Working my way back

I got word yesterday morning that my medical leave has been extended and I am all set at the moment.  I’ve got a couple more weeks to continue to make progress before it’s time to go back to the grind.  When it gets here I won’t want to go back, sort of like when a Monday rolls around and one doesn’t want to go back to work.  However, I do think in a lot of ways it will be good for me to build a routine and I do plan on actually going into the office, even if only 1 or 2 days a week.

Gator has really been enjoying bossing me around and sleeping in my lap.  We have both had a good time together.  I have been telling her this fancy ride is all going to come to an end and life is going to go back to normal so enjoy it while you can.  I tell myself the same thing when I think of sleeping in or staying up late. 

Overall, I have continued to improve but still have the cough and some gastrointestinal issues.  My appetite hasn’t really picked back up but I think I have done a good job of forcing myself to eat.  Days like yesterday happen where all I want to do is sleep.  I try to watch TV but my body just shuts down with no warning and I am sleeping before I know it.  Hopefully, that goes away.  My memory in separating the days out or even figuring out what day of the week it is, is not the greatest but I am sure that will all return when I am back to work.  So long as I don’t miss trash day that is the most important day of the week, at least for now.  I’ve tried to keep Gator’s food shopping day set to Saturday and as for my grocery shopping I go when ever it is that I have to, it’s normally on Sunday but it is interesting to visit the store on different days and times of the week.

Yesterday I also got the supply of N95 masks that I ordered.  These things fit very tight on your face and it’s a night & day difference between an N95 mask and a Procedure Mask (the blue ones most commonly seen). I also finally got some replacement toothbrush heads so I am going to be swapping out my brush.  I like to do that once I feel I am well after getting sick.  It’s a mental thing but it does seem to help me.  

I ventured out today to the grocery store.  We have more winter weather coming and before I got trapped I figure might as well get the trip over with.  Were only supposed to get maybe 2 inches but a good portion of that will be all ice.  Heavy rain is coming first and then we go into the deep freeze.  ICE is one thing I hate to walk or drive on.  I will do it but only if it is a must.  I am sure I will get another early morning wake up call telling me the office is closed or opening late.  I have a lot of places I’d like to visit but haven’t yet.  Like Target for cat litter and there are a couple thing I could use from the home improvement store.  I’d also like to get to Sam’s to get a lot of soda for a little money and more ink for my printer.  I did pick up a frozen pizza while I was at the store and made that tonight for supper.  It was really good and there is only one piece left. 

I found a new restaurant that I want to eat at but it’s a considerable distance from the house. It will be a good trip to give me a different landscape to view and should also be a nice trip for the vehicle and my taste buds.  Not exactly sure when I am going to go but it’s on my list of things to do and eventually I will get there. 

Speaking of which no word from the dealer on my new modem and the manufacture has already taken away the remote features in advance of AT&T’s planned shutdown of their 3G network on the 22nd of February.  I really don’t want to spend the money for the new modem but I also don’t like that this messes with the resale value of my vehicle.  I do miss the remote features but I also remember life before technology came along.  This is kind of a catch 22 and I do think that the dealer has totally forgotten about me.

I am starting to get a little bored and restless but I keep reminding myself that I need to take it easy and just do this one day at a time.  If I rush it things won’t go well for me.  I do pray that I never get this sick again.  It’s really knocked me on my ass and made me feel quite helpless and scared.  At least I was able to recover at home and didn’t need to be away from Gator and she didn’t get it.  So there are plenty of things to be thankful for and the fact that I still have a job to go back to.  There are blessing all around, most of which we all take for granted. 

I suppose it’s time to publish this and venture back upstairs to see what Gator is up to.  I hope that your well and warm.  Talk with you all again soon.