Laying Low

6:30 am

                Ugh. Another day to get through which is awful to say I know. But that was how it was yesterday. Just got through it. And today I must really lay low bc we are going to Tanglwood tonight. It will be a really late night and a long day and probably uncomfortable. And I will have to really lay low today.

                I finished Giovani’s Room which I really liked. Now I’ve started Go Tell It On The Mountain which I think will be less compelling to me.

                Though I must lay low, I also must cook the rabbit that I started thawing yesterday. My idea was to make a nice rabbit stew to feed the Canadians on Sunday. But I’m afraid it will be much harder than I had thought. The hardest part will be cutting it up one-armed. Because to be honest, my arm is more sore than it was. So it will be less help in the holding of things. Earlier in the week I was feeling pretty good. I felt like I was doing more and more, it hurt less. But I think I overdid and now it is sore and the biggest thing is that I am terrified that I will cause damage to the work that was done and then really be permanently screwed. So I am trying to lay low. Not sure what I’ll do about the rabbit.

                Wednesday I managed to do 15 minutes on the stationary bike, but did none yesterday. I think I’ll try to do some today. I do not need to use my right arm at all for that so it will be ok, just tiring. But I really need to keep up some activity. Bad enough that my arm muscles are all atrophying, I don’t want that to happen to my entire body.

                I had a not great night last night and I hope that is not a harbinger… bad enough to be somewhat miserable all day, but then if I also cannot sleep…. I did manage to eventually, and when I woke up it was with this thought: that anyway this is a big adventure. Like last year the big adventure was the Erie ride. And this year it is learning to live one-armed and dealing with all this stuff. An adventure for sure. Just keep thinking that way. And I CAN comb so bit by bit I will get that done.

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