My "Ten Good Things" List

I thought I'd try to make my own list, like Amy did.

1. I took so many painkillers for my right arm/hand, which did little good, that now my feet aren't sore today.
2. My grandson will be home from Europe this summer.
3. My peonies are BEAUTIFUL.
4. I'm almost ready to buy my quilting machine!!
5. I am 67 (it's a good thing; it's a good thing...certainly better than the alternative!)
6. My husband is working part time.  Keeps him off the street.  :)
7. We had a good rain over the weekend--FINALLY.
8. I love my "job" (substitute teaching)--I can just decline an offer and stay home if I want--and I love being in the classroom (at the two local high schools.)
9. There's a little mound, but the grass is completely filled in where the oak was--no more big scar.
10. I taught in Bubby's science class yesterday and he told them that I'm his grandma--a small thing, but very good.

Morton, Left Eye and Daisy

I have many things on my mind today.

First of all, I have had such painful feet lately that at times I have had trouble walking.  My rheumatologist said there are no arthritic changes, so I should see a podiatrist.  Naturally, a person with flat feet and previously broken metatarsal bones and crushed right arch bones has a podiatrist.  I hadn't seen him lately (since he removed the claw from my right little toe--I told you I already have a podiatrist) so I made an appointment.  I sat down in the examination room and saw this picture on the wall--it was a little creepy because it illustrated EXACTLY where and how my feet hurt:

 Well, it's called a Morton's Neuroma.  I don't know who Morton was, but I don't like his neuromas, much.  The "cure" is I have to wear good quality, well-fitting shoes (bummer); I have to wear inserts in my shoes to support the flatness; I must take anti-inflammatories.  Since my rheumatologist just put me on Celebrex, that was already covered.  Well see if this helps.

Next, today I will have cataract-removal surgery on my left eye.  Not such an earth-shaking procedure, but it's my eyes, people.  Innately scary.  Left Eye- pre-surgery.

Lastly, and this one is really fun to me, Karie sent me a picture a few days ago saying that she thought this picture looks like me.

Of course, I loved the picture, and thought the bangs haircut is darling.  Later I glanced at my PC and the picture flashed up on my screensaver photo album that I keep running and the first thing I thought was -- I think this looks like Daisy!  I have always thought that Daisy looked like some of my baby pictures, and this is just remarkable, I think, considering that Daisy's grandfather and Avery's great grandmother are the common ancestors (Yes, Bob, we're ancestors!)

It's very dry here, windy and the state of Oklahoma is on fire every day somewhere.  We had 0.03" of rain in March and usually get around 3".  No rain in the near future--we really need rain out here. 

So, that's what I have on my mind today.  Hope yours is a good one.