What we did

 Thursday we went for a walk. May not sound like much but last Spring Butch could not do that so it is a milestone of sorts. It is one mile from the front fence to the back fence if memory serves me correctly and we walked it from end to end. As I think about it it may be a half-mile but regardless it is a far piece as the old folks say. And we both did it without any impairment. 

We are still keeping our distance and wearing a mask. Butch had an appointment with his surgeon. I made the appointment for him and they said we could get in the same day! That was a big surprise. So this too was a completely different experience. Last Spring hardly anyone wore masks even at the doctor's office. It was a sore point and with our masks on, we would frequently get "the look" and the eye roll. What a turn around. Everyone is wearing a mask and I mean EVERYONE. So yes, it can be done and it is working. It was all good news at the doctor's office. His x-rays show lots of new bone growth and he has returned to 99% of his former ability and if you consider his age he probably exceeds what he is expected to be able to do by a longshot. Russ may not realize it but I think he played a big part in Butch's summertime 'therapy'. It is a blessing!

After the doctor's visit, we went on a fact-finding mission. You know, looking for products in a new area. We had trouble finding Butch's favorite salad dressing at HEB but we found it at Walmart. And I wanted to find ham hocks so we looked at Juniors, the local store for all things to please the majority population if you get my drift. And they had pork hocks. Not quite the same but close.  They might work. The meat department at Junior's deserves a look. If you take your old-time butcher shop and increase the size more than triple that is Juniors. Our friends Dale Cooklin and Bill Stilson, both gone now, used to make weekly trips to Juniors for all the bargains on meat and bring large amounts back to their wives who reprimanded them every time to no avail. Memories...

Here are photos of our new location. We are liking it even though we miss our old neighbors.