A good Saturday

A blogging buddy of mine (Milt Bogs) asked me if I'd been exposed to rifle fire because of my Tinnitus! Couldn't help but grin - even chortled a little bit! No Milt, no rifle fire in my life! I'm over poweringly afraid of guns and have been ever since I was shot when I was a little girl. Living out here in the country like I do, I often hear gunfire echoing through the hills, which causes me to run for cover every time! I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.

I've learned, however, since this awful ringing began in my ears to not mention it very often. Got kinda sorta tired of being told to "get an unlisted ear." Not funny when I heard it the first time, and every time thereafter it became even more aggravating!

Today, I am very pleased with myself. I've created one of the prettiest embroidery designs I've ever done - and I've been doing this for about two years. I bet I've come to this computer and looked at it at least a dozen times since completing it! Hope others will like it and I sell it to LOTS of embroidery nuts like me! I will stitch it out starting sometime tomorrow - can't wait to see it.

Boy howdy, my big head sure did get deflated today - BIG TIME. I forgot a step in the chain of command for submitting dues for ASDF members! Oops! Was supposed to send everything to the BN XO, and didn't. Took care of it myself and mailed everything off yesterday morning. Had to admit to that fact today to the BN XO via e-mail - awaiting chastisement as I type this! One good thing, this mistake won't affect my pay check one bit because we ALL are volunteers! ;-)

My very best friend called me today to thank me for the flowers I sent her for her birthday. How wonderful it was to talk with her - she always lifts my spirits. She and her hubby have offered to pay for round trip airline tickets for me to come visit her in September or October. Wow, that's a good friend! My friend from New York, who winters in Alabama, has already offered to house/dog sit for me. That's another good friend! I'm going to give that opportunity serious consideration!

"Happy" pill worked really well today, and I don't feel like crap or inordinately sleepy after taking it, either. The pain doesn't exactly disappear, but it is dulled enough to where I can think, do, and eat! Just had a huge tomato sandwich and a cold glass of milk for supper. Thought I was gonna have to get me a slobber cup to put under my chin from the juice of that delicious tomato! Man, that's good eating!

Down, but not out YET

Haven't been here for a couple of days. Pain was inordinately bad and can't take morphine. Now on some kind of synthetic stuff that shouldn't cause a reaction and it seems to be doing its work - very well!

Went to a meeting last night - felt like it had been a year since seeing everyone. Showing up in uniform without boots was a hoot - luckily I have some black suede work shoes that didn't clash too much with my BDU. 1SG would have had a cow if I had worn my white tennis shoes! LOL

Went out for a bite with everyone after the meeting. Oh, how I've missed being around people who laugh. Story-telling time had me nearly falling off my chair because I laughed so hard and so much. Good therapy for me, though.

Gazoodles of paperwork today - nearly all done. Awaiting information from e-mails I sent out and messages I left on answering machines for finalization.

Received praise for my work last night - gave me the big head! Have to go through a door sideways!

Was I surprised to see a new member last night who was also using a cane - just like mine! I think I've got it bad - I at least (hopefully) will get better. There's always a silver lining to those dark clouds that appear in our lives.

Don't think I'd better participate - even though I have been ordered to not leave my car - tonight during the Midnight Run. Went to the store a few minutes ago to get some milk and bread and discovered I REALLY did overdo last night. I will have to curb my desire to participate in the future, no matter how GOOD I may feel. It appears the doctor really does know what is best (durn it!).

Today was a good day

Been laughing for no real reason - it's just such a happy kind of day. Why? Because I no longer need to have attached to my body that heart monitor! Seems my problem has been stress - duh! Can't imagine why! Anyhoo, turned in the pesky electronic thingy with the wires and probes for another version of happy pill that is supposed to keep me stressless! Isn't medicine and all it offers just wonderful?!?

Saw an old and very dear friend today while in town. It was wonderful to see him and catch up on his latest news. He's selling his house and land here, is now living in Mississippi, has a cute girlfriend 12 years younger than him, and is soon going to get married. Couldn't happen to a nicer fella and I'm happy for him. Since his wife passed away eight years ago, he's been a shell of his former self. His new love has put a sparkle in his eyes and a spring in his step. Isn't love wonderful?!?

Finally finished a new embroidery design this afternoon - got it drawn and digitized. Will start stitching it out tomorrow to be sure it will meet my requirements to put on my website for sale. For some reason, this design dealt me fits - just couldn't get it right. Maybe being in such a good mood for reasons cited above had something to do with finally achieving my desired goal. Or, it might be that computer and digitizer both decided to work well together today. Isn't technology wonderful?!?

Yesterday proved to be a better day than I had originally thought it would be. Took some very good advice and only thought happy thoughts about "the frog." Made the day easier to bear and I actually managed to laugh out loud while thinking about my hubby (the frog) telling the story of Cinderalla in spoonerisms! As many times as I heard him recite that, I always ended up in fits of laughter because of facial expressions and voice inflections he would use. Isn't advice followed wonderful?!?

I'm going to be a great-grandmother two times soon. #1 Grandson's significant other is due in November and #2 Granddaughter is due sometime in March. That will be four great-grandkids! Isn't procreation wonderful?!?

On a serious note, I offer my condolences to the family of Peter Jennings. He was my favorite news anchor - a person I admired and would have liked very much to have met. It was very evident to me, as an avid viewer, he loved his job. I will miss him.