What a Weekend

This past weekend is the kind of weather we should have had all summer. Of course maybe we wouldn't have enjoyed the long weekend as much if we were used to three solid days of sunshine.

Rob and I stayed busy, taking advantage of the sunshine. We made a road trip to the Valley on Saturday to pick up a canoe we purchased. We stopped at a farm market and bought our veggies for the week -- fresh corn, beans, cauliflower, beets and new apples. Saturday night Ian and June visited and brought the fixings for supper. I turned over my kitchen and let them cook. I have to say once it sunk in that nothing was required of me except for my presence, and directions to the large pot, I quite enjoyed myself.

On Sunday we took the dogs for a hike on an old logging trail and then we drove deeper into the woods where we saw a bear crossing the road. What a thrill. We were both excited by the sight; I'm sorry I didn't have my camera with me, but Rob got a good view with the binoculars before it ambled away.

Yesterday we left the dogs home and went to a historic village about an hour away (1930s & 1940s era). It was enjoyable touring the old buildings and reading/listening to their history. Plus we ate the cookhouse lunch offered to visitors -- baked beans, egg salad sandwich on homemade brown bread and delicious gingerbread. Then we took the canoe for its inaugural paddle (I just sat up front looking pretty). Good news...it doesn't leak.

Needless to say I'm feeling good. I am still a little tender and I had a blocked drain on the weekend which compounded the tenderness. With a little manipulation I finally got it cleared and the drain flowing again which brought immediate relief. There is still a fair bit of fluid coming out, so it is questionable as to whether the drain will come out tomorrow. I have to call my nurse in the morning and we'll discuss. I'd like to get them out by the end of the week...we'll see. I'm sure I'm going to get tangled in them yet.

I've been doing my exercises so my arm movement is coming along quite well. Today I haven't taken any Tylenol and I'm feeling good. I'll try not to take any until bed time...we'll see how the day goes.

I got a slew of cards last week -- Helen, Aunt Carol, Debbie B, Kathy E, Southville Chuch of Christ and Marion (who also sent a warm cosy sweater for me via Kelly who was out Friday). Thank you again all of you.