Overworked

(Louise here...)

It was a busy week at work. There's a Tuesday deadline coming up for one of my projects at work, and things have been hectic.

Yesterday, Thelma saddled up one of the horses and took him for a short ride around the pasture and up and down the lane down from the house. A friend was supposed to come ride with her but never showed up. When she called to find out what happened, that friend had gone home and gone back to bed - sick - but she never called to cancel. The whole day kind of spiraled down from there. One thing after another piled up on her until we fell into a fitful sleep around 2 a.m.

I was up at 9 this morning, my head throbbing. Since I've been here in the mountains with Thelma, I have come off of many of my medications. Those of you who know me from the old blog know that I've been sick off and on for about 3 years. But now I'm off of my heavy-duty sleep medication - completely. I rarely if ever take my pain medication for breakthrough pain, and tonight I start tapering off of the long-acting pain medication. That will leave me on exactly two medications: thyroid meds and anti-depressants. If things keep going this way, maybe the anti-depressants will go away, too (though I don't think that will happen before the divorces are final...it's been a tad stressful, to say the least.

This is a short post, and I need to get back in the house. I'm in the driveway refreshing/activating Thelma's XMRadio in the truck. I wanted you to know we're okay, but we're starting to get some harassment from a few people who want to equate being gay with being a pedophile. They are starting to come down on her (and are using me to hurt her, too). If you're the praying type, prayers are appreciated for strength during this time. If you're not the praying type, send some good energy our way. Either way, we both love you and appreciate you checking in here at the ranch.

Love, (Thelma &) Louise