“Luck is my middle name. Mind you, my first one is Bad”
My mukluks dried from the weekend snow, and I put them down the cellar with the ice skates I never wear and the cross country skis I used until my knees and back screamed. How silly of me! The next storm, a nor’easter, is due to start around midnight tonight, and I figure I might just need those mukluks. It looks as if we’ll get 8 inches here on the cape while Boston can expect around 14.
I’m of two minds when it comes to snow. I love watching the flakes fall and how pristine the trees and yards look before a foot, a shovel or a plow has its way. I never mind it when Gracie runs and leaves paw prints in the snow. They seem right, natural, and not a disturbance to the beauty of the landscape. The other part of me wonders when the plow will get here to free me as I can’t wait to be out of my involuntary prison even though I know some roads will still have a snow cover. When I drive over them, my tires make a crunching sound which reminds me to be careful.
Last night my leg hurt so badly that I yelped out loud several times and woke myself up. I tried different methods to get rid of the pain. I changed position which helped for a while, stood on the cold floor which also helped for a while, took off my socks and finally, around three, took something for the pain. I fell asleep until well after noon, and that was just the beginning of my day. I started the coffee and went to get the newspaper. I was careful to avoid any ice or snow. The paper was in the driveway so I retrieved it, walked back to the house and tried to open the door. It had locked itself. The backdoor had done that before but never the front. I stood there for a while pondering my options. I couldn’t choose across the street for help as they are in their 70’s and climbing the fence in the back was beyond them. My young, nimble neighbors still work. The house right next door looked dark and empty, but I figured I’d give it a try anyway. I knocked on the door and Sebastian, my neighbor and landscaper, was home. I told him my tale of woe and he followed me home whereupon he jumped the fence, went in the back door, came to the front and let me inside. Come to find out he’s sick and had just come from the doctor’s office. I thanked him and told him I hoped he’d get better and he wished for me the same.
I’m leery of the rest of the day as bad things do come in three’s. I’ll keep you posted.
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January 11, 2011 at 5:00 pm
dearest kat
please stay in and read
try not to cook or get in the bathtub
no going downstairs either
i agree bad things come in threes
i am pretty sure your pain was the
announcement of this winter storm
my wrist hurt yesterday something terrible
and we have had snow all day
so it is much better today
i believe it was the announcer
wishing for some company or diversion
to ease your mind, lacking that know that
we all are missing you and thinking of you
very much. Spring is coming….
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
January 12, 2011 at 12:22 am
Dear Splendid,
I had to go out but it was uneventful. When I got home, I settled in for the count.I am just now getting ready for bed. I was watching the news with the latest storm information.
I wish the pain was season, but it’s left over from all the sciatica I had. I’ll take the pain as it is much easier to deal with than the sciatica was.
I did want some company today, but I am back to reading so the afternoon sped quickly. Gracie and I were comfy on the couch under and afghan.
It was a lovely afternoon.
January 11, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Dear Bad Luck, that’s a funny intro. Is your doctor prescribing Morphine #3? Bet those pains would be gone in a second. They gave me IR which acts fast and when I was in pain the Morphine worked for at least 5 hours. I even got to taking one before bedtime to sleep without pain through the night. Side effects are minimal too. I can’t think of anything else that would help other than stay off the bad leg. Don’t try to do too much and maybe hire a sit in for those bad wintry days where you can’t get around to buy things, shop, make important medical appointments. Hang in there!
January 12, 2011 at 12:27 am
Z&Me,
I has only 4 pills of the morphine left. I stopped needing it almost 2 weeks ago so I was left with only a few. I took one pill which was enough.
Last night felt like a set back to me. I have been sleeping through the night for a while, and that pain was awful though it was only a couple of spots rather than the whole leg. That’s a good thing.
The snow will keep me home tomorrow.
January 11, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Cheers
January 12, 2011 at 12:28 am
Minicapt,
She’s not my favorite Ado Annie, but I do like that song.
January 11, 2011 at 11:30 pm
I sure hope your helpful neighbor isn’t contagious.
s 🙂
January 12, 2011 at 12:29 am
S,
Funny because that thought hit me a lot later.
January 12, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Watching the snow fall here on the CT/MA line, I’m amazed at how many things (plants, feeders, shrubs) look as tho they are wearing elf hats. Cool.
January 12, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Bob,
I too love watching the snow, and I know what you mean about the elf hats.
My storm was so disappointing.
January 12, 2011 at 12:19 pm
I´m so glad that my doors can´t lock themselves 🙂 But one of them did freeze so it was almost impossible to open it one morning. Melted snow had run down the door and stopped on the threshold and frozen again during the night 🙂 🙂
I do hope that pain will disappear soon. When my hips argued all night long it helped to have a thick pillow between my knees. I know it´s not the same kind of aching, but try that and see if it helps if nothing else does.
Have a great day now!
Christer.
January 12, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Christer,
Mine aren’t supposed to lock themselves, at least not the outer doors. My car used to have frozen locks a lot when I worked as I left so early in the morning.
Thanks on the pillow idea. I’m so tired of a pain here, a pain there.