No Jumping on the bed please

It was and wasn’t funny. It seems this weekend weeble wobble is the name of the game for Ataxia. Everything I have done so far has been almost falls.

The biggie though was making my bed. I had the clean sheets on and the top sheet and blanket. I then was getting ready to put the bedspread on.

I lifted it up and gave it a flip like I always do and when I flipped it, I went with it. My arms in the air and landed straight on the bed.

I bet my face was the look of horror. Thankfully, I am alright. I had to laugh about it though or else I would have cried.

A Brain Trip

I sometimes wonder why my brain gets going at 100% as soon as I rise from my bed. I was using the ladies room and I was watching a video clip, mentally, of my brain. Sounds weird doesn’t it? I just decided to let it fly and see where it took me.

Thoughts of missing my brother came to mind first. Next I heard myself thanking God for a new day of opportunities. I realized I had a slight burning headache so asked for God’s healing.

I saw photos of going to my grandma’s  house. Today is Sunday, so my video clip involved all of us kids taking heaping fulls of food. My grandma was a terrific cook like most grandmas.

I saw my dad sitting at Zale drug store after church, drinking a cup of coffee with his buddies. The video clip switched to the present when I realized that discounted cut of beef needed to go in the crock pot right a way.

I saw my brain counting out the days until the next monthly pay check came in. I felt stress enter my head as I realized I need $59.00 for a new muffler on my car. It is broke and noisy and wondered where in the world the money was coming from.

I stopped the clip as I realized I had been from the 1960’s-present in less than five minutes. My mind goes a hundred miles per hour from waking to sleeping. I dream a lot but most of my dreams are nightmares with real people I know playing star parts.

I guess the nightmare thing comes from my neurological problems. Who knows, maybe the wild, crazy places my brain takes me to, is part of my illness too.

Well, time to wash my face, comb my hair and get dressed. The crock pot and the day is waiting for me.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

SERVES

6

PREP

5 Min

COOK TIME

30 Min

We call it Family-Favorite Tuna Noodle Casserole ’cause this is a dish that gets the whole family clamoring for seconds! After all, who doesn’t love the classic taste of tuna paired with creamy cheesiness?

What You’ll Need

• 1 (16 ounces) package elbow macaroni
• 1 (12 ounces) can water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
• 2 (10-3/4 ounces) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (8-1/2 ounces) can peas, drained
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

What to Do

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare macaroni according to package directions; drain, rinse, and drain again. Place in large bowl and add tuna, mushroom soup, peas, 1-1/2 cups Swiss cheese, cream, and pepper; mix well. Pour into 9- x 13-inch baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese over top.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until heated through.

Notes

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