April 27, 2013

  • I Am Noticing A New Leg Problem...

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Since I have been doing a lot more around here...gardening, cooking, washing, vacuuming, sweeping floors...a new problem seems to have been developing but in my left leg this time.  I'm having some serious pains in the area between my knee and hip area.  I have to let the doctor know about that because he may want a sonogram of the area.  It's kind of scary to me.  Even though I have been on a regular aspirin regimen for several months now, I keep thinking, *What if it's a blood clot?*  It doesn't seem to be moving but maybe it's because I have a kind of clog in the artery in that leg.  I think.... should I stop taking the aspirin so there's no chance of it dissolving the arterial clog before the doctor finds out exactly what's up?  The busier I am, the more it hurts me enough that I have to stop and rest that leg for a bit.

    If I take things nice and easy, it's not so bad.  I'm afraid about pushing myself for fear of creating a bigger problem.  I'm just glad I see my doctor next week.  Say a little prayer for me that it's just that I may be putting more pressure on that leg because of the surgery on the other one.  I would prefer that to be the cause.

    Chewlee and I got the flower bed all taken care of today.  She was so happy to have something constructive to do.  She was hoping to see some hummingbirds feeding but, instead, she saw one out front when we had finished working on the flower bed.  I think that blew her away.  She never expected to see one unless it was around one of the feeders we have.

    We did lose one feeder.  The one under the umbrella that the Beast put up.  It seems the string broke and it came crashing down and broke at the bottom where it screws in.  Nectar went everywhere!  Scared Chewlee because she was the one raising the umbrella and I think she thought she would be blamed.  But I knew better.  The Beast came up with the hose and sprayed the table and deck down well.  I sure didn't want it attracting flies, bees and ants like crazy.

    We did get some rain this evening.  First a light one that went from the back yard to the sidewalk out front but no further.  Strange.  I saw rain do that in Florida but this is the second time in the last couple weeks that we've seen it.  Then, about an hour after hearing the start of some boomers, it finally rained normally.  Not hard but the kind you know you need an umbrella if you go out.

    We heard one big lightning strike nearby that made Chewlee jump but the next one was far away.  After that, all was quiet.  I kept an eye on the sky because it had the look of a possible tornado but that went away.  Tomorrow is supposed to be much like today before the front moves off and we get some nice clear and warm weather on Monday.  I'm looking forward to that, as you can imagine.  Plus the added bonus of getting to see Bratfink online again.  **Grin**

    Love you all.  Be good.  Have a great day tomorrow.