My PEM this week has been really bad. I've been in bed 14+ hours every day since Tuesday and sleeping for at least 9 hours, but the exhaustion is not lifting... this was terrible timing for Drives, but I got lucky with nearly all wins on Thurs/Fri so although my final tier today was a gruelling six hours of win one lose one rinse and repeat, at least they are now done?

Last time with groceries I didn't have any PEM at all which hasn't happened in like. Years. And it's such a stark contrast to a week of being unable to properly focus, fatigue that weighs you down, your brain feeling like wading through cotton candy or wool. Period at the same time likely did not help 🫠🫠 I was going to try to do some more furniture stuff on Monday but I don't think I'll be able to. I'll be lucky if I make it to being able to look at words this cycle at this going rate it's not looking good. There's so much other stuff I endlessly have to put aside, I feel like I'm failing a lot of things/people most of the time.

My bruise has progressed to a yellow circle with a red and black ring and a yellow ring past that. It is not very pretty.

you pick up each berry with a lightness
of touch, not quite sleight of hand
but with the same swiftness and spirit
as someone picking a pocket

smuggling sweetness on your tongue
a smile plays around the corners
of your eyes and lips as you bite
and taste a burst of pleasure