It's all getting better. All 15 outside stitches out this morning. PT James is a tough one and certainly knows what he is doing. Expectations are high. Yahoo. Two times a week is the plan and I think it should work just fine doing homework as well. Still icing from time to time. Nights aren't so good but this to shall pass. At this point...no walker...no cane...just me. Finished crocheting about 120 little premi hats for Kenya. I'll take them to sec. presb. church for Doc Lemons. Some yarn completely gone but there still can be more possibilities with what is left. The last 4 days saw a big push to complete two banners for Lent. Woo...when first hinted at by Mark G...I thought...NO WAY. I told Doug I must be getting better because about a week ago I started thinking about the banner possibility again and now there are two completed. Simple design with crosses and the words...Lord have Mercy and Kyire Eleison decorative letters in shades of purple on net that will hang in front of beigh silk fabric. Hope to hang them in the west entrance. Each Sunday during Lent the choir is singing a "Lord Have Mercy" or Kyire Eleison during the service. I think Mark will be surprised. If not that's fine also. But it will be a surprise. It was up and down the stairs working in the diningroom and then sewing room so the knee got lots of therapy!!! Woo...maybe to much.
Weather is turning COLD again. Sunday the furnace went out! NO heat. Brr. and the house got to 55 on the middle level. So...bundle up and keep busy. Got it fixed yesterday and then the dryer broke last week and got that fixed this morning. Woo...money is running. Bills, bills. Pacers are playing tonight. What a fun team to watch and hoveing right behind the Miami Heat! Way to go boys!
Supper is going to be soup again. I made three different kinds...MK brought me two more kinds...Neighbor Judy brought me one more and I'm lovin all of it. And for what ever reason...I'm three pounds lighter! That's crazy. Might just continue the soup diet...May be just as good as Jared's Sub sandwich diet.
Speaking of Jared R...He and Kimmy managed to sheer sheep last weekend getting those mothers ready to drop their babies in March. Work....they do it all.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Sec. of two
Yesterday's was short so I'll give this some attention. Yes...Ric...plan to wait till the snow melts for sure and maybe even more. This past summer the garden suffered at the mouths of the deer. No beans, few tomatoes. And the deer tracks are still being seen in the snow at this point. So garden. If I plant it must be broccoli, cabbage and all that stuff with the hopes that the deer don't like them...And it's not a 10 on my rating chart. So...garden might be put to rest. I did have a dream last night the the deer didn't eat peppers.
Pills...time is increasing between pills. Haven't taken any since 300 this morning.
PT...doing all three from time to time. Thinking range of motion. I think I'm doing fine until I look to see just where that leg is. It's a long way from where it should be. But improving.
Stairs...becoming easier all the time. Bad leg down first when decending...Good leg up first when assending. Makes sense.
Walker not using that much at all. It's great for when loosing one's balence but that's improving by the hr.
Then it's back to the cane.d
Trips out...yesterday I spent a few minutes at Sec. Presb. attending an Umoja reception. Saw LOTS of good friends and knew that when I left after 20 minutes...IT WAS TIME to go. But the coming and going part as well as the friends part was just fine. Used a cane for that trip as well as the elevator!!!
Weather...we broke the all time record of snow fall for one winter yesterday. Today...Ice and rain seem to be coming our way this afternoon. We'll see. Feb. 17th is a long way from the end of winter at this point.
Doug...still going to heart rehab but said that when he's finished he'll move on the the Y. Yahoo. Might have someone to drive me there. Early afternoon is full of old folks just moving along at their best rate.
Cooking...Doug does know how to use the microwave and two friends have brought more soup. I'm full but know that surgery tends to take away one's appetite.
Church Friends and surgery. Kathy Miller is now considered Cancer Free. But time will really see how long that wil last. But...so far...so good. Liver has been cleared of spots and part of her pancres has been removed. It's unusual for a patient to get as far as Kathy Miller has in treatment. Kathy Oehler is now considered Cancer Free with the hope that no more breast cancer spots will devvelop and be found. Marilyn Strawbridge has started on her trial treatment for cancer. Have not a clue how this will turn out and Marilyn Rhamsey's cancer is now traveled to her brain. Life sucks in some cases.
So after that paragraph...a little knee surgery doesn't seem so bad and it really isn't.
Pills...time is increasing between pills. Haven't taken any since 300 this morning.
PT...doing all three from time to time. Thinking range of motion. I think I'm doing fine until I look to see just where that leg is. It's a long way from where it should be. But improving.
Stairs...becoming easier all the time. Bad leg down first when decending...Good leg up first when assending. Makes sense.
Walker not using that much at all. It's great for when loosing one's balence but that's improving by the hr.
Then it's back to the cane.d
Trips out...yesterday I spent a few minutes at Sec. Presb. attending an Umoja reception. Saw LOTS of good friends and knew that when I left after 20 minutes...IT WAS TIME to go. But the coming and going part as well as the friends part was just fine. Used a cane for that trip as well as the elevator!!!
Weather...we broke the all time record of snow fall for one winter yesterday. Today...Ice and rain seem to be coming our way this afternoon. We'll see. Feb. 17th is a long way from the end of winter at this point.
Doug...still going to heart rehab but said that when he's finished he'll move on the the Y. Yahoo. Might have someone to drive me there. Early afternoon is full of old folks just moving along at their best rate.
Cooking...Doug does know how to use the microwave and two friends have brought more soup. I'm full but know that surgery tends to take away one's appetite.
Church Friends and surgery. Kathy Miller is now considered Cancer Free. But time will really see how long that wil last. But...so far...so good. Liver has been cleared of spots and part of her pancres has been removed. It's unusual for a patient to get as far as Kathy Miller has in treatment. Kathy Oehler is now considered Cancer Free with the hope that no more breast cancer spots will devvelop and be found. Marilyn Strawbridge has started on her trial treatment for cancer. Have not a clue how this will turn out and Marilyn Rhamsey's cancer is now traveled to her brain. Life sucks in some cases.
So after that paragraph...a little knee surgery doesn't seem so bad and it really isn't.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Sunday Feb. 16
Knee surgery is over and I'm on the mend. It was much as I experienced on the other knee but knowing what to expect has made it a bit easier. Doing the pill thing, walker thing, cane thing and Tues. I start with Therapy. In between all that I'm I'm
crocheting and watching TV, sleeping and letting the body heal. Doug is doing his best to keep me supplied with water, food and the latest news. So...that's my life so far. All is well. I'm sleepy so I'm heading off to bed soon.
crocheting and watching TV, sleeping and letting the body heal. Doug is doing his best to keep me supplied with water, food and the latest news. So...that's my life so far. All is well. I'm sleepy so I'm heading off to bed soon.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
What else could I say. Right now...Tues. evening it's doing it again with predicted 10 inches by tomorrow morning. We'll see. And there is even a bigger one coming in over the weekend. This is getting crazy. This snow started dumping late afternoon.. I was at the Y and decided it was time to leave but that should have happened 30 minutes earlier. Took me 45 minutes to go about 3 miles. Cars, a hill and snow dumping in huge amounts at that point. Everyone seemed to be very patient.
Continuing to crochet. Fun, fun. more little hats for premi babies. There are 50 in my box and I think I've given to Riley Hospital about 20 so far. Good quiet hobby to do while watching Tv. Thinking TV...Pacers beat Atlanta tonight. What a fun team to watch this year.
Tomorrow...stuff to do but now it's will be determined what that is due to the snow fall and us getting shoveled out. Doug is doing well to keep his hands off the shovel. He continues to go to heart rehab and is following instructions about what he can and can not do.
Noah spent some time here this morning. What a wonderful little boy. We made scones which he loves to mix and talk and mix and talk. Played some games and the rest of the time he entertained himself in the best of ways. Next Aug...Kindergarten. I'll miss his visits.
Woo. Less than a week for my knee surgery. I'm ready with food in the freezer, walker and cane waiting and it's time to get on with it. I'm hoping that my time at the Y will make the rehab go a bit faster.
Now back to thinking about bed time and let it snow.
Continuing to crochet. Fun, fun. more little hats for premi babies. There are 50 in my box and I think I've given to Riley Hospital about 20 so far. Good quiet hobby to do while watching Tv. Thinking TV...Pacers beat Atlanta tonight. What a fun team to watch this year.
Tomorrow...stuff to do but now it's will be determined what that is due to the snow fall and us getting shoveled out. Doug is doing well to keep his hands off the shovel. He continues to go to heart rehab and is following instructions about what he can and can not do.
Noah spent some time here this morning. What a wonderful little boy. We made scones which he loves to mix and talk and mix and talk. Played some games and the rest of the time he entertained himself in the best of ways. Next Aug...Kindergarten. I'll miss his visits.
Woo. Less than a week for my knee surgery. I'm ready with food in the freezer, walker and cane waiting and it's time to get on with it. I'm hoping that my time at the Y will make the rehab go a bit faster.
Now back to thinking about bed time and let it snow.
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