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Damned if my legs aren't jumping and hurting like hell again tonight. Already I've taken 60mg. of baclofen, and am just about to swallow another 20. Gulp. There - now I wait to see if the pain subsides. I chatted with my cousin tonight and E-mailed my SIL, and we will be going together to the family BBQ at Ocean Shores Sunday. SIL will drive to my house from Seattle, and cousin will pick is both up (along with my W/C and walker and we will try to leave Tacoma at 10 AM so we will get there around Noon. The weather is forecast to be 70 in Tacoma, so I expect it to be about ten degrees cooler on the coast, perhaps with a breeze, perhaps with a shower or two. So it sounds to me like a day to layer with some fleece. I was so wishing for a nice day to be at the ocean. Oh well, I guess I will just suck it up and put on my happy face Good night, TTYL and Be Well

My legs are having some painful spasms tonight, so I don't feel like writing much. The Olympics are over and have been replaced by the Democratic Convention. I thought Michelle Obama gave a lovely speech to "introduce" her husband. I'm afraid I didn't see all of the broadcast because I can take just so much of things political, then I say "Okay, that's enough!" and change the channel or turn off the TV. Today, I went to Cost Less and picked up my Copaxone, then treated myself to a small strawberry cheesecake blizzard at DQ, then went to Albertson's for eight pieces of their fried chicken - about four meals worth which I will freeze. That is all. I'm now going to bed. Goodnight, TTYL and Be Well.

As promised, here are some photos Hubs took about a year ago of the patio and back yard. These are the adirondack chairs my Dad made for us so many years ago. The Fuchsia and Begonia wintered over, but due to the cold spring they are coming on much slower this year. These pots in the corner? Mostly empty of blooms this year, save for some Dianthus and Snaps that came up. Back to the table where I usually enjoy coffee and reading and sunshine. The blue Salvia in the whale pot is blooming this year. Behind the table is the above ground pond with the two water lilies that I showed you yesterday. And a little bit more to the right are some more pots. This year one has white snaps that came up, but that's about it except for a few weeds. Oh - Meet Beulah, our old blind Basset Hound. She has a bad habit of eating our annuals - she's sniffing out a snack for later (after dark) here. And even more to the right, behind the pots is our small pond. The lady plante...

This entry is an example of circuitous reasoning. Today was a nice day - I once again spent some time outside on the patio. Here's the patio. I was in that chair to the right having a banana-strawberry smoothie. Nishita came by meowing for food, jumping on my lap for lovies, then plopping on the table for a belly rub. She's only this friendly when she wants in for a snack. Purnima, too, came by. I think I've been ignoring her lately while I've been busy setting up this Blog while watching the Olympics, thus keeping my lap out of commission. She usually ignores me when she's outdoors, but she jumped on the table today, too, needing to be touched. Animals! This is the above-ground pond that is behind the table. It's about 14 feet long and table height, though the pond itself is not quite that deep. It is planted with two white waterlilies, and some anacharus, and... I think that's all -- enough greenery to keep it healthy as it doesn't have a pump fo...

Sorry to be complaining again, but after all, that's one of the things I do best, but for August it's effin' cold today; Perhaps I should say I'm COLD today. I know, I know - it sucks to be me. Fortunately, tomorrow and Saturday are forecast to be warmer, so the patio will be calling to me. I've been watching the Olympics every day; is it my crummy memory or are there many more top contenders in the events this year? It just seems that the winners' times are better (or worse) by tenths, or in two cases a hundredth (Phelps, Torres), of seconds. Kudos to all the Olympians - swimmers, gymnasts, beach volleyball players, runners.... I admire your ability, your strength, your tenacity, and your work ethic. You have been a joy to watch and I share in your triumph. My schedule was doing better, but the past two days I've been slipping back into old habits instead of attempting to get and stay on track with establishing a regular schedule. I'm going to blame th...

I've been cold all year, so you can imagine my surprise when I loved the 90+ degree day we had last Saturday. Although heat usually wilts those of us with MS, my cooling vest allowed me to enjoy being outside at the BBQ I attended. I managed to keep from overheating my core while keeping the rest of me comfortably toasty. As luck would have it though, the weather has reverted to the 60s this week, with an uncharacteristic "fall-like storm" (meaning a little rain) in mid August. Another few days like this and I shall prematurely unpack the Polartec fleece. Goodnight, TTYL and Be well.