Random Thoughts & General Crabbiness

Hello Family, Friends & Guest,


Oh what a difference a day makes.  Saturday it was 95 here with a heat index of over 100degrees.  Today the high temp was 61 with an overnight low in the 50ies.  House is cold, had to use the portable heater in the bathroom before I could shower.  Suppose to be cool all week but Friday the high should be back in the 80ies.  Weather is year makes no sense at all.


Just when I think I should call this surgery a failure, I look at my arms that are still bruised all to heck from the blood draws and IV's.  Took 3 times before the IV worked.  I guess if the outside bruises are not healed I should not expect the inside to be.  It's just that day 2 after surgery I felt wonderful and now it is a little better, but certainly not what I was hoping for.  I will try to be patience for a little longer, but I got to say even with all their warnings I am somewhat disappointed.  Oh yeah, I sent the hospital bed back to soon too. Hope to get that back tomorrow.


My neuropathy left over from Cancer treatments is brothering me lots.  Middle (Long Landy), Ring (Betty Hopkins)and Little (Little Jackie Dantoe) fingers of my left hand are numb and tingle.  Bothering lots today as I hemmed a pair of PJ's.   My left foot in the same area is numb and tingles especially when the floors are cold, such as today. 


I seem to be getting winded faster.  I was just short distances and gasp for air.  Not sure what is up with that.  Also been coughing a little this passed week.  This coughing seems to come and go so I am not going to start worring about it now.   I said I was not going to ask Why me, but dang, Why me for everything.  I truly am so disappointed about my back.  I really had put all my toys in one basket and truly believed the surgery would work beautifully. 


One last thing about Sally.  She will take her ball to the den and play by herself.  She looses the ball under the chair and cannot get it out.  She will bark quitely one time and run out to dad.  She will run back to the den and wait.  If he does not come to help right away, she will run back again to get him.  It is a joy to watch.  Ray knowns right away when he hears that bark what's up.


On a happy note, I met a Facebook friend in person Friday.  She brought Ray and I lunch and visisted for a couple of hours.  It was like we had known each other forever.  Turns out her daughter is married to a long time friend of ours among many other things in common.  We had a great time and we are looking forward to seeing Mary and her husband real soon.  Stay tuned.


We had the best time with the kids yesterday.  We had BBQ Chicken, Grilled/Baked Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn, Brownies & Ice Cream and good good company.  Later in the day Sophie decided to be the teacher/librarian/conductor.   She had us all following her command.  She told one of us to "sit down or leave the room"  That is just one comment of a few hundred, I just can't remember them.  She also had us singing many song and making motions.  It was a great day.

God be with you till we meet again.  Be Well.