CAROLINAGIRL

January 2007



Roller Coaster

Tuesday, 30 January 2007 1:14 P GMT-05
This past week has been a roller coaster.  My mother was in bad shape with her back and had been to the doctor several times during the week.  It only toward the end of the week that she was feeling a little relief, mostly for finally takin
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Donna

Month's End

Friday, 26 January 2007 3:20 P GMT-05
It's hard to believe that we are less than a week from February.  This month has gone by in record time and we have finally gotten our cold weather.  This weekend promises to be cold and wet so maybe I'll be motivated to do some muc
Donna

More Surprises

Tuesday, 23 January 2007 3:52 P GMT-05
I was just finishing the last entry last night when the door bell rang.  The FedEx guy was long gone by the time I got to the door but there was another large box of flowers........a beautiful bouquet from Polly.  So, I ran for the camera a
Donna

Birthday Update

Monday, 22 January 2007 3:18 P GMT-05
Thanks to all of you who salvaged an otherwise dreary "special" birthday weekend.  My mother had her doctor's appointment on Wednesday and I mentioned to him that she was eager to get home.....did he foresee a problem with that?&nb
Donna

Birthday Non-Event

Friday, 19 January 2007 11:59 P GMT-05
  It's My Birthday!!But whose counting?Yes, the 20th is my birthday and it is shaping up to be a total non-event.  I'll be taking my mother back to NC, if all goes well, so will spend much of the day on the road.  She want
Donna

A Relaxing Weekend at Last!

Monday, 15 January 2007 2:52 P GMT-05
I have to say this past weekend is the first relaxing weekend I've had in well over a month and a half.  The weather was absolutely beautiful....in the mid-70's AND my mother finally reported that her back was not hurting.  She has
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Donna

More Ups and Downs

Friday, 12 January 2007 3:43 P GMT-05
TGIF!!  Actually, today is one of the best days of the week in many ways.  The temperatures are back in the 70s and it's sunny and bright.  My mother looked and seemed to feel better today, after a week of ups and downs.  The
Donna

Ups and Downs

Tuesday, 9 January 2007 6:59 P GMT-05
The lasts few days have been up and down.  The day after my mother's procedure we both were totally wrecked.  There was very little done that day.  The second day (Sunday), we both felt better and got out of the house for a short t
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Donna

Mama Update

Friday, 5 January 2007 8:13 P GMT-05
Well, I'm sitting in my pajamas with a glass of wine after a very long day.  The morning was  leisurely as we didn't have to be at the hospital until noon.  We did have to pick up the MRI from the doctor's office and take i
Donna

Medical Update

Thursday, 4 January 2007 7:44 P GMT-05
Yesterday was my day to work from home but we started the day with a doctor's appointment for mama.  Her back had gotten progressively worse over time, with muscle relaxers and pain relievers running out over the weekend.  With it being
Donna

New Year's Day 2007

Monday, 1 January 2007 1:38 P GMT-05
Well, Christmas is all packed away and another year is here.  It seemed to arrive much too soon but what can you do??  While I have no painful or negative memories from 2006, it did seem to be a "cosmically" negative year in so ma
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Donna