November 6, 2009
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A Fall Friday
Jesse got out in the front yard yesterday morning and sucked up all of our lawn's leaves with his lawn mower. There wasn't a leaf in sight when he finished.
You can see what a great job he did . . . .
Not a leaf in sight!!!! LOL
Yeah, I had to tease him a bit!One other friend of mine feels the same defeat. ** Lori K.** Every year, she rakes leaves for weeks and moves them to the backyard to compost. A daily job with no appearance of success!!! We used to have a house like hers. The house before this one. We had 3 beautiful oak trees in the front yard and (who knows how many) trees in the back. AND, our house was located at a place on the street that collected all of the neighbor's leaves. Before Jesse would finish with the right side of the yard, the left side would already be filing up with "fall foliage!"
I rather enjoy the look of the leaves on the ground. I enjoy the sound they make when the wind stirs them up. I don't find them a nuisance, except for the leaves that find their way into my house via riding on the bottom of someone's shoe! But, I pick up the leaves from the floor or carpet and take it in stride, chalking it up as a part of the fall season!
All different colors of leaves line our street. It's just beautiful!======================
Several people, this week, have asked me how my back was doing. The ultrasound exam left my shoulder and neck muscles sore. I had to roll slightly on my right side and raise my left arm over my head. That "stretch" was held for about a half hour. You are told you may not move a muscle. So, I was pretty sore that day and the next. My arm isn't used to be over, and slightly, behind my head - not even for a minute . . . but 30 MINUTES?????!!!
It made sleeping difficult, because the muscle aches woke me. Some damage from the cancer to my thoracic spine makes my arms (from the elbows to fingertips) experience pain and some slight numbness while sleeping. Even though I don't sleep on my arm, I wake up feeling like I need to move my arms around. So, the odd muscle stretch only increased that pain.
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As if that wasn't enough . . .
. . . Luci fell in the backyard on Wednesday night.
She's a bit of a drama queen, so I didn't magically appear on the scene during the first screams.
However, I watched her through the window and determined she didn't appear to be faking it. I went outside to check on her. By the look on her face (when I got close enough to see it), I believed she was really hurting.
She had fallen forward on her hand with her wrist bent, meaning her folded fingers, on her left hand, had taken the brunt of the fall. I SCOOPED HER UP IN MY ARMS AND CARRIED HER INSIDE!!! All 50-something pounds of her!
I knew I shouldn't be lifting her, but it was my mothering instinct. Plus, I didn't know if she had a broken bone.
Well, yesterday and this morning, I am paying for carrying her. Even though I would say I'm in "severe pain" (shoulders to neck), I would have to admit . . . I'd do it all over again. I'd scoop her up, carry her in, and hold her in my arms and rock her the same way I did. I really would do it ALL OVER AGAIN!
"Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, OR, Not the brightest bulb on the tree, OR, One sandwich short of a picnic, OR, A pretty house, but nobody lives there . . . "
Say what you will, but I would do it again in a heart beat, if there was no other adult to soothe her.
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She had an x-ray yesterday (the doctor was concerned she had a slight fracture) but she came back with a good report and only a bruised hand - Praise God!!!!! He told her to take Ibuprofen for the swelling and pain and to use an ice pack.
It's amazing what the presence of an ice pack does for Luci. Remember, this is her left hand. She is unable to eat food she doesn't like (with her RIGHT hand) because her left hand hurts. She had to watch TV ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?") in MY room, next to me on MY bed, because her hand hurt too much to climb up on her own (lower) bed!!!!
She didn't hurt too much to play outside before dinner, but she hurt pretty bad when it was time to get ready for bed.
Interesting injury, no?!!!
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Our front porch step.I got my grandchild's (Jaiden) gifts wrapped, last night. I'll put the ribbons on them today. Jesse wants to mail the box of gifts on Saturday. He will start a new job (part time, through the winter) on Monday. It means we will have to start cramming all errands and appointments into ONE DAY during the week. The good news is that the store doesn't stay open past 6pm, so he'll be home around 6:30 - 7pm each night. I will enjoy having him join us for dinner.
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It's getting close to the time school needs to start. I had better wrap this up and gather my wits (and take my smart pill) before I start teaching!
Enjoy your fall weekend and
Be Blessed ~
Comments (11)
Seeing your leaves reminds me of a story. Several years ago my Aunt came over but she kept sitting out side in the car. Finally I went out to see if something was wrong. She was sitting with the car door open looking down the street. I said-"Are you ok?'-she said "Yes I'm just watching the leaves dance down the street." I turned and looked and the way the wind was blowing the leaves they did look like they were dancing.(Look at them sometime) That always reminds me of how much of life we miss by being in a hurry. Hope you have a great week end.
Leaves are a never-ending job at our place as well. Have a blessed weekend.
Oh, I wish we had Fall leaves! They are so beautiful. Praise the Lord that Lucy's hand is OK. Blessings to you and your family for a wonderful weekend.
Boy do I feel his pain! And yours...you know you've got to comfort the babies, even if it tears you up. Hope you feel better soon. Can you take ibuprofen?
I loved that... a pretty house but no one lives there! LOL! I've never heard that one before!
@Immax3 -
I'm taking morphine, Percocet, and Soma muscle relaxers!!! I laid on the heating pad last night (the first time since taking radiation treatment) and it felt SO GOOD! Jesse made me turn it off - he thought I'd been on it too long and it might irritate the radiation red areas. It didn't. But, I'm headed there again, now that I've had dinner.
We hope to mow our leaves tomorrow with the mulching mower. We'll see if it works. I'll miss 'em. If it wasn't for the neighbors, I'd just leave 'em.
Sorry to hear about your pain and about little Luci, too. Hope all are healing well -- and sleep is good tonight. No leaf problem here -- just starting our fall-chill-in-the-air days, really.
Smart pill? Sign me up for those! LOL! Like you, I would have scooped up my child and paid later. It is just instinct and love. I'm glad Luci doesn't have a fracture. Finally, my x-ray has been looked at, and it shows no fracture in my hip. Good news, but it does nothing to explain the pain I am in. I also finally have an appointment with a specialist. We will have to drive an hour to another city's hospital, but at least I am going to be seen. Although, this won't happen for another two weeks. I am tired of crutches and pain pills and resting! Maybe I should try Luci's method of dealing with a boo boo!
@DanishDoll -
What method? Sitting on my lap while I rock you and then climbing in bed with me to watch a TV game show???!!!! LOL!!!
I meant that Luci knows how to WORK IT! LOL! I'll pass on the sitting on your lap part, but watching TV game shows with a friend in a nice, comfy place sounds like fun!
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