November 21, 2010

  • I Am In Agony!


    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Memo to self:

    Do NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, plan on having Chewlee here the same day you do canning unless the Princess is here to keep her off your lap and keep her from climbing all over you in excitement.  It does NOT count that she was actually a big help, to your complete surprise.  Just remember the PAIN! of your left leg from her constantly being in your lap and wiggling, wiggling, wiggling all over.  END NOTE TO SELF.  ***I will tell more about her help in tomorrow's post***

    I kid you not, my left leg is on FIRE!!!!  From my knee to my hip, it is just alive with a burning, tingling pain that gets worse if I walk around.  I love her to death, as you know, but I think I actually yelled at her several times today.  The more she climbed into my lap and wiggled on that leg, the shorter my temper got (and my sense of humor).  I told her several times that she couldn't sit on that leg because it really hurt me.  She finally pulled up my pant leg, patted the thigh and put a small towel on it.  I think she really thought it would make it feel better.  She then kissed the leg and said, *There!  Is that better now?*  I kissed her and told her that she was very sweet to worry so about me but it still felt bad and needed to rest.  She then shrugged her shoulders as if to say, *I tried* and stood between my legs to watch the movie we had on.  Today she selected Godzilla 2000, Jurassic Park, Mothra and another Godzilla one that I can't remember the name of.  It just involved some inter-dimensional dragon flies.

    I should have added another line to the note to myself about trying to get things neatened up for company.  Today is the day Sheepie is coming although, when you read this, she will already be here.  The Beast is at the bus station picking her up as I type this up.

    She's called me twice today to *order her dinner*, which she wants to be french fries with chili and cheese.  I laughed and told her I just happened to have that on hand so, if that's what she wanted, that's what she will get.

    My deep fryer took a crap tonight so it's going to be done like most other people do theirs.  Oil in a deep, heavy saucepan.  BUT....I happen to have a basket that fits nicely inside one of mine so that will keep some of the mess from happening.  I will have to deal with the initial splatter.  That can't be avoided, I guess.  At least I have a glass top stove.  It's a lot easier to clean. 

    Oh man...this leg is on fire!  My hip is starting to hurt now, too.  I think the muscles that attach up there are just ticked off at me.  I guess I better cut this short, take a pain pill and try putting the leg up for a while until it forgives me or I die, whichever comes first.

    Love you all and I hope you have a great Sunday.  It's supposed to be warm here tomorrow (well, in the low 70's) and for the next two days also.  After that, the cold front from clear across the country (western U.S.) will be hitting us and that means COLD!!!  Stay warm.