free yarn?

Sic 'em, Shelagh!

lol

Nyssa, who gets tired of being treated like a second-class mailing citizen by marketing weenies who have never been out of the "Big City"

Socks from hell? Tell me more!

Katherine

I hear you! Where I live, we HAVE to have a P.O. Box, as there is no mail delivery.

Katherine

Depends. Big volume shippers get big discounts.

Yeah. Maybe they do just want to add names to their mailing list.

sue

Big smile......right....

Els

Shelagh, the town I live in is SO small that we don't have door-to-door delivery either... and my mailing address is actually a PO Box. However, I have lived here my entire life and the Post Mistress (and most of the workers at the Post Office) know me personally, so they will just put the mail in my PO Box even without the number on it. ;o)

Peace! Gem

- I've been feeling yucky all day (along with a LOT of pain all over again) and only just came on a second ago to check the newsgroup briefly before going back to be a couch-potato for the rest of the night.

Sorry to hear that, Gem. I hope that tomorrow is better. Is there a weather change happening your way?

Katherine

Hi Katherine! Yes, in fact it happened a couple of times today already. It was gorgeous and clear all day yesterday. This morning it was all overcast but didn't really look like it was going to do anything... then suddenly a big thunder and lightning storm hit hard and fast. I took my medication and laid down for a bit (newer medication that my doctor told me to cut in half because a whole pill knocks me out for about 20 hours straight), and I zonked out for about 2 1/2 hours. When I woke up the sun was shining and the sky was clear... but within about 1 1/2 hours the thunder and lightning was back with a vengence. It's been on and off ever since then.

I wasn't feeling very well while we were in the city yesterday either, but plodded along through the day. Then I was up before the birds this morning sicker than a dog... then went back to bed and passed out for a couple of hours. But when I woke up I wasn't rested at all, felt like I was in a fog of my very own, and hurt all over like I had been hit by a truck. *sigh* Hopefully, it will pass by tomorrow and I'll feel a bit more "with it".

Thank you for asking! I know you understand, going through this with Keith.

It only came out in March, but is quite popular - lots of glitter to it which does not show well on web pages, so I expect that is why they are giving it away.

Roger.

These are the socks from the Folk Socks book that I was having soooo much trouble interpreting the chart for the gusset pattern stitches.

I just tied in the second balls to each sock, and I am in the home stretch. I'm working the plain stockinette rounds of the foot before starting the toe shaping.

As much trouble as these things have been to make, they'd better be the bestest, warmest sockies I've ever worn! lol

Nyssa, who notices the sun is finally out today so she may ditch the socks in favor of getting some lettuce and cabbage planted

Yep. And when we have weather changes, they affect him negatively. Not fun!

Hope you are feeling more human today.

Hugs, Katherine

Ah, I see. Thanks.

Katherine

I have great trouble reading charted patterns. That is, I use charts for intarsia, but not for texture.

Katherine

Thank you! I feel about 75% better than yesterday. The sun is shining beautifully and it is warm out.

I am only on here long enough to read my email (done) and the newsgroups (1/2 done), then I'm going to rest some more. I am hoping that I will be feeling well enough later this afternoon to go in the pool for a bit. There are limited days of pool weather left now that it is getting near the end of summer, so I want to use the pool as much as possible. Good thing it isn't heated or I'd never get *anything* done around here (on good days). LOL

Speaking of heated pools.... while in the city on Friday, I popped into the hospital to ask if they have a Fibromyalgia Program. My doctor had referred me to a physiotherapy clinic, but it isn't covered by OHIP (Ontario health coverage) or by Ontario Works and the initial assessment visit costs $65, and every visit afterward for therapy costs $45. The hospital *does* have a Fibromyalgia Program (when they get 6 or 7 people signed up), that takes place in the autumn and in the spring (not in the winter because most people needing therapy won't travel in the winter). The program runs for 6 weeks and is either (I can't remember what she said) 3 or 4 days per week. It includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, talking sessions (where they teach you how to cope with Fibromyalgia), and one day per week you get to use the heated swimming pool. I have an appointment with my doctor on Thursday, so I will ask him to give me a referral to that program instead of the other one. :o)

Peace! Gem

Wow! That sounds great! When you say "the city", what city do you mean?

Good luck with it.

Katherine

Sarnia Ontario... St Joseph's Hospital. :o)

I actually got a call back this morning from the lady in charge of the Day Program. She told me to ask my doctor (when I see him on Thursday) for a referral to the Fibromyalgia Program at the hospital.. and if he doesn't have the form at his office to contact her and she will fax it to him. She said if I get the referral I will be the sixth person (the number they need to set up the program) on the list. They *may* hold off with the program though until they hear from the government if the swimming pool will be closed due to government closings of different things.... she said "The swimming pool time is a big part of the Fibromyalgia Program because it is so helpful to the patients, so we're hoping it won't be part of the closings." I *know* my doctor *will* sign a referral for me... he's really good like that. :o)

The only cost to me will be $4 per day for parking, $3 per day for lunch (unless I want to bring my own), and $7 (one time) for an exercise book. I know that Ontario Works would pay the travel expenses... when I asked about the other physiotherapy that isn't covered I was told that the travel expenses would be covered like they cover it for doctor appointments.... it's basically the same distance from home.

The program runs on Mondays (10 - 2), Wednesdays (9 - 3), and Thursdays (10 - 12) for six weeks. This would be perfect to have one day between each program day to rest up if you happened to overdo it. And if Matthew does get that job he was looking into, he would be working from 8 - 4:30, so we could share travel time without much waiting around time for me between times... especially on Wednesdays.

I'm looking forward to this... now I can't wait for my doctor's appointment on Thursday so I can get his referral. :o)

Peace! Gemini

- Still in a little bit of a fog today, but much better than before.

Gem, That sounds wonderful! Please let me know (off-list, if you want as we are now totally OT ) how you get on.

Katherine

Okay! Oh, and to bring it back ON topic (sort of) ;op~ If memory serves me right from when both my parents went to the Day Program after their strokes.... the Occupational Therapy part of it is craft related... so they

I know when my Dad was going to the Day Hospital Program they did woodworking (which he always loved), and he made a bird feeder, which I still have.... it needs a little repair now, but Matthew says he'll fix it when he gets the proper tools and shellac. When my Mom was going they had ceramic Christmas Trees that she painted (we have it and set it up every year) and another time she painted three ceramic dinosaurs for Matthew, then after her second stroke they did a tie-dyed silk scarf (which I still have in a box). So you never know what kinds of craft things they have for Fibromyalgia patients to work on. ;o)

Peace! Gem

Cool! I hope that they have knitting or crochet for you to do.

Katherine