Sail away with me

Christmas and the holidays

2011-11-15T21:55:00.003-05:00

I love Christmas as much as any normal person, in fact, I can't wait to decorate my own place for it this year with all the stuff that I got 75% off on New Year's Day. I'm super excited for it. But I'm not rushing things. Thanksgiving is next Thursday. I have cinnamon rolls to make from scratch this Saturday. Thursday is the day to spend with family and count your blessings.Friday, starts

In Memory of Mocha

2011-11-10T23:05:00.003-05:00

I didn't expect to feel for you as deep as I did so quickly. You didn't catch my eye the first time I walked around the kennel at the animal shelter but when I saw you, you were sweet and didn't get in the face of the other dogs at the shelter. I guess I should have seen it with how excited you were to get out of your kennel, but I just thought that you were excited after 2 weeks of being in

Ghost Chronicles: Part 2

2011-03-27T23:27:00.002-04:00

March 2/3I suppose I deserved this visit from my ghost (If one of them, because I think that there's 2 now, is my grandma). I said one of those things that scare your family and friends. I had a bad infection and I had been feeling really crappy, the right side of my face had swollen up. The family was over making room for Ryan and Liz to move in and I started out with the right side of my

Ghost Chronicles, Part 1

2011-02-25T14:33:00.002-05:00

So, I never really believed in ghosts before. I didn't believe other people's stories about ghosts in their houses.Until I saw one in my own on Sunday night.Since I've moved into my own place, the water heater has been making funny sounds. It shakes the pipes in the whole house when it turns on and you can hear water running. It's not a quiet sound. So, it just happened that I was falling

Trying

2011-02-05T13:37:00.003-05:00

I'm trying hard to get back into shape. My body is so weak from the past year and a half. Three surgeries do amazing things to the strength of your core muscles. I'm going through physical therapy for my leg right now because it's so weak from the nerve damage that's occurred. I try to exercise and get my strength back, but I do a little too much and I'm down and out for a day or two. This

Snowpocalypse 2011!

2011-02-02T14:19:00.003-05:00

I feel that the aftermath of Snowpocalypse 2011! needs both a capital S and an exclamation point, because the weathermen actually got it right today. Especially since I just opened my front door up out of curiosity and found a drift that went up almost to the window of my garage. Crap.Luckily, I ddn't have anywhere to go today. Well, I take that back, I was supposed to go to physical therapy

New Year, New Me

2011-01-04T16:51:00.003-05:00

Maybe I shouldn't call them resolutions, but here are my goals for 2011.1. Be healthy! (Come on, it's been 2 years, someone throw me a frickin' bone on this one)2. Pay my bills the same week that I get them.3. At least make the entries in my checkbook every week instead of waiting until my wallet is about to explode.4. Be happier.5. Post on here at least 3 times a week and get back into the habit

You can pick your friends...

2011-01-04T00:58:00.002-05:00

...but you can't pick your relatives.It's funny, that saying rang true before, but now, with social networking sites like Facebook, you can pick your relatives. You can pick if you want to communicate with them or not outside of family functions. I never really thought about this until a conversation with some people from high school tonight about relatives deleting you as friends. It's not

Nights of the Insane Dreams

2011-01-02T22:58:00.002-05:00

So, I've been taking Lyrica for about 2 months now to deal with a nerve problem. Within 2 hours of taking the pill, my pain was gone, so it's been well worth it except for one small side effect.The dreams.I have been having the weirdest dreams since I've been taking it. They've been vivd, I actually remember them when I wake up. I've been stuck places, with people that I shouldn't be with.

The thoughts of an average American who is effing sick of the election

2010-11-01T16:01:00.000-04:00

Title of this post should say it all.There is more to the world than politics. Than Liberals v Conservatives. Though the extremists would have us think that the fate of the Universe depends on their party being in power.It sickens me.I'm sick of it.I don't want to hear about it anymore.I just want to teleport through time and have tomorrow be over.I don't know about you, but I'm sick of the

My thoughts on the "Ground Zero Mosque"

2010-08-26T16:30:00.002-04:00

Normally, I don't blog about things political, but this is really bugging me.Americans and Christians weren't the only people that died on 9/11. Not by a long shot, but we, being Americans, are arrogant enough to believe that we are the only ones that were affected. Now there is a big hubub as the Islamic community wants to build a community center near the site of the World Trade Center. This

Time

2010-05-03T13:57:00.002-04:00

It's time for me to focus on myself. Sounds weird after what I've gone through in the past year, but there are some changes that I need to make in my life. I need to focus on my emotional well being and stop becoming the cynical bitch that I'm trying so hard not to become but circumstances are forcing on me. It's time for me to take control.

Life Restored

2010-03-05T17:47:00.001-05:00

I had a one month post-op check today. I've got official permission to return to work. Which gives me my life back! Yes! Finally!

The end is in sight

2010-02-08T12:50:00.003-05:00

Rewind to last Tuesday. Dad and I were sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner because he had to go to class and mom wasn't home yet. While we were eating, sharp pains started shooting down my leg. I finished eating and tried getting comfortable in the recliner but my abdomen and leg hurt so much. The day before I'd had some random pain down my leg and some numbness when I went to bed. I

I want...

2010-01-09T22:20:00.003-05:00

I want to be able to stop some of my medications. I want to stop the pain meds because they make me constipated. I want to be better again. I want to be off the anti-depressant because even though I know the holidays were a food fest, especially with a funeral thrown in, I didn't eat good but I think that I'm holding onto an extra pound or two because of the antidepressant. I want to be able

Sick Leave Reading List Part IV

2010-01-07T02:07:00.005-05:00

Charlaine HarrisAn Ice Cold GraveShakespeare's LandlordShakespeare's ChampionShakespeare's TrollopShakespeare's CounselorShakespeare's ChristmasStephanie LaurensThe Untamed BrideVarious AuthorsBiteChantelle ShawThe Greek Billionaire's Innocent PrincessCJ LyonsWarning SignsUrgent CareKaren Traviss501st: An Imperial Commando NovelSherrilyn KenyonBorn of NightBorn of FireBorn of IceLaurell K

In loving memory of Loha Gene Mussell

2009-12-29T17:30:00.001-05:00

A Dedication to my GrandmaBy Amanda Kay MussellThough we’re here to say goodbyeIn our hearts you’ll always lieAnd while we find it hard to let you goIn a better place you are, we knowYou saw the beauty in every day lifeIt helped you through times of sorrow and strifeIn your life, you fought the good fightYou fought that fight with all your mightYou always took care of everyone elseAs easily as

Rest in Peace Grandma Mussell

2009-12-21T00:41:00.001-05:00

Psalm 23 1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou preparest a table

Sick Leave Reading List Part III

2009-11-02T14:24:00.003-05:00

Taylor SmithCommon PassionsCharlaine HarrisAn Ice Cold GraveAnne KnollThe Lost Lady of Hathaway ManorLois StewartThe Lost Bride of KildrummondSharon KendrickConstantine's Defiant MistressLee WilkinsonCaptive in the Millionaire's CastleKate HewittThe Sheikh's Forbidden VirginJ.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Deathly

The soap confusion

2009-11-01T23:01:00.002-05:00

I opened a new bottle of hand soap in my bathroom yesterday. Cucumber melon. It's a scent that I've been using off and on for years. In fact, I have a couple of bottle of lotion to use up too. But anyways, when I'd go to wash my hands, I'd turn on the sink and pump the soap at the same time. When I was pumping the soap, I'd notice an off smell. It was sour or something. All, I could think

Sick Leave Reading List Part II

2009-10-13T22:16:00.003-04:00

Sophie KinsellaShopaholic & BabyCharlaine HarrisGrave SightGrave SuprpriseStephanie LaurensTemptation and SurrenderMastered by LoveJK RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireTo be continued...

Too much?

2009-10-05T22:44:00.003-04:00

Is it too much to ask for just a diagnosis? I just want to know what's wrong with me and then have someone deal with the pain. I can't stand this much longer. The constant pain is taking it's toll on me.

Ugh

2009-10-04T00:41:00.002-04:00

The last few weeks have been just plain miserable. It's been three and a half months since I got sick, and because of that, I may or may not have a job to return to. And I haven't gotten paid by the disability insurance people in a month and I found out on Friday that I won't be paid for the month of September because they don't think that I'm sick enough to be off of work because my

My sick leave reading list

2009-09-16T01:40:00.003-04:00

Books I've read so far on my sick leave:by Charlaine HarrisDead Until DarkLiving Dead in DallasClub DeadDead to the WorldDead as a DoornailDefinitely DeadAll Together DeadFrom Dead to WorseDead and Goneby Kathy Reichs206 BonesSophie KinsellaShopaholic Takes ManhattanShopaholic Ties the KnotShopaholic & SisterSharon KendrickThe Playboy Sheikh's Virgin Stable GirlCrystal GreenWhen the Sun Goes Down

It just doesn't make sense

2009-08-16T21:57:00.003-04:00

Michigan's economy is in the tank right now. The maximum security prison in Standish is scheduled for closure unless something can be done about it. One of the people on my street might lose her job because of it. But our governor is looking for ways to keep the prison open, which includes leasing space to California for them to send some of their prisoners out here or taking the detainees

Cuz I had a bad day

2009-07-29T23:55:00.002-04:00

Sunday was a great day. I had energy and I had my pain under control. We thought it was a turning point.Wishful thinking. (Don't read on if you don't want to know about some bodily functions)The way dosing turned out, I took a pain pill at 9pm. After midnight I had to go NPO for a test the next day, and that included everything but heart and blood pressure medication according to the pre-op

Healing slowly

2009-07-17T13:57:00.002-04:00

I just wish that I could heal normally. Is that too much to ask? I know it's only been two weeks since my surgery, but I'm tired of being in pain all the time. Apparently, I'm healing fine from the surgery but the rest of my body still isn't happy. I have digestive issues now. My digestive system is running slow. How do I know this? Because I went to the emergency room again Wednesday

Surgery

2009-07-02T11:37:00.002-04:00

So yesterday I had a diagnostic laproscopy to figure out what was causing my abdominal pain. I showed up at 10:30 to the hospital and at 11:30 they took me up to pre-op where they started my IV, gave me some pre-meds to relax me, met the anesthesiologist and the last thing that I remember is being moved onto the OR table and having my arms stretched out to the sides and an oxygen mask placed

Hospitalized

2009-06-21T15:25:00.002-04:00

And the abdominal pain turned into 48 hours in the hospital. The pain meds were great but they still can't figure out what's causing the pain. I actually spent time at home trying to beat out the pain then I called the ER doctor that had treated me and asked if she could do anything else for me and she told me to come in and I'd be admitted. So, mom took me to the hospital again and they had a

More fun

2009-06-15T18:04:00.002-04:00

Of course the vicodin and other pain meds has made me constipated on top of everything else plus the CT contrast added to the mix has pretty much made my bowels cement. So, I've taken 2 laxatives today and am waiting for them to work. In the meantime, I've been to see the PA at my doctor's office. All I walked out of there with was a prescription for diflucan. I'm supposed to wait a few days

Owwwwwwww

2009-06-14T21:18:00.003-04:00

So I've been having abdominal pain since last Wednesday that I'd rate at a 3 on a pain scale of 1-5. It's been uncomfortable and if it didn't clear up over the weekend, I was going to call the doctor on Monday. Then Friday night happened. I was at work and I was feeling pretty crummy and debating whether or not to visit the ER, but every time I looked at the patient list there were 40-50

Skin Trade and back to work

2009-06-05T15:32:00.003-04:00

I finished reading Skin Trade last night. I enjoyed it and I'll have to read it again once I read Blood Noir again because I don't remember everything that led up to this book. I was disappointed that Richard wasn't in the book at all though because the last book had him so much and left me wondering what was going to happen with him. Now I have to wait more. Darn.And tonight I go back to

Struggling to move

2009-06-02T11:36:00.002-04:00

Note to self: Stretch more before working out.I'm sitting here sipping coffee out of my "I got out of bed for THIS?!" mug barely able to move. Between the 3 hours of gardening on Sunday, working out yesterday on a workout that was full of squats, lunges and jumping squats and lunges, I'm hurting. Plus I cleaned most of my room yesterday. I have to finish that today so that I can clean the

Outdoorsy day

2009-05-31T21:00:00.003-04:00

A day spent outside is a day that ends with you tired. Today was no exception. We put the garden in today. Eleven tomato plants, 7 peppers, 6 watermelon mounds, weeded the raspberries (well mom did most of that, I have to finish that tomorrow), horseradish and strawberries and also planted lettuce, green beans and carrots. We'll be eating good if everything grows. I bought two new

Mission

2009-05-28T08:01:00.002-04:00

I have 9 more Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novels to read before Skin Trade comes out next Tuesday. I can do it.

Twenty six?!

2009-05-27T03:36:00.003-04:00

How the hell did that happen? Where'd the time go? For some reason I thought that by the time I reached this age, I'd at least have an engagement ring on my fingers. Nope. I'm still living at home too, where it's rent free. Is it time for me to "grow up" and move out? I hope not. I don't like living alone. I like having other people around. I wonder what this year will bring...

A moment of melancholy

2009-05-07T02:08:00.002-04:00