HOT BEYOND BELIEF. Staying indoors is no problem for me WITH AIR CONDITIONING when it's deathly hot outside, but being a good patient has been challenging on certain days as I want to be doing things like crazy. That cranky, grumpy old women has to be calmed down and placed back in a cage. She's a force to be reckoned with. Throwing her a bone doesn't work.
It's hitting 100 degrees outside with a heat index that cooks the soul. Stay safe inside with air blowing and drinking plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. DOG DAYS OF SUMMER are howling. The calendar says AUTUMN will hit in September. I imagine so many are NOW READY for some cooler temps.
LOOKING FORWARD to this week-end with cooler temps. I can continue to walk outside and carry small items to the cars. Hubby plans on working on the outside front door trim as the weather has done a number on the wood through the years. He is making great progress on the house fixing it up to market.
I get a tad bit anxious because I cannot do what is needed. This is a hard task for me to stay sitting when I could be doing other physical task that requires physical moving. Time will pass and I believe I will be able to move forward after 6 to 8 weeks after surgery. I should be rejoicing that I get to take so many afternoon NAPS.
I am on the mend, I know. Praise the LORD, the cramps have disappeared. No fever, No chills. No cramps. Resting the intestinal track and stopping OTC stool softeners has eliminated the serious cramps. My incision looked a bit red in one spot on the right side, so I placed some antibiotic cream on it and covered it with a nice bandaid. Will keep an eye on it changing the bandaid each day. I'll start eating my salads again and ease into meats. Drink the water as needed.
AND WALKING outside. I need to make a trip over to the COTTAGE with small items and some bedding. Water the plants. I'm sure they are thirsty. The heat is extremely hard on them.
When I have the word from the cancer doctor in September and have healed up then I can ease into some exercises. I saw a guy doing exercises as he sat in a chair. That's the spirit and I will copy him. At any rate, I want to start walking longer distances with caution.
I WAS READY TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE Friday. When Hubby needed some supplies for the house projects, he asked if I'd like to tag along and of course I said YEZZZ. I didn't have to think twice about it. I needed to get some greetings cards, pay the house payment, cash a check, pick up some bottled water and few other things. I lost count how many places we went to in this heat, but stayed comfortable in the car and in the stores. Waiting for it to cool off this week-end. So ready for temps in the low 90s and 80s.
Managed to take some bedding over to the COTTAGE and sit to cool off. Hubby needed to pick up some tools from the COTTAGE garage as well. I watered my porch plants and figure this week-end that I will plant some mums. The geraniums on the porch looked pretty good. The Gerber Daisies had cooked. I pulled the daisies from their urn and placed the plants in water. Perhaps they will perk back up. Not sure. As we sat there, once again I wished we were already there. Digging out from amongst the boxes will be a relief.
We made two trips to Manhattan today. Started out in Manhattan, traveled to the COTTAGE and returned to Manhattan before returning HOME. I think I was craving wanting to feel like a normal me. Needed to get out and about. Almost 5 weeks have passed since I had surgery. I am somewhat restless. Getting out and driving was a relief. It's HOT for sure, but we managed.
SO thankful no car trouble and the air conditioning work fine. Still forgot disposable coffee cups and had to go HOME as exhaustion started to creep in. Overall, I did super good getting around.
AS WE WERE TRAVELING, I thought we'd have RAISING CANE for lunch. Dined under a shade tree.
Bank.
Hardware Store,
Building Materials.
Hardware Store.
House payment. Starting with this payment, the payment went up almost a hundred dollars a month due to miscalculation by the bank. Not very pleased about this. $100. Nothing to them, but a hardship to us old folk.
Fueled the car.
Utility Bill paid.
Starbucks Green Tea.
Dollar Tree.
Paint Store.
Menards.
Drove across the countryside to Cottage.
Unloaded bedding, watered plants, picked up tools.
Newspaper Office.
Post Office.
Back to Manhattan along Zeandale Road.
Supper salad at McAlisters.
Target.
HOME.
Unloaded goods.
Rested.
Watched a movie. ARRIVAL.
Still thinking about this one. humm.
Rested well.
The day was busy like a healthy person's kind of busy. That was an accomplishment for me.
I need to do a few loads of laundry. The maid did not show up to do this. Shame on her. I suppose she ran off with the BUTLER AGAIN. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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