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Just when I thought my back was getting better

April 6, 2010 by Tricia

My darn back is out again. It was doing good for a few months, but I over did it in the garden this weekend and wouldn’t you know it my back started aching again.

It figures.

I’d love to go to a chiropractor or get a massage. I think that would help my back a lot, but since I’ve been on medical leave from work for a few years I no longer have health benefits (although I’m technically still employed). I actually started looking for health insurance earlier today at insurancespecialists.com and a few other places. Unfortunately I still can’t really afford it. You know … considering that I’m not really working.

Maybe I can talk my husband in to giving me a massage when he gets home from work? Uh huh .. he’ll probably think that will lead to other things. LOL

What do you do for your back when it’s aching?

We had a scare with our dog today

April 2, 2010 by Tricia

It was really nice here in Toronto today. So nice that when my husband and I were planning on going outside to do some work on our front yard we decided to let our dog sit in the enclosed front porch to watch us work.

We had a scare though.

When my husband opened the screen door our dog ran out of the house! This has only happened once before and luckily, just as she did the one time it happened before she ran onto the sidewalk and then into our driveway towards the backyard.

Sigh of relief!

If she’d run out into the street I think I’d be doing some doggy funeral planning right now. We live on a very busy street and I’d hate to think of what might have happened if she’d run in front of a car.

Our Lab, Midnight is usually pretty good about listening to us. I tell her to sit and stay when I’m opening the outer screen door and she does. I do however usually keep my hand close to her collar so that I can grab her if she decides not to stay put, but she always does. I think what happened today was that my husband forgot to tell her to say and since he’s the one that walks her most often I think she just thought she was going out with him.

Anyway, I’m relieved that my dog is safe.

Have you had any close calls with your dog getting out of the house?

What’s with all the nice cars in my area?

April 2, 2010 by Tricia

When my husband and I were outside working in the front yard earlier today, enjoying the beautiful weather, I couldn’t believe how many really nice cars I saw driving by.

I saw not one, but three different Ferrari’s and a few Porches too! I live in a decent neighborhood (you’d never know it the way I’ve been talking about the bad renters next door) but it’s not THAT nice. LOL

Also, one of the Ferrari’s that drove by a few times is actually owned by a guy that works in the hospital with my husband. Not the guy isn’t a top guy at the hospital either … we think he owns several buildings and perhaps that’s how he an afford such a nice car.

As much as I loved seeing the nice cars driving past us I certainly wouldn’t want to see the auto insurance quotes for a Ferarri! I’ll bet it’s more per year than our car cost us to buy!

Anyway I don’t know why there were so many nice cars driving by my house today … maybe everyone else was out enjoying the great weather like we were, but I was surprised!

Looking forward to a long weekend and good weather

April 1, 2010 by Tricia

It looks like we’re all set to have an amazing weekend here in Toronto. Not only is the weather going to be perfect but it’s a long weekend! Whooohooo Happy Easter!

Tomorrow it’s going to be 25 C (77 F) and we’re supposed to have similar temperatures on Saturday … possibly even higher temps with humidity. It could get to over 80 F!

No this is not an April Fools joke. Seriously, the weather has been amazing here all year so far .. just like spring instead of winter.

I imagine that the few people who have motorcycles that haven’t pulled them out yet will get them out this weekend. I sure hope they have good life insurance rates LOL. Yeah, I’m not a fan of motorcycles for some reason, maybe it’s because they’re so loud or maybe it’s because I’m an Emergency room nurse?

Anyway, I’m looking forward to the nice weather, maybe having a bbq, working in the garden and then come Sunday we’ve been invited to the in-laws for an Easter Sunday dinner. So it should be a good weekend over all.

Are you looking forward to this long Easter weekend too?

Driving me up the wall

March 24, 2010 by Tricia

OMG!

My friend just called me. Guess what she wanted to know? If I’d found her any information on effective diet pills yet.

Man … give it a break! She’s been bugging me for the last day about this! I swear I’m not going to offer to help any of my friends again in the future if they make pains in the butt of themselves!

I guess that since I’m a nurse many of my friends tend to turn to me for information and advice, but there’s such a thing as taking your health into your own hands or uh … going to your doctor!

Sorry .. ranting, but I’ve got things to do and I can’t devote my whole day to helping someone with a problem they should have been dealing with months ago rather than at the last minute.