Crippled, Out & About, and the Mother Unit
I woke up and got out of bed only to realise I couldn't put weight on my left leg. O_O Fantastico. So I held on to furniture, door handles, and anything else I could find to make my way into the living room. Aunt Tudi had to feed the dogs this morning because I was unable to do it. My ankle isn't so bad, but my knee is ska-rewed. We've put off going to Walmart until tomorrow because Aunt Tudi doesn't feel at all like going today and I'm hoping my leg will be a little better by tomorrow. Tomorrow I can get my prescription for the hydrocodone filled, so that'll make a serious difference. I think the knee is simply wrenched. With binding the offending joint and pain medicine, I should be able to avoid a doctor's visit. $13 is a far cry from $150 +, dig?
Around 10 this morning, I had a friend call me and ask me for a ride home. She and her cabana boy were at a local hotel, having a celebratory weekend. They were in a severe car accident last year and are now just getting their settlement money (around $16,000 each). Tomorrow, they're going to check out vehicles, since they've been without one since the wreck. I went and got them and drove them to a couple of places they needed to go before going home. In return, they filled my gas tank as full as it could go. I really really needed this as I had a quarter of a tank, places I need to go, and no gas money until June. The fill-up thrilled me silly. Now I can keep my appointments and Aunt Tudi can visit her doctors like she needs to.
Oh, Happy Mothers Day to all you mothers out there. I'll be calling my Mother_Unit around 4 just to be certain I don't wake her up. She's three hours behind me and works on second shift, so I'm making sure I don't end up being a pest when I'm trying to be a thoughtful Spawn. It's her birthday today as well. I've bastardized the birthday song to accommodate both her birthday and Mothers Day. I hope she appreciates it, especially since I'll be singing it in Richard Cheese Lounge Music mode.