2008-04-20
4/20/08
Snow, stupid snow. Stupid, stupid snow. We got a couple of inches last night and it's still snowing. I keep reminding myself that spring snow means better summer camping. I'm beginning to call myself a big fat liar.
My left elbow hurts. More than a little, less than a lot. Several years ago, I pulled a tendon in my left elbow and sometimes if I overdo, it still gets crabby. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I mowed the yards and then carried in so many grocery bags that it took me seven trips from the car to the house to carry it all in. (Payday weekend = big shopping.) Perhaps it was the 3, 30# bags of yard fertilizer?
When I was buying the fertilizer, a teenaged boy was helping me choose the right one. I was reading the directions for the one we usually get and when I got to the part that read "Grass must be dry for 24 hours after application." I muttered "Shit!" under my breath, since I was hoping to fertilize the yard as soon as I got home, but knew the rain was on it's way within hours. I immediately looked at the boy and said "Oops! Sorry about that." He laughed and said "I go to high school, I've heard that word before."
Dinner was ok. The food was very good and the conversation was as expected. That's all I have to say about that.
Yesterday's anxiety passed and now I'm beginning to get excited about going back to work. I really enjoy my job. Even though I stayed very busy taking care of Bill and hanging out with his sisters, I was a bit bored. My brain is crying out to be used for more than setting the timer on the stove.
All in all though, I'm so appreciative that I was able to take this time off. Bill and I grew even closer than we were. I know that me being here taking care of him, helped his recovery time. Even on the days when I felt completely helpless.
But against my agoraphobic tendancies...I'm ready to get out of this house!