UGH!

Bronchitis. Antibiotics. Decongestants, Cough Suppressants. Oh, my!

Staying home today. More later. Stay safe.

PROGRESS REPORTS

Golfer's first day back to work went okay. No problems.

My slight cough has turned into something worse and I plan to see the doctor today.

The fence work is coming along. The guys expect to finish today if all goes well. It rained during the night, so things are pretty wet out there. But what fence is up looks good!

I took some pictures of the new "library/ reading room". Because it's not a huge room, it was hard to get pictures that included everything, but you'll get the idea.

My niece always likes to see before pictures, but really, it was an empty room so there wasn't much reason to record it! :)

I don't know what's up with the light spot on the chair back, must be a reflection from the camera. It's not really on the chair. Surprisingly, when I was taking the pictures, there were no furry kids on the new chair!

That's about it from here. Stay safe!

Hey, all!

It's been a few days; things have been busy here among other things.

Golfer is doing okay. He had a re-check appointment last Monday. They fiddled with the pins holding the bones in place, took out the sutures, cleaned his hand and then made him a new splint. He goes back for another re-check in a little over a week. So no cast as of now. He can use his fingers a little more with this new splint. And we are supposed to take it off, clean his hand, and then put it back on. I wish I was better at doing that for him. Golfer also had to go get a cortisone shot in his shoulder. That seems to have helped the pain and he can at least sleep better. He's planning to go back to work on Monday.

Bikini, Brief, Boxer and Bloomer were here last weekend. It was great to see them all, and we appreciate them coming. They helped us with a couple things around the house and Bikini and Brief did some cooking. The kids were very good and are growing so fast!

Nurse J and Cable Guy had us all over for lunch and we got to see all the work they've been doing on their house. It is lovely! I especially like the work on the fireplace and the new banister on the steps! BeyB got her first choice and will be playing the flute for band. She was also getting her new glasses yesterday. We have not seen them yet.

I had a couple days of scratchy throat, aches, headache, and blah-ness. Also some increased joint pain. I've been taking it easy (for me) the last couple days and am feeling a little better. Going to see the orthopedic doc on Wednesday.

The new fence work was started. Hit a snag right off when things just didn't look right on one side with the property line. And we couldn't find the marking pins. I had to get to work so we called Nurse J and Cable Guy to come help Golfer look for them. We appreciate their help, but the pins weren't found and we had to hire a surveyor to come out and find them and mark them. Turns out the neighbor's fence is at an angle and not really running correctly on the property line. But our fence will be fine with our property. And all of our sprinkler heads are fine also. We were afraid we were going to have to have a few moved. Turns out the line is closer to the neighbor's house than everyone thought. They have already shown concern about the location of our fence posts, but Golfer explained about the surveyor and the correctly marked stakes, so that's that. Rain and soggy ground slowed down the work a little for the fence company, but the guys said they would be back Monday morning to start putting up boards.

Our new chair for the "reading room" was delivered. The furry kids seem to apporve of it and have been taking turns sitting in it. It's a La-Z-Boy wing-back with turned wooden legs, dark green print fabric. I still have a little more rearranging of things on the shelves to do and then I'll take some pictures. I love the room! It's just like I had pictured it in my mind!

We hope everyone is well and happy. Stay safe!

SO FAR, SO GOOD

Golfer is recuperating. We've cut down on the pain pills and added anti-inflammatory meds. He seems to be sleeping a little better at night. Yesterday morning we were concerned because he was running a low-grade fever. But that seems to have gone away. We called the doctor right away, to get advice.

So, he's learning to use his left hand for shaving and typing. Still supposed to be resting a lot and taking it easy.

In other news, Bikini and family will be here to visit next weekend. We're looking forward to that.

I went in to the office this morning and got caught up there.

Just wanted to post an update and say stay safe!

A LONG DAY

Golfer had the surgery on his hand today. It was a long day. The surgery was originally scheduled for 7:00 a.m. but was moved yesterday to 10:30. We had to be at the hospital by 9:00 this morning. We were, and Golfer checked in and was prepared. Then we waited. Things were running way behind. He actually went back to surgery about 1:00. I spoke with the doctor afterwards and he said things went okay, but Golfer was in a lot of pain. So we are now home, he is medicated and he just had some supper. His hand and arm are in a temporary splint cast until the incision heals, then they will put a regular cast on him. He is resting and has his hand elevated and iced.

Many thanks for the good thoughts and prayers. More later. Stay safe!

A SAD DAY

I like animals. Some more than people, some better than others, but I still like them all. At the church where I work, a family of squirrels lived in a big, old oak tree. About eight or nine feet up the trunk was the entrance to their home. On sunny mornings, when I pulled into the parking lot and parked the car, they would stick their heads out of the hole and say hello. Sometimes in the Winter, I would leave nuts around for them to eat. They were cute. They were God's friendly little creatures. I would watch them running and jumping around the tree limbs while they played.

This morning, on my first day back in the office after vacation, I pulled into the lot and the tree is GONE. Just a pile of sawdust. I was very sad. I hope the squirrel family made the evacuation of their home safely. I know the tree was in sad shape and some folks thought it was going to fall on them. And I can see the rationality of removing it, but still, I am sad. Those squirrels made me smile.

To further enhance my mood, it is still raining. Some flooding in the area, some roads closed, estimated rainfall is somewhere around eight or nine inches so far. It's supposed to rain for the next day or so.

And on top of that, I got myself over to the "Y" for a swim only to find out that the pool is closed because of a "chemical imbalance". Harumph.

I'm done. That's it. Stay safe.

LABOR DAY.......SIGH AGAIN

Vacation was wonderful. Sun, water, rest, friends, good food, good books, good golf for Golfer. Sorry to see it end.

We're back home. The house is cleaned, the laundry is done (ironing, too), the yard is tidied up and grass mowed, the furry kids are all woogied, mail has been sorted and bills paid. I've been looking forward - a lot - to just one more sunny day at the outdoor pool. It closes today. It will still be hot enough for outdoor swimming, but because all the lifeguards are young people and have to go back to school, there are staffing problems. So they close on Labor Day. But my recurring sigh - and I'm surprised you haven't heard it from wherever you are - is because today has been in the 70's, dark and rainy. Not a pool day. So I unpacked that pool bag and repacked my bag for the YMCA pool, where I will be headed this week.

Golfer isn't feeling well and there doesn't seem to be anything I can do to help him at this time. Wish there was.

I was also planning to use the grill for dinner, and.... it's raining.

So. SIGH.

It's back to work tomorrow. Already have a to-do list made so I won't forget some of the things I need to take care of now that we're home. We also have some things to do before Golfer's surgery on Friday.

So, anyway, I hope everyone has had a nice day today. I am taking my emotional self off to the shower. Stay safe.

LAST DAY ........... SIGH

Today is the last full day of vacation. It's been a good week. Golfer says he had a good time playing golf and seeing friends. His first two days of play were pretty good but then they turned not so good. But there's always next year!

So, we slept in a little this morning. (that was about until 7:00 a.m. for me!) Then we went and tried a new restaurant for breakfast - Harry's House of Pancakes. It was very good. And it was the first time I have ever had grits that had any kind of flavor to them! They weren't bad. I know that will make Brief smile! So, yea! for Harry!

And speaking of Brief, we're very glad he is okay after a scary day yesterday at work. A plane he was working on - and flying at the time - caught fire. But all is well.

Golfer and I went down to the beach to sit out, but it was rather cloudy and breezy and we did not stay long. We went to the Health Club and Golfer sat in the whirlpool while I did my exercises in the pool. As he is approaching surgery and stopping meds and supplements, he's getting a little achy. Since I deal with that on a constant basis, I know how he feels. I wish I could do something for him. After that, we cleaned up and went to Olive Garden for soup and salad.

We had no big plans for the day and I wanted to buy a couple Christmas presents at a favorite boutique, so we headed to Broadway at the Beach. We went and fed the ducks and fish while we were there. I also fed a bedraggled looking crow that perched next to us while we were dropping food into the water. I edged closer and put a little of the food down for him and he gave me a look and edged toward it. Seemed to enjoy it, so I gave him some more. Could be my imagination, but I think he looked grateful!

And on the subject of wildlife... Golfer took a picture of an alligator on the golf course yesterday!

Nurse J is trying to get all the projects at their house finished up. There's painting, and crown molding going up, and other projects. Work is going slow, but it will be nice when it's all done. BeyB goes back to school next Tuesday.

Bikini got to the doctor and is medicated for bronchitis. Feel better soon!

That's about all from here. We head home in the morning. Then we'll be catching up and getting things all in order before Golfer's surgery. And I'll need to check in with Albert, the cabinet maker, and Matt, the fence guy, and Scott, the contractor................ Tuesday will be a killer; it is always hard to go back to work after vacation!

Stay safe!

AAAAHHHHHHHH! VACATION!

Hey, all!

We're having a great time. Golfer is getting in some good golf. I'm having pool and sun time everyday. I'm also getting a little extra sleep and relaxing. Mom would like to hear that; she always worries about me. Just proves that once a Mom, always a Mom; doesn't matter how old either of you are! (she's 100; I'm 60)

We went out to a great Italian restaurant last evening with all of our friends, instead of going to the Convention Center and doing the grazing dinner. Very nice evening. We'll be back at the Convention Center this evening.

It's cooled off a little here at the beach and I had to wear my sweatshirt this morning when I went down to the beach for a walk and then to get a paper. I've turned the A/C off in our suite and have the balcony door open. Nice breeze!

We haven't heard anything from Nurse J or Bikini, so I hope all is well with them. I figure "no news is good news". (love 'ya, girls!)

That's all from here. Stay safe!