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A NEW YEAR BEGINS ...
((((((HUGS TO ALL)))))) ~
So, here we are on the other side of the holidays. We made it! YAY!
And do we all agree that it is a lot of work, effort, and albeit lovely and joyful, tiring? Can I have an "Amen" to that?
Our tree and all of our decorations are still up. And they may be up for a long time. I don't know. I'm not going to worry about it. And every morning, we turn the lights on in Jon's room and on Michael's Christmas tree. We're still doing the holidays here.
And Jon is still receiving gifts! Yesterday, we gave him the Eric Clapton concert DVD, Slowhand at 70. Even at 70, Eric Clapton is still the consummate guitarist.
Moreover, I still have presents to wrap to give to our dear family-friends in honor of the baby girl due any moment now in their family. They were delivered after Christmas, and I've yet to wrap them.
I need the holidays to be over, so that I can return to fretting over other things!
Jon's nurse will be here Friday to change his catheter and draw Dilantin and Depakote levels. Jon isn't falling asleep until the wee hours of the morn ~ like 3 a.m. and today 4:30 a.m. Then he sleeps until 10 or 11 a.m. So, we must factor that into the timing of her visit. And we need a trough level, which is usually done between 8:30 and 9:30.
We've noted traces of blood in Jon's urine today, which is bad timing for a cath change.
Jon's last dose of MOM didn't work, but we sent in the Tiny Miners today (enema) and now have some results. His vitals have been excellent.
We tried to make an appointment on line today with the DMV for Jim to renew his license, but all available times were their busiest times, and we want Jim to go there when they open and be the first in line. Dreading this. Hours on line in a building with a bunch of people ... flu/cold season ... not good.
Here's what Jim is receiving for his 68th birthday:
A cardigan (rather than pull over) sweater, because he can't raise his arms without pain, and he is cold all of the time
Tommie Copper gloves and elbow sleeves (for compression)
An electric can opener
A fresh tin of his special Matcha green tea, which he drinks before bedtime
Do we know how to party? Eh?
Every day a new beginning.
Wishing everyone a very healthy and happy new year and hoping that you will all stop by periodically with updates.
Your Smoothies are waiting ~
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Love & Light,
Rose