Yes, I moved to a different airbnb and I’m happy to say I love it π
It’s another studio flat which is perfect for one or two persons. I love them because I’ve always loved cozy spaces. Look how cute it is:
One thing I do miss from the last place is the big, comfortable sofa. This one has a lovely green love seat which is not conducive to me stretching out on but it’s OK, I can manage with the bed.
And best of all… I have a real refrigerator/freezer combo instead of the undercounter refrigerator which I made work but I sure have missed having a freezer.
As you can see from the dog bowls, the owners are pet-friendly and they have a dog of their own, Augie, who I’m hoping to meet sometime while I’m here.
The studio flat is a converted garage space so the owners live on the other side of that black curtain (there’s a door behind it). This setup is very similar to my last place.
Week 14 At The Clinic
I had an evaluation last week and received the report on Monday of this week. It indicates 9 weeks of treatment left.
The report I received a month ago after an evaluation indicated 7 more weeks. At that time I decided I’d add 4 weeks to the original estimate of 12 weeks for a total of 16 weeks and if by then I’m experiencing significant pain drops that hold for more than a day, I’ll consider extending my stay once again.
I’m sticking to that plan. As much as I want to be free of this pain, I can’t stay here for an indefinite amount of time. I have responsibilities at home to get back to. That means that starting next week I’ll have 2 more weeks to see some progress.
This past week has been good in that I did not experience the pain flares I had been having every day after neuromuscular re-education (NMR). I do have pain drops during my NMR treatment but they only last for 30 minutes to an hour and then I’m back up to a 5.
That means I’m pretty much where I started here 14 weeks ago. I did have another NMR therapist on Monday (Kacee) who put her head together with Bianka and they changed course a bit with placement of the electrodes and the overall treatment. Apparently, that made the difference in not having post-treatment flares.
So we’ll see what happens in the next couple of weeks. The clock is ticking β°β³.
I’m still hopeful and praying for pain drops and I know a lot of you are praying for me, too π. I appreciate it very much π.
Very Exciting Bird News on Both Fronts!!
For those of you who are not interested in this weekβs bird update (you shall be considered bird-haters), you might as well exit out right now because for those of us who do not have sociopathic tendencies, Iβve saved the best for last.
Fayetteville Cardinals
Last week I reported that in the tree outside my original airbnb, mama cardinal was sitting on two eggs. Well, get this… the eggs hatched two days before I had to leave!! I got to see the baby birds in the nest when the mama was away aaaaaand you get to see them, too, because I got video! π
One of them is sleeping but you can see the other one moving around. I’m so happy I got to see them before I moved.
I was determined to get a photo of papa cardinal so one afternoon I kept watch, looking out my glass door every few minutes and I spotted him!! As soon as I went out the door to get closer, he flew into a tree.
I wanted a closer photo so I stalked that bird all afternoon π. He was all over the place… in the yard, in the street, in the trees. I finally got a decent photo of him in the yard.
Well, of course, that wasn’t enough. I wanted to get a photo of the mama and papa birds together so more stalking and I got it!! They aren’t real close together but I got them in the same shot π.
I’m tired just thinking about chasing those birds around. Sadly, because I’ve moved, there will most likely be no more cardinal reports.
Unless… I could always make a quick run by the old place to see how the baby cardinals are progressing π§. What do you guys think? Would that be too stalkerish?
Indio Hummingbirds
You are just not going to believe the development at home with regard to our hummingbird nest. Are you ready??
We have TWO baby hummingbirds for the first time ever! Twins!!
My awesome husband has been keeping me updated on a regular basis so we can all thank him for the photo and videos π₯°.
Two sets of beaks up!
Here they are moving around…
Their beaks are open, waiting to be fed. So, here you go…
Twin baby hummingbirds, we are so proud π
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