and I lived to tell the tale
Seriously. I got cortisone shots in my back this morning. Again. This is my fourth round with these shots and they’re losing their efficacy each time. This round was in a different spot – I have no clue about the L’s they throw around, L2, L3, doodah, doodah! My doctor said this area had gotten worse so it could be why the previous shots weren’t working so well. I pray she’s correct.
Today I have a different doctor. I was quite determined not to like him because he’s not my normal doctor. I adore my normal doctor. However, she chose to have a baby and deliver last month – how rude! So she’s out on maternity leave and I had to have a sub. In spite of my determination, he was actually very good. I still prefer my normal doctor but he’ll do.
One of the warnings you’re given with these shots is that it often gets worse before it gets better. Hi, that would be me! This aftenoon I have to teach a class – yes, I’m blogging and teaching at the same time – (they’re in groups together in breakout rooms, settle down) – which means I’m sitting in front of the computer. It’s a lucky thing it’s work together day, because I can get up and walk around as often as needed. I doubt, however, I will be able to quilt this afternoon. Oh well, I’ll make up for it tomorrow. I’m also making love to my ice pack. 🙂
Not only am I blogging while teaching, I’m watching the most recent school board meeting. We’re facing a huge budget deficit and the solution being proposed by some is to withdraw money from the fund balance. I’m not clear on what this “fund balance” actually is, but I’m going to learn more. Why? Apparently this fund balance earns interest at the rate of 5% – I’m pretty sure this is an annual rate. It seems that several board members, and members of the community, do not understand the concept of time value of money. No, you won’t just be pulling $5,000, 000 from the fund, you will be pulling the interest on $5,000,000 forever. I’m considering going to the next meeting and giving a short lecture on this concept.
No one in the audience wants to make any cuts, because everyone’s child is going to be the next NFL (or whatever sport) superstar. Hate to break it to them, no he or she won’t. There is an incredible amount of waste going on in the school – my husband works there and the stories he tells just make me shake my head. Any real discussion of budget cuts is met with “that’s nickel and dime stuff!” Someone needs to say that when you save nickels and dimes, you eventually get dollars. It’s extremely frustrating. So I’m thinking – should I stay home because I may well lose my temper with their bullheadedness – or should I go and try to educate some people?
In other news – we have another great grandson, who arrived on Tuesday. I am still knitting the sweater I started over a month ago – I haven’t had to rip something so many times in years! It’s an awfully badly written pattern and I’m at the point of just doing it my way and hoping for the best. I’m the only knitter in the family, no one will ever notice!
sidenote – cortisone shots can give a headache and yup, I got that too.
Suziecreamcheese Sings the Blues 
you need to be at that ‘meeting’. If for nothing else to call them out on their same old same old. Hoping you are better soon. I dislike headaches because I never get one, unless I stand up from weeding under a low branch and don’t ice it, which I did 2 days ago.
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One audience member was screaming at the board. I wouldn’t have been able to sit there and not respond like they did
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I hope your back gets better, nothing harding than a bad back. :(.
You should go and say exactly what you said in your post, nickels and dimes add up to dollars, and what do they call nickel and dime stuff?
Congats on the new great grandson!!
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I’m thinking of handing out worksheets that have all the numbers and the formulas on them, and saying “here, do your homework.” :) I’m definitely going to say that I teach this lesson to my classes, and add the part about nickels and dimes too. One nasty person said – when they said taxes would increase by about $49, she’d given them $50 and they can keep the change. I may address that too – I’d like her address so I can send her the bill for the increase in MY taxes if she’s so willing that we all should pay itl
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Congratulations on the new addition to the family! If that sweater is fighting too hard, make a different one, then go back to this one in a larger size.
Hope you can get some relief from your back. Was this injury courtesy of your enthusiastic pup?
Ooh, I think you should definitely go to that meeting! Afterward you can enjoy room and board courtesy of the government when they declare your factual input as the dreaded “T” word!
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well, if I have to go to jail, I might get time to knit! I think I’ve got this sweater licked, but I’ve never had so many notes on a pattern as this one!
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Is it a flawed pattern? A friend has bought several online that were a mess when she tried to use them.
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It’s not so much flawed as just horribly written. I have to rewrite it so I can make sense of it
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That is how I feel when people are so “liberal” with my money. Truly, if it’s so trivial, nickels and dimes and all, they can pay it for us!!!
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Congratulations on the new family member!
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thank you!
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Back pain. BTDT and it’s no fun. Hopefully the cortisone shot/s help.
I really detest breaking in a new doctor. Mine is a couple of years older than me and I dread the day he retires.
If the powers that be would only cut out all the nickel and dime crap, they would see a big difference. Sounds like the government budgeting buffoons that keep adding this and that to the budget that spirals out of control. I worked in a government agency and saw so much waste it made my blood boil.
The world is filled with so many poorly written patterns. Good that you can rewrite it so it makes more sense to you.
congrats on your newest great-grand baby.
When I was working, I would write and post on my blog while at work. I don’t work outside the home anymore and lost my blogging mojo. I haven’t blogged since the middle of February.
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Other than the addition of a new grandbaby, there was nothing to “like” about this post, so I didn’t “like” it. My dad went through so spine issues for which he had also gotten shot. When they weren’t helping, he got some pills they give horses and they helped a lot! Of course, he lived in “house country” in Florida, so those pills were known. I wish I knew the name of them, but it was a long time ago and he has passed away since then. Do you know any vets you could talk to about a horse pill?
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I don’t think I’m quite at that point yet, but I’ll keep it in mind😁
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