creative flexibility

(Sung to the the tune...Papa's Got a Brand New Bag...)

Francine Has Got a Brand New Hat...!! oooooohhh yeeeaaaahhhh! I was busy busy. Crocheted it whilst watching episodes of Adam 12. How can it get any better...Wait! I know!! Whilst drinking an ice cold Orange Crush. Yessiiireee! That, my friend...is Euphoria!!

I am sitting here with Husband, waiting to watch a movie, listening to him jabber on the phone about hay. Ho Hum!! He is in a state of recovery. He has lymphoma, and has had tumors removed and is scheduled for more surgery. On Friday, he noticed unusual swelling under his arm, combined with fever heat and became concerned. It is mandatory now that in dealing with our illustrious Veteran's Affairs Department that you contact a Nursing Triage Service prior to seeing any physician or ER for an unscheduled appointment, to get 'permission' for treatment. So Husband spent a couple of hours doing this last night.Consequently, he went to the ER here in Alpine this morning where he 'went under the knife' to have a minor surgery. One of the tumors chose to 'explode' and Doctor chose to eliminate it. Husband was there until around 5 PM and came home with his armpit encased in bandages and drainage tubes.

Don't say...Oh my God! How gross! You know I have to share everything with y'all !! At least someone at that hosptial was capable of dealing with it immediately...rather that wait out the VA to go to Albuquerque. He will have a follow up here, but local DR is contacting Husnabd's Primary care Physician in ALBQ for consult.

Lucky me. I, Nurse Crachett, will get to rip off the amazingly sticky bandage and cause enormous amounts of pain to Husband in order to change dressing. I am counting the minutes!!

On a more serious note...I am amazed at how quickly this developed...in only a couple of days. It makes me nervous. I have sympathy itching in my armpits!!

I got the deer antlers in the mail today. I am very pleased as they are the perfect size. I'll get my band saw out tomorrow and hopefully cut them up after work. You never know how dense they are until you cut them, and the denser...the better. Makes for a better painting surface.  I love to paint.

I think I'll close and watch the movie and relax. It was a long and frustrating day. See you later!!

b