Jeannine Gailey — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:45:00 +0000

Happy after-Christmas, everyone! Hope you all got your wishes from Santa!
Well, I asked Santa for two working ankles, but he must have thought I said two matching ankles, because I sprained my other ankle on Christmas Eve. Now I have one mildly sprained ankle and one severely sprained ankle with tendonosis, which means I’ve got a degenerated tendon. I always thought part of me was degenerate. And I threw my neck out using my crutches, so, generally, feeling a little physcially discombobulated. The person I saw at urgent care (an area that doubles as the local ER – mercifully, both empty on Christmas Eve) for my sprained ankle and neck basically told me there was a lack of good doctors (especially primary care doctors – he had to solicit from his patients to find one himself, and he said it took him awhile!) and physical therapists here in Napa Valley – a conclusion I had already come to through experience. It’s weird when medical resources must be accounted for when deciding on where to live. I should be better at it by now, anyway.
I missed my Midwestern-dwelling family, but was able to connect with almost everyone on the phone, and besides, what fun would a girl with no working ankles be on the holiday? LOL. A lot of the family – or their spouses – were sick, with stomach flus and colds. I’ve actually been homesick for Seattle, although one of my good friends reminded me, “Think about all the reasons you left Seattle.” But all I can remember is how much I loved it there. Sigh. Well, and the rain – I do remember that.
It’s rainy and chilly here in Napa today, and although our Christmas dinner (thanks to husband G) was mightily delicious I just can’t think about eating the leftovers yet! We had plans for ham-and-cheese omelets and ham-and-bean soup, but for breakfast I’m eating plain rice, no ham. Maybe some carrot-ginger juice later.
I have a wonderful set of books to read, lots of pretty shiny things to look at, thanks to my family, and am generally not as freaked out as I could be. But I’m hoping for better luck and health in 2010.
On the plus side, plenty of excuses for reading and watching DVDs…

excuses for reading – Webbish6