I got word today that in Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego) the catamaran tour of a penguin rookery is wheelchair accessible!! Wonderful news. Honestly, I was a little worried that I'd go all the way to the other side of the world and not see any penguins. You know, like when you take a whale watching cruise and don't see any whales? That happened to us on the Big Island in Hawaii. And afterwards we saw a ton of whales from the grounds of the hotel, go figure.
So, the house is ready. You'd think there's nothing to do to get a house ready to be empty, right? But 4 cats (bored, lonely and irritated cats) alone in an empty house - means doing some prep so nothing gets damaged, not to mention having enough supplies for them. I'm set up with 2 cat sitters, and have a neighbor looking after the outdoor plants.
All the plans are ready - 4 plane trips reservations, 2 hotel reservations, 3 different companies for taxi service reservations, 3 dinner reservations, 1 excursion, and of course the cruise documents and check in pass. We've printed out a list of Argentine wines we liked, hoping to buy more. And we've got travel books and a Buenos Aires map (from our last trip there). I even managed to reach my first cousin (once removed), and we've got a dinner date with her and her 2 kids and their spouses... a party! for one night in Buenos Aires. So, it's all coming together.
Still got the jitters though. I always do before traveling. I'm excited, but nervous too.
And now some follow up, because a few of you have been asking me questions.
The cats are doing well. Shakespeare and Marlowe's paws are almost totally healed. They still walk a little more tentatively, but whatever discomfort they feel doesn't slow them down, or stop them from climbing or jumping. The vet said they could be sore for a few weeks. So, if they are still limping after we get back, we'll take them in again. But they healed well, and forgave Jim for capturing them, and forgave me for ignoring their cries while they were locked up. They are 2 very sweet and loving kitties.
I don't expect to get a new wheelchair till about June. But I'm putting dates down for when stuff happens related to that purchase, just to show long it does take. The chair before my current one was a disaster purchase, but perhaps I'll tell that story another day.
And my wrist is doing a bit better today after just a few days of rest. If I hit it just wrong, it will hurt a lot. But overall it isn't aching all day long. And a note to my PT - I am not writing a long blog all in one sitting! I know that's not good for my wrist, so it gets written in smaller bits, and then posted all at once, ok?
The rheumatologist's office called TODAY to say that they can't do the wrist ultrasound this Friday after all, something came up and everyone is rescheduled. Since I'll be away for 3 weeks, and they only do these on Tuesdays and Fridays (used to be just Fridays!) it's now rescheduled for March 12. I'm hoping they'll at least give me a call back with the blood test results before the end of the week, but I'm not holding my breath.
OK, any more questions for me? Post a comment.
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