It's Christmas

Just a Quick Note

I'm doing an update today. It's been 4 weeks since the knee surgery. I'm getting around via walker but it's better than being stuck in bed. I have certain exercises that I have to do twice a day to get my leg and knee back into shape again. It makes me hurt but to me it's a wonderful pain. I'm only taking painkillers when I need to go to the doctor's office or hospital lab. The doctors are watching me very carefully for infection. If it rears it's ugly head again I will have to be on antibiotics for the rest of my life. It's not a happy thought.

I've been keeping myself busy by cleaning house little by little. I was told not to over do anything. *Sigh* It's so freaking boring not being able to do the things that need doing. It puts me in a nasty funk all day long. So I end up sleeping or reading. UGH!

Right now I am just reading and commenting on my favorite blogs. David will be home soon to check on me.  What has happened to my life!??

Wet Dog Wednesday

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Funny Friday

Yesterday I was browsing through the news on Yahoo and came across a grizzly headline on another child being attacked by a Pit Bull. They released the pictures as the attack unfolded. Mind you these pictures are gruesome.

Poor child is scarred for life. 

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Friday Funny

A Pilot/Father's Tough Love.... Most people today think it improper to discipline children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have had one of 'those moments.' Since I'm a pilot, one that I have found very effective is for me to just take the child for a flight during which I say nothing and give the child the opportunity to reflect on his or her behavior. I don't know whether it's the steady vibration from the engines, or just the time away from any distractions such as TV, video games, computer, iPod, etc. Either way, my kids usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our flight together.  I also believe that eye to eye contact during these sessions is an important element in achieving the desired results. I've included a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique.