That's right, I've jumped ship. Ok, not entirely, but as my mouse moves down that favorite list, it is more often than not getting sucked into that amazingly addictive word of Pinterest. Pins about everything. You can search a specific topic, like "slowcooker recipes" or "tips to train your dog" or "Fall fashions" or "wedding pictures" or "baby rooms", and amazingly pins appear that link you to many useful websites (or so told by the person pinning).
Instead of searching, however, you can go the route I usually take and browse through your friend's pins, see what of yours has gotten repinned (very flattering that someone thinks what you pinned is re-pin-worthy), and then click on the popular option at the top and browse aimlessly through the millions and millions of pins that are put up on Pinterest. Ever so time-consuming, ever so fun.
I then meticulously choose a handful of pins I enjoy and sort them into creatively labelled categories of my own. Have I ever gone back to see my pins that I carefully chose? No. It's much more fun to see new ones- pins that I might find even more fascinating than the ones already hand-selected. :) So fun, and just mindless time wasting. Perfect for lazy summer evenings.
I'm enjoying.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Two big giant leaps forward, one small step back.
The road to recovery. A tough journey, full of the unknown.
Ok, that's about as philosophical as I get. :) Really, though, Rick's recovery is as complicated as I ever want something to be in life. At two weeks post-procedure, he's doing well. Not wonderful, but good. His stitches are starting to dissolve, he's on to soft-texture foods (cooked eggs, dumplings, chunky soups) and drinking LOTS of water. His eating is laboured, as every bite must be macerated very well, and swallowing is quite painful yet. Small portions are key at this stage. He's also weaning himself off his pain medication in preparation for return to work (modified duties) on Monday. Lots of rest still to recover. A few setbacks yet, but still a lot of forward progress.
Food is very important to our family, probably more than most. Rick prides himself in creating unique, delicious, bountiful meals. He varies texture, color and balances all components.
Now, though, his main vessel for nourishment is soup. And more soup. Family and friends have been WONDERFUL with offerings of soup varieties and support. You really learn to look around you and realize and appreciate what you have.
Rick is sick of soup. He wants texture. Oh, he's getting the nourishment he needs, but wants crunchy, chewy, crisp foods. He wants to eat what he wants, in the quantity he wants to. Since the surgery and reduction of food for a week plus, he has lost almost 30lbs in the 2 weeks post-surgery. Despite the surgery, he looks great.
Sleep quality is yet to be determined. There's still a lot of swelling, and his body is still getting used to the new expanded airway and lask of tonsils and uvula. He'll have a sleep study done in a few months, but I am very optimistic that the surgery will be successful and his apnea improved or gone altogether.
We'll see- but I've really enjoyed having Rick home for the past week and a half and spending time together! :)
Ok, that's about as philosophical as I get. :) Really, though, Rick's recovery is as complicated as I ever want something to be in life. At two weeks post-procedure, he's doing well. Not wonderful, but good. His stitches are starting to dissolve, he's on to soft-texture foods (cooked eggs, dumplings, chunky soups) and drinking LOTS of water. His eating is laboured, as every bite must be macerated very well, and swallowing is quite painful yet. Small portions are key at this stage. He's also weaning himself off his pain medication in preparation for return to work (modified duties) on Monday. Lots of rest still to recover. A few setbacks yet, but still a lot of forward progress.
Food is very important to our family, probably more than most. Rick prides himself in creating unique, delicious, bountiful meals. He varies texture, color and balances all components.
Now, though, his main vessel for nourishment is soup. And more soup. Family and friends have been WONDERFUL with offerings of soup varieties and support. You really learn to look around you and realize and appreciate what you have.
Rick is sick of soup. He wants texture. Oh, he's getting the nourishment he needs, but wants crunchy, chewy, crisp foods. He wants to eat what he wants, in the quantity he wants to. Since the surgery and reduction of food for a week plus, he has lost almost 30lbs in the 2 weeks post-surgery. Despite the surgery, he looks great.
Sleep quality is yet to be determined. There's still a lot of swelling, and his body is still getting used to the new expanded airway and lask of tonsils and uvula. He'll have a sleep study done in a few months, but I am very optimistic that the surgery will be successful and his apnea improved or gone altogether.
We'll see- but I've really enjoyed having Rick home for the past week and a half and spending time together! :)
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