Turning Gray Days Into Something Lovely~

Getting older... things happen sometimes quite randomly.

Last weekend I had a real pain in the neck, really, I did and it began to travel.

Evidently Arthur (my name for Arthritis) who appeared to me for the first time 3 years ago in my right knee, has decided to rear himself again.

Evidently I have Degenerative Disc Disease, and Osteoporosis.  

A couple of the discs have issues, one is bulging.

Inflammation set in, and I ended up in the hospital late Tuesday, through all of Wednesday. 
The severe pain in my left arm is being caused by a pinched nerve.
I will need to see a Neurosurgeon this week, but hoping no surgery shall be required! 

Sent home with an arsenal of medications to kill a small bird, I have pain killers, anti-inflammatory scripts and steroids...

Today is somewhat improved, other than the ongoing pain in my left arm.

It has taken me off and on today, just to get this post ready for publishing.

Image of our home is at top of this post.

Happy week and take good care of yourself~

Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slide show presentation after you have read the narratives~

I will be linking up with Judith for:

www.lavendercottagegardening.com

Mosaic Monday

&

Stewart for:

   http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/

Wild Bird Wednesday

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This evidently is a Blogger/Google Glitch.  

You should be able to go ahead and write a comment and then click publish, or enter without having to type in the verification.  

Thank you for your attention to this matter~

A few of our adornments and my kit-cat Survhee Pipka~

Rotting pears from across the lane and American Crows partaking of remaining berries~

Red-Shouldered Hawks near our home, but probably not the ones that claim our land as their territory~

The Dark-eyed Juncos are back as Winter visitors along side our yearly yard birds the Tufted Titmouse~

Red-Shouldered Hawk~

Where I have been resting in past few days and my always constant kit cat~

Red-tailed Hawk in Prospect, KY~

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker taking in nourishment from the Crabapple tree next door~

Last week, I stopped by Henry's Ark Petting Zoo in Prospect, to see about any waterbirds.  Instead of seeing any, I saw the Australian Emu and it's farm friends~

         

I had gotten way behind on my card addressing and my gift wrapping and so I am wondering if I can hire my Survhee Pipka to help me out~

My friend and fellow blogger Jill Harrison of  http://lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.com/ took on a project a few weeks ago.  

I had fun trying to work the lens myself, using the sports setting and moving the lens from the ground up, fairly quickly.  

These 4 were my favorites pieces of art~