This fine morning, I went to the pool, and it was a wonderful drive in the sunshine, sparkling on all the snow. We went out to breakfast afterwards to a little diner that serves the absolute yummiest cinnamon raisin toast I've ever had, something I actually try to avoid like the plague, but I cannot resist it when I go there...which is hardly ever, so meh. Diner coffee is always enjoyable, probably because you're just sitting there chatting and sipping and it's getting refilled...you feel like royalty.
Home...ahh, home. Margaret was here because she had some important work calls, so I helped with the kids. Kathryn came over too, so there were 6 small children here. They are 90-95% good, ha. Today they went outside for a bit, except for the almost two year old and the 18 month old. They colored and used the stamp sets and played with the toys, and read books, and ran wild. I made spaghetti and meatballs, and some burgers and hot sausages for dinner. Then....they all went home, Jon and Cam left, and it's all quiet in here. It's either too noisy or too quiet.
Yesterday, Camille and I went out and about, then Grace came over with Grant, Ruth, and Maeve. They colored and played and ran around, and had lots of snacks. We had French toast, sausage, whipped cream, and berries, and eggs for Grace and I.
Okay, the blog title today suggests an excitement about injections. Well, these steroid shots I get in my knees are really blessings. I hate hate hate the actual jabs of course. You get one and it it kills, and you know another one is coming, oh dear. But. They do help. They aren't perfect miracles, I still have terrible pain in my knees, but they help me to last a bit longer on my feet, especially for the first few weeks after getting them. Last summer when I first found out how bad the arthritis is in my knees, I read about it when I got home, of course, Dr. Google. One of the symptoms was not being able to straighten you legs all the way. Well, I didn't have that! Guess what though? Now, if I accidentally straighten my left leg all the way in my sleep, it screams with pain. If I'm on my feet too long, I seriously have terrible trouble bending my knees to sit down. It forces me to listen to my body and take frequent breaks. I hate it, but it's my lot in life at this point. I try to be healthy, I fast, and eat low carb (I know, I know, the cinnamon toast, but that is not my norm!). Anyway. I don't mean to complain. I am just thankful that I'm due for those injections tomorrow, because I'm leaving for my Norway trip next Wednesday.
No one wants to be a burden, and if I can't walk fast, or far, or have to stop and rest, ugh. I am going to ask my doctor for a note to give to the kids, so they know I am not exaggerating. :)
So tomorrow I go to my orthopedic appointment, yay! I am super thankful...yet I know that they won't help forever, and I am facing the replacement surgeries, so if you had it done, how was it? Would you do it again? How were you able to get up and use the bathroom, move around, get in and out of the car, do stairs, right after the surgery? Was it awful?
Anyway. Today was a good day. Grandchildren are such blessings. Have a good evening.
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