Merry Christmas 2025

 Well, it was a no go for KR     HAHAHAAH  no surfing either.

We were up early and Kurt had spent the night at Corrina's.  She had to leave her car here as she left her keys in Helen's car and Helen went home.  So Kurt drove up there last night.  I spent HOURS cleaning, plus making the lime pie, which I overcooked, and baked the potatoes, plus the quiches, mini ones as I had to use the 6 eggwhites for something, so I put some cheese and milk and onions with some chicken and potatoes from last nights dinner.  The potatoes were very spicy but they turned out great mixing with other stuff.

KR walked Angel and came home to help me.  Kurt didn't get home until about 11 45.

Will and Diamond were suppose to come at noon, and Brian M too but none of them showed up until 12 20.  We were so hungry and KR was getting grumpy and frustrated.  Well, we scarfed down: 2 crabs (yesterday from Doug), wagu steak (one I cooked), quiche, potatoes, left over Mediterranean food and Brian brought over a cake from Nothing Bundt cake, white chocolate and raspberry, which we had two slices and too much food.  Cream spinach from Ralphs, and we were so full.

Will and Diamond got their little presents, socks and underwear for Will, Armani lotion set and socks for Diamond and they left after helping Kurt do the dishes.  We ran the dishwasher and tried to nap.  KR had a great nap, my reflux went on high alert and I started coughing.

So I got up.

I delivered the cake to Charity.  Harmony was cooking the steak on the stove.  She is an amazing cook, met her whole family.  

My hip was really hurting me all morning, and I felt so so tired.  Sleep score was 46  Must figure out what the problem is.

I wore my MAD three nights in a row and still no bueno. 

Wednesday and Church Christmas Eve with the Rehm's

 I was up early and tried to clean house.  KR took out one tub of pictures and are dividing the stuff between the kids so we won't have so much stuff.  RIGHT !!  He went down to the beach but no surf and came home to walk Angel.  I went through stuff he threw out and found some original pics of Christmas 1970.  I didn't realize we had that many presents.  The whole table was full.  There was even a pic of MONKEY and Brown Bear, KaShiun.  HAHAHAHA  Plus Skunky.  

I went to a pilates class and then to do some weights.  My hip hurts.  I got the result.  

At L2-3: There is moderate to severe disc space narrowing with mild posterior disc bulge resulting in mild central spinal stenosis. There is no significant stenosis of the recesses. There is mild stenosis of bilateral neural foramina. 

At L3-4: There is moderate to severe disc space narrowing with mild posterior disc bulge and mild bilateral facet osteoarthritis. There is mild central spinal stenosis. There is no significant stenosis of the recesses. There is severe stenosis of the right neural foramen with probable compression of the exiting right L3 nerve root. The left neural foramen is normal. 

At L4-5: There is severe disc space narrowing with mild posterior disc osteophyte and bilateral facet osteoarthritis. There is no significant central spinal stenosis or stenosis of the recesses. There is mild stenosis of bilateral neural foramina, left greater than right.

So What am I to do?  No idea.  Gonna see Tiffany Rogers first week of January.  I spoke with Julie Jensen and will also see Dr Fleming at Coastal for another opinion.  Will call Friday to see if they have appt soon.  

Corrina came down early, and she and Kurt sat in the garage, with the door open.  It was really cold and rain a bit.  We opened gifts, little stuff, Kurt bought us gifts, and I told him he didn't need to.  I gave Corrina and Helen some small gifts.  Bomba socks for both and some face cream for Corrina and Lorde & Belle wrinkle powder for Helen.  

We went over to Steve and Patty's and had a few drinks.  HAHAHAH.  They had just finished dinner and were playing UNO, which I had never played, and Steve likes to drink tequila and KR had a few, then some grand marnier and they made me this drink with kahlua and coffee and vodka, or some such thing.  I didn't feel any of it.  Must be that I ate too much.

KR and I went to church and the three of them drove separately.  It was candlelight service.  After, Kurt went to Seafood Town, and text us and said that the line was WWWAAAAAYYYYY long, so we went to La Zeez Pita off of Western and Sepulveda.  Menu has changed.  No more shrimp, and no more baba ghanoush....  sad   However, we had some great food and took over a lot of left over.  

I was pooped plus dizzy plus my hip hurts.

Tuesday and I still over did it HAHA

 So a man has to know his limitation, is not quite true with me. Sleep score was 45, dang.  Wore my MAD too but who knows.  I thought I had a class at 10 and 9 but NONONONO   it was 8 and 9, so I get there at almost 9 and yoga was ending.  SHEESH.

I did pilates and came home.  I told Adrian to come in and start work.  KR was walking Angel and he came back and started working with him. Adrian is too slow, but hey, at least he is willing to come and work.  No other kid has been willing.  He wants the money I think.  KR also weed whacked some of the serenity garden.  I planted two flats.  Spent the morning sorting and getting rid of stuff.  We have too much stuff and I gave away the bunny basket and the fake Easter grass and the two blankets, one that Alicia made, she said that I asked Sumi to see if anyone can finish.  It was from someone that died.  I have NO IDEA who that can be???   Maybe Rita T?  But I don't think there was anything there that needed finishing, at least not crocheting. 

I did not go for a ride as it was threathening to rain.  We picked up a large sheet of wood from the construction next door and placed it over the chicken coop so the hens can have some dry place to hang tomorrow.  It was suppose to start raining at 4 and now it is almost 8 and no rain yet. 

We went to the jacuzzi and my hip felt better.  Kurt brought the vege platter home.  NO one even opened it to eat at his office party.  HAHAHA  He brought home three tamales and a bunch of other food.  We were going out to dinner until we saw that.  Nope, we had left over.

Monday I over did it

 So since I was feeling pretty good after the cortizone injection, I over did it and is suffering in pain......

For three days after the injection I was pain free.  Yup, nothing, and I can lift my thigh past 90 degrees.  Well, no more.  

This morning Adrian came to work, got here about 8:23 and worked until about 4:23.  He does not work too hard.  Both times I went out there he was on his phone, or eating.  He did the serenity garden and helped me plant the sunflowers, which I have a hard time doing.

I went to yoga at 9 and rushed to pre-op with Dr Lee.  Put a lot of things on the patio and all gone.  We are surprised that Sumi did not bring any food over BUT we got really good Katsu and katsu musubi from Chuck.  They had ordered from King's Hawaiian and had too much.  BRING IT OVER.

Kurt had work all day and came home early.  I made his lunch, pizza and cookies and soda.  NEEDS more green food I am sure.

My hip was so sore that I went to the jacuzzi,

Sunday 12/21/2026 Happy Winter Solstice

 I forgot Pastor Paul had heart surgery yesterday and came out ok.  We don't know what kind, but he was not feeling well and went in for test and I guess showed that he needed help.  KR took Angel to the beach and my sleep score was NO BUENO, agian, 44 BUT I think if I wore the MAD that would really help.

We went to church and Corrina and Kurt came too.  It was a guest speaker, Dr Parker, and then KR stayed for Q&A.  I was too dizzy.

Afternoon I went for a ride at noon.  So slow.  I started cleaning the hall linen closet and took down a bunch of stuff to give away or donate.  We have TOO MUCH STUFF.  A lot of it got picked up, but still more to go.

I planted 8 flats of sunflowers at the Y and man, my back.

We heard that Paul had OPEN HEART surgery yesterday, oh my, what a long recovery.  Chris Cannon had that too, several years back.

Friday & Saturday more MRI

 So Friday I felt well enough to got to Cardio class, with miminal leg lifting it was ok.  Then it was yoga right after.  Sleep score was BAD 38  KR went surfing, then to pickle ball so he was tired.  

I cleaned a LOT of paperwork threw many of father's stuff out and gathered so much stuff around.  Too many things here and I gotta figure out what to do with them.

KR did his notes and practiced his speech.  Kurt went out to a party, and was frantic at getting ready.  He then called me as I was on my way out to Friday night Light, that he forgot his gift.  I offered to drive it to Black Bear and he drove down from Corrina's.  He wore a shirt and tie and suit.  WONDER what kind of party that was.

KR did a nice job, although he was really upset that his SECOND draft sent to Bill was never received, and hence there were many typos, and no add on's.  ALSO he said Frank did most of his on AI and sounded better.   I finally told him that it is his PRIDE talking that he wanted things to sound well.  He agreed. 

KR stopped at Steve's for a pastrami after FNL, said it was not that great.

Saturday dawn foggy, and he went surfing, then to pickle ball again !!!!!  I HAD AN AMAZING SLEEP SCORE OF 80 !!!!  Wonder why. More cleaning and getttng stuff ready for our party.  I cooked taco meat with the ragu ground beef.  Cut up all the desserts, drove to Sumi's and had some deviled eggs and butter mochi, then to Donna's and had an enchilada without the shell and went to MRI.  At Polak, the MRI is quick and so so efficient, except they require you to change clothes.

Went back to Donna's and talked a bit and came home to bed.  What a day !!!  Should get the result by Monday

Kurt had work this morning, and we did NOT go to Chadwick as Kurt could not play water polo  We took Angel to Wilmington after FM, got lots of lettuce, and Kurt was NOT Santa this year, I went on the sled, and KR threw a snow ball right in my face.   HAHAHAH

We stopped at Michie's fish taco on Carson and it was GREAT !!!

Wednesday & Thursday 12/17-18/2025 changed sheets

 I keep telling myself to write the blog the day of, but somehow the day just flies by and I forget in the morning.  KR took Angel to the beach, and it was REALLY FOGGY.  So much that all the streets were wet.  I started doing laundry, it was wet so I dried the sheets some, and then hung them out.  I had a pilates or yoga class at 11.  KR played pickleball with the 'kids'.  I had appt with hip doc, John Andrawis at TMMC orthopedic, and he said it is the hip, but the diagnostic test of the cortizone shot will tell if it is hip or back, as the incidental finding on the MRI is the L4/5.

KR took his board in for sell with Andy P, and then picked up Matthew for Donna's party.  I went and picked up 180 bucks of wagu beef.  I am giving some to Tracy for Christmas too.

Then KR and Kurt went to pick up the Purple full mattress that I got from BNT.  Kurt and I had put the other full mattress in the garage as he is going to take with him when he moves.  IF HE EVER MOVES!!!!  Said he should know soon.

This morning I had appt with Tiffany Rogers, MD the spine doc. 8 30.  She said MRI, which is what I expected.  She got me an appt for this Saturday at 7 30, dang, right in the middle of Donna's party.

Well

My hip is feeling a lot better.  I had a yoga class this morning, and I FORGOT MY AFTERNOON yoga class.  I had to drive to Hawthorne Ortho to give Tracy her gift, and Maribel was there too.  I stopped at Aldi's but there were no Squishmellow cat bed nor the cat house that I should have gotten two of.  Oh well

KR made spaghetti sauce and garlic bread and noodles.  It was yummy.