I am Whole...

An affirmation we've begun using as part of my Master Keys class, "I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious, and happy" came in handy this week. In addition to the exercise Stephen suggested helps with sciatic pain, this affirmation got my mind off the pain long enough for me to get some sleep.

I got the blood work done, cats to the vet, donated blankets to the vet (woo hoo! now I get new blankets!), got my packages in the mail, got caught up on laundry.

Thank you Stephen and Wendy for your comments on Rhonda's story. With your feedback, we'll get her to be someone people want to read about yet.

Christmas cards are addressed and ready to be put into the mail. Holiday "shopping" is done.

The Week Ahead:

• I have my semi-annual doctor visit this Friday. I'm going to ask about the sciatic pain -- perhaps an x-ray to make sure I don't have an undiagnosed back problem? I'll discuss the pros and cons of another steroid injection in my knee as well as ask for the necessary orthopedic referral to get the process started for the right knee replacement.
• Mr. L has an appointment with his cardiologist on Monday. I'm going to drive him down on Monday and bring him back on Tuesday. We'll take Rossie and Sapphire with us and leave the rest of the kitties here on towers. We're hoping to have a plan of action for what Mr. L can expect.
• In the middle of those two, I'm going to work around the house and yard a little bit at a time to begin to make some headway. We've been so distracted since the end of August, and it shows.

More Limbo

Hanging in there. The weather improved. I got a little yard work done this week. I used the bagger on the mower to pick up leaves. I got the edging and gutter sweeping done. Front hedges are trimmed. I began working on the back yard yesterday and trimmed the fig tree back to a reasonable size. Our rose bush is blooming again. I'm always amazed that it does this in December.

The week ahead:

• I have to head back to Central Texas for a couple of days to get blood work done, pay the water bills, pick up mail, take half the cats in for their annual exams and shots, and do the laundry that has accumulated up there during Mr. L's weekend visits.
• Mr. L plans to demand some answers for what his status is this week. If he gets satisfactory ones, we'll make the next step for how to proceed.
• I'll continue to write, thanks to Stephen's suggestion, I think I've found a way to make Rhonda and her family more likable. I'm reworking the final scene as well as adding some 70s description in to give better setting. 
• I want to add revision to my daily writing process, but my project is in Central Texas, so I need to pick it up.
• I'm really enjoying my Master Keys course. I was thrilled when we had to form a Mastermind, because I already had one here, but I wound up making a new one anyway with a fellow class member, because we're talking about course material, and I thought it would be better to work with someone already in the course. More masterminds is better, in my opinion.

Have a great week.