It's Midnight Cinderella.....

So, its two weeks today since the big surgery, and the cast is officially OFF (thank God in heaven!) and unfortunately has been replaced with a rather nasty and annoying prickling stabbing type pain that comes and goes all over my foot. At least the itching is over though, that was by far the worst!

Two reasons for the title of my post....number one is obvious - it's midnight and I'm wide wide awake! I am finding it hard to sleep with the aforementioned pain, so I'm afraid it's watching the Vicar of Dibley on DVD, cups of tea and vegemite sandwiches for me.

The second reason is because today I spent a good hour and a half at the hospital trying to get some kind of fabulous boot to fit me. I have unusually shaped feet and legs I'm afraid - tiny teensie feet, and ridiculous calves that would make tree stumps feel jealous! However, after much trial and error, I can now confirm that my horrid cast has been replaced with this drop dead GORGEOUS, one-of-a-kind, about-to-become-all-the-rage-in-Milan-and-Paris orthopaedic boot who after much discussion I have decided to name "Sven" the magnificent :)

In other news, I want to apologise in advance and in retrospect to any of my fabulous maties reading this who may have copped a little attitude from me at late (and that goes for family members too!) I've been awfully frustrated at life lately - there's nothing like a painful, itchy cast, the inability to go to the toilet unaided coupled with feeling like a disgusting lump on a log who cannot do anything for themselves to make one a little tetchie! Being in the boot has marginally increased my independence and I'm able to at least get up and move around my own home without supervision. I can't carry much as I'm still on crutches, but I'm hoping to at least be able to make my own brekky, get dressed myself and do a very little things in my office :) Hubbie is off back to work tomorrow night, so an early dinner and in general an early night I suppose :)

I have found myself slipping a little into a bit of depression, to bring myself out of such dreary states I thought I might make a list of things I could get on with while I'm recouperating now that I'm a little less geographically restricted :) So, here goes :)

Pam's List of Awesome Things to Do While I'm Recovering :)

1. Organise painting studio
2. Paint canvas for office
3. Go to Office Works while in Maitland and get beautiful purple boxes for office and a birthday book :)
4. Invite any possible friends over for coffee and a giggle :)
5. Review budget and re-negotiate electricity and other utilities
6. Organise office and book case
7. Clean out wardrobe in office and completely redo to be neat and tidy :)
8. Go to spotlight and get more wool
9. Continue working on pom pom rug :)
10. Bake up a storm (once I'm a little more on my feet!)

Until next time!!!