Too much to do

Tuesday May 27 through Monday June 3, 2013
Charlottesville, Virginia

 

 

Busy but not much fun.

 

It’s been a very busy week here in Lake Woebegone in Charlottesville and at Greenfield Mountain Farm. 

Not much is picture worthy although I did get back in time for the last gasp of the pansies, one of my favorite flowers.  But I’m too early for the raspberries and blueberries and too late for the strawberries.   The azaleas are finished.  The gorgeous hydrangeas just barely starting.

 

 

 

 

Mostly we’re just taking care of business.

 

And that means we are doing those doctor visits.  He goes to the endocrinologist and I go to the Dermatologist.  Endocrinologist tells him he needs a bone density test, dermatologist tells me I have pre-cancer lesions on my face and need the “blue light” laser.   His will happen next week.  Along with the dentists and optometrists and who knows who else.  Mine happens tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

David goes to the Hematologist who schedules him for a Zometa infusion also next week.  I go to the chiropractor who points out that my right shoulder is up much higher than my left and my right arm is hanging away from my body.  He schedules me for 4 adjustments to  fix the spinal problem that is probably the root of the off and on again lower back pain I’ve had.  Most of this is probably left over from the stress of 2012.  I had the second one today.

 

 

It is really nice to have a town where you do all the doctor visits with physicians who know you and you also know well all the places to go to get what you need.

 

  I go to my favorite running shop for new running shoes.  They listen to the tale of my back and 2011’s second broken ankle and put me in a different shoe from the one I’ve been wearing for the last few purchases.  Same manufacturer, different model.   I try it out running today and don’t like it. My knee doesn’t like it and neither does the ball of my foot.  So the shoes went back today.  I’m back to my standard Brooks Addiction shoes. 

 

 

 

 

Making these chores even worse, the weather has been totally and absolutely horrid!  It is acting like August not the 1st of June.

 

It has been 90-93 degrees everyday since the day after we arrived.  Most of what we need to do other than doctors is outside.  So we aren’t getting much of it accomplished.  BUT we are leaving in two weeks regardless.   I just can’t believe it is cooler in Florida than it is here.  Why in the world did I stop off here on my way to New England  I think.  Then my friend in Vermont writes yesterday to say it is 98 there.  WHAT??   I am becoming more and more worried about the weather.  All these severe tornados and super storms, hurricanes and floods.

 

 

One good thing about the heat, I have to stay inside so I can clean out all of Winnona’s bins and get rid of things we don’t need or haven’t used.  AND I can read.  Something I don’t have nearly as much time to do as in my previous life when I read over 100 books a year.  On the road about the only thing I read is whatever I’m reading aloud while David does the dishes and of course other people’s blogs.  So I’ve read M. Scott Momaday’s  The Way to Rainy Mountain and I’ve started Stephen King’s 850 page novel titled  11/22/63, a time travel novel about the Kennedy Assassination.   It’s a library book so I’m going to have to hustle to get it finished on time.

 

 

 

Amid all this work and heat there is a bright spot.

 

 

We do see nephew Justin Walton and his younger daughter Elise.  This is the most fun we’ve had since returning.

Elise likes strawberries as did my Carrie at her age.  Carrie still likes them.  In fact Carrie liked all berries and for years and even now sometimes was called Carrie Berry by folks who knew her.   Elise was eating those berries with both hands and enjoying them all over her face too.

 

I’ve taken Ruby in to her doctor and he pronounces her in good health but I also have to take her to the body surgeon to get the ripped bumper from The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge parking lot repaired.  I get the estimate last week…….ouch……. took her in for the repair today.  So she’ll be away from home for several days.  Not much of a problem since after my dermatology treatment I have to stay in doors no sunlight for 48 hours.  After that I’ll  look all red and swollen and perhaps black faced.   Don’t expect pictures of that.    I’ll be stuck inside just as the weather breaks.  When I get sprung, we are scheduled for rain.   SIGH……………

 

Well my face will be a mess, but here’s a sweet face. 

 

 

Can’t wait to get all these chores done and get back on the road. 
First destination will be Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.  
NINE DAYS TO GO!!