It’s been a day of setbacks, even disappointments, and I struggled to make it a great day. 

Monday evening, my MS began agitating my body and within thirty minutes, my phone’s weather system alerted me that rain would be arriving within the hour. That explained the physical pain. I assumed it would be done by morning, but I wrongly assumed the outcome. 

I had three things on my agenda: 1) my new scanning pen would arrive; 2) Taco Tuesday lunch with Mama Kay and the After-Mass Gals; and 3) a dinner party for Dayton Live staff at 5:30 PM. 

1) My scanning pen arrived before lunch but I could not get it to work. For two hours this evening, I still could not accomplish the set up and the instructions are in a font that would make an ant struggle to read. 

2) I felt miserable all through lunch and wanted to be back in my bed. 

3) By the time I needed to be getting ready to take No. 17 downtown to Schuster Center, I was more miserable than ever. I had even rescheduled a dinner outing with Laura so that I could attend the event. 

The best thing that I can take away from this day is that Hoskins snuggled with me throughout my retreats to my bed. It’s 9:35 PM, and she is draped over my arm and pressed against my chest.

I’m hopeful that Wednesday will have a better mindset and physical reset.