Keeping a blog

I've been kind of lazy about blog writing lately.  Seemed to be satisfied with just posting this and that on Facebook.  Pictures anyway seemed to be easier to share on that website -- and quicker.  But, I was reminded today of just how handy my little blog writing can be, especially since I more or less quit keeping diary notations.  I seem to go in cycles for writing. Either I'm gungho and at it all the time or I'm bored by it all and let it slide.  At any rate, I wanted to know something particular about my medical history and I had shredded a whole lot of old medical insurance claims that I was tired of.  Seemed to be accumulating too quickly. I should have known that once I made the decision to get rid of them, I'd want to refer back. Always happens.

I had to go back to 2013 and my previous blog to hunt around for what I wanted. Sure enough, it was all there about my fall and knee replacement.  Good lord, but it was tiring to read my daily accounts of just how horrible my body felt and I went on and on. I suspect it was therapy for me, in a way.  I came across a posting that my daughter, Mary, made when I was in the hospital and it did me a world of good to read what she wrote.  For one thing, she mentioned my erratic speech and behavior. Said it may have been the pills I was on (which I think was right) or I could have been dehydrated.  I do remember that I was pretty out of it emotionally and mentally.  Fearful of everything and I couldn't understand why I was acting so terribly needy.  I knew I wasn't myself and I also knew I was acting "off." I wondered if I was going over the edge and finally having a nervous breakdown or something.  Knowing that it might have been dehydration and/or the drugs has eased my mind a lot because I haven't been able to let loose of that horrible period and kept trying to make sense of why my personality took such a downward spin.

I also wanted to find out the name of a doctor in the ER that treated me this one particular night.  I was not pleased and am thankful I had Jenni there to fight for my rights.  This doctor kind of blew me off and suggested they just haul me off to a nursing home.  Jenni said no!

Tomorrow will be a day of errands.  I've been laid up for days because of my foot problem which I thought was planter fasciitis.  And it may be -- or not!  Yesterday and today I was better. I had been exercising it just a bit and using ice but I can't help but wonder if the whole issue was plain old nerve pain.  I've had issues off and on with my feet so I just assumed it was plantar.  I'll see a foot doctor in a couple of weeks to see if I can't get to the bottom of what's going on.  I was more or less incapacitated for a few days and had to use a walker to limp around the house.  I don't do well if my mobility is challenged. Worried me something awful.  I've got worrying down to a fine art.

In the middle of this incapacitation, I decided I'd make an appt with my doctor. I didn't want to wait two more weeks to see the podiatrist.   I'll have to get up at 6:30 as the first appt available was at 7:30 a.m. and I wanted to make sure I got in.  I need to get some blood drawn next week so perhaps they'll let me do it a few days early since I'll be there anyway tomorrow.  Also have to mail back something to Amazon so I'll stop by the UPS store, hit the bank, and then Safeway.  Cupboards are mighty bare but then I've been trying to eat "differently" lately.  Saw a slight weight loss but not enough to get excited about.  Which really ticks me off when I think about how I've quit coffee, ice cream, pastries, candy, cookies, and most bread products.  I know patience isn't a virtue of mine, though, so I'll continue to stick with it and see if anything improves over the next few weeks.  It better!

I finished a 1000-pc jigsaw puzzle and enjoyed it so much, I set up another one today.  I've got a counted cross stitch sampler to work on at night while watching tv and I'm reading three books.  Today I also started this picture project.  I'm going through all my photos on my hard drive and sorting them, deleting some, and writing up little descriptions of many.  I love stuff like this.

I started with my family photos and went to the aunts and uncle folder which is then sub divided down again by each aunt and uncle.  I came across one of uncles Arthur and George when they appeared to be about 10 and 5 sitting on a mule.  I wanted to establish where the picture was taken and as close as I can figure from census records, they were in Greenwood, Wa.  Only problem is, Greenwood was the precinct on the census record but I don't know the town name for sure. Greenwood is no longer used.  I'm thinking it was the Centralia area or maybe a place called Doty. Might have been Galvin where my dad was born.  I'm going to look around a little more. Once I get it in my head to find out something, I have a hard time letting go of it.

I put a cornish game hen in the oven a couple hours ago so at least I'll have something yummy for supper today and tomorrow. Jenni and Sammy went off to the rental across town and she figured she'd probably spend the night over there.

I've come across a slew of movies on Hulu that I had previously overlooked so I'm enjoying those at night.  I sure am thankful the hot weather is over.  I don't know that many folks who actually liked it.  Well, time to go see if I can fix the settings on this blog font.  I don't remember it being quite this large. Hopefully, my blogs will get a little better --but don't count on it.  ha ha

Here's a picture of Jake on the cruise ship. From what I've seen online, they're all having a great time.

I intend to take more photos at the fair this Sunday.

Happy Birthday to my cousin Cindy too!