I'm walking straighter

I had had enough of my back pain by 2pm today! I left work and headed toward home. On my way I called the Chiropractor, a gentle get right to the problem guy. In 15 minutes he had my back and hips in place. I was out in five areas; not to mention my neck did get snapped both ways. He said I'd be sore for a day or two and that I shouldn't have waited so long. I agreed with him on that. Best twenty bucks that I've spent all week! So I'm off the weekend and plan on doing nothing! I mean NOTHING! What's there to do when your all by yourself?

Taking suggestions...

One more day and my insurance takes effect! Seems like forever when you have medical problem.
Co-workers suggested a visit to a Chiropractic. So why not; my pain has not lessoned this past week. So I'm going to make the appt. for Saturday. I toughed it out til 5pm today at work. By the time I got home spasms overtook me. Meds to the rescue. Sleep took over and right now about to do the same. One more day of work this week. I'll make it. As to the comment from Hazel Hazel thank you. My lover can't make it; my dad doesn't deal with others in pain very well; but he tries to help with the every ending yard work. I don't expect to much, he's 83 and not in the best of health himself. But I do expect him to get some food in the house for me tomorrow; at least the basics: milk, bread and lunchmeat and some frozen onezies. Meds really taking effect so goodnight all.

Cool bridge my son built on his property in NC. 

I survived till 2pm..

Being drug free I drove myself to work today. All I had to remember was no sudden moves, like slamming on the brakes or anything required to back-up. Backing up makes you turn your body and I just can't do that yet. I surprised myself by catching up with my lesson on data entry so my class is no longer ahead of me by one day. My first three hours was spent sitting at the computer on a very comfortable chair. Then lunch and out onto the pharmacay floor. Then it was down hill from there. My doctor required that I be given a stool to sit on while preforming this part of my job. Fine, but the stool doesn't raise to the level needed to evenly place me at my work table. Without meds my back started to spasm and I tried to stand and lean in on the table. Legs started to go numb. By 2pm I need my meds! My legs were quivering and I got the chills. I asked to leave. They said sure; they were surprised I lasted that long. Apparantly I looked like I was going to drop over dead at any minute. One co-worker when to get my truck and another walked me to the truck. It was no easy task to get myself inside by this time. After getting home I went straight for my meds. Popped my pills and headed to the couch. Zonked out right away. Got up around 4pm and called Verizon to fix my land line. Since I'm somewhat disabled they sent a person right out to fix it. By 6pm I now had phone service again. You know how sometimes we all bitch about the poor service we get from different companies. But do we ever tell them when they do good. Well I did; I called back Verizon and thanked them for their prompt service. I seemed to make the guy's day by doing so. So Verizon thanks again. Ok all;
I need to find something to eat. Anybody want to take me out for supper?

Poor baby fly catcher was pushed out of the nest by the other bullies. I hope it survives.  

My ever dwindling wallet.....

After much ado I got into my doctor today. Well, not my doctor but one of his associates. How come the first things out of the receptionist mouth was; "What insurance do you have?"
Well come July 1st I'll have BlueCross and BlueShield. So she said, "I guess this visit will be self pay." Yep I say. The doctor wants an MRI and blood work; sure after my insurance kicks in. Not now. He changed my meds since the ones I were taking knocked me out. I'll get it filled after the 1st. My wallet is too thin now and I have to buy gas for the next two weeks and pay bills. He wanted me off but I can't afford it. So he wrote a script for me to have a stool at my workstation. Hopefully my job will allow it! If not they might be picking me up off the floor. So Advil will be my best friend until the 1st. I just hope I can drive myself to work tomorrow and make it through the day; and drive home. I'll just have to wait and see. I'm off to bed, I mean the couch....the bed hurts too bad to sleep on.

Look how much these baby Fly Catchers grew in just 10 days! You have to click to enlarge. 

Oh My Aching Back

It all started Friday evening... Took my shower around 8pm; exited the shower and dried off. Had jammie top on and undies. Then put the left sock on while standing then the right sock was to follow. But it didn't happen that way. My back gave out! It felt like it exploded! I fell to my knees, lucky I didn't hit anything on the way down. You know that saying "I have fallen and I can't get up." That was me. Pain engulfed me, like a hot poker in my lower back. So I just remained there for about 45 minutes. I knew I couldn't stay in the bathroom all night, so with me screaming I got up by the way of the throne. Every step was pure agony. The land phone was out and still is; because of storms and my cell was out of reach, plus it too needed charged. I finally made it to the couch in the livingroom. With great efffort I layed down, pain shooting through my back. Crying for help and no one to hear me. I stayed there until mother nature was calling to make it back to the bathroom. By this time the pressure in my lower back was so great I crawled to the bathroom to pee. Didn't make it! Then the new problem arose as to how to get clean undies and clean up my trail. It took me an hour to do it but I did. I crawled back to the couch until mother nature called again. By 8am in the morning I had finally reached the cell phone and called my dad for help. He came and helped me get dressed to go to the emergency room at the local hospital. At this point I didn't care how much it was going to cost me. My insurance doesn't come into effect until July 1st. So this is going to be a pay as I can visit. I could have kissed the dr that ordered a demerol shot in my right hip. The pain lessoned but was still about a 7 out of 10 (10 being the worst). So the dr ordered another shot for the left hip. It was Tramadol. Then finally drugged bliss! I was taken to x-rays to lay on a bed of nails, least that was what it felt to me to lay on a hard table. When that was over with I layed in wait for the results. The results: Severe Lumbar strain. Like I didn't it know already. I then was released with scripts for happy drugs. One being a muscle relaxer and the other for pain. Damn again my insurance doesn't take effect till July 1st. So my regular scheduled day off cost me more than what I make in a month. (probably more with the ER visit) No work on Monday for me; They want me to see my regular doctor on Monday. Like I'm going to get in on Monday, yea right! My doctor has a three week waiting period for a visit. Folks remember my Insurance doesn't take effect until July 1st. The way I figure the cost of all of this is:
ER visit: $1,000
X-rays: $500 (x-ray department not connected to hospital)
Doctor: $800 (she walked into the room 3 times)
Meds: $40
Misc: $600 (needles for shots and using open in the back gown, extra pillow)
My Dr: $0 (I don't plan on visiting him until my Insurance comes into effect!)
Total: $2940
So this will take years to payoff at $1o a month. Like the picture above; I'm using a cane to help ease the pain in my back when I walk. That's all for now folks. Me and my cane are going to take some happy drugs and get some more sleep. Amen to Drug Bliss.

I know its blurry. But its a black bear, my hand was shaking. Take a look at the lawn, it took hours to mow yesterday, and I have my first sunburn of the year.

Oh I saw a bear tonight. See the black, go ahead enlarge the pic. 

Here's mommy. Now every time I go to the kitchen window she gets all upset. I guess the dishes just have to wait.

If you enlarge you can see 4 orange beaks of my new bunch of baby birds. They are fly-catchers. Mom build the nest in the awning over my kitchen window. 

Sad news. The baby bluebirds didn't survive. Last evening one baby was dead and I left it in the nest. By tonight the other two were gone. In this picture you can see that one egg didn't hatch. Only thing that I can think of that killed them is: heat of the day today or bacteria from the dead one last night or the unhatched egg caused bacteria to kill them all. 

Remember when I said Lake Ontario was a tad choppy? This pic shows some waves, plus as an added bonus the sunset. 

The tall ship Empire Sandy that we had our dinner cruise on. Many thanks to the Lover for a wonderful weekend. 

baby raccoon this evening in the neighbors yard. Plus after taking this photo in my backyard was a mother skunk with 2 babies; sorry no pictures of her to far away for the carmera and to stinky to chance a shot for me. 

Sunset on our Dinner Cruise. More pics and tales from the choppy Lake Ontario. 

When I exited the back door to check on the bluebirds this little robin was on the back porch. 

Just got back from Canada and had to check the bluebirds. Growing up fast. 

Its Time

I'm packed, excited and keyed up all in one. Leaving early in the morning and taking my time driving. I want to wish the Lover a Happy Birthday and you'll get your present when I get there. Hope everyone has a good weekend and pray that it doesn't rain when were on the midnight dinner cruise. I'll get back to all on Monday...Bye for now!

My second hatching of Bluebirds this year. They hatched today while I was at work. They get prettier as they get older. 

Five days and counting.

I'm starting to get excited. Strong arms to hold me! Someone hug me! Someone to kiss me!
Someone to rub my back! Someone to cuddle up against, no pillow needed. Even if only its for the upcoming weekend Friday to Sunday. I plan to use my time wisely; if you know what I mean.

I Hope to be on board....

Dinner cruise on The Empire Sandy in Lake Ontario next Saturday night with the Lover...Hoping our tickets come through and it doesn't rain. We sail rain or shine!

Thanks to Watchersweb for this pic.