Puyallup Tribe Elders Building

Below is a short video, taken by Riley, a friend of my Nephew Mike. Riley took this video last Friday, August 20, 2010, when we went to the Puyallup Tribe Elders Dinner.

I understand from my Nephew Don, that his mom OR my sister Alice helped to design this building. Inside downstairs you'll find the entry way, of course; a craft room, an education class room, the library which also contains some computers & TV which can be used to show movies, the main luncheon room, a small sitting room, another room which has a usable gas-fire place, which they had burning, a stairway to upstairs & the elevator to upstairs, off the main floor there's an outdoor patio with gardens & a water fall which ends into a small pool. Upstairs there's the gym with many machines to work out on & a physical therapist, the sauna, the small swimming pool, (I can't remember if there was anything else, but I think that's it.)

Inside there are many places that hold Puyallup Tribe Art Work inside glass display holders. The walls are also have tribal artwork displayed.

All in all, it was a pleasurable trip to our Puyallup Tribe Headquarters to see the new building. My Nephew Don arranged with the Elders Building Director to have our cousin Tommy, drive here to Port Hadlock & Port Townsend to pick us up. How he was able to arrange that, I really don't know, but I was very happy to go & enjoy the day with friends & relatives. We had a very nice luncheon, green salad, white rice, potato salad, macaroni salad, jello salad, meatballs in a brown sauce, beef & pork ribs, grilled chicken; plenty of desserts, pineapple upside down cake, chocolate cake, an Italian ice cream, fresh fruit salad, and other desserts I did not see since I let my Nephew Mike fix me a plate or two for me. My sister Betty said the chocolate cake was delicious. We had coffee, a variety of soda pops, water, & a variety of teas to drink.

Well my kitties my luvs, my peeps, I hope you have enjoyed seeing the new Puyallup Tribe Elders Building, curtsy of Riley. I'm going to see if there's anything in my refrigerator that looks good enough to eat.

     --Glory-oskie Zero, I wish today were tomorrow, luv Fostine.

Puyallup Tribe Elders Building Video

Oh What The Heck, Check This Out

Here's a commercial made by Direct TV for subscribing to Direct TV.  I've seen it when I watch baseball or my other TV shows. Don't know if you've seen it or not. Check everything out in the background & what comes on the TV when he turns it on--enjoy it for what it is--a commercial. Don't psychoanalyze it to death, just laugh, just enjoy, just have fun with it. I do enjoy a good commercial. Click the link & now sit back & watch it. Direct TV Russian Mob Commercial.
Now don't we all want one? Pucker up now!!!

Take care my kitties, my luvs, my peeps, I'm going to get out of this chair & find something else to do.

      --Glory Oskie Zero, I wish today were tomorrow, luv Fostine.

Don't Get Between Me & My iPod!

Why didn't someone clue me in before. Sure I 've heard of iPods. People are going around with ear plugs stuffed in their ears--blasting out their ear drums.

What I didn't know was all the stuff (& YES I SAID STUFF) they could do. Music, videos, books, pod casts, movies, did I forget anything. If I did, it wasn't intentional.

Well I'm slowly coming into the 21st century. Wait, wait, are we in the 21st century? I may behind here, too. I've been living in the dark, dank, cave for the last many, many years. I'm not sure where we're at.

Music!!! Thank my sister Betty for introducing me to the group Celtic Thunder. OH NO!!! Not Celtic Thunder again!!! Ye gads, do I have to skip reading this post too? Well I guess that's your decision. But if I was standing behind your computer chair, I would bring out my duct tape & strap you into your chair & make you keep reading. If you're not nice, I'll insert a Celtic Thunder Video here, too, so there & I'll make sure you watch it!!! But if you'd like I could insert a Lady Gaga video in here, just to show you that I do indeed have other vids downloaded. Of course, it wouldn't be as wholesome as my CT Vids. Maybe though, just maybe you might enjoy it more--I don't know what you'd like. Leave me a comment if you wish. I don't want to turn this into an "R" rated blog now.

Now like I was saying before the gentle reprimand above--music & Celtic Thunder. It's exactly that, Celtic Thunder brought music back into my life; they brought joy, they brought happiness, they brought movement to my body & they brought excitement. Plus they're not hard to look at. Well, my doctor is very happy they're part of my life because they got me off my couch & up & moving my body. Swaying to the music, moving my arms (oops, maybe just a bit too much moving of the arms--torn rotator cuff), moving my legs trying to dance or bounce around, singing in my out of tune voice along with them & falling in love with them & falling in love with life again.

Well, of course, I follow them on Twitter, Face Book, My Space, and wherever else they post. I watch YouTube so I can see their videos & the videos made from the PBS stations & wherever else they promote their shows & concerts. One interviewer, at the end of the promo asked each of the lads to tell the audience what they were listening to on their iPod. Very interesting.

NOW do you see where we're going? I'm glad you do, because now I'm just plain confused. Oh wait, I get it. They have iPods. Wait, wait, maybe I should have an iPod. Well it took me several months of blithering back & forth. How much do they cost? Where in the blazes do you even go to buy and iPod? Can I afford an iPod? Oh phooey, just stop buying fabric & quilting supplies for a while & get myself an iPod.

I checked out the iPods on amazon.com & really got confused. Looking at all the varieties, makes, models, sizes, shapes & trying to decipher all the techno data. Okay, I put it on hold again for probably another 3 weeks. Too much stuff swirling around in my head and none of it making any sense.

Okay, I was in Wal-mart in Sequim one day. Yes, I wandered into the computer/technical section. Then a nice, young man came along & asked me if I needed help. Well, what I asked wasn't about iPods at first, but I got there. Then I was drooling, half running behind him to the locked case. He tried his best to explain everything to me. I was still apprehensive, but we picked one out. An iPod/Nano with 8 GB. We decided 8 GB was enough for me at this time. They didn't have one in pink at this time so I purchased the purple one. Yes, I bought it for it's colour.

Now I have 62 videos and 515 songs on it. And yes, there's Celtic Thunder on it among other music & videos!!!

But I tell you this, "DON"t GET BETWEEN ME & MY iPOD." How I ever lived without this little purple rectangle is beyond me. I had it for about 3 weeks, I couldn't even get it out of the packaging. Thank goodness my computer repair person Cynthia got it out & set it up for me, then my friend Melissa showed me how to load my Cd's on to it. Now there's no stopping me now.

I've downloaded videos with Real player from YouTube. I've learned how to convert them to play on my iPod. I've learned how to synchronize them from my computer onto my iPod. I'm really surprised at the clarity of downloaded videos. I've seen things in the downloaded video on my iPod that I didn't notice before. I can also hear all the beautiful instrumental accompaniments & the singer together really, really well. I don't know how to explain that, but that's the best I can write at this time. I really enjoy watching the videos on my iPod. And yes, there's Celtic Thunder videos plus other videos I've downloaded, i.e. Lady Gaga, Dean Martin, Michael Bublé, New York Yankee videos, and others. Yes, I'm coming into my own in this current century. Slowly but surely--not too fast, but fast enough.

This is my piggy bank after buying my iPod, but it's sure been worth it, at least that's my opinion, & I'm sticking to it!!!

Well my kitties, my luvs, my peeps, I'm sitting here typing this blog & listening to music, BLASTING OUT MY EAR DRUMS on my iPod--& I'm going to press publish this post. Take care now & behave yourselves.

     --Glory-oskie Zero, I wish today were tomorrow, luv Fostine.

Hey Guess What? Two Weeks Goes Fast In Cyber Space!!!

Well, it's Friday, July 30 ,2010, when I woke up this morning, the first thing that I did was sit up in bed, remove the blasted sling & give it a big toss. My arm is free--yeah--my arm is free. It can hang down the side of body like it's meant too. BUT I still have a long way to go.

We started active physical therapy the day before I removed my sling & boy is it surprising how much movement can be lost in six weeks of no movement. My arm & shoulder were tired & sore from the PT the next day. I tried to get my arm behind my back & it didn't want to go there. OUCH!!!

I hate to say it but I've let my arm rest this weekend. I did not do my PT exercises. My shoulder & arm were very sore. I found out that was because I did not apply ice after the PT treatment. I will start them on Monday--I promise. I forget that just because my arm is free, that I can't do lots of things with it. I try to move it one way or reach up & it doesn't go where I want it to & I wind up saying, "oh ouch, oh ouch, oh ouch." Geez, can't I remember a simple thing that I still have to take it easy with my right arm & shoulder until the muscles get stretched back out again?

I did a little bit of sewing the other day & that felt good. I cut some fabric with my right arm. Not too much, of course, but I cut a little bit. It really felt good to do something creative.

I can type better (of course, that doesn't mean I can spell any better) now that I'm out of the sling. It's really maahvelous to feel free.

I'm trying to do a little more cooking. No more Meals-On-Wheels. I can crack an egg open & have eggs over easy again. You don't know how good they tasted--I swear I was eating Royal Sevruga Caviar with its unique intensity which caviar connoisseurs find so appealing.

Now I understand that the Royal Sevruga is a small to medium sized, delicately coloured bead with a gray hue & a bright, robust flavour. Of course, it's imported and from the wild Acipenser Stellatus (Sevruga Sturgeon). I really don't want to drop price here, OH HECK, WHY NOT?

1.06 oz or 1 serving is $364.00; 1 3/4 oz. or 1-2 servings is $594.00; 4 3/8 oz. or 4-8 servings is $1461.00; 8 3/4 oz. IS ONLY $2885.00. I'll not bore you with the other servings sizes & prices. Check it out here if you want more information. Petrossin Gormet Foods

Not that I've ever eaten or tasted Royal Sevruga Caviar or that I'm sure that I would even want to. But who know what tomorrow may bring? Sorry to have rambled off the subject here, but I enjoyed it, I hope you have also.

Well, what better place to leave you my kitties my luvs, my peeps. I'm actually going to find my self something to eat and not Royal Sevruga Caviar.

     --Glory-oskie Zero, I wish today were tomorrow, luv Fostine.

Two More Weeks

Good news from Kevin, 2 more weeks in this bloody sling & I don't even have to go in for them to supervise the removal of the sling. I get to wake up 2 weeks from now, stagger around the house until my eyes are really, really open & I'm wide awake--then HOORAY!!!--off comes this blasted sing. What a wonderful birthday present Kevin gave me today.

Well, I guess that's the best news, but I consider it all good news, Kevin looked at my healing wound & said it looks good. Checked to see if I had feeling in my shoulder. Watched me manipulate my wrist, fingers & elbow, pronounced them okay, too.

Then I had to lay on the table, get the sling removed & he lifted my arm (I didn't get sufficient time to relax enough), he kept telling me I was helping him lift my arm too much, but I said I was doing my best to try to relax. It takes me more than a few seconds to let someone lift my arm. But he said my arm is doing good, it's at a 90 degree bend.

So the physical therapists & me are doing a good job. Also in two weeks I get to change from passive to active physical therapy when the sling comes off. Then my shoulder & arm will get more movement & get stronger again. Yeah for us!!! Well my kitties my luvs, my peeps, that's the good news I leave you with today.

     --Glory-oskie Zero, I wish today were tomorrow, luv Fostine.

Post Operative Report

Ah--look at me, I'm out of the house, I'm riding in my friend Elinor's car. I'm not madd after all. Whew--those were pretty intense feelings last week.

All checked in at the doc's office, just waiting for the nurse to come & get me. No sense trying to read a magazine, it's too hard to hold them one handed--I'm spoiled--too used to have use of both my hands.

Oh, oh it's my turn. Walk straight down the hall, don't stagger, look confidant, you can do it Fostine.

Intake portion all over, waiting for the doc. The doc actually removes my band aid job, a thousand saw I at a glance, what do I know about bandaging a wound? Everyone gets a good first look at the wound itself--I try to look down & over but I don't get the best look-see. The doc is pleased so far, there's no swelling or undo redness. There's not that much pain either. When every one left the room I walked over to the sink & looked at my wound in the mirror above the sink. I didn't faint, I didn't get sick & throw up in the sink, I just took a good long look. This is what it looked like. Not too bad at all. Yes, it'll get better, & so will I.

Now the doc wants me on the table so he can move my arm around a bit, raise it up to see the range of motion. Just tell me when it begins to hurt as I raise your arm. No you don't have to help me, just relax your arm & let me raise it up. That's better, ouch it's beginning to hurt a bit. Stops raising the arm & lets it go back down, says he wants to try it again, up, up goes my arm, err doc I said that sorta hurts, just relax, I want to see how far I can raise your arm. YES I KNOW THAT BUT ITS BEGINNING TO HURT! Just a little bit farther, I know you can do it, Good, good, that's a good range of motion about 80%.

You need to start passive physical therapy within the week. Get in as soon as you can. We've done our part--the surgical repair, now the rest is up to you, you do understand, physical therapy as soon as you can get in, and you'll come back in three weeks.

The nurse will be right back in to clip those surgical threads from the ends of the wound. I was wondering what those things were hanging there I would lift the one up and give it a gentle pull, it didn't do any thing, if I knew I had threads hanging, I wouldn't have been picking them up & wondering what they were. Nobody told me about them, sorta used to staples or a black colored surgical thread. The nurse leaves the room telling me the doc is out looking at the x-rays of my left big toe & will be back shortly.

Doc is back in the room, he says the same thing I was told before that my toe is not broken. Not unless the break is so minuscule it won't show up on the x-ray. I may have arthritis in the toe, too. The bruising is almost gone but the swelling is still prominent.

The doc says he'll put a compression bandage on my toe to help reduce the swelling. He brought 2 sizes & said he'd start with the smaller tube. He cuts a portion of the bandage off, raise up my foot & easily slips the bandage over my big toe. He tells me the excess bandage can be turned down like a little turtle neck sweater collar

If this bandage feels too tight, you can pull it off like a sock, cut a piece of the bigger bandage & put it on just like I have here YES I'm sure that I can cut left handed, YES I'm sure I can pull the bandage over my toe--smile Fostine--WHAT ARE YOU THINKING DOC I DON'T HAVE TWO HANDS LIKE YOU!!! Oh well, just nod your head in agreement with the man.

Now if your toe remains hurting & the swelling doesn't go away as fast as you think it should, call us before your three week appt date & come back in, we can do a cortisone shot in the toe, but we don't like to because they hurt. Oh, if the shot hurts, I don't want one so lets hope this compression bandage works. But if it doesn't get better, I'll call for an appointment.

Oh, I did get a physical therapy appointment with Cindy for Wednesday at 2 PM. I'm on my way to doing my part as far as getting my shoulder well, from not letting it stiffen up too much & helping to increase the range of motion. Yeah Me!!!

Well I'm sorry I can't make this post more exciting, more fun or more entertaining, this is just as it's been titled "post operative doc's report", I'm taking a break now my kitties, my luvs, my peeps, be good & don't get into any mischief!

      --Glory-oskie Zero, I wish today were tomorrow, luv Fostine.