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SUNDAY DINNER AND OTHER THINGS WHILE BEDRIDDEN

I have found myself staring in to space and seeing some unrelated objects to ponder. First thing this morning, just before sunrise, I looked out of my window in the guest room of my home, and noticed something that looked like a raging fire.   I was so startled, I was frightened for a moment.  Then I realized it was the sun starting to rise.  I was quite taken back by such a view.  I wonder if you will be too.  The camera wasn't ready and in my rush I almost fell.  No more of this nonsense, I say to myself.  The photo was snapped in a rush and so quick it was a poor shot through the screened window.  Not a clear shot at all.  Here is the shot, tell me what you think.

The screen actually makes it look smoky.  This is the Smoky mountains after all.  It ended up to be a very ordinary sunrise.  I was so afraid of almost falling on my knee surgery, I didn't try to take a later shot.

This afternoon, my sister who lives in Atlanta,  came over with my sweet nephew  to visit,  and they brought me beautiful flowers.  These flowers brought this view from my bed, to a new dimension.

Then my brother-in-law brought us a tuna casserole, he cooked himself.  It was delicious.  Or maybe it was the other way around.  My sister fixed a salad which is right up her alley.  remember,  if she is cooking, her favorite saying is: "where there's smoke, there's dinner."

 

This photo is a poor shot too.  Conclusion:  Do not take photos while recovering from knee surgery.  Or while flat on your back. smile.  Can you endure one more attempt to take a lovely oil painting photo?  One more view,  while on the torture machine.  It restores my sanity a little. smile or trying to smile.

Not good at all.  Ok, I promise not to torture you while on the torture machine, with any more photos.  I still love this painting though.

I have two more hours on this machine.  After that,  I will try to visit my pinkies.  Where did the day go?

Blessings and love... Jeanne

TICKLED PINK TO BE HOME

Here is another view from my bed in the guest room.  I love this pitcher and bowl set and it happens to be Pink.  No wonder when I get company, they never go home.  Smile.  I am very happy recovering from my knee surgery in this room.  My dh is getting used to the pager. NOT!  I am loving it more every minute.  Big Smile, PAIN, what pain?

Thank you Beverly, for another Pink Saturday fun fest.  Now get yourself over to How Sweet the Sound, and visit all the pinkies who are very anxious to share their pink treasures. 

Blessings to all of my friends out there.  I am beginning to have itchy fingers to visit each and every one of you ASAP.  Am I well yet???  I can assure you, mentally I am.  Just waiting for the physical part.

Love, Jeanne

HOME SWEET HOME

Dora and I say hello.  The hospital said this thing is a torture chamber.  I agree.  I am home in the guest room and it sure feels good to be home.  Not much strength to post.

My view from my bed.  Dora and I are sharing out foot  We Match.  I can see our mountain. Smile.

Blessings and love to all...Jeanne

Thursday Evening Update

She's home but the 30 mile plus drive home was hard on her.  She is very tired and I am not sure she will post tonight.  The replies have been read to her and she is grateful to all of you.

So am I as it raises her spirits.

Bill

Question Of The Day To Ponder And Other Info

Bill here again.

Now here's the ponder part.  I don't know how many of you know this but I injured my leg in a fall Dec 15, the ligament from the quad muscle to my knee severed.  Unlike Jeanne's operation the pain with mine was minimal, and I do mean minimal.  However I was in a cast for 3 months unable to put weight on the leg and was not released from rehab until the end of May.  During most of that time I had to stay in the same room Jeanne is staying in for the same reasons.

So here's the question of the day to ponder.

Why didn't the sisters buy me the pager????????  :)  :) :)

Just kidding of course.

Now the other most important info.  We thought Jeanne was going to be released late this afternoon, but the good news is she just called me and I can pick her up.

So don't take the first comment above serious, her sisters are wonderful, and I am out the door.  She will be back here by mid afternoon.

Bill

Wednesday Evening

This is Bill and while I am at the keyboard the words will be Jeanne's so here goes!

Thanks to all of you for all your encouragement and comments.  I'm progressing very nicely so they say!  I have nothing to compare to. :)

My three sisters were here this morning and gave me a gift, a wireless pager that I can page Bill from the other side of the house.  I will be sleeping there because our bed is very high and would impossible get in and out of it right now.  He threatened to hide it in the closet under blankets with the door closed if I paged him to much in the middle of the night.  :)

The plan is to go home tomorrow so I could possibly resume typing my own posts soon.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support.

Blessings to all of you.

With love.

Jeanne

Tuesday Morning Update

I've been here at the hospital with Jeanne since about 9 am when I thought they were going to get her up for the first time.  However they are running a bit behind and I'm not sure I can stay until they make it here.

Woops, they just came in, be right back.

Ok here's some blow by blow, the therapist is having her do some exercises while on the bed, right now it's a struggle but she is a trooper and doing well.  I'll be back when she's done with a few comments from Jeanne.

Well she had her first therapy session which included some walking.  She walked about 15 feet with her walker and is now sitting in the chair where she has to sit for about two hours. 

As far as the comments she is pretty done in right now so they will have to wait.

I will tell you that I read her all the comments from the last three posts and she was very happy and said to tell all of your thanks.

Till later.

Bill

Further Update

The hospital is about 30 miles away and I did not plan on going back tonight but sitting around the empty house changed my mind.  I'm glad I did.

She was pretty much out when I got there but she came out of it pretty well and I managed to get four of our five kids on the phone to talk to her.  That seemed to perk her up quite a bit.  I stayed about an hour and it was obvious she was about ready to go back to sleep so I left.

Things are going as planned and they plan on getting her on her feet about 9 am tomorrow and I hope to be there when they do.

I passed on as many of your comments as I could remember and she is deeply grateful.

She sends her best and is looking forward to being back online.

Bill

Report About Jeanne

Hi, this is Jeanne's husband Bill, I think she refers to me as dh.  Anyway an update, I just got back from the hospital.  Her operation went very well and she now has a new knee.  She's in her room and a nurse will be with her most of the afternoon.

She  is of course very groggy and sleepy but otherwise doing well.  This is a painful operation because they had to cut on both her fibia and tibia bones in her leg.  But she has a pain device where she can administer her own pain medication as needed.

They will get her up the first time tomorrow morning about nine am and I hope to be there by that time.

Something we did not know  and she does not know yet is that the hospital has a wireless network so when she feels like it she can use her computer.  I was told not to bring it tomorrow but that by Wednesday she should be up to using the computer.

So hopefully you will hear from her sometime Wednesday.

I'll try to keep you informed until then.

Bill

GRATITUDE

This post is about gratitude.  That is what I am feeling right now.  I am going in for surgery as you read this post, with the wonderful knowledge that many of my  friends and family are praying for my recovery and successful knee replacement.   I can't thank you enough for your loving support at a time when I am in need of encouragement.   I am thankful for my many blogging friends who have never even met me.  Also, for those who have recently met me.  Blessings to each of you today...Jeanne