A Visit from the Past; Sept/Oct ’25 Creature Thoughts I was searching in my old Blogger archives this morning, looking for inspiration for this month's newsletter. I actually was searching for something totally different, but happened across the issue I'm quoting below. As I looked at the date,…

This is my knitting and crocheting arm rest pillow. Kira apparently thinks it's a doggie donut. #DogsOfBlueSky #ItalianGreyhound

Creature Thoughts Jul/Aug 2025: HUMMINGBIRD! Sometime in late April, just about every year, people who follow me on Facebook will be greeted by a single-word, all-caps post. HUMMINGBIRD!

If Trump ever took a lie-detector test, the machine would burst into flames the minute they turned it on. #TrumpLies #resist #EpsteinFiles #MAGAwasHad #NotMyPresident

I feel like we all should be wearing black armbands today. #MourningAmerica

A Cup of Kawfee Creating characters that readers can relate to is always a fun part of writing. We have so many tools at our disposal to make our heroes and heroines believable. Dialects and regional differences can be a great way to flesh out those characters, and enhance the way they interact…

Trying to figure out how to crochet 🧶 with a dog in my armpit. #DogsOfBlueSky #ItalianGreyhound #crochet

(See Comments for continuation.) This is it. The last day of May. Today, I'll just share my go-to site for all things Lyme. If I want information, I go first to. www.lymedisease.org

Johns Hopkins study on post treatment Lyme. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness www.hopkinslyme.org/news/risk-of...

Creature Thoughts May-June ’25: Ticks, Fleas, and Cats It's flea and tick season. Make sure you read those labels, because many products safe for dogs can be toxic to cats.

Coinfections: Lyme often arrives with friends. #LymeDisease #LymeAwareness www.lymedisease.org/co-infection...

May is almost over, but it's not gone yet. #LymeDisease #lymeawareness Found a tick on you? www.globallymealliance.org/blog/i-found...?

Are you a health care professional? Global Lyme Alliance offers free continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) accredited on-demand webcasts. www.globallymealliance.org/education-aw...

From the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society: "ILADS is a nonprofit, international, multidisciplinary medical society dedicated to the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and its associated illnesses." #lymediseaseawareness #lymedisease iladef.org/education/ch...

I mentioned celebrity advocates for Lyme Awareness in another post. Here is a powerful PSA from Christopher Meloni (of Law and Order SVU), on behalf of the Global Lyme Alliance. #lymedisease #lymeawareness youtu.be/kfKc11Uha_4?...

When I have a #LymeDisease flare, my #autoimmune issues act up. And vice-versa. How does Lyme impact the immune system? Interesting article by the Global Lyme Alliance. #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.globallymealliance.org/blog/how-doe...

A revealing documentary that follows the lives of several families affected by Chronic Lyme. I'M NOT CRAZY, I'M SICK. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness imnotcrazyimsick.com

LiveAid, Concert for Bangladesh, Woodstock ... We need a #NoKings concert.

Great fiction, based on hard science, about variants of Borrelia. BORRELIA: A MICROBIAL MYSTERY by Millicent Eidson, a retired veterinary epidemiologist with first-hand experience investigating zoonotic diseases in the field. #LymeDisease @meidson-author.bsky.social (Assoc. link:) amzn.to/3SgpYQp

John's Hopkins info on Dysautonomia and POTS in Chronic Lyme. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness www.hopkinslyme.org/lyme-educati...

The creepy crawlies. Ticks in North America. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness www.lymedisease.org/types-of-tic...

Brush up on Lyme basics with this excellent info from lymedisease (dot) org. #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.lymedisease.org/lyme-basics/...

Deadline is tomorrow. -- A recently leaked Fiscal Year 2026 budget passback from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shows that the federal government may cut programs that help the United States prevent, detect, and respond to Lyme and tick-borne diseases. www.lymedisease.org/may-19-deadl...

When you have it all figured out to use your stash making amigurumi Christmas stocking stuffers, only to discover the accent color you need for every toy is the one color you don't have. Order placed. #crochet #amigurumi #ChristmasInMay #CrochetSky 🧶

Celebrities with Lyme. Other affected stars who are dedicated to Lyme advocacy include Mark Ruffalo (The Marvel Universe's Incredible Hulk) and Christopher Meloni (Law & Order SVU), who battles Lyme on behalf of a family member. #LymeDisease #LymeAwareness people.com/health/celeb...

Today's Lyme Awareness Month post is a little bit of hope from Northwestern. #ChronicLyme #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

One of the toughest things about Chronic Lyme ... as well as many other chronic illnesses ... is that underlying dismay that your doctors (as well as friends and family) don't believe you. #LymeDisease #ChronicLyme #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.lymedisease.org/members/lyme...

It's known that Lyme Disease can avoid detection and evade the host's immune system. Here's more information on how these "stealth bomber" bacteria operate. #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.lymedisease.org/lyme-stealth...?

You have the symptoms. You have the rash. You saw the tick that got you. Yet you test negative for Lyme Disease. Johns Hopkins shares some very interesting information on why that may happen. #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.lymedisease.org/lyme-pathoge...

Would you recognize Lyme disease? Some never get the rash, and many never see the tick. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness www.hopkinslyme.org/lyme-disease...

An eye-opening video about chronic lyme. Well worth the small rental fee. Please, if you read nothing else I've posted, at least watch The Quiet Epidemic. www.thequietepidemic.com

Finally done. #Knitting #SockKnitting #KnitSky

A sad but fascinating case study showing that Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme Disease, can survive extensive antibiotic treatment. #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness news.tulane.edu/pr/study-fin...

LymeX research for better Lyme disease tests in Phase 4. Quote: "The current testing protocol — a two-tier antibody system from 1994 originally designed for surveillance rather than diagnosis — is only reliable four to six weeks post-infection." www.lymexdiagnosticsprize.com/phase-4-laun...

My plan was to finally finish the pair of socks I currently have on the needles. Kira wedged herself under my knitting pillow and said it's time to cuddle the puppy instead. Kira wins. #DogsOfBlueSky #ItalianGreyhound

I had the rash, but it wasn't a typical bullseye. Thanks to Johns Hopkins and other researchers, I knew what it was. Would you recognize a Lyme Disease rash? Great info here from #HopkinsLyme . #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.hopkinslyme.org/lyme-disease...

It's Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Please read. Arm yourself with knowledge. #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness #HopkinsLyme A Focus on Lyme Disease pyodermagangrenosum.wordpress.com/2025/05/07/a...

I could have written this: "My eye muscles are spasming each time I try to focus on something, causing me to sway between double vision and seeing just one thing. ... I should not be slamming my shoulder into the door frame multiple times a week..." #LymeDisease www.lymedisease.org/eyes-wide-op...

It's Lyme Disease Awareness Month. How much do you think you know about Lyme Disease? Download this PDF handout from LymeDisease.org to learn the facts. #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwareness lymedisease.org/assets/lyme-...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Here is a video with Dr John Aucott of Johns Hopkins about a study proving the reality of post treatment Lyme disease. #lymedisease #lymediseaseawareness #chroniclyme youtu.be/6hut3Ucr02g?...

It's Lyme disease awareness month. In this article from Johns Hopkins, we learn about the many difficulties in accurately diagnosing Lyme disease. #lymedisease #chroniclyme #lymediseaseawareness www.hopkinslyme.org/lyme-disease...

Trying to decide. How tall should I make my new socks? Yarn: Paton's Kroy in Woodsie. Plain 6x2 vanilla ridges. I'll finish in a 1x1 ribbing, probably. Knitted 2@aT toe-up magic loop. #Knitting #SockKnitting #KnitSky #DogsOfBlueSky #ItalianGreyhound 🧶

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Many people think that white-tailed deer spread Lyme Disease. A study done in 2023 showed that it's much more complicated (and interesting) than that! Read on! #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth www.lymedisease.org/blood-white-...

Is Lyme disease awareness month. Here is an article for you from Johns Hopkins. #LymeDisease Quote: "There are already an estimated 2 million patients in the US living with persistent or post treatment Lyme disease." www.hopkinslyme.org/lyme-disease...

May is #LymeDisease Awareness Month. Visit Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center. Learn the truth about one of the fastest growing epidemics in the world. Support them. Subscribe to their newsletter. #LymeWarrior #LymeDiseaseAwareness www.hopkinslyme.org/about-the-ce...

More information, and a link to take action, on the cuts the government is planning that will affect Lyme disease research as well as many other chronic diseases. Please read, share, and click that link to take action. #LymeDisease #LymeResearch www.lymedisease.org/urge-congres...

First heel done. Health and other distractions interrupted me, they should have been done two days ago. #Knitting #SockKnitting #KnitSky #ShowMeYourKnits