Hey everybody! Henry here. Here’s something Martha wrote about my sister Dixie, who is very sick. Please keep in mind that I’m keeping an eye on both of them. Dixie In December of 2005, I was introduced to three-month old puppy named Dixie. A friend who was working at a veterinary hospital witnessed…Read more Dixie Dog
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Hope is the thing with feathers…
In my healthier days, when I was happily working at the zoo, I wrote a weekly newsletter for the docents and volunteers. My service dog Henry was always eager to contribute bits of wisdom to my weekly tome, so when he heard I was writing a blog, he asked if he could add a few words. Of course, I said yes. So today…Read more Hope is the thing with feathers…
Cockeyed Optimist?
I'm considering hatching some Mexican Speckled Quail eggs in July, if they're available. There's a place in Wisconsin, (my home state!), that sells them. Maybe I'll have better luck with a different species. Maybe I'm just a cockeyed optimist! Aren't they beautiful?
Service Vehicles?
Should I get one of these when my service dog Henry retires? Would it have to wear a special vest? Would it be permitted in all the same places?
Funny, but offensive
The use of fake service animals and emotional support animals exacerbates the stigma of mental illness. Not long ago I read an article in the New Yorker by Patricia Marx called “Pets Allowed: Why are so many animals now in places where they shouldn’t be?” Ms. Marx is a funny writer, but as soon as I…Read more Funny, but offensive
Will my Button Quail eggs hatch?
I'm worried that the eggs won't hatch because I couldn't get the incubator to stay at 100 degrees. For the past few days it dropped down to 97, then 95. Anybody home in there? Maybe they aren't fertile. I'm going to keep them in the incubator for a few extra days because I've read that they can still hatch…Read more Will my Button Quail eggs hatch?
Building my blog!
Yes, I'm finally starting a blog! Actually, my dear sister Rachel is building it, but I'm glad it's happening. Today I feel wildly hopeful and inexplicably energetic. I feel so good, I could see skipping my tube feeding tonight...maybe stop it completely! I could be having a manic episode, I suppose. I failed to mention in my blog explanation…Read more Building my blog!
“In my head I’m still in my 20s.”
98-Year-Old Stays Young With Yoga, Ballroom Dancing The Guinness Book of World Records calls Tao Porchon-Lynch the world’s oldest yoga instructor. Besides teaching eight classes every week, she’s also a ballroom dancer -- and that’s just what she’s been doing lately. http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/98-year-old-stays-young-with-yoga-ballroom-dancing-908653635944
Award winning finalist!!!
I am thrilled to share that my book is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Women's Issues category of the 2012 International Book Awards" The Oxygen Mask Rule: How My Battle With Anorexia Taught Me How To Survive by Martha L. Thompson I will be attending the NY Book Expo next month, yay! For more info…Read more Award winning finalist!!!
Great article on Oxygen Mask Rule in Hurriyet, Turkey’s leading newspaper
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/anoreksiya-hastasi-abdli-kadinin-turkiye-de-aldigi-ders-19940786 Anoreksiya hastası ABD'li kadının Türkiye’de aldığı ders Emre KIZILKAYA / Dış Açı 18 Şubat 2012 Anoreksiya hastası Martha Thompson’ın yıllar önce Türkiye’de aldığı “dersi” dün Hürriyet’te yayımlanan haberde aktarmıştım. David Bowie’ye benzettiği Konyalı Mehmet ile aşkı hüsranla biten ve hastalığın pençesinde yıllarca kıvranan Thompson’ın dokunaklı öyküsünün tamamını burada okuyabilirsiniz. ABD'li Martha Thompson, ilk kez…Read more Great article on Oxygen Mask Rule in Hurriyet, Turkey’s leading newspaper
Dogged Hope 