Thanksgiving has come and gone, suddenly Christmas isn’t very far away – where did the time go? I have been focusing on my radio show and whether I will have a sponsor to continue. So far, the Calvary hasn’t come to the rescue and I am doing okay knowing the last show is at the end of December. Not sure how it will be on the day, but I spent time deciding I was willing to let it go, not easy and I have been a drippy mess at times. It has taken a while to truly be wholehearted about it – may still be a few pockets of “I don’t want to let it go” but on the whole, doing pretty well.
As a result of the show and all I have learned over the years, I found myself writing a book. I am using things from the show, other things from my blog, things I have written to put in it. I will work on the book after my show is over and one day want to come back and do it again. It means I will have more time to work on the book and see where it goes. I have had positive feedback about the book and also for the radio show. That is very gratifying.
We had planned to have a quiet Thanksgiving by ourselves because on Tuesday morning, Eddie had his left eye done for cataract surgery. That is the worst one – on Dec. 5th he will have the right eye done. He was ready to have it done, though I am sure he was a bit apprehensive about it – he isn’t big on surgery or doctors. We went early in the morning – seems the prep takes longer than the surgery. They gave him all kinds of eye drops, had him lie down for half an hour and then the surgery only took about 10 minutes.
He is not supposed to drive for a week, so I drove home and then the next morning back for them to check him out. Eddie said he couldn’t see anything out of the eye, but it slowly got better – big floaters for quite a while. When we came home, he had breakfast because he couldn’t have anything after midnight. No computer or reading, he could watch tv. Next thing I know, he is fast asleep for 4 or 5 hours. As his eyes are healing, he can see a lot better, but reading and computer aren’t all that comfortable.
We had an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner at Mike Lombardi’s house. He is the Boeing historian and Eddie volunteers at the archives with him. they have become close friends and we were pleased at the invitation. He and his wife Carla, their son Tony and his wife and son and Carla’s parents. It was a lovely time – we felt part of the family. A lot of food for 8 1/2 people, it was delicious and we enjoyed ourselves. I drove over – it was daylight so it made it easier. It was dark when we left and I missed the entrance for 167, we went the scenic route home.
Friday I got my hair cut, we went to Eddie’s barber but he was closed and then we went shopping. Eddie is a front seat driver, he isn’t used to being driven and he is frustrated about not driving. He now has an idea of what it is often like for me – though he may not admit it. Yesterday he decided to drive to the barber, bank and BECU – he was gone what seemed a long time and I was a bit uneasy. He finally came home and it went well for him. I could relax again.
He worries about me when I go places, yet he doesn’t see the same correlation when he goes out and I worry about him. Maybe he thinks because of RA, I am more likely to have problems – well, in some ways that’s true. I don’t look for it, but somehow my car seems have a target painted on it. And I am not all that steady on my feet at times and I do a face plant once in a while. Fortunately he doesn’t know all the times I did it when I was alone. He may figure he is more stable and can take care of himself, so there is no need to worry.
Now that we on are on standard time, it seems dark a lot more. I saw something that showed 4:29 as all daylight, 4:30 is pitch dark. We have been having a lot of rain – one would never know it today. This morning it was sun and blue sky, now it is dark, cloudy, windy and pouring. This is Seattle after all. I would rather have rain than snow – they can keep it up in the mountains. The mountains all over here are gorgeous with snow right now.
Gift of RA 
November 27, 2017 at 12:06 am |
Well, I don’t know, Liz–do we even Have a cavalry to come riding to the rescue any more?! There are times it would sure be nice!!
I’m glad you had such a nice Thanksgiving!
Glad Eddie is doing well after his cataract surgery. I imagine I will be there myself before I know it! Just not before Christmas–I have too much to do!
It sure does seem like it’s dark a lot more now! The rain and clouds don’t help. Give me snow any day–at least it’s white and bright!! (You know I just had to throw that in!! Haha)
December 1, 2017 at 2:08 pm |
You wouldn’t be a true Yooper if you didn’t mention snow. My eye doc is keeping an watch on my beginning cataracts and macular degeneration. He has me taking Preservision by Bausch and Lomb to help keep them at bay. I remember how difficult it was for my Mom having Macular degeneration – couldn’t hook, read or work in her garden. It isn’t until this point in our life we realize getting older isn’t for sissies.