Samantha is down in S.C....Charlie moved her in at University of South Carolina (USC) on Friday. He then went to visit his sister Cathy and Carl and checked out some houses too. A long drive for him and he's happy to be home after driving all those hours! and moving Sam's stuff into her apartment dorm on campus that is (I believe) on the 3rd floor!
Samantha has three other roommates which are all volleyball players and a bit taller than her...they are all 6 feet or a bit taller!! Sam is 5'4"....she is anxiously awaiting classes to begin (Wednesday) so she can actually begin meeting people her own age. Isn't it funny - when you are 20 yrs old...all kids 18 are considered babies!
Paul is in the city today...something about making a 'trailer' for this new movie coming out.
Nick is in San Francisco on business.
I'm home - which is not unusual...with Jersey and Marlee...The dogs were so excited to see Charlie last night...and now they are missing him being that he's at work!
We seem to have 'lost' one of our outdoor cats. One that I call 'Baby' but Sam named her Mittens. She hasn't been home for the 3rd week. She's either living with someone else, trapped in someones shed/garage or just a goner. We still have her sister...which is hard to tell if she misses her - not that they were ever close.....life....
I'm feeling quite well. Still sleeping in an upright position - 2 hours at a time. This morning I tried laying on my back with several pillows under my head...it was okay but I really think I'm more comfortable sitting up. I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to get back up in a sitting position...I did it! - got up! no problem.
The only orders that I have from the doctor is not to lift anything heavy. So, I've done laundry (except bringing it upstairs to its rightful place). I was never able to reach down in the washing machine to get out the clean wash so I have this 'grabber' which works really well! I've made my own meals...but it's all easy stuff...eggs, sandwiches, salads, veggies....I was going to make a meatloaf but the plate would be a little too heavy to put in and take out of the oven...so that will have to wait. I can put all the ingredients together and someone can 'bake it'. I've been walking...walking outside...on our stone patio then to the deck and onto the driveway. I only walk the top part of the driveway...I think if I'd go down - too much stress on the 'belly incision' going down and coming up...so staying at the top is okay. I nap a few times during the day but not too much that I can't fall asleep at night...like I said before - I can't 'stay' asleep for too long a period...I think in my mind - my body wants to 'turn' - so I wake up and go to the bathroom and then back to bed. Doing the math...that's alot of bathroom stops during the night! I don't use the vacuum yet...too heavy to get out of the closet and then I'm sure just pushing it wouldn't be the best choice right now. The dogs shed so much! And the kitchen floor can be washed...but if I walk in with the lights out, I don't notice the dog dribble on the floor!
All in all...I'm feeling very well for what my body has gone through. And here the doctor said I'd feel like a small truck hit me....never really having that happen...I don't think I feel that kind of pain.....hmmm
