4 Hours.....Really?!

It has been a very busy and bustling week!

The cake display at work is mostly full again. I asked that a few more cakes be made last night. We will see if that actually happened. One of the day gals worked for me today. The assistant manager rearranged her schedule and she needed the hours so I told her she could come in and do the cakes for me. I don't need the money as badly as she does. Not to say we couldn't use the money but we aren't living off my paycheck (thankfully!).

I was just wrapping up my work day last night when I got a call from Gabby's softball coach at school. She wanted me to know that Gabby had been hurt during conditioning (the school offers weightlifting and conditioning after school for athletes in between their sport season). Apparently Gabby had been running when she felt a horrible pain in her lower back. She dropped to the floor and couldn't walk. Of course, this freaked out the two coaches that were overseeing the time. They finally got her up and going and got her back packed with ice before giving me a call.

I quickly got over to the school and got her out to the car. Of course, Abby was to have Freshman orientation last night to get informed about classes and such for school next fall. I quick ran into the middle school to tell her that Gabby was hurt and that we may need to take her to prompt care. A couple of her friends said they could get her home if I was unable to make it to the orientation.

I finally got Gabby home and my DH checked her out. He did not feel that she needed to go to prompt care but we packed her back with ice again and got her some Aleve.

This morning I called the orthopaedic center up the road. They cater to the athletes at our high school by getting them in the same day they call. We also have one of the PT's at the high school a few times a week to help any of the kids with muscle issues they may be having.

They called me back within about 20 minutes and asked how quickly I could be there. 10 minutes! Perfect was their reply. We pulled in by 9:15am and got checked in. An hour later, we were still waiting. Gabby was starting to hurt from sitting so I tried to rub her down as best I could without her sprawling out on the floor. An hour and half ticks by. I call and cancel my hair appointment... Gabby asked if I was going to check to see what was going on. I told her they would be hearing from me if we are waiting 2 hours. One hour and 45 minutes when her name was called. I just about did a dance!

The doctor came in pretty quickly and diagnosed a SI injury. Long name short, she has a pain in her bum. No need to laugh! Although I did :} We went straight over to physical therapy and had a full work up. We finally left the doctors office at 1pm. When we were heading out I made the comment that the waiting room was empty. The lady said they were waiting for the next round to come through. I chucked (because I had somewhat of a sense of humor left) and said that is was time for lunch break. She said, no lunch is over. Well, for her maybe it was but we had yet to have lunch because WE HAD BEEN IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR 1 3/4 HOURS! I have to say I was a bit miffed that they asked us to run right over and when I looked at my paperwork it showed the appointment being for 10:15. WHAT?! A full hour AFTER we got there?! Why didn't they just tell me to come in at 10:15?! I'm tempted to send them a bill for my time wasted. I know I am not the only one that has this issue. People all over the waiting room were complaining of the same thing. Really? 4 hours in the doctors office?!

Gabby is feeling a tad bit better. She was given a belt to where to help stablize the area and she has some meds to help with the inflammation. She has gone to a play with her girlfriend under strict orders to take it easy and don't do anything stupid. She did say she was a little sore from all the poking and proding. She has the next three weeks off from all sports and PE activities.

So, that was my day. I'm sure yours was WAY better than mine.

Sorry, that I did not have one of them rockin' fun days like I had planned! Hair and then I was to go to my sister's house for some fun. Hoping for next week Julie!!!

Hugs to all!

Jeanette

It's a good thing....

It is a good thing I changed Gabby's sheets....

otherwise her tennis shoes would be laying on a dirty bed!

It is a good thing I went into work today and built 25 cakes.....

otherwise the lone cake in the display would get lonely.

It is a good thing the dishwasher is empty......

I wouldn't want the dishes in the sink to clutter it up.

It is a good thing we have a garbage can.....

otherwise my family would not know where to lay their trash - right NEXT to the garbage can because the garbage can is full and overflowing.

It is a good thing I love my family.....

or they would have driven me crazy by now :}

Enjoy your evening!

Hugs,
Jeanette

Silence, can you hear it?

Everyone is gone!

The house is completely silent except for my fingers typing away.

Today begins my therapy cleaning session. It will be a thrill, well maybe not a thrill, but it will be nice to have everything in its place again. I must begin before I talk myself out of it and just sit on the couch all day doing absolutely nothing - oh wait - that is what my family did while they were off :} Oh, come on! You know you were thinking the same thing!!

Doing my happy dance!!!

Hugs!

Jeanette

I'm ahead of myself!

I'm ahead of myself :}

I was struck with a huge idea while sitting in church.

What?

It was before the sermon started!

I realized that Gabby had very subtly been telling me what she really wanted for her birthday next Sunday. (I know, we get blindsided before AND after Christmas). What were we thinking??

So, what does Gabby want for her birthday you ask?

Yes, you were asking!

Now, don't say you weren't! I know you were!

She has been eyeballing Uggs for a good two months. So I asked the question.

"Gabby, would you like some Uggs for your birthday?"

She sighed a very relieved sigh....

"YES!" was her reply.

Now, for those of you without girls. Uggs are suede boots with the really warm wooly insides. They are rather expensive so I was thinking that maybe we could pick her up the knock offs but the knock offs wouldn't last a month. So, today I started searching the net for more reasonable prices. Her feet have stopped growing so good shoes are now a must.

I hit the jackpot! Bergner's had the original Emu's (I believe that Ugg's copied them but not entirely sure) on sale and they are only 5 miles from our house so off to Bergner's we went. They had exactly the ones she wanted and we got out the door for under $120. Ugg's were selling for more plus shipping. Not a bad birthday gift. Yes, she wore them out of the store!

After Bergner's we headed over to Walmart. I know Walmart on Sunday? I figured if I had to go to pick up razor blades for my DH, I might as well pick up the few groceries that I needed and then I would not have to go back tomorrow. Well, lunchmeat, veggies, fruit, milk, pop, birthday cards, butter and razors later. I am done grocery shopping for the week! BTW, does anyone know why they would not have grapes? Don't they usually have grapes year round? I picked up strawberries instead but am still sad that they did not have grapes.

Therefore, as previously stated, I am ahead of myself :}

Now, if I can be this efficient the rest of the year.....

Ok, we won't go there!!

Playing our final round of Master Detective Clue tonight. Gabby won last night after a knock down drag-out-the-rules fight with Abby. She was "suggesting" and not "accusing" and that is the difference in winning the game :} I whipped them both at Skip-bo and Phase 10 on Friday night.

I'm gonna grab the last slice of leftover pizza and some popcorn for supper and then get into my jammies because I just love my jammies.

Hugs!

Jeanette