3/1/24

Today is Friday, the first day of March and it's gorgeous outside.  The last few days have been crappy, so the sunshine is very welcome.  I feel so very sorry for the folks in the panhandle, fighting the fire.  It's horrible..  I can't get all those burned animal pictures out of my head.

Sorry - on to something else.....

I got my MRI results back yesterday.  I had 2 done on my back on Wednesday, so that's a pretty quick turnaround.  I didn't understand a lot of the report, but the parts I did understand, were troubling.  I was about to hit the internet to find out what the terms meant when the PA from my doctor's office called.  She said she wanted to explain some things on my report so that I wouldn't worry too much.  I have an appointment with the doctor as a follow-up this Wednesday, but she didn't think I should have to wait that long to get some questions answered.  She started explaining some stuff and I was trying to take notes, but it was pretty much worthless.  I couldn't write fast enough, even though she repeated herself for me.  Too many big words.  The parts I understood, sucked.  Severe arthritis was mentioned several times on the report.  Not just, light, or even moderate.  Nooooo.  Severe was thrown in there quite often at several joints.  I have a couple bulging discs  and some other crap causing havoc, too.  There's nothing I can do about it now, so I'll just hang tight till I see the doctor on Wednesday and figure out a plan.  There's got to be a plan.  A plan that doesn't involve a scooter, hopefully.....

Courtney and family will be here this weekend to run in the Fresh 15 with David.  What am I doing?  Baking cookies, of course.  I'm the grandma.  It's my job.  I take it very  seriously.


I have another riddle for you today:


What do you call an ant looking for a job?





An applicant.

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