Rain Chair Games

If Rudolph had a broken shoulder, I’d be nice and let him join in my Rain Chair Games. It rained almost nonstop yesterday. I sat in a chair almost nonstop, although we did venture out for a bit. We needed to pick up a prescription, and we got a few grocery items. It was after noon by the time we got ourselves out the door. When we got home, I did some slow-stitching. It’s the best I’ve done with my slow-stitching endeavors. I didn’t do quite as much as I might have if I had full use of my arm, but my thumb tolerated this well.

The thumb looks better every day. It’s still bruised and “thick.” The thickness is keeping it from being very flexible. There’s also some bruising in the palm of my hand, but it isn’t sore.

The stitching didn’t bother the thumb while I was doing it, but I decided to put it back in the splint and give it a rest when I was finished.

Our mission in going to the grocery store was to pick up a few more of the Home Chef meals. These are turning out to be a godsend for Mike. They give good instructions, and he’s able to make something pretty darned tasty. Last night’s selection was this:

He liked that the meat was already sliced nice and thin, and all the seasonings were measured out. He just had to slice the green onion, tomato, and the mushrooms. Also, it’s a good amount for two people. Plenty of food, and no leftovers.

We took a peek at the badge on my coat last night. When Mike put the glue on it, he didn’t spread it all the way to the edge, fearing it would ooze out around the edges. So it’s nicely stuck down, and I should be able to stitch it easily once I get some strength and stamina back in my thumb.

And it’s business as usual this morning. Sadie is taking the first shift as medicinal cat this morning.

For now, there’s nothing on the agenda. I’ll try to get some more slow stitching done, and I’ll watch some more television. Each day is a little easier, but there’s still a long way to go. 

We canceled the first part of our trip south yesterday. We’d originally planned to leave on January 2nd, but that seems unrealistic at this point. I won’t see the orthopedist again until the 24th, and there’s still a possibility I’ll need a surgery. Also, one of our first stops was to be Death Valley National Park, but the campgrounds there are closed, in keeping with the statewide stay-at-home orders in California. We’re told other RV parks are open, but we’ve still decided to cancel and collect refunds, rather than wait and possibly lose our deposits. Now, we’re planning to leave later in the month, but keeping our minds open to the possibility we’ll need to change our plans again. 

Some of you have posted about the snow back east, and so I’ll just close by renewing my wish for you all to stay warm and dry, and keep the power on.