Butch told me they harvested the cilantro the day after I took the photo. He said it made his back hurt just watching it.
Butch and I made a Costco run yesterday. Butch played golf and pool in the afternoon and then we played "65" at Liz and Daves new digs. Harold and Logie played with us too. It was a full day as most are.
Harold and Logie are an interesting couple. Harold is a native Iowan and was born in Pella. His last name is Vanderhaar so being from Pella is not too much of a surprise. Their up-north home now is in Missouri at Lake of the Ozarks. They have sold their place in Trophy Gardens but plan to come back next season and rent a place. Logie, pronounced Lowjee is of Spanish/Mexican descent. Her mother was Mexican and her father Spanish. Logie is the youngest of 13 children and was born in Missouri.
They enjoy trivia.😉
After rereading my info/diagnosis from the heart doctor the word mild is repetitive. I think I am going to hang my hat on that pleasant word. My sinus condition is still there but also "Mild". Or at least bearable. If it were no worse than it is right now I could live with it but that is a big if.
Friday, February 22
Thursday, February 21
Yesterday
After my disconcerting visit with the heart doctor, I settled back into realizing it was a beautiful day, I didn't have a major headache, and I desperately needed to get back to my exercise regimen. So I started off with a half-mile walk and then I loaded up my new bike and bike bag with my camera and took off to do some pedaling and picture taking. I have been anxious to get back to the farmland on the east side of the golf course to see what had been planted, knowing its growth should be enough to determine what it was. My best guess is cilantro. It could be parsley but considering our location of South Texas I am betting on cilantro.
The white-haired gentleman golfer plays every day regardless of the weather. Yesterday was a beauty.
Wednesday, February 20
Echo and stress
Monday was the ECHO test and yesterday the stress test. I think I passed both but do not get the official word until later today. There were no specific issues that the patient (me) could detect. I am glad to have that part behind me. If the rest goes as I expect I will have the sinus procedure at 7:30 AM on Thursday, February 28th. I will keep you all informed.
Wrote the above and then did not get it published and it no longer applies.
Another delay: Stress test showed differences from the test of May 2018. So I had some decisions to make. First off it means rescheduling the sinus surgery...again. So I am not even saying when it is rescheduled because it depends on too many factors. Tests possibly needed: Coronary Calcium Score. A simple 10-minute test and if the score is zero we are good to go. If not then we need an angioplasty to take a closer look inside the heart and remove all doubt and know exactly what we are dealing with. I could skip the Calcium one and go straight for the angioplasty and perhaps I should have. But I didn't. I opted for the simpler test once again hoping for the best and it is scheduled for March 15th!! That feels like forever away and I almost told them to cancel everything. But they talked me into keeping the appointment and calling to tell them I would fill in if they had any cancellations. So I did. That is when I found out I have to call every day about 3:30PM to see if there are any cancellations for the next day! So I guess you know what I will be doing at 3:30 every day.
I am doing what I can to meet my goals in a minimum amount of time. Wish me luck!!
I do like my down-south heart doctor. He is a straight shooter and is doing his best to not let me make a mistake. And he told me that he is impressed with the doctor who is doing the sinus surgery if it ever gets done. He said he is very good at what he does and has lots of experience. Sometimes we get led to the right decisions in mysterious ways.
Wrote the above and then did not get it published and it no longer applies.
Another delay: Stress test showed differences from the test of May 2018. So I had some decisions to make. First off it means rescheduling the sinus surgery...again. So I am not even saying when it is rescheduled because it depends on too many factors. Tests possibly needed: Coronary Calcium Score. A simple 10-minute test and if the score is zero we are good to go. If not then we need an angioplasty to take a closer look inside the heart and remove all doubt and know exactly what we are dealing with. I could skip the Calcium one and go straight for the angioplasty and perhaps I should have. But I didn't. I opted for the simpler test once again hoping for the best and it is scheduled for March 15th!! That feels like forever away and I almost told them to cancel everything. But they talked me into keeping the appointment and calling to tell them I would fill in if they had any cancellations. So I did. That is when I found out I have to call every day about 3:30PM to see if there are any cancellations for the next day! So I guess you know what I will be doing at 3:30 every day.
I am doing what I can to meet my goals in a minimum amount of time. Wish me luck!!
I do like my down-south heart doctor. He is a straight shooter and is doing his best to not let me make a mistake. And he told me that he is impressed with the doctor who is doing the sinus surgery if it ever gets done. He said he is very good at what he does and has lots of experience. Sometimes we get led to the right decisions in mysterious ways.
Camping with kids tip
I read this in the RV newsletter and thought it worthy of sharing. I know my great-grands would have a blast doing this scavenger hunt.
http://creativehomemakers.blogspot.com/2010/07/camping-scavenger-hunt-for-kids.html
http://creativehomemakers.blogspot.com/2010/07/camping-scavenger-hunt-for-kids.html
Sunday, February 17
Photos from my window
The vegetable cart comes every Thursday morning and the residents all gather like flies.
Last nights sunset was very pretty. It amazes me how fast it seems to drop below the horizon. These photos were all taken within a few minutes of each other,
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