Month: September 2016

This is day 11.

Had a sit-down shower this morning.  Felt great.

My back was hurting yesterday and my left heel, this morning.

Believe I’ve paid all the September bills.

Devoured my Meal on Wheels as soon as it arrived.

Made a very amateurish button/buttonhole on the shorts that I haven’t been able to wear because the closure kept ripping out.

Smokey was here three times today.

Made a pseudo-chili for supper with fresh tomatoes.

Lined up two PT sessions for next week.  Discovered that Medicare/insurance will pay 100% for sessions while I’m unable to leave the house.  Fantastic.

Finished up the list to “to do” for preowned.

Started watching “Trumbo” with Ron.

Yes, I actually did a tiny bit of yardwork today, from the deck.  Cut down a bunch of invasive vine.  Will need help to dispose of it, but at least I got most of it before it could seed.

Made the bed, too.

Big salad for supper.  Ron didn’t get back from errands until too late to grill.

Ron made coffee, put breakfast together and made the bed this morning.

I had a pretty good night, slept solidly from 4 to 7:30.

Still muggy and horrible this morning; not missing being outside at all.

Visit from one of the RNA nurses.  She redid the bandages on my leg, a big help.  I cancelled PT, not being sure how much Tufts is going to cover, and I want to be sure I have sessions when the splint comes off.

Trying to do leg exercises, I pulled a muscle in my back.  Ron cured me with a BenGay rub.

Laura came over for a visit and dropped off a gorgeous orchid: first I’ve ever owned.

 

I was very pleased to be able to grill in the evening.  Ron got back around 7 after dropping off Robert and stopping for a few groceries.

He was in a strange mood.  When I told him I’d made burgers, he seemed disappointed.

Later, he said “We talked about salmon”.  This was my Meal on Wheels, and I was more than willing to share it, but he wouldn’t have any part of it.  I kept asking him why but he clammed up.

It occurred to me that he’d probably been through a similar convalescence with wifey No. 1.  He didn’t admit to that but was silent and sullen the rest of the night.

Showered with Ron’s help; we have a good system worked out.

Slept for five hours straight, roughly 12:30 to 5:30.

Made coffee, cleaned up a little. Ron and I made the bed.

Smokey came by this morning.

I discovered the WaPo online crossword today. Fantastic.

Have been enjoying the NYT annual arts summary. Helped to remind that there are things in life that are (word escapes me).

Good visit with the OT today.

Made vegetable stir fry and rice for supper.

Ron was great: he did the senior center, drove Robert back and forth, and picked up our CSA share.

It rained for most of the day. In spite of some substantial downpours, not enough.

Smokey came by for a third time yesterday. We felt so badly for him, since Ron was grilling steaks.

Had a better night, although still had to get up three times.

Practicing turns with the scooter.

Ron was busy: transported Robert back and forth, stopped at the Senior Center, did a pretty substantial shop.

My leg has become quite bruised, which was expected.

Unloaded the dishwasher, made lunch (stuffed squash) and added functionality to NEPS. Ordered Meals on Wheels starting Wednesday.

Hurting tonight, took about an hour and a half for the pain med to kick in. Hurts everywhere: ankle, knees, back, shoulders.

Done with week one.

Had two VNA visits today, from a PT and an RN.

After non-starts Friday and yesterday, Ron was a huge help today.

Another rough night last night. With Ron’s help, though, was able to shower and shampoo my hair and dress before the visitors got here.

I made coffee and toast after midnight. Ron made coffee and lunch, brought in our NYTimes and stowed away Laura’s papers. He also has a laundry going. He helped the PT with final adjustments on the scooter, which I love.

Smokey has already been by twice and it’s not even 2 PM.

Humid, breezy and 86 degrees outside.

Ron is pleased with the response to the new horizontal hummer feeder.

“I was awake until midnight.”

So whined Ron this morning after I cleaned up the living room and made coffee.

Want a little cheese with that?

He left the kitchen a mess – stuff all over the table, sauce on the stove top. Two baskets of laundry on the bed.

I cleaned up the kitchen and the bedroom and folded laundry.

About two hours of work this morning.

I fell last night about two hours after getting home. My muscles had nothing left, strange experience. Hope I didn’t damage the left leg.

Left the hospital around 3-ish yesterday. We took back roads from Centerville, nice ride home. Stopped at the Lion for Ron’s check. He forgot his wallet, so he had to go back to Hyannis for my injections. Full retail, over $600; $8 with insurance. BS.

Today I pulled out a bunch of vines and corn stalks, and harvested several cukes and a handful of Kentucky Wonders.

Asparagus, rhubarb, tomatoes, cukes, basil, rosemary, green onions, garlic and beans did fine-to-great in spite of the drout, and we got one gorgeous Earlidew melon. No complaints about lettuce from earlier in the season, either.

What failed? Corn, radishes, squash, brussel sprouts, strawberries except for the tiny ones.

Next year, I’d like to try Japanese eggplant. I grilled one from the farm the other day and was it ever good!

I will pass on squash except for zucchini.