The lights, sound, heat, etc seemed to shut my body to a point that I couldn't even think. Again, when I got outside to the quiet I started to feel human again and the stuff going on in the head and with the ears lightened up.

Strange.

I was trying to be normal today and I guess I over did it.

I had a great deal of difficulty moving my legs and body to get out of there and into the truck.

I sure will be glad when the power chair is up and running again.

I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to make it to the park again with Buster this morning. I think I was on my feet from 20 to 45 min. I looked at my watch but couldn't recall what time it was when I left the house. I will write it down next time.

I let Buster off leash again at the park. We did OK until he saw some people and ran to greet them. They were all the way on the other side of the park. And then, a dog in a fenced in yard across the street caught his attention and he ran across the street. No, he did not stop and look for cars first.

So, I am back to needing to get to a fenced in area to exercise him. That is tricky because I don't think my feet will get me to the closest fenced in area.

I came home and rested and then made breakfast. I fixed scrambled eggs with spinach, onion, cheese, garlic and tomatoes. IT was great. I can't recall when I have been able to do this. The multitasking thing you know gets in the way most of the time and I have to keep things to just one step.

But, I am wiped out now. I will be holding down the camp chair recliner in hopes of recharging so I can get Buster out this evening somehow to exercise.

The house keeper told me the vacuum is not working. She said that she saw a vacuum at Sears for $30.

I hope to be able to see for myself how the vacuum is doing. I know I tried it the other day to clean up the power chair and it didn't work. The bag had a hole in it though and I replaced it. I haven't tried it since.

I am all ready in a negative balance on my checking account which will come out of next month's budget.

Not sure how all of this is going to work. With all the hair from Buster...I really need to get a vacuum that works.

I wonder how sweeping the carpet would work??

Spending money on food is more important.

But, it was really tough on my body and mind. A friend walked by while I was laying on the bench. She went back home and got her car and drove Buster and I back.

So, our outing was cut short but I don't know how long I could have laid on that hard bench feeling so sick.

The plan was to lay there an hour in order to get the strength to walk back.

I also was not able to do anything after taking Buster to the park and fixing breakfast.

I slept until 2pm and then off and on the rest of the day. Took Buster out for very short walks a couple of times so he could toilet.

I have not been able to read in the am and before bedtime for quite some time now. Hopefully, that will come back too.

It looks like I might have the batteries for my power chair at the end of this week. I sure hope so.

That power chair has made such a big difference in my life. It is something that I can do....cruise every now and then and get out and about.

I am able to do this almost every day when I have it to move my body for two short periods of time and sometimes longer.

Without it, I am pretty much housebound again and even at that not able to sit upright or move about in the house.

Hopefully, I will get the check in the mail for the change of life grant with Canine Support Team too.

I would like to be able to pay back those who helped.

THE WALK WAS ABOUT 6 SHORT BLOCKS THIS TIME. NOT BAD. MY COGNITIVE AND LARGE MOTOR SKILLS WERE WORKING. THIS IS GOOD AND A TREAT.

I STAYED DOWN ALL DAY TODAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TAKING BUSTER OUT IN THE AM AND PM.

I AM WONDERING HOW TO HANDLE THIS WEEK AND WHEN MY POWER CHAIR GETS BACK ON LINE.

I AM THINKING THAT I MIGHT TRY WALKING IN THE EVENING IF I HAVE THE RESERVES TO DO SO.

AND USING THE POWER CHAIR THE REST OF THE TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO BE ON MY FEET FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME.

IT TOOK ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR TO GET THERE. REST 1/2 HOUR. AND THEN WALK BACK 1/2 HOUR.

I laid down and sat up off and on while I was there for about an hour.

Coming back was difficult. Hard to describe. Perhaps as if I was climbing up hill with a heavy back pack and breathing heavily.

Buster got a good work out. He had a little friend to play with.

It feels good to be on my feet but I don't know if I can do this all week.

I also need to get paper work done around the house which requires sitting up and thinking.

It will be a tricky week. I will be glad when the power chair is moving my body again and I can do more.

It was tough getting him. I made it though. I was feeling pretty spiffy when I first got there because I have been able to be on my feet for 20 min. rest and then be on them for 20 more min. twice a day for the past two days. But, I am not feeling very spiffy right now.

That old stiffness and rigormortus feeling hsa kicked in.

I had to walk myself through the cup of tea. OK...get glass...good...find tea bag...good, put tea bag in glass...good, pour water over tea...this is not good...too difficult to fix a spot of tea this morning.

At least he was able to toilet.

I took him out this am but it was tough. I keep feeling I am on the verge of tears. It is do to it better so difficult to move the body and the brain not working well.

Back to the camp recliner and vegging in front of the TV.

I am hoping the power chair batteries will be here Friday. I just hope I don't cry from relief when the guy brings them. That is so silly. I don't think very many people would understand why a grown woman is crying over batteries for her power chair.

I hope I am able to follow up on the batteries to day, CALPERS and some other things. But, if it is like the rest of the week I will not be able to.

Limbs and brain connection is very weak. Need to keep it to liquids...digestive system is too weak to take down solids.

It has been a long time since I have had these symptoms. I am hoping they will go away once I am using the power chair to move my body again.

The tears are back too.

Wanted to address an envelope to mail a letter to family and couldn't do it.

What I did do this morning was walk Buster to the school yard, lay down on the bench walk a few blocks to the local coffee shop, listen to a local pastor talk about mission trip to Mexico, and walk back home with Buster.

I also answered one email message and wrote a letter to the family. Then, the body quit.

I wonder if that has something to do with not being able to read, focus, balance the checkbook or write the checks down, etc or other paper work.

I expect I will be fine once I am able to use the power chair again.

I did have a good thing happen this morning. I ran into the guy with the two labs.

He drove Buster and I across town to the school yard where he teaches. Buster got to run and play with the other dogs.

I got to talk to a fellow teacher.

He has a garden project at school. He told me to stop by and help myself once I get the power chair going. Schools out so the veggies are there to pick. I love picking veggies from a garden.

Well. Time to get back in the camp recliner and veg. Not my style but a neccessity (sp?) for now.

BUT, THERE IS ALSO THE PROBLEM OF WEAKNESS.