End of the Week

Glowing in the Sun

One of the jade plants in the front garden.  The leaves are tinged with red due to the nights being cool (in the low 40s) and with the afternoon sun shining on them, they glowed.

On Thursday, I went to my doctor's appointment.  The drive there and back went well.  When I got to the parking lot, however, half of it was cordoned off as they were resurfacing and restriping it.  The open half was almost full.  But, Eddy the parking attendant offered to park my car for me, managing to reverse it into a rather narrow spot.  

The visit with the doctor went fairly well, too.  My vitals were good and the doctor remarked on my weight loss.  Most of the lab work results were good, too, but, there were some results that need to be followed up with further tests.  So, I will be doing that in the upcoming weeks.  I hope there is a simple explanation as to why I got the results I did, but, getting a referral for scans and ultrasounds has me feeling a little concerned.

I put gas to the car on my way back from the doctor's office, partly because I was below the half a tank level and I like to fill up when that happens and partly because gas at this particular station was $0.30 cheaper per gallon than at the cheapest gas station closest to my house.  It's a bit out of the way for me to fill up there on a regular basis, but, since I was passing it on my way home, it made sense to fill up there.  According to my calculations, I saved just over $3.00 by doing so.  

Chicken Little is Molting

On Friday, daughter had a day off from work and we spent a rather relaxed day at home (she is still on crutches and has spoken with her podiatrist about it).  I made us waffles with blueberry compote for a very late brunch and when M arrived to tend to the garden, he got to enjoy a waffle, too.  Dinner was leftover salmon, with sauteed green beans, and mashed potatoes.  

 

Tail-less Chicken Little

Today, Saturday, it was cloudy and cool.  There was a chance of light rain in the forecast, but, it didn't rain.  I had gone to sleep at 4:30 a.m. but woke up at 8:00 a.m., just in case neighbor E (who installed the garage door opener) had mentioned he has a replacement for my water-damaged side door and will bring it by when he could.  He didn't say he would bring it today, but, I wanted to be up and ready at a time when normal people are expected to be up, just in case!  As it happened, he didn't bring it over, today, so I could have slept in, if I had wanted to!  Oh, well.  I read some blogs, dusted the living room and dining area, and watched some videos online.

In the afternoon, I went to the pharmacy to pick up a medication refill that was ready and later, I took a nap.  

I had toast with butter and some of my homemade "no waste" peach jam for brunch and daughter had the leftover waffles.  Dinner will be leftover salmon, sauteed green beans, and mashed potatoes.  I have been following the meal plan with only a few minor adjustments, this week, which is good.

I had invited my late friend A's family to join us for Thanksgiving dinner and today, I received confirmation that they will be able to do so.  I need to finalize my menu and grocery shopping order.  

Plans for Sunday include picking up the groceries and tidying the family room.

This week, I am grateful for:

- Access to medical services
- Medical insurance
- The availability of medications
- Kind and helpful neighbors
- Having my daughter home

Joyful activities have included spending time in the garden, spending time with my daughter, planning Thanksgiving dinner with friends, and reading blogs.

How was your week?  What are your plans for Thanksgiving?