Time just keeps ticking away

I'm back again. My computers went crazy for about a week and a half. I'm having one hell of a time making posts.

Life just keeps throwing little speed bumps in my way. I've been having this problem with my hands. Good old carpal tunnel. I went and had a nerve conduction study done, it was horrible. The test wasn't too bad, (considering it's getting zapped with a tazzer repeatedly at stronger and stronger currents) I wouldn't want to do it every day. My results weren't good. I have carpal tunnel but it's advanced in my left hand. (just so you'll know, typing is difficult so is fastening my bra and tying my shoes) I have no nerve conduction in my left hand, thumb, index finger, middle finger and very, very little in my ring finger. This means there is no other choice but surgery for the left hand. I saw the ortho surgeon on Friday and I'm having surgery on Thursday. He wanted to do it Monday but I needed to wait a couple days, had to work Saturday and Sunday, needed to get groceries and I had some other things planned. Anyway, surgery on Thursday and no work for 10 to 14 days. No lifting or pulling with my left hand to 6 weeks. Hopefully typing will be good therapy for my left hand. Don't know what needs done for the right hand. I think I'll start wearing a wrist splint at night on the right.

The whole house had an awful stomach virus a little over a week ago. It even took my husband down, he never get sick enough to stay home from work. This kept him home for 2 1/2 days. My grandsons came to stay for a few days so their parents could go to Georgia. Older boy had vomited during the night but seemed ok. Oh, hell no. It was just the beginning, both boys were sick for two days. Needless to say I was next, 4 days. It just made it's way through each of us.

Having to miss work for two weeks gives me two weekends to go to the renaissance festival. It starts this coming weekend. I just hope the post-op pain is manageable enough that I can go to the festival this weekend. We dress for this event. It's always entertaining. I'll get pictures.

It's time to close up the pool. I need to vacuum it before I cover it. I got a net to go over the cover, it's suppose to make it easier to open in the Spring, helps pull the leaves off so they don't go in the pool. I'm trying a winterizing ball this year. It's a first, I usually just cover it and deal with the chemical mess in the Spring. I'll see if it works. Next I need to get the garden cleaned out so it won't be as time consuming come Spring. Our falls are really short. It's still in the 80's during the day and drops into the 50's at night. I'm already decorating for Halloween. We've got on of those 7' blow up creatures in the yard. I've got tomb stones too. Hubby does fancy pumpkin carvings too. I really love Halloween. Anyhow, just when I think I'll have more time it seems there's more to do.

I found a wonderful deal on a used camping trailer. It's great. 24 feet long, A/C and heat, stove, refrigerator, full bath and sleeps 4 comfortably. I can't wait to take it camping. Our week long camping trip recently made we very aware of the fact that I can't sleep on an air mattress and be functional. Old bones and muscles just don't work like they use to. I don't think I'll old until I get a reality check. I had to have hubby physically lift me up out of bed one morning. I couldn't roll over, I couldn't sit up, I just couldn't figure out how to get my aches and pains up out of bed. Will the trailer I'll be in a bed. I won't have to worry about my joints getting to cold to work in the mornings, I'll have heat and air. Cooking will be a breeze. The damn thing even has a microwave.

Daughter's court date is next week. I'm just waiting this one out. I'm pissed off as I can be that the whole thing even happened but what's done is done. Now to do my job, be there to pick up the pieces and try to put them back together again. Mom's job is such fun and it's never done.

I told my daughters that there are reasons not to have sex. One is AIDs, another is pregnancy, both of which are terminal. Both can take a very long time to end your life but you can never get rid of either of them. So, safe sex is the only answer or....no sex at all. Some days I wish I'd paid attention to my mother. When I was young (16 or so) I didn't want children at all. I just didn't think it was right to bring an innocent human being into this crazy mess we call life. Then I got pregnant and I had to sing another tune. So I decided that my children would hopefully make a difference in this world. (abortion had just been made legal when I found out I was pregnant with my first, obviously I didn't go that route)

It's time to read and sleep.