Bright Eyed, If Not Bushy Tailed

Brite eyed - 1I was trying to get a good photo of the red couch (which I didn’t get here) and didn’t see Skipper with this sparkly eyes at the bottom.

Skipper and I slept late this morning. It was almost 8:00 before we crawled out of bed. Skipper is more bright eyed than I am, but we’re both moving.

I am still not certain how much good the ablation procedure on my back did, but I know it did something. I can now stay on my feet for a little longer than before without severe pain. And I’m not having the nighttime pain that often kept me awake. 

I did some research on the procedure and found that it can take up to three weeks for the full effects to be felt, so I’m encouraged. I plan to go ahead with the second procedure on the right side of my back scheduled for January 17.

It seems that every day there’s something that has to be done to use up my meager stores of energy. Two days this week, I’ve had to go to the grocery store--once to buy groceries, and once to buy everything I forgot on my first trip. That chore is the most energy zapping of anything I do, so there has been no sewing room fun at all this week. I plan for that to change today. There’s laundry that needs doing, but it will still need doing tomorrow. I’m going to the sewing room today.

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On 01/08/2020, Barbara Anne said ...

I'm glad to hear that you're detectably better and that you can look forward to even more pain relief as a few weeks go by.

I agree that going to the grocery is a wearying task and am about to leave for the grocery myself.

The Christmas stuff is finally all packed away and the boxes will be taken out tomorrow. Can't do that on a grocery day.

Have fun in the sewing room! Time spent in there is a good reward for getting up this morning! :)

Hugs!

On 01/08/2020, Linda Enneking said ...

If any of the grocery stores near you offer shopping service that might be a solution for you. You can place your order online, then just pick it up later. I think someone will put the bags in your car for you.

On 01/09/2020, Sherri C said ...

i agree that you should look into the grocery store services. Even Walmart offers the service where you can order stuff online and pick it up at the store without leaving your car. A friend did that when she moved into a new house (after a nasty divorce)where she needed al kinds of supplies.
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