LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX

I have been watching this BBC/PBS series called "Last Tango in Halifax".  It is really very good.

 
It is a story about two older folks who are a widow and widower.  They were in grade school together.  I don't want to give anything away but the story unravels when their grandsons sign them up on something like Facebook.  They connect with each other and the story goes on from there.  It is based in the country side of England.

It is just a sweet story and the subplots are interesting enough to keep me interested. 

This is such a different type of story from the last series I watched on BBC, Broadchurch.  Broadchurch was such a good who-dunnit.  It is a story about a family who loses it's son when he is found dead.  It is a small town and the soon the fingers are pointing at everyone.  Who did it?  You won't find out until the end.

Just waiting until Downton Abbey!

Until tomorrow...

STILL IN MY PAJAMAS

Today was one of those days where the day started the minute I fed the dogs in the morning. I never even got out if my pajamas. Yes, I work from home!  I certainly wouldn't show up at a clients office in my PJs. I went from one phone call to another all day long. Next thing I knew I was choking down a sandwich and some soup right before the phone rang again. Then suddenly it was 6:30 PM.  I looked down and I was still in my pajamas and a fleece.  The whole day! It was a productive day. 

Until tomorrow...

SHOT IN THE ANKLE (WITH ANESTHETIC)

Today I went to the ankle doctor and she immediately saw that my ankle was an issue.  Finally someone who believes me that I hurt myself when I fell on the cruise ship!  She said that right above my scar from the surgery I have another mark where I had a bruise.  I must have hit it really hard she said!  She said I must have irritated the nerve.  She did a tinel's sign which is a way to find irritated nerves.  Boy, were my nerves irritated!  I practically jumped off the table when she touched certain places.  The doctor touches (or in my case, sticks me with a pen) to see where the tingly and sharp painful spots are located.  Once they are located, she marks those spots with said pen and sticks those spots with a needle filled with stuff that numbs the nerve.  I was stuck four times.  Count it: four times.  It hurt more than the breast biopsy I had a few months ago.  Although the pain didn't last as long since the liquid had some sort of numbing agent in it.

I have nerve entrapment.  The nerves were traumatized when I hit the bucket on the cruise ship.  Since the spot near my scar is so tender, the nerve was possibly damaged but the doctor doesn't think so but we will wait and see.  She thinks it is more likely that I just banged it up a bit.  Since the nerve is not functioning right it can't send the right signals to my brain. 

The up side is that I feel better already.  The down side is that I will have to have this treatment about four more times.  Great!  Something to look forward to. 

Until tomorrow...

SEEING THE ANKLE DOC TOMORROW

I am happy! I had a cancellation so I could change my appointment to see the ankle doctor to tomorrow.  In case I haven't mentioned it my ankle has been killing me. Ever since the cruise accident where I tripped over the cleaning bucket and fell down, my ankle has been bothering me more and more. This past weekend my ankle hurt just about every third step.  Since we went to a street fair and walked to a party, my ankle was really bothering me a lot. 

So tomorrow I see the doc and maybe get some answers. 

Until tomorrow...

BEING AROUND SICK PEOPLE

Today I showed up at a client's office and one of their staff announced she had pneumonia. I asked her what she was doing at work. She said she had a project due.  I said isn't it something that could wait or someone else could do?  She said she was only going to work that day and then she was going to take the next few days off.  I asked her if she was contagious. She didn't answer. Instead she said her physician said she could go to work if she felt better.  I asked again if she was contagious. No answer. I said I have a compromised immune system so don't take it personal if I don't come near you.  Then I said I think you should go home and get some rest and not infect others.  I called her boss and told him I that she should go home. He said he would talk to her.

Instead she worked all day. When she didn't leave by lunch time, I left and worked from home.

I get that people think they are irreplaceable, but sometimes they are selfish.  They don't know if someone has a compromised immune system or diabeties or a heart condition. Pneumonia can really complicate those conditions.   It seems she probably has walking pneumonia.  As I read it, it is very contagious with a 10 day contagion period.

I am working there again tomorrow but I will walk out if she shows up again. The last thing I need is to get pneumonia! Oh, and yes, I got the pneumonia shot but as I read it doesn't protect you from all forms of pneumonia, just the most common strains.

Until tomorrow...

TWO GREAT DISHES

I cooked two great dishes tonight. First I made Pan Fried Tofu and Kale Bowl.  It so tasty. I think I am going through a kale phase.

Then I made Easy Summer Quinoa.  It is so colorful and delicious. Sometimes dishes have too much quinoa. This dish has the right amount of each ingredient.

It made for a wonderful dinner and lots of great leftovers.

Until tomorrow...

TWO EVENTS TODAY

Today was a hot, busy day. When I say hot, I mean HOT.  We have a thermometer hanging on the side of our house and at one point today it said 106 degrees. Now I know it wasn't 106 degrees; more like in the 90s. But if you hung on the side of our house in the sun you would be 106 degrees!

First, I walked to my usual stops: post office, pharmacy, bank. Then I went to the store to get a wedding present. 

Second, I took the pups to a dog fest. They loved being around the other dogs. Okay, Happi loved being around the other dogs. Lucky mostly hid behind me. Happi spent the rest of her time looking for shade. Dogs sweat through their paws and since Happi has three paws, she can't cool off like other dogs. She just went from shade spot to shade spot. At one point she crawled under a van to stay cool! We only stayed for 45 minutes total and then we went home.  Just so you don't think I am mean, Happi wanted to stay and be with the dogs until the end and I carried my 27 pound dog to the car so she didn't have to walk.

Third, our neighbor's daughter got married this summer. Tonight they had a party to celebrate.  Hence the wedding present. It was really fun to catch up with some of my bookclub folks who have dropped out. We all caught up and reconnected. 

Overall it was a fun, busy, hot day. 

Tomorrow there is a local street fair I am planning on attending. 

Until tomorrow...

ONE OF THOSE WEEKS

Okay, I have not posted every day as usual. This has been one of those weeks. 

First, one of my clients had a situation that exploded. It was volatile and I had to deal with it. That took all week and it was stressful. I even had Brenda help out with some of my easier tasks just to get the work done.

Second, I am exhausted.  Maybe my B12 is low? Don't know but I am so tired. Falling asleep at 9:30. 

Third, I had a mini flare. I say mini because it has mostly subsided already. My feet feel better. My finger still hurts but my hands are not as swollen this morning. 

I hope next week will not be one of those weeks.

Until tomorrow...

Feeling Better?

I am feeling a bit better this afternoon.  I had a rough morning.  You know you are looking rough when your partner says "what is that noise?" and it is you walking.  Or trying to walk.  I did have to take a nap this afternoon but when I got up I was feeling better.  I didn't fall asleep at 9:30pm as I have been for the last few nights. 

I want to feel better because we have some events coming up.  A concert, a play, street fair, party.  I swear we can go months with nothing to do and then BOOM! everything happens at once.

I think this flare has been exasperated by the amount of work I am doing.  I have been going 100% for a more than a week now due to a crisis with one of my clients.  The money is going to be great but I am REALLY over it.  I want it to be over.  Someone said to me "These crisis' get the blood flowing."  He must have a really boring job.  I don't need work crisis' to get my blood flowing!  I have a enough going on in my life, thank you.  I wanted to say have a mammogram that comes back with a spot that needs a biopsy, that will get your blood flowing!  Have a chronic disease and you will wish for boring! 

I have hope that this good feeling continues!

Until tomorrow...

WENT TO SEE THE RA DOC TODAY

I went to see my RA doc today.  She says I need to reduce stress, take better care of my neck, sit at my ergonomic desk, and get more sleep.  Wow, if I could do all that, I would have to stop working.  I do have to get better at reducing stress.  It is a catch 22.  My feet hurt too much to walk the dogs so I don't get the relief from walking the dogs.  Any ideas?  Let me know.


Until tomorrow...