This or That_065

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A handwritten journal entry dated September 1, 2023, discussing health concerns and a recent illness.

Title: This or That_065
Alternative Title: This or That
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2022-2023
Description: The image shows an open journal with handwritten text on both pages. The left page contains a larger, more detailed entry, while the right page has a smaller, less detailed entry. There is a small, irregularly shaped stone placed on the left page, partially obscuring the text. The handwriting is in cursive and appears to be in black ink. The layout is simple, with no additional artwork or photos, and the pages are plain white.
Identifier: B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed: May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords: Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription: Left page:
I pray for strength & health.
September 1, 2023
We've had several welcome
days of -10. Relatively that
feels like a cool front.
what hasn't been welcome
is a highly contagious
animal virus. That Kelly
contracted from (I think at least)
his
Physical Therapist who
came to the house last
Saturday after visiting a
client right before Kelly

Right page:
and this patient had the
stomach virus. She's one only
suspect for that long ago.
And Covid is back
almost everyone I talk to
either has it or knows
someone who does.
Kelly was doing so well in
recovery - then Boom. He
was this weak for 3 days; you
just slightly nauseous, but tiring
a little. He tested @ for
Covid So far - possibly thanks
to good wiping & compulsive
hand washing. I haven't
gotten it.
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Is Part Of: This or That
Relation: Image Gallery