Happy Monday

@kareng (59050)

United States

September 9, 2019 10:52am CST

Said just about nobody...lol, especially those who are headed back to work or school today. However, It is just another day here. I didn't get up and get hubby off to work today. I didn't sleep well due to my hip hurting. I had taken a muscle relaxer during the afternoon and it helped but didn't knock out the pain. I slept but was not in a full mode of sleep. I was aware of my surroundings. I hate this kind of sleep. To top it off I woke up with pain in my back. But the knee is behaving and the hip feels better. Why can't all my body parts get along? I am applying ice as we talk and that is helping a lot. I will be doing my exercises that the physical therapist gave me years ago again today also. I woke up before the alarm went off and again when it was going off. I alerted him to the alarm and then totally crashed. I managed to get 2.5 hours of deep sleep after that. We don't have too much on the agenda today. I do have to go into town and pick up a new glucose meter for my hubby at the drug store and also go mail a couple of packages at the post office. That is all that HAS to be done today. How did you sleep last night and what are your plans for this Monday? Photo Credit: Pixabay, public domain

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

9 Sep 19

I can say Happy Monday since I am retired. Sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Hope you are better soon. It is awful to be in pain.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

@HazySue I use peppermint oil for the bad headaches and massage it into temples. I much prefer the ice over pills.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Ice does wonders. I'm still using it too. It feels that good.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

9 Sep 19

@kareng I use ice for pain too. Even helps my headaches.

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@LadyDuck (471337)

• Switzerland

9 Sep 19

I had a pretty good sleep. Today I went with hubby at the hospital for his therapy, he feels better, but not well yet. I stopped at the grocery store for a few things, the evening is coming and it's pretty cold.

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@LadyDuck (471337)

• Switzerland

10 Sep 19

@kareng Yes, we have a fireplace. Yesterday evening I put a blanket on my legs while watching the TV, I like to stay warm. The fireplace is so nice during the holidays.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

@LadyDuck I love sitting in front of the fireplace. It's just so nice and cozy. I find that keeping my legs warm keeps them from hurting so much.

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@LadyDuck (471337)

• Switzerland

11 Sep 19

@kareng My husband has to keep his leg warm, he wear warm socks even during summer.

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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

9 Sep 19

sadly i love mondays 'nless such's a holiday. peace 'n quiet. jest me'n the critters, we get lots done. slept purty good last eve fer a change. glad y'ave got those 'xercises to rely'n. hopefully such'll help get'cha back'n yer feet. no plans, jest normal schtuff here - clean, clean 'n clean some more 's i procrastinate puttin' a quilt sandwich together.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Ok so what is a quilt sandwich? Back is better, hip is back claiming first place now in pain. I'm fixing to get at least a half of a muscle relaxer.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

@crazyhorseladycx That is one craft I wish I would have learned. Maybe one day. Knees have both been bad for years. I was told about 15 to 20 years ago that I needed knee replacements. I decided that I would hold off on that because I didn't want to do it too soon and then need another one. I'm glad I did because I think all this is due to Fibro and/or Sjogrens Syndrome and the pain comes with flares. As long as I don't overdo it and stay in my routine, I'm okay.

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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

10 Sep 19

@kareng 'pologies, such'd such be puttin' the backin' fabric, battin' 'n quilt top all together. i've been havin' diff'culties 'n aint been able to cut the backin' fabric yet. will need to pin baste the whole thingy 'n then take such to the sewin' machine to be quilted. i'd a plan fer such back'n july when such 'twas started...now i jest stare 't the quilt top 'n shake my head, lol. i'm thinkin' some sort'a swirly things all o'er to soften all 'f the geometric...time'll tell. 'tis such comin' from yer knees? feet?

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@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Sep 19

I'm sorry your hip is hurting you and you didn't get good sleep last night. I hope today will be better with those exercises. It's good you have a light day planned. My day started well. I went to the Y for a good workout in the pool and fitness center. Then went to Aldi for a couple of groceries. Now, I'm home for the rest of the day.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

I have been rotating the ice packs today from hip to back and back to the hip. So far a nice improvement.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

@just4him Beginning to think the forces are against us. It's either me or hubby with a health problem just about all the time.

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@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Sep 19

@kareng I'm glad there's an improvement.

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@JudyEv (339536)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Sep 19

I'm sweeping and mopping floors as we're having dinner guests tomorrow. We'll enjoy having them but I always need to do a bit extra cleaning when I know people are coming to visit.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

That is always the case. I think we all overdo it when company comes. When you think of visiting other people's houses, you don't expect perfection, or at least I don't.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

@JudyEv I stopped stressing over it when I realized that sometimes I have a bigger mess to clean up after visits. There was one particular one with kids where kids were not supervised or told to pick up what they dropped, etc.

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@JudyEv (339536)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Sep 19

@kareng I don't get too stressed about it but sometimes I do need to do a bit extra.

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

9 Sep 19

Appears to be a relaxing day ahead. I hope it stays the same good luck

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Thank you and I hope you have a great day as well.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

@amitkokiladitya I hope you have/had a good night's sleep.

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

9 Sep 19

@kareng it is night here and I'm heading to bed.

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@happythoughts (4109)

• United States

9 Sep 19

I think I secretly love Mondays. I love the predictability and routine of it all. Weekends are for fun but they wear me out. On Mondays I know exactly what to expect and what is expected of me. I got up and packed my husbands lunch. I made him a Nutella sandwich and he was thrilled. We don't often have bread or Nutella in the house. Its funny how its the little things that bring us joy.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

That's a great attitude on Monday. Since I have my mom living with us, and she has Alzheimer's, nothing is routine anymore. I hope you have a great day.

@happythoughts (4109)

• United States

9 Sep 19

@kareng Alzheimer's is a tough thing to deal with. I guess that makes Alzheimer's the routine?

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

@happythoughts Pretty much. She also has arthritis and a heart condition so we are moving very slowly here.

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

9 Sep 19

Just saw this so you already know.

anyway, cause I didn't get to all my notifications quick enough. but hope you are better soon.

bless your heart. praying for you and your mom and hubby

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

Thank you @bunnybon7

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

10 Sep 19

Well happy Tuesday now and today there is a task to put up a new bling hanger.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

Happy Tuesday to you too. Good luck with putting up the bling hanger.

@wolfgirl569 (105945)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Sep 19

I hope you get to feeling better. I have went on strike for the rest of this week.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Good for you. We have dr. appointments both Wed. and Thursday for mom. Hoping we can also do sheriff's dept and/or attorney. I think she is very afraid to go forth.

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@RasmaSandra (79714)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

10 Sep 19

Hope your hip feel better soon. I am glad Monday is about over. Just worked on my PC but no matter what Mondays alway make me feel kind of low.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

There is just something about the word Monday. I don't like them because my husband goes back to work and I miss not having him around. I have my mom here now, but she doesn't talk much at all.

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@moffittjc (121548)

• Gainesville, Florida

10 Sep 19

I had trouble falling asleep last night, but when I did I slept like a baby. Except, like you, I woke up this morning before my alarm went off, saw that I had a few more minutes, and decided to just lay in bed and wait. But of course I fell back into a deep sleep immediately, and so I was groggy when my alarm went off a few minutes later. Why does it always seem to happen that way?

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

I don't know but it always does. I didn't get out of bed early today. I just rolled over after hubby's alarm went off. I didn't hear him get out of bed, shower, get dressed, nothing. That's how bad I crashed.

@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

10 Sep 19

@kareng It sounds like your body parts did not want to cooperate with you. Who is the cat in the picture?

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

10 Sep 19

They never do. lol The photo is from Picabay, a public domain photo website that supplies public domain photos (free to use pictures).

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

11 Sep 19

@Hannihar Sure, no problem.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

11 Sep 19

@kareng Thanks for telling me that.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

9 Sep 19

for some reason, I never sleep well on Sunday night. I am tossing and turning about what I have to do all night. oh well it is going to be a great monday!!!!

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

I used to be that way dreading going back to work on Monday. I hope you had a great day.

@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

9 Sep 19

I slept pretty well all things considering. I don't have much planned for today. Just relaxing.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Yay, I'm glad somebody did

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@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

9 Sep 19

I hope you feel better today. I slept hard.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Getting better. Ice packs work wonders.

@LindaOHio (178102)

• United States

9 Sep 19

Haven't slept yet today. I will probably conk out at some point while I'm on the computer. That's what usually happens. Plans for today are to get my husband on the phone talking to roofers so he can get his questions answered and we can move forward.

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@kareng (59050)

• United States

9 Sep 19

I hope the phone calls go smoothly and you guys get some answers so you can proceed.

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