An Update

 My surgery went well.  I did not particularly like the nerve/muscle block that made my whole right arm feel like an alien thing flopping around, but it wore off in about nine hours. And I was okay dealing with it with a sling.  It did what it was supposed to do.  Immediately, the severe pain I had been having was gone.  I am getting feeling back into my fingers and I can use them.  My strength in my hand is not all back to where I hope it to get, but it is better.  The big bandage came off yesterday.  I have some bruising, a small incision and stitches.  And also have an itchy rash that I am sure is from the surgical scrub.  That happens with every one of my surgeries.  Sarna Anti-Itch lotion is being used.

Our weather was warm again and the A/C was on.  We got some wind and rain from TS Zeta.  Today is sunny and high in the low 50's.  The A/C is off again and the heat on again; 40's tonight.

We don't have much leaf color around here but the brown leaves are really coming down and piling up.

Remember to change your clocks tomorrow night.  Stay safe and God Bless America!  Life is good!

It's Been a While

I hope everyone is well and safe.  Stay that way, please!

My time on the computer has been limited lately due to severe pain in my right hand and arm.  I have developed Carpal Tunnel in both hands.  It is much worse in my right arm. I first noticed some problems with numbness and tingling in both hands around the first of the year and had seen our doctor.  The ordered testing had to be rescheduled due to my hip surgery and Covid getting into the area.  Then the testing was postponed again and finally cancelled.  So I had to start over, but the EMG testing was done and was not fun.  The results showed that one nerve in my right arm had no response.   So, tomorrow morning I check into the hospital for surgery that will hopefully make it better.  And after the right side is all healed and functioning we'll fix the left one.  The pain had starting getting much worse in September and the problem is way past any other treatments now. 

So, "in a nutshell", I will be "offline" for a while recuperating.

I have been doing what I can around home and taking care of things.  

Our weather has been back and forth.... warm, cool, warm, cool.  Today it's in 50's, dark, and raining again.  Remember time changes next weekend!

Our girls and families are doing okay.  Everyone is busy. Kids are doing okay with school.

Take care and stay safe.  God Bless America!

Really?? Don't We All Have Enough to Think About??

When we watch the news or read the paper most of what we get is political or Covid 19 related.  But there are other things going on in the world.  And here are some examples:

America's Rapid Feral Hog Problem Is Creating a 'Super-Pig' Uprising

    "The combination of wild boars and the robust fertility of agricultural pigs adds up to 9 million feral pigs and counting".  Evidently some pigs on farms are escaping and running amuck and partying with the boars to create these "Super Pigs".  They are running in packs and sometimes attacking people and destroying property.

Caterpillar with ‘venomous spines’ reported in several eastern Virginia counties

I saw a picture of this and it looks like a really hairy caterpillar.  But those hairs can be deadly.  Don't touch if you see one!

Murder hornet captured alive in U.S. for first time

We've heard about these hornets earlier in the year.  But now they have a live one to study!  Again, if you see one, stay away from it!

Killer Algae Forms on the Water

Recently there were headlines here about this nasty algae on the water that is killing sea life.  Some of this algae even glows in the dark and looks spooky.

And then on a more personal note, Sunday afternoon Les and I discovered a raccoon lying in our backyard.  Sadly, there are frequent reports of rabies cases in this area, so we know enough to not mess around with the wildlife.  I made a phone call and a Park Ranger came and checked it and said it was dead and took it away.  It did not look like it had been attacked by anything, so we have no idea what happened. Sad.

It's a beautiful day here, Les is playing golf.  I am doing things around the house.  

I am dealing with pain, sometimes severe pain, in my right hand and arm.  I'm waiting on a call from the doctor about some testing he wants done before I can get any help.  This sucks, to be blunt.

Take care and stay safe!  Life is good even when we have worries.  God Bless America!

Just Checking In

 As always, I hope you are all well and staying safe.  Les and I are still trying.  

This has not been a particularly good week, but we are "coping".  Not going into details, but there will be more later.

It cooled off here to the point where the A/C has been turned off.  Have not had to turn the heat on yet, and as long as I am still comfortable in my sweatpants and sweatshirt, I am okay with that.  Today is only in the 60's and it's cloudy so I doubt we'll be opening the windows today.

We've been keeping up with things around the house.  The yard is looking good.  Les did yard work a couple days ago.  We have not had any leaf color changes around here except for brown, dried ones coming down. 

I had posted a picture of the pillows already, but I changed out the bedding, washed everything, etc. and have a different quilt on the bed for now.  The Anniversary Quilt needs to be washed but it has to be taken to the laundromat and I am not ready for that chore right now.  So it is nicely folded and safely bagged and in the closet.

You've seen mostly sunrise sky pictures that I've posted, but I took a different kind yesterday morning when I was out getting the paper.  This "Moon Set" was more beautiful than this picture.

Life goes on, it is good.  Stay safe and God Bless America!