Monday was a really nice day. When I went outside to check the weather the sun was out and it was really warm but by the time I was ready to leave the sun was gone and it was chilly so I had to put on a sweatshirt. Robby and I cruised through the lagoon, through the park on Bay Street, about halfway down to the end of Westcliff Drive and back, down to the end of the wharf and back and down to the end of the boardwalk and back… About 7 1/2 miles. We came back and rested for a bit and then Rosa came to put me to bed. Susan came to give me a massage, it has been a couple of weeks and it sure felt great.
Tuesday decided to stay in bed again, I seem to be invaded with pressure sores these days and it's really getting frustrating. I was going to have Lisa take me over to Dig nursery to get some air plants to put in the holes that Omar drilled in the surfboards but it looks like that will have to wait until Saturday. I did order some from Amazon so I want to see if those aren't really good shape when they get here I might just order the rest on there, they aren't as expensive. I watched more TiVo and drifted in and out of sleep all day. It looks like another overcast day outside. Rosa came in and we did some personal care and I got to take a nice long hot bath, that makes up for everything.
Wednesday was a great day. I got up and took Robby for a cruise through the lagoon and then went downtown to pick up my prescription glasses for Google Glass, I also got them transitioned. I brought in my Google glass and the guy changed them to the new glass frames and I noticed when I left that something was wrong. They looked like they were just really dirty and the box on the prism didn't seem right so I came home to have Karen clean them off and take a look at them. Part of the little mirrored film fell off into my lap so I wanted to call Google support but I have a doctors appointment and I had to go. I went to see Dr. Owens and everything looked good, my blood sugars were all low and she approved of my menus. As soon as I got home I called Google support and they wanted me to take a picture of the affected area on the glass and tell them what happened so I did. I got another email and they asked me a few more questions and then said that they would take a look at it and let me know what they will do about it, I hope they're not going to think I did anything wrong and tell me I'm out of luck, I just spent another bunch of money to get the Google frames and have my prescription put in them. I came back and rested for a bit and Rosa came to put me to bed. We were supposed to play cribbage with Lee and Claudia but they have a family emergency and were going to make it so I just spent the rest of the evening watching Dr. Phil and worrying about my Google Glass.
Thursday was another perfect day. I got up and decided to try my Google class without the reflective paper that was in it. It still took really great pictures but I just couldn't see what I was going to take a picture of or even if I did take a picture, they could only tell by the sound. Google decided to send me another pair and when I get it I can send this one back, they have been really good as far as tech support and really fair. I usually go out in the morning to check and see what the weather is going to be like and I ran into my neighbor behind me Mark, I run into Mark just about everywhere in Santa Cruz. He is so sweet and very smart. Robby and I cruised through the lagoon, downtown and back, down to the end of the wharf and back and down to the end of the boardwalk and back. I ran into Lexi, he was working the tsunami ride. I came back and rested for a bit and then Kay came to do my hair, once again she did a fabulous job and I love it. Teresa wasn't feeling well so Shauna came in to put me to bed, do some personal care and give me a nice long hot bath… Needless to say I slept really well.
Friday I got to sleep in so I could stay up late and go to the concert on the beach, tonight is the fixx. I got up and took Robby for a cruise through our usual places and then came back and rested for a bit. Kelly came over and we went to the Mexican restaurant a few blocks down and I had vegetarian quesadilla, I don't know why they call it a quesadilla because it's more like a taco but they can call it whatever they want… It's delicious. We cruised over and once again found a place right in front of the stage to watch the concert, we were behind someone but about halfway through the concert they left so we screwed it up to the front. They only played one song, I know of three or four that they do, that I knew but it was a great concert. I always go to the 6:30 PM show but the one at 8:30 PM is always longer and they play more 80s hits. We cruised back and Shauna put me to bed.
Saturday was a really exciting day. I got up and took Robby for a long cruise and then went by Cowells beach where they were setting up for the 22nd annual Day on the Beach, is always a huge turnout and a lot of fun. I took my Google glass over to take pictures even though I really couldn't tell if it was taking pictures or not, turns out it was. I came back home to rest for a bit and then headed back over there and I ran into the therapist that help me get used to my standing frame Livnat, the guy that made my leg braces and my torso brace Tom and a couple of other people that I see there every year. I got to meet the other lady that Karen works for, her boyfriend and her son. I hung out for a while and listen to the music, to lobby for cruise to the end of the wharf and back and then hung out for a while longer and listen to music, with such a beautiful day. I came back and Teresa was here and so I rested for a bit and talk to her and then Shauna came to put me to bed.
Sunday was awesome. The weather was perfect and I'm glad I didn't decide to stay in bed. I got up early, I morning caregiver has been coming in at 6 AM and I love it. It makes it so I am able to get up and cruise around with Robby for several hours before the pavement gets too hot for his feet. I came back and rested for a bit and then my mom, my brother and I cruised down to the Mexican restaurant a couple blocks down and have a nice dinner. My brother had a chimichanga that looked really good, my mom had cheese enchiladas and they also looked good and I had a vegetable quesadilla which is my new favorite. Kelly came by to visit for a while after her Sunday bike ride, training for like 100 mile marathon. Teresa came in and for me to bed and we did some personal care, no nice long hot bath today. I looked up my water consumption and I am already at my limit and we still have 10 more days to go this month so I'm trying to conserve as much water as I can until I can find out what's wrong. I did get a really nice and thorough bed Bath but it's just not the same.
Monday was a great day. I didn't get a massage so I could get up early and cruise around before it got too hot. It has been a little overcast here but that's great, that means that it's not too hot. I cruised through the lagoon, through Bay St., Park, down Westcliff Drive to the lighthouse Museum and back to the wharf where although the weekend was over it was still a bit crowded. I came back and rested for a bit on my front porch, it is so peaceful sitting back out there just listening to music and relaxing. Sometimes you can hear the seals.
Tuesday was another perfect day. I got up and visited with Omar for a bit. I love how he always thinks of things to do around my yard, he is so creative. He found this palm leaf that somebody had painted around the beach and brought it here for my yard, it is really awesome. I decided even though I think I have a picture of everything in Santa Cruz to take my Google Glass and takes a more, I love taking pictures. I took Robby for a cruise through the lagoon, through Bay St., Park and down Westcliff Drive to the second dog Beach and back, I'm still afraid to go any farther because I'm afraid that my battery will not make it. I keep running into a guy who just got a wheelchair, he is so excited about it and just doesn't think that he deserves it. He is a vet and the military is really good too him as they should be. He said that he gets 15 miles out of his chair, that's what I used to get and I feel so cheated… I'm really tired of this and it's not okay. I came back home and Lisa was decorating the back porch, I swear that girl is so creative. I came in and rested for a bit and watched a new series that I am addicted to on TiVo called Cold Case, my mom started watching it and I tried a few shows and I was hooked. Lisa texted me and said that she went to see the goats at the lagoon and the guy told her that it was their last day there so I'm glad I went and took pictures. Rosa came in and we did some personal care that I got to take a nice long hot bath, a perfect end to a perfect day.
Wednesday was a good day. I got up and went to take Robby for cruise through the lagoon and sure enough the goats were gone, all that was left were there little droppings. I cruised around the lagoon for a while and then met Kelly for lunch at the little Mexican restaurant a couple of blocks down. I had a vegetarian quesadilla but it looked more like a taco. After lunch I went downtown to talk to someone from Eye Q about my new Google glass glasses. I got them in the mail the night before. The optometrist said he had never seen the Google class and he was very impressed. He said I would take about 5 to 10 business days, I can't wait. I went to the Farmer's market to get some white raspberries and some strawberries but they were out of white raspberries so I just got some kumquats. Last Wednesday at the farmers market I had my first kumquat and I fell in love, they are so good. Robby and I cruised back home and Charlie, Terri and Parker came for a visit. I haven't seen Charlie for really long time, Charlie built my house and he did an amazing job. Charlie just had knee replacement surgery and it was only about five weeks but he was really happy with it. He said that they are planning to move to Washington when they can sell Terri's mother's house, they don't see them very much anymore so I need to make a point to go and see them before they move. Rosa came in and put me to bed. I planned on getting something to eat at the farmers market that I didn't since I went there alone but we found a chicken leg and some pad Thai noodles in the refrigerator, it was yummy. Kelly came over to play cribbage with my mom and I, we don't play for money so I don't remember who won and who lost we had fun.
Thursday was a really great day. I got up and took Robby for a cruise through the lagoon. I happened to look over on the fence and I saw a hawk, I was so excited that I decided to wear my Google Glass and I took a picture. I wanted to take more but it flew away. I saw a couple coming down the lagoon boardwalk with the stroller and then I realized it was Tom, Kelly Ann Bailey so I stopped and talked to them for a bit and then went on my way. We cruised through Bay St., Park and towards the end of the park I saw a raccoon so I stopped to take pictures of him/her. I took one picture and then tried to take a movie but Robby parked and he ran away, I did get a really cute movie of him/her standing up but I can't seem to download the movies to my blog or to Facebook. I cruised back home because Shauna, Alex, Teresa and I were supposed to hang out and barbecue… Shauna and Alex couldn't make it so it was just Teresa and I. She barbecued a beer can chicken, portobello mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, baked some potatoes and cooked a roast soaked in coffee and needless to say it all turned out great. This was only her second time barbecuing but she had it down, I'm not surprised because I think Teresa can do anything. When I did my series of diabetes classes I missed one so tonight was the makeup class, it was about stress and how it affects your body but mostly your blood sugar. The lady that was giving the class kept saying "life hands you all kinds of stress but it's up to you how you take it and how you let it affect you". I'm going to work on that and find a way to not let stuff get to me. We came back and Teresa put me to bed and once again I was asleep almost instantly, I am really loving this sleeping stuff.
Friday ended up being kind of a wash. Because of the diabetes class we didn't get to do any personal care or bath on Thursday night so we did it Friday morning, by the time we were done it was about 3:30 PM so I took Robby for a cruise through the lagoon and ran into Tom, Kelly, Jim and Ursula on a bike ride. I talked to them for a little bit and we decided to meet up later and go to the Macy Gray concert on the beach. I felt a little weird but went ahead and took Robby through Bay St., Park, down to the wharf where I laid back for a bit and just enjoyed the view. I came back home to rest for a bit and I just didn't feel right, something was twisted or poking me somewhere. My mom and Shauna were here so we tried fixing my catheter hose and that didn't work so we took off my scoliosis brace, actually it's my "look thinner brace", and that didn't work either so I decided I'd better skip the concert and go to bed. After I got in bed and took everything off and felt a lot better.
Saturday was a great day, I debated on whether I should get up or stay in bed and I'm glad I got up. The weather was just perfect. Robby and I cruised down to the lagoon and back a couple of times, the first time I noticed that my Google Glass was turned off and the second time I noticed something else so I had to come back and have Lisa fix it. We cruise down through Depot Park, down Westcliff Drive and back into the end of the wharf and back. I came back and rested for a bit and my aunt came over to ask me if I wanted the stained glass lighthouse that my grandpa had. My grandpa was walking along W. Cliff Dr. and this guy was taking this beautiful stained glass lighthouse out of his front porch and getting rid of it so my grandpa bought it off of him, put a frame around it in a light inside of it and it is gorgeous. Shawna came in and put me to bed and I watched catfish on TiVo. Tonight was another derby girls bout but I didn't think I should stay up that long so I gave two of the tickets to Alex and two of the tickets to Lisa, I hope they enjoy it.
Sunday I decided to stay in bed and of course it was a beautiful day outside. I tried to say awake so I will sleep good at night so I just watched a bunch of shows by TiVoed.
