This week has been a week of small accomplishments and a couple big ones.
I found saddle bags and brackets for Maggie. I may need to adjust them a bit but they are on and functional. I’ve been looking for these things for a year. My bike has swept pipes that limit the height of the bags. The sliding backrest adds another barrier. I like the look of them. They are smaller than what I’d hoped would fit but they are big enough to get the stuff I carry all the time out of my backpack, leaving it empty for larger things like trips to the store or over night travel.
I have been sleeping on my airbed because of my back. I got it moved into my bedroom to try and normalize my life a bit. The only problem I had was that there isn’t anything in my room to pull myself up with. I have been searching for a queen size frame to get it up to normal height. Tonight, I managed to find a frame and boards to act as slats. The airbed is now the same height as my regular bed. Its going to take time for Tink to get used to the changes. She doesn’t like when I move things around. This is probably the third or forth move since my back went wonky at the beginning of April.
I got the air conditioners put in and some other little chores done. I’m struggling to get my sugar stabilized. Its down in the range where the doc wants it but I have to eat about every two hours to keep it from going too low. He wants me to eat small meals/snacks instead of changing my meds… at least at this point. It gets frustrating when you eat a decent meal and crash two hours later. I’ve been losing weight… A trend I hope continues. I have to tinker with the snacks and what I eat so that its enough to keep my sugar up but not so much that I gain the weight back. Its a work in progress.
My back had been doing much better until the weather went sour again. It now hurts like it did before the last epidural. I’m hoping its only the weather. The airbed is great because I can sleep on my back unlike when I slept on my normal bed. I get much more rest. I priced a Temperpedic bed. WOW! Pricey! That’s probably what I will buy though when the time comes. I have tested them and they are very comfortable. It will be queen size also. My regular bed is a full size and my feet hang out over it. The queen size airbed is nice because I have plenty of room. Tink likes that fact as well. She doesn’t get rolled on by some big oaf in the middle of the night. 🙂
I have a couple more little chores and other things to accomplish yet. I will continue to do what I can as I can. Little or big is a step in the right direction. Now… if I don’t fall out of bed tonight since I’m another 8 inches off the floor. If you hear a thump coming from North Street… It was just me. LOL. My little triumphs have made me pleasantly happy for a change, especially when I started the day in such a crappy mood.
I’m going to finish watching tonight’s Merlin and hit the bed. I need the rest. Tomorrow may prove to be a long day.
Goodnight!
~Cappy