tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16352257115285676342024-03-13T15:13:54.124-04:00Chèli's Cozy Corner<i>Cheli's ramblings about her activities and impressions of her day to day life, her family and friends.</i>Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-17002340069925696642013-05-27T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-27T10:00:05.858-04:00Peaceful week
A blog I follow , Escape wth Dollycas into a Good Book,
recaps her week including outside activities, so I thought I might give
it a try so that you all would know what was going on besides reading.
MONDAY
- Headed off to the lab to get some blood work done before a doctor's appt. later this week. Home to any easy day of reading.
TUESDAY - Another Mah Jongg day - morningChèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-85795456087789670262013-05-20T16:43:00.000-04:002013-05-21T16:44:08.363-04:00Weekly Rewind
A blog I follow , Escape wth Dollycas into a Good Book,
recaps her week including outside activities, so I thought I might give
it a try so that you all would know what was going on besides reading.
MONDAY
- Was a book oriented day. First I caught up on my reviews, I had 3 that I needed to write and get posted from last week. Then I finished HEAT RISES the Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-5893449333765883132013-04-22T17:46:00.000-04:002013-04-22T17:46:56.935-04:00
A blog I follow , Escape wth Dollycas into a Good Book, recaps her week including outside activities, so I thought I might give it a try so that you all would know what was going on besides reading.
MONDAY - The Country Club that my husband and belong to is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year and since he's President and I'm head of the Social Committee there are lots ofChèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-65178002639190059162013-04-08T10:33:00.000-04:002013-04-22T17:48:10.482-04:00Falling MondaysObviously Monday is not my smart day.
6 months ago took a fall, on MONDAY.
This morning another fall - MONDAY.
This time I was really, really stupid. I drove up to the car wash, told the gentleman what I wanted (there are different options) handed him my credit card, and he said - Fine we'll take it from here. I opened the car door, started to get out and the car started to Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-50862280541324772472013-03-31T10:41:00.000-04:002013-04-08T10:42:15.426-04:00Little ones togetherHere's a a shot of four of my grandchildren at Easter.
From Left to right:
Miller Patrick 2 mos.
Stella Reese 18 mos.
Molly Kate 2½ yrs old.
Olivia Bryn 2 weeks
Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-428366906189050532013-02-12T13:27:00.000-05:002013-02-12T13:27:51.341-05:00Height challenge at bedtime
Before I left for SC I went to the orthopedic Dr. because my left knee has been killing me and he inform me that I might have a small tear in my meniscus(sp?) and that if it was still bothering me when I got home, we could try a cortisone shot. Well, it still hurts like h.... on and off (more on than off) which causes me to adjust how I'm sitting/standing/walking which then affects my backChèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-68453504635788498232013-02-11T13:42:00.001-05:002013-02-11T13:44:43.099-05:00PC woes
On February 1st I started having problems with my laptop which I use everyday to communicate with the outside world and for some of my hobbies. I thought the problem was from sitting out in the car with the cold weather, but apparently not.I took it to the PC doctor on Sunday the 3rd and on the 4th he called with the bad news. He can't get the data from my hard Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-14176207399465583232013-02-02T23:35:00.001-05:002013-02-02T23:35:25.987-05:00 I don't know where to start.
Last Saturday (after Tim headed off to Florida for 5 days) my left knee started to hurt/ache. I tried all kinds of things, ice/heat/elevation/massage - one day it was better, another no, so I made an appointment with the regular doctor for Thursday but by Wednesday I could barely walk. So when I went to the back doctor on Wednesday, he asked me how I was doing and I told him that my Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-92085439130100276972013-01-16T17:40:00.000-05:002013-01-16T17:40:49.292-05:00
Those of you who follow my reading blog (Cheli's Shelves) know that I read a number of books each year. Usually they are for some challenge or other but I've never really defined them outside of the separate challenges. SO when I made a list, these are the top ten that came out.
My Top Ten 2013 reading goals:
1. Read 105 books from my shelf (35 ea audio, e-book, Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-48494308605014451862012-10-27T23:25:00.000-04:002012-10-28T00:17:17.636-04:00Sandy's coming
Weather forecasters say that we are in the strike zone for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy. So all that has been on the news is telling people to get prepared for possible power outages.
Well, Tim and I hit the grocery store
on Monday and really stocked up since we figured we’d be too busy with other
things before Thanksgiving, so the freezers full, including a few extra baggies
of ice,Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-11321404335342604542012-10-11T20:22:00.000-04:002012-10-11T20:22:44.285-04:00Fall/injury update
I went to see my regular doctor today on the instructions from the ER. He was very emphatic about how lucky I was with the few injuries that I came away with and that they were more serious. (I am now sporting a black eye.) Evidently my Mom was right all these years, I do have a hard head. But Doc said that I could have easily fractured my skull, shoulder, hip or leg as well as an Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-87050392987697159372012-10-08T18:42:00.000-04:002012-10-08T18:42:06.950-04:00Never be without a book
Well, many months ago, I swore to myself that I would never go out anywhere without having a book with me. Even if I didn't think I'd have time to read, it would be better to have the book and not have time, than have time and not have a book.
Today I'm really glad I stuck to my vow. While at a friend's house, I went out to my car to get something and when returning, I tripped on Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-49849933037085421302012-09-13T20:54:00.003-04:002012-09-13T21:05:49.836-04:00I'm not drowningI'm getting more exercise now that my back is feeling better.This week I started the Fall session of classes at the Municipal pool - Water Aerobics on Wednesdays and Deep Water Walking on Thursdays. I was really pooped when I got home from the pool today. The instructor for the DWW and I had a talk because some the exercises that she was haven't the "swimmers" do were not ones that my back Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-40538300205561981292012-08-25T09:55:00.006-04:002012-08-25T10:16:11.443-04:00She's been doing what?!?Okay, it's a little over a month since the rhizotomy and I am feeling tremendously better. Most days I am nearly pain-free (praise the Lord), and it amazes me how good I feel.But what really startles me is all that I have been able to do so far:1. First, I picked up Molly, Bryan, and little Molly Kate (almost 2) at the airport and I was able to hold Molly Kate in my arms without pain. I'm Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-760869444024089832012-08-02T12:25:00.002-04:002012-08-02T12:41:37.797-04:00medical updateWell, it's been two weeks since my rhizotomy and I actually can see and feel improvement, YEAH!Today, I really pressed it to see how far I had come and I was able to wander around the library without any discomfort and do some grocery shopping with minimal pain. I think we are on the right track at last!I almost feel like a child that has to find her way back to the right path. At least Tim's Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-39001446588516599942012-07-31T08:16:00.003-04:002012-07-31T08:25:59.865-04:00Pain progress/ home front newsI thought it was time for an update on the home front.It's been nearly two weeks since the rhizotomy and I do see improvement. My pain levels are greatly reduced (2-4 rather than 7-9) and I am able to work in the kitchen longer, fold laundry, and even take the steps easier than before the procedure. Now I just need to work on my stamina because my back still gets tired and achy but not painful.Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-26001184561948289382012-07-19T14:46:00.003-04:002012-07-19T15:22:42.815-04:00New Pain procedureWell, the steroid shots that I had back in March have worn off and so I back on the pain treadmill again. Off I went back to the doctor and so this morning, we met at the hospital to have more steroid shots and Rhizotomy on six nerve sites. I'm very sore and the doctor says it will be up to two weeks before I know whether they worked on not. I really hope so after what I went through. First Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-84238312007728180022012-06-23T05:28:00.000-04:002012-06-23T05:29:53.425-04:005AM - up and not sleeping, why?5AM - up and not sleeping, why? not insomnia, I know how that feels, this is pain.I have tried to find a position where every part of my body is comfortable and I can relax enough to go to sleep. Tonight/this morning this is not happening. I have lived with back pain for most of my life ever since a car accident in 1977, yes no typo 1977. I've been to all types of doctors, physical therapy, Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-28405353294807089262012-06-17T12:18:00.004-04:002012-06-17T12:32:27.567-04:00National Clock and Watch MuseumYesterday, Tim and I took a drive up to Columbia, PA where I had arranged to meet my LibraryThing friend Linda and her husband for lunch. We had been corresponding/messaging on LT for over a year commiserating on our similar aches and pains and now that we were both doing better (knock on wood) we decided it was time to meet in real life.So we had a lovely day to take a drive and visit. AfterChèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-84012962040533547632012-06-07T11:23:00.003-04:002012-06-07T11:31:10.934-04:00just an updateLast week, I went golfing with Tim, no I didn't play, I just went along for the ride. Fortunately, the weather got a bit wet so we had to quit and go inside. I was a bit sore the next day and worried that I had screwed up my back again with all the bumps, but after a few days of rest, I'm still able to walk and stand pretty much pain free. I thought I was going to have to go back to the Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-54563759539218032952012-06-03T19:53:00.001-04:002012-06-03T19:53:39.672-04:00Couldn't resist!Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-42361373775393352202012-04-10T16:32:00.000-04:002012-04-10T16:32:39.048-04:00Easter weekend - WOWMy weekend was a bit hectic and didn't go as planned. Friday night I went to a Seder dinner given by a Jewish friend - since we were sharing our religious traditions - I took her a chocolate Bunny LOL! Saturday night, another friend was celebrating her 50th birthday and her Boss (the owner of the Washington National Baseball team) picked up the bill for a party that she Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-83761897323703138692012-02-20T12:07:00.002-05:002012-02-21T12:11:35.066-05:00Latest news on the Medical frontI went for a walk!Four months ago, three months ago, 2 months ago - if someone had told me that I would actually volunteer to go for a walk, I would have told them they were crazy. At that time, simply walking across the room was painful, but the treatment in January is still holding true, so I ventured out for a walk with Tim. It wasn't the best day, a bit chilly, but to me it was beautiful Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-36932754435965012902012-01-23T12:43:00.003-05:002012-01-23T13:18:40.598-05:0048 Hour evaluationOkay everyone, the first 48 hours are over and there is definite improvement in the pain level area.Last night for the first time since last summer I was able to actually stand and cook dinner without having to sit down because of the pain in my back. The first hurdle has been passed and I am extremely happy with this step forward. My back does appear to be weaken because of the lack of Chèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635225711528567634.post-18918499288802173932012-01-22T00:31:00.001-05:002012-01-22T00:32:59.577-05:00Medical UpdateI had the new round of shots in my back Friday (I think there were eight total if I felt them all) and I'm a bit sore which is to be expected but there seems to be a bit of improvement. The doctor told me I should know if the shots are going to work in the first 48 hours so I'm taking it really easy this weekend and keeping my fingers, and everything else crossed (except my eyes - can't read thatChèlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.com0