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Cold

A cold snap has arrived here, and we had snow flurries all morning... Today was the annual pumpkin pick at Good Earth Farm.

Both Dave and my sister Mary Beth have worked all summer at this CSA, and we all have enjoyed their efforts. The pumpkin pick day is a chance for the families of the CSA to come to the farm and enjoy a little autumn fun.

Here is a photo of Dave and Gael at the farm, cold, but having a good time with the turkeys.

Here is Gael, all warmed up and happy on his Grandpa's lap.

Fall color

powerful voice

A great loss.

Spending time doing nothing

Recovering from surgery is often considered a time to take it easy, rest, and heal. I have been doing these things, but it seems I have been as busy as ever. Busy with good things that I often don't have much time for while I am working....

In no particular order........................................................ I have been knitting a blanket, using Noro Silk garden in several different colorways....mostly simple knitting using short rows for shaping the swirls

We spent Labor Day weekend at the cabin... I sat on the porch and enjoyed the quiet of the woods.

We took a day trip to Kohler Andre State Park to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary on the 3rd of September.

Our feet in the sand of Lake Michigan

Visited with my grandchildren while their mother..............................

cleaned my bathroom!
I have been going to therapy and doing my exercises, and results are showing. I have good motion in my knee, so I have permission to drive again.... Driving tires me, but the idea of being able to hop in the car and go is nice. Independence and all.

I have been back to the pool, and that is another pleasure.

I have been reading lots of books and I watched the entire first season of The Tudors series.
My art journal is expanding...I try to do a little drawing or something every day.

Today I worked at the shop for a few hours, then Dave took me out to lunch at the new Mexican restaurant that is down the street from the shop. I had the fish tacos.....yummy!

The down side is that I have not been sleeping very well....but I am sure that will get better with time.

I am looking forward to a quiet weekend at home coming up....and Emili's birthday is tomorrow. So hard to believe she is 9 years old! The year she was born it was COLD, so cold we had the furnace running...not this year.....the weather has been beautiful lately...and that makes my recovery time on the porch pleasant.

Back from the Brink

I have safely evaded the reaper yet again! No, just kidding, it wasn't all that bad, but there were some moments that were hard to endure. You really don't want to hear about it, do you? Call me if you do, but trust me, it's a long and painful story.....

I am so grateful to be home and intact. My dear husband is taking such good care of me, I think he should have had a career in nursing. Today we walked to the end of our city lot, about 100 yards each way... doesn't sound like much, but on day 3 post-op, it is pretty darn good. The grass seems so much greener and the flowers are so vibrant. Hospitals need to be sterile and institutional,,,, but.........Home is good.

I did have some issues with pain control and my body's reaction to the drugs. Some drugs had no effect at all and other were so strong I hated it! You hear about people addicted to oxy-contin,,, I can't imagine that...I had one dose and felt like the world had turned upside down.....no more of that stuff for me. I simply cannot understand what might be "recreational" about that drug.

That's all for now, more later..........