Another Gloomy Day

I can't say yesterday was exactly a good day for me....I had several problems....mixed in with periods of reading my book. As the weather was yukky yesterday....I spent most of the morning reading my book, and finally plied myself out of my chair and decided to scrub the kitchen floor (which was in dire need) and generally clean the kitchen, I managed that with some heavy breathing and quickly positioned myself back in the chair reading my book. Only getting up for food or drink....or to deal with constance and her diarrhea and ballooning with gas....but as the afternoon wore on and it wasn't exactly raining, I decided I would venture out to the track meet and see the grandkids run. I showered and put on some warm clothes (it was only in the 40's) and headed off to the high school, umbrella and blanket in hand....bundled up like it was January. Got to watch Katie and Tommy run their 1 mile races and then it started to sprinkle, and I retreated to the car....with the promise that Bill would call me when Nicole and Allie's races were starting. So I huddled in the car reading my book till I got the phone call to return to the bleachers. Did get to see Nicole and Allie both anchor their 4 X 200 races successfully to a first place finish, but by then my fingers were reacting so badly to the cold (side effect of the chemo) that I couldn't get them to stop tingling or from getting worse. It's like frostbite and no matter that I had on gloves and my hands in my pockets, and I kept moving and rubbing them, it wouldn't go away.....so sadly I had to run back to the car, turn the heater on and warm them there. I decided going home was my only option.....it took at least another 10 minutes of holding them up to the heat vent in the car to get them to stop tingling. Hopefully next Wednesday it will be a warm day, and I will be able to watch the whole track meet. After retreating home, I again went back to my chair with my book, and hardly moved out till the book was done at about 11 p.m......it was a great book and the last of a 3 book series that swissy cousin Karen sent me for Christmas (as it won't be released in USA till May 20th). After sending book 3 Kathleen and Karen informed me that I couldn't read 3 till I read 1 and 2.....both about 700 page books.....not usually my style....but since they so highly recommended them, I began the task in Florida this spring and so glad I did.....well worth the read. If you get the chance check out Steig Larsson's series starting with "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".
Had a call about the cabin also yesterday, and we have to figure out how to get rid of some impermiable space before we get our permit. So I spent several hours in bed trying to figure out that. Finally got up and took one of the pills they gave me to help me sleep. So all in all, yesterday wasn't one of my best.
Today is still dark and damp....but we are told....the sun will come out tomorrow....we can only hope. Love, m