Hmmm, I actually woke up at 4:00 a.m. Being on the increased dosage of Prednisone (steroids) does that to me. It’s like getting super adrenaline shots. I have no way to combat that lack of need to sleep unless I take sleeping pills, which I had already withdrawn from and do not want to go back on. So, 4:00 a.m. it is. I don’t care. I got up, spent close to three hours in prayer with God, did my bible reading and posting, took ALL my meds, ate my tablespoon of peanut butter for breakfast and showered (that shower felt great today). I don’t handle being on higher doses of steroids well; the moon face is coming back and my belly is becoming distended. I’m starting to look pregnant again – ugh. I had a man ask me at the grocery store day before yesterday if I was pregnant and I could have sad something like, “Mind your own business.” but he was being kind and I explained to him briefly about the steroids. He apologized but that is SO embarrassing. When I arrived home, I shared this experience with one of my awesome neighbors as we rode up the elevator together. She quipped that I should have answered, “Yes, I sure am, but the worse part about it is that I don’t know who the father is.” 
I will certainly have to use that line at least once to see the person’s reaction. (At least I’m laughing about it now.)
My brother and I are Dallas Cowboys fans. I do believe they’re playing today against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cowboys lost their last game by 2 points. 
I like it much better when they win.
No updates on my dwelling situation. If I wasn’t disabled, I’d do everything I could to just go ahead and move out, but alas, I will have to wait for my sister and her husband to make that decision.
It rained a little in the wee hours of this morning (I do so love the rain) but now the sun is shining and we have the most beautiful blue sky with unformidable sweeping white clouds. Corpus Christi is like a little paradise to live in. I don’t want to move out of this city. The Weather Channel says we’ll be hitting a high temperature of 85 degrees with a cool ocean breeze brushing through (as it usually does here in Corpus Christi). We’re so blessed here.
I didn’t get a chance to tend to my MySpace friends yesterday. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do that today either as I have many things to do in my weakened state. I won’t be doing my physical therapy or going out today, not even to church. I need to write a short bio for my new online class – that’s my first assignment. I really don’t like writing bios of myself and having to share them in class because my disability peaks the curiosity of my classmates and then I have to explain. It’s like re-injuring a sore spot. Maybe I won’t mention that I’m disabled this time and just say I’m an unemployed part-time student. That should do it.
Well, that’s it for now. Thank you everyone for your prayers for me. Peace and love, Out, Linda
