An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
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A Little Advice
If you had surgury 3 weeks ago, have a degenerating spine and allergies, pulling weeds is NOT a good idea!
Yup…..I’m a doofus. I was actually feeling really good today, after starting back on some medication prescribed for the spine problem. It makes me gain weight….one thing I do NOT need help with, so I stop taking it till I can’t stand the pain anymore. I now have bruises on my arms, and I need a nap.
Jiminy crickets! This old age stuff seriously sucks….and honestly, I’m not THAT freakin’ old! 
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How To Get A New Stove
Even though this house was only 5 years old when we bought it, there have been things going on that makes us think the people we bought the house from were doing a ‘flip’ job. We found that the a/c-heater was much older than the house, and apparently, the original had been removed, and a seriously cheap piece of crap replaced it. Naturally, it crapped out the day I got out of the hospital last year, on the HOTTEST day of the year. Ever been ill, suppose to take it easy, living in a house where the night time temp was over 100? Not pleasant. So, we bought a new one.
Not all that long ago, the refridgerator started acting up. Instead of waiting till it totally stopped working, we got a really nice stainless one. It’s sooo cool! All kinds of snazzy dodads.
Of course, shortly after, the kitchen sink starting acting up. Lowe’s has some really nice ones, and I’m quite happy with the new one. 
NOW? Well, somehow, I managed to break it. NO, it was NOT intentional. Would I do something like that? Did you know that ceramic bowls bounce without breaking? But it sure can do some serious damage to a stove top. The whole bloomin’ thing is all cracked. We were advised that it would cost almost as much to get it fixed as it would to buy a new one….to match the fridge and sink, naturally. We can’t use the stove top, and I don’t do a whole lot of baking, so, what it’s doing right now is gathering dust. Why not get a new one?
Now, if you are going to go to all the trouble of getting a new stainless stove, you might as well have the microwave to match, right? They’re suppose to deliver the stove tomorrow (do I have to cook?) and the nuker will be installed in a week or so.
Maybe next year, the white dishwasher will crap out. 
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Too Much, Too Soon
Being the hard headed woman that I am, I just HAD to make a trip to Wally World…by myself. Now, this typically is not a problem. I’m a big girl, and have been crossing the road by myself for quite a while now. Ok….a LOOOOOOONG time. sigh… But when you have had knee surgery recently, it’s not a real bright idea to go wandering around a ’super store’….walking….all by your lonesome. I think it might have been a little smarter if I had remembered to take my list, instead of wandering back and forth….”oops…gotta get that”….”oh no….that’s in the other direction”.
Thank goodness I still have some of those semi useless pain killers left. 
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No Pain Pills Today!
Time to rectify that problem and pop some pills! Dang! This hurts!
Actually, I slept pretty well last night, after doing a lot of shifting around, then propping the leg up on a few pillows. Only woke up once in pain and promptly took a pill.
My biggest problem right now is the itching going on under the bandages. Not the holes themselves, but the adhesive is driving me batsh*t. Such a delicate flower…yeah….I know.
Pfft!
I’m really curious why they have to paint ya yellow? YUCK! I did manage to get most of that stuff off, finally. Well, at least what I can see of it at any rate. When I talked to the doctor’s office, they said to leave the bandaging on for 24 to 48 hours. I’m going to split the difference and remove it this evening….if I can stand it that long. It’s driving me crazy! Mid calf to mid thigh? Sheesh!
I have to say, contrary to what I had been told about Hardin County Medical Center, I got really good care! The nurses were great! My doctor seems to have done a good job, and I’ve gotten several calls asking me how I’m doing. Evidently, there have been some folks that weren’t treated as well, but I had NO problem at all. Well, other than the fact that they had to smack me around, trying to find a vein. Mine are quite small. Having a sense of humor helps! 
Ok, time to pass out now! 
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I Lived!
Yep, kind of dopey. Ok, dopier.
And I’m sitting here trying to listen to Ahmadinnerjacket, and either these pills are a LOT strong than I thought, or that man is rambling in worse than his usual irrational manner.
Maybe I need to take another pill, so I will pass out. Jiminy crickets. What a fruitcake. I’m assuming the transcript of his ’speech’ will be online at some point in time. May have to actually read it to get a grasp. Cuz from what I can figure out, there is no rationality in his tiny little leisure suit mind.
ACK!
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Oh Yippee!
Went back to the doc today. No improvement. So, guess what I get to do on our anniversary next Tuesday! Have knee surgery….for the third time. sigh… Not exactly what the Mr and I had in mind, don’cha know.
How much ya wanna bet my over priced insurance won’t cover as much as it should?
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Candidate Bears
A Courageous Bear At Your Service? A Bear You Can Believe In?
Pfft! For $109.95, they better have the candidate deliver them personally! With roses and chocolate!
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Ironic
Watching a rerun of Extreme Makeover in Louisiana, rebuilding a church and a home after the devastation of Katrina, while also watching the news about Gustav barreling down on that same area? Would that be ironic? Honestly, I can’t think of another word that fits. Don’t you think they could have picked a different one to run tonight?
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Personal Whine Time
Whine #1: I’m sitting here, with my leg propped up, with a pillow under it, looking at a cane I’ve had to use the last couple of days. Dang! sigh…. Screwed up knee. Did the x-ray and MRI thing, and yep….it’s screwed up alright. Torn stuff, bone degenerating, yada yada. Old age sucks. Going to see the ortho guy a week from tomorrow (earliest I could get in to see any of ‘em), and no doubt, there is surgery in my future.
Whine #2: Our oldest cat, Hootie, isn’t doing too well. She’s spending most of her time under the bed, and isn’t eating enough to keep a mouse alive. She will drink a little water though, evidenced by her tinkling ON the bed this morning….a LOT.
After losing Psycho (8 Feb 2006), having Hootie go too, well….hard would be an understatement. She’s one of our four legged children!
Whine #3: This morning, the Mr headed to Wisconsin, to take care of some stuff up there, and to go to Volksfest in Waupun. He hasn’t missed Dorf Kappel in years, so I guess just cuz we’ve moved to Tennessee, it’s no reason to start now. I don’t do polka music. I’m a Texan! :) No, I’m not mad at him for going. This trip has been planned for quite a while, and he did volunteer to postpone it, just for lil’ ol’ me. He’ll be back around the 15th, and I’ll survive….sorta. 
What’s my beef? Well, what if something happens to Hootie while he’s gone? I can’t dig a hole. 
Not that I want to, but what if? I can hobble around the house, no problem. Well, at least not so far. I can even drive if the need arises. But Hootie is another matter all together. I need to take her to the vet, but how do ya carry a kitty in a carrier with a cane?
No, I don’t want any cheese with my whine! Got some, thanks anyway.
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I Hate Hospitals
I had to go for some tests this morning. What civilized person drags their ol’ tired bod out of bed before the sun is even up to drink nasty stuff and rush off to visit the vampires and lie still inside machines? With NO coffee! ACK!
So, I follow the docs instructions, drank one bottle of nasty stuff last night, half of another bottle this morning, make it to the appointed time with minutes to spare. Get whisked into the lab where I encounter Ms Grouch. Good grief! I wanted to ask who wizzed in her Wheaties this morning, but she had sharp, pointy objects with which she could have inflicted a great deal of pain upon my person, so I kept my mouth shut, and smiled as she dug in to remove a few gallons of blood.
Once released from Ms Grouch’s grasp, I headed toward radiology…..to wait! And wait. And wait. Luckily I had the presence of mind to take a book with me. By the way, if you haven’t read the book by Trace Adkins, I’d highly recommend it. Thankfully, it’s not a real “heavy” book, so my foggy brain could grasp some of what I was reading.
Finally, I get called into drink some more nasty stuff. Oh, yeah me. Dang! I think they had the A/C locked in at 32 degrees. It was flipping COLD in that room. So, I climb up on the too narrow platform, and get stuck with another needle. Ever had contrast? Interesting. Makes ya feel like ya just wet your pants. Luckily, I didn’t. 
After all the poking and prodding, and picture taking, I was finally ready to head home to some much needed coffee.
It’s POURING! I don’t mean just your regular ol’ serious downfall, I mean standing under Niagra Falls type pouring! Where is my umbrella? Well, in the car of course! Where else would it be? Even though I knew there was a possibility of rain, I didn’t have the smarts to actually carry it with me, just in case. But you know, if I had, it wouldn’t have rained, right? And odds are, I would have forgotten it somewhere in Hardin County Hospital.
Even though my car was only about 40 feet from the door, by the time I got the door open, and plopped myself into the driver’s seat, I was drenched. I think the only thing that wasn’t wet were my undies. Even my glasses were wet…on the inside! I cranked the car….and got hit by a blast of cold air! Well, it was fairly warm when I left the house, of course I had the A/C cranked.
Teeth chattering, I proceeded to drive home. There’s a bridge that goes over the Tennessee River outside of Savannah. The normal speed limit going over the bridge is 45, and increases to 55. I don’t think anyone was doing more than 30 the whole time. Big wind, big rain.
I’m not complaining about the rain. We needed it big time, but couldn’t it have waited till I got home? I came into the house, still drenched, and stripped. It was cold in here too!
So, I’ve got my warm fuzzy bunny slipper and a very dry robe on. Now, I’ve got to go vote. sigh… Well, at least the downpour has slowed to an occasion drop here and there. And I have bruises.
I wonder if I can get lunch and an ice cream cone out of the Mr for my pain and suffering?
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