ButterflyLois

Amputee life before and after...

Sunday, April 22, 2007

~Securing The Porch~


Gorgeous day today, I am going to have Penny check out the
front porch and make sure its secure and then let the boys go
out there. I think they will really love it.. I have a chair in the
basement I can bring up as they will need that to be able to
see out thru the screen part. As nice and warm as its been
I am anxious to open the door and let the fresh air inside
here too.. I just don't trust screens as I know if Dutch got
excited he would climb it with no hesitation..that's why I
had to take them out over at the apartment. He would go
right up to the top..then the whole screen would fall out,
luckily it fell in TO the living room and I managed to chase
him away till I got the window closed..

I had to move the TV and chair and it was not easy.. If the
boy got outside here he would be in serious trouble I
think as busy as that road is out there. I am amazed at the
two dogs next door never venture to the front..They know
to stay in the back yard.. There is no way I could even get
outside to rescue one of my boys if they got out..and I would
surely get all kinds of upset if that happened.. I make double
sure when someone is here after they leave I search and
call them to make sure they havent sneaked out...They try.

I have gotten a bad spot on my back. It is so sore.. I have
faithfully been putting that blue gel on it..and it is slowly
getting better.. I think I may need a new cushion or some
thing.. I have no idea what else it could be from unless my
new bed is too hard, which, when I can sleep I sleep ok..I
really think its the cushion..Ive had this one now for over a
year..and as much as I sit, it is only foam about 2 inches
thick or maybe one half..but after all this time of sitting on
it I noticed that it doesn't go back up after I get off of it , so
I do think its time to get a new one.. I know Stanley can get
pieces of foam and I may call and ask him to get a piece
for me. Im sure he would if he can get it, and I think that will
help me a lot..

I did change the bedding on my bed today and I know when
Penny gets here she will yell and ask why hadnt I waited for
her tomorrow to do it.. Well I had NO choice..unless I wanted
to sleep on the bare mattress.. I made the mistake of taking
a bottle of water in there to drink. While I was taking a drink
Dutch came flying in there, jumped on top of me and ran
to the end of the bed, knocking the bottle out of my hand
and onto the bed. Before I could grab it .. right behind him
was LittleBoy, and by the time he got out of the way there
was a serious WET spot on my bed.. If I didn't take the
bedding off it would have taken forever to dry. Luckily I
had Penny put the linens in the bathroom closet on the
shelf.. I had to use my grabber to get them down as
they were on the top shelf and I just cant reach that one..

I had to pull all the pillows off to the floor then take all the
bedding off which is 2 comforters and of course the
sheets.. I put them on the floor and put the new sheets on.
To put sheets on my bed I have to sit on it..and work from
the one end to the other to pull them down to fit on. I have
to get them most of the way, then climb over them and
then put the other end on.. ITs not easy..by the time I got
done with this and the pillows back on..I was tired.. I was
glad I had that woolbie that is hanging on the door in the
photo or I wouldn't have had anything but sheets tonite..
All the other blankets are in the bedroom closet and I
cant get to it.. I need to really work on my bedroom..I
had considered moving my computer in there and give
me more room in the living room ..but I don't have company
that often to need a lot of room in there..and it would make
my bedroom very crowded.. I would love to have a big open
lots of room house..would be so nice..

Well I am tired and ready to go watch TV for a while and I
am hungry too..but I have NO idea what I feel like eating.
I may just have a bowl of soup.. I love that Mrs. Grass Soup
with the extra noodles of course..and those Keebler Club
Crackers.. good stuff.. Time to close, and roll off into the
sunset.. "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? Love ya and thanks :-)
Always, Lois ****

God Bless you is my prayer today,
I'm so honored to call you "friend";
I pray the Lord will keep you safe
until I write again..

4 Comments:

  • At 4:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi, Honey,
    What a lovely pic of a Gorgeous Weeble!!
    I expect Stanley knows that there is a proper sort of foam for seat cushions and for seat backs etc., etc.? But if the cushion has an impression of that gorgeous butt, it's time to change it!!
    Take care, Hon. L.O.L. & G.B.H. from
    Raife

     
  • At 10:19 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hello Lois
    It been a wonderful day here to with the weather.
    It nice your boys have a front porch, I am sure they will enjoy that...
    Yes the older houses made there room to small, well in this day we sure need larger room. But it does save on the fuel bill.
    God bless you Lois.
    Mary

     
  • At 11:27 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I once had an MS pt who had soft skin and difficulties with one egg-crate cushion. He had to send it back.

    I always drink liquids in bed sitting up. Only one cat gets on my chest - prrr prrrr

     
  • At 4:01 PM, Blogger Lois said…

    Hi Raife..
    Thank you :-)
    I think he does..most of this foam is for seats..so Im sure would be ok..

    Hi Mary,
    This house could easily be fixed to be perfect for me.. I wish it was.. its not too bad and has a wondrful yard..thats huge..

    Hi Momar,,
    Hows the new house coming along? I had a very expensive cushion and I could not use it.. My boys have to lay on me.. only way we all can sleep lol..

    Good to hear from you :-)
    Always, Lois ****

     

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