No significant shifts....hmmm....well....

THAT'S what I said Monday.  Tuesday, my SI joint came out of place and since then, its been hurting really bad.  Most of the time its difficult to move.  I have an appointment with the doc for tomorrow to see if he can't put it back in place.  I don't see my physical therapist until next week and he's more than an hour away so we'll see how the doctor appointment goes.  I did manage to get my hair cut and go to Chemistry class this afternoon!

Perspective is everything.  This would be the first time its been out of whack for a month or more.  Glad for that!  It seems like the more you feel better, the more you seem to forget the things that hurt you and the things you weren't suppose to do and you PAY FOR IT!!!!  Oh well.  Now all I have to do is a bunch of Chemistry homework and take my test, yay.

Spring Flowers

Well, for those who don't really know, Spring has come early for Virginia.  At least where I live.  The tree outside my bedroom window already has most of its leaves and the tree across the road is already fully leafed.  It came SO fast!!! Today, after working on some school work, I took a break and went on a short walk into the woods to pick some flowers. 

Daffodils

Red bud

Time to make bouquets!

I put some forsythia in it, too

The scraps went into an ink well I found at Smithfield Plantation a few years ago!

As far as an update as to how I am feeling...........I'm much better :- )  PT is doing great.  No problems.  I have noticed that I don't feel as unstable in my joints.  I can move around more freely without as much pain or any real significant joint shifts.  I still have everyday aches and pains and occasional separations; it won't ALL go away, I know, but I'm SO thankful how far I've come.  I've been more hydrated lately (120 fluid oz. is not exactly easy to consume, so my targets are usually somewhere between 90-120oz.).  Hopefully I'll be able to beat back the POTS flare-up.  When I get sick, like I did in February from the flu, I tend to feel it for a while (POTS-wise).  It'll just take some time, but it could definitely be much worse :-)

Oatmeal Cookies

 I finally used Gumbo Lily's recipe for Oatmeal cookies!! They are SO good :-)

The outcome of getting distracted

This wasn't on my to do list for today, but when I noticed my picture poster on my wall and how chaotic and messy it was, I got distracted and redid it.  This is what I came up with.

When I made it a few years ago, I used a sheet of cardboard and paintings from Norman Rockwell for the back ground.  You can see all the thumbtacks on it.   

I didn't have enough ribbon so I found some 'wrapping kind' ribbon

 After a while, I realized the paper and ribbon wouldn't really help the picture stick....duh..so a change of plans led me to weave strips of leftover fabric through the ribbon for a background.  I was too lazy to start all over again. 

sorry about the angle.

 Once I made silver strips of ribbon one way, I wove white strips through the silver.

Its almost finished

The finish product

It may not look new or anything and it may only last a little while, but for now or at least until I try making one with a kit or directions, it'll do!!  It was fun making :-)

Now its back to my list!  Got some cleaning and odds and ends to finish :-) Maybe making some oatmeal cookies too!!  As for tomorrow, I'm gonna go hiking!!!!

No Time for Sergeants

When I was younger, my parents would try and find all the old TV shows and movies that they watched growing up.  They used to joke that it part of my education in cultural literacy. I guess I've kinda picked up on finding old movies, because I still love to look for them.  I found this one while on Netflix and it became another one of my favorites.  Especially since it had Andy Griffith and Don Knotts from the Andy Griffith shows !!

Here are a few links

http://www.answers.com/topic/no-time-for-sergeants  (this one does have a VERY through description of the plot for those who do not want the story to be given away :)
IMDb

"Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."   Isaiah 41:10

Remind Me Who I am...............LOVE this song!!!

Feeling like roadkill!!

This past week has been rough, I have to admit.  I felt like total road kill the other day.  I started getting a LOT of nerve pain.  I kept feeling my back popping, which is new, and I was getting really concerned that PT was making things worse.  But we think that it is because my back muscles are tightening up and pulling things back into alignment.  I feel fine when I work out, I actually like working out because it is sometimes the one thing that gives me pain relief. My back popping has eased a little but the nerve pain is still pretty bad.  I was also was kind of slacking in taking care of myself, which I do way too frequently, and I started paying for it with POTS symptoms and pain :-(  Hoping next week will go better :-)

My Workout Routine!

On My Mind

"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.  Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock."         Isaiah 26:3-4