I'm sorry, askye. I hope they figure out a better fit for you at work.

I have to carry her down and that's a bit nerve-wracking because I can't see the stairs well and I need to use both arms to carry her (our other dog I can just tuck under one arm, but she's young and doesn't need any help with stairs).

When Brandy couldn't manage the stairs well we used the handle on a harness to support her. It is easier for the dog and parent than carrying.

We are back home. He is more cooperative for the icing and such, but still really miserable at the concept that it takes more than a day. Understatement ... not a great patient.

I hope Brendan is feeling better soon.

After some issues I got my medicine. Got home. Left my wallet in the shopping cart at work. Work has it. I'm taking a steroid for inflammation and a muscle relaxer...that I'm supposed to take 3 times a day but it makes me super drowsy and I can't drive or do much with it so will only take it at night

I'm watching FSU play Georgia Tech play each other in Ireland.

I got ribs and chicken wings for grilling at M's request. Well his mom wanted wings. But now she's gone off somewhere.

They will have to find me something to do at work. I can walk around and help customers find things . Everyone needs help with the remodel going on.

I took my medicine and right now I have both the steroid and the muscle relaxer running through my system and colliding with each other. Woo.. tomorrow I'll just take the muscle relaxer at night.

{{{askye}}}

I am now free to walk with on both feet! I still have to wear the boot, but I don't have to take time to figure out a clear path and keep an eye on both front and back wheels. I'm just getting used to it. I'm going to celebrate by walking down the stairs, to the laundry room. cue The Tick "I;m doing Laundry"! it will be the first time in almost 8 months. I'm pretty excited about it.

Yikes, I can't imagine trying to work on a muscle relaxer. I hope you can get by without them during the day.

Woo for functional feet! You should be excited!

DH went and got pictures of his knee and hip and he is fine, so of course he is out doing construction. His biggest issue is sitting down or getting up, so he just stays in perpetual motion.

So glad he got the x-rays, but maybe he should take a rest day?

I've learned the hard way that just because I can grit my teeth and walk on a painful leg/foot that it's better to rest and heal. Ah well.

He definitely should rest. I didn't rest my shoulder which I think is why it started feeling worse.

The second dose of muscle relaxer I took didn't make me feel as out of it but I'm still not taking it before I have to go to work. I can only do 2 of my normal tasks with the work restrictions so I have no idea what they will find for me to do. But I have Tuesday off so that will be another full day of muscle relaxers and rest.

I was talking to Dad yesterday and realized that the remodel at work has really put low level stress on me. It's constant change and issues and no real routine and work is usually my reliable routine . Add to that M's foot, the stress from the floor renovation, the a/c issues, cat injuries, my shoulder and we have M's cousin sleeping on our couch for now it's a week and who knows how long (I asked I was told no one was willing to even suggest a day) and I'm just running on more stress and trying to keep from getting overwhelmed.

And I've been putting off requesting time off to go to Florida because I don't have 40 hours of PTO and won't be then and the whole thought of driving (or flying) down and back is overwhelming.

Dad suggested instead of going to Florida we take a long weekend trip near here to get away. So I ran the idea by M and then tried to figure out where we would want to go. Oct is prime fall tourist season and he can't walk a lot with his back. But I had some ideas but M was like...why don't we just get a B&B in Brevard and we can eat lots of Mexican and visit your mom occasionally and just chill. So we might do that or go to Asheville for a long weekend.

The small victory is I've gotten M's mom to stop doing dishes before 8 am. Our bedroom is close to the kitchen and the new a/c is quieter and doesn't cover the noise as well. She's used to getting up at what ever time to do dishes (3 am, 5 am , midnight).

And I had a really strange dream where reality was rewritten and Buffy the Vampire Slayer was about Buffy being a zombie and the board got changed because of it. Also I had only recently discovered the board. Was weird. Because I was both aware and unaware of the changes. What led up to the change in reality was Buffy being kind of real and cheating on her boyfriend (no characters from the show) and a very convoluted plot of revenge.

Timelies all!

{{{askye}}}

Mr. S decided he wanted a pet RIGHT NOW. First he said a fish, now he says a hamster. Either way, we need to set up appropriate living environs before the actual critter comes home. Gary will be away on a business trip from tomorrow to Wed. night(and Mr. S will be with the nanny) so the last plan I heard was for them to get a cage and other stuff for the hamster today, then bring the hamster home Thursday.

We'll see how much of the work of taking care of the hamster Mr. S will do...

Sheryl, are you sure it's a good idea to get him a pet, especially on a whim? They're a big responsibility for a kid, and, even if you guys take over care of it, are you confident it would be safe from his tantrums?