Headaches, Heists & Thanks

Today was a better day, for the most part. I woke up with a massive migraine, but I was able to pull it back to a distant throb with a dose of Relpax, my miracle drug. I've discussed some of my medical issues and migraine headaches go right along with the rest. My headache started when I was a freshman in high school and it hasn't let up since. Some days are worse than others, but I've had a constant headache 24/7 for 27 years. I used to suffer horribly, but 2 years ago my Doctor prescribed me Relpax, it's the only drug that has ever broken the cycle of migraine for me. It is truly a lifesaver, for when I take it the migraine pulls back to a manageable level within 30 minutes.

On my way to my parents house, I stopped to check in on Chopper and Mr. Littles. As soon as I walked in the door, I saw evidence that they had gotten into the cabinet and ate the entire box of Greenies I brought over for them yesterday evening. Greenies are little green, toothbrush shaped treats that are like doggie crack. They go completely nuts over them but the directions on the box say not to give them more than one Greenie per day. They ate 25 of them. It doesn't say anywhere on the box what will happen if they eat more than one and they seem just fine. I was upset at first, as Greenies are not cheap. I couldn't stay mad, Chopper was so wiggly when I got there this morning, so happy to see me and I was picturing the 2 of them conspiring their Greenie Heist. However, I made the mistake of texting K and telling him about it, thinking he would get a chuckle of out it like I did. Nope. He got mad. I won't go into all the details but eventually I was able to calm him down and assure him that they were fine.

When I arrived at my parents house, I found out that my nephews had conducted a heist of their own. They got up at 5:00 am, snuck out into their living room and opened up all of their presents, except for the ones they could tell were clothes. I love these little guys, but what a bratty thing to do! They took all of the fun out of Christmas Morning for their parents. My brother sulked for much of the morning until they got to my parents house. When they arrived, Cubby's brattiness continued. I imagine it was a result of over-stimulation and too many sweets but he was an absolute bear for much of the day. I'm so glad I don't have human children of my own, especially on days like today.

I'm home now, after a long day with my family and a 2 hour nap with Chopper and Mr. Littles. After dinner I felt as if I was going to slip into a coma and I didn't even eat any turkey. I think it was a combination of my brewing emotions and my pain medication, I feel like a zombie.

Back to work tomorrow night. I'm covering a shift for our GM, who is in Colorado with his parents until Saturday. I imagine it will be a fairly busy night and I'm looking forward to it. Work is a great distraction, helping me to forget myself, even if just for a little while.

I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank one of my readers for his thoughtful feedback about My Little Pet Blog. You know who you are and I appreciate all you've had to say. So, thank you. =)