I re-emerged from the trees and moved more slowly

[sovay]

spatch took a bunch of pictures of me when I got back from my walk late this afternoon, which was the fun thing today that required my energy. I like that I look happy in them, although I feel I do look like someone who has been seriously ill for months. I am working on improvement.



The classic off-camera profile.



Now with eye contact!



Sunset-facing.



Okay, here I just look like Stan Laurel.

I was complaining to rushthatspeaks about the brevity of functional hours I have in my day before I have to fall over and not write about any of the things I want to write about because I spent the afternoon on the phone with the state of Massachusetts and he reminded me that every single one of the things from which I am with any luck recovering is a cause of crushing fatigue, which is important for me to remember, but I still think it's stupid. I have ordered our free COVID-19 tests from the government and my arm can stop hurting any day now.

Comments

[sasha_feather]

Very nice photos! I love your blazer.

[sovay]

Very nice photos! I love your blazer.

Thank you! As with many of my beloved pieces of clothing, I am in the process of wearing it until it falls apart.

[pameladean]

Oh, those are nice! You look more like yourself. P.

[sovay]

Oh, those are nice! You look more like yourself.

Thank you! [edit] Tiny Wittgenstein got into the original rest of this comment; please ignore him.

[pameladean]

Oh, that asshole. I'll delete the email notification unread. P.

[sovay]

I'll delete the email notification unread.

Thank you. He's a great correspondent for detective novels, but he can't be trusted with self-esteem.

[thisbluespirit]

reminded me that every single one of the things from which I am with any luck recovering is a cause of crushing fatigue

Reasonable, but also unreasonable. I hope you do recover soon! ♥

You do maybe look a little washed out and interesting, but otherwise great; I like the jacket.

[sovay]

Reasonable, but also unreasonable. I hope you do recover soon!

*hugs*

I'm working very hard on it! It's amazingly boring. It seems to involve a lot of being asleep.

You do maybe look a little washed out and interesting, but otherwise great; I like the jacket.

Thank you!

[thisbluespirit]

It's amazingly boring. It seems to involve a lot of being asleep.

*fistbumps on the sheer boringness of fatigue*

♥

[hyarrowen]

Walks are fun things, and they do need recovery from sometimes. And sometimes that takes work, and work that's too much like hard work (ME/CFS person here.)

I hope you can get some proper rest and recover a bit, is what I'm babbling about, er, saying. Take good care of yourself!

[sovay]

I hope you can get some proper rest and recover a bit, is what I'm babbling about, er, saying. Take good care of yourself!

Thank you! I am working on it. I just wish to register an objection with the universe that convalescence should require work.

*hugs*

[asakiyume]

Sunshine + you = a great combination. I will instruct that ivy behind you to donate some of its vigor to you. (... It rarely listens, but I will instruct anyway)

[sovay]

Sunshine + you = a great combination. I will instruct that ivy behind you to donate some of its vigor to you. (... It rarely listens, but I will instruct anyway)

I still appreciate it!

[chanter1944]

I owe you thanks. I'm four episodes into Sapphire and Steel assignment 1. I have quite a few thoughts, some more colorful than others, not least of which is the certainty that, had I been within range and aware of this airing during some part of my childhood, I would have attached strongly to Steel. When Sapphire is affected by that cottage picture - oh my goodness! I have yet to meet Silver, given where I am in canon.

[sovay]

I have quite a few thoughts, some more colorful than others, not least of which is the certainty that, had I been within range and aware of this airing during some part of my childhood, I would have attached strongly to Steel.

I'm so glad you are discovering him now! Thank you for telling me. I would love to hear all your colorful thoughts when you're done.