Joan McGuire
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Joan McGuire
@joanmcguire.bsky.social
· Apr 8
Remembering, that at lunch yesterday and discussing a fairly benign situation with my kid, he asked; “Have you considered Mother, that perhaps you are too hot to handle?”
Here we go.
I told Dr. E. earlier that I planned to get back to soaking but there is an annoying piece of ice melting and dripping from the gutter above my favorite seat and he told me that I am forbidden from doing anything involving a ladder and then told me two stories of people falling from
I told Dr. E. earlier that I planned to get back to soaking but there is an annoying piece of ice melting and dripping from the gutter above my favorite seat and he told me that I am forbidden from doing anything involving a ladder and then told me two stories of people falling from
February 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Here we go.
I told Dr. E. earlier that I planned to get back to soaking but there is an annoying piece of ice melting and dripping from the gutter above my favorite seat and he told me that I am forbidden from doing anything involving a ladder and then told me two stories of people falling from
I told Dr. E. earlier that I planned to get back to soaking but there is an annoying piece of ice melting and dripping from the gutter above my favorite seat and he told me that I am forbidden from doing anything involving a ladder and then told me two stories of people falling from
I’m, miraculously, home after hitting all the lights on green. My visit with this doctor was remarkable.
I have only seen him twice, early last year, after my formerly long term doctor at this practice retired. That former doctor was sort of wack a do, but she sort of saved me twice and I’m loyal.
I have only seen him twice, early last year, after my formerly long term doctor at this practice retired. That former doctor was sort of wack a do, but she sort of saved me twice and I’m loyal.
I got a call begging me to move a Friday medical appointment up to this afternoon and I agreed and engaged coverage at home but the miles between there and here (E. Amherst) were aggressively peoply and I arrived to a full parking lot and waiting room.
Might Uber home and get the car another day.
Might Uber home and get the car another day.
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I’m, miraculously, home after hitting all the lights on green. My visit with this doctor was remarkable.
I have only seen him twice, early last year, after my formerly long term doctor at this practice retired. That former doctor was sort of wack a do, but she sort of saved me twice and I’m loyal.
I have only seen him twice, early last year, after my formerly long term doctor at this practice retired. That former doctor was sort of wack a do, but she sort of saved me twice and I’m loyal.
I got a call begging me to move a Friday medical appointment up to this afternoon and I agreed and engaged coverage at home but the miles between there and here (E. Amherst) were aggressively peoply and I arrived to a full parking lot and waiting room.
Might Uber home and get the car another day.
Might Uber home and get the car another day.
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I got a call begging me to move a Friday medical appointment up to this afternoon and I agreed and engaged coverage at home but the miles between there and here (E. Amherst) were aggressively peoply and I arrived to a full parking lot and waiting room.
Might Uber home and get the car another day.
Might Uber home and get the car another day.
Water added, ph corrected again, temp set to 102. See ya around sunset.
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Water added, ph corrected again, temp set to 102. See ya around sunset.
Celebrating, silently, that his blood pressure is 199/92 and that the switching of his continuous glucose monitor was painless.
His meds should kick in and bring the pressure down a little.
He’s back in the basement with his cartoons and I can get a little writing done.
His meds should kick in and bring the pressure down a little.
He’s back in the basement with his cartoons and I can get a little writing done.
February 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Celebrating, silently, that his blood pressure is 199/92 and that the switching of his continuous glucose monitor was painless.
His meds should kick in and bring the pressure down a little.
He’s back in the basement with his cartoons and I can get a little writing done.
His meds should kick in and bring the pressure down a little.
He’s back in the basement with his cartoons and I can get a little writing done.
Good morning!
32 days until Spring and day 11 of the Olympics.
I went to bed early again last night and slept well. I dreamed of warmer, greener places and kind people.
My throat feels pretty good, but my stomach really hates antibiotics, I’ll get through them.
32 days until Spring and day 11 of the Olympics.
I went to bed early again last night and slept well. I dreamed of warmer, greener places and kind people.
My throat feels pretty good, but my stomach really hates antibiotics, I’ll get through them.
February 16, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Good morning!
32 days until Spring and day 11 of the Olympics.
I went to bed early again last night and slept well. I dreamed of warmer, greener places and kind people.
My throat feels pretty good, but my stomach really hates antibiotics, I’ll get through them.
32 days until Spring and day 11 of the Olympics.
I went to bed early again last night and slept well. I dreamed of warmer, greener places and kind people.
My throat feels pretty good, but my stomach really hates antibiotics, I’ll get through them.
He somehow thinks figure skating has something to do with Freddy Krueger. I guess blades? But it scares him so he’s gone to bed after telling me to be very very careful.
This has felt like a 47 day weekend despite maybe 5 hours a day of contact.
This has felt like a 47 day weekend despite maybe 5 hours a day of contact.
February 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
He somehow thinks figure skating has something to do with Freddy Krueger. I guess blades? But it scares him so he’s gone to bed after telling me to be very very careful.
This has felt like a 47 day weekend despite maybe 5 hours a day of contact.
This has felt like a 47 day weekend despite maybe 5 hours a day of contact.
He’s watching cartoons while I make his dinner at 2:17pm, lol.
February 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
He’s watching cartoons while I make his dinner at 2:17pm, lol.
Not bad.
Chlorine & hardness were good, ph & alkalinity had crashed, water level is a little low.
I balanced the levels, ran the jets for 15 minutes, changed the floatie & filter. Put the winter cover in the garage.
Tomorrow I’ll recheck things & add water with a bucket.
Then temperature up!
Chlorine & hardness were good, ph & alkalinity had crashed, water level is a little low.
I balanced the levels, ran the jets for 15 minutes, changed the floatie & filter. Put the winter cover in the garage.
Tomorrow I’ll recheck things & add water with a bucket.
Then temperature up!
February 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Not bad.
Chlorine & hardness were good, ph & alkalinity had crashed, water level is a little low.
I balanced the levels, ran the jets for 15 minutes, changed the floatie & filter. Put the winter cover in the garage.
Tomorrow I’ll recheck things & add water with a bucket.
Then temperature up!
Chlorine & hardness were good, ph & alkalinity had crashed, water level is a little low.
I balanced the levels, ran the jets for 15 minutes, changed the floatie & filter. Put the winter cover in the garage.
Tomorrow I’ll recheck things & add water with a bucket.
Then temperature up!
Good morning!
33 days until Spring and day 10 of the Olympics.
I’ve been up for a while, I went to bed early again last night and slept well.
I still have a sore throat, but it no longer feels like razor blades, so I think I’m on the mend. My head remains stuffy, but that could be the weather.
33 days until Spring and day 10 of the Olympics.
I’ve been up for a while, I went to bed early again last night and slept well.
I still have a sore throat, but it no longer feels like razor blades, so I think I’m on the mend. My head remains stuffy, but that could be the weather.
February 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Good morning!
33 days until Spring and day 10 of the Olympics.
I’ve been up for a while, I went to bed early again last night and slept well.
I still have a sore throat, but it no longer feels like razor blades, so I think I’m on the mend. My head remains stuffy, but that could be the weather.
33 days until Spring and day 10 of the Olympics.
I’ve been up for a while, I went to bed early again last night and slept well.
I still have a sore throat, but it no longer feels like razor blades, so I think I’m on the mend. My head remains stuffy, but that could be the weather.
Down but not out, never out.
First time baking two loaves at once, I know my limits and chose crowded oven over hours of bake time.
First time baking two loaves at once, I know my limits and chose crowded oven over hours of bake time.
February 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Down but not out, never out.
First time baking two loaves at once, I know my limits and chose crowded oven over hours of bake time.
First time baking two loaves at once, I know my limits and chose crowded oven over hours of bake time.
My younger son was in the neighborhood, so he stopped by.
Because I’m maybe infectious, I put on a mask and kept my distance but he took a minute before leaving to get most of the ice and snow off the hot tub winter cover.
I might be able to open it up tomorrow and see how the water looks.
Because I’m maybe infectious, I put on a mask and kept my distance but he took a minute before leaving to get most of the ice and snow off the hot tub winter cover.
I might be able to open it up tomorrow and see how the water looks.
February 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
My younger son was in the neighborhood, so he stopped by.
Because I’m maybe infectious, I put on a mask and kept my distance but he took a minute before leaving to get most of the ice and snow off the hot tub winter cover.
I might be able to open it up tomorrow and see how the water looks.
Because I’m maybe infectious, I put on a mask and kept my distance but he took a minute before leaving to get most of the ice and snow off the hot tub winter cover.
I might be able to open it up tomorrow and see how the water looks.
Him: Do you feel better now that you did some work?
Me: No, I feel worse.
Him: Maybe have some chocolate but not the stuff you gave me.
Might go throw the ruby earrings he gave me on our first Valentines Day into the snow for the drama.
Me: No, I feel worse.
Him: Maybe have some chocolate but not the stuff you gave me.
Might go throw the ruby earrings he gave me on our first Valentines Day into the snow for the drama.
February 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Him: Do you feel better now that you did some work?
Me: No, I feel worse.
Him: Maybe have some chocolate but not the stuff you gave me.
Might go throw the ruby earrings he gave me on our first Valentines Day into the snow for the drama.
Me: No, I feel worse.
Him: Maybe have some chocolate but not the stuff you gave me.
Might go throw the ruby earrings he gave me on our first Valentines Day into the snow for the drama.
I did so much less cleaning when twice as many people lived here, and those two were historically messy.
February 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I did so much less cleaning when twice as many people lived here, and those two were historically messy.
Not helping!
He is very amped up, won’t stop talking.
He is very amped up, won’t stop talking.
February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Not helping!
He is very amped up, won’t stop talking.
He is very amped up, won’t stop talking.
Good morning my Valentines!
34 days until Spring and day 9 of the Olympics.
It snowed a tiny bit overnight, but the temperatures will climb today with a melt off expected to last into mid week. Just clear my patio, Mother Nature.
I slept and had a mix of good and annoying dreams.
34 days until Spring and day 9 of the Olympics.
It snowed a tiny bit overnight, but the temperatures will climb today with a melt off expected to last into mid week. Just clear my patio, Mother Nature.
I slept and had a mix of good and annoying dreams.
February 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Good morning my Valentines!
34 days until Spring and day 9 of the Olympics.
It snowed a tiny bit overnight, but the temperatures will climb today with a melt off expected to last into mid week. Just clear my patio, Mother Nature.
I slept and had a mix of good and annoying dreams.
34 days until Spring and day 9 of the Olympics.
It snowed a tiny bit overnight, but the temperatures will climb today with a melt off expected to last into mid week. Just clear my patio, Mother Nature.
I slept and had a mix of good and annoying dreams.
My older son called because he’s about to be busy busy with his show and I told him about the strep throat and told him I was medicating and gargling.
He knows me well enough to know that I’m nearly drown every time I attempt to gargle and then he said;
He knows me well enough to know that I’m nearly drown every time I attempt to gargle and then he said;
February 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
My older son called because he’s about to be busy busy with his show and I told him about the strep throat and told him I was medicating and gargling.
He knows me well enough to know that I’m nearly drown every time I attempt to gargle and then he said;
He knows me well enough to know that I’m nearly drown every time I attempt to gargle and then he said;
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Is something wrong with the ice??
February 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Is something wrong with the ice??
The guy with dementia thinks a few of these figure skaters are vampires.
Idk, but this seems harsh.
Idk, but this seems harsh.
February 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The guy with dementia thinks a few of these figure skaters are vampires.
Idk, but this seems harsh.
Idk, but this seems harsh.
Update: it’s Strep.
Since I no longer have a spleen, it’s two antibiotics for ten days. I couldn’t get a shot due to my stupid allergies.
I can expect to feel lousy all weekend and then invincible, lol.
Since I no longer have a spleen, it’s two antibiotics for ten days. I couldn’t get a shot due to my stupid allergies.
I can expect to feel lousy all weekend and then invincible, lol.
February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Update: it’s Strep.
Since I no longer have a spleen, it’s two antibiotics for ten days. I couldn’t get a shot due to my stupid allergies.
I can expect to feel lousy all weekend and then invincible, lol.
Since I no longer have a spleen, it’s two antibiotics for ten days. I couldn’t get a shot due to my stupid allergies.
I can expect to feel lousy all weekend and then invincible, lol.
My only addition to the cocaine on a toilet seat discourse is that I never have tried coke for reasons related to it killing my grandmother in a very tragic way but also back in the 80’s I would happily hold the wig or clutch of my friends in drag while they used their compact mirrors like ladies.
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
My only addition to the cocaine on a toilet seat discourse is that I never have tried coke for reasons related to it killing my grandmother in a very tragic way but also back in the 80’s I would happily hold the wig or clutch of my friends in drag while they used their compact mirrors like ladies.
I’m back home and trying to figure out if my sore throat is from crying or if I’m getting sick and I’ve decided to go with the later and be a bit of a baby this weekend.
Oversized hoodies, ancient boyfriend jeans, slipper socks, my hair in a wide headband, soup and tea, whispering.
Oversized hoodies, ancient boyfriend jeans, slipper socks, my hair in a wide headband, soup and tea, whispering.
February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I’m back home and trying to figure out if my sore throat is from crying or if I’m getting sick and I’ve decided to go with the later and be a bit of a baby this weekend.
Oversized hoodies, ancient boyfriend jeans, slipper socks, my hair in a wide headband, soup and tea, whispering.
Oversized hoodies, ancient boyfriend jeans, slipper socks, my hair in a wide headband, soup and tea, whispering.
I just parked at PT, solo. The neighbor is watching tv and drinking coffee while tgwd sleeps.
I have to sit here until my nose, red from crying looks a tiny bit better. Today has me gasping for balance.
But I’ve gotta get through it.
At least someone is smiling.
I have to sit here until my nose, red from crying looks a tiny bit better. Today has me gasping for balance.
But I’ve gotta get through it.
At least someone is smiling.
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I just parked at PT, solo. The neighbor is watching tv and drinking coffee while tgwd sleeps.
I have to sit here until my nose, red from crying looks a tiny bit better. Today has me gasping for balance.
But I’ve gotta get through it.
At least someone is smiling.
I have to sit here until my nose, red from crying looks a tiny bit better. Today has me gasping for balance.
But I’ve gotta get through it.
At least someone is smiling.
Good morning!
35 days until Spring and day 8 of the Olympics.
It’s currently 8 degrees here but will be 30 by midnight. This warm up looks pretty solid and messy.
I slept okay but woke up with a stuffy head and stiff back. It’s too soon to see if that will improve.
35 days until Spring and day 8 of the Olympics.
It’s currently 8 degrees here but will be 30 by midnight. This warm up looks pretty solid and messy.
I slept okay but woke up with a stuffy head and stiff back. It’s too soon to see if that will improve.
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Good morning!
35 days until Spring and day 8 of the Olympics.
It’s currently 8 degrees here but will be 30 by midnight. This warm up looks pretty solid and messy.
I slept okay but woke up with a stuffy head and stiff back. It’s too soon to see if that will improve.
35 days until Spring and day 8 of the Olympics.
It’s currently 8 degrees here but will be 30 by midnight. This warm up looks pretty solid and messy.
I slept okay but woke up with a stuffy head and stiff back. It’s too soon to see if that will improve.