Done yesterday

[mdlbear]

0320 Fr
  * up 6:30; W=186.6; drugs, nose, flonase; coffee; emergen-c
  * bring in Colleen's clean laundry; gallon ziplocks for dirties
  * Bring in Plink morning, after dinner
  * Visit Colleen.  Some noodling but mostly just touch.
    ! love, frustration
  * Colleen called: "unexpected error" opening books on Kindle.
    Called tech support.  Corrupted memory.  
    Menu > reset to factory defaults
    then re-register, reload.
  * 12:30ish walk:  down to Longs, back past the park  
  & bought assorted stuff at Longs, but forgot the Gold Bond powder
    that was the original reason for going. :(
  & modified hairbrush by removing ball ends   ! mildly accomplished
  ->re-read I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
  ? leave 4:30ish to collect Colleen's kindle and take home.
  * pay bills!
  * 5:30ish: Kobe with the kids for the YD's b'day dinner.
  * Call Mom to tell her the birthday cards/checks arrived
  * put mobipocket guide on Mac for transfer to kindle
  & see Colleen Get PICC dressing changed; attempt to fix kindle
    ! Delighted, mudita:  she almost stood up!
  & had to come home to register kindle; probably used .com instead of .org
    in the registration email address.  More than once.  Dumb bear. :(
  ! at home.  Anxious; don't know why.
  & Dipped into _I Never Promised You a Rose Garden_
    ! calmer now.  Still don't know why.
  & posted "River: Turning a corner"
  * bed around midnight

A very strange day, ending with a very strange post. There was very little outward strangeness, but my inner landscape seems to have changed considerably, and for the better. More on that downstream, I hope.

Colleen was tired in the evening when I went to see her, but proud of the fact that she had almost managed to stand up by herself, getting out of the bed. She'll be walking in no time, I think. I realized, somewhere during the day, that although she was able to get around before, she didn't have much leg strength -- hopefully she'll get some of it back with the PT.

I have some very wonderful friends. Thank you all.

Comments

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

Regarding leg strength: I've been using WiiFit. I have found that just trying to stand quietly, without swaying, is hard. The fitness tips say that many adults lose muscle strength in their legs and core muscles as we age.

Here's hoping the PT helps start a good trend of exercise and health for long term goodness.

[mdlbear]

I hope so too. I think she's been losing strength in her legs for a couple of years; this just put things over the edge.