Maggie Has Gone On Vacation

GOD'S COUNTRY



















TWO MINUTES FROM MY HOME

I'm going on holiday tomorrow folks, I guess you know where from my pictures.
I'm very excited, as I've been housebound for the past couple of months. Rosey is going also which is even more wonderful. I'll "talk" to you all later when I get back.
In the meantime, be good to yourself, and I will be thinking of you all while I'm away.

Love Maggie.

What's Your Opinion??

Mr. Gay Europe 2008
Posted: 07/11/08 4:09PM

"Mr. Gay Europe" is a beauty contest with participants from twenty nations competing for the title of the most attractive gay man of the continent. Find out who wore home the crown.

And the Winner is.........

Spain's Antonio Pedro Almijez
















I don't know about you but I've seen a lot cuter guys than him.
He must have a hot body that we haven't been privy too!!!

¿Cuál es la creteria para este concurso?

Lemuel Got Me Thinking

To some it is The Lakeview House, but to me it is my grandparents house where I had some of most wonderful memories. When I was so cold from toboganning or ice skating, or just cold from the walk to school. My grandmother would take off our wet clothes and hang them on the stove oven to dry out. This was when she would bake us molasses cookies, help her dye her hair to a magnificent blue. Roll her makings(cigarettes) for her at the tender age of eight. Watch as she put on her make-up by her bed.(that was when rouge came in a bottle). I'll never forget the time when I wanted pierced earings. I walked around all day with clothes pins on my ears to numb them and then when my mom went to put a needle in my ear, I fainted.

Then my nana brought out the cure for all evils...... Pearl Brandy. She also gave me that when I got the measles. They(my grandparents) had a fireplace in their bedroom, and I don't know how old I was (VERY young) and one night when I sleeping over, I found her walking around with her housecoat on fire. I was young but knew I had to put it out. I wrapped her in a blanket from the bed.
When my father, grandmother and grandfather all died in the same year, it was too much for my mother and she sold the old house! We were kids and had no say.











Here is what became of it.....

Description of Property:

Located in Big Pond, Nova Scotia, "Lakeview House" is a two-and-one-half storey, three bay façade, Gothic Revival style building. It was built in 1882, as a residence and inn. It is located on East Bay Highway beside the entrance to the Loch Lomond Road overlooking the Bras d' Or Lake in the village of Big Pond. Both the building and surrounding property are included in the municipal designation.

Heritage Value:

The heritage value of Lakeview House, as recognised in its municipal designation, is in its age; Gothic Revival style; and its associations with merchant, Allan Morrison.The house was built in 1882 by prominent Big Pond merchant Allan Morrison, who lived there with his family and operated it as an inn. It also served as a state coach stop, where passengers were picked up and dropped off, and where drivers could change their horse teams. The house is a good example of the Gothic Revival style in Cape Breton and one of the older buildings in Big Pond. Lakeview House retains its many of its original Gothic Revival elements including, a gable roof with central cross gable dormer with pointed window and hood cornice. The house also retains many original interior elements, inlcuding decorative elements, doors and floors. Source: CBRM Heritage Property Files: H 2.

Character Defining Elements:

Character-defining elements of Lakeview House include:- two-and-one half stories;- symmetrical design;- three bay facade;- all elements of the Gothic Revival style including, gable roof with central cross gable dormer with pointed window and hood cornice molding and surrounding trim, central doorway, two-over-two double hung windows with hood cornice molding and surrounding trim; - shingle cladding;- central low slope roof entrance porch with lower paneling and four-over-four windows;- location on the East Bay Highway, beside the Loch Lomond Road overlooking the Bras d' Or Lake;- rubble stone foundation.Character-defining elements original to the interior of Lakeview House include:- basic structure and layout of center hall plan;- plaster walls;- plaster crown moldings;- central varnished staircase rising two stories;- doors and trim;- hardwood and softwood floors;- slate fireplace mantle.

I miss it very much!!

MAGGIE'S MEME

This is going to be a postive meme that I made up because I think everyone needs to realize what's important in their life.

The Meme is........name five things that you love in your life and why. Here goes........

1. My Daughter Natalie.
I love her more than life itself. I never wanted to have another child because I would have to share that love. Sounds weird? That love is reciprocated ten times over.
Unconditional love, there's nothing like it in this world.

2. My Family.
My family is reserved but when the chips are down, they are there for me. I have always been the wild child, but if ever I needed them, they were there. I am an independent person but with my past surgery I have had to ask for help. They were there for me night and day.

3. Rosey.
This little girl has gotten me through a difficult period in my life. My surgery, the trauma I went through before I had it, and the recovery. To hear her quiet?? snoring in the night, gives me peace that I am not alone. (To those who don't know , Rosey is my darling pug).

4. My New Apartment
I LOVE IT!!!! It's downtown, cosy and gorgeous. I live on the eight floor and have a fantastic view. I also mingle with the other tenants on the elevator or walking their dogs. This is very good for me as my tendency to be a recluse was not healthy for me and my depression.

5. My New Hip
OMG, this has given me a new lease on life. I can walk normally and without pain (although I still use one crutch for now). No one and I mean NO ONE can know what this is like unless they have gone through it themselves.


No one has to do this meme but I would dearly like to know what my blog friends love in their life.

E-BAY

E-bay can be what you make out of it. You get good/bad sellers and good/bad buyers.
I have always had a good experience with my shopping, maybe because I check out the seller's rep or maybe I've just been lucky.

After my surgery, I wanted to buy the surgeons a token of my appreciation. Nothing big just a thank you gift. I had my first post-op appointment yesterday and it went very well. I can go with a cane or one crutch now. I chose the crutch because the cane has so many bad memories for me.
One doctor said that the x-ray taken that day was a text book picture. Meaning that the implant was exactly how it was supposed to be. AKA I was in good shape!

The gift that I decided to give them was scrub hats. (What do you give a surgeon?)

I went on e-bay and found a site that had personalized scrub hats. I chose ones that I thought would fit each ones personality or hobbies. ( I checked with their secretaries )

Here is the final e-mail communication between the e-bay seller and myself...............

(Me)
Hi Vicki,
I received your hats yesterday just when I got home from my check-up with the orthopedic surgeon. Isn't that always the way. It gives me another chance to see him and his partners-in-crime again, so that's a good thing. They were wonderful to me and I love them for what they did for me......help me walk again!!

Anyhow, the real reason I'm writing is to thank you so much for the quick delivery and the hats. They are FANTASTIC!!! The workmanship and the stitching is beautiful.

I'm going to comment on E-bay but I just wanted you to know personnally how pleased I am. So pleased that I thnk I'm going to have to marry a surgeon.

Warm Regards,
Maggie

PS I kept the pug hat for myself of course.


(This was her response to me)
Maggie, I love you and don't even know you! What a nice way to start my day today! It was a pleasure doing business with you! Please let know if your surgeon enjoys his hats.
Take care, Hovi

Her e-mail started my day off in a great mood also.

I really don't know where I'm going with this except to say, be nice to people and they will be nice to you. Win win situation!! :-)

''EXTRA! Extra! Read all about it!''

Remember that cry from those old movies in which scrappy urban newsboys held up papers with screaming headlines?

Well, have I got news for you............

I'm gonna be a Grandma.........My Baby is having a Baby!!!!!!!

She called me yesterday morning at 5:00 a.m. her time. The stick was POSTIVE!

I have been waiting for this day. Don't get me wrong, I didn't want her to be a pregnant teenager.

She was so sweet, she said that I will be a beautiful, young grandmother and that people will think that the baby is mine. I'm so excited that I want to yell it out to the whole world, but I'm settling for telling everyone I know.

Also, guess when the baby is due? February 26, which is my mom's birthday!
How cool is that?

That's all for now, but you know there will be more over the next few months!!

Onward & Upward, It's All Uphill From Hereon In....

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted!
I also believe I WAS a whiner when I did.

I also remember that after my lengthy hiatus, I promised that I would only post about positive things. I broke that promise almost immediately for which I'm truly sorry.

While I was wallowing in self pity about being bored, that is not necessarily true. I have so much to be grateful for, that I should kiss the ground I am able to walk on, thanks to my surgery. I just have to have one more surgery on my right hip but that will be in a year or so.
They still have no idea why or how my hips got so damaged at such an early age. It usually happens to athletes but I can't claim that I'm afraid.

Since I have last talked to you, I have gone out to dinner with two wonderful people that I admire tremendously. I also went out to lunch yesterday with a great gal. And I have a number of invitations from others that I am looking forward to keeping.

I never accepted invitations in the past when I was well. Don't ask me why, I don't know for sure. Or do I? Actually, I think I do. I didn't want to get close to people or have the responsibility of keeping one. [ dinner date] Does that make sense to anyone?
None of these invitations are with straight men, that will happen in time I hope. If for no other reason than putting my toes in the water to test the temperature. :-)

I live in a great apartment on the eight floor which has a fantastic view. Downtown is my backyard. Even on crutches I can go and do some light shopping and just enjoy being alive on a beautiful day.
Talk about shopping!! I was out today and had a bag in each hand while still manoeuvring on my crutches when this man came up to me and asked me if I could spare some change.
I said, "Are you for real"?
You had to see me to understand why I responded like I did.
I had a hard time walking with my parcels, nevermind go digging for change.

On that note I wish you all a great weekend and happiness galore,
Maggie

PS One very important thing I neglected to mention was how wonderful My Rosey is.
She has been a Godsend for me. The unconditional love and devotion I get from her, has a healing power that doesn't come in a bottle. I owe a lot of my recovery to her.

The Idle Middle Class

What does a person do when they don't work? Depends on the person and their financial situation I guess and why they are not working. In my case, it's physically impossible for me to work for the time being and money is not flush, but I'm okay.

The first thing I did (after a lot of deliberation) was get cable television. That really was a good decision because I spend so much time indoors. I like some programs and I wasn't able to get them without cable. I don't go crazy with it but it's nice to have. Good move!!

I changed my eating habits. I now have breakfast and lunch at a specific time. Dinner can be negotiated depending on what I doing. Another good move.

I walk Rosey at the same time morning and evening, she likes the consistency. Works for her and me. Good move.
(She's an angel by the way, and is wonderful company).

I go for lunch with some people that I haven't done before. I love that!! Very Good Move.

I read but it is not the same, I have a hard time concentrating. Not good!

I get bored sometimes which can lead to "you know what". (depression for those of you not in the know) Not good!!

Bottom line......what do other people do??

I'm restricted because I'm on crutches but there must be things that someone can give me suggestions on.

PS I don't want to spend a lot of my time online, I don't think that is healthy.

An Unholy Experience

I have had a few unholy experiences with men hiding behind their "White Collar".
They never went anywhere because I never allowed them too.
Someday I'll talk about them but not now.

But I do want to talk about a recent one. It popped into my memory after reading a post on The Greedy Maelstrom's Blog. Remember the good......forget the bad, old habits die-hard.

As you all know if you have been reading my blog, I was in the hospital for about a week early in May. On the fourth day after my surgery I was up and about on my walker. I had to get exercise twice a day and walk around the floor I was on.

This day happened to be Sunday and as I was doing much better, I was being friendly talking to people. I noticed an older gentleman (60's) wearing a nice sweater and dress pants standing in the hallway. I stopped to talk and it turned out he was a Eucharistic Priest, distributing The Host to patients. For those of you who don't know, in the Catholic Church, The Host represents The Body of Christ and is very sacred. He had them in a silver container and a prayer book in his other hand. He asked me if I would like to receive it. I said, "yes, I would very much ".

We went into my hospital room and I sat on the chair beside my bed. He sat across from me. Before he gave it to me, he started asking me if I knew how beautiful I was and how lonely he was. I was very much taken back by this turn of conversation and I said no. All I wanted was to receive The Host and didn't know how to handle this situation. I forget what I said but he got down to business and we said the Lord's Prayer together and then he gave me Communion.(that's what we call The Host).
It was one of the weirdest experiences, almost surreal, we're praying and he's hitting on me!!!

I didn't say anything to anyone but on my last day when I was leaving, I decided to tell one of the nurses. Only because he might say or do something to another woman and most patients are seriously medicated. And usually they are much older than me and not as capable of protecting themselves.

A Devil in Sheep's Clothing, comes to mind...........

Update.......Life Such As It Is Part II

Well.......... where do I begin? It's been such a long time since I wrote on my blog.

I'm definitely a different person since I last wrote here. The excruciating pain in my hip from osteoarthritis has completely dissappeared but there is a different kind of pain now. The kind from muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue that has been cut through and then the rounded head of the thigh-bone, or femur is then cut off, and the arthritic bone is removed from the socket. The ball and socket are then replaced by two prosthetic devices, which are tightly fitted into the bone of the femur and the pelvis. This is what takes so long to heal and what curtails you from doing much of anything for about 3 months.
It's also very scary because I'm constantly worried that I'm going to do something that will pop my artifical joint out of place. This is probably(definitely) all in my head as the statistics say this rarely happens. :)

On the bright side....... I'm very adept on my crutches and am able to walk Rosey every morning and evening. We are quite the sight! Me on my crutches and my little pug walking very gently on a leash beside me. Rosey has been a doll during all my trials and tribulations. She walks softly beside me, stops when I stop, sits when I sit, etc. She never behaved so good when I was well. Whoever says dogs are not intuitive are dead wrong!!

Also, since I've been home and in the hospital, I never realized how many people care about me. People I've worked with (in other offices besides my own), patients, neighbours (even ones that I hardly know), my doctors (especially my psychiarist) have shown such concern, I was overwhelmed. If I ever suffered from loneliness or thought that no one cared, that is all in the past. My family have been wonderful. One of my sisters, comes over to my apartment to clean for me, buy groceries, and takes me to all my appointments.
My daughter, God Bless Her!! She arrived from Calgary the day I got out of the hospital and spent 2 weeks looking after me. I would never have survived without her as it was a very difficult time.

That's my update folks and from now on it will hopefully be cheery subjects that I post about, as I have learned a lot in my recent experiences. All of it positive!!

Take Care and Lots of Love To All

Life Such As It Is

I haven't been posting much of anything lately, just reading blogs. The content of my posting would be pretty boring. I'm VERY pissed off at my lack of ability to do much of anything without experiencing pain.

Then I see someone, much worse off than me and all I feel is guilt. How selfish is that??
Every patient says,"what's the matter, did you fall?" No, I respond, "I need a hip replacement".
It's getting to be a bit much. I know the people I work with must be getting sick off hearing the same thing.

One of my favorite patients is a Catholic Nun (retired). She and I have a relationship where I can ask her anything about anything. She was in the other day and somewhere along the line I asked her about her situation in regards to when she worked as a teacher. Was she able to keep her salary? Oh no, she said. It went directly to The Order and they gave her enough money to cover her expenses. (What expenses could she have had I wondered?)
They were very good to us she said, we had excellent health and dental care and were well taken care off. "Sounds like you lived in Cuba with Castro", I jested. He took good care of HIS people too. She had a big laugh over that, as I had said it with a humorous voice.

Memo To Self: Sometimes I should keep my big yap shut.

I'm just lucky she is down to earth. That and I think the world of her!!
She knows I have to move and when she was leaving, she told me to call her and her friends to help me move when the time comes. One of her roommates is 87.
How frickin sweet is that??

The bottom line is, is that I am frustrated beyond belief . This is so not me!! I am /have been one of the most energetic and fast paced people I know and to be downgraded to a snail sucks!

See!!! This is why I haven't posted much. Who wants to hear this shite??

Love You All,
Thanks for "bearing" with me,
Love Maggie

PS
A Real Pick-Me-Upper!!!!!
Yesterday I received an e-mail from my 6 year old neice. (She's in french immersion and like my daughter at that age, she spells english phonetically).

hi maggie, haw ar you and rosiy doowgh? i was jast wanderig.love your dalle.

PPS I always call her my doll.
Ahhhhhhhhhh........... I'm gonna be okay!!

Spo's Meme

Spo rarely does a meme so I figure it must be worthwhile, so here goes..........

What is in the back seat of your car right now?
I don't have a car.

When was the last time you threw up?
I try not to, I used to be bulimic.

What’s your favorite curse word?
C....S..... Never used in public. :)

Name 3 people who made you smile today?
An 86 year old patient, my boss, an anonymous person who had a very bad case of flatulence in our office.

What were you doing at 8 a.m. this morning?
Getting ready for work.

What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Watching Coronation Street.

Where were you born?
Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Have you ever been to a strip club?
Yes, The Tropicana Club in Toronto.(A few years ago)

What is the last thing you said aloud?
Give me a kiss. (To my doggy Rosey)

What is the best ice cream flavor?
Pralines and Cream.

What was the last thing you had to drink?
Tea

What are you wearing right now?
My Jammies.

What was the last thing you ate?
Cheesebread.

Have you bought any new clothes this week?
Nope

Where were you last?
Work!!!!!!!

What’s the last sporting event you watched?
Football on Sunday.

Who won?
San Diego 28, Indianapolis 24

Who is the last person you sent a comment/message while blogging?
Lemuel at Greedy Maelstrom.

Ever go camping?
Yes

Where do you live?
Halifax, Nova Scotia.

What song are you listening to?
None

Do you tan?
Yes

Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Only if it's in a can, otherwise no.

What did your last text message say?
Call me if you are home. (To my daughter)

Who’s your best friends?
My daughter and Aggie.

What are you doing tomorrow?
Going to a meeting with a potential candidate for "Dean of The Faculty of Dentistry" at the University that I teach at.

Where is your mom right now?
In Heaven.

Look to your right, what do you see?
My darling Rosey, who follows me from room to room.

What color is your watch?
Red and Black. (Mickey Mouse).

What do you think of when you think of where you live?
I don't want to move from this apartment because I love it, but I have too because of my hip surgery.

Ever ridden on a roller coaster?
Yes

What is your birthstone?
Blue Topaz, Turquoise

Do you go in at a fast-food place or just hit the drive through?
I RARELY go to fast food places but if I did, I would go in.

What is your favorite number?
13

Do you have a dog?
Yes

Last person you talked to on the phone?
My sister in Newfoundland. She keeps a daily watch on me. (In a good way)

Have you met anyone famous?
Not anyone that impressed me.

Any plans today?
As it is night time now.....sleep.

How many states have you lived in?
None, I'm an Canuck. But I have visited quite a few.

Ever go to college?
Yes

Where are you right now?
On my computer, in my bedroom.

Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Not being able to walk properly.

Are you struggling to forgive someone right now?
No. I learned a long time ago that to hold a grudge or dislike for someone, only hurts you.

Are you allergic to anything?
Just the usual environmental......... dust, smoke, ragweed, etc.

Favorite pair of shoes?
My Harley Davidson Harness Boots.

Protection and Protectors

This is a story about my psychiarist and the people with whom I work. One of whom is protecting herself from any future lawsuit (and maybe my privacy) and those who protect me personnally. Here goes the tale...........

I left a message on my psychiarist's voicemail to let her know I needed a prescription renewal . I would have waited for our next appointment but it was too far away.

Anyway, she returned my call at work and asked to speak with me. She ran into the gatekeeper. (Our Office Manager). She asked for me and was told I was away for lunch. "When will she be back"? she said. "At 2:00 P.M. but she will be with patient's so maybe you would like to leave a message", our manager said. No, said my psychiarist, I will try another time.

Well, I had 3 messages from her on my voicemail when I got home and she basically told me when I could drop by her office. Fine with me.

The trouble started when (according to our manager) she (my shrink) started talking elusively to her on the phone. It was not the soft voice that she left on my phone but a very overbearing and demanding one. My manager thought she was a telemarketer and was protecting me from her. I never even knew about the call but everyone else in the office did!!

When I did see my psychiarist the next evening, she explained to me that she did not want to leave her name because of confidentiality. I completely understood but explained that her being so evasive brought more curiousity than anything.
I also told her that everyone at work knows about her and my depression issues, I'm not ashamed of them. My patient's are not aware though, there is a private matter there. Completely different!!

My fellow employees are very supportive and protective of me. Same goes for my boss.

This makes me feel safe! I can't think of any other word that would describe it accurately!

Have A Great Weekend Guys and Gals,
Love Maggie

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!

This is a picture of my neice Sophia. She is visiting from Ontario and spent New Year's Eve with me, last night. She loves concerts so we had one, as we usually do. This is her with all the goodies for the entertainers after the show. She's seriously into The Red Hot Chili Peppers, so we had to do songs from their CD's. She was a blast. Facial expressions and all during her renditions of the songs.

Get Ready............

To be fair I am adding a picture of me, sitting on the stage in my red raindeer jammies, singing a ditty. This is not a picture I am proud off, (I'm exhausted) but....fair is fair.















We were together all day, rain and sleet did not keep us from downtown. We ended up at McDonalds and there she reminded me of a promise I had made to her. We were to go to a store and with five dollars each and buy each other a present. There was a small department store nearby and we went there after we finished eating. We both went our separate ways ( I kept an eye on her) to buy our presents. She came back to me after awhile and said the present she wanted to buy was $8 and something. I exchanged her five dollar bill with a ten and sent her on her way.
Let me just say that there were many things for her to pick from and she is only six years old.

We got home, wrapped and unwrapped our presents and this is what she had gotten for me....................













This is not a really good photo but the stones are beautiful!!!


How was your New Year's Eve????

Love To All,
Maggie

Who Knew ????

I WAS SUCH AN ASS !!!!!

I didn't wish any of my best friends Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!

For this, I humbly apologize. I was in my own little world. My daughter was visiting me for 3 weeks and I lost track of all time and holidays. She was very worried about me because she has never seen me in such a vulnerable state. I have always been to her, a woman warrior, and to see me hobbling or wrenching in pain, was a strange experience for her.

I have a funny story to tell but I will leave it for another time.

Lots of Love and Hugs To All My Blog Friends,

I'll be seeing you,

Maggie

Bad News and Good News

I had my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon this morning. According to my patients (at work) and everyone else, if you need a hip replacement in this city, you are looking at a 2-3 year wait list. "Whoopidoo, I thought, I have to live with this pain forever".

Well, after my appointment today and according to the orthopedist , I should have had a hip replacement yesterday!

He would have put me on a wait list today but due to the fact that I live on the third floor, he wanted to give me time to find an apartment on the ground floor. Three months to be exact.
I have to find a new place to live by March.
I love my apartment but if it means a new painfree life , so be it!!

When we were finished and I saw his secretary, she couldn't believe it. She said she has never seen anyone so young, with such degeneration. She also said she has never seen him, (the doctor) wanting surgery so soon.

That's the bad news, the good news is......after the surgery and healing, I will be myself again.
That alone makes me want to jump.(IF I could) :)

He also told me that my other hip will have to be done. Why, oh why, I asked? "It's not in my family history".
"Sometimes, you just get the crappy gene in the family pool," he responded.

Story of my life guys/gals , no one else has the depression gene either, just my mother and her father.

Never mind all this, I am so very happy!!!

We take for granted what is normal,
And when we don't have it.......
We realize how precious it is.

Hugs,
Maggie

PUG PARTY

Today was one of the best Pug Parties I have attended to date. The hostesses are a same sex couple and they are both professors at the local University in the science department. They were fantastic in their generosity and hospitality.
For example: When we left, we were all given Doggie Bags which included, Pug Crunchies, Apple Cinnamon Drops, Peanut Butter Patties, and Carrot Cakes.

All homemade with the recipes included. How cool is that?















This is Jade(their dog), Budda, Fou and Gallagher.
















This is Rosey and Jade.......

















This is Rosey and I , in our matching outfits that my sister bought for us last Xmas.















I had a wonderful time, and thanks to Heather and Sue, I was able to get out and about and enjoy myself immensely.

The dogs were adorable and my being around people, gave me a sense of total pleasure.

Have a Great Upcoming Week............

Hugs and Smoochy Kisses,
Maggie

Blogging

First of all I want to apologize for my lack of blogging lately. I haven't been feeling well and I'm tired of writing about it. No one wants to read about the same thing from a blogger constantly, so I am saving you all the trouble of having to read about it here.

I love you all dearly and will try and comment on your blogs, but for now, please forgive me for my not blogging on a regular basis. I'm sure I will be up and on the mend very soon, so *bear* with me.

Rosey also developed struvite crystals which caused a urinary tract infection last week. We caught it in time before she developed stones, but she was in quite a bit of pain for a couple of days. Poor baby. She got an antibiotic shot and is on a diet with food to alleviate the problem. We don't know what caused it but her urine Ph balance was 9 when it should be 4-5.

Take Care
Love Maggie

PS My Princess Natalie is coming home for Christmas this coming Tuesday and I am over the moon about that!! Hey.... that is a positive thing. I must be getting better. :-)

A Day In The Life Of........... Maggie

Last Thursday to be exact!!

It started off innocently enough, I went to work, then I had a physiotherapy appointment on my lunch hour for my leg. My therapist did acupuncture on me that day, which I was looking forward to, as it has always worked well for me in the past, for different reasons.
Later that day, my leg started to hurt more than it ever has in the past?????

I also had a psychiarist's appointment after work, which I wasn't looking forward to, due to the pain in my leg. I rush to my shrink's office and ring her doorbell, she answers but is very surprised to hear from me. Apparently my appointment was the day before! I had it in my calendar book for the 22nd but she said it was for the 21st. She was very upset with me, telling me how busy she was, how many other people needed the appointment...she vented for about fifteen minutes. I was so stressed that I was crying, she then put up her hand and said, "okay, it's done........let's get on with our therapy". WTF!! How could I go from her making me feel like a piece of crap and then just step into our regular therapy routine?

I managed somehow (with a great deal of mental strength) and after my session she ended up driving me home.

Okay, I'm home now, feeling bad but coping. Then Rosey decided to have a piddle on the kitchen floor. She's running away from me and I'm trying to catch her and wipe her bum before she tracks it around. Just then, my leg gives out from underneath me and I end up crashing to the floor, landing mainly on the side of my head. OUCH!!!!

Okay, shit happens, but unfortunately, mine left a mark .

I have been trying to cover it with make-up, but today one of my favorite patients (an M.D.) looked at me and said, "did you fall?" And then, with a knowing sympathetic face, in a low sincere whisper said, "did someone hit you?" She definitely believed the latter to be true!!

I was scheduled to attend a seminar this evening but after that, decided to take a pass.
People are too quick to make snap judgements and I didn't want to be the topic of conversation.

I'm fine really, but here is a picture so you can judge for yourself. (This picture was taken tonight, five days later)

BTW There is nothing wrong with the lighting of my camera, that pretty yellow on my forehead is all mine.

PS Today was a great day, simply because it was uneventful.

Hugs & Kisses
Maggie

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like........... Christmas.

I'm not a Christmas person per say. The commercialism of the Holy Day dims my ability to embrace the season.
Letting all that go, I went shopping today. My daughter and her boyfriend will be spending Christmas apart, [her with me, him with his family in England]. His birthday is December 2, so they decided to celebrate this day as their Christmas. They are even putting up a tree.

He seems like a nice chap, :) funny and easy to please. Very intelligent!! I send them parcels every month with goodies and necessities. My baby is vegetarian and so is he to a point, but he likes to eat fish.
Last month I sent him a couple of cedar planks for cooking fish, especially salmon. He was so thrilled with them, I was embarrassed, as I forgot I even put them in the parcel.

This all leads to the birthday present I got him. He loves pesto, he puts it in almost all the dishes he cooks.

I really hope he likes it!!!!!















Now he can make his own, whenever he likes!!!

Getting back to Christmas......... since they are having their first christmas together, I bought them beautiful wooden ornaments and some other things for their tree. I also got them hats and filled stockings. And of course, one of each for their cat Pint.

This is not a great picture , but I bought them ornaments in which I could put pictures of Pint and Rosey.















I guess what I'm trying to say is that, Christmas can be a good thing sometimes, if you put it all into perspective. A small example:

Young Love, First Christmas and lest we not forget...............

'tis better to give than to receive.

PS I'm no saint, but I do believe this.

(I also put mistletoe in their parcel)
Ahhhhhh..........................to be young and in love!!!!!