I am at about 90%!

All of my cold symptoms are gone, except a bit of sinus drip. And an occasional cough. Good thing, I start the surgery path tomorrow with pre-blood work. 

Still running the humidifier all the time. The temperature outside is 65 degrees today, so I will get outside and dig in the dirt. 

My most exciting news is that "Ted Lasso" Season 3 will be released on March 15th on Apple TV!!! Whoopee! Something wonderful to watch and rewatch during my recovery.  Now I understand the hidden logic underneath my delayed surgery. It was for Ted:)

Gene and I are staying away from the germy, little, children we call our "grands". We miss seeing them and hope I'll be able to get up and out soon after surgery.  We miss the noise and mess. But mostly the laughs and imaginative play. 

Gene and I are playing "Golf" the card game and Qwirkle in the evening, and trying not to fight about whether or not to watch the news, it is hard to see all of the tragedy, unrest and bedlam happening. 

I like the hopeful stories like the Native American women advocating for better health care, and the release of a man who spent 28 years in prison, for a crime he couldn't have committed in St Louis. But no reciprocity? What is that about? The courts literally stole his productive years. Okay, not my problem. 

I am grateful to have good health care, a safe neighborhood, fresh groceries being unloaded in my kitchen and 12 beautiful red roses in a vase on my dining room table.  Life isn't perfect, but it is pretty great. 

Just finished reading "Life is in the Transitions" great read for this season of my life. My next choice is "Reinvent Your Life" Mel Robbins, this may be a bit too optimistic, but who knows, maybe there is time for just one more "reinvention". 

Physical update: No temp, no disgusting nasal discharge, no cough, no pain. 

Emotional update: Okay, occasionally feeling sad, scared, but strong. Hate not having a night cap. 

Spiritual: Great, lots of signs that I am in good hands, I am getting used to the quiet days, long naps and I love having time to read lots of thoughtful books and I'm starting to think about traveling again. "Traveling" may look like a beach house rental in Carmel. 

Did you guess who was in the blue stroller (last post photo)? By process of elimination, it must be Julia. We had one rain-free day during our Christmas holiday and we went to the park, it was gorgeous. 




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