Knee Update

Some are wanting an update about the knee. Well, it is healing slowly and each day gets a little better. I am glad I only have two knees because I don't want to do this again ever!!!

Today I was loaned an electric recliner from the Courtyard. It is amazing and makes sitting and reclining so much better.

These are the knees that I think of in my mind. My real knees are not to be published on the net!

Vote for your Favorite

Last night I watched the show and decided to call in and vote for my fav. So I decided to vote for all 6 of them. They were so good. Each one of them did a fantastic job and I figured since they all did better than what I could have done they each deserved my vote. What if everybody in America did the same thing????

A Million Things I Love

I made these cookies today. I followed the recipe from my daughter's website. A Million Things I Love.com This is a great uplifting blog and she is only on #387 so she has a long ways to go to make it to a million. I hope she does because I love checking out the things she loves everyday. (I might be a wee bit biased) I used 1 cup of raw cane sugar instead of the using both white and brown sugars. I am sure they will taste the same as the originals.

Joyce Dillman's French Bread

Yesterday Joyce D. brought me a loaf of her famous French Bread. It was so delicious. I have almost finished the entire loaf in only one day. Joyce is am amazing cook and I enjoy everything that comes from her kitchen.

Carfax Kudos

Brian and Karli encountered a deer on their way home from college last week. They were not hurt but it did wreck their car. This is not their car but it belongs to some unfortunate person that posted it on the internet.
As a result of their accident we had to do some car shopping and now we are big fans of Carfax. The price is minimal and it could save you big headaches in the long run. Brian encountered a seller that said the car had 10,000 miles. Carfax said the car had 186,000 miles which is a huge discrepency. I will always check with Carfax from now on. 1 for $34 or 5 for $44. Not bad.

Argentine Missionary Reunion

Tom and I headed down to Utah for a little missionary reunion with old friends of 35 years. We had a wonderful visit and it was great to get together with such good people. They are truely golden.
After so many years we all have had our various trials but as the years speedily rush by it is so worth it to be around each other again. Even if it is for a brief moment in time. Memories are so much better than things.
Karla has the names posted on her blog.

60 Degrees is 100% better

This morning my knee could bend to 30 degrees and today after PT I am able to stretch to 60. That's 100% better. I also had the pleasure of walking through the grocery store with the shopping cart to pick out some food for the week. That was so great.
I love the produce aisle, so colorful, and the little bench in front of the pharmacy came in real handy.

Showers

Bridal showers, April showers and hot showers. I will choose the last one as my favorite. After not having the privilege of a hot shower for many days I finally had the chance to stand in the shower and enjoy that feeling of being clean.
It was amazing and I am so grateful for clean hot water that I have taken for granted for far too many years.
I am once again enjoying the simple things of life.

Getting to Know You

Once again I have been given the opportunity to know who I am. Last Friday night I had an accident and fractured my R patella. Ouch you might be thinking and rightly so. Pain is one of my constant companions right now.
With a stiff upper lip I managed to get through the surgery on Saturday morning and then rested most of the day. I arrived home on Sunday evening and since that time I have been testing out pillows, positions, pain medications and various other methods to try and keep comfortable. I am thinking I need to round up a recliner for a few months. That would make getting up and down easier.
I will be on the search tomorrow on Craig's list.
Going up and down stairs is manageable but only once up at night for bed and once down in the morning for daily life. I am also able to sit at my desk and on the couch.
Today was day 4. I am glad it is time for bed. It was a long day.

April 8th, 2010

I have not written on my blog for a long time. I don't have a camera right now because I gave it back to Brian. It really was his to begin with.
Life is good with plenty of swimming and spring cleaning right now. We are also preparing for Brian and Karli to come home for the summer. That will be joyous. We love having the company of our kids.
We are also looking forward to visitng Joni and David when they have their new baby next month. We are anxious to see baby O again too. Since we only get to see him for a few weeks each year these moments are precious.
We are planning a missionary reunion soon with some of Tom's old Argentine buddies. Plus I will get to see my sis and brother in law.