Sharing

Thank you Carrie for sharing flowers and summer with me.  I can almost feel the sunshine and green and your Juno Regina is lovely.

Today started with a two hour conversation with my Social Worker at the hospital.  She has agreed not to use the H. word (Hospice - long story about how they totally bungled my late MIL's care)unless I use it first.  For now I have lots of opinions to get before making any decisions. 

But I did make one, I'm going to meet with the director of Rehab Therapy to discuss strategies to get me physically stronger without aggravating anything that shouldn't be aggravated.  I think my moods are really tied into my lack of exercise and fear of exercise.  When I was first diagnosed, I was in the best shape I had been in for years.  During my first rounds of treatment, I was able to keep it up, it was when my bones developed lesions from the disease that I stopped exercise.  In retrospect, I should have searched for alternatives then. 

Right now my bones are fairly stable so I may be able to do something as long as I have a good assessment of what I should do.  With the first real lasting snow on the ground, I realize how much I miss cross country skiing.  My knee and ankle can't handle it but maybe a little snow shoeing? 

Speaking of snow sports, #2 Son has requested I post this picture:

After school today he rolled what he calls three tons of snow into this ball.  Note the red hat and the lack of a coat.  The snow has melted a bit but that's actually better for packing.

My knitting is still chasing it's own tail.  I thought I had finished the second sleeve of Oblique but was off by two rows in length.  By the time I found my mistake, I had ripped both sleeves back to the armhole.  I was going to work each front separately but now think I should work them at the same time, or not, I really don't know if either way will work. 

Tomorrow I'm going to wrap the Christmas gifts that I've stashed in my closet and make a new list of what still needs doing.  I'm either done shopping/ordering/asking friends to pick things up or I'm not.  I can honestly say I have no idea of how finished I am and I really don't care.  The Mr. will handle it all in his frenzied last minute shopping this weekend and all will be well.

Comments

[Carrie K]

Snowshoeing sounds cold. Cold! Brrr. But then, I'm a hothouse Californian. I hear exercise is good for you, and wow, the boss of your own health? Totally going to go to your head.

Very cool snowball! Humonguous. Nice hat too. ;)

[Carrie]

Thanks for the compliments on the stole - I hope my MIL likes it. I'm happy to share more summery photos with you! I'll keep taking them as long as you want them.