Horses are good company -- The Witcher

Overall this summer, my health was better than normal.

This week I am struggling with fatigue and bad breathing; probably due to a sinus infection. Trying to keep my mood up is hard. I'm sleeping a lot and putting off anything that it's possible to put off. I'm still going to the dog park, but planting myself on a bench and sitting there while Abbie sniffs around.

I enjoyed watching "Akeelah and the Bee," which I got out from the library. It's about an 11-year-old girl competing in spelling bees; it has all the beats of a sports movie, with training montages, allies and rivals, etc. The writers made some good narrative choices esp. at the end.

I felt just terrible this morning. Half-awake, I decided I better email my doctor about my sinus infection. So I got up and did that, and took a shower, and continued to feel awful. I decided to skip volunteering today, and once I made that decision I almost immediately felt better. I reminded myself of one of Jesse's sayings-- even disabled people get sick days.

I read "The Facts of Life," a graphic memoir by Paula Knight, and absolutely loved it. A very thoughtful, wide-ranging book about infertility.

Here is some interesting research:
Controlled temp changes inside ear can prevent migraines
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170706113144.htm