weekend recap and the start of a new week

Posted on | March 18, 2008 |

It’s been a busy few days. This weekend I was still fending off the fatigue from Wednesday’s treatment. I was itching to get outside, so on Sunday, I think I overdid it. We drove my sister-in-law to the airport for her return to Maryland and then we came home for a short time. Soon after, we went to visit my MIL and FIL, who had just returned from their Hawaiian cruise. They, too, were still rather tired, but it was good to see them.

We went to lunch and then came back. While they were cruising, I spent some time organizing and scanning family photos. When they moved from Massachusetts, they brought with them folders, boxes and old magnetic (aka photo destroyers!) photo albums. I was determined to rescue what I could. I spent a lot of time working on just that and I presented them with the first of what I suspect will be three albums filled with photos. In addition there are larger photos that I’ve unearthed that are in frames and others that need new frames. These along with the super secret project I’m working on, will provide them with a wall of family photos and other goodies!

When we returned home from our day of visiting, I went straight to “Napland”. I had no choice but to nap. And it was a GOOD nap!

Yesterday, we had our monthly Cochlear Awareness Network Volunteer luncheon. It was my first day driving in about two weeks and my first outing alone since the treatment. I was feeling great in the morning and I took my time to shower, dress, and put on make-up. Then I sat for a while and read email. The goal was conserve my spoons. I also left early so I did not get stressed about the drive. It was a bit of a drive from the house. So, I went and arrived without any problems. I got out of the car and walked up to the front of the Sweet Tomatoes where were all meeting. Just as I was about to get to the door, I lost my balance and fell - hard. Lucky for me, I have learned over the years not to use my face or my hands to stop my fall. I landed squarely on my right knee. I recovered quickly and stood up, walking into the restaurant. I did not look at my knee, but I knew it was going to be black and blue and swollen. Later I found I was right on the money… I have a very sore knee with lots of pretty colors on it!

I stayed through the luncheon, where I met several other volunteers and some of the staff from Cochlear. I was the only person with a baha implant. The rest have cochlear implants, even most of the staff! I will likely be doing more work for Cochlear coming up. I really do enjoy it. It’s a great way for me to get out and help others with hearing impairments.

And, I got home fine. No problems. I had hoped to stop at the health food store or some thrift stores, but after the fall and two hours of socializing, I knew I couldn’t do that. I had to get home. And so, I did. And not a moment too soon. I almost fell again in the studio. So, I’m using the quad cane right now. That’s OK. I’m not having vertigo, just some imbalance.

Last night, my darling husband, Dave, came home with some fun mail for me. Connie had made these awesome spoon earrings for me. And the timing of their arrival could not have been better! The card reads, “You can never have enough spoons.” Isn’t that amazing timing? To the left you can see these beauties!

And today, I’m feeling much better. I had a dental appointment today. I have had some difficulty with my front teeth. See, two of my incisors never grew in. Their absence bothered me for most of my life, since the canines stood out and looked like fangs. I had porcelain veneers placed on them about 12 years ago. Well, like anything else, they wore out. And, to be honest, though they were the best that dentistry had to offer at the time, they were always HUGE and they always caught whatever green veggie I had eaten last. (Not a pretty sight!) So, since it was time and I’d had some problems with my two front incisors wearing off due to the veneers on the teeth next to them, we went ahead and did new porcelain veneers on all four teeth. Three weeks ago, this started, and the temporaries were amazing, but I was excited for today. I got the permanent teeth today. A better shot of them is to the right!

I didn’t do much after the dental work today, except to come home and catch up on blogs and to conserve my energy. I am doing some drawing, but nothing is finished enough for me to share it. I will share some later in the week. Signing off for now!

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