Housewife, 54

Well, I have had good news and bad news. The breaks in my foot are clean and will heal properly in about 6 weeks.  HOWEVER, not only did the Orthopedic Surgeon find another break in one of my ankle bones, but the ligament is torn and MUST be repaired.  So now I get to have surgery!  NOT happy.  It is a quick repair, outpatient surgery should only last an hour or so, and then I get to go home.  But they will wrap my foot and leg up in a solid plaster cast and that has me panicked.  I am claustrophobic and feeling that I am in any way confined gets my engine running..... I have been able to tolerate the temporary cast and this air cast because if I get really uncomfortable (usually too hot or even a burning sensation), I can take them off and put them back on.  I have tried to be very firm with myself and not slip out of it for any old reason, only when I get unbearably uncomfortable, but the thought of NOT being able to open it up has me rather stresse...

Moderate disaster.  Last Saturday my general klutziness kicked into high gear.  I tripped over a curb and broke.  I heard it crunch.  Foot, ankle,... wasn't sure - didn't matter.  It hurt like crazy!  I was away from the house in my car and had gotten out.  The accident happened when I got caught between the car and the curb and turned but didn't step up quickly enough.  I was on a very quiet street in full sight of a much busier street and some very kind soul saw me on the ground and pulled around to ask if I needed help.  That was Angel #1.  She helped me to get up and I was able to get back in the car and drive home.  Husband was away from home for the day - at work and then going out with friends.  I did call him but he didn't pick up his phone (this is typical).  So I called a neighbor... Angel #2, and she took me to the ER. Husband did come to the hospital to see me, but he figured I had just twisted it badly. ...

I can't believe it is March.  Not in the context of "time passes so quickly", but rather in the context of "when will winter end?"  We still have snow covering the ground.  Quite a bit. Even though this photo was taken within the past week, we have had more since....  sigh...  BUT The good news is that the temperatures are no longer below 0, we are actually above freezing and some melting has begun!  As you can see from this photo, there is actually pavement visible and the snow and ice are slowly turning to liquid.  Now, that is going to be another problem.... Things are looking up.  I am shaking off that case of winter blues and have been getting things done around the house.  I still have plenty of things to check off my list, but as they say, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step. I picked up a sewing project that I had begun just after the holidays and completed the first stage.  This will be the ce...