Daily Ooos: Monday, March 3

[faerywings]

I MADE IT!!!!!!
It's March and I'm still kickin' so I made it through the worst two months of the year- woo hoooooo!

Aww, look at how cute and optimistic I was 48 hours ago.
Now I am feeling old and crotchety and cranky. No happy dancing today. I'm having a tough time getting around and a tougher time sitting on my butt.
Is it normal for a broken bone to hurt worse the second day? My ankle is also really stiff and I've been trying to flex it carefully. I get frozen joints super easily and I don't want that to happen. Caitlyn was making fun of me last night when I would say that I would be out of the boot next week. I know I am not and it takes time for a bone to heal. I simply want to ignore facts ATM.

I spent most of the afternoon sulking at my computer. Not really, just some of the time. I have wanted to take an online course for Mental Health First Aid since last year. I found a free Audit of one offered by Johns Hopkins and I finished the first Module yesterday. Today I'll work on the 2nd, maybe the third. I hope I can do some scrapping too. I wanted to do that yesterday but my creative mojo was off with my ability to run. LOL!

Wishing everyone a fab day!!

 

[BoatLady]

@faerywings I'm so sorry about your break but you must give it time to heal or it will come back at some point to bite you in the ass. I feel your frustration but at least you can go to online class and scrap so take advantage of the down time to do these things your normal life doesn't always allow. It's more swollen today so that is probably why it hurts more.... well that is how my replacement hip and shoulder were.

4.5 hour tow to Flagler Beach was ok, our friends met us at the entrance so that was so nice. We set up camp then went up to have dinner at their campsite. We had great jambalaya, stories and laughs . It was cold and windy- too windy for a campfire so we all ate and went to our trailers with the heat on. Tonight is our other friends dinner night- mexican with margaritas but I think it will be late lunch time so we have the heat of the day. Tomorrow is our night but it will be the warmest night so I guess we can eat at a regular time. Hopefully it will not be too windy for a campfire, Pork roast, baby potatoes, steamed broccoli and tomato salad with my tomatoes.

I hope everyone is having a great Monday to start the week off right.

 

[faerywings]

@bcgal00 I am so excited for you as you get ready to submit your jewelry application. You have been learning and creating so much in the past few months. *fingers and toes crossed for you!!*

@BrightEyes Oh jeez... I imagine you are about as good a "sit down/feet up" patient as I am Did Bill have to tie you to a chair to keep you off your feet?
Be careful that you don't; blow away in the wind. I imagine you are so relieved you don't have to worry about the plum tree falling down (It was plums right?)
I love Dark Winds --Zahn McClarnon is such a good actor.

@mimes1 Oh what a sweet and sad boy you have there! I adore that photo of him ♥
That stinks about the Apple watch and phone. It irritates me to no end that the companies have built "upgrades" into their sales model.
I forgot about Nyla bones. These dogs aren't crazy about them but my first babygirl loved them. Trying to pick one when it was slimy and spiky at the same time--
I love the Pileateds. We have one - I've only ever seen one at a time- that flies through the yard. They are the coolest birds. I hope I see them soon. Were you able to get any pics?
I took a couple of pics of the sparrow through the window and they stink. Pics not the birds!

AWW, rats! So sorry! Will pray for a quick recovery and that you will be able to do your bird and maple sugaring lessons you were looking forward to!

TY!!!


xoxoxo

 

[vickyday]

Aww, look at how cute and optimistic I was 48 hours ago.
Now I am feeling old and crotchety and cranky. No happy dancing today. I'm having a tough time getting around and a tougher time sitting on my butt.
Is it normal for a broken bone to hurt worse the second day? My ankle is also really stiff and I've been trying to flex it carefully. I get frozen joints super easily and I don't want that to happen. Caitlyn was making fun of me last night when I would say that I would be out of the boot next week. I know I am not and it takes time for a bone to heal. I simply want to ignore facts ATM.

I spent most of the afternoon sulking at my computer. Not really, just some of the time. I have wanted to take an online course for Mental Health First Aid since last year. I found a free Audit of one offered by Johns Hopkins and I finished the first Module yesterday. Today I'll work on the 2nd, maybe the third. I hope I can do some scrapping too. I wanted to do that yesterday but my creative mojo was off with my ability to run. LOL!

Wishing everyone a fab day!!

I think it is normal to be really stiff and sore the day after!

 

[vickyday]

Good Morning!
Went to bed fairly early last night at around 11:15, so I was up at a little after 7. Pretty good night's sleep! Got the bed made, coffee made and got today's ATC worked and posted! Getting ready to get dressed so I can run to the bank to make the church deposit, run to Kohl's and pick up my $10 cash freebies (actually ended up costing me $0.18)....3 pillows. My current pillow is in desperate need of replacement! Mark likes a flat pillow! I cannot sleep on a flat pillow! I have to have mine bunched up in the crook of my neck so my shoulder is not jammed into the bed!

Not sure when we need to take the car back to the mechanic! So I need to get some groceries before that happens. I really need to go to COSTCO at some point for more coffee and dog food and stock up on one of their pork loins, hamburger and chicken thighs. I cut the pork loin into chops and store them in meal-sized ziplock bags. Meat has gotten so expensive! Fortunately Mark doesn't eat like he used to before Ozempic! I used to fix 6 pieces of meat so I would have leftovers but he would end up eating it before the night was over!

I think I will probably be going to lunch with Mark, so I need to get busy to get to Kohl's and the bank and get a grocery list together so I can do that while I'm out. I also want to look at this month's challenges and possibly get one or 2 done today.

Have a great Monday!

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning everyone, we are back to another few days of rainy weather at least until Wednesday when it looks like just cloudy skies. Our hike this week is right in my backyard so to speak, so I hope to get out to that one and get back into the swing of things again! Aunt Betty's 90th birthday was a hoot, she was very surprised and everyone had a wonderful time visiting with friends and relatives that we haven't seen in many years!! Yesterday was spent doing and working in the backyard. Today I am a bit stiff and sore but maybe a walk today will make the stiffness go away. We got more quotes for the deck renos and have decided to go with a company from Naniamo, who told us he could get the decks done very soon, so hopefully he gets back to us today about the timeline. I need to finish my housework today and hopefully spend some time working on one of the challenges. This post has taken me a long time as I have been on face time with Heather, who is finally feeling better and she is seeing warmer temps and sounds like the snow is finally melting away for them.

Is it normal for a broken bone to hurt worse the second day? My ankle is also really stiff and I've been trying to flex it carefully. I get frozen joints super easily and I don't want that to happen. Caitlyn was making fun of me last night when I would say that I would be out of the boot next week. I know I am not and it takes time for a bone to heal. I simply want to ignore facts ATM.

Perfectly normal to be hurting on the second day after a break!! So sorry that you are having to wear a boot, but hopefully it heals quickly and you will be out of it soon! Will you be able to still work at the HS and be out in the great outdoors?? Please take good care of yourself!! Sending you lots of healing hugs and good wishes

4.5 hour tow to Flagler Beach was ok, our friends met us at the entrance so that was so nice. We set up camp then went up to have dinner at their campsite. We had great jambalaya, stories and laughs . It was cold and windy- too windy for a campfire so we all ate and went to our trailers with the heat on. Tonight is our other friends dinner night- mexican with margaritas but I think it will be late lunch time so we have the heat of the day. Tomorrow is our night but it will be the warmest night so I guess we can eat at a regular time. Hopefully it will not be too windy for a campfire, Pork roast, baby potatoes, steamed broccoli and tomato salad with my tomatoes.

What a shame that the weather was so cool for your first night of your camping. It does sound like you still had a good time though. Mexican with margaritas sounds fun and your night of making dinner sounds very yummy!! Sure hope you get to have the campfire!

Getting ready to get dressed so I can run to the bank to make the church deposit, run to Kohl's and pick up my $10 cash freebies (actually ended up costing me $0.18)....3 pillows. My current pillow is in desperate need of replacement! Mark likes a flat pillow! I cannot sleep on a flat pillow! I have to have mine bunched up in the crook of my neck so my shoulder is not jammed into the bed!

A busy morning for you! I spent a fortune on new pillows for DH and myself, they have a curve in the pillow where your neck rests and it keeps your shoulders from being pushed into the mattress, my arms always fell asleep before the rest of me did and now my Gary doesn't snore as much anymore. I got them at Sleep Country, they were worth every penny!!

Ok I am off to the shower and then I need to wash the floors and clean the bathrooms, what an exciting day I have ahead LOL. Have a great Monday everyone!

 

[vickyday]

Morning everyone, we are back to another few days of rainy weather at least until Wednesday when it looks like just cloudy skies. Our hike this week is right in my backyard so to speak, so I hope to get out to that one and get back into the swing of things again! Aunt Betty's 90th birthday was a hoot, she was very surprised and everyone had a wonderful time visiting with friends and relatives that we haven't seen in many years!! Yesterday was spent doing and working in the backyard. Today I am a bit stiff and sore but maybe a walk today will make the stiffness go away. We got more quotes for the deck renos and have decided to go with a company from Naniamo, who told us he could get the decks done very soon, so hopefully he gets back to us today about the timeline. I need to finish my housework today and hopefully spend some time working on one of the challenges. This post has taken me a long time as I have been on face time with Heather, who is finally feeling better and she is seeing warmer temps and sounds like the snow is finally melting away for them.


Perfectly normal to be hurting on the second day after a break!! So sorry that you are having to wear a boot, but hopefully it heals quickly and you will be out of it soon! Will you be able to still work at the HS and be out in the great outdoors?? Please take good care of yourself!! Sending you lots of healing hugs and good wishes

What a shame that the weather was so cool for your first night of your camping. It does sound like you still had a good time though. Mexican with margaritas sounds fun and your night of making dinner sounds very yummy!! Sure hope you get to have the campfire!

A busy morning for you! I spent a fortune on new pillows for DH and myself, they have a curve in the pillow where your neck rests and it keeps your shoulders from being pushed into the mattress, my arms always fell asleep before the rest of me did and now my Gary doesn't snore as much anymore. I got them at Sleep Country, they were worth every penny!!
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Ok I am off to the shower and then I need to wash the floors and clean the bathrooms, what an exciting day I have ahead LOL. Have a great Monday everyone!

I will have to check those out! The ones I got from Kohl's are pretty flimsy, if you know what I mean! I don't think they will last very long at all! I may just save them for company! I know what you mean about your arms falling asleep before the rest of you, too!

 

[BoatLady]

All this pillow talk is making me sleepy
I love down pillows. I used them on the boat first and loved them then got some for the house. Now I have them in every bedroom and the camper.

 

[AK_Tracy]

Good Evening Everyone!
I am home.

Aww, look at how cute and optimistic I was 48 hours ago.
Now I am feeling old and crotchety and cranky. No happy dancing today. I'm having a tough time getting around and a tougher time sitting on my butt.
Is it normal for a broken bone to hurt worse the second day? My ankle is also really stiff and I've been trying to flex it carefully. I get frozen joints super easily and I don't want that to happen. Caitlyn was making fun of me last night when I would say that I would be out of the boot next week. I know I am not and it takes time for a bone to heal. I simply want to ignore facts ATM.

I need to go back and read what happened. I'm so sorry you broke. That doesn't sound fun. You and I can sit on the couch and grouch together. The flight home wasn't fun. I managed to re-open several cuts and am oozy again and swollen from having my feet down all day. I know mine will end sooner then yours, but for today we can grouch together.

We had great jambalaya, stories and laughs . It was cold and windy- too windy for a campfire so we all ate and went to our trailers with the heat on. Tonight is our other friends dinner night- mexican with margaritas but I think it will be late lunch time so we have the heat of the day. Tomorrow is our night but it will be the warmest night so I guess we can eat at a regular time. Hopefully it will not be too windy for a campfire, Pork roast, baby potatoes, steamed broccoli and tomato salad with my tomatoes.

This sounds like a ton of fun! And yummmmmmmmmy foods.

I really need to go to COSTCO at some point for more coffee and dog food and stock up on one of their pork loins, hamburger and chicken thighs.

You and me both! I need a Costco fun and haven't been there since October for my family. We did a church run in January but ugh need to win the lottery so I can fill my pantry.

Aunt Betty's 90th birthday was a hoot, she was very surprised and everyone had a wonderful time visiting with friends and relatives that we haven't seen in many years!!

How fun for Aunt Betty!!! Bet she had a wonderful time.

I am home, as mentioned above. Doing well with pain, its controlled with tylonal/advil and I didn't need the heavy stuff for long. My daughter was awesome with caring for me. I was surprised by the stiffness and odd sensations in my lower legs. I think I have 8-10 cuts (stab wounds sounds better) and most were closing up but flying and walking managed to re-open several of them and that burns. I have many photos and will share some in layouts that I hope to go this week while sitting and doing minimal anything. Cant really be out and about while oozing from stabbings. (scalpel size holes, he punctured/stabbed for each incision, not cut long) I am ready to be ooze-less so I dont have to gauze wrap or sit on puppy pads all day long and trying to sleep while being covered is a challenge. But I am home and all is good.

 

[AK_Tracy]

Yup, it is fractured. I was able to get an appt at an urgent care about a half hour away. Not bad and was in and out in an hour. I grabbed my old walking boot that I had after my ankle surgery so the doctor said to wear that and ice/elevate it. In a few days, I have to follow up with an orthopedist. I am so bummed that I can't work this week. Especially for the field trip. I want to do the bird lessons I have been working on. I asked Lauren if she could postpone the trip to the following week. I'll probably still be in a boot but if I can get around better, I would love to do that. HS plan is maple sugaring and I was looking fwd to that too.
I am so mad at myself for not paying attention to where I was walking.
I already apologized the the family that I am gonna be angrily muttering under my breath. A lot.

OH NO!!!!!!!! Those darn dog toys!!!!!!! I'm so sorry that you will miss out on the field trips you have worked so hard planning.

made him a little nest next to wear I was working on a stool at the kitchen counter, He climbed right into it, and I covered him with the blanket Belle made him.

This is so adorable! and sad. But oh what a great photo!!!!

 

[vickyday]

Good Evening Everyone!
I am home.


I need to go back and read what happened. I'm so sorry you broke. That doesn't sound fun. You and I can sit on the couch and grouch together. The flight home wasn't fun. I managed to re-open several cuts and am oozy again and swollen from having my feet down all day. I know mine will end sooner then yours, but for today we can grouch together.

This sounds like a ton of fun! And yummmmmmmmmy foods.

You and me both! I need a Costco fun and haven't been there since October for my family. We did a church run in January but ugh need to win the lottery so I can fill my pantry.

How fun for Aunt Betty!!! Bet she had a wonderful time.

I am home, as mentioned above. Doing well with pain, its controlled with tylonal/advil and I didn't need the heavy stuff for long. My daughter was awesome with caring for me. I was surprised by the stiffness and odd sensations in my lower legs. I think I have 8-10 cuts (stab wounds sounds better) and most were closing up but flying and walking managed to re-open several of them and that burns. I have many photos and will share some in layouts that I hope to go this week while sitting and doing minimal anything. Cant really be out and about while oozing from stabbings. (scalpel size holes, he punctured/stabbed for each incision, not cut long) I am ready to be ooze-less so I dont have to gauze wrap or sit on puppy pads all day long and trying to sleep while being covered is a challenge. But I am home and all is good.

Welcome home! Prayers for quick healing and recovery! If I were closer I'd make the COSTCO run for you!

 

[Cherylndesigns]

I'm SO sorry, my dear friend. Yes, a broken bone can hurt like crazy. I think it gets worse the second and third day. At least that's been my experience. Darn those dog toys, anyway. Sending lots of love and hugs and virtual chicken soup. Does chicken soup help a broken bone? I think it helps anything.

 

[AK_Tracy]

I'm SO sorry, my dear friend. Yes, a broken bone can hurt like crazy. I think it gets worse the second and third day. At least that's been my experience. Darn those dog toys, anyway. Sending lots of love and hugs and virtual chicken soup. Does chicken soup help a broken bone? I think it helps anything.

Yes, the collagen from the bones in the broth helps.

 

[bitzee]

@AK_Tracy Hoping that being home will help speed the healing process for you. It is great that you are getting relief from Tylenol/Advil as opposed to the stronger stuff. Take care

@faerywings Sorry about the broken bone. It will surely mess with your usual active pace. Please pamper yourself and allow that foot to heal properly

 

[MariJ]

I am home, as mentioned above. Doing well with pain, its controlled with tylonal/advil and I didn't need the heavy stuff for long. My daughter was awesome with caring for me. I was surprised by the stiffness and odd sensations in my lower legs. I think I have 8-10 cuts (stab wounds sounds better) and most were closing up but flying and walking managed to re-open several of them and that burns. I have many photos and will share some in layouts that I hope to go this week while sitting and doing minimal anything. Cant really be out and about while oozing from stabbings. (scalpel size holes, he punctured/stabbed for each incision, not cut long) I am ready to be ooze-less so I dont have to gauze wrap or sit on puppy pads all day long and trying to sleep while being covered is a challenge. But I am home and all is good.

Tracy! I'm so happy to see you here and to know you are home, that must feel so good. I checked earlier yesterday but missed it later so I went hunting and here you are. SOOoooooo very happy to hear that you are on the other side of the process and beginning healing. Sending you love and hugs, take care, my friend.