Day 274

MINIATURE ROSE

still going strong

Day 273

A GOOD REMINDER

but sometimes I think there really are mistakes.

Day 272

AND THIS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

is my $9 Goodwill table

Yup, the small 30" table on the right. $9 plus a CT scan, bloodwork and emergency room visit. Details in previous post. Sigh.It fits perfectly though!

Day 271

MY NEXT SEWING PROJECT

tomorrow i will dig through my stash and see if I have some good fabric choices

Day 270

BACK TO THE DRUDGERY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

progress seems slow this time around

Pain and Torture done, just waiting for the print-out of the new exercises.Thanks, Chris, for being a pain in my knee! 

What a lazy bones.

Um, I think something is wrong here!

Day 269

A LEGEND IS GONE

Arnold Palmer died today 9/25/16

These photos are from 2005, when Dave and I had the pleasure of meeting Arnold Palmer when he was at Suncadia, playing on the Prospector Course for it's grand opening. Since we owned a lot in Suncadia we were invited to attend and one of the golf instructors at our local course, Jodie, actually knows Arnold! Her brother was his caddy many years ago and they kept in touch with each other with letters and cards. Both Dave and I have taken lessons from Jodie and when Arnold invited her to come, and she found out we would also be there for this event, she suggested we meet up and she would introduce us to Arnold.

Arnold signed Dave's golf hat and now that hat is tucked away never to be worn again. Arnold Palmer will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him and all who knew of him.

We had front row seats to watch A.P. warm up on the practice green.

He didn't take that many practice shots, instead he regaled the crowd with story after story.

Always smiling and always pleased to talk with his fans.

Jodie walking and talking with Arnold as they head down to his ball.

So sweet!

Day 268

CHARLOTTE TURNED SIX

on Thursday, but her party was today

Day 267

$9 GOODWILL SEWING TABLE

becomes not such a good deal

It began as such a great day! Merrely picked me up at 9:50 to meet Tamie for coffee at Starbucks. Then she and I made the short drive to Goodwill. (We are both Goodwill fans.) I wanted to see if I could find a small table for my Babylock Sewing Machine so I could have that machine set up for embroidery and use the wonderful Bernina 790 for sewing. I would then be able to utilize my sewing time better and have two projects going at the same time.

Lo and behold, there was a perfect 30" wide simple desk/table and only $9!! I paid for it and had them put Dave's name on it so he could pick it up on his way home from lunch with Chip. All was looking fine, until I decided to plop down in this big overstuffed chair that was just across from the desk. PLOP.....unfortunately I didn't notice the solid metal shelf above the couch and the back of my head clanked into it. Ugh. I saw stars and then got a bit worried. Uuhhhh. I'm on a blood thinner for another week. I knew it could be a serious situation if I had an injury, especially a head injury.

After I got home, I called the anti-coagulation clinic to ask their advice. Would this be a potential problem, since I do have a lump on my head but no bleeding? They told me I did the right thing in calling as I needed to watch out for stroke-like symptoms as a potential result of a brain bleed. They suggested I go to Urgent Care just to be on the safe side.

SO, I then needed to call Dave again and tell him that he needs to come directly home after picking up the desk so he could take me to urgent care. Poor Dave! We kind of knew it would be an extra expense because I was probably fine, but how do you make the choice to not get it checked out? Off we went and 3 hours later we were back home after blood work and a CT scan showed no problems. The doctor encouraged me that we did the right thing in coming in and that I still needed to watch out for headache, blurry vision, etc, etc, etc for about 24 hours.

By the time we got home, I needed to take a nap! A late nap at that. 

Waiting.

Day 266

7:30 PM

it's time for

Oh my. I can't wait to get fully recovered and back to doing other things than watching TV.

Day 265

PICKED UP MY MACHINE TODAY

after getting  the staples out of my knee!

After Dave drove me to the doctor's office to get my staples out, he was kind enough to take me to Sewing Machine Service to pick up the Bernina 790 I'm borrowing (a part needed to be replaced) and he got to meet the owners and others who work there. Such a fun place! I even saw a friend from my old Garden Club who brought her machine in to be repaired. Tomorrow I hope to get the sewing machine set up and get back to spending some time sewing again.

Day 264

HAPPY TO HAVE A NEW TENS UNIT

so frustrating that the one I ordered 2 months ago stopped working

Thank you Amazon! Ahhh, some pain relief.

"What do you mean I'm on your pillows? I like it here!"

"OK, you can have your pillows, I like your lap better anyway!"

Day 263

SURPRISE!!

the begonia is in bloom

Day 262

NOTHING

absolutely nothing to do except rehab

I'm really getting tired of PT (pain and torture.) I would rather have a list of things TO DO! I'm tired of TV and even tired of knitting and crocheting because Beemer wants to jump on my lap and chew on the yarn. Sigh.

I still have these nasty staples in place. I couldn't get them removed last week so need to wait until Wednesday. They pull on my skin when I do my knee flexing exercises. September is slipping by and it will be October and still I will be stuck with this rehab. Deep breath. I.....CAN......DO......THIS. maybe.

Day 261

PIZZA FOR DINNER

and Unlocking the Mysteries of Genesis videos

Dave got us a Papa Murphy's Cowboy pizza for dinner

Since we missed the start of our Bible Study this fall, we had to catch up by watching a couple of videos.

Day 260

I'M DONE WITH THE WALKER

and onto using a cane

This morning at physical therapy I was pleased to hear that the range of motion is increasing in my knee. At two weeks I am at 114 degrees of bend. On Monday I was only at 95 degrees (before doing any exercises at pt.) Getting my leg straight is another matter. Only -10 degrees and after working it I was able to get it to -3. I was encouraged because I am still in loads of pain and had been wondering if I would ever get it back! Not to worry.

After Dave got home from lunch with Chip and stopping in to see my aunt, I walked with Dave from our house towards the mailboxes.My hip was really giving me some grief so Dave made me stop and wait for him to get the mail so I would be able to hopefully make it back home. Ouch! I'm getting there!

I'm waiting right here, cane in hand.

Now to walk all the way back home....our house is beyond the planter in the middle of the street on the right.

Day 259

HE'S GETTING TO BE A BIG BOY

hopefully he will get neutered in the next month

Day 258

IF WE WANT TO HAVE AN OBEDIENT DOG

it is time to shock him into it!

I ordered a shock collar for Beemer a few months ago and then found out that the dog needs to be at least 6 months old before he should use it. It wasn't until yesterday, when Bobbi came over and asked me where his shock collar was, that I remembered that we even had one! Poor memory. I'm so glad she mentioned it because today I got it all set up and have been using it on him periodically. Like when he begins chewing on the buttons on my blouse. Unfortunately the zap causes him to hop off my lap so I'm not sure if he thinks my lap is the culprit or what! 

It only looks like a high setting. Eight. It is actually Low 8 and I've tried it on my hand and it is quite mild. The green button emits a sound but so far that hasn't deterred him. He has been such a lover all day long that I haven't had to use it more than a few times. The real problem is when company comes and he jumps up at them. He is gently with his jump because he is so small but it is an annoyance, so we are hoping that this device will correct that behavior.

Beemer is a lover and a licker. I know most people don't like a dog to lick them, but hopefully in time we can curb that some. I'm not as upset about that unless he opens his mouth and his teeth touch my skin! He has been quite a good comfort for me though, and Dave is out taking him for his daily walk right now. I'm still glad he is part of our lives! Dave may have a different opinion!

Day 257

A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AWAY

it is good to get out for a bit

The strawberry vanilla hydrangea flowers are still in bloom and darker pink

A Taco Time tostada for dinner

I needed a grandkid fix. They were having fun outside.

Day 256

WHAT A PAINFUL PHYSICAL THERAPY SESSION TODAY

and that is why I need good record keeping for my pills

Oxycodone and Tylenol are my diet these days, with a little Warfarin thrown in each day. Dave is a good record keeper!!

Day 255

LOVE THE FLOWERS

I should have taken these photos days ago

This lovely bouquet was much bigger when I got it 8 days ago, but Dave pulled the wilted roses and voila! Thank you to Pete and Shauna and girls!

I was so pleased when these lovely flowers arrived mid week from the owners of the company I work for, even though very part time. Awww!

Day 254

ALL DAY LONG

force my leg to straighten, force my knee to bend

Oops, I've missed a few days, but you know what I have been doing. Not focusing enough on photos.

On the bed, in the chair, using the walker, work,work, work.

Day 250

PHYSICAL THERAPY, PILLS, PALATABLES AND PAIN

recovery has begun and it is just putrid

Walker nearby, telephone, TV remote and a Shakeology for nutrition.

Day 249

A BIT OF PROTECTION FROM AN ACTIVE PUPPY

and of course Beemer wants to be near me!

I have a clever husband!

Day 248

DRESSING CHANGE AND REMOVAL OF DRAIN

prior to being released to go home

Day 247

Sleepy

I am so tired

and the pain begins

Day 246

FEELING GOOD

so far.......

Of course, this is before!

Day 245

SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

after I get back home

All it took was for Dave to pop over to Ed's house to see the fire in his fireplace. Now Dave is convinced that our fireplace is OK for burning wood in. It has never been used, so we were a bit unsure if we should try. Since Ed's fireplace is exactly like ours, except for the stone work, Dave says he will get a grill and some tools and have it ready to go by the time I get home from the hospital! YEA! We discovered when we remodeled that we could not convert it to gas (legal issue with these homes) so we just sort of put the whole idea on hold.

I can't wait to cozy up with a nice fire going.