ita, I hope the pot works well for you. I have a friend with MS who really saw good results. Not only with pain, but it relaxed her enough that she slept better. And you might want to try different ways of taking it. For her, eating it wasn't as helpful as smoking it, the body stone was too much.

Sue, I usually LOVE autumn, and I feel really cranky this year, too.

I think I'll make zucchini bread today. It'll warm up the kitchen, and I've got to grate these zucchini in the fridge anyway.

Weird question: is anyone else a two-fisted drinker in the morning? Er...like with a mug of coffee/tea AND a big glass of water? I've started doing this recently because my allergy meds leave me feelings SO PARCHED in the a.m., and the coffee is necessary, but doesn't quite cut the parchidity.

is anyone else a two-fisted drinker in the morning? Er...like with a mug of coffee/tea AND a big glass of water?

I don't alternate, but the first thing I do in the morning is take my meds/supplements (oh god, I AM SO OLD) with a pint glass of water. And then I hit the coffee.

Okay, the funniest thing just happened. I went out on the porch to get the mail, and 2 of our neighbors were taking a walk with their dog and pushing a stroller. It's 46 degrees, and I realized that the husband was wearing shorts, and after we said hi, how are you, I asked "Aren't you freezing in those shorts?" And in response, he turned the stroller toward me and showed me that it was empty. And then he started laughing and said, "We're getting the dog used to walking with a stroller" -- it was ONLY at this point that I even realized that wife is probably 7 months pregnant -- "and I decided that if I was going to look crazy for pushing an empty stroller, I should go all the way and wear shorts in this weather."

I told him to get a Halloween pumpkin and put it in the stroller. And the wife said "That's what I told him!" The husband said "Oh, because THAT wouldn't look crazy!" And I said, "Well, decorate it. Oh! Do you have an ultrasound picture? Tape it to the pumpkin!" And the wife's eyes lit up and she said "We need to do that when we get home!"

My work here is done.

Your neighborhood sounds awesome.

I do water then breakfast then coffee, typically. Unless I go out for breakfast and they start bringin me coffee immediately. I have taken to keeping a water bottle on my nightstand so I can get that first cup in me before I even get up, and then have another with my morning meds.

Speaking of, I have broken my fast (which I decided to keep for only 12 hours because Reasons) n that I've had some water. I think I'll go see how the bagels are at the coffee bar.

It is my idea of perfect weather here (partly cloudy, mid-60s), and I have a cold, so I can't appreciate it. Better now than over the next few weeks which have job interviews, though. Oh well. Eventually I'll get up the energy to take a shower today (yesterday didn't quite reach those heights of ambition) and it'll probably be the best thing ever.

ita, I'm glad the meds situation is working out a bit better.

That is fantastic, Steph!

High five for the awesome suggestion to your neighbors, Steph!

Weird question: is anyone else a two-fisted drinker in the morning?

Oh, yeah. I usually have a can of La Croix in one hand and a coffee cup in the other.

We're looking at a high of 97 today. It's not that hot yet, but it's pretty warm for this early.

Coffee bar was closed, woes! I am at a loss.

Love it, Steph!

Must remember to talk to my doctor about medical marijuana. They've yet to set up any dispensaries here in MA, I believe the protocol is setting you up with a private (licensed) grower with very strict conditions.

Right now I'm at about 5 for discomfort, having taken Tylenol about two hours ago, so anything that I could do that wouldn't involve opiates (which add vague nausea to my condition) would be a good thing.