September 11, 2017

Silence

Well, kiddoes, surgery is in two days.

Nervous a little? I am.

I attended my granddaughter's high school football game Saturday evening. Exciting game, screaming, cheering and with her school scoring 61 (or was it 68) points, I raised my arms in support way too many times. Finally spent the last 10 minutes sitting on my left hand in an attempt to impede spontaneous and propitious encouragement. Let's just say my left arm, much like the rest of me, has authority issues!

I'm predicting there will be little, if any, activity at Wandering and Wondering for a little bit. One-handed typing is not my strong suit, just no patience for a one-handed search for letters. My typing skills are all muscle memory, so looking for a p or q just won't do.

I will be visiting your blogs, but again, may not type out responses...mostly because one never does know what pain-medication wisdom will float to the top, does one?

Need to clean out fridge today, paint bathroom cabinets and wax newly painted side tables. Painted them in turquoise and sea green hues of chalk paint. Much too bright...need antiquing wax coats.

Tomorrow I plan on making a couple of casseroles to freeze, or maybe just floating in the pool. Still not decided on being a responsible adult or locking the mature-adult-me in the pantry and taking my inner child on a last fling before short-term disability. To be honest, the pool is calling the loudest, and my inner child keeps whispering that we can over-power the mature adult. Comes from years of practice and, frankly, the mature-adult me has been exercised very little!

I'm sincerely hoping at the end of this surgery and accompanying physical therapy, I can take a class at the college and when the professor asks a question, I will be able to hysterically wave my left arm and yell, "I know, I know! Pick me, pick me!"

By Guys!


11 comments:

  1. Good luck with your surgery! May you heal quickly and thoroughly, with little pain.

    Two weeks ago My Rare One had major surgery. The day before she went in, she rototilled the garden. Now, you might think it was her Responsible Adult who decided to do that but really it was her Inner Child. Rototilling is her idea of a Fun Time.

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    1. I hope Rare One is healing quickly. I also hope she has a great a nickname for you as you do for her.

      True confession, my inner child is doing the painting and finishing. It is playing to me and I love it!

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  2. Hi Toni, I hope that all goes well with your surgery this week. I am a relative newcomer to your blog and have a bit of catching up to do and while you are recovering will get the chance to do that. You certainly are ambitious wanting to get so much done before the operation. Perhaps your inner child needs to win the debate...hope so. Best wishes for a full recovery so you can indeed wave your left arm.

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    1. No casseroles today. Going to visit parents for a little bit. Mom is anxious about surgery, so I'm not sure 'inner' child is winning but 'child' seems to be in the forefront!

      Thanks for the good wishes.

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  3. I suggest wine and pool time. good luck with the surgery!

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    1. No wine prior to surgery but there will be pool time when I return from visiting parents.

      Thanks for well wishes.

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  4. Definitely, the pool should be your priority. Buy a casserole, it is easier.

    I hope all goes well with your surgery and recovery.

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    1. Husband bought several frozen casseroles last night as well as Marie Calendar's Chicken Pot pies (couple of friends are reading this and moaning "GMO's but they'll just have to deal with it!)

      Thank you for well wishes. I plan on doing my best!

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  5. Hi Toni - good luck with everything ... go with doing what you will regret not doing once the surgery is over ... just take care and don't overdo it - all the very best - cheers Hilary

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  6. Good luck with your surgery! I hope everything goes very well for you.

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