Awhile back I apparently pulled something in the back of my right leg, up above the back of my knee. It will not heal. I think I know when I might have done it, but dang, it's been like 2 months. It bother's me the most sitting in my desk chair. I even switched to a different chair, that has helped some. I used to do stretching exercises every day, but haven't because it hurts the back of my leg. I'm getting really tired of it. I read that pulling (hamstring? I don't know what it is for sure I pulled) can take a very long time to heal. It's also bothering me some, while sleeping. Over the weekends, it feels a lot better, because I'm not at my desk all day, but all week, it's worse. I don't know what to do. I guess go have it checked out by the doctor, but what are they going to do for it? Probably tell me to start stretching it again, LOL.
DH is still dealing with the darn birds trying to nest up in our beams. He'll probably give them this week to see if they give up (he keeps blowing the nesting material down with the leaf blower) and then put up the netting he bought. He just didn't want to go to the hassle of getting up on a ladder 22ft up and installing it, if the birds are going to be done in a week or so anyway (as we were told).
We have a friend (a single guy) from where we used to live who has been saying for 3 years he's going to move over here. He wants to buy some property (like lots of acreage, off the grid type deal) and looks online some. He wants like 100 acres, but cheap. Something with a creek through it so he can make his own power from that, etc. He called DH a couple of weeks ago that he was going to come over and look at some property, but in an area 2 1/2 hours from us, so not close at all. DH told him that area/town is pretty pricey (it's full of vacation type homes) and guy says "well, I'm just going to lowball the offer". Ok, LOL. Then he texted DH Saturday morning that he was in our area, then he called. He wants to get a PO Box here (I guess so he can license his truck cheaper than his state?) and would we get his mail every so often? (then what are we supposed to do with it?) Oh geez. First off, he wasn't going to get a PO Box on a Saturday, no post office is open around here on weekends. And it's not like we live right in town anymore. We're 10 miles out. Second off, I don't think you can get a PO Box at USPS without proving to them you have a physical address. When we opened our PO Box there (we don't have a PO box any longer, as we get mail delivery at this house) I had to show them my title company paperwork on the purchase of my house. Then he wanted to stop by (he has someone traveling with him) and then he wanted DH to look up on his computer several properties he's interested in looking at while over here. DH finally told him, he's sorry, but he's completely worn out and not feeling very well and doesn't even have enough energy right now to get done the things we need to do for ourselves. The guy kept texting DH all day. Finally, Saturday evening he just shut his phone off. DH had spent all day working around here. He was tired and it was getting close to 9pm and we were ready for bed, not wanting to entertain (and most likely put up for the night) people. Either look the property info up yourself....or get a realtor! That's what we did when we were looking. We're just not ready to have guests yet. Not to mention, like DH (who is Mr. Neat Freak) said - guy and his friend have been traveling all day on their motorcycles....most likely dusty and dirty and then are going to come and sit on our nice new furniture we've literally had for a few hours? No thanks. DH hated being rude, but we've barely just moved in and still trying to
get unpacked, settled, and lots of projects still on the board to get
done.
DH always jokes he needs to find better friends, LOL. Most of the one's he has are so judgemental. What are you doing that for? Why do you need that? type of thing. There is this one Facebook "friend" I do not even know why we are friends with him! DH met him via online, when we were racing with our son. We've actually never even met the guy in person (I think our DD did once). He lives half the year out of state and half in (where we used to live, but he was 2 hours from us) . Supposedly a very rich guy, about our age. He liked DH's writing he did on some various racing message boards, years ago, and got to know him through emails and then Facebook. He's also friends with several other common friends.But, boy, he sure has gotten judgey the past couple years. DH has liked to make frequent posts and photos about our house build. Seems like lately, if he's got a comment on it, it's sort of a backhanded compliment. DH and I have gotten so we don't even respond to his comments much anymore. Like a totally innocent screenshot of a funny text conversation between DH and I the other day. He had to comment "you need to teach him how to edit a screenshot". Huh? Neither of us knew what he was talking about, other than the screenshot included the keyboard in it....who cares?!! And it's like he's always snidely commenting that DH needs a job....this guy is like our age (maybe a few years older) and hasn't worked the whole time we've known him (like 10 years)! What's the difference? He's perfectly healthy and capable of working, if he wanted to, he just doesn't need to/want to because he sold his company and I guess retired off of that.
Or the friends that constantly tell him he should sell his pickup, since he doesn't drive it much. Why? Why should we sell a fully paid for, 20 year old, in almost brand new condition (it only has like 54,000 miles on it) truck? We obviously (like most people) need a truck for some things from time to time. Why wouldn't we keep this nice one? Are we supposed to then go out and pay $80k for a new one? or are we just not supposed to have one, since DH doesn't use it much? Next time one of them says something like that I'm going to ask them, haha!
His buddy that lives near us...the one who basically went MIA as soon as our build started last year. He's being the same way. He's about 7 years younger than us. Apparently it bothers him that DH doesn't work. He's always trying to find DH a job or saying "you need a job". Tells DH last week (he had come for the local car show in town) that he knows of a job opening with some construction company. DH was like "why don't you take it, if it's so good?" Oh, no, it only pays like $12/hr. DH just laughed and said "why in the world would I take a job that you yourself wouldn't take? (he makes like $22/hr) Let alone, how am I supposed to work 40 hours (or more) a week, when I have days I can barely move?" Yes, let's have DH get a $12/hr job so then he can pay someone $20/hr to do all the work he does around here, that we'd have to hire out if DH wasn't around to do it.
Who needs friends like these guys, eh?
Ugh! I wouldn't have wanted the dirty company either!! lol
ReplyDeleteI'm not the neat freak DH is, but I would like to keep my couch and loveseat nice for a little longer, LOL.
DeleteI am told by helpful friends that I should walk more.(several severe problems that need surgery) I am also told I pray, my back will heal itself. (no, it won't!) I get all sorts of unsolicited advice from people.
ReplyDeleteMy DH gets all kinds of advice on how to heal his muscle condition, too. One guy he used to work with sold water that was supposed to have healing properties. Whatever!
DeletePeople love to judge others. I have dropped many friends like that. Less is more in real friendship department. Hope your muscle heals soon.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why but it really seems to be a guy thing more than female friends doing it.
DeleteWow, some people need to butt out of other people's lives don't they. I have to admit I love living on my own - then I can just tell people to sod off!
ReplyDeleteI can only guess they aren't happy in their own lives so feel better by criticizing. If they can't be happy, neither should anyone else.
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