Time

It's starting to speed up now.  It floored me to realize we left for Kentucky four weeks ago--FOUR!  And we've now been home two weeks.  It's been a long, strange month, that's for sure.  Three states, one surgery, five flights.  Weird math.

We start school in two weeks.  I hope my body and brain are up to the job.  I am sure I'll be doing better in two weeks, at least let's hope so!  We're pretty much ready to go.  That is one way my anal-retentive, fussy nature pays off.  I tortured myself before leaving to try and get as much done as humanly possible, because this surgery not being my first rodeo, I knew I'd not be able to do all that much upon returning.  Now it's just bits and pieces.  We got caught short when our language arts book we'd planned on using got scrapped.  But I've found what I believe to be an acceptable substitute.  Ordering it today.

Last night I went to Safeway for the first time in a month.  I rode along to pick up our daughter from a fun event she participated in.  I wanted to see a little bit of it, so I bit back my fear and went along.  Then we stopped at the store to pick something up and I went in, again testing my limits of what I "can" do at this point.  The store is big, so it's a long walk for a back patient post-op girl with leg nerve issues.  But it was ok!  I'm a little more sore this morning, but not much.  It was worth it to dip my toe in the river of my life to test the currents.

Today they're going to a baseball game in Seattle.  It was my idea, and I picked the dates and ordered the tickets long ago.  I have plenty to keep me occupied, but I do miss them.  I wanted them to have a fun day off.  At this point, I'm capable of making simple food, so I won't starve.  :)  I hope they have fun!  Speaking of fun, I'd better go do my back exercises and ice my back.  And I've told you this before, but it bears repeating: it does hurt to be this sexy and cool, but I try to bear it with dignity.