I am having severe pain in my right knee and it is causing significant hurdles in my writing process and getting out in the community. I powered through the pain and testified at the Minnesota House Human Services Policy Committee last Tuesday about Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) legislation (House File 4568 and Senate File… Continue reading Time for change
Remember how I mentioned that there is legislation being introduced at the State of MN to make improvements to the Consumer Directed Community Services (CDCS) program? The first hearing in the House Human Services Policy Committee is at 1:00 on Tuesday, 3/19/2024, and I am excited to testify in support of this bill. This issue… Continue reading Time to Testify
On Saturday, I watched three great fixtures (English for games) and all of them were decided within the last minute. And, I actually went to one of the fixtures in person. So, really an all around awesome day after a somewhat difficult week. I ended up missing two shows last week – one at First… Continue reading Football is awesome
Legislative Session coming up Last year, I appealed the self-directed budget I receive that helps pay for my direct support staff and some other things not covered by Medical Assistance. This funding makes it possible for me to live independently with the care I need. The problem is, it doesn’t cover all of the staffing… Continue reading Ready to go
It’s finally winter in Minnesota so I’m hibernating this week when temps are going to be below zero Fahrenheit. For my friends in other parts of the world, that would be -18 to -20 Celsius. Even colder with the wind chill! I had fun presenting as part of a panel to 3rd year medical students… Continue reading Hibernating
These books are all fantasy I read this year and since I love unique spins on books, I give you my top three fantasy books in no particular order. Fourth Wing: DRAGONS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CHECK! I want to say that this book is definitely not for young eyes. This book by Rebecca Yarros… Continue reading Fantasy escapes
My cast is off and pins are out just in time for FA Cup and NaNoWriMo. I'm back to wearing a regular shoe and just the typical healing and soreness after getting pins yanked out and having my leg in a cast for 8 weeks. Way to go Wimbledon on 5-1 win today for the… Continue reading Cast Off for FA Cup & NaNo
Yes, I am someone who loves The Interrupters so much, that I actually put off getting pins out of toes and cast off for a whole extra week so that I did not miss seeing the Interrupters in Green Bay, WI! Road TRIP! Last Thursday, my parents and I drove across Wisconsin and saw The… Continue reading Concert Road Trip!
Made it through surgery and I'm not going to lie, it's been a rough 10 days. The first part was a lot of the post-surgery pain and now I'm in pain from the cast. It's hitting the tendon on the back of my knee and causing some issues. I'm going to go get it checked… Continue reading Recovering
i have been reading The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and am on Book 2 of fourteen.  this is a time of pain in my life. i don’t have energy to write the things that I want to write and love. my foot surgery is this Thursday, 9/7/23 – "the wheel weaves what… Continue reading The wheel
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