Thinking about family,
 

Thinking about my family. Their unconditional love,... unwavering support, even when they disagreed with me and / or my path...

They had patience with my unusually long learning curve. I can't even express how much I appreciate them. They're the reason I am the person that I am today.

I wasn't diggin' the idea of having to swap desks at work... the new location has been historically freezing! I was promised the AC issue in the area was fixed and it appears to be so! Now, I'm pretty pleased with the new spot. Now I'm near a big window and can see all the birds and squirrels. Some of the squirrels actually campout on the window ledge. I think they can feel the cool from the window. :koolaid:

Every once in a while I can notice more of an improvement in my right butt, leg and foot ... talking about some pain related to lower discs playing jumble ... on my clock even. *grin* Anyway, when I got up this morning, I could really notice an improvement, made me joyful - though still sore from P.T. yesterday. That physical therapist almost tore the right cheek off my rump. I am not being funny. I was on the table following instructions doing the stretches and exercises when I suddenly got a bad pain in my right butt. I jumped off the table, was dancing around and hitting it hard. He asked me what was going on. I told him I was hurting back there. He said to get on the table and lie on my left side. I did, he grabbed my cheek and massaged it to the bone so hard. I told him he was hurting me and to quit. He said to tolerate it if I could. So I gritted my teeth for about the longest eight minutes. When I got my composure back, I looked at him dead in the eye and told him I guess he was happy he finally got a good enough excuse to play with my butt but not to press his luck and try to get familiar with any more of my goods past that. We both laughed as I was peering over the table to see if there was a piece of bloody body part of mine on the floor.

First time I have ever had physical therapy. Sometimes it gets very strange to me. So far, I have been tied up 3 times by various leather gadgets ...no chit, it looked like part of a saddle last week ...then he leans on me with that right leg in a different position every time. It always seems to hurt in the same place when he does that. And it feels just like my hips are rubber when I walk out. We are building up my core too. It took a lot of focus and concentration at first to remember to breathe while I make my stomach hard and tight as I go through these drills.

Joking about it today, telling friends at work about my roughed up butt cheek. It sure wasn't funny to me when it was happening. Hmmm, I am thinking he may have crushed the feeling out of my sciatic nerve in that area. If so, it is a good thing! LOL!

my Lemongrass is getting so beautiful..the rain yesterday made it happy:wateringgarden:

Well it wasn't today but a recent haircut finally......:buzz cut:

A set of 2/0 AWG battery-to-inverter cables (3' long)
A set of 2 AWG battery-to-inverter cables (6' long)
(Both sets $20 less than what I paid at Interstate Batteries for the first set 2 weeks ago...would have been helpful if the inverter instructions had clearly stated I needed more than one set for the 5000 watt inverter)
A 6 foot long solid copper ground rod
A huge compliment from my favorite employee at my hometown hardware store.
My Tacoma and it's hauling capacity.

I'm in mechanically-inclined-Femme heaven....all I need to find yet is 8 gage grounding wire and some J channel.

Coming home to her!

http://www.dexcom.com

New technology for diabetes! It would be good for my dad but i know he won't use it correctly because he doesnt abide by what his doctor says anyways, then he bitches cuz hes always sick.

Joy
 

Coming home from my business trip.

Joy.

It's Friday and next week is just four days!! :)

Finally getting my blood sugar up and steady!!

Getting an air conditioner for my office!!!! It was 85 degrees in there at 7am today. Woohoo! Only catch is my next door officemate got one too and our building is so old with the wiring that we can't run ours at the same time. So we're taking turns every other hour.

getting a new phone number .... so now... hopefully...no more harassing phone calls!!!

Note..... i said hopefully

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A post office box jammed with goodies.....:gotmail:

finishing my Law homework, and case analysis BEFORE midnight. with enough time to spare for sleep too!!

:vigil: burnin the midnight oil.

Having the day off

TL
 

The ONLY joy that came my way today was actually finding the book I REALLY wanted at our used little bookstore here in Kingston!

Setting up a day trip for a favorite neighbor kid for his first trip for gem mining. I adore his wonderment and unique spirit.

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Opening up my email and finding the letter from the postmaster he promised so I could forward it to Redbubble and get my paypal account adjusted for the debacle they caused!

I just may have to print out and frame this!

Watching two young men 15 and 18 enjoy a new experience. They had a good time and made some great memories for them and me.

Hanging out with my friends, and having awesome-sweet chats with my two girlfriends.

Trying to reconnect with my oldest half sister. And her helping me try to.figure out who my bio dad is.

Yesterday:
A nice long bike ride. And I'd packed a book to make myself rest at the halfway point. I usually power through but wanted to make it a more relaxing ride. So I stopped at a shady spot by the river and read my book for a half hour before riding home. Perfect. I'm doing it again today.

Also yesterday- we ordered our wedding bands and we love them :)

Knowing that my BFF is having the time of her life over in Maui. She's been terribly ill with Lupus, for the past year, and I feel so much joy for her tonight. I'm so glad for the respite she's enjoying while on vacation.

So, I assumed this worker at store was being flirty. Then I thought ..no...small town...she is just being "polite" and "non-discriminatory"...

Until today.....

She informed me that tomorrow would be her last day, and she is moving north. After much conversation, something sparked in me to ask her how old she was. She told me and like took a little step back puffed up her chest and said, "so, not that much older" I was like huh? you mean me? she was like yeah, "29" ... i laughed so hard. I was like "oh sweetheart, I'm 44. So YES THAT much older!" So for a moment, it was nice to be flirted with.

She was cute too. So, I gave her my info.

Now i'm wondering .. was that wrong? and how big of an age gap would you accept to date?

OMG you knucklehead, why didn't you get her info as well...:giggle: I say GO for it!!!

It is safe to say she DID make first contact..and now we do have each other's phone numbers. However, I believe it will be more of just a fun friendship than anything.

lol thanks moe!

That found confidence that was sooooo needed to stand up to the lies and BS that had been happening in my life. It was a thrill to be able to find all the right words and cleanse!

It was as if the dark clouds parted and the sun came out :praying:

the pralines and cream ice cream i had today. :-)

c