A week Before Christmas

My staples are out and I am getting better everyday.
I can stretch more and the sharp pain is lessening

Donna left her tea up here in a container.  It is a Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose Festival Tea
I have been drinking a cup of that in the evening with a dash of honey.  it is a good blend, I do not taste the cherry but I can taste the rose hips in it.

so Donna if you were wondering where your tea went to it is up here.

Mary made it home Friday night, Matthew comes home Thursday

Philomena had her dance recital on Saturday and it went really well

she did her ballet at the church talent show tonight and she did excellent

Our snow is gone except for some old piles, it looks like a brown Christmas this year.

everybody have a good week

posted by Randy

home again home again jiggity jog

Well the operation is behind me, I am back home

Everything went extremely well, I had a prep nurse before the operation that we knew, so that made things nice and comfortable.

The operation started a little before 8:00 AM and when my eyes opened up again the clock said 9:05 AM.  I got wheeled into my room and Caroline was waiting for me.  we both took small naps until noon, me in my bed and her in the recliner next to me.

Did the usual hospital routine of every couple hours of checking vitals, taking pills, etc.

They took out a sugar cube size piece of disk from my neck

My arm is feeling much better already.

I would like to thank everyone for their prayers
posted by Randy

the night before the operation and all through the house......

Well I have to be at the hospital at 6:00 AM tomorrow

I am first in line for the day.  They start at 8:00 AM.   It will take about a half hour

I have to fast starting at midnight with no food or drink at all.  Which means since I cannot have any food or drink I am going to feel like I am starving to death and need something to drink all the time.

I will be going home on Wednesday morning after 9:00 AM

Carl and Donna offered to come up and help, we appreciate the offer, but we think we have everything covered.  I guess they enjoyed their time up here while we were on our cruise that they were willing to come back and man the station once again!

I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers.

Stephen had his first band concert tonight. It went very well.  He had fun. Sarah came up to watch it.

It turned cold today, and it is supposed to get down to the single digits tonight.

That is about all I have for now

Take Care and Stay Warm

Posted by Randy 12-5-11