The cold shoulder

Adhesive capsulitis.  That's the diagnosis on my shoulder.  WTF??  Yes, I said the same thing.  It's more commonly known as "frozen shoulder".  No known cause, but it generally affects people between the ages of 40-60 and for some reason it affects women more often than men.  And I have it.  Boo!!  The good news is that it WILL go away, the bad news is that it can take upwards of 2 years!!    So, there goes my dream of being a champion polo player.  Ditto the plan of running away to join the circus as a trapeze artist. (Insert heavy sigh here)   My life, for as long as it takes, will consist of thrice daily exercises, physiotherapy, alternating heat & ice packs, massages, anti-inflammatory drugs and self pity.
Okay, scratch that last one.  Not allowed.  Only positive thinking is allowed.  This will be the fastest healing shoulder in the history of frozen shoulders! 

I was feeling kinda bummed out about the whole thing today, so I bought myself a little present to cheer myself up.  This is my new tripod.

Not top-of-the-line by any means, but a definite step up from the one that came free with my camera bag.  That one was a piece of crap and didn't last through one trip.  But, as nice as my new toy is, it just didn't quite satisfy the "oh, poor me, I need a present" feeling.  So...

Mmmm...mmmm...strawberry/mango strudel.   Okay, I feel better now.