WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #581

Thank you Joyce.

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1. What's one task you'd like a little Christmas elf to sneak in and take care of tonight? 

He is welcome to do our tree and put out other decorations in the house. More on that later in this post. 

We actually did Elf on the Shelf with James on Thursday and Friday night last week. Also there house is decorated beautifully. 

2. What's your biggest challenge during the holidays? 

I love decorating. It takes time but it is my favorite thing. I guess maybe getting out the Christmas cards and packages to be mailed out of town. I have a large priority box and 5 priority padded envelopes to be taken to the post office on Thursday. Cards were mailed on Monday. 

3. Are you a cookie baker this time of year? If your year had to be summed up in the shape of a cookie cutter what shape would it be? 

I used to be and I did plan on making a few things this year but currently I can't. I hope to make some Muddy Buddies and we will do the Bohemian Hoska. 

I can't think of a cookie cutter but I do love a snowman. Maybe that is me this year! Can't move or do anything. 

4. Santa likes milk with his cookies. Do you like milk? What kind of milk is on tap in your house? (whole, 2%, skim, almond, oat, etc). What's the last thing you made that called for milk? 

I do like milk but normally don't drink it. The last time I did I seemed to have issues with itching. I have some small milks in the fridge for James if he comes over. I've used almond milk but haven't had any in awhile. 

Mark made some bread that needed milk in it. 

5. Share one favorite line from a Christmas carol or holiday tune? 

Several are going through my head right now but I can't seem to pick one out. 

Actually one just came into my head. "The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay"

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I know you must be tired of Debby Downer but things are not good at this time. You may have seen some of this on Facebook. 

I was called about my ankle with the woman telling me they didn't find anything, Then when we got home from Adam and Gabby's we had a phone call from the doctor at urgent care. I have something called  Avascular Necrosis. It can come from too many steroids.  

"Early on, there may be no symptoms, but as the disease progresses, you may experience pain, especially when putting weight on the affected joint. Other symptoms include limited range of motion, limping."

Apparently this may have been something that was happening with my ankle a few years ago and I've been getting the steroid shots in. 

This happened after my last shot and how I ended up at Urgent Care. I trusted my rheumatologist. So I need to see an orthopedic surgeon. It is my right ankle. I have an ankle brace that is helping but the ankle hurts and they want me to keep it elevated. 

Well that sucks for this time of year!!!

To make matters worse, because of the ankle, I ended up falling on Adam's brick stairs to his porch on Thursday when we went to watch James. I have an ugly tear below my left knee, so both legs are in pain at this time. 

The sore is healing okay, however, we are not sure if we should have gone to urgent care about this but we didn't. My skin tears easily because of the drugs I take and the steroids over the years with my lung infections. There is no way that it could have been stitched. It is way smaller and still needs to scab up a little more. 

So my depression is deep and I find myself crying all the time. Yet, I keep telling myself  to be thankful, things could be worse. However, Christmas at our house is a bust when it comes to decorating. We will put the tree up but I doubt I will get ornaments on it. 

Adam and Gabby understand. They will be coming over the weekend before Christmas for dinner and for James and I to do his Gingerbread house.