May 16, 2026 – My first self-given injection! (I only had to give myself one; the multiple syringes and vials pictured were for artistic reasons.) It wasn’t as bad as I expected. I was more nervous about the physical act of sticking a needle into my skin, but once I did, it didn’t hurt, and I felt A-OK. Woo! Another milestone in this PsA treatment journey.
May 17, 2026 – This is Eloise’s newest sleeping spot. If she’s not near me, I can usually find it tucked up in this little alcove in my room on top of this covered cat bed. I’m going to put an upholstered bench in this space very soon, and I have a feeling Eloise is going to be all about it!
May 18, 2026 – Back-to-back Ellie photos! The only thing that can make her leave her little alcove is a fresh-from-the-dryer quilt. I always let the girls know when the quilt has been washed because they love nothing more than snuggling in the warm blanket. I can’t blame them!
May 19, 2026 – My Oura ring arrived! Right now, I’m experimenting wearing it on my left index finger. (Also in this photo, I can really see how puffy my sausage finger is, and this is actually a big improvement. It’s my ring finger with that nice lil bump between the knuckle and the middle joint.)
May 20, 2026 – Trivia night! My brother has started coming with us to trivia, and that’s been such a fun time. On Wednesday, we ordered the fried cheesecake, which was out of this world.
May 21, 2026 – This sweet girl. She was acting a little weird with me on Thursday, but gradually came back to her usual affectionate self. I’m in the process of reorganizing my organizational system (lol) so there are piles of things everywhere in the apartment, and I think it’s making her a little nervous.
May 22, 2026 – I gave a presentation on the Ennegram at work! I had so much fun putting together the deck and thinking about how to make this useful in a corporate work context. I wasn’t sure how it would be received because some people have negative opinions about personality frameworks, but everyone seemed to enjoy it!
You did it! You did it! I always wondered if I would have to give myself a shot, would I be able to? I suppose it gets easier and easier as you do it.
I will be interested in your view of the Oura ring! I am not going to get one since my Garmin does so much and really, do I need more info? But I find it very interesting when other people do!
Great job on the presentation! I know how much you love your enneagram (I still don’t know which one I am, still don’t know my Myers-Briggs, I seem to have some kind of weird blockage in this department!)
I will definitely do a full report on the Oura ring after a few months! I’m mostly interested in the health insights.
It’s okay if you’re not into personality things! It’s not for everyone. 🙂
Oooooh, good for you for managing that injection! You’ve got this! Yes, the photo does have a dramatic artistic effect! Your Enneagram talk sounds so interesting. I read a book and took a quiz quite a while ago, and I was a 9. I think it’s great to know about the different types, which helps explain why people act in certain ways, and probably helps managers get the best from their employees.
Kitty heaven = a fresh-from-the-dryer quilt!
I’m a 9, too, Michelle, and I can definitely see that we are very similar in that way! Knowing the enneagram types of my direct reports has been SO useful, especially knowing the different ways people communicate.
Well done on doing the injection. It is intimidating but not too bad once you do it! The MTX ones are trickier since you have to load the syringe. If you go on a TNF inhibitor, the syringes are preloaded which is nice. I hope you notice a difference from the MTX injections.
Great job on your presentation! I am sure you did an amazing job since you are so passionate about the enneagram!
A pre-loaded syringe would be ideal. I’m still getting the hang of getting all of the solution in the syringe properly!
FRIED CHEESECAKE!!!?? Like regular cheesecake isn’t good enough??? It must have been amazing.
Eloise. Please stop plotting to kill me!!! I believe you that she’s a sweetie, but oof… those eyes…
I can’t wait to hear more about the Oura ring!
Your comments about Eloise’s murder eyes always crack me up, Jenny! She’s got such great RBF, that’s for sure.
I’m terrified to give myself an injection. I have to look away when anyone else gives me one, so it might be rough. I’m so glad that you did so well with it!
I’m the weirdo who literally watches as the phlebotomist puts the needle in my arm to get blood, so needles don’t freak me out too much, thankfully! It’s still a little strange to do it myself, but I’m 2/2!
I am so glad your injection went well! I am proud of you!
What do you think of the ring so far?
Great job on the enneagram presentation! You look 🔥🔥🔥 I’d love to see the deck if you feel like sharing!