The week seemed to fly by. Not sure if that is a good thing or not. But it is what it is....
Got my stitches out today. Dr Siedel kept saying "I'm sorry I know that hurts. I am trying to be gentle" Was he kidding me!!!!!! Compared to the lidocaine shots, all 50 of them, I got before the stitches went in, it felt like he was tickling me! Okay I didn't have 50 shots in the chin but it had to be at least 10! So the stitches are out. I no longer feel like I have whiskers growing out of my chin. It is still a little red, bruised a lovely yellow and just a little bit puffy. I don't look like I have quite the witches chin I had before. I wonder if the other person who came in the same night I did got their stitches out today. Yeah the nurse was jut delighted to tell me that that they had two patients with their chins split that night but the other one was 16 months old. Thank you for making me feel even more like an accident prone klutz, Sandy "the 60 something gay male nurse with the earring in his ear." Sorry I was just about 7 hours past exhausted when he said that.
Last Saturday, prior to my fateful decision to go out with friends, Chris, Kylee and I went out to the Second Chance Rescue Center to take a look at the dogs. We spent some time with a cute little rat terrier but I was not feeling it. Lots of big dogs but not so many little no shedding dogs. We had fun though looking at all the girls and boys waiting for just the right home. You do fell kind of bad when they look at you with those "take me home please" eyes and then you walk away. They had some really big boys there, sure would not like to feed them, they were bigger then Kylee, looked like they could have eaten Addison good thing she stayed home and napped.
Chris keeps telling me to just get a puppy so we can bond. I do not know what to do. I paid my deposit on my new place this week and I was told I could have a dog and did not need to pay an additional deposit. Just get a rider on my renters insurance for a domestic pet. They are making this too easy for me.
I still do not know for sure if I will have to wait until the end of May to move. The manager here at Carrington Court told me you just never know someone can walk in that day and need a place right away. This weekend is supposed to be nice so maybe this weekend ... regardless I have so much to do around here but no ambition to do it. Maybe if I had a move date it would motivate me. I have to keep the place presentable because I never know when the place will be shown, there is packing I could do and junk to go through. Next weekend is the big Kingswood Rummages and Shelby is going to have one so I would like to get some things ready for that. Actually it really isn't next weekend. That is the way it started but over the years it has started earlier every year so by Saturday it is almost over. I think she is going to start setting up on Sunday night and open on Wed. Hope I can sell some of the clothes I bought last year and cannot get into anymore. Praise the Lord because I know I was too thin, I felt too thin. Now I just wish I could figure out how to get rid of the muffin top around my pants. If it was coming out of my bra I would not care. My mom used to always tell me just wait some day you will have breasts well I am 50 now mom and I am still waiting!!!!!!!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
I'm Just Saying............
I'm just saying it's always something....... Rosanna Rosanna Danna
Last night I went with my friends Jeannie and Susan to play bunco with another singles group, Karleen and Bev were there as well. If you know anything about bunco not everyone plays it totally the same but no matter what you goal is to stay at the #1 table. I got lucky and had a head start. I started on table 1 and once in a while I went to #2 and only once I had to go to table #3. In the end Bev and I tied for most wins and so we had a roll off and I won. It was a fun night, I had a good time, met some new people and had some good conversations. I had left my car at Jeannie's and it had been a long day I was tired when Jeannie, Susan, Karleen and I headed to our cars around 11:30. I am really not sure what happened but all of a sudden as we were crossing the street I felt myself falling forward. Now if you read my blog you know that I fell twice this winter on the ice and managed to escape with bumps, bruises, and a sore ass. Well this time I was just not quite so lucky. I thought I was catching myself but then I knew I was not going to recover. I just remember thinking this is going to hurt, then everyone says I fell right on my stomach,that I do not remember,then my chin hit the asphalt and I just heard thunk. Didn't really feel much, thought I probably scrapped my chin until I rolled over and heard Susan say "Oh Kim, Oh Kim!" I think I kind of went into shock because as they were helping me back into the house I was dizzy, sweating and sick to my stomach but I did manage to find the kitchen floor without fainting or pukeing and totally embarrassing myself anymore then I already had. After much conversation around me a call to a neighbor that is a nurse to come take a look and me just trying nog to get sick or pass out, it was decided that I really needed to go to the emergency room. Jeannie and Susan took me, they called Chris and he met us there. They stayed for a while but it was soooo busy there I kept telling them to go home they finally left around 1:30. Well the short version is after, a neck collar, because my neck and shoulder blades hurt, a neck and head CT scan and 7 stitches in my chin ,Chris and I got back to his house about 6:30am. I have to say I have one of the best son's in the world. He totally took care of me and never once complained how long it was taking that he was tired or that I ruined his weekend. I felt so bad that today he would have to take time away from his family to sleep because of me. No matter how much I feel sorry for myself, my kids constantly remind me of how blessed I really am. I have a son who is caring, kind and worries more about others then himself. He held his mothers hand as she was getting sick to her stomach as the first stitches went in(I usually am pretty tough when it comes to things like this but I think it was because it was on my face) he held my hand as we went to the car when it was finally time to go home. I love him so much, he has become my rock.
So it is always something...............at least I hit my chin and not my nose!
Last night I went with my friends Jeannie and Susan to play bunco with another singles group, Karleen and Bev were there as well. If you know anything about bunco not everyone plays it totally the same but no matter what you goal is to stay at the #1 table. I got lucky and had a head start. I started on table 1 and once in a while I went to #2 and only once I had to go to table #3. In the end Bev and I tied for most wins and so we had a roll off and I won. It was a fun night, I had a good time, met some new people and had some good conversations. I had left my car at Jeannie's and it had been a long day I was tired when Jeannie, Susan, Karleen and I headed to our cars around 11:30. I am really not sure what happened but all of a sudden as we were crossing the street I felt myself falling forward. Now if you read my blog you know that I fell twice this winter on the ice and managed to escape with bumps, bruises, and a sore ass. Well this time I was just not quite so lucky. I thought I was catching myself but then I knew I was not going to recover. I just remember thinking this is going to hurt, then everyone says I fell right on my stomach,that I do not remember,then my chin hit the asphalt and I just heard thunk. Didn't really feel much, thought I probably scrapped my chin until I rolled over and heard Susan say "Oh Kim, Oh Kim!" I think I kind of went into shock because as they were helping me back into the house I was dizzy, sweating and sick to my stomach but I did manage to find the kitchen floor without fainting or pukeing and totally embarrassing myself anymore then I already had. After much conversation around me a call to a neighbor that is a nurse to come take a look and me just trying nog to get sick or pass out, it was decided that I really needed to go to the emergency room. Jeannie and Susan took me, they called Chris and he met us there. They stayed for a while but it was soooo busy there I kept telling them to go home they finally left around 1:30. Well the short version is after, a neck collar, because my neck and shoulder blades hurt, a neck and head CT scan and 7 stitches in my chin ,Chris and I got back to his house about 6:30am. I have to say I have one of the best son's in the world. He totally took care of me and never once complained how long it was taking that he was tired or that I ruined his weekend. I felt so bad that today he would have to take time away from his family to sleep because of me. No matter how much I feel sorry for myself, my kids constantly remind me of how blessed I really am. I have a son who is caring, kind and worries more about others then himself. He held his mothers hand as she was getting sick to her stomach as the first stitches went in(I usually am pretty tough when it comes to things like this but I think it was because it was on my face) he held my hand as we went to the car when it was finally time to go home. I love him so much, he has become my rock.
So it is always something...............at least I hit my chin and not my nose!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Is it Really April?
When I looked at the calendar it says April 10th but when I look out my window it says January!
Will this ever end? I'm sure it will but you know come on............. It's kind of like when I was trying to potty train my kids, my mother always said "Don't worry she won't get married in diapers." That's how the elusive spring feels,you know it will come it just feels like never.
The week is going fast and I have not accomplished much. Last Friday night I went with my group friends to see the newest National Treasure. It was really good. My friend Susan is such a free spirit. When we went to the Stampede Hockey game, the Stampede was way ahead so she decided to cheer the other team on "to make the game more exciting" She almost got us beat up! Not really people thought it was funny. Friday night at the movies when a character was being very unpatriotic she yells " boo, hiss."
I have started tanning again, I cannot wear skirts to work with my white legs and quite frankly I am pretty sick of the clothes I have been wearing all winter. I have another reason to get a little color. Shelby and I have booked a trip to Las Vegas the end of May. I think I am crazy because I will probably be moving around that time too. Her kids are going on vacation with their dad that week so it works out. Shelby turns 40 this August so she wanted to go this year and we thought August would be too hot. We are leaving early, and I mean early on Sunday and coming back Wed evening. That should be about the right amount of time in "Sin City" Neither of us are gamblers so the pool, the sites the shopping will be what we are about. Should be fun, I have never been there although my 25 year old daughter as been there, hum let me see, three times!
My friends Mike and Rita just found out they are going to be grandparents!!! How exciting for them. There is nothing better then having grandchildren. The love you feel for them is something indescribable. And that goes for the first as well as the 5th. What a reward for surviving raising your own kids! Last night I watched an episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight. If you have never watched it you should. They had had twins then they had sextuplets! Just think of the grandchildren they will have someday, if they survive. By the way my first born, my only son, turned 32 this week. How did that happen!
Well time for bed. Maybe this crappy weather will get so bad we have no work tomorrow.... I have my yearly review. Yikes!
Will this ever end? I'm sure it will but you know come on............. It's kind of like when I was trying to potty train my kids, my mother always said "Don't worry she won't get married in diapers." That's how the elusive spring feels,you know it will come it just feels like never.
The week is going fast and I have not accomplished much. Last Friday night I went with my group friends to see the newest National Treasure. It was really good. My friend Susan is such a free spirit. When we went to the Stampede Hockey game, the Stampede was way ahead so she decided to cheer the other team on "to make the game more exciting" She almost got us beat up! Not really people thought it was funny. Friday night at the movies when a character was being very unpatriotic she yells " boo, hiss."
I have started tanning again, I cannot wear skirts to work with my white legs and quite frankly I am pretty sick of the clothes I have been wearing all winter. I have another reason to get a little color. Shelby and I have booked a trip to Las Vegas the end of May. I think I am crazy because I will probably be moving around that time too. Her kids are going on vacation with their dad that week so it works out. Shelby turns 40 this August so she wanted to go this year and we thought August would be too hot. We are leaving early, and I mean early on Sunday and coming back Wed evening. That should be about the right amount of time in "Sin City" Neither of us are gamblers so the pool, the sites the shopping will be what we are about. Should be fun, I have never been there although my 25 year old daughter as been there, hum let me see, three times!
My friends Mike and Rita just found out they are going to be grandparents!!! How exciting for them. There is nothing better then having grandchildren. The love you feel for them is something indescribable. And that goes for the first as well as the 5th. What a reward for surviving raising your own kids! Last night I watched an episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight. If you have never watched it you should. They had had twins then they had sextuplets! Just think of the grandchildren they will have someday, if they survive. By the way my first born, my only son, turned 32 this week. How did that happen!
Well time for bed. Maybe this crappy weather will get so bad we have no work tomorrow.... I have my yearly review. Yikes!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Moving On
It has been a couple of days (or more) since I last posted so I thought I had better get to it before I get in trouble with my daughter again. Actually I do have a few new things to talk about.
Last night the support group started again so now I am in Level One. Three of my friends from Newlys moved on as well so we thought we were all going to be together again. Well the three of them are but I am in a different group. They said they wouldn't be in the same group either except there was not enough people this session for more then two groups. I am okay with it but you would think they could have least gave me one familiar face. We still went out for coffee after group and I know we will continue to do things together. This past Sunday 5 of us went bowling and then out for dinner. We had a good time and I didn't even bowl too bad.
Getting back to group, there are only four of us and 2 facilitators much smaller then the first group. This time if somebody is missing it is really going to make a difference. It is kind of uncomfortable having to tell your story all over again. We were all so comfortable with each other. Hopefully I will get to that point again with the new group. My original group was made up of people who all had been in long marriages with older children, this time it is just the opposite. Hopefully I will continue to grow from this and get one step closer to feeling well again.
I also have some exciting news, at least I think it is exciting. I am moving! I found a townhouse/condo that I can lease with the option to buy and it will be brand new! It is in the northwest part of town, pretty quiet. I will have an attached garage, 3 bedrooms, a little outdoor living space, backyard and I can plant flowers! I am so excited about that. I get a little yard but I do not have to mow or shovel snow! I am so excited to see who my neighbors will be. My townhouse will be ready by the end of this month but I had to give 60 days notice here. I talked to Cheryl the manager and she said my place will be the only open townhouse so if they can rent it by the end of the month I can leave then. So keep your fingers crossed. The bad thing is that they will also be showing my place so no leaving messes when I go to work! I have put the dog on hold for now but I can have one there, I just have to pay a pet deposit but my monthly lease payment would not be any higher. Maybe after I get settled in and save the deposit I will start looking again.
Well morning will be here before I know it so better get some sleep. I have a lot to do in the next few weeks.
Last night the support group started again so now I am in Level One. Three of my friends from Newlys moved on as well so we thought we were all going to be together again. Well the three of them are but I am in a different group. They said they wouldn't be in the same group either except there was not enough people this session for more then two groups. I am okay with it but you would think they could have least gave me one familiar face. We still went out for coffee after group and I know we will continue to do things together. This past Sunday 5 of us went bowling and then out for dinner. We had a good time and I didn't even bowl too bad.
Getting back to group, there are only four of us and 2 facilitators much smaller then the first group. This time if somebody is missing it is really going to make a difference. It is kind of uncomfortable having to tell your story all over again. We were all so comfortable with each other. Hopefully I will get to that point again with the new group. My original group was made up of people who all had been in long marriages with older children, this time it is just the opposite. Hopefully I will continue to grow from this and get one step closer to feeling well again.
I also have some exciting news, at least I think it is exciting. I am moving! I found a townhouse/condo that I can lease with the option to buy and it will be brand new! It is in the northwest part of town, pretty quiet. I will have an attached garage, 3 bedrooms, a little outdoor living space, backyard and I can plant flowers! I am so excited about that. I get a little yard but I do not have to mow or shovel snow! I am so excited to see who my neighbors will be. My townhouse will be ready by the end of this month but I had to give 60 days notice here. I talked to Cheryl the manager and she said my place will be the only open townhouse so if they can rent it by the end of the month I can leave then. So keep your fingers crossed. The bad thing is that they will also be showing my place so no leaving messes when I go to work! I have put the dog on hold for now but I can have one there, I just have to pay a pet deposit but my monthly lease payment would not be any higher. Maybe after I get settled in and save the deposit I will start looking again.
Well morning will be here before I know it so better get some sleep. I have a lot to do in the next few weeks.
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