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Turning Frustration into Power by Jennifer Digmann I still can hear Jim saying, “If it has wheels, it’s going to give you problems.” That phrase repeats over and over in mind, and I smile. I smile because Jim always will be very special to me (he was my first male caregiver who was not my husband or my brother). I smile because thinking of Jim  brings back good memories of cheesy jokes and great baseball games. I smile at the irony of having wheels equalling having problems. In my case, wheels are necessary for my independence. Since 2002, my MS has progressed so that I’ve become reliant on using a power wheelchair. And thus, the wheels I’m referring to are on Grape Ape . Yes that Grape Ape, the name I gave my power wheelchair that is not even 3 years old! Got wheels? Yes, big problems indeed. I started using that chair specifically for pressure relief. Grape Ape “tilts in space,” which is just a fancy way of saying, “reclines.”  This chair is supposed...

Have a listen to  this TEDx talk by Dr. Brene Brown. After you do, you will want to sit back in your seat and think about it for awhile; because therein is much to digest, both as women and as people. I love to learn new things, and I like it that Oprah, of all people, is one who leads me to do so. This was brought to me from the interview in the June 2013 issue of O magazine which I was reading, yes, in the bathroom,  last night. You're welcome. Good Night, TTYL and Be Well

...that I get back to blogging. We have had a magnificent Summer this year. NO RAIN in JULY; the last time that has happened here (at Sea-Tac airport where our official records are taken) was in 1960. I was five years old. I probably thought all Summers would be like that! How naive of me. In August we had a few days with light showers, but many days in the 70's and 80's. Today it hit 80* with the slightest of breezes. Just perfect weather for any outdoor activity. My  activity was to  sit on the patio and try not to get too much sun while reading my book. I think I will try to get to Starbucks tomorrow to get a double star day beverage (if you go after 2 PM). It's supposed  to cloud up with a chance of a shower, so I may or may not take the scooter. The only kind of shower I need is the kind better taken indoors. Not that I stink or anything, but really, who want to be caught outside in the rain without an umbrella or a coat?  And if it is like the last shower we...