Here it is Saturday afternoon and a beautiful day outside (although a little cold). I thought is was time to update everyone on our activities here in Moscow.
After about a year of my complaining we went out to Joann's and I picked out the material I liked and Mom made me a new quilt. She said, "it definitely is not the material I would have picked." It is wide, long, and warm.
Medical Update:
- Mom had an MRI on her shoulder on Thursday. She said it was a breeze compared to the one I had about eight years ago. Larger, faster, not so claustrophobic, as the one I had. She was done in 30 minutes. She goes in on Tuesday to read the results and see what the next step is.
- I had my eyes checked this week and, yes, it is time for cataract surgery. I am ready for it but scared to death of being on the table, total conscious, and having someone sticking things in my eye. My left eye surgery is scheduled for the 9th and then the right eye about two weeks later. Wish me luck.
- I went to a dermatologist about the pre-cancer spots on my arms and ears. She burned the ones off my ears but had me get a "cream" to apply to my arms every night for three weeks. It slowly burns things away and is supposed to look pretty rough at the end of three weeks. The cream is a small squeeze tube and is listed for $1,300. Yes, you are reading that right. Our insurance covered the first $700 and then our pharmacist found a coupon on-line to cover the remaining $600. Our cost = $0. Nice lady. We're getting to know her pretty well.
Other things:
- I finished our taxes and filed them this morning. It got a little complicated with two wages, three retirements, two Social Securities, oil royalties, and a partridge in a pear tree.
- My medical switches over to Medicare tomorrow (the first day of the month you turn 65). My church insurance becomes my "gap" insurance. We'll see how this changes things - good or bad.
- We bought a bale of peat moss today (to fill in where the front planters have settled). I'm getting antsy to do some yard work. I know it's only February 28th but I'm ready.
- It's Jazz Festival this week. Not as many kids or buses as there used to be. It has changed some since Doc Skinner retired and Lionel Hampton died. It actually didn't rain, snow, sleet, or hail during the festival.
- I got excited about finishing my life history so we went out and bought a new flat-bed scanner and I plan to get moving again. It's been 10 years since I did anything.
We bought this flower arrangement at Home Depot yesterday. At least it's spring inside the house. Have a good week.
