Good-bye Kidney, Hello Winter

 Tom's surgery on Jan.3 was long and they ended up taking his kidney. Hopefully all the cancer that was headed up to it was eliminated with that action.

He was in the hospital for six days and opted to come home rather than to to rehab. I have been watching over him during this slow (and painful) recovery period.

(Not so) funny story....when it was time to drive away with him from the front of the hospital my battery had died. Happily, a hospital security guy got it charged up for us. (Follow up...the battery was fine the next three times I took my car for errands, but I ended up buying a new one at Triple A anyway (it failed when they checked it).)

So it snowed and got cold on Tuesday through now and it is supposed to snow again (lightly!) on Friday. I think driving Tom to his eye shot appointment on Thursday will be fine. I ended up cancelling lunch with Marian today (I forgot!) but driving is probably good today too. (I need a hair cut!) (I hear the wind blowing outside my computer room window. I'll bet it is really cold).

We haven't danced or gone to a movie since 2024 started. :-(   

I haven't had much time scheduled to work at Block. The three people I was working with all ended up pretty complicated. I love reading all the issues people have in the community chat (there are a lot!)

Getting ready for surgery

Walking is good therapy

DEAR lunch at Dooney's  

Joshua and Claudia had a baby girl!

Happy New Year!

 See, this is why I am on Goodreads. I started reading Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle and when it started sounding really familiar, I looked on Goodreads, and , sure enough, I read it in January 2020! Well, onto the next! (after reviewing the ending quickly!)

We had an uneventful New Year's Eve at home (and no dancing the night before either - careful not to get Tom in a germy crowd before surgery). Ball drop and talking to sibs were the highlights. Bad news for Tom - chipped his dentures :-(  I hope the place I found in Burlington can help him with repair....

Crying times today over the sexual atrocities on women in Oct. 7 attack of Israel article in the NY Times and then watching the new The Color Purple movie with Marcia.

Interested to see what 2024 is like....so far car and homeowner's insurance is up $400 over last year with AAA. Had to cancel Las Vegas trip. Need to exercise a lot more and/or eat less! (too much staying at home time!)