~Gettin Weak ?~

I had to make my nightly trip to the potty last nite and as I

rolled through the house I noticed I was having a VERY

hard time moving, my chair just did NOT want to move, it

was hard to push the wheel.. I got off my chair on to the potty

and reached back and released the brakes to see if maybe

I had gained a ton of weight while I slept or something that

was causing the slowness of my chair.. I moved my chair

around and it seemed fine. I moved back into it and I went

towards the door..but the more I moved the harder it was.
I checked my big tire and the brakes and I just did NOT see

what the problem could be. I went back to bed and figured

maybe I was just weak or something...

I got up about 5:30 this morning as the boy decided Mom

had slept long enough and I got into my chair and started

to head into the living room.. I noticed AGAIN that my chair

WAs NOT doing good.. I got out to the kitchen and made

tea, fed the boys and my chair was just not doing right.. I

went to my computer and did email, played a game or 2 of

spider solitare, and I went to get another cup of tea..while I

was in there the phone rang, I couldn't go fast enough my

chair was so slow it stopped ringing.. I got to my desk..looked

AGAIN at my BIG wheel..THEN I looked at the smaller gray

one in front.. AHH HA!!! I saw the problem...
I have been knitting, with baby yarn, I had started one type of

pattern and it got knotted, so I just broke it off.. apparently when

Penny changed the bedding yesterday that clump of yarn fell

off the bed. When I looked down on my front smaller gray tire

was that clump of yarn.. not just on ONE side, but it had lapped

over the tire to the other and it was on both sides of that bolt

in the center INSIDE the brace that holds the tire on.. This was

a MAJOR issue. I didn't know what to do. so I had to figure out

a plan of attack or call someone and wait for them to come and

fix it..and by then my arms would have given out..I could get in

to my power chair, but its piled high with JUNK in my bedroom!

which would result in a MAJOR job too.. So I HAD to figure out

someway to get this off my chair so I could roll with out giving

my self a heart attack ya know?
So.. what I did.. I got on my couch.. I sat at the edge, first I had

gotten one of my little pen knives, I have a great collection, that

were my dad's.. and I put it over on the couch, then I moved to

that.. and I pulled my chair up along side with the side of it next

to the couch.. I tipped it back and there was the grey wheel. I

pulled and cut and tugged I bet for over 45 minutes it was wound

on there so tight..and you can see I did NOT get it all off either !

I was so mad at not being more alert to noticing I had front wheels

too ! not thinking only the big wheel would stop me.. DUH!~ I

put my chair back upright and scooted back in it..and tried rolling

around.. Its working ok.. but that yarn as you see in the photo I

did NOT get all of it out.. I will have to have someone come and

fix my chair.. I had to call Sandra about my VP visits so I will ask

her about getting this wheel fixed and the brake checked.. This

NEW chair as I call it is already 3 years old.. Its still not as good

as my old one.. Its sitting down the basement.. Getting all smelly

I bet.. I hate to get rid of it.. I like having a spare.

We woke up to snow again, I would say about 6 inches or so..its

been snowing ALL day and not stopped.. Robert came by and

did the path for me and along the front of the house.. Im glad there

wasn't any wind so none of the snow got on my porch.. I mentioned

to Penny that my outside door was left open all week end well from

Friday to Sunday. Penny had taken my laundry and the door didn't

close good behind her and blew open.. I couldn't get out there to

close it.. That made me nervous all week end. I should put a sign

on the door to make sure its closed when they leave.. I thought it

was my niece that did it but Penny reminded me she was last to

leave friday..She said I should have called and she would have

come by and shut it.. This is what I mean, another reason I need

a better place... Im seriously looking..spring isnt far...and Im ready

to spring :-)

Out to my kitchen too :-) you knew I was gonna say that.. I always

have to have a snack after I post..today is no different..Before I

can have anything though I need to say my famous GORGEOUS
WEEBLE "Nitey Nite"...

Say, Thanks for all the comments yesterday! that was great! :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear ? luv 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.....