Rant #3,263: Masterpiece

NO SNOW!

I know a lot of other places got tons of snow, but in my neck of the woods, we got nothing.

Excellent.

As a kid, I loved the snow, but as an adult, I hate the stuff ... and I don't even have to shovel it anymore!

So, I could say, "Let it snow ... let it snow ... let it snow," buy I won't go there, because of my recent memories of having to shovel the stuff, and my feelings about those who have to do this.

I really feel for them.

As for me, I am doing better, and I am getting stronger--and more confident--each and every day.

On Saturday afternoon, I decided to set up my computer and turntable, so I could go back to digitizing my vinyl record collection.

I had actually set this up weeks ago, but I could not really use it because the turntable was on the floor, and I had trouble bending down to access it.

My wife had a great idea--why not use one of our snack tables to place the turntable on, which would lift it a few feet off the ground?

So we agreed that sometime on Saturday, she and I would set this up.

But while she was out taking our son to his bowling league, I decided to do the whole thing myself.

I took my walker to grab the snack table, and placed it on my bed, which is opposite the computer.

Then, I switched to my crutches to do the job, since the area by the computer is tight and not wide enough for the walker.

I then sat down on the computer chair, lifted up the turntable with my right hand, and grabbed the snack table with the other hand, pretty much throwing the table against the wall of where I wanted it to be.

I put thecsnack table in a standing position, and then with my right hand, I put the turntable gingerly down on the snack table, took a breath, and then turned everything on.

And to my relief, it worked!

And for the next hour, I digitized away!

The first song I did was "Do You Love Me" by the Dave Clark Five ... how fitting, as I am now able to something I truly love to do, giving me back a part of my life that I lost when I hurt myself all those weeks ago.

And I did it all myself, which made it all the more sweet.

One of the things that I have learned through all of this is thst one should take absolutely nothing for granted.

It can all ne taken away from you in an instant--

Which is exactly what happened to me.

But now, things are looking up, and given time, I will be physically back to where I should be.

What's my next challenge?

I don't know, but you can bet it won't involve the opening of any drawers or closets.

One step at a time ... .