Week 150! How is it in your part of the world? My creeping phlox are beginning to bloom. Somehow or other, I planted three different colors in the same place. Luckily, I like purple so it’s OK. The grass is getting so green. My bonus son mowed it for us this past weekend. Of course, …
Week 149! Life goes on here at Haus der Mitte. I’ve become quite adept at administering Nigel’s antibiotics. He’s gotten really good at transferring from the chair to the wheelchair, the wheelchair to the toilet, the toilet to the wheelchair. The hardest part for him is getting in and out of bed because he can’t …
Weeks 148! It’s been a quiet week here at Haus der Mitte. But, I’ll take quiet over hospital any day of the week. Nigel and I have fallen into a routine, and life just looks a little different than it used to. My boys have been rockstars, coming to fill in for me when I …
Weeks 147! Well, my friends, I’m writing this to you from Nigel’s hospital room. Things didn’t go quite the way we thought they were going to go. Since I feel like y’all are both my friends and therapists, I’m going to share just the nuts and bolts. About two weeks ago, NIgel’s surgeon withdrew some …
Weeks 146! Well, Nigel seems to have passed all of his tests so we are just waiting for next week to come and go. I am anxious, hopeful, a bundle of nerves, and feeling all kinds of ways. I honestly don’t know what we will do if this revision is unsuccessful. I am not going …
Weeks 145! I hope all of you have had a wonderful week. If you read my post yesterday, you know life is about to get very busy for Nigel and me. He has a couple of pre-op appointments before the big day on March 10th. He just told me he will have physical therapy three …
Weeks 142 & 143! I am so sorry for missing last week. I thought I had published it, but when I did my SIA post, I discovered I hadn’t. So, I will combine last week with this week! The weather here is gorgeous. I’m writing this on Wednesday evening. As of this evening, it feels …
Week 141! Y’all know I love snow, right? But, cold weather, as in low temperatures, are not my favorite. It’s been a bit warmer so some of the snow has melted. The problem is it then freezes overnight, and we have icy patches. At least, Jack isn’t suffering as much. Today, I had both a …
Week 140! Boy howdy! It is beyond cold here! You know how Peter cried, “Wolf,” and, after a bit no one believed him? Well, that’s the way I’ve felt about weather forecasters the last few years when it came to snow. But, this time, my friends, they were right! Reports vary on how many inches …
Week 139! OK, if you live in Indiana, you can blame the encroaching snow storm on me! A big storm is on its way to us sometime Saturday. I’ve heard estimates of anywhere from 4 to 14 inches of snow! I’m guessing it will be somewhere in between. I’m just hoping it doesn’t start until …