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Morning Mates,
It is Wenesday, because it was already Wednesday when I went to bed about 4 1/2 hours ago, and I'm up already in the pitch dark because I have to be at the hospital for 7:15 and it's a 25 min. drive.
I'm going to get a cortisone injection this morning and they do these things EARLY! Which is just as well, since I don't have to work till noon... and the Dr. tells me there might be some pain afterwards. Can't be any worse than the pain that's already there, or the pain in my back that came back worse than before, or the sore throat I am still battling. I'm a mess!
Meanwhile, my head is still reeling from watching LOST till midnight. The Season 6 premiere double episode was beyond belief and as usual ended up with more questions than answers. It's going to be an interesting season!
I will try to pull myself together and report in later in the day. Thank goodness I have the afternoon off after the lunch hour program!
Looks like I will be needing a pain killer and a NAP!
RD hope the shot helps and that the pain from it is not bad. I have had back pain in the past, it is not fun. Today looks to be a warmer one with a chance that the temps will hit the 40's. Still not the 70's & 80's I was enjoying a week ago in the Western Caribbean. Snow creeps back into the forecast for the weekend around here. Oh well at least we know spring gets closer every day.
Today is a play day for me as I will be keeping little Danica all day. Think we may bake some cookies as she loves to help me.
Prayers to all our mates in need. Todd & Fran hope things are getting better. BW good to hear that your son is on the mend.
RD glad you are headed to the doc this morning, I hope they get you taken care of right way and you start feeling better. I'm not feeling too well this morning but it is just a touch of the red wine flu, totally self inflicted.
Last night I was heading off to the symphony choir rehearsal thing only to find out there was a major shortage of singers...I think the 70 page musical score must have scared everyone off. So I was not going to waste a perfectly good night out and about, so I stopped by the music store and popped my head into my girlfriends studio in between lessons and asked if she was about done teaching. As luck would have it, she only had a half hour left. So we met down the street at Buffalo Wild Wings, shared a dozen wings and some drinks. It was fun. We had a lot to talk about. Lots of memories to relive and we just basically sat there and laughed our butts off all night. I got home around 11.
I was awakened by my son around 3 a.m. using the intercom feature on the telephone, telling me to get out of bed, because he has to go to the bathroom. So after a brief trip to the potty we all fell back to sleep, then at 5:00 a.m. he rang me up again to ask me what the beeping noise was he heard...I still have no idea what he was talking about, but I would arm wrestle someone for a full nights sleep without interruption . Oh well tonight d/s will be moved from his spot on the recliner to sleep in his own bedroom for a change in hope he will actually sleep all night long like he normally does.
The kid is doing well, he hasn't had any pain meds in over 24 hours and is good spirits. I sat in the studio last night listening to each of the teachers with their students... one guitar teacher was great, he had a little girl to teach and she was very high energy and he was able to keep her on task and made it fun for her. Another guy was in there and you didn't hear a peep. No music, no voices, nothing don't have a clue what that was all about, weird. But I started thinking my boy could use something constructive to do with all of his spare energy, he has an acoustic guitar I bought him a few Christmas's ago and so I signed him up for lesson's with the teacher who impressed me the most. His first lesson is tomorrow. He claims he doesn't want to go... I think he'll have a great time. So he can give it a shot and try it out, we'll see what happens. Cross your fingers.
Just checked the weather forecast. It looks like Friday should be full of some ghastly snow and the temps will be dropping at night down into the single digits frequently over the next 10 days...now that is not what it said yesterday. So it is clear they are messing with me now! I have hope spring is on its way eventually... that danged groundhog jinxed us yesterday. Someone needs to do something about that big bucktooth rat messing with my weather forecasts.
I hope you all are having a good week so far. Prayer continuing for those of you in need. Hang in there...
Good morning R/Donna, Sue, B/W and all who follow.
It's another raw morning here in upper East Tennessee but I understand it might clear a little bit by afternoon.
Today is church day and then I'll take Fran to lunch.....somewhere real cheap!
Don't know about you R/D, but I need not watch a TV program as I'm perpetually lost myself!
B/W,
Sounds as if you had a much needed relaxing and fun evening. Good for you! You're still young enough to bounce back from late evenings, As for yours truly, these days I seem to experience very delayed returns to even a partial degree of clarity.
This might give you some reassurance as regards your son's participation in playing the guitar, B/W. Monday evening at Fran's cancer support group, the local high school Band teacher was in attendance with two of his students. They brought percussion instruments for each attendee and their care giver. I know Fran was definitely in the majority when she whispered to me, "Oh no!" To make a long story short, under the band leader's tutelage we not only learned about our particular instrument (cow bells, basic wood instruments from around the world with various and often unique sounds and of course drums) but everyone ended up having a good time. So hopefully, the same revelation will occur with your son.
Prayers and Blessings continue and also at Church today as this is our Healing Service. Special note will be made for Delft, her mother and sister, MikeM, Phyll, Luanne and her Jim, Laura for her recent loss, B/W's son for a quick recovery, rapid relief from RollerDonna's nagging neck and back problems and any other Cruisemate or their loved one experiencing illness, is in pain (be it physically or emotionally) or in need. Also of course, Blessings on all CruiseMates everywhere!
Hi guys, I'm home and about to leave again!
The cortisone shot went off without a hitch - it was the most painless procedure EVER! I still don't have any pain in the elbow, despite what the Dr. warned me...
I wish I could say the same about my back! I am walking funny today, doing the "little old lady shuffle", but at least I can move. Driving is painful, but necessary.
I had a nice rest with painkillers when I got home from the hospital, now I am ready to take on the lunch hour with the little ones in Kindergarten to Gr. 3!
After that, a few errands at the mall, then back home for another nap!
It is so cold out today, hibernating sounds like a much better alternative...
Good Morning cruisemates! Though rain in our forecast today, I sit on my patio perch in a short sleeved shirt looking at light cloud... so it appears the "experts" will be wrong yet again.
It hit a high of 77 yesterday, which is certainly summer weather at home.
Think I'm going to take Mrs. Kuki out for breakfast this morning, some big fluffy pancakes, some nicely done over easy eggs, and a bit of bacon sounds awfully attractive at the moment.
Mrs. Kuki made me watch Lost last night. That's all I needed.. a show with parallel universes. There's enough of that going on in my brain
Wednesday Already?
. Oh well tonight d/s will be moved from his spot on the recliner to sleep in his own bedroom for a change in hope he will actually sleep all night long like he normally does.
Kill Phill,,,
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