Good morning, good evening, good night, my friends. Thanks for joining me for Sentence a Day 08.2024 – a long-winded review of my August in one run-on sentence a day.
As I have always said, I write these sentences for me. As a way of keeping track of what all has happened and when. I know this is really a lot of gibberish. A bunch of stuff I really don’t expect anyone to wade through!! But it helps me to reflect on each day, and record the important things so I can keep them straight, if not in my mind, on ‘paper’ at least. So, with that being said, please know you are free from any expectation that you need to read every word.
Sentence a Day & OGT
Every month I try very hard to get my SaD post together, in order to make the What’s Been on Your Calendar? link-up with Deb at Deb’s World, Sue who blogs at Women Living Well After 50, Donna from Retirement Reflections and Jo who can be found at And Anyways, which opens on the last Friday of each month. But the last day of the month isn’t always the last Friday, so I never seem to make the What’s Been on Your Calendar link-up!! I am always adding sentences through the last day of the month, whatever day that falls on.
Have recently reconnected with Jennifer at Overflowing with Thankfulness and hope to link up this post with her Thankful Thursday series, too.
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Sentence a Day 09.2024
Didn’t see this hiccup coming. Boy, did it shape my month.
Longest Day Ever
- What a loooong day; after breakfast quiche (this recipe – delicious) with Valerie and Roby and a shower with my new leg wrap, we were on our way to Nashville, me in the backseat with my foot propped on a suitcase and pillow; checked our bags with American, secured a wheelchair, got through TSA security, and got to our gate only to discover our flight was delayed, and delayed and delayed, as my foot swelled and swelled and swelled; it began to rain and storm and then our flight was so delayed that we were going to miss our connecting flight in Dallas so we asked to be moved to a later flight out of DSW; finally left Nashville around 7:30 pm, arrived at DSW at 9:45 and our flight to El Paso was delayed…didn’t get home until 2:15 am – 4+ hours late; Lauren had dropped off a rolling office chair that I used to move myself into our downstairs guest bedroom and into bed, we were both worn out. 09.01.2024 OGT: getting home
Home
- Took it easy most of the day, just trying to recuperate from the long trip home; napped; did laundry with PC’s help; put together a Walmart order for tomorrow; worked on my Sentence a Day blog post; caught up with both of the girls on Facetime; kitties were glad to have us home; looks like our peach tree and Mexican Elder have both died, and a hibiscus, too; very cool outside, so put up the windows and enjoyed the breeze of fresh air; peanut butter sandwiches for dinner; started the new season of “Call the Midwife.” 09.02.2024 OGT: rainy, cool evening
- Frustrated that I have to struggle to get up to go to the bathroom several times in the middle of the night, grrrr; PC helped me into my plastic wrap so I could shower again, dressed and headed for my orthopedic appointment; liked the doctor and assistant very much; they did a peripheral artery study to be sure the circulation is okay in my leg; determined that it was good, that my breaks would not withstand pins or plates so no surgery required, just 8 weeks off my foot; a little worried that if it doesn’t heal on its own, then what?, going to get a second opinion; picked up a knee scooter and boot; home for a few hours; did my kitty drop in visit with Paul, picked up groceries at Walmart; helped PC put them away, made myself a salad for dinner; realized my knee is swollen, skinned and bruised from the scooter, I keep forgetting to put a shoe on my left foot when going out….ugh!! 09.03.2024 OGT: all of PC’s help
Team Clingan
- Didn’t sleep well and neither did PC; he wound up going over to the neighbors to talk to them about the infernal barking of their pup, day and night, it wakes us daily; Snick coughed up a furball on my sheets in the middle of the night; I climbed up the stairs on my behind and enjoyed a shower sitting on a stool in our bathroom; dressed and went to the post office for our appointment to renew our passports; PC is feeling snorky so stopped to buy Mucinex; home for sandwiches for lunch, and we made this Olive Garden knock-off gnocchi soup together and it was divine; napped on the couch; did the kitty drop-in visit; watched news of the Georgia high school shooting; watched “Call the Midwife” before bed; Reds got a big win tonight. 09.04.2024 OGT: working together through these stressful days
Trying to Behave
- Promised everyone I would stay off my feet more today and I have kept my word; slept until 7:30, only getting up twice to go to the bathroom in the night; didn’t hear PC stirring upstairs so I read in bed and then Facetimed with Brennyn and Declan; we had breakfast once Paul was up and then I settled onto the couch to ice and elevate my foot; it feels so good to take the boot off; turkey hot dogs for lunch; read blogs and one of my books, The Coast Road by Alan Murrin; midafternoon we stopped in to pick up my new glasses, 2 prescriptions for PC and then we did the drop-in visit for the 5 kitties around the corner – which has been kind of fun with Paul along; warmed up yesterday’s soup for supper and made a salad; iced the foot again; watched “Call the Midwife” and continued blog reading before bed. 09.05.2024 OGT: my foot is less swollen and painful
- Paul had a stretch appointment this morning so he was up and out the door early; I read blogs, worked on a couple of upcoming posts, read my book; hobbled up stairs for a shower (look how bruised my right leg is); PC brought down my paints so I could prime and begin work on my “Hay Fall” pumpkin door round at the kitchen table; iced my foot on the couch; ate leftover soup again for dinner, watched “The Raven” with John Cusack – kind of Halloween-y, about Edgar Allan Poe, and stayed up late for us, 10:30. 09.06.2024 OGT: working together around my injury
Miss You, Daddy
- Happy heavenly birthday, my sweet Daddy. Miss you everyday. Glad you were born. Glad I was born to you. Nowhere to go today; Paul thought about going to watch baseball with his buds but began coughing, running a fever and decided against it; he took down the sails over the pool – sad to see swimming season end; I sat in the sunshine and read; he vacuumed, helped me fix a hamburger-potato soup in the crockpot; brought down more paints for my door decor project; PC picked up a fresh fruit and veggie order at Walmart and we made about 40 bags of smoothie mix – need to get more veggies in our diet; spent 90 minutes (too long) scrapbooking with my sister and fighting with my Cricut Joy; after soup supper, watched “Call the Midwife” but PC was feverish so we were to bed early. 09.07.2024 OGT: smoothie packages; my dad was born
- Sunday, we have been home a week from our trip to Tennessee and Ohio. Spent most of the day elevating and icing my foot on the couch; Paul really didn’t feel well so we tagged team for time on the couch; watched football, my fantasy team was playing PC’s team so we had a bit of friendly competition going and guess whose team won??; leftover soup for supper; early to bed. 09.08.2024 OGT: being home
RIP, Sweet Ernie
- Up early after a hard night – I fell when returning from the bathroom, scared me to death; showered upstairs, dressed in real clothes and headed over the mountain with Paul to take Lauren to her colonoscopy; didn’t get to see my girls but Cia sent a darling drawing of the kitties from the pretend game we always play, “Babies”; Lauren’s results were good, we stopped for McD’s for lunch, dropped her off to nap and recover; ran by the library then and we went home to nap, ourselves; slept 2.5 hours, we are just not firing on all cylinders; tomato soup and grilled cheese for supper, watched an episode of “Kaos” on Netflix, looks interesting; football tonight, ready for bed; learned that the sweet goat I always look for when I cross the mountain has died; I first saw Ernie in 2016 and when I told everyone, they thought I had lost my mind; someone was trying to relocate him and he died in the process, my heart was crushed. 09.09.2024 OGT: the joy Ernie brought for 8 years; Lauren’s test results were normal
Down Day
- Pretty tired today after yesterday’s outing; started day with quiet time in bed; did little bits of things in starts and spurts; rolled around the house on my chair and picked up all of my summer (cactus) decor and set it on the island to pack away; spent about an hour writing on our stories, PC in his office, me in my recliner downstairs; we shared what we had written; worked on laundry all day; same routine of resting on the couch, icing and elevating my leg; Paul ran out to pick up Panda Express which we ate before joining our writing group via video conferencing; our writing prompt was to share 3 songs that are theme songs to our lives – “Coming Around Again” by Carly Simon, “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flats, “Poems, Prayers and Promises” by John Denver; watched about half the Trump-Harris debate – heaven help us, started watching “Perfect People” on Netflix. 09.10.2024 OGT: spending time writing
- God bless and protect the U.S.A. Awake at 6:00 am, quiet time, then washed off to avoid the hassle of a shower; breakfast on the patio, watched while Paul did some yard work, sitting is so hard for me; wrapped up all of my summer decorations and packed them away – now to figure out a way to get fall into the house and to slowly begin decorating for my favorite season; tried to use the white carbon paper I bought to trace the image on my “Hay Fall” door round but the paper was transparent carbon paper not white – virtually invisible – frustrating, so reordered – I hope; scrapbooked with my sister, finally finished a page; now to work on our button pumpkins; made this Trader Joe’s shaved steak and broccoli recipe with Walmart ingredients since we have no TJ’s; watched the rest of “The Perfect Couple” – it was all over the place. 09.11.2024 OGT: getting little things done on one foot and a roller chair
Second Opinion
- Showered, dressed and off to Foot and Ankle Specialists of El Paso for a second opinion about my foot; had been here before with my right foot pain; Dr. Kennedy agreed that no surgery is needed for now on my foot; apparently the joint is also involved and I can anticipate problems with arthritis, possibly requiring surgery down the road; grrrrrr; PC stopped to pick up kitty food and then we came home; I iced my foot and fell asleep on the couch but was quite uncomfortable; worked on my button pumpkin with Valerie for a little bit in my loft; WW-friendly taco salad for dinner; watched Thursday night football before bed; really drained tonight. 09.12.2024 OGT: second opinion agreed with the first
- We are finally sleeping in a bit each morning; today I was up before PC, fed the kitties, rinsed off, dressed and then we had breakfast on the patio where I did my quiet time, played Wordle, The Mini and Connections in the sunshine; we wrote for a bit before lunch; I worked on a tribute to Ernie the goat and finished up my Where Bloggers Live post; drove to Santa Teresa, NM (down the road) to check out the Godfather’s Pizza there which was not exactly the Godfather’s we both remembered from our youth; stopped at Hobby Lobby for seed beads and a replacement for my prayer bracelet that broke today; did leg and arm exercises in my chair; outlined my pumpkin door round; Reds baseball win before bed; grateful that my leg and foot are looking less swollen and bruised. 09.13.2024 OGT: we were almost hit on I-10 but PC was an excellent defensive driver who kept us safe
Reunited
- Nice day…finally got to see my El Paso babies, it had been 3 weeks; PC went to a championship baseball game and I just sat while he was gone; started working on my puffy paper kitties that I want to do with the girls next time I see them; we picked up the house a little; cleaned kitchen trash cans, bleached the kitchen counters, put away summer decorations; I did leg exercises again; worked for a couple of hours on my button pumpkin with Valerie on WhatsApp; the kids arrived about 5:30 with Olive Garden for dinner; we ate and visited, afterward Cami and Cia gave me a mani/pedi and massage; Lauren was very helpful; got lots of hugs and snuggles; Cami was especially loving; I am a lucky lady; Paul has run his legs off helping me now for two weeks. Thankful. 09.14.2024 OGT: love of family
- Restless today. I miss going outside, wandering in the yard, watering my plants, enjoying our view, floating in our pool. I did get up and take a bath all by myself – imagine being proud of that at 66-years-old!!; fed the kitties, made us a good breakfast – eggs, sausage, hashbrowns and toast, PC made us a smoothie; watched football most of the day with the exception of a few minutes working on my puffy paper kitties, a few minutes reading and a catnap on the couch; PC ‘cooked supper’ – Burger King, my chicken sandwich was especially tasty; hoping tomorrow to start doing some more normal things like exercise, being outside; Instagram is banning me from commenting – social media is as frustrating as a broken foot. 09.15.2024 OGT: looking forward to a better week
New Week
- Pleasant day…I promised myself yesterday that I would make today more ‘normal’ and it was; managed another bath by myself in the bathtub; breakfast and quiet time on the patio; computer time to check emails/banking; started laundry; did some writing on my children’s story; then I did a Supernatural workout while sitting on a dining room chair!! – felt so good to move; finished my button pumpkin; finished reading “The Coast Road” – an eye-opening fictional account of Irish women who separated from their husbands before divorce was legal in Ireland and started listening to The Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner; did a brief arm weights workout; fixed chicken and rice casserole and salad for dinner; iced my leg and folded clothes; watched football and my fantasy team won again!! 09.16.2024 OGT: feeling semi-normal today even if I used a rolling office chair to get around
Getting Around
- Guess who got 2100 steps on one foot today? Oh, yeah!! Gave myself a bath – again; PC had ball practice so I sat in my recliner like a good girl and read blog posts, worked on my Ageless Style post; when he got back, we put a chuck roast in the crock pot for these copycat Arby’s sandwiches; did another Supernatural workout and leg exercises for folks with a broken foot; PC spread orange peel around in the yard where all the (stray) kitties are using the bathroom; we have decided to try to take the strays, especially the small black kitty, to be fixed – their situation makes me so sad; started reading Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by
One Hop Forward
- Seems I have 1 good day, 1 bad day, today was a harder day; just struggled to do everything, tossed and turned all night worrying about the stray kitties, just not sleeping soundly; PC spent the morning getting both of our cars inspected, running errands; he planted rosemary around our new Vitex tree to discourage the kitties from pottying around it; poor little black kitty was begging for food and trying to peek in the patio doors – 💔; called several places to trying to find help for her; finally the Animal Services folks called back to say they would take her; praying that is the right thing to do; we borrowed my friend Benita’s Have-a-Heart trap and will try to capture the kitty and take her in tomorrow; leftovers for dinner; tried to work on my puffy kitty project but just kept making mistakes; more “Tulsa King” tonight, Reds lost; worked on my Tell Us About post; teary today. 09.18.2024 OGT: Paul’s patience, love of kitties, big heart
- Better day again; Paul had ball practice, I read blogs and did some writing; returned to work on my puffy kitty and things went much better this time; we tried all day to catch the small black kitty I am calling Monkey, with no luck but at bedtime we noticed the one-eyed black kitty was in the Have-a-Heart cage; Paul moved him to the back porch for the night; we went to Boozy Tacos for a quesadilla; both of us were very tired and ready for bed before 9:00 pm. 09.19.2024 OGT: one kitty caught
- Guess who got 3500 steps today – all on one foot!! Oh, yeah, baby. ME!! Started the day with a bath; PC went for a stretch, I read blog posts over breakfast; cleaned the kitchen a little; when Paul got home, he took the one-eyed black kitty in the cage to the Animal Shelter; we tried to tempt the little black kitty into our carrier or the cage with no luck; left the cage out hoping she would go in while we went to the outlet mall; Paul pushed me around and I rolled myself some, into Under Armor, Bath and Body, Old Navy, Lucky Brand – oh, such a cute jacket and pair of jeans there but $300 – stopped for Aunt Ann’s pretzels, kitty was not in the cage, so we fed her and will try again tomorrow; Supernatural workout from my chair; made copycat KFC bowls for dinner; iced my foot; ordered these 2-piece sets for wearing out while I recuperate, this one in gray-blue, this one in beige – surely it won’t be short/skort weather forever; watched “The Godfather” before bed. 09.20.2024 OGT: Paul’s patience and gentleness with the kitties
Finally Fall
- Welcome, fall!! Quieter day after yesterday big steps. PC worked on the yard after breakfast, I felt useless sitting inside the house; got caught up on all my blog reading which is insane and never happens; worked on painting my puffy kitty’s face, trying to model it after my sweet Purrsimmony we lost last summer – I love it!!; scrapbooked with my sister, worked on one of my favorite days of my visit to Tennessee last fall but not satisfied with the page so far, really want something very special because I so enjoyed swimming in the creek and hiking with my sissy; back to the drawing board tomorrow; fixed pork chops and au gratin potatoes and this honey butter skillet corn for supper; laid on the chaise lounge for a bit on the patio; tried to use my knee scooter to go ’round the block but just don’t have the stamina; Tennessee Vols’ football team win tonight; no luck catching kitty. 09.21.2024 OGT: crafting
Back to Church
- Slept upstairs for the first time in a month, only had to get up once to use the bathroom, felt good to be in my own bed with my PC; showered and dressed for church; good message about have a relationship with the Holy Spirit everyday of the week, not just Sundays; met the Lauren and the girls at iHop – they were so animated and fun, and full of conversation; tried to return my new Old Navy pants at the outlet store but they said I have to mail them back – received a little girl’s size 8 black jeans instead of my green wide leg denim; Blizzards on the way home; iced my foot then scrapbooked for an hour; ordered Dominos for dinner; football all afternoon and evening; want to write and craft and exercise this week, no luck getting kitty. 09.22.2024 OGT: sleeping in my own bed
September’s Flying By
- Monday, Monday…and guess who slept like a champ, and WITHOUT getting up a single time?? glorious!; breakfast and QT on the patio; helped PC with laundry; cleaned downstairs bathroom; the groceries I ordered for PC’s mom in Ohio were delivered to us in El Paso, my order addresses get switched without my realizing, GRRRR; wrote a little; blog reading; folded clothes and put them up; scrapbooked and painted on my puffy kitty; ate leftover pizza for a late lunch; pb sammie for dinner; put together consideration list for my book’s club October book voting; football before bed; another win for my fantasy football team, the Pale Pink Porkbellies is numero uno in our friends and family league. 09.23.2024 OGT: sleeping all night long
- Well, shoot, for the great night of sleeping night before last, we had a bad night last night, mostly because of the neighbor’s noisy dog, and PC trying to find ways to get it to stop barking; we were both bleary-eyed all day; Paul had baseball practice, I emptied the dishwasher, fed my sourdough yeast starters, cleaned the kitchen a little; wrote on my essay about Ernie, the goat; worked on my puffy paper kitty while Facetiming with my sister; Paul went to writing but I had a hard morning of trying to make it to the bathroom in time and was terrified about having an ‘accident’ at writing. 09.24.2024 OGT: writing
- Was contacted last night about doing some drop-in visits for 3 pups but wanted to be sure PC could help me do the job before I accepted; this morning we met with the owners of the dogs, retired teachers; the husband, Ron, just lost his mother and the wife, Tina, is battling cancer for the fourth time – I cannot even imagine; glad to be able to help them with their pups – thanks to PC; did a little scrapbooking with my sister; fixed fish sticks, popcorn shrimp and broccoli with cheese for dinner; did some leg lifts on the floor; watched a Reds ball game, the season is coming to an end. 09.25.2024 OGT: being able to help a couple in need
- PC wore earplugs last night and slept until 8:30 this morning, woohoo!! after breakfast we went over to do our first drop-in visit with Mocha, Latte and Daisy, their owners asked for 2 visits today; dropped a package off at the post office for their ‘mom,’ Tina, picked up some new earplugs for PC since the old ones worked so well last night; did some writing on our stories; iced my foot but it looks so much better, much less swollen today, 4 weeks into this adventure; worked all day on sourdough bread and this Steak and Ale soup, both were yummy; PC did a second drop-in visit with the pups; we watched football before bed; I get so tired by the end of the day that bootie scooting up the stairs is about all I can manage before crawling into bed. 09.26.2024 OGT: snuggling with puppies again
- We slept good again, hallelujah!! And I managed another shower on my own, this girl is squeaky clean; we skipped breakfast, did our banking, bill paying for the coming month; did our pup drop-in visit, dropped books off at the library, lunch at Casita Linda, their mole just gets better every time I eat it, all the flavors!!; picked up groceries at Walmart – I seem to be writing that a lot; worked on puffy kitty a bit; then had to go to the doctor to be approved for another refill of my OCD meds; he also requested annual blood work; ice my foot, watched TV – “The Voice,” “Dateline;” I get so irritable at the end of the day, so tired; and it was so hot today, 100*; my BP was 92/64. 09.27.2024 OGT: money to pay bills, opportunities to make extra money
Sleeping Tight
- Pinch me, we are sleeping so well…except I dreamed my teeth were falling out, a few at a time, in bits, I asked Google the meaning of such a dream “Some believe that the dream about teeth crumbling or falling out is caused by a loss of power or control over a situation. Has something happened in your personal or professional affairs that you feel powerless to stop? Are you feeling anxiety over a loss of control in your life?” [source], I am thinking it has to do with my foot and loss of control and power over my life right now; enjoyed breakfast and quiet time about our purpose in life on the patio; PC cut down our dead peach tree; we did a quick drop-in on the pups; split McDonald’s in the Lowe’s parking lot, then went in to order edging stones and dirt for our raised bed that PC is building; started feeling really sick on the way home so laid on the couch for 30 minutes til I felt better; scrapbooked with Valerie; soup for supper and sourdough bread; watched some more of “Dark Winds” we had started a few weeks ago on Netflix, Lauren and fam are in NYC, Cami showed me around their hotel rooms on Facetime. 09.28.2024 OGT: safe travels for the Buendia family; PC’s work on the raised beds
Winding Down September
- Quiet Sunday, expected Lowe’s to deliver the items for our raised bed but guess what?? they put our order on the wrong truck!!, hopefully we will see it tomorrow; fixed biscuits and gravy for breakfast; we watched football, did Supernatural, I rolled to the mailbox to pick up my Old Navy green denim and this Loft houndstooth turtleneck – apparently dark brown and cream are having a moment this fall; scrapbooked with my sister, working on a page where we enjoyed lunch and a cold beer at some food trucks after a hike; iced my foot several times, still swelling; fixed homemade hamburgers, tater tots and this skillet corn – so good!!; learned that one of my blogger friends lost everything in Hurricane Helene, bless her; Facetimed Bren and Declan; EP kids had a big day in NYC – spotted several rats, the book club selected None of This is True by Lisa Jewell for our October read. 09.29.2024 OGT: feeling stronger everyday
- Adios, Septiembre…not too sad to see you go, just wish we could start having some autumn temps around here; the Lowe’s delivery arrived before 8:00 am, so PC was chomping at the bit to get out there and work on the raised garden beds; we did our writing, I worked on blogging; got the laundry washed and folded; from my rolling office chair dead-headed the butterfly bush in the front yard; just rested on the couch while listening to Secrets of a Charmed Life; iced my foot twice; fixed Mix and Match Mama’s maple chicken in the air fryer, with pumpkin fettucine on the side; watched “The Voice” before bed; looks like my Pale Pink Pork Bellies are going to win again this week and stay in first place in our fantasy football league. 09.30.2024 OGT: bring on October
1 Sec Each Day
Here is a quick video clip of much of what has happened since my last SaD post. September was nothing like what I had ‘planned’ for it to be. That will teach me, huh?
2024 Word of the Year (WOTY)
My word of the year is lighten (up). September didn’t feel very light and I wasn’t very lighthearted either. The first week or so of my broken foot was not so bad. But now that I am beginning my fifth week in this boot, it has become more frustrating and tiresome.
I wake up in the morning determined to be positive, and upbeat but by the time I climb back up the stairs on my bootie to go to bed, I am irritable and impatient. Wrote last month that my house was pretty well a mess. Well, now it is far worse!! Cannot wait to get started on the spring cleaning I should have done in March.
And
Also mentioned that I was wearing a little white beaded bracelet everyday to remind me to take my troubles to God. But more importantly, to remind myself how very thankful I need to be for this great life. For all the good things. Well, dad gum it, my bracelet broke. Oh, the irony. PC picked out a replacement bracelet but I really want my white one fixed. My neighbor across the street makes jewelry so I asked her to repair it for me but she hasn’t picked it up yet and I can’t hobble across the street to take it to her. Have started looking on Etsy for a beaded white replacement. Not sure why it needs to be white beads, but it does!!
Your Turn
Are you ready to transition from summer to fall? I am!! Had planned on getting out my fall decorations as soon as we got home from TN-OH. But LIFE had other ideas. Did manage to hop around on one foot and gather my summer decor to put away. Now to bribe PC into bringing in my fall bin from the garage. At any rate, bring on the cooler temps, the pumpkin everything, sweaters and fall colors.
What do you have on your calendar for October? We have 3 Rover.com jobs and assorted doctor appointments on ours. Almost afraid to plan anything!!
Thank you for popping by to spend a few minutes with me.
Hugs and kisses,
Leanne | www.crestingthehill.com.au
Hi Leslie – such a thorough and interesting update of your month – and isn’t it amazing how much we’re affected by one small part of our body not working properly? I remember when my hip was failing and walking was increasingly painful – it influenced everything! You’re doing really well staying upbeat through your ordeal and I hope it heals up well and you’re back on both feet before much longer. Hang in there!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you for cheering me on, sweets!! Two more weeks and I get to try to walk. I can hardly wait.
Deb
Oh Leslie, what a month! Let’s hope that October sees you being able to put weight on your poor foot. It must seem like forever ago that you were able to run up and down the stairs without a thought!
I watched The Perfect Couple too, I can’t say that I really enjoyed it. It had a lot of twists as to who the guilty party could be but I wasn’t compelled to keep watching it in one go.
Now I am watching the TV adaptation of Apples Never Fall – is that available in the US?
Leslie Roberts Clingan
You know what, we read Apples Never Fall. I need to see if we get whatever app it is available on. So frustrating that you have to subscribe to a dozen different apps to see the best programming. And even then, there are times when we can’t find a thing to watch. I liked that book pretty well. Would probaly like the adaptation. The Perfect Couple was a train wreck. Didn’t like it but couldn’t stop watching.
Thank you, Deb. I sit down to paint or scrapbook or journal and realize my glasses are upstairs or I left my journal downstairs or I don’t have a pen or I need water to paint with. I never seem to have things where I need/want them. And I HATE asking PC to wait on me hand and foot. Thank you for sympathesizing. I am anxious to be back to 2-footed!!
Cathy
What a very busy month, even though your injured. I’m glad to see that you are starting to heal and I hope there is no surgery needed in the future. You grands are so adorable! It looks like they enjoy pampering you. Hope October will find you fully healed. Take care.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you so much, my friend. Two more weeks and then I will supposedly be able to try walking again. I am anxious and scared.
Juhli
Hope your foot is feeling much better at the start of this month! And I’m failing to figure out what OGT stand for 🤔
Leslie Roberts Clingan
OGT is an abbreviation a blogger used to use on her thankful/gratitude posts. It stands for One Good Thing. Rather than have a gratitude post, she would identifty something in each day of her month in review for which she was grateful. Thanks for asking!!
My foot is feeling better and the doctor said yesterday it is healing…thank goodness. Another 2 weeks before I can try to walk. Almost scared to try walking. I know it will take time to get back to doing all the things. Thank you!
Marsha Banks
Oh, Leslie! I feel your pain…literally! I remember the joys of scooting my butt up the 16 steps to the bedroom. Unlike you, we didn’t have any bedrooms on the first floor and no full bathrooms, either. That’s one of the reasons we built this condo, but I sure do miss all the space at the old house. I’m so glad you don’t need surgery. I think you got a lot accomplished even with a broken foot. And, your button pumpkin is so cool…I may need to make one! And, I just pinned it! I’ve never done that before. I hope you are soon healed and walking again. But, it’s OK to have a messy house…mine is all torn up with having to have space for Mike’s wheelchair. I did rearrange this weekend so it doesn’t look quite so messy.
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Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you cheering me on. I know you know all about this business all too well. We yanked up all of the throw rugs everywhere and have scooted furniture all around trying to make clear paths for me, too. And I just hate it!! Hope Mike is feeling stronger and beginning to try to do more. I think the more we sit the more we want to sit. And sitting just makes me more tired!! The doctor says I can try to walk in 2 weeks. Hallelujah.
Joanne
That would be a horribly long day of travel without a foot injury! Glad you finally made it home. Your button pumpkin is so cute! It sounds like you really are trying to make the best of not being able to do a whole heck of a lot and I am honestly impressed with what you do get done. You are going to be the champion of doing things from a wheelie chair! I hope October brings even more healing and good news for you and your foot.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you so much. Your comment made me feel so good. I get so frustrated at how hard it is to do anything. I sit down to scrapbook and my glue is upstairs, or I want to paint and forget to get a jar of water. I never have everything in one place. But this too shall pass. Two more weeks in the boot and then I can try walking again!!