auntie | August 23, 2013
this is just a quick update. there has been nothing earth-shattering to report, but some baby steps. i’m still 2 weeks from the removal of my cast, but it doesn’t hurt much anymore, and in fact, i have pretty much weaned myself off of the pain pills, if you don’t count an ibuprofen before bedtime. […]
auntie | August 12, 2013
at least according to my orthopedic surgeon. he also said hot pink is the favorite color choice of teenaged boys. hm. so here i am, 17 days after i first broke my ankle. (please don’t look at my roots. i am waaay overdue for a color.) dig that cast! it’s a brand new fiberglass job. […]
auntie | August 7, 2013
i had to go to the font of all knowledge, wikipedia, to find out exactly what it was i have been experiencing lately: A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch or night start, is an involuntary twitch which occurs during hypnagogia, just as a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing him […]
auntie | August 6, 2013
if you’re a vegetable gardener, you might think getting laid up right at the beginning of the produce season would be a problem, and hey, you would be correct! we’ve started harvesting blackberries, cukes, zucchini, yellow squash, and green beans big time here. ordinarily i would have the canning kettle going full blast by now […]
auntie | August 5, 2013
so while i sit here, idly watching the hummingbirds fight for feeder space with the yellowjackets, i’ve actually been learning a few things. like there are a lot of heretofore unnoticed logistics involved in seemingly simple actions. making some toast and coffee for breakfast now requires the planning and forethought i previously reserved for overseas […]
auntie | August 2, 2013
just a brief post to keep everyone updated on my completely uninteresting progress, ankle-wise. i’ve been home from the hospital now for 24 hours, so 5 weeks, 6 days more to go, according to the doctor. i’ve been carefully making myself get up and scoot around for about 5 minutes once an hour to keep […]
