Good news...the shoulder 'event' will be March 3rd. I am looking forward to be able to stretch my arms and yawn with delight, to wave, to throw a frisbee ... and to tie my shoes without great pain.
I'm trying to find my faithful hound dog a home. Husband has decided that he is getting ride of our hounds. Which is ok, because he doesn't use them anyway. Although Queen and I have shared hours and hours and miles together playing in the woods. It hurts to see her go, but she is an outside dog. I called a young man who had recently [6 months ago] lost his black and tan and had admired Queen, saying he'd give anything to have her. I have offered her for free because the alternative is unthinkable.
I will miss her horribly.

The Eagle

On our way home yesterday afternoon we spotted the local eagle feeding on the side of the road. Yes he/she was a baldy. My husband and I commented on the fact that they are becoming fairly common place around our fields and have strayed from the Missippi River which is only 20 or less miles from us as the 'crow' flies.
He was magnificent and of course no camera with me.

I took a long hike today....

Cruel and beautiful
Originally uploaded by Xena~.

I must have walked for hours. It was cold and I had to take the camera batteries and tuck them in close to my body. When I saw something I wanted to shoot, I had to load the batteries first.
I love this spot, even with the hiefer's remains scattered about. It is peaceful and in a deep ravine. I've hiked it and ridden it with my mule.
Today it was me and Morris.
Today must have been good medicine, because tonite I don't ache for the first time in months!

Day by Day...haha

Today I decided to look around at the local hospitals and arm myself in case good Mr. Doctor L. decides to put me off for a few weeks. I am whining. I am venting. I am very peeved that I have heard NOT a THING from anyone since Monday. Yes I am not dying, but the pain is causing a huge disruption to my daily quality of life. Tonite I sat in the tub and just cried. I had raised my left arm and touched the wall behind me. My left would only move to a 45° angle. No more. I cannot wash dishes well, I cannot clean house well...I am just mad as a wet hen.
If I keep getting a push off, I am taking my MRI's, xrays, and notes...and finding me a doctor who will see me!
Ok, enough whining for tonite.

Very cool. I just rec'd my circular polarized filter!!!!! Mr. UPS man delivered it. I've only thought about this filter for about 10 years. Finally I went ahead and did it.
Oh yeah and I got this little doo hickey thing to put on my lens cap so I won't be losing the darn things in the woods! Yes, I am still missing a lens cap to my Cannon EOS 35mm camera. But I ordered one of those too.

It is supposed to turn cold and icky today. Yesterday was a fine day. Of course I spent it at home with hubby ... my day off from work. I even got rest last night!
We spent a good part of the day working on the electric fence for our critters. Seems for some reason we just aren't gettin' the zap we need past a certain part of the fence. This has been an on and off again problem.
The point is, it was warm, and it was pleasant to work side by side with my dear husband, my good friend ... who has been a real trooper through this frozen shoulder thing.
I surely don't know what I'd done [other than go crazy] without him so far.

I also must get out to Xena's grave and straighten things out and tidy them up. I walked back there and took this photo...it looks sort of eerie and you can't read her name on the wood anymore. I still long for those anxious eyes and that attitude that only she ever had...oh, Xena was a terrier that died young.

Shoulder surgery is eminent as I just posted. The diagnosis is 'frozen shoulder'...I hope that I can add the info from the brochure to this Blog. If all goes well, I will be back in action without restrictions...of course with physical therapy.