Doctor…No
I’m thinking I won’t have that bunionectomy after all. I discovered that the recovery can be treacherous, prolonged and painful and realized my foot isn’t that bad. I think a combination of various shoe inserts will do the trick, I really do. Also, I wasn’t crazy about the doctor doing the surgery (here are your options, Judy, pick one or don’t, your hoof is just one in the herd). Shoe orthotics, that’s the thing for me.
This is a holiday?
Went to the grocery store yesterday and Target today. Both were packed, it being Super Bowl weekend, which is second only to New Year’s Eve in sales of chicken wings and guacamole dip. I don’t really care about the Super Bowl unless my team is playing. And since the Vikings haven’t been super for some time, the only thing left would be the commercials, and you don’t have to sit through the game to see them anymore. You can watch them online.
I see there’s another talking baby ad. Am I the only person who thinks talking baby ads are creepy? The only thing more disturbing than talking babies are dancing baby ads, which would give real babies nightmares. Leave the babies out of it, that’s what I say.
The wages of love (or that’s what you get)
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, the other thing you see in stores now are a lot of sales on K-Y and similar products designed to enhance your special moment. You may notice that directly below these shelves are the ones holding an array of pregnancy tests. If you ask me, there should be a big arrow pointing from one to the other. See? This is what happens. Might as well pick up one of each right now.
Real babies are sort of aimless
Gina and the kids will be back today. They were here yesterday while Man Bret was sanding the kitchen cupboards, a six-Advil job that resumes today. Toddler Bret spent a good part of yesterday trying to climb the stairs. He can’t do it alone, of course. He’d kill himself. And he has no purpose in climbing the stairs anyway. When he gets to the top, he just wants to come down again. This is what he likes because he’s 18 months old and has all the time in the world.
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Grandma Kissed A Sailor 
Well, there is this rare root that grows in the foothills of Africa…(just kidding, Mom. 🙂
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Hey Judea:
Sandy did have the bunion thing down as well as a little more sawing and pinning and she was on one of those “knee roller” things for six weeks. She seems fine now but you should ask her. Lee Ann also had it done.
I discovered about eight years ago a thing called the “The Classic Greek Foot”. It’s where your second toe or the toe knuckle is longer than your big toe and that in fact is what causes bunions. There is a solution but I don’t know if your bunion is too far gone. Call me about it if you are interested, it’s a simple fix but to explain here would be difficult. It about a 10 cent cure.
I am finding as I get older that there are simple answers and solutions to problems we think are overwhelming.
Cathy
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Judy,
You packed so much wisdom into one blog, I can hardly stand it.
Nancy
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