Heard the announcement that the Gates are getting divorced.... Maybe his plans for the world are too much for her???
LOOOONG DAY. Haven't been sleeping well, so last night was no different. I did wash my hair last night and got up this morning without the headache at least. Went out and dumped .3 inch of rain from the few showers we have had. Better than nothing... then left right about 7-7:15. Stopped at the TSC in Lexington.. heading south, and looked at the dump cart there. 8 cu ft is too small. Looked at the rest because they were outside with one of those cables going through them so no one steals them, but it was convenient that they were outside. TSC has the bigger one on the website, said it is only available in "selected stores" and when you go to see what stores there were none listed in 100 miles of any zip I put in. One of those "draw you in " type of things. Plus it was only $10 less than what the one at Home depot was. So I headed south. It was mostly sunny, although they were saying some possible thunderstorms and possible downpours. Traffic was okay, but I got down to Danville where the Home Depot was that was supposed to have them in stock, and it was early that I decided to go there first. LOW and BEHOLD,,,,, they actually had 3 in stock.... and I bought one. They loaded it in the back of the outback, and I went on my merry way down to the drs.
I got there early enough to stop and get some lunch, a sub from Jimmy Johns.... and then went for the appt. They are very pleased, said I have VERY GOOD range of motion. Discussed the swelling and tingling, no pain still... and they said it can take up to 2 years for it to get back to "normal" but there always might be some puffiness, and that it might be the new normal. The toes on that foot curl under a little, and so "hammer toes" are a bit of a concern, and for me to try to spend a little time bending the ends back "up" so they are straighter. They can correct hammer toes, but they are much less flexible, so not an option in my book. I do wear a little thingy that goes under the 2 toes and has an elastic strap over the top of the toes to help straighten them.... but it starts to hurt after a few hours.... it does help a little... so I think that it is in my best interest to just keep "after" them and not worry about them so much. I think part of it is that I can't put my toes flat on the floor like the other foot, from the foot still being more "swollen" puffy.... it is like the toes are always curling down to touch the ground... if that makes any sense.
The tingling numbness may always be there across the top of the foot due to them having to move the nerve that goes across the top of the foot when they do the surgery, but that it too might "calm down" more as time goes by. All in all, they basically said I am "released" unless I have any other problems, then to call them. They are pleased with it and overall so am I. Also to try going a half size bigger in my boots so that they are not quite so tight to slip on and off...
It is minor about the boots and even the tingling since I do have basically nearly full motion... and much more than I had before and with no pain. Some people have more nerve pain I guess..... The toes not really "touching" has thrown my balance off a bit when I am barefoot in the house sometimes... and like in the shower... but I have no pain and it basically works and no one would ever know it had been replaced and it is not stuck in one position like if it was fused.... so GOOD......
I finally left there about 3.... came up the road and hit some POURING DOWN RAIN..... then drove out of it. But there were puddles on the road so I know they had gotten some too. About half way home, there was a sign for strawberries.... I got some last year at this same place. Pick your own or already picked... it had poured there so was only already picked.... I bought 3 flats of 5 lbs each.... expensive, but I will freeze 2 flats up tomorrow. Luckily strawberries are easy.... Talked to DS after I got home....told him that there was a flat here for him.... GF daughter likes strawberries..... about 7:30.... I had gone and fed the horse before I even came home since I knew once I stopped I would not want to go back out.... He said that it really poured here and the wind blew. There were trees down several places along the road and one small little town I came through was totally without power.... it washed some in the driveway into Deb's.... but the horse was fine and I didn't see any obvious trees on fences there...
There was 2 INCHES in the rain gauge.....
and I had dumped 3/10ths this morning.... so I know it was empty....
So the trees got well watered again, and the rose, which I did take out a 2 gal bucket to... and the peonies all got well watered.... and this will make the hay just jump out of the ground. Plus it is time to move cows and calves to pastures..... then get right into hay....
I will go down to the stone house tomorrow and get going on the stuff. Told DS that I would need help next week to get the last of the stuff moved as I will have it all sorted and boxed I hope... Plan to have the stuff out of the freezers too so that he can get them moved as soon as he gets a little help.
I am tired, long day with the driving and all.... But a good day overall.
Oh, they are doing a "study" on stem cell effects on arthritis and bad joints and dr said it would be good for me to check into it and see if I would qualify.... Might be something to try on the knees.... can't hurt anything.... They are going to call me in a day or 2 from the other dr that is doing it....See if I qualify and go from there....might not be eligible....can't hurt to ask.
It happens with our screwy work schedules! If not for my phone, I often don't know what day it is.
Gave her some extra sunflower seeds! Glad I had the bator out of storage already. Had thought to load it and sell some but, will need to finish these first. Should have a load hatched and ready for the Jul auction.
