I've been walking in my walking boot since Monday, and I'm doing fine. My ankle is a bit swollen at the end of the day, but the doc said that is okay. Did that happen with you, Journey? A couple of people have told me that my ankle may swell like that for the rest of my life?!?
I'm talking to bf on the phone occasionally, but we're not making any effort to get together. The other day I went to his house to take a bath (he has a great old fashioned bath tub)-- my first total immersion since the fall, and I'm a big fan of soaking in the tub. I was a bit concerned about the swollen ankle, so after I got out of the tub, and was wrapped in a towel, I asked him to come in the bathroom and look at my ankle. He opened the door and came in, said that it did indeed look swollen and I probably should come out and lie on the sofa a while and elevate it by propping it up on the arm of the sofa. Then he went out and closed the door. So. There ya go.
I put on a long nightgown and did lie on the sofa while we chatted for a while... now that the boy-girl vibe is out of the picture, we're getting along GREAT! I'd say we are totally differentiated at this point. I'm liking it a lot.
Okay. Here's what I need from the BB. Monday I start my 8:00 am class (it's MWF). It's a 40 minute drive from my house to the school, and then I must allow time to park and time to get to the classroom. I'll probably have to go in the wheelchair for a while, because it is a very long walk. I'm thinking I need to leave my house by 7:00 am at the very latest.
I'll be waking up at what my bf's daughter calls "the butt crack of dawn." What I need are tips for early rising, to make it tolerable, efficient, manageable. I usually don't even open my eyes until 8:30 am, even on "work" days. There are probably plenty of you who have to get up early or LIKE getting up early, so please share suggestions, wisdom, advice, encouragement, etc.
P.S. My friend and client whom I see almost every day said I'm looking much happier and more at peace. She said she can see it in my face.
ETA:
hairdog, your sig line reminds me of the great line that Nicholas Cage has in "Moonstruck," where he says to Cher, "Love ruins EVERYTHING!"
