By now, most of you have eaten the turkey or whatever you do to celebrate this day, counting your blessings, etc.
Me? Well fuck the pilgrims! Not feeling very thankful, thank you very much. Pizza tonight.
But thought I should post something, since I haven't in so long... this one handed typing is not easy and it wears me down, I'm sure many stroke survivors can relate! But then everything wears me down... this hand of mine hurts so much, sometimes I can actually feel the pins sticking through my fingers.,,,
But I thought I'd list some things to be thankful for: my parents who call daily, my friends who have helped me through this ordeal by picking up prescriptions, taking me to appointments, talking to me on the phone, and picking up stuff from the store -- can't get everything on instacart!... all things I can't do as I can't drive. I won't say I didn't try the driving thing, but learned fast how much one needs two hands -- backing up, turning the wheel. Man, was I in pain when I got home. OK, and thankful to have a home, etc. Many don't.
And of course Ripley and Kona! Who keep me company and never fail to make me laugh. I always knew Ripley was the culprit when I would find open cabinet doors, things strewn about the floor when I came home, but finally saw him in action, when I heard a noise and caught him red handed, or should I say red pawed? His head in the cabinet, stuff on the floor and when he saw me, he turned into NINJA CAT, I kid you not, flipping on his back, kicking the door closed with his hind legs and scrambling off like the cat burglar he is. Or when both of them wanted to be on the couch with me, but evidently not room so Kona just plopped herself on top on the cat and all I see of poor Rip was his ears, "airplane ears" (you know ears stuck out straight like airplane wings) and very pissed off blue eyes. Flat as a pancake under an 80 lb. dog. Had to do a rescue on that one.
Hopefully, will be feeling much more grateful next week. Doctor's appointment Dec. 3rd. to hopefully remove the cast, which is dirty, stinky, irritating, uncomfortable..... and if all goes well, my hand healed enough, maybe I can get rid of the cast and finally vacuum the floor! Wash my hair, daily! Ditto take a shower! Swim! Walk the dog! Pick up the cat! Tend my gardens! And just do simple things like this post without so much pain and being so exhausted afterwards......
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
