Joane2’s Weblog

How fascinating that 2 dr appointments turned into 3 for the next time.  I can see a knee MRI in the near future, but perhaps my fortune telling abilities are off this time.   The nurses just ask if there is anything new and I look at them like a deer caught in the headlights.    I don’t need anything more!!!  When I was told I was a type 2 diabetic, I thought that was the worst.  Then came the pain of a compression back fracture and osteoporosis and I thought that was the worst.  But next was lung cancer and what can be worse than that?  Multiple Sclerosis was next and now I’m not asking.  We won’t even talk about the Fuchs Dystrophy or Hydradenitis.  I never knew there were so many types of doctors…….but now I have appointments.   ok  Time to get real and make dinner.   

Granddaughters are so much fun………but they can also be exhausting.  My memories of being 11 & 14 are so different.  There was no computer, TV <yeah……I’m OLD>, no cell phone and certainly not the running that they like to do.  What happened to riding a bike, reading, etc,  They came equipped with their own lap top puter, 2 cell phones and a couple of books.  I figure nobody in the family will ever read this so I’m safe <fingers crossed> BUT the one has a boyfriend.  He calls every night!!!  I mean EVERY night.  They talk about who knows what!  Hmmmmmm my hubby didn’t call every night when we were engaged!!!  lol  These kids are going to be high maintenance.     But then they go to a school that costs more per year than my entire college education.  Unbelieveable!!! 

We did get our travel documents for the cruise.  Now to get hubby thru his physical therapy and walking!    Along with all of the necessities is a little paper that says I’m mobile, but not very.  Seems to say it all.  Now to figure out what shore excursions we’d like.  Obviously sky diving is out.  Opps……I never liked heights anyway.  Not much missing there.    Perhaps I should have thought about what a classmate called…..   http://hellifiknow.ca/.  It seems so fitting.  Or perhaps I should just not ramble like others I know.  http://www.sliloh.com/blog/  Or the best idea yet???  Just go make dinner so I can go to another granddaughters T-Ball game!!! 

Wowwwwwwwww I finally did it.  Did I do anything different?  NOOOOOOOOOO.  From what I’ve been reading on the FAQ’s…….IF the blogging is too busy, nothing will import.  Duhhhhhhhh.  Whewwwwwwwwww.  )

My hubby had a knee replacement about 3 months ago.  Things didn’t go as well as we hoped and he had to have a manipulation done.  Despite all the horror stories that we had heard, it went very well and hes doing better.  Yesterday he fell.  Stupid things hapen sometimes.  ;o/  BUT it doesn’t appear that any damage was done.  Hopefully more scar tissue was broken.  Our fingers are crossed!!!!! 

We have things to do!  AND hes susposed to take care of me.  <Thats the idea anyway>   

Moms party was great but the surprise of the day was that all 3 of our daughters were there.  One came in from California as a surprise.  ;o)  Now we’re going to have our 2 Florida granddaughters staying with us for almost 3 weeks.  It should be fun.  BUT I have to keep an 11 & 13 year old busy.  hmmmmmmmm.  I know there are always movies, and the computer……but I wonder if they would like to learn how to knit.   <Am I crazy??>  I guess we’ll find out.   I have found some really neat sock patterns tho.  I know that they like to wear them…….perhaps we can learn how to MAKE them?   http://stitchesofviolet.blogspot.com/2006/07/shetland-lace-rib-sock-pattern.html  There are some neat patterns here.

Things are looking just a bit better here.  Hubby had his knee manipulated and we’ve paid for a cruise.  Wowwwwwwwww.  Hes walking!   It looks like we are going to England, Spain, Gibraltar, Italy and Monte Carlo.  Wonder if I should start saving to go to the casino?  Any advice? 

Somehow I have a hunch that when I say my Mother is 94…….you know I’m not in my 30’s.  But I’m very proud of her.  Shes an amazing lady.  Shes in better health than I am.   My brother is visiting from California, so we’re having a party!!  Cousins, second cousins, grandkids and greatgrandkids will be there as well.  She lives in an independant living facility that is really a great place.   It looks like its going to be a beautiful day and I’m taking my camera.  Now if I can just figure out how to put a picture on here, we just might have something to see. 

I’ve given up my daily bike riding this week and it sounds terrible…….but I feel much better!!!  My legs will go places and do more.  Wish I knew just why that was happening.  ;?