So what is this? I stubbed my little toe (left foot), it was sooo painful and purple that I went to the DR. I was only able to get an appt with a PA (physicians asst). She said it was broken so I should tape it, ice it, stay off it.
I asked if there was a special shoe to wear. She 
said no. So I fashioned a "broken toe" shoe out of an old pair of sneakers. Kinda worked .

Eight days later ( this past Friday) my toe was still throbbing and bright red so I called the DR office again and this time spoke to my actual physician who said I should go get an Xray and go to the RightTime clinic. (It was Friday night) I did go and YES it was broken and they taped my toe and YES of course they had a shoe for me !!!

What does "stay off your feet" mean ?? I am trying to figure that out. I have tried NOT doing rock picking, landscaping, and furniture moving. Do I NOT go to PD exercise and yoga? Will the cats clean their own litter box ? Yet another WHATEVER thing!!! Day by day........

The GOOD news is that I have been using the carts that are at stores like Target that you drive 
yourself around .....I haven't hit anyone....but some of turns are tricky....Lots of fun exploring the whole store on wheels !!!

Beautiful day today. I will SIT  outside and use  binoculars to watch squirrels and birds and bunnies and ???

Til next time .......

HELLO ALL !!! 

Long time since I wrote anything.....WHY ????

No reason. 

Everything is fine. A trip to Madison.

A trip to to Bethesda, Silver Spring, DC, Gaithersburg, and Potomac.

A few falls, bruises, cuts.....no broken bones

Some med changes

Restart physical therapy for balance issues

Continuing exercise and yoga classes

Good strong energetic moments and

Can't get off the couch days

Frustration and anxiety 

Confidence and power

PD (for me) has no rhyme reason or patterns

Whatever Whatever Forever

My neighbor asked last Thursday if I was excited about the upcoming wind storm given my fondness (obsession?) with yard work. Of course she was right!! Couldn't wait to get outside and start making piles of limbs and sticks.....

No loss of power or internet or cable

No damage

Thats all for now

Hope my readers are doing well (as I am) Really

I am in beautiful snowy Madison Wisconsin  visiting the Tunis family. Jaime skis, Lola moves toys, both girls LOVE to read books and Grandma (of course) rearranges furniture (with and without permission ). Having an interesting time observing their daily lives.
I have lots of marriage and childrearing  advice to share but I don't offer unsolicited opinions. (yeah right) Typical Grandma stuff.

Last week at home I engaged in risky outdoor behaviors (involving of course bird feeders) and fell 2 times. Bruises and cuts but nothing broken. I saw the neurologist about my balancing and OCD  issues....2 PD concerns ..... he tweaked my meds....We'll see if I can be more thoughtful about my limitations.(yeah right)

Whatever
Diane

My mantra has always been "WHATEVER"

So much more lately than ever before because I am experiencing so many fluctuations in my PD. The reality is there is no predictability as to how any day may go......sleep, walking, stiffness, anxiety.....steadiness, balance, mood, aches....

Therefore the new norm is NO NORM, whatever is happening THAT DAY, THAT MOMENT, deal with  it as best as I can.

Fios, Epson, Apple, all things electronic 
Patience, breathing

So here is what I find useful :

bird and squirrel feeding

A work space

f

making sculptures using stones, pebbles, rocks broken ceramics and super glue

WHATEVER 

Good Morning Snow

I was thinking about all things PD that I read online about alleviating stresses of PD so I looked at what I do to cope with angst and anger and frustration. When you are done reading feel free to let me know what relaxes you......

squirrels etc

medical marijuana

any potato product

with eggs and butter

puzzles and the remote

of course

a place to chill

Choose your favorite

duct tape

collecting wine corks

more med supplies


 

I like to feed the birds...all birds....wrens, sparrows, cardinals, titmice, doves, woodpeckers, 1 hawk, bluejays, starlings and others that I don't know what they are. Since at some time in the future (2018-2028) we will replace the deck I decided to turn the current structure into a wildlife sanctuary, Of course I say 'wildlife' because when you feed birds you also feed the SQUIRRELS and moles and chipmunks, deer and even a fox. 
I have hung, and poled feeders in the front yard, back yard, woods, and deck and NO MATTER what I do to discourage squirrels they still manage to get the seed. Urine spray, red hot peppers, aluminum foil, (pretty good until the foil falls off) don't usually work.


Little Pearl (or Earl) the squirrel WON the prize .Not only did she eat the seed she got into the feeder, looked at me and continued munching. (see bottom picture)

Now everyone has their own feeding area and the feeder house is retired to be indoor decor !!





What does this have to do with PD? There is a condition in PD called PUNDING .....compulsive, obsessive, repetitive behaviors that leads to no satisfactory conclusion, necessarily, but is continued nonetheless . Some punding can be dangerous like gambling (not me !!) But it is something that challenges the rational mind (me?) Squirrel wars will go on !!!!!

  Happy whatever .

NewYears THOUGHTS (not resolutions) for me in 2018
                                                1. NO SMOKING (tobacco)



      2. Wear a bra ONLY when required 
          by law









   3. Pick DIY projects that involve  Duct, Duck and Scotch Tape that   
          can changed and altered daily depending on weather, my mood and consultations with birds and squirrels .
  

4. Acknowledge PD changes and challenges and then get mad/sad/pissed/annoyed/frustrated and then GET OVER my pathetic self pitying feelings. SHUT UP !!! I can drive, clean cat litter, do laundry, move furniture, watch TV, drink wine, smoke weed, argue, etc. So big deal if I can't button shirts, read my own crossword puzzle letters, or remember anything.

5. And for 2018 maybe OUR thoughts will include ____________________________________________
    (fill in the blank)

     WHATEVER   (with a smile)