I'm feeling ready to start back on my to-do list for the Planet again :)

Like I want to drink a bottle of champagne in a bubble bath.

Good. My wrist is healing really well. Had a relapse from trying to lift something too heavy, but other than that things are good. Didn't get any keloids, thank goodness, and the scar blends in well with my dark skin. Am still using the CBD salve and I think it's making a difference.

Have gotten most of the feeling back in my thumb and the feeling is improving on the bottom part of my palm where it meets my wrist.

There's some small scar tissue under my skin on one of the tendons. The doctor said he could remove it, but I don't want any more surgery for now.

:pursebee:

kindableh

Nervous and excited.

Pretty good. The packing is going a lot quicker than I imagined so it looks like I'll be finished tomorrow or the next. Could probably get it all done today if got up and applied myself but I'm just so worn out, no sense pushing any harder when I don't have be out until the 19th of next month.

Worn out. Long day.
Not happy with the dinner I made.
And too worn out to get upset about my new doctor adding 3 daily doses of fast acting insulin to my already one dose of long acting.
I need a nap and cooler weather.

I love it that you felt like a million bucks, back on the day you posted this post (Nov. 2015).

Today's your birthday, sweet femme friend I know down south, and I hope it's another one of those days that makes you feel like a million bucks.

:balloon:

Happy Birthday to Youuuuuuu, CherryWine :birthday2:

This morning I remembered how, as a kid, I loved fried potatoes with oregano. So, tonight I made some ... in the oven... not quite as delicious as fried but still yummy. Feeling... nostalgic.

My brother and I had a babysitter when we were young who used to make us homemade potato chips after school, and reading what you wrote-- I am wanting to make them sometime! They were soooo good! We would have them while watching television and one day the babysitter said, "What do you say?" - referring to thank you, and my little brother looked up at her so genuinely and said, "I love you." She always teased us about that story when we were older! But I actually think "I love you" is the proper response to someone who makes you homemade potato chips every day!

Fed up with just about everything.

It may soon be time for a personal week off and go stay with my uncle and his partner in Oklahoma... Get away from all the bullshit.

Go for it! Homemade chips are the best! :)

keeping a positive attitude and sense of humor

saw my neurosurgeon for the 2nd time today ... he reviewed the disc I brought for him ... 2 different types of bone scans I had done AUG 9th per his request

he told me he would not touch my back ... said to go through a rigorous bone and mineral building process for a year or year and a half and then "might" be able to do the surgery ... and by the way, I have to have bolts and screws put in there - no way around dodging metal

here is how he described the surgery if he performed the surgery before a year or year and a half and without good results from the bone and mineral building process --- it would be like hanging a 100 pound picture on a cardboard wall ... --->> my spine would collapse

actually, I am handling this news astonishingly well

I go back to see him in 6 months ... meanwhile, tomorrow I will call my primary physician and tell her I need her to take lead, tell me everything I need to do to hit the ground running with this rebuilding ... she is THE BEST and will put my show on the correct road fast

driving home from the u.a.b. kirkland clinic today, I broke up into an insane fit of laughter ... something came to mind that I have not thought of in probably 55 years or so ...

it probably won't be funny to any of you but will tell the story anyway

Here goes:
You know how really young children (3 or 4 years old) can become extremely excited about something and when they start telling you about it ... suddenly all they can say is "and umm and umm and umm" about half a dozen or so times ... well, I used to do that to Charlie (father) when I was 3 and 4 years old ... he would become so agitated this is what he would say to me while I was dancing from one foot to the other and pulling on one of my fingers still doing the "and ums" ...

it is very goofy --->>>

quoting Charlie:
"Meanwhile back at the ranch, Tonto, unaware the Lone Ranger was disguised as a doorknob and shot his knockers off."


I felt like the Lone Ranger today when I left the doctor appointment. I think shock took me to that giddy, uncontrolled laughter. I was not prepared to hear what this doc told me. That is all.

It is all good and I will get this issue worked out eventually. I am positively certain of that! :)

keeping a positive attitude and sense of humor

saw my neurosurgeon for the 2nd time today ... he reviewed the disc I brought for him ... 2 different types of bone scans I had done AUG 9th per his request

after studying the scans, he told me he would not touch my back ... said to go through a rigorous bone and mineral building process for a year or year and a half and then "might" be able to do the surgery ... and by the way, I have to have bolts and screws put in there - no way around dodging metal

here is how he described the surgery if he performed the surgery before a year or year and a half and without good results from the bone and mineral building process --- it would be like hanging a 100 pound picture on a cardboard wall ... --->> my spine would collapse

actually, I am handling this news astonishingly well

I go back to see him in 6 months ... meanwhile, tomorrow I will call my primary physician and tell her I need her to take lead, tell me everything I need to do to hit the ground running with this rebuilding ... she is THE BEST and will put my show on the correct road fast

driving home from the u.a.b. kirkland clinic today, I broke up into an insane fit of laughter ... something came to mind that I have not thought of in probably 55 years or so ...

I sincerely doubt it will be funny to any of you but will tell the story anyway

Here goes:
You know how really young children (3 or 4 years old) can become extremely excited about something and when they start telling you about it ... suddenly all they can say is "and umm and umm and umm" about half a dozen or so times ... well, I used to do that to Charlie (father) when I was 3 and 4 years old ... he would become so agitated this is what he would say to me while I was dancing from one foot to the other and pulling on one of my fingers still doing the "and ums" ...

it is very goofy --->>>

quoting Charlie:
"Meanwhile back at the ranch, Tonto, unaware the Lone Ranger was disguised as a doorknob and shot his knockers off."


I felt like the Lone Ranger today when I left the doctor appointment. I think shock took me to that giddy, uncontrolled laughter. I was not prepared to hear what this doc told me. That is all.

It is all good and I will get this issue worked out eventually. I am positively certain of that! :)

Tired and I don't want to go to work. Took yesterday off, but that didn't give me the rest I need. I need a vacation. Really haven't taken one this year. Took a week off when I hurt my wrist and day here and there, but nothing significant for the time I put in. I'll talk to my manager this week. Labor day is coming up soon, maybe I can take a week off then, or maybe not.

A little brighter for hauling my arse out of my flat and treating myself a little, earlier. I'm OK, but have been feeling somewhat meh and rather demotivated for a while now, which results in my spending too much time sat in front of my computer playing games and watching videos and suchlike. Eventually I start feeling eyestrain, headachey and over-tired despite sleeping lots, and thats when I know I have to break the cycle.

So today, I wandered into the "village" (at the time of WW2, apparently, this place was still a village - it's long since been engulfed as the city expanded) to just pootle around the shops, see if there's anything affordable I might like in the charity shops, then - a VERY rare treat - take myself to the local Italian restaurant for dinner.

My word, it's hot out today! I hate days like this , as it means that by the time I get home I'll be drenched in sweat. But it was good to be out of the flat for a while, and looking at things more than a few feet away, and I did find a floral top labelled 100% cotton that looks OK on me going really cheap, so that was a win.

Best of all was sitting in the restaurant facing away from the window. They play Italian easy-listening music there, and the staff are Italian, too, so with a smidge of imagination, I could kid myself that the traffic outside was Lambretta scooters dodging the Fiats and Alfa Romeo's and an occasional Ferrari. Closest I'll ever come to a holiday in Italy!

The food was excellent and the prices very reasonable, by modern standards, and the service superb, as ever. For an hour and a bit, the only thing that could've made me happier would have been to have my dinner interrupted by a nice lass with a twinkle in her eye asking if I'd mind if she joined me...

It did me good, and there's a storm forecast for this afternoon. I hope we get a nice lightning show with it!

Feeling a little "swampy", as the weather here is quite humid. Even the indoor a/c can't completely counter the dampness in the air.

I had planned to stay inside all day today, but I had to go out to get a prescription filled instead. I thought about stopping by The Avenue while I waited for my script to be filled, but decided against it; I already did that last week and saw everything they had. I spent some money there, and came home and did some more shopping online. I had to use up a gift card online because they would no longer take it in the store. So today while I was waiting, I went to DQ for a turtle Blizzard instead.

I got up this morning at 7:04 am (4 minutes late) to make my FastPass reservations for Disney World in October. Today was the first day that I could make reservations for rides. I was very pleased that I was able to get passes for even the very-hard-to-get attractions without too much trouble. Everything fit into my schedule. I made reservations for boarding Tiny Dog yesterday, who has had all her vaccinations, so now my vacation is all set and I don't have anything else to do but pack and show up.

I took yesterday and today off, so I am pretty well rested, and will head in to work tomorrow morning. I have things to do at work, but nothing pressing (that I know of), so I don't have to worry about that. All I have to do now is hold it together until the upcoming 3-day weekend.

All things considered, what with moving and all, pretty darn good.

Feeling
 

Happy, life is good to me.

:cowboy:

Icky... Got a sinus infection.

Orema ...
 

How did you hurt your wrist? I am thinking it is the wrist you had surgery on. Am I right? I am so sorry you are in pain. I can really sympathize with you about that. Hope you will be able to catch up on rest and the pain will go away very soon.

Big Hugs!

Thank you, Rocks, and right back atcha. I am doing so good. It was a minor relapse from trying to pick up something heavy. I don’t even need the wrist brace or aspirin anymore. Lucky me and thanks again. :)

Super...of course I'll need four more cups of strong black coffee to feel alive. :chasingzombie:

Good. I have the next four days off. It’s not the week I was hoping for, but it beats a blank.

A sneeze has millions of tiny, microscopic "goblet cells" that spray out into the air! These are what folks pass through immediately after OR hours after, inhale unknowingly, and breathe those same goblet cells into their own nose...here comes the "sickies". THAT is why we suggest to sneeze into a shirt sleeve, hankie, OR elbow. Still wash hands afterwards. Thank you & please?!

Well, following a HUGE storm from last night, (like cellphones are down and internet is still spotty), the building i teach in sustained heavy damages. Like maintenance is still surveying damages and no one knows if we will continue teaching our classes there. We also still had our meeting in that building today, and people were saying it smelled "fishy".

Move forward.. i don't know if it was the power of suggestion or something but now I don't feel so hot. throat is scratchy and swollen, and I'm exhausted but cannot sleep.

I am trying to finish this letter for a student, but am finding it hard to concentrate. It does not help that the renters upstairs are being sooooo loud and playing with their two dobes. ugh. take me away now please.

I had some major dental work done today and my mouth is pretty sore still. Other than the usual body pains and aches (which can be overwhelming some days, lol - or not), I kind of want to say I'm welcoming feelings of rest and inviting some irresistible joy to stay around, for a while. Heaven knows there's so much bad stuff going on in the world, right now.

I just want a little slice of heaven on earth.

To coexist peacefully and watch for more amazing sunsets and shooting stars.

Feeling
 

I feel good, still recovering from shoulder surgery but I feel like I am healing.

:cowboy:

Tired...worn out...stressed...etc

Great! My kids are right, I do need to take my medication. How do I know? Simple, it's a helluva lot easier to get along with myself when I do. So imagine how wonderful it must be for them. I bet if they were awake right now and I looked out my window, I'd see them doing handsprings down main street what for their joy.

extremely well today
:)