Cynnara Tregarth

I see the newest member of my family has made himself known to all– all hail the Shango! *grins* He’s a good boy, even if he is still a beggar at the table for food and likes to sniff out scents and wander wherever instead of going on a proper walk! But it doesn’t help when I’m walking him and try to avoid one hole in the ground only to step into another one and throw out my lower back. Can we say pain? Yes, we can. So, I spent about 4 days mostly in bed, watching television. Caught up on the news– some of which I wish I had never watched– while on others, realized I still feel strongly about. Then I got into watching the whole first season of Merlin and so want to have at the young Arthur (can we say he’s just yummy?). I’ve also caught up on Flash Forward (it’s addictive and I can’t help it. I can’t wait to see what happens next!), so I’m prepping for my surgery on April 7th.

This means I’ve been walking, exercising and such until the back thing. Today, I’ve done some yoga and stretching trying to help my muscles go back to where they’re supposed to go. I ache a lot right now, but on the plus side, I’m feeling a bit more in touch with my back getting right. I’m also trying not to agitate myself into more pain or into more crankiness. I had my biopsy on Thursday and I’m trying to think good thoughts. Today I’ve spent time catching up on things and I know the puppy is waiting for his 5 hour walk. LMAO Thing is, I need to get him to get to about 7 hours for when I go back to work. We shall see how this works and if he’ll go that long for me. Right now, I’m getting that — BUT Mommmmm, you promised me a walk! look. LOL

I’ve been watching the news about healthcare reform and about the two parties fighting. This reminds me why I want a multi-party system. This way the art of negotiation would be enforced for anything to pass and perhaps the days of friendship and a general work ethic based on mutual likes would be in play instead of mutual hates. For me, I’m independent and happy about healthcare reform. I do think the new policy didn’t go far enough in getting things done, but I also understand the need for baby steps.

Right now, I’m trying to be calm and not smack one of my senators from Florida, who decided to put in an amendment to allow Congress to get Medicaid because he wanted to create havoc. Which is why, I’m taking a proactive stance in my community– I’m making sure he understands just what kind of mess he was trying to create to flummox the healthcare revisions that had to be taken care of. But the more I thought on it, the more I thought it ironic- IF the measure had passed– then it means the guidelines of WHO qualified for Medicaid would have to be completely revised, thus allowing those of higher incomes to be eligible for the government run healthcare– which would mean– he would’ve brought in a public option for people who work yet can’t afford insurance. *snickers* Definitely not what he and his fellow Republicans had meant to do, but one thing that I think he’s probably feeling very regretful over now. For me, I think it could be the Public Option that perhaps we could’ve used to help those who don’t have any other way to get insurance. The idea that healthcare for all is socialist only is stupid. In fact, healthcare for all should be HUMANIST. All humans, regardless of race, sexual orientation, creed, beliefs, deserve to have their health cared for. Without workers, there are no supplies to be demanded. Without workers, there are no processed foods to be eaten. Without healthy people- there is no one to govern.

But  enough of this ranting. Time for this sick person to lay down a bit while she rests up for her chat at Loves Romances tonight at their LRC yahoo group.