Tell me something i didnt know....

Arm diagnosis is tendonitis. Advice stop using is so much. Sure no prob ha! For now i get a fancy brace to wear when im working/grooming/doing every day things i need to get done to survive. I can continue with yoga as its not too hard of the joints and tendons and such. Over the counter creams and drugs for now, then possibly prescribed creams and meds and cortizone shots, then if that fails surgery that may not fix it.

While at the docs they wanted to update my file.

I hate going to the docs and rarely go unless im in extreme pain. And i have a high tolerance for pain and usually end up puking from the pain before taking drugs or seeing a doc.

I also have different views on how medicine is generally abused these days. People arent meant to go on living for ever, yet as a society we strive to find cures for all sorts of diseases, cancers and ailements. I get thats diseases, cancers and other ailements are tough to understand and cope with and thats the main reason for searching for cures. But by finding cures were also encouraging the over population of our planet and are killing ourselves in the long run anyways. With all the medical advancements we have in this day and age its no wonder we see so many natural disaters; its just mother nature‘s way of cleaning house because as a species we dont apreciate that things come to an end, the circle of life. But i supose thats a topic for another post...

Back to my medical file. They made sure i was to date on vacinations. And i went for blood work to check my imune system and get titre checks for some of the immunizations ive had. Were also going to check for parasites within my system -working with animals puts me in a higher risk zone and im not entirely looking forward to collecting the samples for that one. Plus there was a number of other routine tests i should get done to establish baselines and all that bull poop. Chances are I wont be going for those tests.

And after all that, my 3 week wait for the appointment to be told to stop using my arm, all info i had researched online.

Please tell me something I didn‘t know!

Gobble gobble

So ive been lacking in the posting department. I have no excuse I even had a few ideas to write about...

A little update the arm is in killer pain tonight. It seemed to be getting better, or should say doesnt hurt as much when i dont use it much. Today at work i helped unload the farm feed truck so 150 55lbs bags might have over done it. Doc appointment is thursday.

Im not sure if i previously mentioned it but come June i hope to have a dozen turkeys running around the yard.  Between myself, my parents, my brother and his inlaws were going to spilt the cost of raising a dozen turkeys. They dont have to do any of the work just buy feed and help butcher them. Ive always thought i could do the farm life so im going to start small with a few turkeys. Now as someone whos not a fan of birds at all this should be an adventure unto its own. But turkeys are a bit more of a social bird and shouldnt peck you like some chickens will. Ill be sure to keep everyone posted on my backyard turkey farm. (Just a side note my boss is getting 50 turkeys and just as many chickens!!)

If it aint broke dont fix it

Im broken, well not technically. I have no broken bones so does that mean i shouldnt seek fixing?

At the begining of march my right arm started to get stiff in the elbow joint in the evenings. I took it as normal wear and stiffness from working all day. And for those who think grooming dogs isnt “that physical“ of a job I challenge you to come work with me for a week. A couple of weeks ago my arm stiffness has turned into crazy stiffness and pain. The general self diagnosis from internet info and talking to others is its either tennis elbow or tendonitis.

I wont get a professional diagnosis until next week when I see the nurse practioner - it was faster to get an appointment with her than my doc, why bother even having a doctor??? Whatever the diagnosis I hope it can be repaired or something. Ive been doing some stretches i found for the above mentioned issues, but id also really like to start back to my weekly yoga as well.

If by some unfortunate miracle its something i have to learn to live with my grooming career may end up getting cut short which saddens me to no end. I had planned on continueing my grooming career for atleast the next 25 years maybe even 30.

whistle while you work

I don't normally complain about my job, I love grooming and working with the dogs. I also love working at my new location at the pet store in town. I can't wait for renovations to start in the spring and by next fall I should have a newly renovated grooming area at the store.

Today I had the pleasure of grooming a flea invested cocker spaniel. The poor dog must have had fleas since the fall poor dog, I sent it home flea-less and with a 3 month treatment plan to hopefully rid the dog of the fleas. Just one of the perks of my jobs treating dogs with fleas and notifying owners of any other possible parasites or infections the dog(s) may have.

Last week an owner dropped off a poodle and told me there is no possible way to brush a "dog like that". I thought she was joking at first, but nope dead serious, so then after a 20 min lesson on how to properly brush a poodle. I groomed the dog, when owner picked up the dog she was over the moon happy that I didn't shave him short...yet that's exactly what I did. I used a 7 blade with isn't the shortest blade but blades shorter than that pets can get sunburnt or windburnt or get too cold, in short its not in the best interest of the pet to get anything shorter done, unless its severly matter -which is another matter unto itself.

On a happy grooming note: Today I groomed a "problem dog" she's a biter, a I'm going to eat your face if you touch my legs/feet dog. Today we made huge progress! I was able to use the clippers to shave her legs usually I have to scissor them and they look all choppy. And when I did her nails she didn't do the pull and tug with her leg, snip snip snip snip and nails were done. I did have her muzzled for the leg and feet work but her behavior had greatly improved since I started grooming her a couple years ago.

Last night I groomed my neighboors lab. Since starting grooming at the pet store I've only kept a a small, tiny number of dogs that I'll still groom at home. One is my neighboors dog, to me it makes no sense for them to drive all the way to town when I live next door, not to mention they have a lab, a good bath, nail trim, ear cleaning and a brush and done. Plus I get to spend some time with an incredibly handsome chocolate lab who may have just won the lab gene pool.

HUDSON

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-doo

Lying in bed and of all the things to be travelling the night thought train, my brain is going to old tv shows like the Elephant Show with Sharon, Lois and Bram or Today‘s Special with Jeff the manican.

What I remember most about these shows are the musical numbers more so with the elephant show.

My bonnie sails over the ocean my bonnie sails over the sea....

Oats baked beans and barley grow...

Theres a hole in my bucket dear liza dear liza....

I am slowly going crazy, crazy going slowly am i....

And many many many more....i wonder how many kids these days can actually receit or sing one of these ditties or even a nursery rhyme for that matter....

virtual garage sale

SALE SALE SALE!!!

Like I mentioned in my freedom 55 post, I will be selling excess stuff.

I am cleaning and catalogueing and taking pictures and making a price list.

Who knew selling a few things was going to be sooo much work!

For me I'm going to take the Kijiji and Facebook routes and post things online to sell. I'm hoping that it'll be a success and I'll be able to sell most of the stuff.

Did I mention all the work that goes into just getting all this stuff ready!?!? If a 'real life' garage sale wasn't just as much work I would have opted for that.




(I know its just a short post today -my brain is blanking on me, all I'm thinking about is the lemon herb chicken and my rosemary roasted potatoes cooking, plus that when I'm done eating I should go clean the yard, and then maybe dye my hair and pack for the weekend and get organized, does it never stop?????? I'm thinking maybe my "relaxed" inexpensive sumer plans may be a good idea after all where I can do nothing, or take up a new hobby such as my failed attempts at having a garden :S)

Fredom 55...ugh 70 maybe?

Depsite not feeling the greatest with this crazy sinus cold, which isn't as bad as it was but I still not feeling up to par, I've also been trying, with some success to consolidate loans, settle debt and figure out a plan to become debt free in the next ten years.

There is nothing, NOTHING more personal than having a complete stanger rake over your financials. Seeing how much debt you've accumilated whether its good or bad debt. Sitting there behind their desks judging, scrutinizing every figure.

Luckily I'm not a worse case senario. My credit rating is good. And the majority of my debt stems from my mortgage and student loans and then is topped off by some credit card debt that was foolishly accumilated after a falling out with roomies while going to college leaving me living solo and footing all the bills, and then again when I opened my business.

After spending a couple weeks going back and forth between the credit card company and the provincial part of my student loans -two of my biggest debtors -I've managed to settle debts with them and shaved off 11k of debt! And the remainder of what I owe was consolidated and will be paid off within 5 years. My next debt to tackle is the federal portion of my student loans.

To help with getting things paid off quicker, I am back out on a job hunt. I'm not overly thrilled with the prospect of taking on a third job again; however working an extra 16hours a week should give me roughly an extra 600 monthly to put strickly towards debt recovery. I'm also going to be going through some things and selling my camper trailer -it's getting older and before its a huge money pit I'm going to sell, it brake my heart because I love camping but I also loved camping in a tent growing up we didn't camp in a trailer soo I'm making the move back to tent camping. I also have a brand new airconditioner that is still in the box that I haven't used so instead of keeping it for that 'someday' .  The other large item for sale is my vacuum, I rarely use it, its a fancy one but its taking up space and is never used soo time to rehome.

Within the next 2 years I will have my small credit cards/store cards -homedepot, sears, amex, and four wheeler paid off. Within 5 yrs the consolidated loan will be paid as well as hopefully the federal portion of the loan. Year 3-4 I hope to be able to afford a new to me vehicle. And then in 15 years the house will be paid off as well. Of course that's all going on the plan I have now....throw in a couple of adopted kids in the next couple of years and a new plan will be needed.