I watched the last two episodes of BBC America's Robin Hood earlier. I have not really enjoyed the show since Marion died. However, I was almost to tears during the final scene.

The world loses another very talented musician with the passing of Eric Woolfson. He was a singer and songwriter that co-founded the Alan Parsons Project. Mr. Woolfson died on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in London from cancer.

To me mum.

I am thinking of giving up my long handled nunchakus to a local thrift store. I don't use them and they are just gathering dust on the nail by my closet.

I only have seven hours scheduled this week and I worked five of them this morning. I work the other two tomorrow morning. This morning's delivery truck was small compared to the ones for the past few weeks.

I did get some online work done in the form of updating some blogs. Unfortunately, I did not get an order for stories for this month.

CBS may have canned the tv series but Jericho: Civil War is a six-issue mini series about what would have happened if a third season was produced.

I dug out the Christmas decorations today since the weather was nice. I even put up the Santa train that goes in the front yard. Of course, the first thing that Brandi did tonight was wrapped her leash around the spotlight.

This Black Friday actually started when I woke up around three thirty am. I actually got out of bed fifteen minutes later and got ready for work at five. The crowd did not start showing up until an hour latter. I did a little odds and ends at work including sweeping the sidewalks and entry. I got off at eight after carrying a flat screen tv outside for an elderly gentlemen.

I had to make the fold up couch up after my uncle used it for the second night in a row. He and his dog, Cooper, came down on Wednesday. My sister got off almost an hour earlier but did not come home until fifteen minutes before she was expected.

I received a bill from Pinnacle Sports Medicine for ninety-two dollars. Seems like the two hundred dollars that I had to prepay when I went did not cover all the x-rays. At least, I got a breakdown of the costs. The office visit was one hundred thirty dollars and a set of three x-rays were eighty-one dollars (I had two sets done). I am not impressed with that place so I mind end up having the surgery done locally especially if I can make payments.

My mother, sister, uncle and I then went to Super Wally-World around eleven. My other had to return some jeans that she bought a few days ago. My uncle wanted to pick up some treats for his dog. We spent more time at the check out lane since he also wanted to pick up some packs of cigarettes. Did I mention that he is on oxygen and wheels a tank of it around? We had to get behind an elderly lady with a cart load of stuff and was having problems with her credit card. I think we spent thirty minutes just standing in line. My uncle did buy beer bread that he just had to try after we got home. It tasted like soda crackers to me.

My uncle and his dog finally left around four thirty this afternoon. The past three days have been long and I am just glad that no one got sick this Thanksgiving, which we ate at the local municipal building.

I admit that I have been finding ABC's FlashForward rather dull until last week when the series focused more on the Bryce/Keiko storyline. She is played by Japanese actress, Yūko Takeuchi. Unfortunately, we may never see them actually meet since FlashForward hits a series low and ABC halts production. If the series does not return for a second season, I would love to see a spin off series with just Bryce and Keiko.

I woke up feeling like crap around nine thirty. Not only were most of my fingers curled down but I also had a headache. I took a pain and tried to eat a small bowl of corn flakes. I ended up throwing about a fourth of the cereal away but drank the milk. I sipped water for about an hour before finally giving up and going back to bed. I woke up shortly before one o'clock feeling a little better. I checked my blood pressure, which was 170/99. My mother gave me one of her pills since I am out.

We did some shopping at the local Super Wally World and I was dizzy by the time we got back home. I took my blood pressure and it had dropped a little. I went back to bed and dozed on and off for a couple of hours.

I am still draggy and I will be going to bed soon. I have to get up at help unload the truck at the store. Everyone's schedule is really missed up this week. I work seven to twelve tomorrow, eight to ten on Tuesday and five to eight on Black Friday morning.

I have not been posting very many updates lately because my fingers have been flaring up a lot this week. My trigger finger alone has been bent for most of today. I fell asleep briefly at the end of the second episode of Robin Hood on BBC America tonight. Only two more episodes of the tv series are left.

I did sort out two stacks of my most recent read books this afternoon and incorporated them into my bookshelves. I need to either stop reading or find more room for my books. I did decide that I could live without the bartenders books so they will be going to the thrift store. I also sorted out some of my cassettes and managed to combine two boxes into the smaller of the two.

I finally got a hold of someone from Hutchinson to talk about prices. I cannot make payments on the four thousand bill that will cover the doctor and hospital fees. I did get the number to call the anesthesiologist, which I called for a price that would be another $325. The cortisone shots will be anywhere between eighty to a hundred dollars (I need three of them to start with).

I went to the local SRS office yesterday and filled out the Medicaid help form. I doubt that I will get any help in that corner since I have yet to have the surgery.

I have not posted a poem on this blog for a while so I thought I would share one that I wrote on June 11, 2009 at 10:39 pm. The poem reflects a little about what I am feeling right about now.


Death Gently Whispers

Death gently whispers in my ear
With desire more than I can bear.
I could become a king within a day
But is the sacrifice worth the pay?

Death points toward my heart
And tells me to play the part.
I must decide my fate soon
Or lose life's precious tune.

I gently whisper in Death's ear
With a voice steady and clear.
He can carry me on his wings
So my entire spirit can sing.

@ James F. Dinsmore aka Jamdin

Yesterday, I cleaned all four ceiling fans in the house before washing dishes and raking up some more leaves. My trigger finger flared up for most of the day. I actually had to take two pain pills on Saturday night.

Today, I woke up with my not only both middle and ring fingers locked down but also my left index finger. I had to take two more pain pills before we went out to Rick's for breakfast followed by shopping at Wally World. All the fingers except the left middle finger finally straightened up after a few hours. I am about ready to take a knife and do some self surgery.

Two new guys have been hired at the store. Rumor has it that one of the group managers may retire before Thanksgiving while another is going to get demoted. I only nine hours this week and I have to get up tomorrow morning to help unload the delivery truck. The two new guys are supposed to be there to help also.

My computer crashed late yesterday afternoon. None of my programs were loading and I ran a few anti-virus scans before going to bed last night. I did everything that I could have today before finally resorting to a Windows Restore. I could not even go back to an early save point.

I am not happy with today's appointment since the "specialist" turned out to another PA, who said the same thing the last doctor said. The left middle finger needs the surgery the worst. The left ring finger may or may not need it or just need a cortisone shot. The right middle and ring finger is not bad yet enough for surgery and may just get cortisone shots. Price was not available at the time of appointment since the woman who deals in that area went home sick only moments before.

Six x-rays were taken but none of them included my hands palm up. The time spent with the PA lasted about five minutes. I had to pay $200 up front and it sure seemed like a waste of time and money.

I did get a prescription for thirty Ultram pain reliever pills, which will be picked up later from local pharmacy.

I did receive a phone message while we still in Hutchinson and after appointment with general quote of around $4,000 for hospital and surgeon but does not include the anesthesiologist. I suspect that it does not include the cortisone shots either. Have to call tomorrow in hopes that the woman that went home sick is in so I can figure out if I can make payments. If not, then I am shite out of luck.

I have an appointment with the specialist tomorrow morning in Hutchinson. I will then hopefully find out when and if I can have surgery on my trigger finger plus how much it is going to cost me. Unfortunately, one of mother's "friends" is hitching a ride with us up there for her daughter is in the hospital.

I found out last night that I cannot use the can opener. Mother asked me to open a can of spinach. I felt and heard a loud pop from my left hand as soon as I pressed the handles of the can opener together. I found out this afternoon that I cannot use the nail clippers with my left hand.

Long Ago

I knew her long ago
When we were both young
She went with the flow
And I stood on the outside

She married and had kids
While I struggled with the loneliness
I almost hit the skids
Until fate brought us together again

Now we are both older
But none the wiser
She is set to marry another again
And I feel the loneliness returning

--- James F. Dinsmore aka Jamdin @ 11/6/2009

I finally received more information about next week's appointment in Hutchinson in today's mail. I will be meeting Melissa Cooper at the Pinacle Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics on E. 23rd and near the Hutchinson Hospital. Hopefully, we can set up the surgery date and we are hoping that it will be in Hutchinson instead of Wichita.

I kept wanting to doze off during the first fifty minutes of ABC's V that premiered tonight. I finally perked up during the last ten minutes of the show.