Tuesday Tidbits: April 13, 2021

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Today I thought I’d just write tidbits of what’s been going on around here. Certainly nothing earth shattering. Just what’s been happening in my little world

Physical Therapy:

I felt really good when I left physical therapy yesterday. I could stand up straight and walk. And I could breathe deeply. You don’t realize how you’ve been breathing shallowly until you can finally take a deep pain free breath. How liberating!

I then went to the nursery to pick up soil and a couple of plants and pots, having their guys do all the lifting. That was enjoyable because I could finally walk upright and not take little mincing steps.

Then I was able to actually stand long enough to fix my supper. But then it hit me a few hours later. It kind of felt like someone had tossed me into a dryer for a bit. But it is a bit better this morning. I suppose “no pain, no gain” applies here.

I go back tomorrow and will continue going every Monday and Wednesday.

The Ducks:

The ducks have been flying back and forth over my apartment putting up quite the ruckus. Loud squawking noises as they go to and fro. I don’t know what’s going on with them.

At least I haven’t been having to herd that mama duck since last week.

What I’ve Been Reading:

I actually finished a very good book last night. Typically I will start a book one night and then usually finish it within a few more nights.

This was one I ordered from the Book Of The Month club. They do have wonderful books to choose from.

This one was called “When The Stars Go Dark.”

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Anna is a missing persons detective with way too much knowledge of the dark side of human nature. When tragedy strikes her personal life she flees to Mendocino, where she lived for a time as a child with her foster parents, to grieve.

The day she arrives she learns that a local teen has gone missing. A friend of Anna’s also went missing from there when they were teenagers. As the past and the future collide, Anna feels that she has been led to this moment.

The story weaves together actual cases of missing persons, (the Polly Klaas story) trauma theory, and a hint of the metaphysical. It tells a story of fate and what it looks like to stare into someone’s eyes and see darkness there.

Thoughts As I Was Reading:

As I was reading this book, it struck me how raw yet natural the material was. Like it was innate within the author. At the end of the book she reveals that she is a sexual assault survivor and lived for a time within the foster care system.

Then I knew that’s where the true depth of the writing came from.

The Pet Babies:

I realized I haven’t shown Ivy and Charlie photos for a time. So here are a couple of recent snaps.

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In fact I’m getting ready to take Charlie to acupuncture. Seems now it’s either me or Charlie going to have our old bones massaged and worked on.