It took a few days for last week’s cortisone shot to kick in (a rather cool procedure … they put you on a slab and run a live x-ray machine to help the doctor guide the needle in to the correct place in your spine … if you’re not feint of heart, you can watch it happen), but it’s safe to say it has.
Strangely, I’m beginning to feel like a normal human being again.
In fact, I’ve even managed to SIT through a few of my classes, this last week. That doesn’t seem like much of an accomplishment, admittedly, but…
Thank you to my generous classmates who, over the last few weeks, have kindheartedly said things like, “ya know, there are these things called chairs…”
Yesterday morning held the wonders and fun of two exams. My afternoon was free, however, so Christina and I headed up to Palisade Falls (up Hyalite Canyon). The leaves are turning–I suspect we’re in for a beautiful fall–and the canyon was particularly pretty. We saw some awesome (textbook perfect) debris flows that had crashed over and covered up our paved, handicapped accessible trail…
Cortisone, of course, is a steroid–which explains why I’m up at 8:00 am on a Saturday, randomly spewing out the drivel that’s on my brain.
In other, related news: after hacking and coughing up sputum out of my lungs for the last six weeks, I finally (at the recommendation of my roommate) went to the doctor. Looks like I have bronchitis … *again*. Anyway, the doc’ put me on some antibiotics and, just three days later, I’m already feeling immeasurably better.
Right-o. Well, I think it’s about time for me to whip up a batch of tasty “Australian Pancakes” (probably a misnomer, but tasty nonetheless) for breakfast. Here! I’ll post the recipe*!
Combine all ingredients except butter. Melt butter in heavy skillet until sizzling. Then, add batter mix. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
*Thanks, Mom!
That recipe looks very similar to something my mom makes… she calls it a “Dutch baby”.