family time

June has been a really nice month so far.  Pop and Shelly's visit has been really nice.. I so wish they lived here.  I haven't been able to do much with them because of my back... it's still pretty bad. I'm seeing a physical therapist and a massage therapist, it seems to be helping a bit.

Miriah has been coming over almost everyday with Eleanor, I'm getting spoiled!  

David and his new glasses.... 

Happy Father's Day!

We all went to the Island Pub for Father's Day

Aren't they sweet?  Pop bought a mobile for the crib, both girls were fascinated.

Larry being silly

Dad wanted to go up on the tram, so ride and dine it was.  A nice lovely evening. 

Me and my sweet Shelly.  

Saturday brunch at the Sandpiper

Best. Picture. Ever. 

We have been playing lots of card games- hearts ( I lost big time!), fill or bust ( best game ever) and canasta!  I played this game a lot as a teenager, and it has been fun to play it again.  I see lots of card games in my future.  

Cordova.  I didn't get to go.  I was really sad at first, but then I decided it was for the best.  My back would have gotten worse.  I would have spent WAY too much money.  And I would have missed out on all these card game memories.  :-)

June happenings

June has been amazingly beautiful, hot and sunny.  I haven't seen much of it except from my window or from my car as my back is really bad.  It's been this way for almost 3 weeks; I've been to the chiropractor 4 times, and have had an MRI and ex-rays. 

 I have 3 discs with tears, 2 discs with medium bulges, 1 disc with a big bulge and one area where my spinal cord is protruding. I have spurs that are pressing on nerves and arthritis.  One of my discs is pretty much gone, and my sacrum is pointing the wrong direction and squashing a vertebra.  Ugh.  My chiro says I need 6 weeks of physical therapy, 6 weeks of once a week massage and adjustments. After all that we will reevaluate; if I am not better I have to go to an orthopedic.  I don't want to do that!   Oh, and no lifting of anything at all, not even my purse.  No grocery shopping.  No picking up Eleanor. :-((   I am not a happy camper, and neither is my back.  I am going to send my results to Dr Huffman so I can have 2 opinions.  God is in control and can heal my back or give me the ability to deal with it.  So I am ok.   My only really big bummer is I might not be able to go to Cordova.  I WANT to go to Cordova.  We shall see.

Pop and Shelly came to Juneau for a month long visit, they got here last night.  Here are some pics!