All you need is LOVE ...

Oh and narcotics don't hurt either! Seriously next time I have surgery I think visitors should be off limits. I say things that really should be kept to myself. However that is a horse of a different color. Perhaps I'll share another day. So anyways after spending several days at the hospital I'm home and it feels nice. I could easily do without the pain part but other than that my bed and I are becoming reaquainted and it feels wonderful! Now don't all you come and see me at once! Ha ha no but seriously I think it's going to be a good recovery! Thanks to all who have been so wonderful throughout all of this!

ps it's 3 am and I am playing Sudoku for the mere fact that it is mind numbing! Help!! Any suggestions??

I found the silver lining!

I'll be off the air for an undetermined amount of time. I check in this morning and by the time you are reading this I'll be sleepin like a baby on Benadryl! So for those that have been tellin me to find the positive in this hardship there it is-sleep!

Anyone up for a game of confessions?

So after discussing hoarding with Gina I started thinking about if I hoard...I've decided it's not hoarding. I just know what I like. Duh, that's why I don't share. However there are a few particular things I absolutely love that I find at times painfully hard to even consider sharing. It isn't cookies, or cupcakes, or well anything edible. It'd be smarter to love the edible because it's easier to do away with. And than you don't become one of the crazy people on Hoarders. AHH that would horrible. Well anyways - on with it, right? I absolutely love nail polish. Not just any nail polish but OPI. I am that in love with it that I know the actual color lines they come out with and the names of the polishes. Who does that? SO I love it, I buy it, and I share...but only if I truly love you. I also love shampoo and conditioner. I tell myself that I need it pretty much every month. Nobody and I mean even the OCD germaphobes go through that much in one month. But I do. Wanna know how? Because I think that my hair hates when I always use the same stuff. I mean it's like how many times can you use a toothbrush before it needs replaced? Totally not the same but it works. I have so much shampoo and various hair products that I just can't go without; my bathroom cupboards are bursting because of such. Lastly, if you came around during my surgery recovery you will know that I basically lived on a mattress of pillows. I love them and hoard them and get mad if they are not with me at all times. So these are not obsessions, just my loves...that I may or may not hoard ;) Gina if you ever wanna trade a cookie for one of the aforementioned items let me know...I'm sure we could work something out!

Oh Happy Day!

I feel SO lazy because I choose not to do anything with my
days...sadly I won't be in any condition to be able to do anything
come Tuesday. So you'd think I'd be taking full advantage of the last
lil bit of time I have and do something productive but no I'm too busy
doing nothing. I'll be scolding myself when I'm laying in bed and I am
too drugged to keep my eyes open and most likely being grumpy. So to
make sure that I don't completely hate on myself I'm going to pack my
next few days left full of just time consuming silly stuff. Things
that I want to do and not particularly what I should be doing. I'm
going to get a mani/pedi because who wants to stare at icky old
pedicured toes for the next several weeks? NOT ME! And of course I'm
going to see some silly love movies with lots of love so I can be
happy for the silly characters in the movie and not be bitter that
I'll be in bed when Dear John comes out :( I'm going to eat sushi
because sushi just makes me happy and who wants to attempt to eat
sushi with chopsticks while drugged? Again NOT ME! So sushi it up!
Yumm! Also there will be some Nuggies watching nights because I'm not
sure it would be safe to mix me and basketball while on drugs. I
already yell a lil too much at the tv while not drugged so for the
safety of myself and the tv I'll watch the next two games and try not
remind myself that I'll miss the rest of the season :( SAD! So to all
ya'll bein lazy I ain't judgin because I'm right with ya on it! Oh and
did I mention I only have three days left of eating sugar and then
BLAH no more for Stephie :( ha ha it'll be the dumbest decision I've
made in this whole mess I'm sure. I'll let you know how it goes. Now
if only I could get to AZ to bake cookies with Alexa and play Bingo
with Leigh out East and maybe watch some reality tv with JEss my lazy
weekend would be complete! Love to you all*

in preparation

So I have finally compiled what I consider to be an eclectic
collection of books to read for the next few months. I think that they
vary from biographies to cook books, to the 100 people that are
bringing the value of America down...or something like that. My
opthamologist stated to day that my eye muscles are weak because I
don't read enough. Well I think it's due to the fact that I don't work
or drive at the moment. Hmm that sounds like the underlying issue. So
to remedy the situation I now have a plethora of books and I really am
questioning whether I'll really read them at all or if I'll just enjoy
my drug induced sleep instead. I think I'll go for the sleep :) But if
I tackle a book I'll let you know if it's worth the read.

What follows a Manic Monday?

Why that would be a Terrific Tuesday, Alex!
Ha ha who am I kidding? Today was disastrous - but only for a moment
because I decided what better to do with a day you know is already
going to be long...find something to eat up all the time with! So I
cook, and perhaps I am guilty of taking some frustration out on
spaghetti sauce but no matter because after walking away for a moments
time I came back refreshed.
So I am reading a book that I pretty much swore to myself I would
never pick up...it is irksome, it has some way too detailed play by
play moments and is all too creepy. But I just can't walk away from
it! Ahh what am I to do?
I discovered that I wish it were summer - wanna know how I came to
that realization? Because I am pasty white and pretty much glow in the
dark because I am such. UGH! Summer you can't come soon enough.
Now I've gotta go catch up on the Bachelor because I'm a lil behind
and I have my fingers crossed that Michelle had a freak out of some
sort and gets sent packin! One can only hope! I think it is safe to
bank on that though!

Livin' on a prayer!

Just sayin I love my friends esp friends who will pour pop rocks
directly into ones mouth. Makes your brain
rattle! I love the driving range, I love my new hair and I think that
some people take life waaaay too srsly!
Live a lil and learn to breath and let live - trust me it works! It
has been half time show for far too long and I'm
ready with my game face on to have surgery! Whoa did I just really say that?

Out OF Control!

Well at least I know my sleep schedule will be overcome by my drug use
after my surgery. I woke up at 3 this morning and I'm in desperate
need of sleep! My surgery can't come soon enough! And I miss my
sisters :( They all need to come back!

Yoga Toes!

So I knew my pedicure was to ensure that as I go to physical therapy
each week I have something pretty to look at. Duh - always an
explanation behind everythihng I do.
So in PT for the next 2 weeks they are prepping me for bedrest. Aww,
how thoughtful! They want to make sure I don't get bored while in bed.
So what they did is gave me a list of things to do while recovering.
I'll have to be sure to thank them for this. And yes, when I go to PT
it is not just one therapist I work with but I get the opportunity to
hang with ALL of them on most occasions!
My newest at home session includes doing yoga toes! Can I tell you, it
is the most relaxing thing that it actually borders on boring!? They
must've have been mistaken because I think they thought I enjoyed it
because they have me doing it every HOUR for the next upteen weeks!
Holy tuna I don't know what'll kill me first. The fact that I'll be
deprived of ice cream and pizza or that I have to do yoga toes! I'll
be sure to let you know when the time comes ;)
{see therapy has taught me how to be considerate and thoughtful - ha
ha yeah right}

So two weeks and counting until I hit my 8 weeks of rx bedrest! Will I survive? Will I be able to make it through this time without an ankle sprain to the oppsing foot? Will I be able to get everything on my to do list done? My paper ring countdown is quickly losing it's rings and I'm concerned time is slipping away from me. Will I be able to finish my quilt and will I ever stop craving ice cream? Stay tuned for the answer to these questions and a better post coming to a computer screen near you!

Not a creature was stirring...

Shh...do you hear that??

Nothing, eh?

It's because all is quiet in the Anderson casa this evening. Sad that everyone is gone but my ankle is pretty happy because I'm back to my routine. Embarrassing that my routine consists of sitting around most days but it's comfortable to have it silent and calm.

My family came to town for a wedding...the nieces and nephews were here and it was bliss! PURE bliss! I loved it because seriously - no contest - kids can always make you smile and feel loved. Ingenious I tell you - there is something to be learned from their abilities. It is fun to be able to play and converse with them. They teach me so much and I love it!

but alas a side dish of misery of course has to be served up with my plate of happiness...I'm sick :( I'm drugged and feelin pretty good about it though...night my lovlies*

Good Grief

Another year has come and gone...and I love it! I have surgery again in a few weeks but if I weren't this would be my motivational video for the new year. What are your new year resolutions??