Sunday, November 6

On Thursday we went for the follow up appointment for Cowboy's cataract surgery.  He needs different glasses.  He also has the very beginnings of macular degeneration.  It doesn't seem to worry the opthamologist much.  Must be a very slow growing condition.\

In the afternoon we had a follow up appointment with our PCP that is requested after any hospitalization.  We went over his meds.  We were given one set of instructions when we left the hospital and a slightly different set from the rehab facility.  Sometimes I think medicine must be more art than science.  They all seem to have a different take on things.  Anyhow, we are making some minor adjustments in his meds and are going to try taking an over the counter med for his runny nose.  It just runs all the time.

Friday Marsha was here and I got the car washed, some water softener salt bought (why do they put that stuff in 40 pounds bags !) and a pedicure.

In the afternoon my neighbor across the street saw me struggling with it and came right over and put it in the water softener and unhooked and put away the hoses.  He said to not hesitate to call him night or day if I needed help.  I am constantly amazed at how lovely everyone is.

Well, I really had to laugh at myself  Saturday.  I had heard on the news that the time changed this weekend and somehow my overloaded brain decided that it happened on Friday night.  I gleefully thought about the extra hour of sleep and when I got up on Saturday proceeded to change all the clocks.  No big deal, right?  Well, I had made arrangements for a neighbor to sit with Cowboy so I could go to dulcimer practice and when he showed up I told him he was an hour early and sent him home.  His wife calls me and corrects me so I find myself rushing around to get things together to leave while waiting for him to come back.  I felt like a complete idiot and still can't figure out how I made such a stupid error. 

But now it is Sunday and the time really did change and so we were a bit late rising and I fixed a big "brunch" sort of between breakfast time and lunch time.   We also gave Cowboy a good scrubbing up and lotioning down this morning.   He is now taking a nice nap and I am trying to clean up a few piles around here.  Might as well get the laundry done before I start on the ironing.