September 13, 2007

Watching The World Go By

View of the Beaver Arm of Table Rock Lake Beaver AR

I spend a lot of time watching the world go by. I have been faithful about keeping my foot up and elevated, and not walking on it but its difficult. I am a much more active person than I seem, given that I weigh 270 lbs. When I had my vitals taken at the ER on Sunday, the nurse was a little taken aback that my blood pressure was 140/70 and pulse was 68 per minute. I guess she was like so many others one to equate being overweight with being unfit. That has never been the case for me, as I have been an avid walker all of my life...

My othopedic surgeon was a touch more aware, when he said that he thought that I wasnt a good candidate for most types of treatment for this injury. Not that I wouldnt heal well but that I am too active a person to chain down with surgery and a cast. So I have been fitted with a "walking boot" a steel and plastic frame with a think padded foot bed that takes all of the pressure off of my foot, but holds it firmly in place and allows me to walk somewhat normally. I am much better able to get around but the thing weighs a ton so wearing it all of the time is out of the question. So I take it off at night and can shower and do all of the things one couldnt do with a cast on

The doctor has also given me an additional three weeks off from work, a surprise but one that I am very grateful for. It is still very hard to walk even with the additional support. So I need to give it a rest and there was no way to do that and keep going on into work.

I called in to let them know that situation and everything was ok . But I called in on my shift to check on the night lady they hired to help me and got some very shocking news. Our account is pulling out, and will be gone by the end of the year. This will likely mean my return to day shift not a good situation for me, as well as probably having to take a regular desk running freight, a resposibility level I no longer care to manage. There will be at least 25 people with no job, which will be terribly difficult for the company to absorb. I see layoffs comming and this is not good.

My thought is to explore the jewelry repair schools and possibly another part time job and be prepaired to leave thisplace. We are in a good situation financially and I will seek to improve on that.

Woody quit at the AutoPark today. He hadnt sold anything and wasnt happy. He's going to try to find something else that may pay little but be more stable over the long run. I am going to start to apply for night work at different places and try to stay on my night hours that seem to do so well for me. I shall have several months to figure this out, but they will fly by if I sit around and just wait for things to happen.

Annabelle went for her first grooming this week and was made to look so pretty. She now looks very differnt from the first photos you have seen . Sort of like a tiny spaniel with a turned up nose. At four lbs she is so small that I can really hurt her if I step on her so as I am so clumsy, I must be very careful as I try to get her out for that important walk several times a day.

Lest I forget, our kitties turned 6 years old the day of 9-11. As they are very patriotic they dont mind that I didnt write a birthday tribute this years...just keep the Fancy Feast comming!

Our internet connection is not working right so I am "borrowing" from our neighbor Don we wont get it fixed until monday. Photos are not uploading well so I wont be able to get you a photo of out little lady in her new do for a day or two...

Thank You for all of your prayers and words of support. It means a lot. More later on...

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