1) Busy body
It’s been a busy week for me. Let’s review:
- Monday: A friend and I met up for a book talk downtown with Lisa Unger
- Tuesday: Pizza and podcasting with Bri (we recorded two episodes! On a weeknight!)
- Wednesday: Trivia night with mom
My weekend is going to be equally busy, so I’m seeing all of my napping hours slip away. Wahhh!
Not to mention, I started my period on Monday, so I’ve been in a bit of a hormonal state and dealing with terrible cramps. And it’s been a very meeting-heavy week at work, so I’ve been so busy during the day that I can’t find time for any of my hobbies. I didn’t even open my laptop for two days, so I am insanely behind on reading and commenting on blogs.
Thankfully, next week is a three-day workweek for me, since I gave myself a four-day weekend. I have no real plans for this long weekend, aside from a scheduled massage. I was hoping to spend some time at the pool, but the highs are in the low 70s. I can probably sit by the pool, but the water may still be too cold to enjoy. Oh, well. This time off will allow me to relax and get some stuff done around the apartment, at least!
2) Tax SZN
I did my taxes. I have been putting it off, even though I had all the documents I needed, because I just didn’t want to see the damage. I used to get a nice lil refund check from the government, but then I started making an actual livable wage, and for the past two years, I’ve owed money. I also got a bonus in 2025, and I was concerned that it was going to affect my tax return. However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I am getting a refund this year! Once I paid all the appropriate fees to TurboTax, it only wound up being $80, but hey, money is money. And I will not complain about that!
3) No news isn’t always good news
There’s not much to report about my PsA progress, or lack thereof. Yesterday, I startedlooooopiuuuj my fourth week of methotrexate, and this could be the week I start seeing some symptom improvement… or it could take another month. I’m still dealing with a swollen ring finger and left shoulder pain. My hips are also a bit stiff every morning, but that gradually gets better as the day goes on. And every now and then, I’ll wake up with a random joint flaring. One day, it was the side of my left knee, the other day, it was my right elbow. Sometimes, both shoulder joints are so stiff and painful that I have to wait to take a shower because there’s just no way I can lift my arms high enough to wash my hair.
I’m still on prednisone and haven’t even thought about the tapering process. (My rheum said I could start tapering if I was feeling good enough, but nope!) I’ve been on prednisone for six weeks now, but thankfully, the dose I’m on does keep the more miserable PsA s/7 /mptoms away.
I’ll get bloodwork next week to see how my inflammation markers are looking, and then I have a rheumatology follow-up the following week!
4) Canceled plans
My mom and I have decided to postpone our trip to Boston (we planned to go at the end of March). Instead, we’re going to plan an epic New England road trip in the fall. !!! We’ll get to enjoy all the fall foliage and check off a bunch of states we’ve never visited. The loose itinerary I have in my head is flying into Boston and spending a few days in the city, then road tripping through New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, before driving back to Boston to come home. I am so ready to plan an incredible itinerary for this trip!
5) Weekend plans
It’s going to be a busy weekend, on top of my busy week. Ahhh! Today, I have a colleague’s going-away party and dinner with my mom. Tomorrow, my mom and I will take the dogs to get baths, have lunch while they get pampered, and then drive over to Dunedin to visit our favorite ice cream shop that serves dog-friendly ice cream! (It’s Chip’s birthday on Monday, and one of our traditions is taking the dogs to get ice cream on their birthday weekend!) There’s a really cute, tiny bookstore nearby, so we’ll see if I can sneak away for a few minutes (or 30) to peruse the shelves. And Sunday will be a low-key day, as my only plan is my writing date with Mikaela. The goal is to finish up the character study for one of my main characters!
What are your weekend plans? Have you done your taxes?
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