give thanks

shine on

3 Positives:
a dozen cards and inserts in the envelopes with stamps – ready to mail
plumber fixed the faucet (aka hose bib) in under an hour ($400+) – thankfully, our home warranty covered nearly all of it
hand delivered a card to a friend

Our Journey notes:
The “list” is still pretty much unchecked in a few of the bigger job areas this week. Not much energy to tackle them even if it’s possible to do them in incremental steps. I do need to try to work on one of them next week and see if I can get it done. Hoping for a lot more energy next week…

Migraines are near daily, but I’m figuring that the barometer fluctuations are part and parcel of those with the storms and changes that have rolled through in recent days… I need to do another med refill to make sure I have enough for next week since we have incoming storms in the forecast.


see them all!

3 Positives:
success with the test cut — I love the look!
b-day card assembled and ready for mailing
T’s eye appointment went very well.

Our Journey Notes:
T’s appointment left him hopeful. That was good to hear and see the change in his demeanor. He has to continue with the two eyedrops for the time being, but administer only 2x a day now. Another procedure was scheduled for next month to lift the flap in the left eye as the pressure is still a bit on the high side and the doctor can’t see the flap well even though the swelling and post op blood has pretty much cleared. The doctor also indicated that clearing the cataract in the right eye should help with his vision a bit and new lenses should support his ability to see more clearly. We’re actually seeing a bit more light at the end of the tunnel. Not sure if it will be treated as a secondary cataract and “fixed” with laser or if he’ll be able to have a lens replacement. We have to wait another month to know that answer. But it is hopeful!

each new day…

3 Positives:
Family
Food
Fun

Side note: We made a short but fun family video last evening. However, when reviewing the footage before editing, we discovered that one of the grands was just out of camera view. We’ll have to try again next month. Now that we have a little experience with setting things up for this, it should work wonderfully. Let’s just hope that everyone is able to come. It was sounding a little iffy for a few. We still have a few months before it will be too cold to do an outside shoot, so, we will be trying again.

We were also able to get family group photos of everyone as well, to update the photo montage in the living room. I hope to print everything out this week and get them in the frame. I’m hoping to pull something off for Mother’s/Father’s day as well, but we’ll have to see how that works out. I may or may not be able to put it together, but it would be fun to do something 3D for our crew.