A Beautiful Day Today

Good evening everyone. I know it's been a bit since I last posted. I suppose I am slacking just a little bit. The weather is beautiful today and finally over 70 degrees.

I had my doctors appointment this morning. It was at 9:30 but I didn't get in until 10:00 and didn't see the doctor until 10:30. I am scheduled for an MRI on the 5th. He feels 85% certain that surgery is needed. Then on the 10th I will be seeing him again for the results and if needed to schedule surgery. I am off work until then and just hobbling around the house.

I wanted to clean up my office and take some stuff upstairs but my DH said I don't think so. You don't need to be attempting those steps. I suppose he is right but let's keep that to ourselves. lol

What a Wonderful Night....

I just have to say that today's technology is certainly fabulous. It is because of it that I was able to chat with and see my Dear Son who is currently serving his tour in Iraq. It was so nice to see him, even if he was being a goof at times...LOL...LOL I wouldn't have it any other way though. We all miss him so much and only want a safe return home for him.

The leg is about the same as it was yesterday. Though I am down to only 1 crutch because a little weight doesn't hurt it though it feels strange. Bending is still a major issue and causes much pain. I have learned how to move it while sleeping without causing pain. The only way is to use my other leg under it because I am not able to move it without help. Well I can move it but the pain is so bad I prefer not to if you know what I mean.

I supposed that is about it fo today. I really need to rest my leg some more. Sitting up is bothering it right now. Have a wonderful evening and morning all.

The Sun Is Out

The weather is pretty good here today. Too bad I can't move around much to enjoy it all. The yard looks good and green though.

I had a visit with the orthopedic doctor today. He thinks that I have torn the cartlidge in my knee. I am off work for 10 days, until I see him again. He thinks he might have to have surgery on it but we shall wait and see. He said it's too early to tell because of the swelling and pain. No brace but the crutches stay for a while.

Teresa and I have begun a new adventure. A new scrap site called Among *Friends* with a link at the top of my blog or click the name here in this post. I would love to see some of you there. We don't have a gallery right now. Maybe in the future we can get one. I am still working on that. For now you can post to photo bucket or a simular site for photo storage.

OH What A Start To The Weekend....

Today finally turned out to be a fairly nice day. I was surprised because it was so cold this morning. The wind finally died down a little bit and the sun showed me it's pretty little head. We finished our work week early this morning and headed for home around 10:30 am. That makes for a nice day and makes it almost feel like a long weekend.

On our way home I stopped at the local garden center for some flowers to plant in my tree stump. I also bought some more soil for potting and a plant for the front porch. We also picked up some tomato plants, red for Melvin and a couple of yellow for me. I went out and fed the boys around 3 pm. They truly are rotten Momma's boys, though I don't mind it one bit. I brought home the empty feed bags, 4 of them stuffed with other bags, and tied together so they wouldn't blow out of my truck.

At about 5:30 Melvin and I decided to go out to eat some dinner. I changed out of my work clothes and into something clean while Melvin was getting ready. I remembered those feed bags in my truck so I headed out to toss them out. I climbed up on my rear tire and tossed them behind me to the ground. I bet they don't weigh 10 pounds total for all 4 of them, so it made tossing easy peasy.

I started to bring myself back down off the tire, pulled my right leg towards the ground, and poof...My left knee popped and gave way and down to the ground I went with a thud. I did land on those bags so the sudden stop wasn't too bad. That was the best part of it all though. I couldn't move my left leg and bending it was out of the question. I would have almost sworn I had broken it, just because of the shear pain and lack of movement I had in it.

I yelled for Melvin probably 4 or 5 times but he couldn't hear me. The neighbor's dog Ike was throwing a fit by now because I did something I normally don't do. Gunner was in a state of panic, running about in his little fenced area and barking. I told him to go get his Daddy about 4 or 5 times. Melvin said he came into the house at a dead run, looked him square in the eyes and ran back outside. He did this each time I told him to...What a good boy he is :) Melvin finally said what is she doing and headed towards the kitchen at which point he heard me telling Gunner, again, to go get his Daddy. With his help, I finally got to my feet and managed to get into the house to drop my jeans down past my knees. Nothing looked broken but the pain was (and still is) so bad that I was crying.

So much for going out to eat dinner. Two and a half hours later we finally left the emergency room. Nothing is broken in my knee, though the doctor thinks I tore my tendons or muscles. I am now on crutches with a knee brace that keeps my leg from bending, which if bent is excruciating pain anyways. I also gained a pair of pull up pants as my jeans wouldn't go over the brace. Who would want to see me walking out of the emergency room in my T-Shirt and underpants...lol..lol

Where Did The Sunshine Go To..

I watched the weather tonight and it looks like we are not going to be seeing much of it over the next 7 days. Rain...Rain...Rain... However is still forcasted for 5 of the 7 days.

I took the high wheel weed eater out to the boys tonight and used it around the gate and one side of the fence. What a wonderful tool (TOY) for sure. The boys weren't overly excited about it though. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I did that before I fed them.

The work week is finally almost over with and I am so ready for the weekend. I would really like to sleep in past 3 am and maybe even lay around in my pajamas all day if I wanted to. Melvin went to the doctor today to have his broken foot looked at. He was hoping that he would be able to take off the cast but that doesn't seem to be the case. After taking some x-rays the doctor gave him a scolding for not following his instructions. I personally think it's all the walking he has to do at work that is causing the exta calcium build up around the break in the bone. Melvin said it just didn't seem right to pay the man to chew him out. I said well I could have done it and you wouldn't have had to pay me to tell you. Sure hope his foot will heal properly, he's got to do 6 more weeks in the cast. If not the doctor said they may have to do something else but didn't say what.

Raining AGAIN........

It's been a gloomy old day again. The rain has been with us since we woke at 3 am. It was only a drizzle most of the day, you know the kind that just makes it a day for napping. On the way home from work it became more than drizzle.

I think I have finally gotten the new blog design how I wanted it. I think it seems to suit me just a bit. When I saw the template I knew it was perfectly ME. It's amazing all of the different templates out there. All one has to do is look around a bit and then one will jump out at you and say "Hey I am what you have been looking for!"

The aches and pains come back like clock work once the rain finds the ground. It's a shame that with age comes the pains. I wonder who thought that would be appropriate anyway ? I suppose I should go feed the boys before it gets too late and the mud gets so deep that my feet get stuck in it. I am certain they will be more than happy to help me find my way through the deepest parts as they vie for possition to be closest to me to grab a bite of hay as I pass by. Though today may be one of those days where I end up on my rump with 3 horses looking at me laughing and wondering why I decided to sit in the mud. So look out boys, as I come to feed you. I am set on NOT landing in the mud on my rump, even if it means chasing you off for a brief moment so I can keep my feet.

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*Just a little note*

I made it through feeding time in the mud and managed to remain on my feet the entire time.

Another Beautiful Day

It turned out to be another beautiful day today. Sunshine came at last but the wind has yet to leave. It started out too cool for me and I thought I would never warm up. I was actually shivering for a while, even with a jacket on. Did I ever mention I don't really like the cold ???

I got this fabulous package in the mail today. It arrived all the way from Malaysia from a sweet friend (Ida). I want to thank you for the beautiful gifts. I just love it all. The skirt is beautiful and I love it's boldness. Those coin purses are so adorable and the keychain is awesome. I love my name that you made as well. Guess I should get busy and finishe up my scrap room so I can hang it up in there :) Thank You So Much.

The boys were full of themselves tonight. I love watching them run around and play with each other. Then of course it was down to eating since I was handing it out...LOL Gunner was upset again because I made him stay home tonight. Melvin said he wanted to call the animal welfare on me because he was feeling neglected. He's a funny man, putting words into my dog's mouth. It's all good though because he at leat got to smell the boys on me and then he was all happy again (Gunner...NOT Melvin...hehehe).

How about another photo or two today? I took a few pictures of some of my flowers again. What shall it be ? The lilacs, the Tulips, the Holly, the Azalea Bush, the Fire Bush ? Hmm Let me think a bit. I could just add them all or at least one of each of them.

I decided on the Lilacs for today. My white bush is in need of some serious trimming. Not sure if it will make it another year. The poison ivy has choked out one bush already and seems to be working on this one as well. Not sure how to get rid of it without killing the bushes. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Finally No Rain...

I am so glad we didn't get any rain today. I personally have had enough to last me for a while. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some warmer temperatures though. It did manage to get into the 60's but with the wind it really wasn't warm enough for me.

Picked up some hay for the boys today after work. Thought I would take the big red truck but decided to take my ford instead. I managed to get 38 bales in the truck which is good. I could have gotten 45 if I wanted to strap it all down but that took too much time and I just wanted to finish and get home to get my shoes off. Looks like I will be loading the flatbed by myself next time. With my brother's help we only managed 28 bales on it, go figure, and could have easily gotten 50. I haven't been able to find any round bales for a couple of weeks so I have been feeding square bales. It's a lot more work on my part and days like today I would have prefered a round bale. It wouldn't have been too bad if my neck and shoulder weren't hurting so badly I suppose.

Thought I would share a couple shots of my boys with you tonight. It's not always easy to get good shots of them as they tend to be right in my face most of the time. So it's moments like these that are very few and far between. It's funny how they never seem to want to help unload the hay either. They will eat it right off the truck but want nothing to do with pulling it off the truck. Some days when the round bales are really heavy I wish they would help me but they just watch and move out of the way when it finally comes rolling off of the truck.

Happy Mother's Day

I sure hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day today. I arrived home today from my Mother's. It rained every day I was there except for Saturday which was good since that was sale day. I had her take some photos of me while I was there so I had some decent one's for the swap.

Good thing I have the e-mail addy I need since KC seems to be down again. Didn't even know it until one of the girls told me this evening. I haven't been on since Tuesday night before I went to Mother's.

This weather has me sore and aching though. Tomorrow is another start to another work week. Too bad we couldn't all be rich and not have to work to survive. Sure hope my body loosens up or it's going to be a long day for sure.

I was so glad to see my dear sweet husband when I got home. I sure missed him. Gunner about knocked me over when he saw me. :) Off I go to lay down and try to ease these pains.