Big Changes

Wow, cold has returned. What a shock...we live in Minnesota, and it's cold? Pfft.

We tried to get out and enjoy the warmer weather the last two days by bringing the "kids" to the dogpark. I made booties for them awhile ago, and this was an opportunity to see how they worked. They worked fabulous, but it was absolutely hilarious watching them try to get used to them. They were a bit slippery on the snow, so traction to take off running was more like watching an old cartoon where the character runs in place for a couple of seconds before taking off. I laughed so hard I cried. Good times.

I had a visit with the nutritionist on Friday. Wow, do I have some changes to deal with. Fortunately, I can still eat meat, but my red meat intake is extremely limited. And, red meat (as far as colon cancer prevention is concerned) also includes pork. So, for meat, I can do chicken, turkey, and a maximum of 6 ounces of red meat a week. I can do as much fish as I want, but I don't like many types of fish. We tried tilapia yesterday...blech. We will keep trying, but may have to do the shrimp and seafood route instead. Fresh tuna steaks are next on the menu.

I had acupuncture yesterday. After all the needles came out, he gave me a pounding massage on my arms and legs to get the blood moving more. Wow, did my feet feel great after that! Since we are still in the beginning of treatment, the effects don't last...I still feel improvement today, but nothing like I felt when I left the clinic yesterday. 

I haven't fallen since I stopped taking the Gabapentin., and I am not dropping stuff as much (although, I did drop my entire dinner plate on the table last night! My wonderful hubby scraped it all back onto the plate, and gave me his. What a guy!)

Last night, I had a dream our old dog, Gator, was still with us. He could swim and walk just fine. I woke up feeling sad that he was gone. He was a great little dog with the attitude and sense of humor of his mama. He spent 16 years with us, and we were so blessed to have him for that long. For the last three years of his life, he was having acupuncture treatments for arthritis in his hips. I'm sure my experience with acupuncture is why I dreamt about him last night, but I also think it may have been a sign that he is doing just fine in heaven.  

Love you, Monster!