Permission Granted

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Really both doctors, my personal care physician and oral surgeon, granted me permission today.  My personal care physician's office called with lab report and permission to carry on…that labs were status quo so same ol', same 'ol.  When I saw my oral surgeon today, he said that there was still a hole, but that tissue around it had healed nicely and he granted me permission to blow my nose, use a straw, etc.  He did say that it was going to feel strange when I do blow my nose.  I guess my allergies heard what he said, as I have had what I call an allergy breakthrough this evening.  My eyes started itching, my nose started running, and I started sneezing!  And, though, I was glad to have permission to blow my nose..it is a weird sensation to blow it with this hole in my sinus wall.  The oral surgeon did talk about possible surgery to fix this hole.  I will go back at the end of June and we will decide if it looks like it will be necessary.  He said that he has had patients have the hole heal on its own…but that it has taken six months or more.  He also said that if I choose surgery that it could mean more than one, because in the healing process a place can reopen.  Not thinking about this at the moment! He did tell me to forget about it now and enjoy my company and my cruise!  

Once today's oral surgeon appointment was completed, the way is pretty much clear for me to concentrate on getting ready for company and the cruise.  My pharmacy called to let me know that they didn’t have enough of one of my meds, but that it should be here after 3pm.  Since I had them on the phone, I asked about getting three small prescription bottles with labels on them so I can put two weeks worth in…these three month bottles are so big!  My doctor said that I needed to have my meds in their prescription labeled bottles.  So this is an answer.  The pharmacy did that for me…so this afternoon, I put two weeks worth in the small bottles and have taken them upstairs with other things to take. Something done for my packing!  

I took a break a while ago and called Cheryl…I HAVE to start bugging her about whether she is packed yet or not! 

Tonight's photo (not the best picture…but I wanted to blog and not mess with camera settings!) shows the tiny cross stitch pillows that I finished yesterday.  Today I have pulled out patriotic and summer decorations to put around in the living room…hopefully I will get that done tomorrow. 

To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Rainy Wednesday

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I just checked my rain gauge, and we have gotten a little over 2 1/2 inches of rain overnight and during the day today.  I got to drive in some of that early this morning.  It was coming down pretty good on my way over to my doctor appointment. But, happily by the time my appointment was finished, there was a break in the rain and I traveled home with not even a drop of rain.  I would say that another wave of rain/storms came through not long after I got back in the house.  

My mail was delivered shortly after I got home and I had a couple of Amazon packages with items both for company and for the trip.  I opened those up and checked everything out, had lunch, and, then I was ready for a nap.  It was a nice rainy afternoon for a nap and I slept for longer than usual.  After I woke up, I worked some more on my little cross stitch pillows.  They are now ready to be sewn up and then I will be ready to use them in my patriotic decorations.  Well, a couple of them are rabbits…really for Spring decorations.  One of the rabbit ones I probably won't use till next Spring.  But the other one will be fine propped in with patriotic/summer decorations. 

Tomorrow will be interrupted by another doctor appointment.  I am going back to see the oral surgeon.  I think he just wants to check how the perforation in the sinus wall is doing.  I go there after lunch.  I hope I will be able to get a few things done in the morning.  These appointments cut into my day!  

I got home a little while ago from Bible study.  I've fixed myself a cup of soup.  After I publish the blog and eat my soup, I think I will go hunt down a spool of thread and a needle to finish of these smalls.

To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Fun Friend Day

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Today I spent the afternoon with Linda H. She had an appointment in Tullahoma.  We try to get together when she comes to town…and, it's not like she lives a million miles away…she lives maybe 30 minutes from here.  This time I had her come over here for lunch.  We enjoyed lunch and enjoyed catching up…and, chased a lot of rabbits.  I realized after she left that I hadn't finished one of the tales I started telling…one of those rabbits got me off course! So I texted her "the rest of the story. Often I’m two tales ahead in my head of what I am saying…so details of the one I’m telling get left out…like the ending this time!🙄

This evening I'm working on the small cross stitch pillows that I sewed together last night,  I’m in the midst of stuffing them. I plan to continue doing that this evening.  I have to be up and out early in the morning, as I have my six month check in with the doctor.  My doctor is in a town about 45 min, to an hour away…and, tomorrow there is a chance of rain…we haven't had much rain lately so I won't complain.  But I am hoping that it either won't be raining when I traveling to and from or that it will only be a light rain.  One good thing about my drive, it is not interstate driving and the roads are good and not highly trafficked between here and there. 

To be continued. Be safe! Be well! Be cautious! 

Another "Always-a-Good-Day" Day

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I always say that a haircut day is always a good day!  And, today, haircut day is part of the countdown of my busy upcoming 4 weeks…only one more haircut before I leave on the Alaska cruise.  The cruise app tells me that it is 28 days until embarkation day…and, a lot is happening in those next 28 days! 😳

I have just gotten back from prayer meeting. Now to settle in for the evening.  Today I spent some time in the sewing room. I got the small cross stitch pieces that I have finished in the last few weeks and got them sewn up into small pillows…at least the first steps.  I still have to turn them right side out and then stuff them and then sew up the openings before I can call them pillows or what the needlework world calls "smalls."  I may do a little turning and stuffing tonight.  I did herd all the bunnies and rolled all the eggs back into their storage places so once again Cheryl has a bed for her stay that isn't covered with stuff!

The temperatures over the weekend were quite chilly.  Melany told me that she thinks that this was our blackberry winter, as their blackberry bushes are blooming.  Today started out chilly, but warmed up nicely. A pretty day but quite breezy.

To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Sunday Favorite

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14-Day Countdown; 21-Day Countdown; 30-Day Countdown

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Definitely looking at the calendar these days. Two weeks from today Cheryl arrives.  Three weeks from today Rachel and Julianna arrive. And, 29 days from today the four of us will have our bags packed and leaving my house.  Cheryl, Rachel, and Julianna will drop me off at Melany's and Wade's on their way to the airport.  Then 30 days from today, Melany, Wade, and I will be flying to Seattle and then boarding our ship. Sort of blows my mind!  I look forward to all of it, but it does sort of seem like a whirlwind!  

Today has been a day of doing small jobs around the house.  Window washing energy did not return!  But each small task helps with the big picture! Oh, last night I ended with not knowing if Melany and Wade were going to come today.  We talked a little after I published the blog and decided that they wouldn't come today.  Melany still not feeling the greatest after her bout with gout and I'm still recovering from my mouth/sinus problem.  We need to recover in order to deal with the events in the upcoming weeks.  Melany adds on ending a school year in the above countdowns…not an easy task.  And, since we will be spending a lot of time together for 10 days on the ship, we can skip a time or two of being together! 

I’m just down to adding initials and dates on the sampler that I have been working on.  I guess when I get that done, I need to get back to Christmas ornament stitching.  I do plan to take Christmas ornament stitching on the cruise with me.  I did some Christmas stitching on the cruise that I took with Nathan and family…so some of my ornaments this year will have had stitches placed in the, in the Bahamas on a ship balcony and next I hope to get some stitches put in on board the ship either in the open Pacific Ocean or in Alaska. Time will tell if that will happen.  Tonight, maybe, I can get the sampler finished and then move on to other projects.

To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

May Day!

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And, the title is not a distress call!  May is here and 1/3 of the year is behind us.  My main accomplishment today was grocery shopping and getting them put away.  That didn't leave me with enough energy to do any more windows.  I did get patriotic decorations downstairs.  I still need to make the bunnies and eggs hop and roll back into their storage places.  I did more with my sewing table…it is half for sewing projects (getting patriotic stitched pieces ready to display) and half for putting out things for the cruise.  The turning up of the calendar page shows me the days left before cruising…all 31 of them.  Lots will happen in these 31 days!  I go back and forth between being excited and my stomach sinking!  

By putting things for the cruise on the sewing table, I got my cameras out of my carry on bag…so I could take some pictures.  A little while ago I went out to capture some of the blooms that have opened in the last few days.  I was surprised with the small white irises in tonight's photo…I’m sure that they weren’t blooming yesterday…but then I was busy with windows so might not have noticed.  I’m sure they weren’t open the day before.  While I was outside I did pull a few weeds…but with this hole in my sinus passage, it isn't very comfortable to bend over…my excuse and I’m sticking to it! Another stack of papers got shredded today…that small stack was on the sewing table…so that helped clear the table!  The vacuum got pushed a little more today.  I’m working in "my room" (the family room) at the moment.  I have a basket next to my recliner with reading material and note pads and clip boards…it's a place to keep them where I can grab them.  Amongst the books I found a book that I may take on the cruise…I plan to have plenty of reading material on my phone and iPad (e-books), but I think I need to have one in my hand just in case technology fails me!  I doubt if I have a lot of time to read…but I don't want to be without a book.  This is a small paperback…so shouldn't weigh me down too much!

I’m waiting to talk to Melany to find out if she and Wade are coming tomorrow.  She had mentioned they might, but we left it that we would see how each of us was feeling before we made that decision!  She is supposed to call me back a little later.  I’m thinking that it is about time to do some stitching.

To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!