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My cold symptoms seem to have returned – sore throat, cough, runny nose – so I opted out of the gym this morning. When we got back from seeing my husband, we got new medicines that I took. I then took a nap and felt better. I spent a couple of hours at the cafe after that, and Brian will text me to come up for dinner soon.
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This was not one of Harvey’s better days. He was cooperative, though, in our getting the thumbprints on the paperwork needed to renew his medical visa for another 90 days, and the pictures we needed. We will meet him and his nurse, plus his main doctor at the hospital for a routine visit Monday and get the paperwork the doctor fills out for the visa, plus the meds we buy from the hospital. Hopefully, we can be finished with the visa renewal stuff in the next few days.
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Yesterday I told you that I was going to put my carrier and my art backpack in the chair beside me to discourage people from coming and wanting to visit the whole time I was there. Now I feel stupid because NO ONE ‘bothered’ me. I had prepared for a problem that didn’t exist. I have tried to learn to go with the flow, rather than worrying all the time, and this shows what happens when I forget that….
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I found out recently that a couple of my long-term friends from Lunch Bunch are now in long term nursing homes in Arkansas. I know things always come to an end, but it’s hard to let go when people mean so much to you. I’m going to concentrate on remembering what beautiful people they are and how much I have enjoyed their friendship over about 20 years.
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This is an example of how well I am spoiled here. The lady server noticed that I came back after my drink was delivered and quietly got a couple of napkins. I set my iced mocha on one of the napkins and wrapped the other one around the glass so I could keep my fingers dry while I sketched. Instead of just letting me continue to do that, this is what she brought me… I LOVE getting spoiled!
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Sorry to hear your cold symptoms have returned. How frustrating for you. I am sure you are taking good care of yourself, so hopefully you get better soon.
Your Harvey, I am sure, does not understand all the hoops you have to jump through to get his medical visa renewed, but at least he was cooperative. There’s that for which to be thankful.
It is sad when people you know and love are getting to the end of their journey on Earth. I like your decision to concentrate on the good and all the years of their friendships. Saying goodbye is not always easy.
Your server at the cafe sounds like such a nice and thoughtful person. I know you love getting spoiled, so enjoy. (Donna)
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Thank you for your nice note, Donna. Mostly today was a nice day. We will see Harvey again on Monday. I hope we can do more to cheer him up then. I have had some great long term friendships with wonderful people and for that I am truly grateful. I’m enjoying every minute of getting spoiled!
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Cold symptoms suck. I’m sorry you’re dealing with that, on top of everything else (friends in Arkansas going into nursing homes, Harvey, fingerprinting, etc. etc.) but still, you are loved and spoiled, and enjoying a beautiful mocha and at your goal weight! Ah! So, the yin yang balancing act of life. Now, if only I could get my spirits up after that debacle of an art class last night! Ha! I’m making a little video of it and will put it out and then write a blog article so you can laugh! I’m laughing now… really! I don’t know why I made such a big deal within my own head about it last night. I think I was depressed. I could have pivoted more quickly but because I am now in “protection” mode regarding my back/shoulder/nerve down my arm, I am sensitive about all that rolling out of the clay, and how it COULD set my arm/shoulder back. Now, today it was only my back that was sore, thankfully! Imagine, being thankful for a sore back?!? I must be nuts.
I love how you’re resting easy now, sweet friend. Our kids really do treat us well.
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We had breakfast. I took my pills, including the new meds for my cold, and simple zonked out for a 2-1/2 hour nap! I just woke up. The meds are working to make me get rid of all of the congestion inside me, so that’s good. I just plan to take it super easy today and hopefully will feel better tomorrow, when we’re supposed to meet everyone at the hospital, get the doctor’s filled out paperwork, etc. I’m sorry the art class hit you so hard. We need to stick to things that build us up, rather than pull us down. You and I realize that things could be worse, so it doesn’t surprise me that you would be happy and grateful that ONLY your back is sore. If that’s nuts, then there are TWO of us. Take care. Feel better. Do what feeds your soul.
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Bingo, Linda! We’re peas in a pod! 🫠
Glad you’re feeling better!!!
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It’s nice to be in the same pod.
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