Wyoming Breezes

A week ago today, my left eye was zapped to remove a cataract. Next month, the right eye will be done. Tuesday's surgery was fast and all went well: I was impressed with my surgeon (Gary Foster) and the staff at the Eye Center of Northern Colorado . My niece and sister came to Laramie from the Denver area to shuttle me back and forth to Fort Collins for the surgery. I appreciated Brenda's help and grateful she offered since it was well out of her way and cut into her schedule.  Nearly twenty years ago I had LASIK surgery, so I had experienced laser eye surgery before and wasn't too apprehensive about the procedure.  replacement lens photo from Google images My eye was dilated and numbed with eye drops. The surgery was painless (I didn't feel a thing): I was lightly sedated but conscious. I arrived at the surgical center at 6 AM and left the building with a new lens and an eye patch at 7:30 AM. By 10:30 AM, the eye patch was removed, and my vision was somewhat clear and...

Sheri H. stopped by with chocolate covered cinnamon bears (my favorite), and as you can see, Marilyn and I enjoyed them. I'm rationing the rest.  Sheri also brought some freshly baked scones for a special treat.  I have been blessed with good wishes by email, by mail, and by personal visits. I am truly blessed to have such caring blogger and local friends. Your caring words and actions are appreciated. The first card I received in the mail was from Dee K. ( Pointy Little Sticks ) Her timing was perfect: it arrived day after I returned home. The bottom card is from Connie H. ( FarSide of Fifty )  I love that Connie makes her own cards.  The UPS man arrived with a package mid-week, and the contents made me laugh out loud: Vera L. found some bubble gum cigarettes and some wax bottle candy that I mentioned in the Candy Time Capsule post. Vera also included a lovely stitched pincushion. Everything was wrapped in bubble wrap, that I love to pop. c...

six knitting projects cast on and started June 2017 Last week, I prepared several knitting "kits": shawls, cowls, and house socks to work on while recovering from a total knee replacement later this month. Perhaps I will not feel like knitting, but these projects are cast on and ready should I want a diversion. I chose easy and intermediate patterns and may even fall back knitting simple dishcloths. My iPad and Kindle are loaded with audio books and ebooks, and I purchased a few word search pads from the Dollar Store. I've added some movies and documentaries to my Netflix account. A jigsaw puzzle is handy, and after a few weeks of recuperation, I'll probably feel like working on it, too. I will not be driving for six - eight weeks; thus, I'll be sticking close to home other than catching a ride to physical therapy appointments. These diversions and projects should keep me from getting cabin fever.