... and the love of my life! I so wish we could be together! I want the world to know that I am so super proud of him and the work that he is doing and the person he is. I miss him every minute of every day, but I know that there is a reason for this separation. I also know that we will come through this stronger than we went in and more committed to each other.
I love you, Bill, with all my heart! Happy birthday!
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010
This is not quite right
This really should have been yesterday's title, but I was too busy to blog! I went to the hospital to pick up my medications (the inhaler and the Epi-pen) since the pharmacy refill center said that I couldn't pick them up there, even though the doctor said I could.
At the hospital, I had to wait for around a half an hour. When I was called to the window I was given the inhaler, but not the Epi-Pen. Apparently the hospital is all out. Really?! I hope there were some in the emergency room and on crash carts! They took my number and said they'd call when they got more in. I expected a call today, as they said I should, but I didn't get one. I wonder how long it is going to take to get them in. Sure, I was a slacker and didn't realize my current on had expired, but sheesh! this is a life-saving medicine. I can't believe someone messed up the ordering. I can avoid Aleve pretty well, but people can't avoid bee stings or nuts too easily. I am appalled at this.
In other news, my leg cramps have pretty much relieved themselves. The other day as I was writing my post I thought I would have to chop off my lower half. The pain was so intense. Today it is almost all gone. Weird. I wish I knew what caused it.
I've been getting ready for some friends coming in town. I haven't seen Tom or Jenn since 2006, I think. They moved to Japan and we left for Lemoore. Unfortunately they are coming for a funeral, but I am thrilled to see them. I believe they'll be staying here a few nights, so I want to make the house appear liveable. That will also help when my sister comes in a few weeks. I am really excited to see them. Tom just got back a few days ago from cruise.
I found a few races I'd like to run and I printed out the registration forms. One is the Semper Fi Charity Run in September and the other is the Garcon Point Bridge Run in late October. I was originally planning to run the Tiger Trot in October, but it is on a day when quite possibly I will be with Bill. That is way more important! The Tiger Trot has a 10k race, which is what I would do, since I've started training for that. The Garcon Point Bridge Run is, well, a run over a bridge, which is COOL! It is a 5 mile, which is close to a 10k. I might be able to do both, depending on Bill's schedule. I can always register for the Tiger Trot the morning of the race. I like having a plan in place from which to deviate.
I have concerns about Tawny. She is drinking A LOT of water. I mean A LOT. She is also peeing a lot. I don't know if she feels she needs more due to the heat. Rava is not drinking nearly as much. Like I said before, I am going to keep an eye on her over the next month. Once the heat breaks (and I hope it will) she may drink less and then I'll have my answer. If she continues to drink lots, I will ask the vet about it when I take them in for their annual check-up. We are not home that many hours of the day, but I have to refill the bowl several times during the day and I fill it with 8 cups at a time. The cats and Rava also drink out of it, but the majority is due to Tawny. I fill the bowl at work (which has a smaller capacity) at least twice per day.
I finished the knitting and washing and blocking of my project. It looks great! I am really pleased. Now I need to line it and put it away until the time comes to gift it. Now that that is done and my crochet tote is almost ready for felting, I will take the green sweater apart and start that over. Ugh. That's a lot of stockinette ahead of me. But I am kind of excited to start it. It sounds weird, but I put so much time into that sweater. I can't just let it hang in the shop. I have to make it so I will wear it. When I saw the pattern I wanted to take the pleats out. Then, after much pressure from several customers, we did it as a knit-along in the shop. I couldn't not do the pleats then. Well, now I know mu gut was correct. It's a bummer I have to undo and redo all that work. It took me a month to do the three pieces the first time. I hope I can finish them sooner. In fact, I think I want to do all three at once and avoid side seams. I want to have the sweater done and ready to wear at the end of September, just in case it will be cold enough in NJ when I go.
That's all for now. I have to finish the laundry and drink some more water. I hope to run in the morning and I want to be well hydrated. (I'm sure the wine didn't help ...)
Jaw Update: I called the oral surgeon that Tricare gave me the referral for and was told that they would not schedule an appointment for me, as they do not accept Tricare. Huh? Tricare didn't realize that? I asked for another provider. I just went online to check the status and I have a new referral. Yay! It is in Shalimar, on the other side of Fort Walton Beach, about 60 miles away. Yuck. I see that the provider has a website. Yay! It says right on the front page: "... do not however, manage or treat diseases of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)." Um. That's what I need! Guess I'll be calling Tricare again tomorrow. It is a good thing the pain in the jaw has lessened. I don't know what I would do if I was still in the agony I was in a few days ago. This would be funny, but it's not. It is very sad.
At the hospital, I had to wait for around a half an hour. When I was called to the window I was given the inhaler, but not the Epi-Pen. Apparently the hospital is all out. Really?! I hope there were some in the emergency room and on crash carts! They took my number and said they'd call when they got more in. I expected a call today, as they said I should, but I didn't get one. I wonder how long it is going to take to get them in. Sure, I was a slacker and didn't realize my current on had expired, but sheesh! this is a life-saving medicine. I can't believe someone messed up the ordering. I can avoid Aleve pretty well, but people can't avoid bee stings or nuts too easily. I am appalled at this.
In other news, my leg cramps have pretty much relieved themselves. The other day as I was writing my post I thought I would have to chop off my lower half. The pain was so intense. Today it is almost all gone. Weird. I wish I knew what caused it.
I've been getting ready for some friends coming in town. I haven't seen Tom or Jenn since 2006, I think. They moved to Japan and we left for Lemoore. Unfortunately they are coming for a funeral, but I am thrilled to see them. I believe they'll be staying here a few nights, so I want to make the house appear liveable. That will also help when my sister comes in a few weeks. I am really excited to see them. Tom just got back a few days ago from cruise.
I found a few races I'd like to run and I printed out the registration forms. One is the Semper Fi Charity Run in September and the other is the Garcon Point Bridge Run in late October. I was originally planning to run the Tiger Trot in October, but it is on a day when quite possibly I will be with Bill. That is way more important! The Tiger Trot has a 10k race, which is what I would do, since I've started training for that. The Garcon Point Bridge Run is, well, a run over a bridge, which is COOL! It is a 5 mile, which is close to a 10k. I might be able to do both, depending on Bill's schedule. I can always register for the Tiger Trot the morning of the race. I like having a plan in place from which to deviate.
I have concerns about Tawny. She is drinking A LOT of water. I mean A LOT. She is also peeing a lot. I don't know if she feels she needs more due to the heat. Rava is not drinking nearly as much. Like I said before, I am going to keep an eye on her over the next month. Once the heat breaks (and I hope it will) she may drink less and then I'll have my answer. If she continues to drink lots, I will ask the vet about it when I take them in for their annual check-up. We are not home that many hours of the day, but I have to refill the bowl several times during the day and I fill it with 8 cups at a time. The cats and Rava also drink out of it, but the majority is due to Tawny. I fill the bowl at work (which has a smaller capacity) at least twice per day.
I finished the knitting and washing and blocking of my project. It looks great! I am really pleased. Now I need to line it and put it away until the time comes to gift it. Now that that is done and my crochet tote is almost ready for felting, I will take the green sweater apart and start that over. Ugh. That's a lot of stockinette ahead of me. But I am kind of excited to start it. It sounds weird, but I put so much time into that sweater. I can't just let it hang in the shop. I have to make it so I will wear it. When I saw the pattern I wanted to take the pleats out. Then, after much pressure from several customers, we did it as a knit-along in the shop. I couldn't not do the pleats then. Well, now I know mu gut was correct. It's a bummer I have to undo and redo all that work. It took me a month to do the three pieces the first time. I hope I can finish them sooner. In fact, I think I want to do all three at once and avoid side seams. I want to have the sweater done and ready to wear at the end of September, just in case it will be cold enough in NJ when I go.
That's all for now. I have to finish the laundry and drink some more water. I hope to run in the morning and I want to be well hydrated. (I'm sure the wine didn't help ...)
Jaw Update: I called the oral surgeon that Tricare gave me the referral for and was told that they would not schedule an appointment for me, as they do not accept Tricare. Huh? Tricare didn't realize that? I asked for another provider. I just went online to check the status and I have a new referral. Yay! It is in Shalimar, on the other side of Fort Walton Beach, about 60 miles away. Yuck. I see that the provider has a website. Yay! It says right on the front page: "... do not however, manage or treat diseases of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)." Um. That's what I need! Guess I'll be calling Tricare again tomorrow. It is a good thing the pain in the jaw has lessened. I don't know what I would do if I was still in the agony I was in a few days ago. This would be funny, but it's not. It is very sad.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Running, but slowly
I did Week 1 Day 2 today and it was tough. Not the run, but doing it in the heat. When I left this morning a little after 6, the temperature was around 83 and the heat index was 92. I thought that might be tolerable. Not bad for the first few intervals. Then it got harder. Either I'm weak or it's hot, I thought. Interestingly enough my pace cadence remained constant throughout, but I'm sure my stride changed because I felt like I was going much slower at the end. I started to get a headache and my vision got a little wonky on the walk back. I feel much better after being in the a/c and drinking several glasses of water.
And so that brings me to the next problem. Cramps in the backs of my legs. They started Monday night, so I'm pretty sure they are not exercise induced. (My run was Saturday.) Last night they have worked their way up through my butt and lower back. It is uncomfortable for me to even just sit here. I tried to stretch the hams and glutes before the run, but I don't have the range of motion like I did before because of the cramps. Last time I had this feeling it was a side effect of the medication I was taking. I'm not taking anything now. So I wondered if it could be from dehydration, but I have been drinking a lot of water. So last night and this morning I drank Propel. I don't know if that helps the electrolytes like Gatorade, but it does have vitamins in it. I don't notice a difference. I did notice, however, that the cramps were not bad during the run. I was hoping it was because I loosened the muscle. They feel worse now.
On a side note, I'm a little concerned about Tawny's bladder. She has been drinking a lot of water. She peed in the house while I was out for the run. She peed in the shop last week. Every time I take her out during the day she pees two and three times. I'll have to keep an eye on her over the next month and see if this is related to the extra water she is drinking during this heat wave or if she is having issues. Her annual exam is in September.
Off to the hospital to see if I can get the Epi-Pen and inhaler.
And so that brings me to the next problem. Cramps in the backs of my legs. They started Monday night, so I'm pretty sure they are not exercise induced. (My run was Saturday.) Last night they have worked their way up through my butt and lower back. It is uncomfortable for me to even just sit here. I tried to stretch the hams and glutes before the run, but I don't have the range of motion like I did before because of the cramps. Last time I had this feeling it was a side effect of the medication I was taking. I'm not taking anything now. So I wondered if it could be from dehydration, but I have been drinking a lot of water. So last night and this morning I drank Propel. I don't know if that helps the electrolytes like Gatorade, but it does have vitamins in it. I don't notice a difference. I did notice, however, that the cramps were not bad during the run. I was hoping it was because I loosened the muscle. They feel worse now.
On a side note, I'm a little concerned about Tawny's bladder. She has been drinking a lot of water. She peed in the house while I was out for the run. She peed in the shop last week. Every time I take her out during the day she pees two and three times. I'll have to keep an eye on her over the next month and see if this is related to the extra water she is drinking during this heat wave or if she is having issues. Her annual exam is in September.
Off to the hospital to see if I can get the Epi-Pen and inhaler.
Monday, August 02, 2010
Feeling hot, hot, hot!
So I woke up with the dogs at 6 and thought about going for a run. Today would be Week 1 Day 2 of the Bridge to 10k. I checked the weather and saw this:
So I went back to bed. When I decided to get up I checked the weather again.
It's going to be a scorcher, folks! Hope my A/C holds out!
So I went back to bed. When I decided to get up I checked the weather again.
It's going to be a scorcher, folks! Hope my A/C holds out!
Sunday, August 01, 2010
This made my day!
When I got up this morning I checked my email. There was one from a customer titled "repair". I thought maybe she wanted to see if I was available first thing Tuesday to help her fix something. This was the message:
I am working on a stocking that is full of little cable twists. As I was going along I glanceddown the pattern and saw where I did something wrong - not only did I do the cable thewrong way, but it was on the wrong row - about 4 rows down. I calmly (ha ha) droppedthe stitches down, counting my rows, checking my chart, twisted the stitches the rightway AND on the correct row. When I got myself up to where I started, I instantly thought"Hells yeah!!" and then just as quickly thought "THANK YOU MOLLY!!". So... Thanks Molly for all you do and teaching me so much!!! That made me smile! I am sure I will read and reread this message often. It was really sweet of her to let me know that I had made a difference in her (knitting) life.
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