I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Whether it was one meal or many. With friends or with family or both. A small gathering or a bust-the-doors-down bursting house. There are so many ways to do Thanksgiving and so many things for which we can be thankful. Our wonderful Thanksgiving was at my sister’s house. …
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Skechers Hands Free Slip-Ins
I recently bought my first pair of Skechers Hands Free Slip-Ins. In case you have missed the thousands of commercials on them, these are athletic shoes. Before my hip replacement surgery I tried to think of things that would help me recover. Now that I am one month post-surgery, I know which of those things …
Tweaks to the RV
As I was preparing for and recovering from my surgery, Tom made a few tweaks to the RV. He made a big change when he took out the dinette in May and we were very happy with the change during the summer. That made him bold enough to try a few other things while he …
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 …
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 …
Appalachian Arts Craft Center
After our lunch at Littons, Tom and I drove north to the Appalachian Arts Craft Center. in Clinton, Tennessee Tuesday is usually our day to do laundry and grocery shopping, but a visitor told me that Tuesday was weaving day at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center. I had seen an article about the Tuesday Weavers …
Asheville, North Carolina
Last week Tom and I went to Asheville, North Carolina. We had not been there in a very long time and certainly not since the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Asheville is only 2.5 hours from Cumberland Gap, so we decided to drive down and check it out. Hurricane Helene was really hard on the …