Last Saturday was a day dedicated to rebuilding Grandma’s bridge. My mom and dad live in a condo in a retirement community called Wedgewood Estates. Their condo backs up onto a pond and a woods. When Wedgewood Estates first opened, one of the original residents built a bridge over a creek in the woods. That …
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2025 Knitting Update
As I mentioned on Tuesday, there isn’t much going on with me. This seemed liked a good time for the 2025 knitting update. You might not care about what I have knitted in the last year, but it was an especially productive summer of knitting for me. I started the year by finishing my Qiviut …
Rehab is Job #1
Right now, for me, rehab is job #1. I have to keep reminding myself of this because I am feeling pretty good and have a lot of things on my to-do list. I am two weeks post-op as I am writing this, but you will be reading it closer to three weeks post-op. A few …
Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield
The Sunday before my surgery, Tom and I visited the Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, Ohio. We didn’t go there alone. We met one of our favorite families, Steve, Amy, and Emma Winstead, so we could all enjoy it together. Emma is 3 1/2 now, and I thought the rock garden looked like a fun …
Brassica Sandwiches and Salads
The week before my surgery, Tom and I met John and Jackie at Brassica Sandwiches and Salads at Easton Town Center. Although John and Jackie have eaten there several times, Tom and I had not been before. I think Jackie picked it in her never-ending quest to expand my palate. Brassica Sandwiches and Salads is …
One Week Post-Op
I am now one week post-op after my hip replacement surgery. My surgery was Wednesday, October 8 and I am writing this on Thursday, October 16. The most surprising thing to me so far is how much work this recovery business is! I was the first surgery of the day at Dublin Methodist last Wednesday …
Columbus Trees in Sunbury
As part of our fall to-do list, Tom and I decided to plant a couple more trees in our yard. Columbus Trees was the company we decided to have help us with this goal. We have 1.5 acres of land with a line of pine trees between us and US 3. The line of pines …
Oakland Nursery in Delaware, Ohio
Last week, Tom and I visited Oakland Nursery in Delaware, Ohio. Before my hip replacement surgery, Tom and I had a long “to-do” list. I’m not sure what it is about big life events that makes us feel like we need to have all our ducks in a row. You will be hearing more about …
Hip Replacement Surgery
Because I write my posts a week or two ahead of when they are published, you are usually a week to a month behind what I am doing when you read them. But this week I wanted you to be up to date. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 8, I am having hip replacement surgery. If you …
Wool Gathering at Young’s Dairy
On September 20 I attended the Wool Gathering at Young’s Dairy. This was the 29th Wool Gathering. I have thought about going previously, but went to the Autumn Fiber Festival in Mansfield or the Great Lakes Fiber Show in Wooster instead. When my hip replacement surgery was scheduled for October 8, I knew the Autumn …