All By Myself (1980s Balad, Eric Carmin)

Hello Grafted In Reader,

Today, Sept. 11, 2025, is the 21st anniversary of the Terrorist Attack on America, and on a personal note, the date we closed on the sale of a former home. Today, on a somewhat similar note, we Americans may puzzle over the assassination of a talk journalist that occurred on Sept. 10 at a college campus outdoor event in the state of Utah.

I titled this post, All By Myself, to not only honor author Lejla Kalamujic and her book, this date in history, but also to remind us several things in one's life come down to God and our choice as life happens.

I will attain this mentioned book from Chirp Audio, but doesn't this sound like a good appeteaser?

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With unapologetic vividness, Lejla Kalamujic depicts pre- and post-war Sarajevo by charting a daughter coping with losing her mother, but discovering herself. 

Next visit, we will focus on my forthcoming release in October of "From My Red Chair".

Until next visit, may YHVH bless and keep us in the care of the Almighty.

Thanks for our ongoing visits!

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell 

Limbs and Legs: Nerve Pain (Mellow Rock)

Hello Grafted In Readers,

Today is Sept. 3, 2025 in my corner of blog land. This date has a small melange of occurrences from my past life:

1994: My guide-dog of 16 months was returned to the program where we were matched. She had a chronic issue of showing aggression at the appearanvce of other dogs. I hope her years on planet earth were rewarded with good after we parted on Saturday morning that year, that month.

Sept. 3, 1995:  Involved in a motor vehicle accident that took a good three months to fully recover strength.

Sept. 3, 1996:  The week of my wedding, which was Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996! Nationally, Hurricane Fran was the storm of the week and month. We are still married, and might enjoy observing the lunar eclipse said to occur this Sept. 7. At least a good dinner somewhere!

Nerve pain is the subject of this post. The above wedding was pleasurable, first time for both of us to say, I do.

The accident and goodbye to a service dog were undoubtedly significant, wrenching, episodes. Recovery has happend as has life with good, bad, ugly.

This September 3, I am recovering from an elbow fracture sustained in August this year. I know nerve pain.

Musically, Victoria Nadine is said to offer something on the subject according to Google, YouTube.

I found this smattering of Google advisement to share between us:

• Exercise regularly: Moderate exercise can improve blood flow and reduce inflammation.

Nonprescription Treatments for Nerve Pain - WebMD

Nonprescription Treatments for Nerve Pain - WebMD

Sep 20, 2024 — Eat a good diet. There's no special eating plan for nerve pain. But a well-balanced diet -- with lots of fruits, veget...

WebMD

  Home remedies for nerve pain

From sources across the web

Exercise

Dietary supplement

Smoking cessation

Essential oils

Ice pack

Pain medication

Warm bath

Acupuncture

Note: I can vouch for the warm bath or shower with water pouring over my entire affected forearm for several minutes. Relief is temporary but sweet nonetheless.

Whatever you may be enduring this day, this week, this month, treat it well, don't ignore or pretend it will go away. Others are doing the same!

Until next visit, the Lord bless and keep us.

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell