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A journey living with Chronic Lyme Disease www.readbetweenthelyme.com @readbtwnthelyme #livingwithlyme

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And the Thunder Rolls

And old post but still makes sense….. What am I doing all summer? And the Thunder Rolls

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Wordless Wednesday...

Tommy Boy

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Wordless Wednesday

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Something's Amiss...

What’s a time you followed your gut, and it turned out to be exactly right? I remember one specific day in November 2009. I had been dealing with fatigue unlike any other. My GP kept telling me that I had Mono….again? But never gave me any recommendations on how to deal with it. And I couldn’t find anything really about reactivated Mono or EBV on my own. Anyway, I had taken a sick day. I felt…

Something's Amiss...

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The Great Ball Heist

Every family has THAT sibling. In our house, it’s Peanut. Meatloaf is obsessed with balls. Not just any ball…all the balls. He has quite the collection, knows exactly where every single one is, and there is almost always one in his mouth. If one disappears under the couch, he’ll remember it’s there for days. Then there’s Peanut. Peanut couldn’t care less about balls. Well…unless Meatloaf has…

The Great Ball Heist

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Why am I Awake?

It’s 1:33 a.m. My eyelids just went doink! and snapped open. Why? IDK….torture? School has been out for over a week now. I spent almost all of the first week cramming in appointments and the AC seasonal checkup. My husband, also a teacher, spent that week sick. Yep. He was sick most of wi ter break as well. At least this round wasn’t as bad. My sleep has been wonky for awhile. I’d finally…

Why am I Awake?

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Wordless Wednesday

All of life’s a balance…

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White buffalo

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My husband uses odds and ends to make metal sculptures. :)

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Wordless Wednesday...spring bouquet 💐

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What makes a teacher great?

“What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.”— Karl Menninger As I get ready to begin my 25th year of teaching this August, I find myself reflecting more than ever on this question. Over the years, I’ve met so many teachers — some inspiring, some steady and dependable, some who left the profession early, and some who became lifelong mentors to me and to countless students. And…

What makes a teacher great?

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The Lost Art of Starting Again

Howdy fellow travelers….it’s been a minute. Okay — more than a minute. I didn’t plan to step away from writing. But life, as it tends to do, got loud. And complicated. And exhausting in ways that don’t always translate well to words. The space I hoped and longed to carve out for reflection and creativity slowly filled up with other things. Necessary things. Hard things. Too many things. Still,…

The Lost Art of Starting Again

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Me and Lyme Disease

Sometimes, I forget (which might be a good thing, IDK) that I started this blog back in like 2016 so I could chronicle and share my fight? my experience? my new life of chronic illness? To feel like I had a voice? I really wanted to get my story out there about contracting and then dealing with chronic Lyme Disease. Or Post Treatment Lyme Disease according to the CDC. There are so many people out…

Me and Lyme Disease

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Puppies!

Mostly my week was quiet. I met up a few times with friends and caught up. But, I spent a lot of time with our pups. We added two strays Meatloaf and Peanut to our pack at the beginning of June. Both are the American bully breed. It’s been more than a notion to take in 2 at once. Both were very malnourished when they showed up, but they look and are much healthier now! Don’t get too bamboozled…

Puppies!

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Still Here ...

It’s been an absolutely crazy season of my life these past 7 months. And every time I think I’ll have time to write and there hasn’t been much at all, I don’t know where to start. So, I just don’t.  I’m hoping this week, I can get a few posts in. I don’t want to say that too loud in case the universe hears and decides against it! I hope you all are well! More to come and soon. Pinky promise. 💜…

Still Here ...

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First Day of School 2024-2025

Here we go! This is year 24 for me. I’m hoping I can make this a great school year for myself and for my students. Lots of changes due to massive budget cuts in our district and pretty much every public school in Texas thanks to our legislature not funding properly (on purpose I believe). Anyhoo. That’s another story. Today, it’s all about meeting and greeting, being positive, making a safe…

First Day of School 2024-2025

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Consider Me Not a Fan

Last Thursday (May 16), I decided to leave work a little early. The weather forecast was calling for major thunderstorms and 1-4 inches of rain to fall between 1-3 p.m. I made it home about 3:30 to some baby sprinkling…. Wiped completely out by work and some chronic health issues, I did my chores ie. feeding the Team (4 cats and 4 doggies). By 5, I was watching a show that takes the brain power…

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