Surgery or coming to work....which sounds better today?

It's a toss up today: I really would rather not be coming in to work. At least after the surgery I can lay around, medicated, and rest. I am so tired that the prospect of keeping my eyes open the entire day doesn't sound inviting.

We went grocery shopping last night after work and ran a few errands. The night before we got tires put on the car and had other errands to run. I am so looking forward to not having to do anything at all for a couple of weeks.

The gel wrist pad on my keyboard tray...the one that is supposed to keep my hands in good ergonomic typing position....could easily fold up in to a pillow. I could just roll it up, rest my head on it for a few minutes...and wake up refreshed.

Here's to making it through the whole day without drooling on my keyboard and waking up with the imprint of the keypad on my face.

Awe Inspiring Sunrise Left Me Breathless

These pictures don't even begin to do justice to the radiance of sky this morning. I was in awe. I thanked God, for His creativity beyond words.

I had to stand outside and stare as the colors radiated through the sky, changing from moment to moment.

The clouds seemed to be the messengers running ahead of the sun to greet the world below.

Just a Happy Little Tree

This is a picture of the tree in front of my window at work taken a few years ago when Spring was in full swing. It blossoms for 2, maybe 3 weeks, and then it fades into obscurity. Yet so great is my need for a Spring fix that I figure if I see this on my blog every day, I can pretend it's already that time again.

I've now posted two pictures of trees on my blog and three of my animal friends. Just what kind of blog do I have here? Geez! :)

An Artificial Sun Lamp Sounds Good Right Now

I've still got the dreary-blahs. It hits me every year around this time. We actually have morning sun today and moderate temperatures. We had a gorgeous sunrise both today and last Friday. However, the rays aren't strong enough to radiate into the depths of my brain. My mind says, "hibernate! hibernate!" Yet my work schedule rebels against such primitive thinking. If I had my way I could sleep until noon and then putter around the house doing redundant household tasks day after day.

Rob and I did talk today about after my surgery and recovery, maybe we could start doing a walk/jog around the neighborhood. We might even get the kids involved. I don't like walking alone. I told him I wanted to make sure he was along so that if a vicious dog pounces, I can have someone bigger than me to shove in front of it.

No, really, we'll just have to take a walking stick along. Country strolls seem so idyllic, but I was attacked by a dog when I was 15 and on one of those "peaceful" country strolls, so 'tis better to be safe than a chew toy.

Sigh. I'm thinking Easter, pastels, sandals and light, warm breezes. The windows on the porch, open, inviting sunlight and the sound of doves cooing to one another. Tulips poking through the ground....buds on the trees...the smell of lilac permeating the mornings. Okay, okay: I can dream, can't I?

Gotta Love Ohio Weather!

Today it's cold and greyish outside. Yesterday started out sunny, then turned windy and biting. On the way to the store last night after work power lines were down, trash cans and limbs littered the roadways, and we actually saw an uprooted tree in a yard. Nasty, nasty Ohio weather!
I'm starting to think I'm going to enjoy being off for this surgery. It's going to be the first full week of February, and I am almost looking at it as an event that will usher me through the winter, keeping my eye on the prize: Spring.