My journal of big words and pretty pictures
Clark stood in the shadow of a towering concrete and glass building. It was colder in the shade but he was out of the cutting wind. Blowing warm breath into his closed, icy fists, wisps of steam rose from the spaces between his fingers. Coat collar turned up, a grey, checked Burberry scarf was wrapped … Continue reading The Tunnels
Under cold, grey skies Delicate, green buds taunt me Eight weeks until spring
Even before my knee surgery, I was pretty much a slug. I had stopped hiking and photogging, It hurt too much to walk so much. I felt heavy and spiritless. I hope to change that. Over the weekend, I charge all my camera batteries. I worried that they had been so drained of power that … Continue reading The great outdoors calls
My superhero power has saved the day A-GAIN! I found something Mister has been looking for for a while and I didn't even know he’d been searching for it. Just opened a closet door and voila - like magic. "You been missing this?" *Holding up lost thing that should not have been in said closet* … Continue reading In-house hero
Here I am at just a week shy of three months knee replacement post-op . Most days, I’m doing great. There is still some swelling and muscle fatigue, but no pain in the knee itself. Flexibility in my right knee is nearly the same as my left and continues to improve. I can do pretty … Continue reading Wherein she whines
Morning comes early The day begins “in your face” You awake yet mom?
At nearly nine weeks post-op, this morning when I got up my knee felt the most “normal” it has since my knee replacement surgery. Even two-plus months out, there’s still some puffiness (swelling) that docs and the PT guy said could last another 2, 3, 4 months. Some stiffness, especially in the morning and if … Continue reading Knee surgery advice for the future me
