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		<title>Autumn Blessings</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite all the crazy and sometimes crappy things that happen, I am able to count my blessings.  The month of November is a perfect time to appreciate all things great and small.
So in no particular order, I&#8217;m thankful for  &#8230;
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What are you thankful for?
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		<title>Safe Harbour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you live with an autoimmune disease like lupus, your overall health and well-being is usually in an ongoing state of flux.  I don&#8217;t expect to feel crummy when I wake up in the morning.  I never take for granted the days without complications or reminders of my limitations.   Some days, however, I wish there [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lupusranting.wordpress.com&blog=4447366&post=696&subd=lupusranting&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been eating candy.  A lot of it.  My butt is going to be bigger than Kim Kardashian&#8217;s.  Actually, I don&#8217;t know why I even bother eating it;  I may as well  slap it directly on my ass and thighs.
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It&#8217;s a Halloween curse.
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Every year, we buy a ridiculous amount of candy for the office.  I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lupusranting.wordpress.com&blog=4447366&post=690&subd=lupusranting&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have two cats, Tigger and Charlie.  They are sweet and funny and loving, which is my biased opinion because I&#8217;m a cat person.  Admittedly, my cats are spoiled rotten, pampered and played with, and get along with each other &#8230;  most of the time.

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		<title>30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I&#8217;m posting this Meme in support of  National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week.
 

1.  The illness I live with is: Systemic Lupus.  I also have Sjogren&#8217;s Syndrome, autoimmune hypothyroidism, and fibromyalgia.

2.  The year I was diagnosed was: 1992.

3.  I had symptoms since:  I was 9 years old.  Nobody knew what was wrong with me [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lupusranting.wordpress.com&blog=4447366&post=656&subd=lupusranting&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately, I&#8217;ve been having trouble falling asleep.  It&#8217;s very frustrating.  Some of you might be reading this post in the middle of the night and can relate.  Since I can&#8217;t sleep I might as well write.  At least I feel I&#8217;m doing something positive with all this free time on my hands.  Actually, it really [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lupusranting.wordpress.com&blog=4447366&post=646&subd=lupusranting&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>happy birthday to me</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year ago this month LupusRanting was born into the blogosphere.  It&#8217;s been a wonderful first year.
Like many people who have blogs, I love to write.  Next to singing, it&#8217;s one of my top passions in life.  I was completely flabergasted when folks began to stop by and comment on my posts.  Thank you for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lupusranting.wordpress.com&blog=4447366&post=638&subd=lupusranting&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So Here&#8217;s The Thing &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where have I been for the last month?  Did not fall off a cliff.  Was not deported.  There is a story to tell and on the Lame Story Thermometer it&#8217;s quite impressive.  So here&#8217;s the thing &#8230;..
I could tell you I&#8217;ve been in mourning since Michael Jackson died.  Well, I did watch the memorial service.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lupusranting.wordpress.com&blog=4447366&post=621&subd=lupusranting&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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