We had a mild winter until 2 weeks ago when we started to get snow and it
has been here on and off since. I dragged out the heating pad too and sit
with it on my low back for a couple of hours in the morning. The legs and
hips just sort of seize up. After sitting for a while it is hard to try and
get up. A person has to weigh the pros and cons of just moving.
However, I just spent 4 days with my 20 month old grandson and boy oh boy,
nothing stops that little guy. The energy. The constant movement and the
request for me to 'sit' as he points to the floor and wants me to play with
him and his little cars. I have to decline the 'sit' as his little tiny
finger points to the floor and plead the case and just say "Lah Lah (his
name for me because he can't say Grandma) can't sit on the floor so she will
just sit on the couch". He is fine with that as long as I can lean over and
play with his cars with him. Perish the thought that I get down on the
floor and end up staying there forever. Trying to keep up to him, lift him
up to the change table, lift him into the high chair, bend down to help him
reach something he is unable to certainly is an exercise workout for the
muscles that hurt so much with this cold. Going to bed really early
(between 9 and 10) just so I could be up between 6 and 7 when he gets up.
Of course I was just visiting and did not have full care responsibilities,
but I did want to spend 'quality' play time with him. Being a grandparent
is fun.
Wouldn't it be lovely if we could all hang onto some of the energy of youth?
To have some held in reserve so when we have need of it as we age or have
illness ie: TM etc we could pull on that energy.
Just musing here in cold Calgary
Heather
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <tMIC-list@eskimo.com>; "jeff bernier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] (Please read)
Frank is right, the cold hurts, it's down right painful. My hands are
doing poorly also and I'd been thinking about asking Frank how he is doing
with his this winter. I keep a heating pad besid me so I can wrap my hand
in it occassionally while I'm sitting here because it gets colder and
hurts more while I'm typing with a few more fingers than just one. I'm on
line now to learn more about the fish oil.
Patti - Michigan where we can't afford to keep the house at 72 degrees F.
---- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> is anyone getting this email,most of my post are going unanswered,i
> just want to make sure im still on the list.
jeff,
I received your e-mail.
ask a question, and maybe you'll get an answer.
this is a bad time of the year for many of us,
just, too damn cold- i have only one finger working at this time. it's
supposed to warm up over the weekend- high of 38 degrees F!!
hope that helps
f
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