June 7, 2013

  • Getting Tired Of Hearing This?

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    I'm sure by now you are tired of hearing about my quitting smoking.  I apologize but it helps me to tell you and how I am dealing with different things.  It ISN'T easy to quit.  I've been smoking for over 50 years and I have to admit, I am quitting mostly because I want to possibly avoid major health problems but.....how much can I avoid after 50 years?  I really wonder about that.

    Chewlee's other grandfather is coming up from Florida tomorrow (he lives in the panhandle) to spend a few days with her.  Chewlee was all excited because he will be at a hotel/motel WITH A POOL and she will be having a sleepover.  She wanted me to call her mother to find out if she was going to have a sleepover with me but, when her mother got here to pick her up, she told Chewlee about her other grandfather and that thought went right out the window.  I know why.  Her paternal grandfather truly spoils her and what kid doesn't love that?

    Today the Beast and I put together several hanging baskets that are now hung along the eave of the barn.  Then the Beast and Chewlee added more flowers to *her* flower bed out front.  It was cute seeing the two of them digging in the dirt and then putting the flowers in and patting the dirt all around them.  The Beast let her water them so she was happy.

    I'm still working on clearing out my closet.  Tara came by today after she had gone to see the doctor about all the pain she's been in for the past few weeks.  He set up an appointment for her to have an MRI on Monday (which I told her she would probably need a couple weeks back).  BUT...she found out that the pain pills I had given her worked wonderful for her as long as she took one with food.  She said it gives her 12 hours of relief so she can work.   When she tried a chiropractor, she didn't think about the fact that they can't write prescriptions.  Everything he gave her was OTC and it sucked.  He was sure that some manipulations and some physical therapy would cure her.  Then he came up with the fact that she probably had something more serious going on and she should get an MRI.  That pissed her off that she wasted all this time with him so she went to see a real doctor.  He didn't prescribe any pain pills for her but he did give her sleeping pills so she can sleep all night.  That was the other problem she had because of the pain.  She would go to bed and only get about six hours sleep before the pain woke her up (she didn't take a pain pill at bedtime) and she wanted desperately to get another couple hours sleep before she had to deal with her day.

    I'll let you know how that goes with her as I find out.  In the meantime, I need to get back to bed myself.  Love you all.  Be good and have a great Friday plus a fantastic weekend.