A Leg Up
My precious 99-year old aunt Betty Stierwalt wrote me before I went in for knee replacement surgery. Actually, her sore left leg wrote my damaged right knee a letter filled with encouragement and advice. She insists that she’s going to live until she dies. That, my friends, is profound advice.
I’m getting around better now and my energy level is picking up, so today my right knee is writing her left leg back. As you can tell, I come from an inventive and fun family.
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On the Road to Recovery
I’m home from the hospital and taking it easy, letting other people wait on me. I could get used to this! Even Wayne has been very solicitous. Bogie doesn’t seem to care; he just wants to play and can’t understand why I’m not playing with him.
I’m having my first physical therapy visit today, so I’ll probably be tired after that. All in all, I’m sure the pain will be worth it in the long run.
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Joining Charlotte & the New Knee Club
It seems that every couple of years God finds a way to slow me down for an extended period of time. In 2007 I had rotator cuff surgery and now (tomorrow morning, actually) I’m having a complete knee replacement done on my right knee. I realize I should be thinking about pain management and the physical therapy that will follow. Instead, my mind is buzzing with books I’ve been longing to read and which knitting projects to take to the hospital with me. Oh, and my cell phone, too, so I can catch up with friends and family. Actually, I& Read more
The Rules of the Road
I’m looking to lease a new car and so my oldest son, Ted, and I went out for a test drive. Wayne is still in Florida and gave us specific instructions on which vehicles had the horsepower he wants. Seeing that this was more of a man thing, I asked Ted to drive. Wouldn’t you know it, within a mile of the dealership Ted got pulled over by the local police. When the officer asked Ted what he was doing, he politely responded that he was test driving the car. The salesman was in the back seat and sat there, silent as a doorknob. The Read more
What’s Important to a Writer?
I’m starting 1022 EVERGREEN PLACE, book 10 of the Cedar Cove series, this morning. I’d hoped to be much farther along by now but little things like Cedar Cove Days, anniversary celebrations and promotional demands crowded into my writing schedule.
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Somewhere Down the Road
Now that I’m back home, my heart turns to New York, as we commemorate the passing of so many of our dear Americans in the tragic Twin Towers tragedies. To all of you who suffered the loss of family or friends on that unforgettable day, you are in my prayers. All of us suffered, but your loss was profound.
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A Time to Celebrate
Wayne and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary this weekend in Vegas. Our friends, Tink and Renelle Wilson, will be joining us shortly. We were in one another’s weddings, which were a week apart. Renelle and I are thinking of champagne and romance. Wayne and Tink are looking for a good sports bar and a game of Texas Hold’em. Hmmm . . . I suspect compromise is what has kept us all married for these many years! Read more
Cedar Cove Days
I hardly know where to begin to tell you what a wonderful time we had. In a word, the entire festival was INCREDIBLE!. To mention a few of the highlights: The dinner cruise to the beautiful Kiana Lodge with my four children telling tales out of school . . . the character parade with Grace and Cliff, Olivia and Jack, the Beldons, Terri and Bobby, James and Christie . . . Read more