That Kitty hadn’t shown up for a post for a while and he was shyly wondering if he could again this week. Of course, I said “Yes.”
What a week it’s been! Good in a lot of ways. Bunches and bunches of reasons for gratitude.
A week ago today, I was busily working to cross as many things off my list as possible before Tuesday morning and time to head to the hospital for surgery.
It was a full day. From cleaning our house up to baking a ham to cleaning for the last time at the doctor’s office to phone calls from the hospital and Christian Healthcare Ministries.
We left at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning to arrive for my 10 a.m. check-in and pulled back in our driveway at 9 p.m that evening! I was so happy to be home. I’d hoped and prayed everything would go really well, that I wouldn’t get sick and I would get to come home the same day. So thankful!
I still have places in my feet that are pressured and my incision is sore and I am moving carefully. Yet, I feel different and in some ways better than some of my bad days before the surgery. I can tell I’m tired too.
I told Matthew last night that it’s so strange how I can feel not really horrible or terribly sick, yet just off. I can tell I don’t feel “normal” or quite up to par. I can tell a positive difference each day and tomorrow will be a week already!
There is a slow, annoying fly buzzing around my head as I type. These kind of flies drive me crazy!!! I can’t stand flies in the house and the ones that stay alive and sneak in during the fall and colder weather are just THE WORST.
I started making pom-poms for a pom-pom wreath. They are adorable! And easy. I’m having so much fun with them. It looks like a pom pom factory exploded around here. {I think the farmer wonders about me just a bit.} {heehee}
Some of the perks to back surgery have been the love and care poured out on us from friends and family. Fresh flowers. {LOVE. One of my absolute faves. And this time of year has been fun. The bouquets have really pretty greenery and neat Christmasey stuff in them.} Food. I think my family is eating better than if I was fine!!! {Ahem.}
Texts. Packages in the mail. Phone calls. A Hello Kitty picture colored just for me.
These situations always leave me humbled and amazed at how God pours out through others. It also makes me feel so appreciative to the efforts of others. Giving of their time and resources on my behalf. Breathing out kindness and caring and goodwill.
I have never forgotten how much it meant to have food delivered to my door, ready-made, after both my babies were born.
I decided there is something about going through a health/hospital thing that makes food taste SO good to me. Here’s why. When my son was born, the nurse brought him to me during the night when it was time for him to nurse. She also brought me this delicious muffin and a drink. I have NEVER had a muffin taste so good. Not before. Not ever again. I dream about that muffin sometimes!!! 🙂 🙂
After my surgery last week, I ordered a chicken potpie. Once again it tasted just SO GOOD. It has to be the setting and situation!
I also remember that one of my friends brought vanilla pudding with peanut butter crumbs to our house after Tucker was born. It was so tasty to me right then and the memory stands out. She also brought this really yummy meat and potato casserole. Mmmm.
Matthew hauled rock and worked on his truck last week. He did some grading on driveways. They were in need of it since the wet weather and ice storm. And he did other stuff, but I don’t really know or remember what all. I’m doing good to know what I myself am doing on a particular day!
He and Tucker did some grocery shopping. This isn’t one of his favorite jobs by any means. You know what love looks like? A man who doesn’t like to grocery shop. A man who has already been in Wal-Mart once for the morning. A man who goes to Dillons and gets the sale on grape juice. A man who calls and is a bit disgruntled with said groceries. A man who wonders how important the English Toffee Cappucino on your list is. A man who GOES BACK to Wal-Mart to get it, after he was already there once and after you said “Don’t worry about it”. But boy, did it taste good!
This week will continue along in Recovery mode for me.