Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Now Where Was I
January 17th and all eye drops except Acular LS are done. Has the surgery been successful? Well as I look down at my keyboard I see several coffee spots that were not visible in the past. Man I am sloppy!!
Jay’s trip to Dr. Ross’ office was another thumbs up so now we will continue to share this sloppy keyboard daily because this is what he can read the best. I really don’t mind because he finds recipes for supper and then tries them out so I don’t have to cook.
I’m struggling through Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine which was published in 1957 so that I could read Farewell Summer (2006), his latest book. I have been carrying the 1957 book with me to the hospital, to various Doctor appointments and even trying to absorb it at home. But as I read it thoughts of many of Stephen King’s books come floating into my head. Bradbury’s ravine in Green town (actually Waukegan, IL) was a small town much like King’s settings in Maine. Instead of placing myself in the story I keep looking for other similarities. Like Doug and Tom’s friends and and the boys in King’s book who investigated every thing they could find. I wonder if Bradbury inspired a young Stephen King or if all small towns have curious boys and dark places to run through and hide in. Anyway I’m half way through and I will by golly finish it. Until then the other books, approximately five of them will have to sit and wait to be pick up and gazed upon in wonder.
Recently my hands have be itching to pick up yarn and make something. The hook since the fiasco of pulling out two half finished afghans because they looked like hour glasses has become distasteful to me and I thought maybe knitting needles ( though I prefer crocheting) would reignite the fire.
Thus yesterday I spent in the bowels of my basement searching for an old knitting book that contained a pattern of a purple and lavender afghan with a cable stitch pattern. I can see the picture clearly but the book is buried in years of accumulation packed in cardboard boxes and plastic bins. All I could think of was don’t die now with tremendous mess because the kids would hate me forever. Also that I have to finish these projects and either throw the left overs away or give them to craft group. Being unsuccessful in my search I will peruse the other books that I do have for another pattern--gotta stop the itching some how.
The snow is hanging on and the bird feeders are getting hit hard with several birds and an insistent squirrel working on them. We will be going to Sam’s Club for some much needed staples (not the kind that hold papers together). Things like coffee, cat litter, Dish washer and laundry soap, and butter that come in large containers but are less expensive than in regular grocery stores.
It is a no dialysis day and roads are not bad so we are free to rove. Stay warm, happy, and healthy until we visit again.
