PAIN and MORE PAIN

I have been having some physical problems of late and they are most perplexing.  I thought the pain in my legs and knees was a side effect to a drug I was taking but blood tests reveal that is not the case.  Now I am left limping along like a little old lady wondering WTF is wrong with me.  It hurts to walk, it especially hurts to stand from a chair and I shuffle like no tomorrow.  With the Cold Weather Shelter in full swing this week this 'problem' is more than I need.  I guess it's time to make the rounds of doctors to see what this is.  But really, do I want to know?

The CWS is going very well.  I really miss my biggest helper, Normale, but her health is her #1 priority right now.  I miss her company most of all.  Others are taking her place but it's just not the same.  I vow that this is my last year to be in charge, at least until I retire.  This is just too hard for me to do now.  Normale wants me to consider co leadership for next year but with all that can happen between now and then I just don't want to make any committments.

This has been a COLD winter, more so than in previous years.  I am hoping the weather holds off while I am hosting the CWS so I don't have to worry about the mall being closed or the buses not running.  I have no idea what I would do if I had to keep the shelter open with no volunteers at the ready to help.

My knitting is going well, despite the knitters elbow.  I finished two cowls and am 1/3 of the way done on a second sock.  My new year's resolution is still going well since I don't count the yarn from the sock clubs I joined prior to making the resolution.  This is a tough one though and I am beginning to think a diet would be easier.  Maybe Jennie Craig....