Today is Tuesday

      I was going to go to the gym today, but was talked out of it by Rick. 

     I have lived with pain for a long time.  I have a tendency to not want to give into it.  A friend asked me once how I could do the things I do when I am in so much pain.  Well, if I let pain stop me I wouldn't do much.  I would lie in my bed feeling sorry for myself.  I worked for 8 months with broken bones in my back because I was scared of having surgery on my spine.  I hit the gym a week after my surgery last year. 

    But sometimes I mess myself up by not being cautious enough.  So I guess I will make sure my knee is truly healed before I hit the gym.  I am lucky to have a high pain tolerance, but that doesn't mean I have to be stupid.  Because the very last thing I need would be to have to have another surgery to add to my long list, right.

   So what will I do today to keep from getting bored.  It is so cold out don't feel like venturing out of my warm house.  I am almost finished with my book and ready for the 2nd.  Supper is hours away.   I still need to finish getting all my things from the antique store.  I simply can't afford to stay there.  I think I will bring it all to a consignment auction house and get rid of the stuff I don't want to keep.  I am tired of on line selling.  Tired of packing and running to the post office, scrounging around for boxes, bubble wrap, writing descriptions,  but I still love a good auction.

   On my story below.  Yes he did realize he had scared me more then he meant too.  I think I was 16.  Even today that feeling of being totally helpless is as fresh today as it was then.  The Rat.  I did however after that spend quite a few years learning how not to let fear paralyze me so it did teach me something.  I will never again be that helpless and pity the fool who tries that joke on me again, LOL.