Scribblings

A Much Needed Break

Lin isn't working the rest of the week. I asked why and she said the other day shift person requested more hours. Uh-oh, I said, what about you? She said the manager was trying to get the other person to quit. I understand ... I think. Anyway, she and T have gone out for a while and I'm just chilling. I love that little boy but I sure needed this break!

I couldn't see anything on the Xrays I picked up but then, of course, I have no idea what I'm looking for. There was a report attached which was much more helpful. I went and looked online for definitions of things I didn't understand. Basically, it's the same thing Dr. B told me. I have an avulsion fracture in C7 and it is a "stable type". The report also talks about "uncovertebral spurring" and I'm thinking this is the arthritis the doc mentioned. I have disk degenerative narrowing at C5-6 and C3-4. Dr. B mentioned that too but when she said it was normal aging stuff I wasn't concerned. Okay, so now I'm going to look and see how this injury is usually treated ... rest, PT, surgery? I don't think I need surgery.

I was talking to Linda and Heidi about all that's going on with me and I said, "I'm 50 and I have a collapsed arch, muscle spasms and a fracture in my back, high blood pressure and heavy boobs" and it's because I am so heavy. I warned this could happen to them in 25 years but I probably came across sounding like a nag. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know. It's really frustrating because I don't want them to go through this but when you're young it seems like the advice of older people (who've been through it) is just yadda yadda yadda. :P

Speaking of food, ever a popular topic around here, I was talking with one of the kids about vegetables that are really fruits. There are quite a few of them! A fruit is defined as "a fertilized ovary of a flower, containing seeds protected by a fleshy cover." Tomatoes and pumpkins are fruits. My daughter asked, what about a cucumber? Yup, cukes too. So are squashes and even green beans.

Today I see that New Jersey is going to call the tomato its state vegetable. How can they do that? Well, in its ignorance way back when the Supreme Court ruled tomatoes, cukes and green beans must be vegetables because they are typically served with dinner. There were vegetable tariffs on them. So although they're biological fruits they are legal vegetables. Hee hee.

QOTD II:

Do you like your neighbor(s)? Do you think they like you?

I would say yes and yes to be simple. I've become more and more reclusive as I've gotten older and for me, a good neighbor is one who says, "hi, how are ya?" and goes on his or her way. There is a generally sweet older couple a house over from us and I cringe when I see them coming because they'll talk your head off. I guess I had a lot more patience and interest when I was younger because I can remember sitting outside chatting with neighbors and having them come over occasionally. Sometimes we'd have conflicts with neighbors and sometimes I'd get close to someone ... and then they'd move. Or I did. So when we moved to Long Island, I wasn't too interested in sitting outside and chatting anymore. I'm still like that now. As for how others see me right now ... I would say maybe shy, maybe stand offish. That's fine with me.

Wednesday Whatevers

1. About how much money do you spend daily?

That's hard to say. Sometimes I don't spend any money at all. On my own, I don't think I've ever spent much more than $20 except for gas. If TB and I go shopping together, then we'll spend a lot more on food and stuff.

2. How much money do you think you are worth right now?

Dead or alive? ;-)

3. What is your favorite blogging system?

So far my favorite is blogger. I think it's the most user friendly. I like MT but don't get how to use it effectively.