Chronic Ama

 Hear me out here, we have a shower bucket.  Wait, that's not a fair place to start.  Let me rewind to February, the month that I usually start my garden. I've been gardening for about 4 years now and have gotten better at it over the years. (It honestly is great for quelling anxiety and getting my mind off whatever is bothering me at the moment!) This year, I planted more tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, basil, more red chiles, thyme, and some other shit that I can't even remember. You see, it's been a dry ass year and I've lost plenty of plant babies, including two of my coveted lavender starts, to the extreme heat that all us Arizonians should be used to by now. I got a little smart this year and made room on the patio for lots of things, but that wasn't enough. I was growing bored of trying to schedule what to water when and how to mourn the lost little green things and how to make a shade cloth impervious to the haboobs. (Not my boobs! Haboobs! Just google it al

About an hour and a half drive from midtown Tucson is indeed a summer haven for those brutal Tucson summer temps. At the top of Mount Lemmon lies the town of Summerhaven. With temperatures at least 20 degrees cooler, hiking trails and restaurants, it's the perfect summer day trip for locals and visitors. We had the perfect day trip in July, during monsoon season. We got to Summerhaven early enough to enjoy a short hike on the trail at the end of Turkey Run, aptly named for the wild turkeys roaming around in the early morning and calling out through the day. We stopped to photograph a fairy garden and leave our own momentos for other passerbys to enjoy. It was at least 25 degrees cooler than down in Tucson, which was a nice break from the dry heat. After building up an appetite, we walked to the Cookie Cabin for a carb fuelled lunch of giant pizzas, decadent oversized cookies and calzones that took an extra while longer to arrive. Waiting outside at a picnic tabl

Numbers are spelled wierd. I always think I'm spelling something wrong. But, I'm a writer, so I'm not supposed to spell, right? Today feels wierd. I want a project to do, but I'm still low on energy. Today I was supposed to relax, right? Don't worry, I am! I bought a pool lounger and threw it in our little pool. And that's where I am. Floating in little pool listening to Hocico and drinking my electrolytes. I bathed in sunscreen, but I honestly wouldn't mind the color. The sky is so clear today. I think I should bring my laptop out when I'm done in here and crank out some blog content. When it gets too hot, I can head inside to work on my pictures from the month of August. Oh look! I've got a plan for the day! I'm gonna keep floating. Catch you later....

Allergy shots. I highly recommend them if you have asthma, sinus issues or just really shitty allergies. It's a commitment, but it's so worth it! I'm on my third year of shots. I did take time off twice. Once in between switching allergy clinics and one earlier this year when my Endo symptoms were flaring. I have had sinus surgery to ease my sinus issues and recurring infections, but the allergy shots helped so much more. I've had allergy issues as long back in my life as I can remember. I've been reading about how they're is a correlation between endometriosis and increased histamine in the body. It makes sense, but I'm still looking for the research as to why that is. Today went up and down. Got yardwork done in the morning, which pretty much was my workout for the day. And to cool off, we got in the pool for an hour. It was another brutally hot day with a UV index of 11. I'm surprised I didn't get burned. The evening was a beast with two

It's hot today . The kind of hot where it's nearly 8pm and still 103 out. Tomorrow's high is 110. But at least there is a slight chance of rain next weekend... 5 whole days away. Tomorrow I will be the proud parent of a second grader and a sixth grader! It's the official start of the school year! I'm excited and nervous. I also can't wait to get back into a routine. I thrive a little better in routine. And yes, there will be plenty of pictures!  I didn't get any excercise in today, but I still ate well. I have to admit that cake just isn't that great when you're so mentally focused on eating right and feeling better. Also, it was hot today. Did I mention that? It's hard to have an appetite while sweating like a whore in church and with the 120 ounces of water I dank. That's right, almost a damn gallon of water. And a giant iced tea in the afternoon because I needed something with flavor. I feel like a cow. Did you know that cows can