Hey Readers,

I want everyone to know I am okay.

I have been hanging around Twitch and Tubi. I have been fighting this infection for 3 months trying to get it reduced to a bearable level and/or have it disappeared. We couldn’t get it disappeared because it was definitely fighting back. I’m now slowly regaining my energy back because I finally had that operation in the third week of November.

Right before November began, I ordered a Yorkie bar—a chocolate that’s only available in the UK. Fun fact: Yorkie bars were once marketed as being “not for girls.” But, being the rebel I am, I ignored that ridiculous idea and bought some anyway. They arrived on the day of my surgery, so I had to wait until a few days after Thanksgiving to finally try them. Let me tell you, that chocolate was so good. I’m honestly shocked they’re not available in the U.S. If you haven’t tried a Yorkie bar, I highly recommend it—it’s worth every penny. You can find them on Amazon. And no, I’m not talking about York Peppermint Patties. Yorkie bars are a whole different vibe—no mint, just pure chocolate goodness!

After monitoring for about a month, I ended up taking my Ash to a 24-hour clinic. His bathroom didn’t look healthy, and while he was eating, drinking, playing, and sleeping as usual, something just felt off. I wasn’t sure if it was something to really worry about, so I called the clinic to discuss whether there was anything I could do at home. They recommended bringing him in for a check-up, so off we went the next day.

Three weeks later, with no improvement, I had to take him back. The vet suggested running some tests if things hadn’t improved, so that’s what we did. Thankfully, all the results came back good, but they didn’t fully answer my concerns. However, one test revealed something unexpected: my Ash is asthmatic. This diagnosis was a bit of a surprise, but it’s good to have some answers. Now, all I ask is for you to send some good vibes his way. My little guy could use them as we navigate this together.

My children and I had our turkey meal day on Saturday and it was a good day overall. We had ours early due to the room in the fridge. I knew if we waited until Thursday, the turkey wasn’t going to make it. I am proud of my oldest kid dong the turkey all themselves. We had turkey, hawaiian stuffing, smash potatoes, corn, and let’s not forget gravy. After dinner was made, we had a good several hours of just chatting with each other and enjoying each other’s company. We were too stuffed to have any dessert but we did have apple pie with vanilla ice cream the next day.

How was your Turkey Day go? Who did you share your meals with?