Hurricanes, Pumpkins, and Fall

The last six months have been more manageable for my daughter than before.  She's still in pain, and needs meds to live her life, but she has decided to live life to the fullest whenever she can.  The change in seasons is a two edge sword.  On one hand the coming fall fun is something to look forward to.  The rain, hurricanes, and cooler weather can bring their own stresses on her body but she plans as many activities as she can, with downtime between each, just like the rest of our society.  Right now she has planted a second crop in her garden, and is play practice a couple times a week. 

From a Mother's Prospective, looking ahead to the upcoming months of  plays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve, we  have a lot to look forward to as we celebrate each.  Unfortunately,  fibromyalgia does not take a day off.  Living  life with the symptoms of fibromyalgia takes determination, and a "let's see what happens" attitude. It can turn a beautiful carriage into a basic, everyday pumpkin. But you know the secret about pumpkins don't you.  Each pumpkin is a work of art.