The start of a new week. Our wedding anniversary. It was a Friday when we got married. Marsh land here. Keep walking.
I'm on my way out to the orthopedic doctor's office for them to look at my arm... which has hurt less in the last week. Typical. I have the Y to night. Pool workout unless said doctor say not.
I don't feel well this morning but not sure why. Stomach's a bit rocky. And I'm depressed. Nothing for it. Just close my eyes... don't look.
So, here I go... just like Alice.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Celebrations
Tomorrow is our 36th anniversary, or would have been. It will be the first one I've ever had without hope of ever being able to hug my husband and wish him happy anniversary.
I don't have to buy a card.
No dinner out. We always celebrated special occasions after church on the Sunday nearest his or my birthday or our anniversary by going to his favorite restaurant.
I don't have to buy a card.
No dinner out. We always celebrated special occasions after church on the Sunday nearest his or my birthday or our anniversary by going to his favorite restaurant.
Frozen Stiff
What a morning. It was 7 degrees when I got up.It is now noon and only 14 degrees! It took four hours for the temp to double.
No, I did not go to church. I'm sorry. I wanted to but that is so cold and I simply could not get warm this morning. I finally broke down and jacked the thermostat up above 71! I usually keep it 69 and that, on most days is comfortable. But for the last two weeks or so the cold has been so bad that it simply won't stay warm in here. And when I get cold, things begin to hurt.
I have discovered that the pain is probably worse because the muscles become very rigid with the cold. You all know what that means, Remember standing at the bus stop as a kid, or walking to school when it was cold out and you just felt all stiff. That was the muscles reacting. Lately, that is what happens to me. That's what the term "frozen stiff" means.
When my muscles get like that the pain isn't what I remember from childhood. It is worse. I'm sitting here in a sweat suit, with wool socks on, the heat is going at 72 degrees and I'm chilly. And 72 is not cool by any standards. My hands hurt a bit but my neck, upper back, calves are all stiff and feel cold. Impossible. All I know is they are and that's that. I'm going to find my heavy bathrobe.
So, I'm frozen stiff. I'm not leaving my house until something warms up. So, I've been reading, messing with writing a post to a blog, playing with my movie maker. I learned something helpful about movie maker and can now plan on creating a presentation to use on my job that will make my life easier. Maybe. And I am going to get some stories record for Sarah to hear at home.
So, the next time you hear the term Frozen Stiff, you'll think of me, living in my igloo and blogging while I wait for the Spring Thaw.
No, I did not go to church. I'm sorry. I wanted to but that is so cold and I simply could not get warm this morning. I finally broke down and jacked the thermostat up above 71! I usually keep it 69 and that, on most days is comfortable. But for the last two weeks or so the cold has been so bad that it simply won't stay warm in here. And when I get cold, things begin to hurt.
I have discovered that the pain is probably worse because the muscles become very rigid with the cold. You all know what that means, Remember standing at the bus stop as a kid, or walking to school when it was cold out and you just felt all stiff. That was the muscles reacting. Lately, that is what happens to me. That's what the term "frozen stiff" means.
When my muscles get like that the pain isn't what I remember from childhood. It is worse. I'm sitting here in a sweat suit, with wool socks on, the heat is going at 72 degrees and I'm chilly. And 72 is not cool by any standards. My hands hurt a bit but my neck, upper back, calves are all stiff and feel cold. Impossible. All I know is they are and that's that. I'm going to find my heavy bathrobe.
So, I'm frozen stiff. I'm not leaving my house until something warms up. So, I've been reading, messing with writing a post to a blog, playing with my movie maker. I learned something helpful about movie maker and can now plan on creating a presentation to use on my job that will make my life easier. Maybe. And I am going to get some stories record for Sarah to hear at home.
So, the next time you hear the term Frozen Stiff, you'll think of me, living in my igloo and blogging while I wait for the Spring Thaw.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Moving the Ice Cream
I'm getting ready to head out to the office for four hours and I'm not looking forward to either proposition. Once I step outside I'll be looking for every possible way to be in the freezer for as short a time as possible.
Remember when I spruced up the kitchen back in the summer? I moved my food freezer to my den/dining room. In the winter, I don't go back there because there is no heat and well, I don't use the freezer anymore except for overflows and ice cream. I also figure the extreme cold will make it work less. It is usually as cold in there as it is outside. But last night when I came home I realized it again! I'm sorry I moved the ice cream. Of course, I've eaten very little these days.
My friend, Just Cassandra wrote this morning that the term "global warming" had been changed to "climate change" so everything can be blamed on it! I realized that in recent days that IS the term they've been using. It was one of those "oh my goodness" moments.
I did NOT get that memo! So, now, every extreme weather event is "climate change". And it is OUR fault. If they're going to change these things, they need to insure that all involved are informed well in advance and prepared. If they had sent me the notice I would have bought mukluks and parkas! I've bought all the wrong stuff. I thought sure I was going to need an umbrella, fans, a very comfortable lounge chair and tall, icy drinks!
I wonder. Does that mean that Al Gore has to make another movie? Oh no. I'll bring in the ice cream when I get back.
Remember when I spruced up the kitchen back in the summer? I moved my food freezer to my den/dining room. In the winter, I don't go back there because there is no heat and well, I don't use the freezer anymore except for overflows and ice cream. I also figure the extreme cold will make it work less. It is usually as cold in there as it is outside. But last night when I came home I realized it again! I'm sorry I moved the ice cream. Of course, I've eaten very little these days.
My friend, Just Cassandra wrote this morning that the term "global warming" had been changed to "climate change" so everything can be blamed on it! I realized that in recent days that IS the term they've been using. It was one of those "oh my goodness" moments.
I did NOT get that memo! So, now, every extreme weather event is "climate change". And it is OUR fault. If they're going to change these things, they need to insure that all involved are informed well in advance and prepared. If they had sent me the notice I would have bought mukluks and parkas! I've bought all the wrong stuff. I thought sure I was going to need an umbrella, fans, a very comfortable lounge chair and tall, icy drinks!
I wonder. Does that mean that Al Gore has to make another movie? Oh no. I'll bring in the ice cream when I get back.
Friday, January 8, 2010
The Widow Who Came In from the Cold!
I'm living in Siberia, wading through snow and ice and frigid temperatures, risking my neck each time I step out of the house. I worked all day every day and then spend several hours each evening in the company of friends or family. Tonight. I'm home, still freezing and exhausted. I do not want to do anything but get warm.
It is 18F! WHERE IS GLOBAL WARMING! And has anyone hear about how the entire European continent is frozen to a block of ice? And how about those manatees in Florida! So, global warming is actually the Ice Age?
I just went outside to verify that all the vent openings and the crawlspace opening under the house were covered. They have no covering on them. We put boards up in front of then to keep out wind and animals. I need to take care of it this summer and get more reliable covers. The crawlspace access was covered but the vent on each end of the house had come uncovered. I found boards that would work and covered them up. My pipes will freeze if the power goes out so I have to insure the heat that passes through the duct work also keeps underneath the house warm.
Now, I'm going to get a very hot shower and put on my sweatsuit and wool socks! Then, I'm getting me a hug in a mug. I need it tonight.
The next "first" is Monday, January 11th. I married Jerry 36 years ago on that date at 7 p.m. It was a warm, sunny day in Andalusia, Alabama. I remember that. Sun was shinning in my bedroom window and they wouldn't let me sit down because it might wrinkle my dress. LOL, it was a white polyester knit! We lived next door to our church. I walked to the church and my dress had short sleeves. We went to Panama City, Florida that night and had a weekend honeymoon on the beach... well, not ON the beach. It was too cold for that on the beach front. We stayed in our hotel room, going out the next day for breakfast and shopping and washing the junk off the car. I don't remember much else. We went home on Sunday morning. Jerry could have told you ever single detail of those days. He never forgot things like that. I seem to have done so.
It is 18F! WHERE IS GLOBAL WARMING! And has anyone hear about how the entire European continent is frozen to a block of ice? And how about those manatees in Florida! So, global warming is actually the Ice Age?
I just went outside to verify that all the vent openings and the crawlspace opening under the house were covered. They have no covering on them. We put boards up in front of then to keep out wind and animals. I need to take care of it this summer and get more reliable covers. The crawlspace access was covered but the vent on each end of the house had come uncovered. I found boards that would work and covered them up. My pipes will freeze if the power goes out so I have to insure the heat that passes through the duct work also keeps underneath the house warm.
Now, I'm going to get a very hot shower and put on my sweatsuit and wool socks! Then, I'm getting me a hug in a mug. I need it tonight.
The next "first" is Monday, January 11th. I married Jerry 36 years ago on that date at 7 p.m. It was a warm, sunny day in Andalusia, Alabama. I remember that. Sun was shinning in my bedroom window and they wouldn't let me sit down because it might wrinkle my dress. LOL, it was a white polyester knit! We lived next door to our church. I walked to the church and my dress had short sleeves. We went to Panama City, Florida that night and had a weekend honeymoon on the beach... well, not ON the beach. It was too cold for that on the beach front. We stayed in our hotel room, going out the next day for breakfast and shopping and washing the junk off the car. I don't remember much else. We went home on Sunday morning. Jerry could have told you ever single detail of those days. He never forgot things like that. I seem to have done so.
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