Monday, December 23rd
M and Mom walked in wanting to watch a ’traditional Christmas movie’, so we watched this (ha, ha). Of course, there is a difference between a movie set during Christmas and a Christmas movie, but I had no problem with the choice. Mom was OK until near the end when the guns came out and it became a purely action film. Then she immediately lost interest and they left as it was time to go. I watched the rest of it when they were gone. It's fun to remember back when Bruce Willis had hair.
Tuesday, December 24th
I thought about my next essay and made some notes. It seemed a bit early to start writing it as I had an entire week to go. Whoops! My laziness is showing. I can procrastinate with the best of them. I think there was a TV show or movie I really wanted to watch. This is when I remind myself that my deadlines are purely internal. No one, except me, will get on my case if I am late posting the essay, so it is easy to let myself off the hook if I don't feel like writing. See how professional I am? Well, my blog is worth every cent you pay for it.
Wednesday, December 25th
I was very thankful that M was working today and could give me a quick shower and get me up in my chair early. I was sitting in my chair by 9 AM and let it charge until 1045 when I got ready to be picked up by TheCab at 11 AM. I got to Mom's and there was just time for them to do the finishing touches on lunch before we three opened our presents.
I was looking forward to getting some large T-shirts from my high school and college and some other fun ones that would round out my wardrobe in bed. (It took Mom a while to get used to the idea that I needed T-shirts to wear in bed that were easy to put on and take off. One time she looked disapprovingly at a T-shirt and said, ’This shirt is too big.’ 'Yes,' I said, ’Isn't it great?’) I started to be disappointed at the lack of clothing and when Mom gave my sister a t-shirt, I wondered, where’s mine? Then my aunt gave me money for Christmas and my birthday and I realized I could buy the exact shirts I wanted with the money, so I stopped being disappointed.
We had a wonderful lunch with Mom, my sister and me, and my mom's best friend, her husband, and her son (who is M!) Mom is a very good cook and she was using a recipe from my cousin which she had never used before. It called for cooking the meat at a high temperature for 20 minutes. Mom got nervous and turned the temperature down, so at the end of the 20 minutes the meat was not done properly.
M, who is a cook, said to leave it for 20 more minutes and what I didn't realize was that he turned the temperature down as well. I got nervous, but it was cooked perfectly. I really enjoy beef with horseradish/sour cream sauce! I would definitely be a vegetarian if the animals didn't taste so darn good! (Factory farming is an outrage that should not continue. Americans eat way too much meat.)
It was a lovely Christmas day overall and it is always nice to leave the hospital. I do have to return though. That's the bummer, but my wall is really wonderful.
Thursday, December 26th
This was a day to just relax in bed and enjoy not having to get up or do anything. My therapist came and brought Freddie, and I thought it was about time I showed you a picture of him. This will, of course, cause a commotion as people think I have a new cat. No, this is the cat that visits me every week, but he isn't mine. I will get a new cat at some point, and I assure you you will know it when it happens.
Friday, December 27th
Another day to just rest and chill.
Saturday, December 28th
My sister and Mom had both gone to Maui to visit my cousin and her two kids, who were back from school on the mainland. My sister would also be going to Kauai for work on Sunday. In any case, I had no one to visit me for the weekend and I was left trying not to resent the fact that I could not go to Maui.
(Air travel is really difficult for me now, and throw in not being able to transfer without a Hoyer lift, and it is just not practical for me to travel easily.) What I need is a dedicated caregiver to help me navigate the ins and outs of life. I think it's what other people call a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend. This is a downside to being a strong, independent woman. That's just how life worked out for me. Heavy sigh.
Sunday, December 29th
I started writing the blog for this week but only got a couple of days done. I kept getting distracted and procrastinating until finally I tried to go to sleep but ended up staying awake until 3 a.m. I didn't think I would get anything done, but I did fall asleep long enough to feel like a human on Monday. That was nice. Have a great week!
To reiterate, this is a picture of Freddie, who was my potential new kitty but ended up being my therapist’s cat who visits me once a week when she has her session with me. So I do get to see a cat in some capacity every week. Yay! 🐾
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