Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2006. I took Mattie to the Reston Zoo that day and as you can see the Zoo was ready for Easter. Mattie loved the thrill of hunting for eggs, however, as my faithful readers know, Mattie disliked candy and most sweets. On this particular issue, the apple fell VERY far from the tree. The funny part about Mattie was he would collect candy and give it all to me. Most parents give candy to their children, in my case it was the exact opposite!!! Sometimes I just had to laugh over Mattie's choices and preferences.
Quote of the day: Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance. ~ Dan Greenburg
I began my day back at Virginia Hospital Center. I feel like I might as well set up a tent at a hospital! This morning I went to see my internist because I couldn't take the headache pain ANY longer. I could have seen my neurologist, but I have to be in the mood for his attitude. Which is why my nickname for him is "Mr. Personality." I had a horrible night of sleep, and between that and intense pain, I told my doctor I was ready to put a screw threw my head just to get rid of the pressure.
Based on the seasonal time of year, we both arrived at the conclusion that my daily headaches could be worse because of a sinus infection. Thank goodness there is an explanation for this. So I am hoping that antibiotics help my head pain. After my doctor's visit and trip to the pharmacy, my goal was to run a few more chores and then try to have a relatively stress free day. FUNNY! That did not happen.
I went to Virginia today to pick up our Foundation mail. When I returned to my car in an outdoor parking lot, I found a couple looking, pointing, and staring at my car. When I got closer, they asked if that was my car. When I said it was, they had me come to the front passenger side. What I saw was horrible..... it was like Niagara Falls coming out of my car, and the fluid was pink to a light red color. It literally looked like the car was bleeding. When I saw this, I was NOT happy. Especially since we just had the car serviced last week!
Upon reflection I had two blessings happen to me today. The first was that this couple saw this flood and told me about it. Because I later learned that an O ring exploded and all my coolant burst out of the car. If I had driven the car, I could have done great damage to the engine. So while I wasn't in the mood to deal with this, they could have potentially saved my life. Because if I drove on the highway, the car dealer told Peter, the car wouldn't have made it far!
Because I am tired and not feeling well, my brain wasn't functioning today. Literally I couldn't even think through what to do with this pink pooling car. So I called Peter and we came up with a plan. So thankfully AAA came to my car's rescue, and my second blessing is my friend Tina came to mine.
Tina sat with me while I waited for AAA and then after this was all over, she drove me back home to DC. Mind you she is getting ready to take her children on spring break tomorrow, yet found time to help me. This means a lot to me, especially when I am not feeling well. Tina always makes me feel connected to something and always includes me in her plans. In fact, she is the first mom friend I made after Mattie's death. We are not bound by ties between our children, but instead through our own mutual interests, preferences, and care.
This afternoon, I wanted to do laundry, so that when I get home from our time away I won't have additional things to clean. While I was in our complex's laundry room, I met one of my neighbors who lives above me. She wanted me to know how much she LOVES our garden and can't wait to see what we put together this spring. She truly feels our garden makes a difference in her life and in those around us. I love my secret garden and I am happy my neighbors above us appreciate it too. Somehow her comment just made me smile, feel appreciated, and special. It is nice to know that what Peter and I do in our garden brings joy to others.
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I hope you had a better day today and that the MRI gives some answers regarding your pain. Sending hugs your way.
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