I know I yammer on and on about lake effect snow....but it is so very interesting. Lake Ontario is a snow making machine. The cold air comes across Canada, swoops over the lake, picks up all that moisture, and dumps it in lake effect bands that vary with shifting winds. We live in an area that is usually in that path.
In this map, I think we're right south of the L in Lysander...see how it's hit or miss? Kathryn lives ten miles north, and sometimes she gets way more snow...
We have not baked cookies yet. The dough is all right in the refrigerator, one of these days we'll get to it, hoping it's today. Camille had an in-person math final yesterday which took a while. Then they did some shopping for us, and it started snowing really wildly. It hadn't been forecast, but there it was just the same. I regretted not insisting they take my car, which has new tires, instead of the little Buick sedan, which is not great in the snow. But, they got home safely before dark, with all the good things from the store.
There simply was no more time in the day to make those gingerbread men, because they went to Activity club to help out with the kids.
So. Today I managed to get a load of clothes into the washer, and have to go transfer them to the dryer. I'm trying to move more, but please pray for me, as I am concerned that I am not walking on my own yet. I am seriously concerned about the random buckling, it happens way less, and that's promising, but sometimes I get something in my head to worry about, and ugh. I made the mistake of reading about it, and the phrase "revision surgery" jumped out at me. But talk about jumping off the bridge before you even come to it! NO! I just need to practice putting weight on it more, strengthen the knee more, and it'll come, right?
I have dreams I am just walking along, and I realize that I didn't even need that walker! Sometimes I get so determined to ditch it, and I walk up and down the hall, around the living room and kitchen, trying to let go as I take steps...Charlotte Claire told me I just need to know I can do it, then do it, but Cam told her not to tell me that, that falls in "elderly people" are serious issues.
Anyway. I'm going to get up and move around again....I started my day with exercises, then laundry, then sat with the coffee...I have PT later today, so do I stretch and move as much as possible so I'm more limber there, or do I take it easier because it's going to knock my socks off and slay me alive? Oh, the things I have to mull. :). I'll check in later, after PT, because I know you all are wondering how it will go...will my bend get better, or will they send me to the dog food factory? ha.
Here I am, all warm and toasty with my afternoon coffee, in my comfy chair with Orange Guy on the arm beside me, and Old Kitty on the back of the chair. Purring in stereo. And, Sunny on the couch she is not supposed to be on...but who could tell her to get down, with that face?
So I'm home from PT, and it wasn't that bad. My bend was 115, same as Friday, but better than Monday, so there is that. I worked hard, and got some encouraging words from the therapist, he says I'll be fine, just have to strengthen things up and I'll be walking again. He's kind of stubborn, so I think he took it as a challenge, ha.
Another package came in the mail, so yay, something to wrap, ha. Camille and I did bake those gingerbread cookies...they're tricky, it's hard to tell when they're done, so some of them are a little bit overdone, but not burnt...just like gingersnaps. Not what we were going for, but they still taste wonderful.
We have plans to bake some different varieties and freeze some so we have a nice assortment on Christmas. I would love to do that, and I especially enjoy frosting them.
Ah well. I won't sit here for long. I will get up and walk around, and try to balance more on my surgical leg...the PT had me doing squats today, but my "good" knee protested, he put has hand over the kneecap while I bent the leg, and declared it was more of a problem than the surgical leg. well, yes.
Anyway. You all have a really good evening. :)
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