Fire Time with Auntie Gwynne
I'm sitting in front of my very first successful* fire in this house... it's big and roaring and crackly, and makes me super happy that it's finally turning colder so that fires are appropriate. It is just spectacular to see the front room lit only with the glow of the flames. It's also nice and toasty warm!
My weekend has been filled with dear friends who have pitched in to help me out around the house and beyond. My home is 300 times more acceptable than it has been lately, and I really feel super in love with all of my friends near and far. It's pretty amazing how much work each of us does every day to keep our house in order. Someday I hope to repay the favors.
I still have a little bit of the lurgy, and have had a hard time breathing on and off, with a few little dry coughs thrown in for good measure. I'm worlds better than poor Jason, but it's still unpleasant. Hoping to shake it soon!
In news of the foot, I have been doing pretty well, and have seen some marked improvements over the past few weeks. I am more able to put pressure on it, though I'm not supposed to. I reckon that what I mean is that when I accidentally put pressure on it or whack it in transit, it hurts SO much less. It is much more tolerant of being non-elevated, and general jiggles. I also have soaked and bathed it twice now, and I feel like it's getting fairly close to 'normal' in terms of cleanliness. I can't scrub too hard or really go after it because it's still so tender to pressure, and there is still quite a bit of bruising and purplishness around the osteotomy and incision.
I go for my 7 week appointment and X-rays on Thursday, and he may even let me start bearing a little weight if the x-rays look good! I certainly don't want to start until I'm fully ready.. I'm reeeeally okay with waiting. But I'll be happy to see the x-rays and know that things are healing as they should. Then, on Friday, I'm supposed to go back to work. *le sigh* So I only have 4 more days of 'vacation.' To tell you the truth I'm a little bummed. I've really gotten used to having my days all to myself. Ah well. All good things, yadda yadda yadda. And I need to remember that it hasn't all been good, too. I've gone through a lot of pain. But now, I'm happy to report that I'm nearly 90% pain-free. I'm really fine unless I'm banging it around, which I try not to do. :)
Anyway - I could say more, but why? Life is good. I've got apples and cheese and a fire and the kitties and Mirrormask.. excellent way to spend a Sunday night.
* I say successful because I've tried once before, on Samhain, to light the fire, but due to a sticky damper I had to put it out post haste - we were nearly smoked out in the first 2 minutes. I also have to make sure to reveal that this fire didn't catch very well at first, so I have employed the use of a duraflame to get things going. But the real wood is now aflame and the smoke is mostly going where it should, so we're all good. :)
My weekend has been filled with dear friends who have pitched in to help me out around the house and beyond. My home is 300 times more acceptable than it has been lately, and I really feel super in love with all of my friends near and far. It's pretty amazing how much work each of us does every day to keep our house in order. Someday I hope to repay the favors.
I still have a little bit of the lurgy, and have had a hard time breathing on and off, with a few little dry coughs thrown in for good measure. I'm worlds better than poor Jason, but it's still unpleasant. Hoping to shake it soon!
In news of the foot, I have been doing pretty well, and have seen some marked improvements over the past few weeks. I am more able to put pressure on it, though I'm not supposed to. I reckon that what I mean is that when I accidentally put pressure on it or whack it in transit, it hurts SO much less. It is much more tolerant of being non-elevated, and general jiggles. I also have soaked and bathed it twice now, and I feel like it's getting fairly close to 'normal' in terms of cleanliness. I can't scrub too hard or really go after it because it's still so tender to pressure, and there is still quite a bit of bruising and purplishness around the osteotomy and incision.
I go for my 7 week appointment and X-rays on Thursday, and he may even let me start bearing a little weight if the x-rays look good! I certainly don't want to start until I'm fully ready.. I'm reeeeally okay with waiting. But I'll be happy to see the x-rays and know that things are healing as they should. Then, on Friday, I'm supposed to go back to work. *le sigh* So I only have 4 more days of 'vacation.' To tell you the truth I'm a little bummed. I've really gotten used to having my days all to myself. Ah well. All good things, yadda yadda yadda. And I need to remember that it hasn't all been good, too. I've gone through a lot of pain. But now, I'm happy to report that I'm nearly 90% pain-free. I'm really fine unless I'm banging it around, which I try not to do. :)
Anyway - I could say more, but why? Life is good. I've got apples and cheese and a fire and the kitties and Mirrormask.. excellent way to spend a Sunday night.
* I say successful because I've tried once before, on Samhain, to light the fire, but due to a sticky damper I had to put it out post haste - we were nearly smoked out in the first 2 minutes. I also have to make sure to reveal that this fire didn't catch very well at first, so I have employed the use of a duraflame to get things going. But the real wood is now aflame and the smoke is mostly going where it should, so we're all good. :)