December 23 is the date of a made-up holiday, Festivus. This was popularized by an episode on Seinfeld in which George’s father described this supposed holiday. One aspect was the Festivus pole, and another was the annual airing of grievances.
I thought of this today because I have a few complaints to make. For one thing, I apparently twisted my knee the other day and it has been sore ever since. I bought a knee brace today and while it made the front of the knee feel better, it pinched the back of my leg and that hurt worse as the hours passed. I finally took it off.
Knee pain makes it very hard to walk the dog. Of course, he does not understand and continues to zig-zag with enthusiasm. Also, when I put my feet up to rest my knee, he sometimes jumps right up on my legs and that can be painful.
In addition, my eyes are still bothering me. Although there has been improvement, they don’t focus in tandem and reading is difficult and exhausting. I often have to stop using the iPad when I still have tasks I want to complete on it.
Meanwhile, my car is still at the dealer, and I don’t know when they’ll finish repairing the interior. I think we told you that Charlie damaged some seatbelts and armrests. I have a loaner car, but Charlie is not allowed to ride in it.
Well, that’s enough airing of grievances. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and Marie is coming. She can help me with the dog.
I did some grocery shopping today and stopped by the North Fork in Strasburg to eat lunch.
Here’s Lynn’s picture of her and Peggy and me on Friday. I advised everyone to stand with one shoulder forward so we could all fit in the selfie.
It sounds like you've had quite a challenging time lately. Sometimes, it's necessary to air our grievances, especially with all that you're dealing with.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your knee pain. It can be frustrating when a solution like a knee brace ends up causing more discomfort. And walking an enthusiastic dog with a sore knee certainly doesn’t make things easier. Hopefully, Marie's visit will bring some relief and help with the dog.
Those are valid grievances. I hope that you have convinced Charlie that wrecking the repaired car is not going to be allowed! Peace and happiness to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of you and your daughters.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better soon.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
...I hope the Lynn gets a hippopotamas. Have a merry one.
ReplyDeleteGood to see your-alls smiles together. Oh dear, I commiserate with you on aches and other ailments! No fun to lose some of our senses, or have a knee that gets twisted! I'm sending you virtual healing *** which looks like stars, don't you know! There! *** ***
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