Thursday, August 26, 2010

SERIOUS CUP COLLECTING

One of my knees does not look like it belongs to me this morning.
It doesn't hurt unless I try to sit or get up from sitting but it is really swelled.
I got out a heavier brace and put on it and that seemed to sturdy it up a bit.
Picked up my Avon order on the way to market this morning so I could bag it between customers. And like I expected market was slow today.
I had to take the brace off my knee shortly after I got there as my toes were starting to go numb. After lunch I used the ice pack out of my lunch cooler to hold on my knee and it seemed to help the swelling some and after I got it moving it felt okay.
I ran my errands and even shopped a bit in the end of summer sale at Walmart. When I went into Walmart the sun was shining and when I came out it was thundering,lightening and starting to rain. I hurried home to close my windows as I turned off the air conditioner yesterday and opened all the windows. By the time I got here it was pouring rain but no wind was blowing so no rain was blowing in any windows. I left the unloading until hubbie got here as I'm still moving slower than usual.
The rain stopped and it got steamy outside.
A neighbor had given me some okra at market and while I iced my knee hubbie fried it up and we had fried okra and fresh tomatoes for supper, yumm!
Hubbie and I went to work at church tonight, taking longer than usual because I'm moving slower.
Sometimes I wish I could just sit and do nothing for a while but I know me and I know I would surely not be happy doing nothing for long. So I'll keep trudging along until God gives me a new direction.
I collect cups or mugs ,anytime the kids or us go anywhere , it is a requirement to bring me back a coffee cup for my collection. Here is some of my collection in these nest 2 photos.

The reason this came to mind for me was this next picture I saw of the front gate to a place called "The Mug House".Now this is some serious mug collecting !!!
I wonder where this is and why they don't have to worry about someone breaking these?
Thanking God for my blessings today.
Good night and God Bless.

4 comments:

Betsy Banks Adams said...

You collect mugs like we collect t-shirts, Marilyn. We have so many t-shirts alike --that I need another drawer or closet to put them in... ha ha ... We get a new one each time we travel...

Sorry about your knee... PLEASE get yourself to the doctor. Since yours doesn't hurt at night, it doesn't sound like a torn meniscus (which I had). Mine hurt WORSE at night....

We are taking our Prius into the shop for its usual maintenance this morning --and then headed for the Smokies for the day.

Have a great day.
Hugs,
Betsy

NCmountainwoman said...

We love mugs as well, but I would never line a fence with them.

You are going to HAVE to take some time to put that leg up and ice that knee more often.

I got caught in that downpour myself. It just poured and just as suddenly it was over. If I'd waited a few minutes I wouldn't have gotten soaked.

Have a great weekend, and sit down with your feet up.

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Oh baby, you've got it bad! That quite a cup collection you've got there, just magnificent!!!

The front gate of the Mug House, what happens when the hail stones fall??? Just sayin.....

God bless ya and have a fantastic Friday!!!

Far Side of Fifty said...

That is some mug collection those people have..I hope you knee gets better soon:)