Book Club X 2

 Book Club in February read Mrs Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini.  I give it 8 stars out of 10, it was a very good Historical Fiction book, based on many things that actually happened. 

Book Club in March was The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar.  I give it a 9 out of a 10 because I really enjoyed the book!  It is also Historical Fiction.

I just finished another book that Jen left for me to read,  Far Guy is reading it now...fun to have discussion with him about books. 

We did the usual Thursday things, I accompanied Far Guy to his infusion.  I picked up some fruit and eggs from Aldi and we went out to lupper.  Maddie came by and did some household chores and Noah took Sadie for a walk.  In the afternoon, I put my feet up in the Movie Room and began to watch Territory on Netflix...so far I am enjoying it(while crocheting)! 

Far Side

Day and Night

One day this week us old folks had to get up before sunrise.  Uffda.  Hard on the old folks…we had to have several naps that day and went to bed really early that night. Even the next day we had to have a nap.

I think my butt is still dragging.  Antibiotics always make me have “wild” dreams…so I probably have not been sleeping the best either.  I have been sleep walking several nights.  Not sure what I do…other than walk.

Solar flower by day

I am still taking antibiotics…it remains to be seen if the infection is all gone.  I can still feel a pocket of “something” near my ear.  When you get older it is tougher to bounce back.  I will be happy when I can use a straw again…and spit.  I miss spitting out my toothpaste.  When you are told not to spit for a week the urge almost becomes impossible to control.

Did I tell ya that the Oral Surgeon was really strong?  He lifted me right out of that chair by one tooth…then he cranked this way and that way…I thought he might even hop on top of the chair to get more leverage… you know just like in the old cartoons of a Dentist/Barber pulling a tooth.  He told me not to “freak out” when I heard the crunching sounds….uffda…next time I will demand the Laughing Gas…hopefully there will NOT be a next time.

Solar light at night

I am now a fan of Yoplait Greek Yogurt Black Cherry…it is my yogurt of choice to keep all my good bugs as buggy as they should be.  So far so good.   When I get done with these antibiotics I will have been on them for 25 days.  I am so ready to be at the end of the bottle.

 

Update

I am all through with Doctors appointments until March now..what a relief. I saw the eye Doctor, my eyes are healing well, everyday is getting better. I am still frustrated by the stupid reading glasses..before I never needed glasses to read and would often take my glasses off to read. Now I have to put on readers 1.75 ones to read. I got one of those straps so I can wear them around my neck, I have learned to take them off during meals..they end up with food on them..perhaps I need a bib.

I can see really good..20/20 and 20/30..I swear I have the eyes of a new born baby now. The only thing is I am so used to pushing up my glasses that I absent mindedly do it all day long. I also take my non existent glasses off in the sauna and sit them on the shelf in the dressing room. I put them on the ledge in the bath tub, I sit them on the the counter in the kitchen when I wash my hair in the sink. I was wearing my glasses 24/7 even at night..just in case I woke up in the middle of the night I could watch TV..I have slept with my glasses on for years. Now I only have these readers...that will be replaced by prescription readers in about three weeks. One positive thing I have noticed is that I no longer have to deal with glasses fogging up..yippee!! I will say that it is a fairly expensive surgery..so you want to have good insurance in place.. I am just guessing at this point..but I think the total bill will be just under 20,000. Uffda.

It has been a real struggle to gain back my sight, those cataracts sneak up on you really fast. Long ago I would have just been the blind old grandma that sat in a rocking chair in the corner, unable to do any reading, handwork, cooking or housekeeping.

Yesterday I drove all by myself over to my cousins...this was the first time I have ventured more than two miles from home by myself in months. I can see to drive again!! I went to visit my cousin V, she had a brain aneurysm that was repaired at the Mayo Clinic. It was a fluke that they found it..she is recovering nicely and we had a good visit.

I got an email from Judy about Smiley the Springer Spaniel that was rescued " Thought you'd like to know that Smiley has been adopted. Not by us - although we were interested. Another family expressed interest before we did, and ultimately they will be getting him. They look very happy and I'm sure Smiley will have a good home." So that was a good update to hear.

I have been cleared to go back to my exercise routine..I have missed it..the group is now doing inverted sit ups ..my sister in law..she who sees robins first can do well over fifty of them. ( Imagine hanging by your ankles at about a 45 degree angle..they are animals..Far Guy too.) I did 1/2 of 2..as Far Guy pushed on my back to help me complete them. I have a long way to go...I will never catch up..but I will have fun trying! :)