Dec. 16

I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon to find out what they want to do with things for my back now that I'm starting to go to physical therapy.  I'm hoping to find out if they are going to do something more aggressive - like start giving me shots to put it in the areas that are bad or whatever is going to happen. 

It's intersting what they are making me do in physical therapy.  They want me to sit on one of those fitness balls and basically belly dance to build my core.  I can see how that would build the core muscles around that area that I need because when I've done the exercises, my abdomen and back are sore.  Not painful, but definitely sore.

I'm grateful for the people that I'm seeing about my physical therapy and my chiropractor, etc., because I do feel a bit better - it's just that one spot in my back - the pain receptors there on my right side of my back are something interesting.  I'm still just trying to figure that out. 

I can't wait for the school to be done tomorrow.  I can't wait to get away from this place.  The kids are starting to get under my skin and the adults aren't very far behind.  Everyone is stressed and tired.  We definitely need a break to get away from the drama in the high school setting.  Augh.

Why is it that there is so much drama in high school anyway?  There are so many people just looking to get other people in trouble - to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong - or even catching the kids doing something that they KNOW that they shouldn't be doing!  I don't get that.  I really don't.  I wish that I could understand that. 

Tonight is the band concert that the kids are going to be in.  It starts at 7 PM.  It's going to be another Christmas holiday concert where I get to see all three of my kiddos play in it.  I'm so very proud of all of them.  They are working hard on their music so that they can move on to another band for the state.  :)

Perhaps when I get home, I can work on some much needed audio work that needs to get done.


~MJ

Dec 15 - Birthday

Today is Meghan's birthday.  She's 18.  Eighteen!  Oh my goodness - do I feel old today.  Not only am I falling apart, I'm old.  Oh holy cow!  18!!!

I'm so very proud of my daughter.  She's grown into a beautiful young woman.  So, watching her leave to go into the army this year is something that I'm going to have to get used to.  I know that I'm going to lose it.  I really am.  She's my only baby girl. :(

I"m working hard to try to finish some of my Christmas presents or they are going to be late.  I honestly don't think that my recipients will be upset with me about getting them late thought.  It's just getting them done.  It's just sitting down and doing it actually.  So - here's to hoping that I can get them done.

It's going to be an interesting time in physical therapy too.  I've been asked to basically belly dance on one of those exercise balls.  It's going to be more and more interesting as it progresses I'm sure.  So, I'll be working on that.

~MJ

Dec 13 -- Back Issues

          I know that I've complained and complained about my back, but I guess I'm done with it now.  I'm done.  I will try not to say anything else about it - unless I hear more information from the doctors about the back will I report on it.   I will do my best not to talk about it anymore.
          I have read other blogs that people put up and I find myself looking at mine and wondering why I'm not as philosophical as others.  I guess that I'm not geared that way.  I see how so many write and make some inspiring writing - some very strong logical or even theoretical thoughts and I'm just talking about my day - the students and I find that my blog is more of a diary than anything else.  I guess that I'm just not one of those philosophical people.