this is why i sleep alone.
One (1) Shannon
One (1) remote control
One (1) copy of Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon, finished reading this evening.
One (1) copy of Best American Short Stories, 2004, edited by Lorrie Moore.
One (1) copy of The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
Two (2) crutches (technically leaning on the bed, but in the way so we'll count them.)
One (1) battery charger for digital camera
Two (2) water bottles, empty.
One (1) checkbook
One (1) handbag, holding five (5) receipts, two (2) pens, one (1) agenda.
One (1) three-inch binder, consisting of lesson plans from my teaching job, which ended in August.
One (1) clipboard, also from teaching job
One (1) expandable file folder, also from teaching job
One (1) container of Noxema cleaning pads
One (1) contact lens case
One (1) pair of glasses
One (1) brown corduroy jacket, worn earlier today.
One (1) cell phone
In bed, but unaccounted for:
One (1) thawed ice pack (for ankle soreness)
One (1) towel, for mitigation of ice on skin effects
Always on bed:
Four (4) pillows
Two (2) sheets
One (1) comforter
One (1) fleece blanket
I'm going to have to do something about this before going to sleep.
Also, I have been walking again! Slowly, and with a distinct resemblance to ridiculously old people, but walking on my own two feet nonetheless.
This pleases me, greatly.