Monday in February

It's Monday February 6, 2006. I'm 43 years old, two children, 2nd marriage, disabled for 2 1/2 years, 130 pounds overweight, on oxygen and a zillion pills a day. What a picture of 'success' I am! And the weather stinks. Its bone chilling cold outside and my chest is complaining about it. Now on both sides. I'm determined not to take the mega Prednisone doses that the Dr. says I need to take to knock out the inflammation. When I was in the hospital last week, I saw this "urban rebounder" on tv. It looked like a fun way to maybe get some exercise and lose some weight. I'm convinced I would feel like a new person if I could just get my weight back down to normal. So I shopped around and found a good deal on it a hsn.com and ordered it. It came in today and Will went nuts over it. I've hardly been able to get him off of it all day! Which is no problem really, just that I didn't expect his enthusiasm over it. I'm starting tomorrow while everyone is away at school and work. I fear I'll only be able to handle a few minutes at a time to start out, but that's ok with me. Whatever it is is ok. I'll just start with what I can do and build from there. Won't that be a sight - me with my oxygen on jumping on my 'urban rebounder'?

We decided to make some decorating changes around the house. Will and I already picked out new paint and wallpaper border for his room, its a surf board theme, and Amanda agreed to put it up this Saturday night.

Will and Michael are to clear the area and drape the paint throws for her, then she's going to work after dinner. It's really a sweet thing for her to do for him. Then we're going to switch the dining room and living room. I've been disappointed with the size of the dining room ever since we did the remodel. I want a room large eoungh for an extra leaf, extra chairs, and plenty of room to gather around the table and entertain. So we're going to turn the small dining room into a small sitting area, and the living room into our dining room. If we really like the change, we're going to get an electrician to come move the chandilier to seal the deal. Otherwise there will be plenty of people bumping their heads in the sitting area!

Since it's alreay Tuesday I went ahead and signed up for the HGTV dream home. I've been signing up once a day since sometime early in January. You are allowed one entry per day through Feb 17. Hey, some one has to win!

Will has his Blue and Gold banquet Friday night and his crossover to Boy Scouts from Cub Scouts. This is a really big deal, so I'm going to do every thing possible to be there, camera in hand. I can't believe how fast he's growing up! He'll be in middle school next year!

I have tons of dr. appointments this week, on Wed. and Thursday. On Wed, I go to see Barbara, then for Remicade - pray no fever or illness between now and then!!! On Thursday, a CT scan, PFTs, then Dr. Butler, then Dr. Leeper. I'll probably be exhausted Thursday afternoon and crawl into bed when I get home. Mom is coming to drive me and help me out. Lili is picking Will up both days. I am so grateful for all of my loving family and friends.