Although I have never considered
ME as primarily a ‘fatigue’ condition, pain, cognitive difficulties, postural
hypotension, sensitivities to sound and light, and post-exertional-malaise,
being more distinct identifiers, the past several days have found me in a quite
sustained state of shattered exhaustion.
Intermittent, unrefreshing, nocturnal episodes of sleep, do little to relieve
fatigue, even as a component of quite prolonged periods of (supposed) rest.
This afternoon, although still
somewhat achingly tired, I took Piper for a walk, accompanied by ma belle OH,
and, in spite of having to shorten the circuit on which we roamed, I felt
(emotionally) better for the exercise! Admittedly, a couple more painkillers
were necessary to ease the aftermath experience.
All in all, the presence of Piper
as a family member has proved wonderfully therapeutic, and the warmth of his
adoring gaze is more than sufficient to melt the heart of this hardened cynic,
regardless of how under par, physically and/or emotionally, I may be feeling, as
the blessed recipient.
Much as our beloved pet enjoys
both bounding leaps, and slow, nose led, meanders around the garden, he has
developed an undue readiness to dig holes in the grassy area, frequently followed
by an attempt to sneak back into the lounge before we have a chance to check the
cleanliness of his fore-paws.
As recompense for the brevity of
this posting, I’m adding a few recent snapshots of the garden (and Piper in it’s
environs)
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