Pragmatist
Pragmatist

Hmmmm
Wed Mar 10 2004

Not much to write about today. Went and checked out a house I've been watching for some time. Haven't been able to get over there because of my illness. Pulled the car out of the garage and ran it for a while to keep the battery charged until the owner will come this summer and take it home with her.

Did a little weeding, but the sun was getting pretty hot. Probably will go back in a day or so at an earlier hour and complete the job. The celosias are looking very nice now, so maybe I'll buy a few plants and spruce up the planter in the front of the house.

There's a nest of scrub jays in the big bush in the front of the house. I guess mama and papa birds didn't see any threat from me because they didn't dive-bomb me.

The day was beautiful. Probably reached 80 degrees. So nice to see clear skies and sunshine. Maybe that's why I feel so well. Getting over the winter doldrums.

However...I must remember that I still have to get my strength back and I can't go haring off as I used to. Slow down, girl! I still get dizzy and breathless if I move too fast. Dang! that's a nuisance. When I'm in a hurry, I'm in a hurry!

Ah well, this too will pass. Just took my single dose of prednisone for the day. Two more days, then I start cutting the pills in half, and continue reducing every three days until I'm back to my "usual" dose--whatever the doctor decides that might be. I'm going to argue with him most vociferously if he insists on less than 5 mgs. I don't feel well and my joints start to hurt again if I go below that dosage.

Oh. I'm supposed to be taking antihistamine twice a day. Better get that second pill down me. Ah, that's taken care of now. Guess I'll go read a bit then go to bed.

G'nite all.

7 Comments
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 10 2004
    good good, take it easy
    i'm glad summer is on the way to you. dunno whats happening here but lately its been gorgeous summer weather. where was summer in feb???

    sez
  • From:
    Becoming (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 10 2004
    I was glad to wean off the prednisone. I was so emotional on my full dose! I even lost my temper with a customer, though he deserved it. My boss said he got suicidally depressed while on it. So! I'm glad you are dropping down to half dose.

    Baby steps, you will be back to normal before you know it. *smile*

    80 degrees! Lovely. We are reaching a high of 49 degrees today so that will be warm enough for me to go for a much needed walk at lunchtime today. I'm looking forward to that, I am not the person I was a year ago and I want so badly to be in good overall health. Baby steps for me too.
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 10 2004
    We slept with a window open last night. And no heater on this morning. I LOVE fresh air!
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 10 2004
    80 sounds so much more wonderful than the 60 we've been having. Enjoy it and don't over so it!
    Alli
  • From:
    MagicWhiskey (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 11 2004
    Hm, do you have a bird feeder? I got an offer of a birdfeeder or baby clothes as a gift and I'm wondering which one I'll go for.

    Kid's got enough clothes.

    Do they poop all over the place if you feed them?
  • From:
    Thubten (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 11 2004
    Such a temptation to cut loose when you've been 'caged up' for so long, so I'm glad you're monitoring your urges to hurry about.
    I haven't heard of celosias for ages. My grandfather made a garden for me when I was a little girl and planted celosias, among other things. Striking colour!
    Yes, you really started something with that quiz, lol.
    love from thubten @}---}----
  • From:
    Becoming (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Mar 11 2004
    On the cookies thing . . . I really don't like having mine set at low, but that's what makes the entries readable on DD so I have mine set there. You might try setting them at low and see if it solves the problem. I have a feeling most of my entries from now on will be friends only, I just feel more comfortable with the whole thing.

    The comments on the eggs thing were on the wrong day, I moved them back where they should have been on the entry for the 9th. *smile* So, you weren't missing anythign on the page you were at! Sorry to be so confusing.