No jury duty for today. I am going to work on finishing up the front bathroom patch and perhaps get started on the doorframe replacement. Sean is going to shoot for getting out to school this morning, no headache, so that is a step in the right direction. Now the next step, getting into warm clothes to keep away the cold.
I was looking online this morning and ran across an article about endangered creatures. Now, I am not the tree hugging type, but I did find the article interesting and this little fellow was so ugly that he was cute. So I had to share. It seems like the Zoological Society of London has put together a program called the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (Edge) which is a conservation programme for some of the world's most bizarre and unusual creatures. They are beginning their effort by focusing on the top 100 or so one-of-a-kind species.
Personal observation: When I came home from California, oh those many years ago, I noted that the weather conditions seemed to have followed me back to the East coast. It has become for apparent in the last several years, and especially this year with all the ice on the West coast. It just seems to me that the East Coast has begun to enjoy the West coast's normal weather while the West is now being inundated with what we have had to endure for years. My theory has always been that the weather runs in cycles and now we are just benefiting from a good period.
The house will be shown twice today, first between 10:30-11:30 a.m. and then again this afternoon between 12 & 2:00p.m. So we are going to head out to Mom's to spend the time.
We are finally back home from our exile since 10:00 a.m. Instead of the one house showing that we thought that was going to happen we had two, back to back. I'm really hoping that something finally 'happens' so that I can discontinue with the leaving of the house, and get on with getting thing running under normal circumstances. Mom let us hang out at her house during our exile. We really didn't do much except sit around, drink coffee, let the girls go outside every now and then, and Sean played on the computer for a while. We all were getting to the point it was just time to go home. I know that the girls are going to sleep well for a good while as they were in a strange place and a bit jumpy at the new sounds and smells.
For the moment Sandi is out of touch, but is attempting to hook up with a wireless connection. Hopefully that will work and we will be able to keep track of their progress on the new house. Until then, we wish them the best of luck and a quick turn around time.
We are getting ready to head out for Sean's appointment with Dr. deBlois to find out what is going on with his knee/s, he is now complaining about both of them. So I'm going to try to get Dr. deBlois to check them both out while we are there. Perhaps he will have a solution to his knee pain. On our way down to Dr. deBlois' office, we are making a brief stop at Walter's house to bring in his mail and feed the boys. Then a second stop by Dr. Pope's office to pick up some medication for mom. It won't take but a minute or two and will save a lot of gas in the long run.
Turns out that Sean's knee pain actually has a name it is Osgood-Schlatter disease, or in layman's terms 'growing pains' which is an inflamation of the growth plate at the knee. Advil three times a day is what he told us to do for it. I snagged this article off WebMD.com:
As everyone knows going to the doctor is a really boring event. You sign in, wait; see a receptionist; wait some more; get called back; wait some more; see the doctor briefly; wait some more; get an x-ray; wait some more; then the doctor comes in tells you what you already thought that you knew and you leave.
So in the course of all the waiting, Sean decided to entertain himself with a pair of rubber gloves. He developed many creative uses for them, but I especially like it when he put one on his head and pretended to be a rooster. It was at this time that I was think that "blackmail" photographs were necessary. I told him that I was going to put them on the web, and he didn't seem to really care. In fact, we left the office while he was still wearing his "rooster comb".
We had a little fun here this evening, I picked up a prescription for Mom from Dr. Pope; which was picked up by Alice, when she dropped off some more flyers for me; which was going to be picked up by Mom, when she dropped off Alice's kids back at home. Sounds like a really strange drug barter program, all legitimate, but strange none the less. What a way to go round and round to save gasoline!
We've had another drive-by looking this evening, they stopped just after I brought the girls in from their after dinner walk. They may be the couple that is coming by tomorrow, checking out the directions to the house a little early.
I finally received word on the disposition of the GEO it is off to a good home. It will be going to Patrick's house for he and his dad to fix up. At least it will get a new life as a fun little vehicle. Who knows it could even end up being a little dune buggy?
Coolness. I checked on my jury duty for tommorow and this is the message that I received:
Danielle returned my email with a telephone call this evening. She tells me that she is 3rd in her Physics class, but their egg survived all the tests, but did not survive the ultimate "Slam-a-Jama". She still waiting to hear from Liberty about early admissions. She also tells me that Faith likes puzzles and books.
Email & Newsletter Gleanings:
Thoughts for the Day:
I was looking online this morning and ran across an article about endangered creatures. Now, I am not the tree hugging type, but I did find the article interesting and this little fellow was so ugly that he was cute. So I had to share. It seems like the Zoological Society of London has put together a program called the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (Edge) which is a conservation programme for some of the world's most bizarre and unusual creatures. They are beginning their effort by focusing on the top 100 or so one-of-a-kind species.
Personal observation: When I came home from California, oh those many years ago, I noted that the weather conditions seemed to have followed me back to the East coast. It has become for apparent in the last several years, and especially this year with all the ice on the West coast. It just seems to me that the East Coast has begun to enjoy the West coast's normal weather while the West is now being inundated with what we have had to endure for years. My theory has always been that the weather runs in cycles and now we are just benefiting from a good period.
The house will be shown twice today, first between 10:30-11:30 a.m. and then again this afternoon between 12 & 2:00p.m. So we are going to head out to Mom's to spend the time.
We are finally back home from our exile since 10:00 a.m. Instead of the one house showing that we thought that was going to happen we had two, back to back. I'm really hoping that something finally 'happens' so that I can discontinue with the leaving of the house, and get on with getting thing running under normal circumstances. Mom let us hang out at her house during our exile. We really didn't do much except sit around, drink coffee, let the girls go outside every now and then, and Sean played on the computer for a while. We all were getting to the point it was just time to go home. I know that the girls are going to sleep well for a good while as they were in a strange place and a bit jumpy at the new sounds and smells.
For the moment Sandi is out of touch, but is attempting to hook up with a wireless connection. Hopefully that will work and we will be able to keep track of their progress on the new house. Until then, we wish them the best of luck and a quick turn around time.We are getting ready to head out for Sean's appointment with Dr. deBlois to find out what is going on with his knee/s, he is now complaining about both of them. So I'm going to try to get Dr. deBlois to check them both out while we are there. Perhaps he will have a solution to his knee pain. On our way down to Dr. deBlois' office, we are making a brief stop at Walter's house to bring in his mail and feed the boys. Then a second stop by Dr. Pope's office to pick up some medication for mom. It won't take but a minute or two and will save a lot of gas in the long run.
Turns out that Sean's knee pain actually has a name it is Osgood-Schlatter disease, or in layman's terms 'growing pains' which is an inflamation of the growth plate at the knee. Advil three times a day is what he told us to do for it. I snagged this article off WebMD.com:
Osgood-Schlatter disease is probably the most frequent cause of knee pain in children. The condition occurs most commonly in children between the ages of 10 and 15 years but it can occur in younger children. Both boys and girls are equally vulnerable to its debilitating effects. Osgood-Schlatter disease is always characterized by activity-related pain that occurs a few inches below the knee-cap, or patella, on the front of the knee. The child will have swelling in the area, and tenderness to touch. Sports requiring lots of running, jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated. Many children first signal the start of the problem by rubbing the top of their "shinbones" with their hands, or even ice cubes, at practice sessions. The three main factors that contribute to Osgood-Schlatter are:And all these years, Mom kept telling us how much her knees hurt and everyone else in the families hurt...I guess that this is what everyone was complaining about for all those years. Because it can clear up all by itself with RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation). Who would that thought that we knew what we were talking about for all these years? Amazing!!!!
- Between 10 and 15 years old.
- Involved in youth sports.
- In a "growth spurt".
As everyone knows going to the doctor is a really boring event. You sign in, wait; see a receptionist; wait some more; get called back; wait some more; see the doctor briefly; wait some more; get an x-ray; wait some more; then the doctor comes in tells you what you already thought that you knew and you leave.So in the course of all the waiting, Sean decided to entertain himself with a pair of rubber gloves. He developed many creative uses for them, but I especially like it when he put one on his head and pretended to be a rooster. It was at this time that I was think that "blackmail" photographs were necessary. I told him that I was going to put them on the web, and he didn't seem to really care. In fact, we left the office while he was still wearing his "rooster comb".
We had a little fun here this evening, I picked up a prescription for Mom from Dr. Pope; which was picked up by Alice, when she dropped off some more flyers for me; which was going to be picked up by Mom, when she dropped off Alice's kids back at home. Sounds like a really strange drug barter program, all legitimate, but strange none the less. What a way to go round and round to save gasoline!
We've had another drive-by looking this evening, they stopped just after I brought the girls in from their after dinner walk. They may be the couple that is coming by tomorrow, checking out the directions to the house a little early.
I finally received word on the disposition of the GEO it is off to a good home. It will be going to Patrick's house for he and his dad to fix up. At least it will get a new life as a fun little vehicle. Who knows it could even end up being a little dune buggy?
Coolness. I checked on my jury duty for tommorow and this is the message that I received:
Your jury service for this term has ended. You are no longer required to report as previously instructed and need not check for any further instructions. We thank you for serving as a juror in the United States District Court.So that takes care of it for the rest of the week. Alright.
Danielle returned my email with a telephone call this evening. She tells me that she is 3rd in her Physics class, but their egg survived all the tests, but did not survive the ultimate "Slam-a-Jama". She still waiting to hear from Liberty about early admissions. She also tells me that Faith likes puzzles and books.
Email & Newsletter Gleanings:
Thoughts for the Day:
- “I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.” —Robert E. Lee
- “The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be.” —Socrates
2 comments:
This is really weird! Guess where I took Taylor Wednesday? (Doctor) Guess why? (knee pain!) He was given the same diagnosis as Sean! How weird is that? He is also having a problem out of his ankle! Anyway, our doctor sent Tay to see a physical therapist to learn some stretches. At that appt. the physical therapist found that Taylor had one leg longer than the other which was actually the leg where he is having the problem with the ankle. Anyway, she suggested he try these stretches on top of advil or ibuprofen. I think it will be helpful especially with all the weighlifting he does in Advanced P.E. and the fact that baseball conditioning has started! Well, I thought it was interesting our sons both have this Osgood disease. Does Sean's knees hurt to the touch? Taylors does. Some days he can barely walk!
I don't think it's weird at all it is just plain old genetics (there are bad knees in the family), but this is something that they will "out grow". Sean's knees do hurt to touch them, and he does have his days of hardly being able to walk as well. His hardest part of the day with them is when he first gets up or/either right before bedtime. We've had him soak in epsom salts to help relax the muscles as well and that seems to help.
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