A Busier Day.

 A Busier Day.

 

Sitting here in the office, the old woman has the heater going, and Dear Hearts, it really does feel good. We got zero rain, but the air feels flush with moisture. Not sure that will do the ground any real good, but it is not as bad a 115 degrees and total sunshine. Guess it doesn’t do to complain one way or the other, but that won’t really stop the complaining if it has already become a habit.

 

Made two doctor’s offices today. First was the neurosurgeon’s office and last the ophthalmologist office to get my eyeball measured for the new lens. Kara, Dr. Kern’s PA, said they would only need to see me on a as needed basis now. And the wobbles and the weird feelings will get better as the muscles readjust down my back. At least the incision looked really good. And Dr. Compton’s office said that they would wait until the morning of the eye surgery to collect my part of the surgical fee from me. The instructions say not to bring anything of value with the patient, so Roger may get to hold on to the old woman’s phone/credit card packet. Just know he will find a pocket or some place to put it. Too bad men do not carry purses. Ahem.

 

My daughter posted a picture of a gorilla holding glue on FB today. The caption said that it was not glitter glue but gorilla glue that she used to hold everything together. KNOW that is exactly how she must feel right now. She does a rather large job in her family as well as in her business work, so maybe now it won’t be hard to decide what to give her for her birthday! Always looking for something with sass about it for her, but it’s not easy to find something just perfect for the best girl around!

 

Gave Thompson his night medicine a little early this afternoon. He was groaning, so my guess is that he is hurting just a bit. It could be the weather is making him ache like my back and knee are aching today. Let’s face it: when we get older, things fall apart or at least FEEL as if they are falling apart!

 

Watching the news and shaking my head, but noticed that the Kurds—who are both armed and trained—are attacking Iran on the ground from Iraq. Meanwhile, some in Iran are still determined to use one of the clerics’ sons to head up their government. It makes me wonder how long he will be alive if they declare him to be their leader since each one in the line of command has been killed so far. Each one of them has been a brutal beast by all accounts. Sad that the people of Iran have had to deal with these horrible men for nearly 50 years!

 

When we really look at other countries and what their people deal with, we have to feel so blessed. Oh, Patty and the old woman growl about how America has allowed our food to be loaded with chemicals, but at least we HAVE food readily available. If Americans were not subjected to so many chemicals in our food and other products, we might be considerably healthier. But eventually the cancers and other diseases caused by chemicals will be seen for what they are and alleviated. Or at least, that is my sincere hope. Meanwhile, we all need to be more careful about what we eat, how much, and how often we partake of things that are not good for us. It is too bad that so many businesses are more concerned with money than they are with the health and welfare of the public. Someday these things will change. Meanwhile, we have to take on the individual responsibility of choosing a healthy lifestyle.

 

Health includes our mental outlook as much as the physical, so let us work on including joy and as much love as we can give to others as possible. Giving love also builds up those that give it away. Like a smile, we need to be infectious.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.