Happy New Year! 2010 who would believe it? It was just yesterday we were all worried about Y2K. And boy, this new year is ringing in with cold. Even in Florida, the cold is taking it's toll. I am afraid we are going to lose our trees again. What is with all these freezes down here? I don't remember a single one our first 10 years here. Now we have had 3 consecutive years of below freezing temperatures which has wiped out many a tree and plant.
The cold also wrecks havoc on my pain. As much as I would love to spend the holidays up North someday, it may not be a possibility with the way my pain spikes as the temperature drops. My hands have been increasingly painful and the joints have been more swollen than usual. I hate to think it but I may be beginning to show the signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis. My docs keep testing for it and it's hard to decide which disease is causing the problem but typically Sarc does not cause joint mutilation. It's amazing how much pain one small area can cause. The other day I was literally bent over in pain from my 2 knuckles on my right hand. Bone pain is like no other pain I have ever experienced. It's a deep, throbbing ache that makes you stop whatever you are doing. I've got some of those disposable hot pads that you can wrap around your hands, but they only seem to work fleetingly. Maybe the time has come to invest in an electric blanket. Although do they even sell them in Florida?
