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This week has been long and trying. I still have no update on the hand surgery. Wednesday had me at the hospital for my annual mammogram and bone density testing. More to apply to the deductible is the only positive spin I can put on that. More paperwork to fill out making me wonder if they simply toss all the paperwork from last year and the year before. They always inquire about my insurance and address upon arrival, and I always tell them that nothing has changed. They always hand me the clipboard with a dozen pages to be filled out and returned to the desk. The process makes my hand ache all day. I had forgotten about this appointment until they called to confirm. I had also forgotten about a follow-up appointment with the electrophysiologist on Friday. More papers to scribble on, as I am definitely not caring if it is legible. They can always refer to my last visit paperwork. Well, unless it has been shredded. Where do they keep all the papers? I thought it was all online at this ...
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Mice Dilemma

  Still haven't heard from my hand x-ray. Today is Tuesday. On Saturday The Man arose from his slumber earlier than usual to show me his swollen jaw. At first, I thought maybe I hit him in my sleep. He assured me that I did not. He wondered what he should do. I sent him to Urgent Care. Sinus infection. They prescribed penicillin and prednisone. He felt pretty crappy Saturday, but he was a busy guy Sunday. Also, on Monday and today. He has been zipping around doing all manner of little chores he had neglected for a very long time. As the sun goes down today, he is out there tinkering with his mower. He replaced a bad tire and now I have no idea what he is doing to it.  It is the prednisone. He can't seem to sit still. I am not going to tell him, and I know he does not read my blog. He has been confused with the new blog and can't seem to find it. I wonder if I could slip him prednisone every time he gets lazy. That would be so great!! The repair man came today and discovered...
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A Work in Progress

  I was hoping I would hear from the x-ray Friday. Realistically, I know Monday will be more likely, then they will have to make an appointment for the actual surgery. I ventured up the drive to take a breath of fresh air and begin to condition myself to walk up the drive everyday as the weather warms. I needed some things from Wits End, and I wanted to snoop around all my valued supplies that The Man tends to call junk. I have decided that we need to insulate the shed and put some sheet rock up. It will be an enormous undertaking when you consider how much stuff is in there. I can't simply remove everything and then bring it back in upon completion of the project. I will have to move everything to one side, insulate and put walls up, then pegboard and counter tops. Then take a few days to organize the new side and then move everything to that side to complete the other side. I currently have a jumble of tables and desks I found on the cheap. It fails to inspire my creative side. S...
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What Size is Kevin?

  I had the appointment with the surgeon yesterday. I liked the man and his nurses. The only thing I did not care for was the very lengthy paperwork! I told them I should be excused since the cyst causes pain when I use my hand. He looked at my hand and poked around all the tendons and such. Then he sent me for an X-ray to determine whether or not he wants to remove it or send me to the hand surgeon. He was quite good at explaining the anatomy of my hand and where he thought the cyst might have its "root". The X-ray will not show the cyst but will give him a good idea of my particular hand anatomy. Well, I did know I was special. In the meantime, arthritis is keeping me aware of each and every joint in my body. Bo has small feet but likes to stand in my lap with all his weight on one foot. It hurts! I have bruises. Eddie is much heavier than Bo, but his weight is equally distributed. Kevin is still light enough that the only thing that hurts is my chest and stomach from laugh...
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The Man is not a Chef

  While I am aware that men are great chefs, this does not mean that ALL men can cook. The Man is among those who shouldn't even try. Yesterday was long and painful. It was raining when I woke. I conducted the daily business of taking care of the animals, letting them out, then back in and feeding them. I was not happy to see that The Man had failed to diaper Toni Louise, and she had left several lake sized puddles to navigate. Not her fault. Why he didn't tell me that he had failed in an attempt to get the diaper on her is a mystery that will never be solved. He said she wouldn't "let" him and then hid under the bed. It is not my fault that he failed to assert his dominance and now finds that the animals tend to make him do what they want. So, the day did not start well. My body was aching and my head hurt. I cleaned up the mess and then informed the canines that I was going back to bed. Bo and Eddie dutifully followed along. Kevin decided it would be fun to wres...
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Kevin's Maiden Voyage

  We are in sunny Folkston, GA. The trip was ...... I suppose this trip was no different than any others. We were ready to roll at 9 am. I was in the RV with the animals, waiting for my ride to start moving when I heard The Man say something outside. I thought he might be trying to explain his deer feeder set-up to the feral felines. He was not. He was disgusted with himself for having locked the keys in his truck. You may recall that The Man used to do some towing and rescuing travelers from themselves when they also locked their keys in their vehicles. He has all the tools necessary to break into a vehicle and fortunately the one he needed was in the cargo area of his truck. With my assistance guiding the tool to the door handle, it only took 17 minutes to retrieve the keys and be on our way. The Man had acquired navigational advice from his friend, Siri. I had actually looked at a map and checked out a route with MapQuest that would take us east of Helen, thus avoiding going rou...
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I Walk The Line

I am happy to report that the knee is better. It was a long night trying to shield my knee from my bedtime companions. Kevin has decided to sleep with his favorite canine. When Bo tires of his little buddy he heads to the foot of the bed and waits for me to lift the covers with my foot so he can hide out. The canines want to get up early and be escorted through the porch and have the outside door opened. I have a system. I get up and throw my big fleece robe on and slip my feet into the slippers with depictions of doxies on the toes. This is after I assist fat Eddie to the floor. He will only walk across the sheet, no covers, and you have to hold his back end until his front paws touch the floor. He is very stubborn and will protest loudly if his routine is not obeyed. I walk out on the porch with the dogfood scoop in tow, then I release the hounds and while they attend to personal matters, I open the big container and scoop out their food. On the way back to the warm interior, I grab ...
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