Then Came Monday

Monday morning was COLD! And the damn north wind didn’t help matters. I dug out my winter coat and headed to work.

I left early so I could meet my home-nurse and get my dressing changed. We chatted about the weather (what else?) and she did get a chance to get outside on Sunday (unlike myself).

I am going to miss her. But, I tend to get attached to all the healthcare workers when I spend time in hospitals (I think most people do). It only makes sense, since you are in a situation that is desperate and somewhat frightening and these are the folks who take care of you and reassure you. I can still remember nurses from my initial motorcycle accident!

Back home after work, I got the trash together and out to the road. I spent some time cleaning out the last of my dresser drawers and put all my XXL sweaters, sweatshirts and T-shirts in the Goodwill bag. Then I put the bag in the trunk (along with all the books I read in the hospital) to drop off someday at lunchtime. I watched the news while I worked until 7:00 PM and then tried to call my Brother Carl again. Got his voicemail again! But this time he called me back (he had been “indisposed” when I called).

We talked for a while, both trying to figure out how to handle grass cutting, gardening and, in his case, pool care. The upshot is we are both pretty well fncked this year.

Then I tried to call Sadie, as her granddaughter Caroline (born just last fall) was supposed to have surgery to repair a hole in her heart sometime in March. Lu answered and said it had been postponed (again) because Caroline needs to go six weeks without an upper respiratory infection and she keeps getting them.

Lu did ask how it was going back to work and I told her so far, so good. Her goats are all having kids and many are twins and triplets, so they are all keeping pretty busy down there.

I warmed up another slice of meatloaf and a baked potato for dinner. I started watching the Red Wings on TV and we were winning for a change, but I immediately started dozing off. So, I shut the TV off and tried reading. That lasted less than 10 pages. When I woke up, I turned off the light and went to bed around 9:30 PM.