2 new additions

I have 2 new additions to report - new blinds in the bedroom, and braces for my wrists. The blinds are fabulous and I am so much happier with my room now. They go both up and what they call "top down", which means they open down. The picture explains it better. This way, I keep the bottom down, covering the ugly roof of the car wash next door, and have my great view.

As for my wrists, they have been hurting since my last snowboarding trip. I know, I know, but they only hurt when I put pressure on them, so it's easy to forget about. And I figured I strained them and it'd go away in 3-4 weeks. It's been 6. So, I went to the doctor. He took x-rays (no results yet) and told me to wear these wrist braces about 24x7 for the next 10 days. The problem is, I can't do anything in them. No writing, computer, playing tetris, eating, opening the bottle of pills he gave me...basically, I can sit and watch TV. And it's BOTH wrists. I am trying to be good and wear them, but I am getting antsy.