Good morning and happy Tuesday, dear Ooos!
No sun or blue skies out of my window right now so I am going to bring it here myself
Even with the sun visible yesterday it was not a day to be out for a walk or yardwork. It was *freezing*-- windy and very chilly. I couldn't; get warm and ended up wearing my fuzzy, fleece lines sweatpants and heavy sweatshirt. So much for May weather.
I puttered around most of the day, finishing small tasks that needed to get done. Most of them at least. I made cards for two of the three b-days this week. I worked on the grocery order and figured out what I was going to make Gary for his b-day dinner and dessert tomorrow. Since I had a lot of time in the afternoon, I did a 40-minute yoga session. My right wrist is feelin' it today. When Cait was a couple of months old, friends of mine were away and I was taking care of their pets My parents were up to visit the kids so I walked down to their house before they left. It was sleeting and icy and I fell, putting my hand out to break my fall. Except I am 99.99999% sure I broke my wrist instead. I didn't go to the ER- the weather was bad and I wanted my parents to get back home. Gary was at work and I didn't want to take a 2 yo and 2-month-old on the icy roads to the closest hospital-- 35 minutes away. So I wrapped it and iced it and it really hurt for a long time. Now I have very little range of motion, it barely bends. I *think* yoga is helping it but after yesterday, I am not so certain.
Any PTs out there who might have a suggestion on how to get some RoM and strength back?
Gary and I are heading to my parents this morning to get that handrail installed for them. Cait is working remotely today and Scott and Sam are here too. I wish I knew what to feed everyone tonight. I cleaned out the fridge yesterday and there isn't much in there. Chicken/chick'n nuggets and Rice-a-Roni? pfft. I hate this having-to-eat-every-day deal.
If I had a million dollars I would hire a personal chef. Nope. A million dollars wouldn't cover that. If I had a million dollars I would get a Hello Fresh Subscription, that will last longer.
Tip for Tuesday:
I have a good tip today. Last year, @scrap-genie gave me some really good tips on identifying birds. I used them for a while but then stopped . However, I remembered that I had the Merlin App still on my phone and started to use the Sound ID while I was outside in the morning with the dogs.
I have to see if Scott has an extra pair of binoculars I can use because I can't usually see the birds in the trees. The app is neat because it will identify the birds by their song/calls. You can save and replay the recording and it highlights which bird is making what sound. So far, I have heard/recorded House Wren, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, and American Robin. My next stage it to find the binoculars and figure out which ones I can see.
No sun or blue skies out of my window right now so I am going to bring it here myself
Even with the sun visible yesterday it was not a day to be out for a walk or yardwork. It was *freezing*-- windy and very chilly. I couldn't; get warm and ended up wearing my fuzzy, fleece lines sweatpants and heavy sweatshirt. So much for May weather.
I puttered around most of the day, finishing small tasks that needed to get done. Most of them at least. I made cards for two of the three b-days this week. I worked on the grocery order and figured out what I was going to make Gary for his b-day dinner and dessert tomorrow. Since I had a lot of time in the afternoon, I did a 40-minute yoga session. My right wrist is feelin' it today. When Cait was a couple of months old, friends of mine were away and I was taking care of their pets My parents were up to visit the kids so I walked down to their house before they left. It was sleeting and icy and I fell, putting my hand out to break my fall. Except I am 99.99999% sure I broke my wrist instead. I didn't go to the ER- the weather was bad and I wanted my parents to get back home. Gary was at work and I didn't want to take a 2 yo and 2-month-old on the icy roads to the closest hospital-- 35 minutes away. So I wrapped it and iced it and it really hurt for a long time. Now I have very little range of motion, it barely bends. I *think* yoga is helping it but after yesterday, I am not so certain.
Any PTs out there who might have a suggestion on how to get some RoM and strength back?
Gary and I are heading to my parents this morning to get that handrail installed for them. Cait is working remotely today and Scott and Sam are here too. I wish I knew what to feed everyone tonight. I cleaned out the fridge yesterday and there isn't much in there. Chicken/chick'n nuggets and Rice-a-Roni? pfft. I hate this having-to-eat-every-day deal.
If I had a million dollars I would hire a personal chef. Nope. A million dollars wouldn't cover that. If I had a million dollars I would get a Hello Fresh Subscription, that will last longer.
Tip for Tuesday:
I have a good tip today. Last year, @scrap-genie gave me some really good tips on identifying birds. I used them for a while but then stopped . However, I remembered that I had the Merlin App still on my phone and started to use the Sound ID while I was outside in the morning with the dogs.
I have to see if Scott has an extra pair of binoculars I can use because I can't usually see the birds in the trees. The app is neat because it will identify the birds by their song/calls. You can save and replay the recording and it highlights which bird is making what sound. So far, I have heard/recorded House Wren, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, and American Robin. My next stage it to find the binoculars and figure out which ones I can see.
Plllllleeeeease, don't push yourself. I can only imagine how frustrating it is to not be able to *do* things. Or feel even worse when you try. 
The weather app said it was 56* but it sure felt waaaaay colder here. I thought about picking up the branches but even being out with the dogs for a few minutes was too cold for me. I want to start hardening off my seedlings but it's been too cold for me to put the plastic screen over the greenhouse shelf.
and got dressed, emptied the dishwasher and made my bed all before 7:30 am. A record for me LOL. When Heather face times with me this morning, she won't recognize me without my pj's on 
. It is going to be a gorgeous sunny day with nice warm temps here on the Island (sorry 
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, rest, more baking, rest, then talking to my brother and SIL 
they flew out late yesterday to Montreal and then onward to Rome after that. One month away on another adventure, those two don't sit still for very long. After a few weeks in Italy they will head to Croatia and then home again. Ohhh how I wish my DH would like to travel more!!
I'm also there with you on the vegan thing. No way could I give up real cheese. Vegetarian I could do and I call myself a semi-vegetarian; always have. I do eat meat occasionally, but don't crave it like some people do. I can do without it. That chicken that Adrienne made the other night tasted mighty good. We were out the other day and she wanted to split a cheeseburger and it tasted pretty good. Like I said every once in a while I'll eat a little meat.
