Accessible Gardening: Compassion for Handicapped Gardeners #10, 1 by seacanepain

seacanepain wrote:

Hi, All. Pain is not too bad today so I thought I would check in and see what you were all up to.
Kay seems determined to make-up for a month of missed work hours in a matter of days. She was up and out at 7 a.m. and just came in looking like a pretty piglet and fell asleep in the Jacuzzi. Lol. (Far from the first time that has happened, but I swear one day she is going to drown doing that.) My yelling at her to slow down isn’t very effective. She will slow down when her joints start screaming at her though. That will probably be in a day or two. Her joints can't handle the current pace even with the MSM and glucosamine she takes. Honestly, I’m not trying all that hard to slow her down. Aside from the fact that a lot of stuff we were behind on is getting done. I think work is Kay’s refuge when disappointing things happen. Kay doesn’t show much emotion, but I know she is feeling disappointed, and a little betrayed by J. Work and the garden are her solace in times like this. She takes her anger and frustration out on the weeds and is too tired when she comes inside to be snappy with me. lol.
The valerian has got the pain down to manageable levels and Kay has given up trying to teach me yoga relaxation techniques. Both good things. (I’m just not a yoga kind of guy. Lol.) My mind is undeniably clearer without the drugs during those times when the pain is at manageable levels. I was making such dumb mistakes I was beginning to scare myself. But, when pain gets to a certain point it is so distracting I can’t concentrate which also makes me do dumb things. The VA is scheduling me for an MRI. The MRI will determine whether or not my doctor will recommend surgery. I will not get the surgery done thru the VA. When the VA doctor advises not to have it done thru VA, I listen. lol.
I’ve been told as “the inside guy” redoing the guestroom is my responsibility. Can’t figure out what to do with a room this color. (It didn't look so orange in the paint store!) Kay joked that I should put some Texas longhorn horns up on the wall. I don’t really know what possessed me to buy this color. The only serious suggestions I got were to go for an autumn theme or throw in some other “spice colors” for an Indian (as in Bombay) motif. Anyone got any ideas. I hate painting and don’t want to do it again so soon. (Jim)