Just Peachy

Busy day yesterday.    Every thing went just fine with my parents, their new place is nice.  I am tired. 

And to top the whole entire peachy day off...I inspected my incision and I am positive they left a stitch in place...the bums:( :(

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Start of another week

 We have a few things on the list this week.   Snow.  Putting the bed upstairs together, searching for a couple of "lost items"...you know the kind you put  "away" so well you cannot locate them.  Taking naps are high on the list this snowy week. 

I made the menus for the next two weeks...when we lived with the kids they do suppers day by day...Jen is a moody eater she never knows what she wants to eat days ahead of time.  Heck I could do menus for a month...but two weeks at a time works well for us...of course it is not written in stone we can change ideas if we want to. 

Those worthless steri strips lasted about 48 hours on my hand...So I put some more on. 

My parents are moving into Assisted Living this week if all goes well and my Dad is released from the Nursing Home. 

Far Guy's sister is confined to bed now, she says her legs weigh a ton and she cannot move them anymore.   Far Guy calls her every evening. So sad to see her go downhill little by little.

Shell River

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More Snow and a birthday

 Snow.

Yes more snow.  Too bad we cannot sell it.

I took out Ranger Blue and blazed a trail for Far Guy so he could make it to the road that has been plowed.  The township has not plowed the roads in three days/three snows.  We must have about 16 inches of new snow now.  The wind is blowing and the corner fills in fast.   Kinda fun going up and down the road flattening snow and making a trail. 

We are headed Up North to have my hand recheck and my stitches removed. 

Today is Miss Paige's birthday!  Happy Birthday sweetie!! Paige is our youngest Granddaughter she is 23 years old. 

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Two Old Guys

 I spent the morning yesterday with two old guys...my Dad and my baby brother. 

Dad started doing better after we got him some water, walked him around and talked to him, the more he talked the better he got.  He didn't appreciate me handing him his water cup...but he drank from it every time I offered it.  Good hydration is the key sometimes....and a pushy daughter.

Going for a walk

 We left Dad to watch his TV after we spoke with the Doctor and the Occupational Therapist.  Physical Therapy was supposed to come by later in the day.  Dad needs to keep getting stronger before getting out of there...he has to do the work. 

Back at home our new bed was delivered!!  Yeah for us, the same bed as we have up North at Andy and Jens.  Here we have a Queen size...up North we have two twins that will make a King if we had room.

I did a fair amount of laundry in the afternoon and made supper; Ham and Scalloped Potatoes.  My first time cooking in a while.  

My stitches are driving me partially nuts...I will be so happy to get the stitches out of my hand on Friday.   Hate to wish my life away but Friday cannot come soon enough. 

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Squares 19 and 20

 I wanted to get both squares 19 and 20 done on my Mosaic Patchwork Afghan before I had surgery on my hand. 

Square 19

Square 20...unfinished.

I only made it to row 18 out of 55.  Oh well it was a goal and I came close to achievement.

My hand is still very sore.  I can crochet but it is not real comfortable.  It is surprising how much I need that left thumb.  Jen washed my hair for me because I am not supposed to get my hand wet.   Let me tell you putting on a bra is impossible without help...good thing Far Guy doesn't mind attending the bra wars.  He cuts my food for me and clicks my seat belt into place, opens pill bottles, fills my water bottle, adjusts water in the shower and helps get me settled in bed with my arm elevated, puts lotion on my feet and puts on my socks and many other things throughout the day.  Not sure what I would do without him and Jen, they are both so helpful. 

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One good hand

I had surgery last week on my left hand.  I had a bothersome cyst removed from the base of my thumb that was causing my carpel tunnel to be worse.  I am recovering just fine, I still have some pain.  Far Guy and Jen are taking good care of me.  I spend a fair amount of time with my hand in the air. 

I can still use my fingers but cannot grip or carry anything for a while. 

I have been watercoloring a bit and working on cards, watching movies with my hand elevated...and sleeping. 

Yesterday I watched My Dog Skip I give it a 9 out of 10 and Cadillac Records I give that one an 8 out of 10.  I have a hard time reading as it makes me sleepy. 

I am very thankful to have the surgery behind me and to get on with the recovery. 

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