X-Men, Soup, a Postcard, Injury Update and Passionfruit

[fenchurch]

Finally got to see X-Men: Last Stand last weekend and quite enjoyed it! I have to agree with the comments I've seen that it seemed a little less character-driven, but there was enough eye-candy that I'm not sure I care. ;-) I'd heard that we needed to stick around through the credits (something we usually do anyway), but I was amazed to see some people leaving right at the beginning of the last scene. I guess they figured it was all over so they didn't need to stick around, but they not only missed the zinger after the credits, they missed the zinger at the end of the movie. Sheesh. About half the people stuck around for the very end and there was, I kid you not, this collective "ooooooooooo" through the theater. Very funny!

My heart still belongs to Alton Brown, but Rachael Ray has certainly got some great recipes. We bought a large cast iron grill pan after going to see X-Men on Saturday, so tonight I made Why-the-Chicken-Crossed-the-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup. Like most of her recipes, I think the only way you could possibly fit them into 30 minutes is if you've done them a dozen times and know EXACTLY what needs to be done when... it took me nearly an hour, but oh, was it GOOD. I'll be doing this one again... though I might see about dragging rackham in to help. We actually really enjoy cooking together, but since the accident, I've also taken a great deal of joy out of being able to cook a meal by myself (finally!).

Yesterday I got a Poland postcard from fenwic!! Squee!!! My inner philatelist rejoices at the nifty stamps!

I had a followup visit with my doctor today... he was very pleased with my progress, but definitely thinks I need to keep up the physical therapy. And he's also referring me to an Orthopedic Surgeon to look at my left (i.e. the non-broken) shoulder. The word "surgery" was mentioned a few times, though it's still only a remote possibility. I suspect I'll be getting an MRI or somesuch before this is all over... I don't go in to see the OS until the first week of July though (since I'm heading out of town for the last week of June).

And, finally, while I was down in Sacramento, Rackham potted a bunch of plants I'd picked up before I left... so we once again have a decent collection of herbs in the garden window and a small garden growing on our back deck.

And yes, that viny-looking plant is, in fact, passionfruit! taradaktyl found a place that sells passionfruit plants (vines?), which will supposedly grow here during the summer and can spend the winter in either a greenhouse or a really sunny window (we'll have to see how that goes). I'm just really excited about the possibilities of fresh passionfruit on my back deck!

Comments

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

I think I missed something somewhere (though I'm also about three days behind on lj), but...what's wrong with your "good" shoulder?

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Well, it's always been "good" in the relative sense that I hadn't broken it in three places. ;-)

We discovered, coming home after spending the first week at my in-laws' house (i.e. with someone always around to get stuff for me), that I couldn't actually lift my left arm up to shoulder height -- it would catch and stick and hurt. It was decided that I'd most likely torn the rotator cuff and my physical therapist has been working with me on it.

As it stands right now, I can lift the arm, but it starts to catch at about shoulder-level and will pop (fairly loudly -- it can easily be heard by other people) before going up further. It's not terribly painful, unless I do it a lot, but if I'm trying to lift any weight above shoulder-level, it sometimes won't pop and release... just sticking partway up (and it DOES hurt then).

So, it's something I need to have taken care of... and surgery may be the only option. To be honest, I can't believe it's still a problem... I'd been really hoping I'd be all better by now.

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

Okay. That sounds decidedly not fun. And if it hasn't healed up by now, I guess it's not looking terribly positive for getting away with skipping surgery.

If it's any comfort, my friend kept trying to just work around the same problem. When he finally caved in and got the surgery, he was really annoyed with himself for waiting so long. Sure, you have the whole recovery period to deal with. (In your case, again.) But the joy of having the full range of unimpeded motion has really improved his life.

And good luck with the passion fruit!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Yuor plants all look lovely and healthy. Let's hope you are soon feeling as good as they look!

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Nice group of herbs and btw, Rachael Ray (http://www.writenews.com/2005/112505_rachel_ray_tv.htm) is going to have her own talk show this Fall.
Keep doing the p.t. exercises they give you. I had a rotator cuff injury and p.t. really got it back in shape.

[deborahw37.livejournal.com]

The garden looks lovely!

as to the shoulder I had a siimilar rotaror cuff injury last year, physio and swimming have sorted it out but it's taken a good 18 months... probably injrining the other shoulder has made matters worse too. Hope you get it sorted without surgery !