HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year. I hope that 2010 is a good year.

My mother and I are planning a very lazy quiet day tomorrow. In the past, we've either worked or cooked all day. We are going to watch the Tournament of Rose's Parade and the Auburn game. We'll probably eat leftover spaghetti.

I had a good day at physical therapy. I am now able to walk up and down my mother's back porch steps. I have to hold tight to the banister, but I can get in and out of the house so much easier than before. When I couldn't put weight on my foot, I would sit on the porch and scoot down the steps. When I came back in the house, I would sit on the porch and scoot across to the inside of the house and pull myself up into a chair. It was not very easy. Sometimes I could get in the chair on the first try and other times I needed someone to give me a boost. Things are getting better.

I hope everyone has a safe New Year's Eve and Happy New Year.

I'm getting better with my walking. Today, the physical therapist made me walk with just one crutch. I did real well. When I'm home by myself, I'll walk using both crutches. My new goal is to be able to walk with only one crutch and to do a few more things for myself. Maybe I can reach this goal by the weekend.

Last night while I was trying to do some work on our store records, the doorbell rang. My mother went to the door and there was a woman there that she did not know. The woman immediately introduced herself and said that she was here to see me. It was an old friend from elementary school and high school. We exchange Christmas cards, and this year I used some return address labels that had my mother's address on them. She was on her way to Huntsville from Atlanta and decided to look me up. It was nice in a weird sort of way. She stayed for about an hour and we had a nice visit. She lives in San Antonio, but was in Atlanta and Huntsville checking on the houses that she inherited when her mother passed away. What got us was that she doesn't have a cell phone. We couldn't believe that she was travelling from Atlanta to San Antonio without a cell phone. I wouldn't feel safe.

This weekend is supposed to be cold here. It is supposed to get down to 15 one night. Brrrr! They are also predicting sleet and snow. I'm glad that I don't have to go to work next week. I would hate for my mother to take me back in unpredictable weather. This weekend will be a good weekend to lay around and read.

I hope everyone enjoys the remainder of the day.

I CAN WALK!

Sort of... I can walk a little bit with crutches. My foot hurts when I take the first 2 or 3 steps.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas. Ours didn't go as planned. We had planned on having our family Christmas on Christmas Day. My mother and I woke up sick with horrible colds on Christmas Day, so we had to reschedule for Saturday at 3:30. At 3:08, my brother-in-law called and said that he would be a little late because someone had broken into his place of employment. By the time it was over with, the entire family was there trying to get everything ready for the police. We finally ate at 6:30.

Yesterday, my mother and I went to Huntsville so that I could get some new shoes. We also got more cold medicine and had a good dinner.

Today, I went to therapy. Even though, the therapist said I was doing good, I'm not sure I will be able to go to work on Monday. I hate to keep putting my boss off, but no use going back before I'm able.

I always do a lot of shopping on December 26, but this year, I don't have the interest. I saw a few odds and ends that I like at Talbots, but not sure if I'm going to order. I may hit some sales in the next couple of weeks. Maybe, I'll feel more like shopping.

I hope everyone has a good day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

I am feeling so much better today. I felt good yesterday, but I did not have time to post.

I went to the doctor yesterday. He said that everything has healed wonderfully. He said that I can now put weight on my foot. He told me to wear the boot until I'm comfortable without it. Then I can graduate to a good athletic shoe. While I was there, the physical therapist had an opening, so I was able to take physical therapy. After a few exercises, he stood me up and made me take a step. The pain was so bad that I screamed. He ignored me and made me take another step, then another. The pain got better. While there, I decided that I would take off another week and let him do my physical therapy next week. I'm going to get this guy to teach my how to walk.

Last night, my mother and I went with my sister and her foster son to Santa's Village and Galaxy of Lights. He liked Santa's Village okay, except for the cloggers. He loved them. As he watched them, he tried to dance also. He tried to put on a show. We all enjoyed the Galaxy of Lights.

Today, I'm being lazy. I need to get busy and do my exercises.

I hope that all of you have a very Merry Christmas.

I'm feeling a little better today. Saturday, I woke up really nauseated. I thought it would pass, but it didn't. I decided it was inner ear, so I took my inner ear medicine. I figured out that it wasn't inner ear, when I lost the medicine (didn't want to get too graphic). I took a nausea pill and that seemed to work. The only thing I ate all day was a couple of crackers, and it was all I could do to get them down. I slept most of the day. By bedtime, I felt a lot better. I felt better yesterday except for a bad headache. During the night I developed a bad cough. I'm feeling better now, except for the headache. I think it is sinus related. All I have been able to drink is Coke, Sprite and orange juice. Everything else tastes awful. I haven't had a bath since Friday night (I know, gross), but I haven't felt like it. I'm going to try and take a quick bath tonight. Maybe it will make me feel better. Tomorrow, I'm home by myself. Maybe my sister will stop in and check on me.

I'll post some more once I feel better.

I'm not feeling very well. I'll be back once I feel better.