Comments on: “It is the middle of December. The nights are longer, the weather is colder, winter comes.”

By: katry

katry — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:34:50 +0000

Christer,
I didn’t have a choice-I guess my type of surgery wouldn’t work well with crutches.

The grabber thing is the best!!

The only Will Farrel movie I have ever liked is Elf, and I think because it is about Christmas.

By: katry

katry — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:33:16 +0000

Hi P,
I feel better every day. This morning I was able to get up easily and go make coffee. That makes the morning special!!

I also wish you the best of the season. May all your Christmas wishes come true!

By: katry

katry — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:32:00 +0000

Greg,
You’re brilliant. HGTV would love this. I might even throw in a crutch or two as an extra surprise!

By: katry

katry — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:31:10 +0000

Bob,
You’re right: recovery sucks though in this case even the area of the surgery never once bothered me. The doctor was a bit nonchalant when he said nerves don’t like to be tampered with so I should expect some pain. YIKES!! It will take up to a year for the actual healing but that’s the inside.

I am better every day-finally!!

By: katry

katry — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:28:52 +0000

My Dear Hedley,
Miss Gracie walks slowly behind me. She hasn’t ever come between me and the walker. I think she instinctively understands.

A few years ago is when I first encountered the Captain and his crew. I went looking for more music and found some I really liked and some I didn’t.

Days of remembering are good days. They bring back the people dear to our hearts.

By: olof1

olof1 — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:53:14 +0000

I never got a walker, I got crutches instead but they do tend to get stuck in everything too The grabber thingy was great!! I even used it to put my socks on even if I had gotten another thing I should use when I needed socks. But it was quite useless

I took a long nap during the day too so I had some troubles getting to sleep last night. But I looked at a delightfully bad film by Will Ferrel called “The land of the lost”

It´s great to read that You´re getting better and better! It´s nice to have You back

Havbe a great day now!
Christer.

By: A.O.O.F.C

A.O.O.F.C — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:37:19 +0000

Hi,Kat. It sounds like your health is improving, and that’s great news. I wish you and your loved ones a happy and peaceful Yuletide and New Year. Your health is most definitely your wealth! All the very best…P.

By: greg mpls

greg mpls — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:13:50 +0000

hmmm. i see an HGTV special in this…decorating
around your walker!
glad you’re feeling better!

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:08:39 +0000

All surgery is easy, they put you to sleep, it’s the recovery that sucks. Usually the worst is the third day after the procedure. That’s when you body has finally rid itself of all the pain killing drugs.

Glad to hear that you are feeling almost well. The best Christmas present that you can get will be to wake up on Christmas morning completely pain free and feeling like you did 20 years ago.

By: Hedley

Hedley — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:39:38 +0000

Hi Kat
And how do you avoid Gracie interfering with those walker runs ?

Yesterday was a day of remembering a couple of those who had passed. Ralph Coates was just 64 and was remembered as much for his floating hair and one goal against Norwich as the true talents and vision that he bought to both Burnley and Tottenham. And then there was The Captain . A fabulous name and an album Trout Mask Replica. A masterpiece, more avant garde than Zappa but somehow I could never quite get to grips with Captain Beefheart and the magic Band. Who wouldn’t want to love music entitled Bat Chain Puller but I was just more comfortable with The Faces and The Who

Both Coates and Don Van Vliet are remembered with kindness and they both had a role in the fabric of my adolescence