My Chaotic Realm

And hopefully, my latest surgery will also be my LAST one. I have a followup at Memorial hospital in about 30 mins so this blog post will be a short one. Surgery was Friday and I was up and about (albeit delicately and slowly) that evening. I probably did a bit too much on Saturday (swollen & painful) so Sunday was a total "do nothing" day. Monday I chilled around the house and got as prepared as possible for my 1st day back at work. It did not start well but it ended up being just fine. Gearing up for our upcoming "Westward Ho!" trip. I looked at my work schedule and I am working 9 days total for the month of September. When people look at what I do in a day's work and they think I am crazy for choosing this profession, this is one of the things I will point out to them: I only worked 9 days in September. :-) PTO accrual is a wonderful thing, and I think required for my soul. I need to get away from the stress of work frequently. Off I go! Hope you ha...

Wednesday got a lot busier than I thought it was going to but it was filled with friends and fun so blogging had to wait. And, as this is the 1st blog post for September, lemme check in: #1) participating in my art group's "Birthday Club" where we send a handmade item to those celebrating birthdays. MET #2) 2019's weekly scrapbook layout challenge over at the Scraptacular Cropping Club MET #3) the Monthly lottery challenge in my ATC Art Group on IO Groups. MET #4) follow my budget and pay off my ALL debt by this year's end. Well... looks like March 2020 instead of Dec 2019 but that is what it is. Thanks to a friend I did get a couple of the outstanding medical bills paid off. Later today I have to get my car outta hock. Right now, I am showered and dressed for my ride to Memorial Hospital. I have a surgical procedure scheduled for today at 5:30am. Time to get headed out the door...

Got up, had my morning coffee with the Bestie, then off and running for the day! Got a couple of planner posts made for my online/F2F group, got last year's planner to Office Depot to see if they can bind it yet. Last time they did not have the parts required. Really?? Also made my monthly run to the post office to drop off the monthly art swaps and such. Then ran around with a couple of friends and drooled on some paper and school supplies (what are friends for!?) before coming back to my place to hang for a bit and play with some rocks & oracle decks and stuff. Then dinner with the Bestie, an unsuccessful (as of yet) attempt at installing a ceiling (Camper renovation continues ahead of our trip) then an adult beverage while the dog took us out for some exercise. Whew!! Now for a shower and bed because tomorrow is one of my longer days. Blessing of cooler weather to you all and safe times as Dorian approached othe Florida panhandle. Until next Wednesday... chaotic

Wednesday was busy last week! Breakfast with my friend was terrific. The lunch/meeting was loads of fun. It was also double star day so another friend and I took advantage of that as well as a quick stop @ Michael's. Then a patio dining experience with the bestie topped it off. Thursday was chapter meeting after work and a friend came along to check it out. Friday was a great potluck meetup @ Rosie's with scads of folks. The weekend had a great ride with some new (and old) friends as well as a chill lunch of milkshake from "The Yard". OMG that is a full day of meals, I gotta say. Monday I got some art trades done. Tuesday was work and a vision board class. Today I am just chilling, making a notebook, drinking coffee... the way a day off should be! Namaste chaotic

I feel like time is just marching right by me. A list of things to accomplish before 12/31/19 gets here and it seems like my list is going slower and time is going faster. ARGH. Leg surgery has been (finally) approved by Cigna & is scheduled for 1st week in September. Hand is still an issue. Technically I guess it is not JUST the hand, but that is the part that is impeding my job so it seems that way. Sigh. Off to breakfast now with a friend and then a Planner Play meetup at noon. The weekly scrapbook challenge posts today. And there is an art project still on my desk awaiting completion with another in the wings to get started on sitting next to it. Busy busy day. Best wishes to all!! chaotic

Okay, so stenosing tenosynovitis is making my life a tad annoying as of late. I did get X-rays and such done to make sure this is not a bone issue. It is not, and my bones look pretty freakin' fantastic, considering what that hand has endured. This condition occurs when inflammation narrows the space within the sheath that surrounds the tendon in the affected finger. The treatment depends on how severe the symptoms are. Mine has been on-going for a while, mostly due to my job. The pain goes from my elbow to my fingers, so yeah, it's been a problem for a little while. I have been prescribed "Rest", meaning I was told to not move the finger and take time away from the activity that’s causing the problem. (Umm, not possible!) Since I can't quit, I was given a splint designed to keep my finger still. That will be on the menu for about 6 weeks, along with NSAIDs and icing. There are 3 ways to solving this issue. The first is massage of the right forearm in order to l...

CHECK IN: #1) participating in my art group's "Birthday Club" where we send a handmade item to those celebrating birthdays. MET #2) 2019's weekly scrapbook layout challenge over at the Scraptacular Cropping Club MET #3) the 52 Weeks Being Me challenge over at the Words of Me Project I have tried and tried but I am just not feeling this project at this time so I am removing this goal #4) the Monthly lottery challenge in my ATC Art Group on IO Groups. I missed my first one last month's lottery bc I was in and out so much. #5) follow my budget and pay off my ALL debt by this year's end. This is a work in progress and I am probably not going to get it all paid off by Dec 31st. I still have around $1800 worth of outstanding MEDICAL bills as of August 1st. Now, on to the fun stuff... VACATION! The trip was fantastic! Live alligators in their natural habitats. Lots of photos. The terrific camping site in Palmetto Island State Park. The awesome places we ate....