Good Saturday to you here in our corner of the world where Spring has everything budding. It is so nice to see the many vibrant shades of green again. Our resident ducks are back, the squirrels are already taking corn kernels from the neighbors yard and burying them everywhere. Before you know it, corn will be coming up in little shoots around the neighborhood. We find it amusing.........some not so much. This morning we had a nice rain and light thunderstorm so when I cam down I found my hubby on the porch with his morning coffee. He loves porch sitting, he loves the rain, and his loves his morning coffee! What's not to love?!
Speaking of love, we are both thrilled that the eye is looking better and the pain levels have gone down some. Three days this week were much better. Yes! Nights are still a roller coaster ride (things often get worse when I lay down) but we are hopeful this drama will soon be behind us. Joel's eye drama this week resolved itself and he has been biking the last 3 days.....10, 12, and then 10 miles each time. He is one happy biker, not only being out in nature but also visiting with neighbors and walkers after the winter slump. My energy is back more and I walk more inside and got out to the store and Dollar Tree this week. I go back to Mayo the third week of May and to get fitted for a prothesis in mid June.
Speaking of prothesis, I find it interesting that I still speak of my "eyes" and forget I cannot see out of what is left of left one.. Other times it is very obvious with my limited vision, off depth perception, and reflection in the mirror. We grieve, then try to move on. Isn't that the way of life whether we loose an eye, a job, a loved one, or more. We grieve........then move forward and then find grief surprises us yet again. And yet it is in our natures to just keep moving with determination to live our best lives while here on earth.
I have been into Sarah Graves audiobook mysteries the past two weeks....sometimes switching to a book by Susie Larson called "Strong in Battle". I am also finding Michelle Obama's book, "Becoming" very intriguing. Audiobooks are a real blessing for me now. And I love that you can just borrow them from the library through an app.
Speaking of blessings, when Joel ended up at the Eye Clinic last Tuesday, he had the doctor on call and when we left there Joel said to me, "I am switching to this doctor. I learned more from him about all my eye concerns in just 1/2 hour than I have learned from our present doctor in the past 4 years! He actually talked to another eye doctor we know, expressing that he felt bad to leave Dr._____but that Dr. said, "Oh no. You need the best one for your needs. You need to take care of your body" THAT sounds a bit familiar. It is what the IV nurse said to me at Rochester the day of my surgery. "It's your body, good for you standing up for what you need".....SO, if someone reading this finds it resonates with you?? Amen. So, Joel's eye drama had something positive come from it. Thank you God who works all things out for good.....
And today we are thanking God for warmer days, biking and walking, all the shades of green outside, laughter, help for Joel's eyes too. Grateful for neighbors, friends, family. Grateful for texts, phone calls, emails, photos that come in an instant! Grateful for less pain and a healing eye. Grateful for ducks, birds, and squirrels that keep us entertained. Grateful for audio books that entertain and distract.....grateful for the continual support and prayers of so many of you...and so much more.
Enjoy your weekend!
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