The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance @Readerbuzz.
I am home and plan to stay home until after Christmas, so yay! I have one more week of working extra days this next week. I spent a good chunk of time on CME's (continuing medical education unites) to maintain my registry, due by 12/31. I still have 12 (hours) to go. My left shoulder and right elbow and wrist have been killing me. My left shoulder is something I've been dealing with for years thanks to my job, but the right wrist elbow, pinkie and ring finger are new. I'm told I have "trigger finger" and possible carpel tunnel syndrome. Whatever it is, it hurts. My old PT exercises help my shoulder. Trying to figure out what to do about the new issues. On top of that I had a migraine that just would not quit on Wednesday.
We raked a ton of leaves, filled out yard waste bin, and then five large trash bags full that'll go into the yard waste bin once this batch gets picked up. There's still a ton of leaves.
Took my sister and her husband out to dinner for their anniversary tonight (Saturday). It was a fun night.
Peanut "helping" with latest puzzle
Just completed Charles Wysocki puzzle
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Do Your Worst: 4 Stars
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I listened to Always Only You a couple of years ago, but Berkley acquired it and has re-released with this pretty cover. I'll re-read since it was a fun hockey romance. I'm looking forward to Breakout by Aven Ellis, a new-to-me-author. Another hockey romance.
Thank you to Berkley and Tantor Media!
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How was your week?
Interested to see how you like The Christmas Appeal! I liked the first one pretty well! Hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteIt took a bit to get into with the format and because I didn't read the first book, but it was fun. I think you'd enjoy it especially since you read the first one! Thank you!
DeleteGood luck finding relief from your hand and shoulder pain! I hope it clears up for the holidays.
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Thanks, Mae. I think it's an ongoing issue that won't be healed soon. I just need to work on it.
DeleteI'm battling sciatica with PT and so far it's helping. Hope your week goes well.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear it's helping! You too, Harvee!
DeleteI hope you feel better soon! And your kitty is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love him to pieces!
DeleteI hope you feel better soon! I have carpel tunnel in both wrists. Sometimes my arms feel like painful noodles. They just dangle and don't work. Luckily, it seems to get better as the day goes on. It's always the worst in the morning.
ReplyDeleteI thought having it in one wrist was bad! I'm sorry you deal with it in both! You describe it well, painful noodles. It's weird that the pain from it radiates down to my elbow. It's all a connected tendon, I guess. It is worse in the morning.
DeleteI hope your shoulder gets better soon!
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DeleteYay to being home until after Christmas! Some people in my neighborhood have whatever plant that is with the winter blooms. Indian paintbrush? Love it whatever it is. Love the puzzles and the kitty on the puzzles. lol I have various wrist, finger, full hand braces for my carpal tunnel or whatever it is I have and the pressure of whichever brace I'm wearing at the time really does help. Try a brace! Now I need to find one for my right elbow as whatever it is has traveled up there. :-D
ReplyDeleteIt is a bright spot in the winter landscape! Not much else is blooming around. I love puzzles. I have my puzzle kitty getting in the middle of it always! I will try and get a brace. Happy to hear it helps. I need something. Yes, the pain radiates into my elbow, too! No fun. :/
DeleteHope you're feeling better soon. Peanut looks like a very helpful cat, as cats go.
ReplyDeleteThanks, and lol!
DeleteI hope you are able to feel better soon. PT can be helpful for many things. It's lovely you are going to stay home for a bit. You are much more talented at puzzles than we are.
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So do I. I need to be more disciplined about doing my PT exercises. That should help my shoulder. Not sure what to do about my hand/wrist/elbow yet. I do a lot of puzzle. There's a method to it. :)
DeleteI hope you get some relief from your pain. Nobody needs to discover new pains. Love seeing Peanut helping with the puzzle. Precious. I will have to check out Breakout. I adore hockey romances.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too! I need to make time to read her previous hockey romance. I have two audios from her. I've heard good things.
DeleteMigraines are the worst! And I have had odd pains in my body since menopause so I get it! Aging sucks!
ReplyDeleteYes! I know you suffer from them too. :( Yes, since menopause I've had a whole host of new pains! I totally agree!
DeleteCats are so funny. I love jigsaw puzzles too. Happy holidays.
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He makes me laugh and brings me such joy. You too, Sherry!
DeleteI hope you are able to find some relief from your pain. I've had a couple of bouts of shoulder trouble, and yoga helped me a lot.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to be at home, and I don't plan to go anywhere else for a while. I'm tired of traveling, too.
I have exercises from the PT I did about two years ago. I need to just be more regular and work less! I hear you on the traveling. We're leaving again next Wednesday.
DeleteI have carpal tunnel now and it is miserable. Hopefully you get to feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteYes! It is. I need to explore treatment options. Thanks!
DeleteCute kitty! I like that puzzle. And it's nice to be home for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteChristmas Presents looks good. A nice thriller for the holidays :)
Yes, it is! I really enjoyed Christmas Presents! I think you'd like it too, Greg!
DeleteCute Kitty. I like the looks of those Christmas theme books
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
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Thanks, he's a sweetie. You too!
DeleteI'm glad you get to stay home, especially as you work through the pain. Hope that gets better soon!
ReplyDeleteIt'll be an ongoing process. I've had the shoulder issue for the last 2 or 3 years now. Thank you!
DeleteOur anniversary was on Saturday as well.
ReplyDeleteLovely that you will be able to stay home.. enjoy your break.
Thanks for the book ratings as well.
Happy anniversary! My pleasure!
DeletePeanut looks so cute on your puzzle! And I'm sorry about the new pains in your right arm. That's no fun. Do you get some time off for Christmas to rest and recuperate?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lark! :) Peanut is as usual too cute even when he's rolling in my puzzle so that I have to put it back together. Bad kitty! I will get some time off after this Friday. I hope the rest will help. It usually does. I need to keep up with my PT exercises too.
DeleteI don't blame you for wanting some restful time at home after all your visits, travels, and overtime to work in your certification. Hopefully, you can get some relief from the new aches and pains hitting your elbow, hand, and finger. Wow, lots of leaves. I did my in-laws last week and filled several barrels and their yard waste bags and still had more to get up after did the gutters. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Rachel!
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Sounds like you had a lot of leaves too! It'll be nice to have them all cleaned up. We got a lot done, but there's still more. Thanks! You too, Sophia! :)
DeleteHopefully the pain in your shoulder goes away.
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DeleteI totally get the shoulder pain as that is something I deal with all the time, but the arm, hand and pinkie pain must be hard. It does sound like it could be carpal tunnel. I hope you find some relief, Rachel. I love that puzzle you finished. What do you do with them after you finish? Enjoy your upcoming books.
ReplyDeleteI think it is carpal tunnel from what I've been hearing. I hope so too! Thanks! I store my puzzles away in the attic after I finish. I've had a million Charles Wysocki for a long time and I go through and do them according to season or mood, but I've been getting a bunch of puzzles from New York Puzzle Company and some of Lawrence King's "world of" puzzles. They're a lot of fun.
DeleteSorry to hear about the finger/hand/wrist issues! And the migraine. My goodness, you need some relief. I enjoyed Always Only You. After 4-5 books I finally realized that Liese just wasn't for me, but Always Only You was the one I really enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteI know, sometimes I feel like I'm falling apart! Yes, I've read a couple of her other books and she's a hit or miss with me too. However, I listened to Always Only You a while back and loved it.
DeleteThat's a beautiful puzzle, wow. Glad you can have some time off work. it sounds like you need it so you can try to get rid of the carpal tunnel stuff. ugh. That's a pain to get rid of. See a PT person.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was a fun one! Yes, I need to get into a doctor and find out treatment options.
DeleteGood luck with the CMEs and hope your arm is better soon. That is an awesome puzzle. And I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm almost done! Have two more to go. You too!
DeleteSorry to hear about the pains you've been dealing with! Love the puzzle you completed. Such a cozy scene.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a bummer. Aging sucks. I love my Charles Wysocki puzzles. So much fun to work on.
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