June… What day is it? 24th?
June 24th, 2006
Yes, last night my parents snuck Pita and Pepper in and brought them to my room. I did manage to get in some kisses and cuddles, but a new place means new things to explore and jump on and turn into toys, so they were pretty busy. A couple staff came in to see them and pet them too, as did my old boss Sharon. Party in my room!
Sorry Lisa, I meant 2:00 that AH showed up, not 1:00. it was about half an hour after you left!
They weigh us every Saturday. I am gaining weight here but I just don’t care right now. Food is my comfort, I enjoy it, and I’m in need of that these days, so sue me. i’ll worry about it when I get home.
So, after all the fuss to make sure my sandals got here so I could try walking with my brace before physio closed up for the weekend, I still can’t. The velcro straps pop open when i step, and she even extended the velcro with more, but it didn’t help. my feet are so swollen and puffy (i think from not walking much and not enough water) that i think i will need to wait until i get home and can go proper shoe shopping and find some that work with the brace. I may need to buy two pairs of all shoes now to get a larger right one! Bah.
Today I skipped lunch here because i talked my folks into bringing me pizza from my favourite place that is close to our chiropractor (where they were this morning, so it wasn’t out of their way!) Cabbage rolls was on the menu here so… YUCK. Anyway, while I was waiting for my pizza delivery, a couple arrived delivering tons of flowers. The man’s mother had been living here and died recently (not here, they had moved her to a hospital ’cause she was VERY sick), and her funeral was yesterday. They brought all the flowers here because they said Martha would have wanted that, to brighten everyone’s day. So the front desk, TV room and conference room have these gorgeous, huge arrangements in them. Then they put a DOZEN pink and white long-stemmed roses on the table beside my bed, and said “if anyone asks, they were delivered by an angel”. Wow. They are sooooooo beautiful.
My roommate has taken to having more conversations with herself. They go sorta like this:
(in a whiny Little Kid Voice): Oh, I’m in pain, ah ah ah ah, eh eh eh eh, it hurts!
(in a Loud Mean Voice): SHUT UP! STOP BEING SUCH A BABY!
(LKV): but it hurts!
(LMV): SHUT UP! YOU BIG BABY!
and so it goes.
My parents are coming again tonight, bringing me some pillows from home because i’ve been instructed to keep my feet up above my heart when laying down, and the pillows here are so flat, plus there always seems to be a shortage of them.
Lisa and Russ should be coming tomorrow! And maybe Ken!
I am really starting to wonder if the Croc shoes will be your salvation for fitting in that brace..especially since your sandals seemed like they would be good for the brace-but you definitely need something with width and length for sure!
I love your roomie-I love the EH EH EH sounds she makes but she is SO cute-reminds me of an Elf sort of! lol I am sad that I didn’t get to see her fighting with herself either-I would have been like GOOOOOO SOPHIA you kick your ass! haha Who knows, maybe you might get the American Idol wannabe old lady/singing in the hallway gal as your roomate next..I can’t WAIT to hear the stories about that one!! haha
gee thanks lisa.. LOL yeah, it’s cute at first, but after 24/7 it gets a little wearing on the nerves! If i get the hooting owl as a roommate when sophia leaves i will CRY. the staff like me too much, i know they won’t do THAT to me!!