Hello from snowy Iowa! We woke up Friday morning to (if you like the white stuff) a beautiful white landscape! We ended up with around 4-6 inches but a few miles north of us they had over 10 inches. Winter has officially arrived, although the temps are still fluctuating.
Fluctuating is a good word to describe my continual eye drama. It is no longer a roller coaster ride, although it does cause this lady some tummy turmoil. It is more like, what will change this week? Will we be taking a step forward or a step back? My doctor is quick to point out the good news with each visit, while being carefully direct about what is not going the way he would like.
Sharing a couple of pictures from the snow, as we continue to see the goodness of God show up in our lives. For instance....Friday's snow, heavy and wet...I woke up asking whether Joel should be even using the snow blower when the stress test is still ahead. Those unknowns. Before he could get outside, our neighbor did the driveway across the street and then came next door and did our driveway! What a nice surprise. (Thank you T. and K.) And later our neighbor from across the street came over to scoop up what the plow left at the end of our driveway. The goodness of God showing up in our neighbors. Love it.
I have been working on the Christmas cards this week and have a "note to self" tucked away for next year. Do NOT have cards with red envelopes if you are not using labels.....cuz my right eye cannot see the dark ink on the red very well. I love to send out cards, so next year's plan is in place. No red envelopes!
Back to Joel. We saw his doctor Monday and he will have his stress test next Tuesday. He has not had one symptom arise since his trip to ER, so that is a good thing. He has been busy with catching up in the office and working on a new small wood project out in the garage. He managed one 2 mile walk but it is hard to walk outside now and of course biking is impossible.
On Thursday I had my 6 mo check up with the urologist. We were almost two months behind due to the eye thing, but all was stable. I like those words. He asked about what else was going on so we did share the eye drama......he then sat back and chatted with us about life in general...his and ours and we spent a good 15 minutes just talking. It wa so nice....we left with smiles on our faces and as we drove home I turned to Joel and said, we have such good doctors to be grateful for! The goodness of God showing up in a patient's waiting room. I have been getting the Christmas newsletter ready and getting cards out, and with my energy much improved I am getting some cleaning and cooking done. There will be homemade soup on the stove tomorrow to be available after my tooth extraction Monday. Are we having fun yet?
We are "having fun" in-between the other stuff, with watching a few Murdoch episodes on Acorn TV and any Christmas specials we come across. We are enjoying the Christmas cards that are arriving. . We are enjoying the first snow, albeit through sunglasses for me! And my Christmas playlist is providing us with holiday music!
We had to pick up a prescription this morning and thought we would shop a little but after seeing the full parking lots and so many people heading into stores we decided....nah.....we're good for now! We will wait and go when people are working and kids are in school. It is one of the benefits of being a "senior".
For those of you who read these scribbles, I hope you do so with a cup of your favorite beverage and a Christmas cookie in hand. Our scribbles have been pretty "medical minded" for a while, which can produce a yawn or two. But our lives have been just that, "medical minded". Thus the mantra I have been speaking aloud this week...."This is going to be the BEST Christmas ever!" Do we have great plans? Nope. Are we still in the midst of medical dramas? Yep. Will we be spending Christmas with family? Nope. Will we be having pie and presents? Yep. No matter what comes our way, or doesn't, this is going to be the BEST Christmas ever!
So today, I am grateful that our first snow arrived and left us beauty to enjoy. Grateful for caring doctors. Grateful Joel has not had any more symptoms, grateful for giving neighbors, grateful for Christmas music ranging from Pentatonix to our 1980's Alabama Christmas CD. Grateful for a decorated house, for Christmas cards arriving (and going), For Christmas specials, Hallmark movies, and Murdoch series, for texts, pictures, emails, and phone calls that brighten our days, and so, so much more.
Enjoy your weekend!
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