Sunday, August 7, 2016
Saturday, August 6, 2016
August 6, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
This was kind of a do nothing kind of day. I had several short naps. Bill stayed in the cool motorhome after midmorning.
At 5:30 this afternoon, we decided to go to dinner at Chicken on the Run, thich has good food. By then the temperature was 111°. A nice cool place was just what what we needed. After eating we drove around looking for houses. Nothing new!
At 8:30, Bill was ready to go to bed. I still had my blog to do so I stayed up a little longer.
Lazy days are great once in a while. This was one of those!
At 5:30 this afternoon, we decided to go to dinner at Chicken on the Run, thich has good food. By then the temperature was 111°. A nice cool place was just what what we needed. After eating we drove around looking for houses. Nothing new!
At 8:30, Bill was ready to go to bed. I still had my blog to do so I stayed up a little longer.
Lazy days are great once in a while. This was one of those!
Friday, August 5, 2016
August 5, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
August 5, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
This morning I went back to the Physical Therapist. This time I worked with a young man named Eric. He really put me through the paces. I did some things that neither Bill nor I thought possible for me to do. However, I was able to do everything Eric asked me to do.
I go twice next week...Wednesday and Friday. There are some exercises I will try to do in the meantime. It was encouraging to see how much I could accomplish today. I am still very wibbly wobbly when I walk with my cane. Coming out of Sam's Club I nearly fell on the hot pavement. That would be a double ouch!
I called Bonnie to see how Todd is doing since they got back to Oregon. He still has the weakness much like I do. He doesn't like it anymore than I do.
We went to Sam's Club for lunch and furniture shopping, The hotdog and pizza were good, but the furniture selection was rather limited. We will just keep looking.
The sunset tonight was beautiful. No lightening, though, and not much chance of rain.
This morning I went back to the Physical Therapist. This time I worked with a young man named Eric. He really put me through the paces. I did some things that neither Bill nor I thought possible for me to do. However, I was able to do everything Eric asked me to do.
I go twice next week...Wednesday and Friday. There are some exercises I will try to do in the meantime. It was encouraging to see how much I could accomplish today. I am still very wibbly wobbly when I walk with my cane. Coming out of Sam's Club I nearly fell on the hot pavement. That would be a double ouch!
I called Bonnie to see how Todd is doing since they got back to Oregon. He still has the weakness much like I do. He doesn't like it anymore than I do.
We went to Sam's Club for lunch and furniture shopping, The hotdog and pizza were good, but the furniture selection was rather limited. We will just keep looking.
The sunset tonight was beautiful. No lightening, though, and not much chance of rain.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
August 4, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
August 4, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
We left the house bright and early this morning, heading to Ogilby Road to check out the condition of the Desert Primrose plants we located in the spring.
Before going there, however, we stopped at McDonald's for sausage biscuits. We love eating as we drive down the road. Long before McDonald's invited sausage biscuits, I was making them for our family road trips. I made lots of them for each trip, because we always had hungry children with us. The kids always looked forward to breakfast on the road. They still talk about the sausage biscuits we had.
The dried primprose plants are called Mexican Birdgages. They are very interesting. We found a number of good examples to harvest.
On our way back into Yuma, we stopped at Furniture Row. Several of the houses we've looked at need furniture. In each section of the store, we found at least one set of things we liked. It has been 28 years since we shopped for sofas, dining room chairs, bedroom sets, and things like that. I was very tired when we finished.
While we were shopping, our friend, Gale called to make sure we had found the recipe for "peanut butter and bananas. A part of the joke is to call Natalia to check it all out.
And since it was lunchtime and we were just around the block from In-N-Out, guess where we ate lunch!
We went home after eating for naps. I took a long snooze and felt much better afterwards.
We left the house bright and early this morning, heading to Ogilby Road to check out the condition of the Desert Primrose plants we located in the spring.
Before going there, however, we stopped at McDonald's for sausage biscuits. We love eating as we drive down the road. Long before McDonald's invited sausage biscuits, I was making them for our family road trips. I made lots of them for each trip, because we always had hungry children with us. The kids always looked forward to breakfast on the road. They still talk about the sausage biscuits we had.
The dried primprose plants are called Mexican Birdgages. They are very interesting. We found a number of good examples to harvest.
On our way back into Yuma, we stopped at Furniture Row. Several of the houses we've looked at need furniture. In each section of the store, we found at least one set of things we liked. It has been 28 years since we shopped for sofas, dining room chairs, bedroom sets, and things like that. I was very tired when we finished.
While we were shopping, our friend, Gale called to make sure we had found the recipe for "peanut butter and bananas. A part of the joke is to call Natalia to check it all out.
And since it was lunchtime and we were just around the block from In-N-Out, guess where we ate lunch!
We went home after eating for naps. I took a long snooze and felt much better afterwards.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
August 3, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
This morning, I went to Physical Therapy. They spent two hours evaluating me, only to come up with my own diagnosis. I have very little strength in my legs. The PT put me through a battery of about 40 tests and agreed with me. So that is what I will work on, twice a week for awhile and then three times a week as I get stronger.
Afterwards, Bill and I drove around looking at some houses. We didn't go into any, but Bill did some measuring to check if there was room for the motorhome.
After lunch, I lay down for a nap. I wasn't asleep for the entire time, but I napped and rested for about four hours. I was tired when I went for my appointment, and really tired when we got back home.
Tomorrow, if I feel like it, we plan to go to the desert and check on the Mexican Birdcages we spotted last spring.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
August 2, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
August 2, 2016---Yuma, Arizona
We had a busy morning. We were with our realtor for over two hours. We looked at four houses. None of them were exactly perfect, but two came very close. We will have to take a look at both of them again.
Tomorrow, I go to the therapist. I have been very weak for several days. It will be very interesting to hear how the therapist evaluates my situation.
Lunch was at a Mexican place. We had eaten there before and weren't very impressed. We will keep searching for a really good place.
We came home for naps. I was really tired by then.
The good news is that Todd and Bonnie arrived in the Portland area late last night. They were tired, but otherwise ok.
We had a busy morning. We were with our realtor for over two hours. We looked at four houses. None of them were exactly perfect, but two came very close. We will have to take a look at both of them again.
Tomorrow, I go to the therapist. I have been very weak for several days. It will be very interesting to hear how the therapist evaluates my situation.
Lunch was at a Mexican place. We had eaten there before and weren't very impressed. We will keep searching for a really good place.
We came home for naps. I was really tired by then.
The good news is that Todd and Bonnie arrived in the Portland area late last night. They were tired, but otherwise ok.
Monday, August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016—-Yuma, Arizona
August 1, 2016—-Yuma, Arizona
Another new month has rolled around. It is hard to believe!
We drove around today, looking at more houses. Tomorrow, we will go with our realtor to take a more in depth look at a couple of them.
I had a rather difficult day today. It was very hard for me to walk around inside of the MH. Bill ask if I wanted to stay home while he went to do errands. I decided I needed to get out and give it a try. I got a little more stable as the day went on.
On Wednesday, I have my first visit with a therapist. I hope to see improvement, but I’m not counting on anything very soon.
I came home for an afternoon nap, but after one hour and not going to sleep, I got up. I had a good rest, but no nap.
Another new month has rolled around. It is hard to believe!
We drove around today, looking at more houses. Tomorrow, we will go with our realtor to take a more in depth look at a couple of them.
I had a rather difficult day today. It was very hard for me to walk around inside of the MH. Bill ask if I wanted to stay home while he went to do errands. I decided I needed to get out and give it a try. I got a little more stable as the day went on.
On Wednesday, I have my first visit with a therapist. I hope to see improvement, but I’m not counting on anything very soon.
I came home for an afternoon nap, but after one hour and not going to sleep, I got up. I had a good rest, but no nap.
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