What a grim little afternoon

It's really really weird when, while in the middle of doing something normal, like getting your lunch at the company cafeteria, it becomes abruptly clear that what you're seeing is, well, not much.

And when it feels like you're not in control of ambulating and do it though sheer force of will, that's weird too.

Welcome to yet another in a series of migraine auras, brought to you by my brain.

Today's variety took a bit longer to resolve than normal, and even with 400 mg ibuprofen and 4 hours of recovery time, the headache (which I don't normally get) still lingers.

However, I'll take slight headache over the 'when I look at myself in the mirror I can't see my left eye' sensation.  Thank God the aura is temporary, it's some small comfort while waiting out the wash of neurotransmitters and mystery chemicals that, for a half an hour, remind me that I'm really not the one in control.  This consciousness is a fragile thing!

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Rather like this.

In other news, there's an onion flower on our kitchen windowsill.  It looks like a firework, exploding slowly into a big white puffy ball of individual blooms.  So pretty.  This one stalk has been in the blooming process for a couple of weeks now, so it's a good long show.

No, it doesn't really take much to amuse me.

And such a good deal - free from the grocery store (because I let an onion grow, undiscovered in the back of the pantry, for who-knows-how-long). 

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This is for all my lapsed bloggy buddies - a birthday request (as it was my birthday a few days ago and I didn't ask for anything from you, which really ought to change): write a post, then put a link to it in the comments here.

I 'made the rounds' of blogs today, and must say I'm largely disappointed in your output.  What is this new trend of not posting for days and weeks and MONTHS at a time?  That can hardly be considered to be 'blogging'!  Bring back my breaktime amusement!!  I LONG for your stories and am utterly saddened by the penuriousness with which you dole out the gold that are your witticisms, insights, secrets, and recipes.  Crack open your brainpan and let a heaping helping fall onto the page for us to drool over, won't you?

 Also, if you've recently made your blog by invitation only, please consider adding me in as an invited reader.  I can keep a secret and will comment.  Because that is what it's all about, eh?  I look forward to reading what you WILL BE WRITING.

Hope y'all are keeping well and enjoying the longer days of June - Tiff out.

[PS - another gigantor helicopter just flew overhead - is there an invasion on that I wasn't aware of??]