TGIF and TGIO*

It's been a crazy week that has included:

• Injections in my neck on Monday and experiencing the best German therapy aid on the planet (Hivamat)
• A birthday party for a friend who has turned 80 on Tuesday
• On Wednesday I was supposed to meet njzoomom in Culpeper for a doctor's appointment by I was delayed with a flat tire on the Endeavor
• Thursday was spent getting new tires on the Prius and getting my neck stretched by Dr. Ward
• Today's bit of fun included realizing that our AC was not working, having daecabhir's gazelle attack and hurting both of my wrists at the same and then having the basement fridge that we're selling not start up right away.

My most wonderful, loving and caring husband had the good sense to scoop me up and take me out to dinner when he got home this evening. We tried a fairly new Italian place in Locust Grove called Bella J. Cucina. The food was yummy! They had veal francesca (francaise) on the menu and I asked if they would do it with chicken (yes)! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce, while a bit on the tart lemony side, was delightful. daecabhir had the eggplant parmesan and we shared a cannoli for dessert.

Copious amounts of ibuprofen, tylenol and arnica as well as ice (in the form of a bag of mixed vegetables) on the wrist (the right one got the worst of it) have hopefully minimized the damage. A nice goose egg has formed on the inside of my wrist and it's pretty sore; I'm just glad that I didn't actually break anything.

Panda knows best.

It struck me today how you can think of something and not think of it all at the same time. Today marks the anniversary of Jim's death but my thought on it was just acknowledgement, not sadness. And that felt good.




*Thank Goddess It's Over!