Thursday, June 7, 2023

I had two appointments yesterday and when we got home from the second one I said to Pat, “Two down and three more to go”. One of the three will be a phone conversation with the radiologist, one for my Covid Booster, and one with my Oncology doctor in Powell River. We were hoping to go across to Texada but between Pat’s schedule and mine I don’t think we’ll go anytime soon.

I had an eye exam yesterday and, of course, I’m getting new glasses. It was a couple of years before Covid that I had my last exam and glasses but apparently there isn’t a lot of change. For computer work and sewing I usually take my glasses off so he is going to boost my close-up prescription.

Picking out frames has never been something I enjoyed but Pat came along with me to help. Until my hair grows back I tend to avoid mirrors but there was no chance of that at the office. I also had to imagine what the frames would like like if I had hair; I covered my head with my hands or put up the hood on my sweater to get somewhere close to what I might eventually look like. I think we picked a pair that will be fine with or without hair; at least that is what the technician said but she was probably just being nice.

I had time yesterday afternoon to finish my postage stamp block. I intended to start on something else today but I wanted to line up the pieces I need for the next block and that took longer than I had planned. There are 130 coloured squares in each block along with a pinwheel and ten neutral squares that surround the pinwheel. Lots of leaders and enders to work on for the next while.

I got back in the yard today to do a little weeding. I almost made it through one of the beds but quit when I suddenly remembered how sore my glutes were after the last session. I had the patio chairs out so I rested a few times as I made my way down the bed. When I decided I was done for the day I realized that the part that I didn’t weed was the only part you see from the patio but I’ll get that another day.

I have enough time left in the afternoon to get myself organized for the new project I want to start. There’s a hockey game tonight so I’ll be working on some crocheting – either my tablecloth or baby blanket.