Random Mother's Day Thoughts

This is the first year without my mom, funny that I think of her almost every day and most of the time still think she'll be back.

Three times this week, unexpectedly she was brought into play, the first time I was getting my hair cut ~ and the stylist mentioned that she hadn't been in for a while. She didn't know that she had died, just that she hadn't been in for a cut.

My uncle sent pictures of the iris' at his house that are transplants from my mom's. I didn't even think of going over to her house to see if they had bloomed yet when his unexpected email showed up.

Then yesterday I was getting my first spring pedicure when one of the ladies asked me where my little mother was. My mom had never had a pedicure, or manicure, but I would take her with me and try to get her to have something done. They remembered her.

Go figure the timimg.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!

Drain, drain go away

My left hip keeps filling up with a major league bruise, so every other week I have it drained. Today the doctor said after taking four large plungers of blood that there was a drip and he wrapped and taped it. He said sometimes fluid builds up, but not too often does this amount of blood, I think they just want the four units back that I was given in the hospital.

Anyway, the fact that I was bleeding didn't sink in to my thick skull, on the way home I 'dripped' through the gauze, tape, undies, binder, slacks and on my car seat. Thank God for Afta, Dave immediately cleaned the seat ~ here's hoping it didn't stain. Also I was wearing my Pinehurst jacket that Dave bought when he was there to play golf and got it along the hem, too. Right now its in the washer, lots of spray and wash and cold water. Hope there aren't any stains.

Enough of that, here's a pic of Dave, Rosie and me.

Remember the croc?

Dave finished and the customer loved the crocodile motorcycle seat, he's been riding on it for a few weeks now.

It went from this:

to this

BTW, Dave says he prefers pictures of the check, not the work!

Found both the cord and the camera

Here are our guests, there were so many little goldfinches outside that we couldn't count them all.

And here is the woodpecker.

As soon as I find the cord

In the middle of putting the family room and bedroom back together after having them painted. As soon as I remember where I put the cord to the camera I'll show you the pictures of the visitors we had the past few days. We've been blessed with an extended family of goldfinches hanging out at the feeder. Saturday morning Melissa and I counted 30+ they looked like canaries with all the bright yellow. We also have a red headed woodpecker and blue jays. It looks like an aviary out there.

OK Maybe I'm Not Invincible

Yesterday I went shopping, to the casino and then to dinner and shopping again. Not a good way to get back into things, I thought I was going to pop last night, I swelled up all around the middle, luckily I still have the binder they put on in the hospital so after having it on all night I'm much better today.

Went to breakfast and came right back home, now I know better!! Hopefully I will be fine by Monday.

Need to go to the grocery store later, when Dave has time to load and unload the cart. I've been looking at Shop Rite On line, for only 20 extra they will do your shopping and deliver your groceries to your kitchen! I'm really thinking this would be a good test of the program. I have never been able to create and stick to a list when shopping so this would be a little bit of a challenge, too. Hmmm

Every day is a little better

Each day I'm moving more and more, surgery wasn't so bad, just makes you very stiff. The first of the bills have arrived, the cardiologist who came when I was out the first time sent his bill for showing up in the middle of the night. Dr. Greenbaum said that he didn't think there would be many charges other than the daily fee from the hospital, keeping my fingers crossed that he will be right. Enough surgery talk already!

I think that by Monday I'll be ready to go back to work. School is closed this week so it worked out fine. What a way to spend a vacation ~ on a recliner in the house.

While I still have a few cents to my name, I think its time for some spring shopping, two of my favorite stores are in Flemington, Coldwater Creek and Bon Worth, which both should be having sales! It would be fun to see what size I'm wearing now.

Looks like its going to be a nice day today so I'll get going and maybe venture outside to enjoy the sun.