I do not get bored....

...here I am, stuck in the house...I've left nine times for Physical Scare-a-py, and once for Thanksgiving, in almost four weeks.  I would like to be able to waltz, prance, and dawdle around a few stores.  I'd love to go to church. (next week:  goal!).  But here I am.  This is what I've been doing:

Nothing.  ha.  No, sometimes I wander out to the kitchen and wash up a few dishes.  I put a string of lights up, which called for pulling the bookcase out to put in a plug multiplier thing.  I've decorated some things, and moved things around, and picked up a few things.  I've made a few cups of coffee, but only carried one to my chair so far.  

Yesterday we had brunch here.  Margaret brought overnight French toast and put it in the oven.  Nate and Evelyn brought eggs and bacon, which Nate cooked when he got here.  Kathryn brought a double batch of homemade cinnamon rolls, Sam brought hot cocoa, marshmallows, and candy canes.  Sonja and Oscar brought some fruit I think, and maybe a pie.  Jon and Rosi brought apples, and eggs.  

We were truly blessed, it had snowed, and it was a winter wonderland.  The kids just loved it, played outside for most of the day.  It wasn't cold and windy, just cold enough to keep that snow, low thirties.  

Sunny and Kettler (Old Kitty) on the new little couch.

Orange Guy knows a warm squishy place when he sees one ha...this is me icing the knee after a workout.

We did get rid of the red couch, it's roomier over in the toy area...the tree is in a different place this year.

So today I decided I'd try to walk with the cane as much as possible.  I still push the walker with the other hand, and let go of it when I take a step but have it there in case the knee buckles, which it still does.  But, not as much as it was last week.  I also went down the stairs a few times, once just for practice, and once to see the bathroom renovations Paul has been doing.  It's looking good.  We ordered a new cream and beige striped shower curtain, a gold curtain rod, new gold curtain clips, and wood shelves to put up behind the toilet.  (The stairs are not as terrifying, but still challenging!)

The new light fixture arrived, Paul put it up already.  It was only $24.88 from Home Depot.  

Orange Guy likes to watch tv.

I had wanted to make Christmas cookies today.  We talked about it last night.  I could sit at the table and roll them all out and put them on the cookie sheets...some gingerbread men and sugar cookie trees.  But, the girls ended up having other plans today, and I can't quite do it all on my own yet.  I can't carry those cookie sheets and walk with the cane, but soon!

The sad truth of the matter is that when I do a lot, the leg gets sore.  Conversely, if I ever sit for too long, it gets sore...and so stiff.  So I do my exercises three times a day, with cycling and walking around in between.  Right now, I have the heebie jeebies, my leg is getting these electrical zinger thingies randomly, and when I stretch it it feels crampy.  It's aching, so I have to get up and move again.  I'm only taking Tylenol now.  Yesterday I completely forgot to take any, and by evening, I was just in so much pain, oops.

I tried to sleep in my own bed for the first time last night.  Wouldn't you know, Sunny was horrid?  She whined and whined to go outside!  I had to get up and let her out.  Then she wouldn't settle in well...so I finally went out to the couch.  harrumph.  

Sleep, oh you evasive beast.  If I don't fall asleep really quickly when I lie down, the aches and pains rachet up, but if I can just slip into la la land before they reach their full symphony, then I wake up and oh dear...I have to get up and stretch and walk around...lucky me if two hours have passed.

But, we're not complaining, no we're just explaining.  It's different, right?

Winter is here, snow is here, slippery sidewalks and parking lots are here.  PT is challenging, thankfully Paul is able to bring me and help me into the car.  Shh, I am NOT looking forward to tomorrow's session...last week, the therapists explained how the goal is to add weights to everything we've been doing, to strengthen the muscles around the knee, get those quad muscles fired up...it's necessary, but I would like a teeny tiny temporary frontal lobotomy before each session, please.  

You all have a really good night!