Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I'm Confused!
I signed in to the blog today and low and behold, they announce there are many changes which will allow me to more successfully blog.....I don't understand....I just want to write a new post! Which I guess I am doing now! :-)
Anyhow....I am so excited because I have a whole new look to my apartment....Dian and Marcia came down Sunday and: cleaned my carpet...tossed the pink chair (Fritz thought it was his personal bathroom...as well as behind the chair) tossed the big cabinet holding my TV equipment; brought the love seat from across the hall (which I traded for a stereo I was no longer using); moved the computer to a space in the kitchen; moved the TV to the opposite wall; cleaned the bathroom and kitchen!! I am still so excited! I must be more vigilant about taking Fritz out - that's for sure!! It smells better in here....that's for sure!! WHAT IN THE WORLD WOULD I DO WITHOUT MY KIDS??????
In other news...back is still hurting but I am standing it better now....Only when I get up in the morning is it really bad. Otherwise I am just fine, health-wise...
Jocelyn came home for about 10 days this month...It was so good to have her here again. She is doing just fine in Germany....and will be home in July sometime. Brooke and the kids are going over there next month and Marcia is going in June....I am so excited for Marcia...she never in a million years thought she would be able to do that!
It is almost noon and I have yet to have breakfast...better get goin' here! See you later...
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Happy Easter!
Wow..here it is again. Seems like yesterday that it was Easter...or was that Christmas??? At any rate...Spring is sprung and it actually might be quite nice out for the weekend..I hope so...the rain is tiring me out!!
I have been going to physical therapy for my back...the problem - along with the predictable arthritis, is tense muscles...in places I didn't even know I had muscles..So I have been getting massages along with some gentle exercises to strengthen my legs so I don't use my back to do the things my legs should do...It has really helped a lot...I have not been taking any pain meds for the last couple of weeks...tho' I am tempted today...
One thing I am supposed to do is walk more...so I have walked down to my bank which is about 5-6 blocks away. As long as I have my cane, I am doing very well at that.
I donated my car to the Make a Wish foundation...it had gotten to the point where repairs were more than I coud handle....It is a strange feeling to not have a car available to me...lots of people have said I could just call them when I needed to go somewhere...and I have found places nearby where I could get my hair cut and my nails done (two essentials in every woman's life!) I transferred all my prescriptions to be received by mail...so....I decided I would go ahead and get them all at once and then as I run out I will have what I need...well....my bathroom looks like crazy pharmacy!!! I get 3 month supply of everything...Nice not to have to trek up to Safeway every time I run out of something.
Our big family news is that Jocelyn is here from Germany for 10 days....It is so good to have her here!!!Last night we went out to the Mukleshoot casino...It was fun...I only lost $20....and the best part of that place is that they have an incredible Ice Cream shop,,,big, generous servings of every flavor known to man. Yum!!!
Gotta go now....will talk again soon....
I have been going to physical therapy for my back...the problem - along with the predictable arthritis, is tense muscles...in places I didn't even know I had muscles..So I have been getting massages along with some gentle exercises to strengthen my legs so I don't use my back to do the things my legs should do...It has really helped a lot...I have not been taking any pain meds for the last couple of weeks...tho' I am tempted today...
One thing I am supposed to do is walk more...so I have walked down to my bank which is about 5-6 blocks away. As long as I have my cane, I am doing very well at that.
I donated my car to the Make a Wish foundation...it had gotten to the point where repairs were more than I coud handle....It is a strange feeling to not have a car available to me...lots of people have said I could just call them when I needed to go somewhere...and I have found places nearby where I could get my hair cut and my nails done (two essentials in every woman's life!) I transferred all my prescriptions to be received by mail...so....I decided I would go ahead and get them all at once and then as I run out I will have what I need...well....my bathroom looks like crazy pharmacy!!! I get 3 month supply of everything...Nice not to have to trek up to Safeway every time I run out of something.
Our big family news is that Jocelyn is here from Germany for 10 days....It is so good to have her here!!!Last night we went out to the Mukleshoot casino...It was fun...I only lost $20....and the best part of that place is that they have an incredible Ice Cream shop,,,big, generous servings of every flavor known to man. Yum!!!
Gotta go now....will talk again soon....
Sunday, April 1, 2012
April Fool's!!!!
Good Morning! There is actually blue sky and fluffy white clouds outside....according the the weather experts that will not last - but I'll take anything I can get...Sure has been a wet one this Spring.
Last week I had an endoscopy..I have been having problems swallowing my food...guess I have GERD...so they opened up the esophagus and discovered a hiatal hernia...so I looked it up on WEB MD...seems that most of us have that condition.and don't even know it. My swallowing ha improved, somewhat, but I have to remember to chew - and chew - and chew!! Throat is still a bit sore - but that's to be expected since they shoved a camera device down it to see what was the matter...Fortunately I was under and didn't feel a thing!
My Access experience has been somewhat traumatic...on volunteer days I was spending 8 hours (4 hours on the bus and four hour volunteering. I decided that I would resign from volunteering. It was taking a whole day to come down from the stress of the ride...I am sorry to do that but I can't keep stressing!~!!
Our big family news is that Jocelyn will be home from Germany for 10 days. It will be a whirlwind visit for her...but great to have her here again..
Physical Therapy has actually helped my back...between the light exercises to strengthen my balance and the wonderful massage on those tense back muscles...I will have only one more session and then I am released WHOOO HOO!!
It is almost noonb and I have yet to eat breaksfast...been on the computer all morning...aftr going through the immense Sunday paper!
Last week I had an endoscopy..I have been having problems swallowing my food...guess I have GERD...so they opened up the esophagus and discovered a hiatal hernia...so I looked it up on WEB MD...seems that most of us have that condition.and don't even know it. My swallowing ha improved, somewhat, but I have to remember to chew - and chew - and chew!! Throat is still a bit sore - but that's to be expected since they shoved a camera device down it to see what was the matter...Fortunately I was under and didn't feel a thing!
My Access experience has been somewhat traumatic...on volunteer days I was spending 8 hours (4 hours on the bus and four hour volunteering. I decided that I would resign from volunteering. It was taking a whole day to come down from the stress of the ride...I am sorry to do that but I can't keep stressing!~!!
Our big family news is that Jocelyn will be home from Germany for 10 days. It will be a whirlwind visit for her...but great to have her here again..
Physical Therapy has actually helped my back...between the light exercises to strengthen my balance and the wonderful massage on those tense back muscles...I will have only one more session and then I am released WHOOO HOO!!
It is almost noonb and I have yet to eat breaksfast...been on the computer all morning...aftr going through the immense Sunday paper!
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