I survived yesterday, which means I got September all put away--generally speaking--as far as accounting goes. I paid all the bonuses, and entered many car deals. For a work day - it was full. I am working later, going in at nine and leaving at five, which will take some getting used to. I am hoping that I can sleep a bit later, but that will have to come with time. Sleeping in my house is kind of hit and miss, I have kitties that think that is the appropriate time to "talk" to me. I don't mind, as I have to admit, many times, I am already awake, just laying there. I often get out of bed at two or three, and do mindless crap, like get on the computer. I am tired later of course, and that will make a difference in the work hours. I was going in at seven-thirty and leaving in the afternoons by three or three-thirty, so it's a bit of an adjustment. Yesterday, I put the time in the morning to good use and went to the gym and walked almost three miles. Combining that with the more than five (I KNOW!) on Sunday, I thought it best to take a day off today...so here I am. The morning ritual housework is all finished..that means I have already washed and dried the coffee pot and all the other dishes of the morning, made tomorrow's coffee, cleaned the kitty box, swept the floor, made the bed and washed and dried a load of laundry. Phew! No wonder I am tired. Teeheehee.
I am trying to figure out my upcoming weekend. I have too many plans and not enough evenings, plus --- Jordy's 25th birthday is Monday, so that means I will (hopefully) see him at some point over the weekend. I cannot believe my baby will be a quarter of a century old. Good heavens, where have the years gone? I am working on Saturday, which is unusual, so that doesn't help. Something will have to go, I just don't know what yet.
I guess I am off to try and make this face presentable. It's a big, big job. Happy Tuesday. :)
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Saturday, March 06, 2010
This and That
It is Saturday, my MOST favorite day of the week. The whole weekend stretches out before me, no job, no pressure, just what I want to do. I love it.
It has been a very difficult week for my physically. I made it to work every day, but once I had to come home early, and the rest of the days I sat there nearly in agony. I saw my new chiropractor on Wednesday, he had the images of the x-rays he had done, as well as the records from my other doctors. The list of things wrong in my back covered almost a whole page, line by line. The pics are scary..for me, and he said for him, as well. I wanted to post the pics of my lower spine and neck here, as I have the cd with the images on it. However, there is no format that I can find out there for free to save them to my computer or post them on blogger. They are interesting, to say the least. My neck looks very Frankenstein-ish with the big giant butterfly metal bracket and all the screws just hanging there in what seems to be mid-air in the photos. My doc said there is one thing there that worries him alot, apparently scar tissue and bone spurs are gathering just above the metal and growing out front, and he is afraid that will leave me unable to swallow soon. He knew of no way to correct that other than more surgery... but said to wait and see how it goes. My mid back looks pretty okay..bone spurs all along, but that is pretty normal for anyone my age. My lower back has him the most concerned. Anyone can see why I die with pain and can't walk some days. L3, L4 and L5 are literally sitting right on top of each other, with nothing in between. It is obvious even to me that they are rubbing against each other, as well as against my spinal cord. I have had that area repaired nearly sixteen years ago, but time and age and wear and tear have caused it to come undone, for lack of a better word. There really is no other course that can be taken surgically, other than the "cage" that my mother had, and left her disabled. My doc is actually surprised that I am as mobile and capable as I am, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to see that he also meant that wouldn't or couldn't last forever. He does hope he can help me prolong the inevitable, meaning disability or surgery or both, by what he called gentle manipulation, (I'm here to tell you it isn't so gentle), and by traction and acupuncture. I begin that on Monday. I don't know how I feel about it, but I will know soon. I hear it helps many people, but I can't say I know anyone that has been through it. So, I'll let you know what it feels like to be a human pin cushion this week.
On a brighter note, I went out last evening and bought new LR furniture. I bought a beautiful dark brown leather sofa, chair and ottoman, and a unique red leather accent chair. I won't have it for two weeks...I will be gone next weekend, and it just seemed easier to wait until the weekends. I also bought a new area rug...I am very, very excited, and cannot wait to get this feather filled, monstrous, cat hair magnet out of my apartment. Jordy is the lucky recipient, and I have honestly told him what a literal pain in the ass it is...but he is as excited about getting it as I am about the new stuff. I paid cash money for it, no loans, no credit cards, no payments. It is not the top of the line, but good enough for me. It is made by Simmons and they have at least been around a long time. My kitties will not be happy with the new fabric or lack thereof on the surfaces, but any time I can save up to an hour a day removing cat hair, it's a great thing in my book.
And I am off to start my day. Rain here - in the forecast. If it has to be cloudy and gloomy, then I hope it rains like a you-know-what and gets rid of the monster piles of snow. Have a Happy. :)
It has been a very difficult week for my physically. I made it to work every day, but once I had to come home early, and the rest of the days I sat there nearly in agony. I saw my new chiropractor on Wednesday, he had the images of the x-rays he had done, as well as the records from my other doctors. The list of things wrong in my back covered almost a whole page, line by line. The pics are scary..for me, and he said for him, as well. I wanted to post the pics of my lower spine and neck here, as I have the cd with the images on it. However, there is no format that I can find out there for free to save them to my computer or post them on blogger. They are interesting, to say the least. My neck looks very Frankenstein-ish with the big giant butterfly metal bracket and all the screws just hanging there in what seems to be mid-air in the photos. My doc said there is one thing there that worries him alot, apparently scar tissue and bone spurs are gathering just above the metal and growing out front, and he is afraid that will leave me unable to swallow soon. He knew of no way to correct that other than more surgery... but said to wait and see how it goes. My mid back looks pretty okay..bone spurs all along, but that is pretty normal for anyone my age. My lower back has him the most concerned. Anyone can see why I die with pain and can't walk some days. L3, L4 and L5 are literally sitting right on top of each other, with nothing in between. It is obvious even to me that they are rubbing against each other, as well as against my spinal cord. I have had that area repaired nearly sixteen years ago, but time and age and wear and tear have caused it to come undone, for lack of a better word. There really is no other course that can be taken surgically, other than the "cage" that my mother had, and left her disabled. My doc is actually surprised that I am as mobile and capable as I am, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to see that he also meant that wouldn't or couldn't last forever. He does hope he can help me prolong the inevitable, meaning disability or surgery or both, by what he called gentle manipulation, (I'm here to tell you it isn't so gentle), and by traction and acupuncture. I begin that on Monday. I don't know how I feel about it, but I will know soon. I hear it helps many people, but I can't say I know anyone that has been through it. So, I'll let you know what it feels like to be a human pin cushion this week.
On a brighter note, I went out last evening and bought new LR furniture. I bought a beautiful dark brown leather sofa, chair and ottoman, and a unique red leather accent chair. I won't have it for two weeks...I will be gone next weekend, and it just seemed easier to wait until the weekends. I also bought a new area rug...I am very, very excited, and cannot wait to get this feather filled, monstrous, cat hair magnet out of my apartment. Jordy is the lucky recipient, and I have honestly told him what a literal pain in the ass it is...but he is as excited about getting it as I am about the new stuff. I paid cash money for it, no loans, no credit cards, no payments. It is not the top of the line, but good enough for me. It is made by Simmons and they have at least been around a long time. My kitties will not be happy with the new fabric or lack thereof on the surfaces, but any time I can save up to an hour a day removing cat hair, it's a great thing in my book.
And I am off to start my day. Rain here - in the forecast. If it has to be cloudy and gloomy, then I hope it rains like a you-know-what and gets rid of the monster piles of snow. Have a Happy. :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Snippets of a boring life
Tuesday. TUESDAY. I like 'em.
Woke up this morning with my eyes nearly swollen shut...nope, I don't know why either. The frog look doesn't work too well with my face.
I walked twice this past weekend, and although the pain since has been bad, it's doable.
My oldest and family are back at home, and I get to see my Brodie tonight!
My job blows, nothing new there.
There is ice cream in my freezer. It will be taking a walk down the hall to Mark's freezer a bit later this morning. Gah.
Poor little kitty Tonka had his weenie whacked, his nails cut out, and four teeth pulled last week. Although he is walking a bit like a duck, he is doing well. His teeth were because of poor nutrition as a kitten...it made me sad. But I have to say, he is a trooper. He doesn't let the little things get him down...
Happy Tuesday.
Woke up this morning with my eyes nearly swollen shut...nope, I don't know why either. The frog look doesn't work too well with my face.
I walked twice this past weekend, and although the pain since has been bad, it's doable.
My oldest and family are back at home, and I get to see my Brodie tonight!
My job blows, nothing new there.
There is ice cream in my freezer. It will be taking a walk down the hall to Mark's freezer a bit later this morning. Gah.
Poor little kitty Tonka had his weenie whacked, his nails cut out, and four teeth pulled last week. Although he is walking a bit like a duck, he is doing well. His teeth were because of poor nutrition as a kitten...it made me sad. But I have to say, he is a trooper. He doesn't let the little things get him down...
Happy Tuesday.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Back up and running
My desktop is hooked up once again, and even if it does seem to be running slow, things are right with the world once again.
Moving has worn this tired, old body all the way out, but I have to tell you that walking into my apartment each evening makes me feel like I have won the lottery. Not because of the apartment exactly, but because it is all mine, it is waiting only for me, and no one else. I am going to assume that sounds really stupid, but it's the truth. I look forward to the solitude of being here by myself. I am happy to do what I want, when I want, without considering what others want from me. I am ashamed to admit that but it is the solid truth. So far, it has not exactly been that simple...but I am working on that part. I actually hope that feeling wears off soon, as I don't think it's necessarily good for me or healthy to feel that way, so I do hope that I become lonely or wanting or something. But for now, it's all good.
I am pretty much settled but I have a few loose ends to tie up and a couple of lost things..hopefully they will turn up at Marks place, but so far no. I packed 99 percent of our belongings, but cannot tell you where or what box I put them in. This place is a dream for me, and I can't wait to post pictures here, but it will have to wait until the weekend. The stairs are a challenge for me in my current condition but I will get used to having them again. The kitties love running up and down again, but I am afraid that's about all they love regarding the move. They are upset---presumably because they miss Mark, although he visits them each day. I have a ledge running around my bedroom that looks out over the first floor, about twenty-five feet (?) below, and they both have been caught sitting there. That REALLY worries me, good heavens, if one of them falls...I fear coming home and finding a broken kitty. Cats just don't learn to mind, not like dogs. I KNOW they run for the ledge when I leave each morning. I know that everyone says cats can fall and land on their feet but that's a long way to fall and my portly, short-legged Meisha is just not that graceful. Ugh.
Mark has been so good to me, so helpful with everything here, that I know his own place has suffered as a result. I have felt bad to let him do it all, but seriously, who else can help me? That's what I know he is thinking, too. So, he has done it all. But it mostly is done now. I know he feels strange with the current arrangement, but I am hoping that it becomes easier for him and also for me. I have told him he needs to find something (or someone) that will make him happy, as he has not been honestly happy with me or anything else about his life for literally years.
Enough rambling...I'm off to start my day. Happy Thursday! :)
Moving has worn this tired, old body all the way out, but I have to tell you that walking into my apartment each evening makes me feel like I have won the lottery. Not because of the apartment exactly, but because it is all mine, it is waiting only for me, and no one else. I am going to assume that sounds really stupid, but it's the truth. I look forward to the solitude of being here by myself. I am happy to do what I want, when I want, without considering what others want from me. I am ashamed to admit that but it is the solid truth. So far, it has not exactly been that simple...but I am working on that part. I actually hope that feeling wears off soon, as I don't think it's necessarily good for me or healthy to feel that way, so I do hope that I become lonely or wanting or something. But for now, it's all good.
I am pretty much settled but I have a few loose ends to tie up and a couple of lost things..hopefully they will turn up at Marks place, but so far no. I packed 99 percent of our belongings, but cannot tell you where or what box I put them in. This place is a dream for me, and I can't wait to post pictures here, but it will have to wait until the weekend. The stairs are a challenge for me in my current condition but I will get used to having them again. The kitties love running up and down again, but I am afraid that's about all they love regarding the move. They are upset---presumably because they miss Mark, although he visits them each day. I have a ledge running around my bedroom that looks out over the first floor, about twenty-five feet (?) below, and they both have been caught sitting there. That REALLY worries me, good heavens, if one of them falls...I fear coming home and finding a broken kitty. Cats just don't learn to mind, not like dogs. I KNOW they run for the ledge when I leave each morning. I know that everyone says cats can fall and land on their feet but that's a long way to fall and my portly, short-legged Meisha is just not that graceful. Ugh.
Mark has been so good to me, so helpful with everything here, that I know his own place has suffered as a result. I have felt bad to let him do it all, but seriously, who else can help me? That's what I know he is thinking, too. So, he has done it all. But it mostly is done now. I know he feels strange with the current arrangement, but I am hoping that it becomes easier for him and also for me. I have told him he needs to find something (or someone) that will make him happy, as he has not been honestly happy with me or anything else about his life for literally years.
Enough rambling...I'm off to start my day. Happy Thursday! :)
Friday, April 03, 2009
Friday stuff
It's Friday, and it's supposed to be a beautiful Spring day outside, and it's about time. I am so ready for warm and sunny and GREEN. However, apparently there is a big snowstorm on the way, as much as eight inches of the stupid stuff, due to hit on Sunday. Spring snowstorms are the worst.
I have only enough time for a very short post this morning, I don't know what's happening to me, I am still asleep when the alarm goes off, that's not like me at all. So my time in the mornings is limited, and it still takes me forever to get the body in "go" condition.
My little sister Shell is headed back this way today for more surgery....infection at the sight of the one she had about two weeks ago. Anytime there is a staph infection from previous medical procedures, I get scared. I will never forget how the hospital nearly killed my mom with one, and it took MONTHS of iv antibiotics.
I am still covered up at work, but should be nearly in the clear by the end of the day today. The first three days of the new month are difficult, stressful, long....but it's just about over.
Oh..and my dr finally did call back, I am on new medication but haven't started taking it yet. I didn't want to start something like that during the week, I thought it would be better to try it when I wasn't on the job. I have been on this medication before, before my neck surgery and it seems that it did help with the pain and weakness. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the results will be the same. I do not like taking anything long-term but I am willing to bet that this problem will be with me forever, and that means long term medications. I suppose I will just have to deal with it, heaven knows I can't make it the way I am. Wish me luck.
Happy (finally) Friday!
:)
I have only enough time for a very short post this morning, I don't know what's happening to me, I am still asleep when the alarm goes off, that's not like me at all. So my time in the mornings is limited, and it still takes me forever to get the body in "go" condition.
My little sister Shell is headed back this way today for more surgery....infection at the sight of the one she had about two weeks ago. Anytime there is a staph infection from previous medical procedures, I get scared. I will never forget how the hospital nearly killed my mom with one, and it took MONTHS of iv antibiotics.
I am still covered up at work, but should be nearly in the clear by the end of the day today. The first three days of the new month are difficult, stressful, long....but it's just about over.
Oh..and my dr finally did call back, I am on new medication but haven't started taking it yet. I didn't want to start something like that during the week, I thought it would be better to try it when I wasn't on the job. I have been on this medication before, before my neck surgery and it seems that it did help with the pain and weakness. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the results will be the same. I do not like taking anything long-term but I am willing to bet that this problem will be with me forever, and that means long term medications. I suppose I will just have to deal with it, heaven knows I can't make it the way I am. Wish me luck.
Happy (finally) Friday!
:)
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