Just hanging around

It was gorgeous today - temps in the 40's and brilliant sunshine.  Jax is at day care, no doubt having a blast.  I took advantage of the free time to run some errands - got a Christmas box in the mail to my parents and a trip to the store.  

Then after lunch, I had a follow up visit with the Pain Management doctor who did the nerve ablation on my neck and the injections in my sacroiliac joints.  I am so thrilled with the results I got from both procedures and I would say to anyone who has spinal or SI joint pain to consult a pain management doctor.  No drugs and nothing invasive but I feel like a new me.  He said the nerve ablation could last years and the cortisone injections 6-12 months.  In the meantime, I am to keep up with the various stretches and exercises I learned in PT.  

I stepped away from the senior living research for today.  I found myself feeling overwhelmed this morning (a common side dish of depression) and thought I'd just take a short break.  I still have one more place I want to call but tomorrow will be fine.  

Today's bird is a male White-breasted Nuthatch and he's in one of the classic nuthatch poses, dangling from a branch.  Like many of our winter birds, the nuthatches are kind of drab in terms of color, but also very cute.  

Haven't made the dark decision yet today.

xo
Debbi