Thanksgiving weather in Iowa, was as close to perfect as could be imagined. Sunshine, high 40's with a light breeze. We stayed home & cooked a turkey! The house smelled wonderful & with Butch's help in the kitchen - our meal was a success.
Friday, I took down my fall decorations & started putting up the things we enjoy during the Christmas holiday. Butch was on the roof - putting the lights up! We drove over to Greenfield & Creston on Saturday. The Greenfield Christmas parade is usually the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year, it was cancelled due to the virus, so there was no need for us to spend a night in town. We did enjoy shopping on the square & came home with a couple treasurers.
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Explorer on the square~
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Even this weekend, the square was quiet. Only a few people shopping. The Grand
movie theater has closed. Very sad, we enjoyed seeing a movie there so much when we visited Memorial Day of 2017.
It was late in the day by the time we visited my parents, brother's & paternal Grandparents graves at the Cemetery. The wind had picked up & it felt cold. The artificial grasses & flowers we'd put in the vases in May, had held up well to the heat of summer.
Back in Glenwood, Butch dropped me at the house, before going over to pick up Nika. Doris told me later she really thought Nika was worried I would be gone for a long time - again... I was waiting when Butch brought her in the door & she was so exited to see me home!
Sunday, we finished decorating the house. We decided not to put up the big tree, but did most of everything else. More than enough to wear me out, even with Butch's help!
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Our mantle~
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This week, has been one of first's for me. At least a couple first's I'd been unable to do in a long time. I slid the Explorer's drivers seat all the way back & got my leg in! I drove to the YMCA. I did every piece of equipment for the upper body. There were a couple I could do with my thighs too - but I paid the price the following day... It's crazy how long it takes to build muscles up & what a short time to lose the gain... (When Butch walked into the school bus barn on Tue. morning - all the drivers asked him; "Is Connie driving?! :-) I can't go anywhere in this town! :-)
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Back at it!
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Not to be discouraged - I'm giving myself a couple days off. The stiffness in the knee & ankle are my biggest concerns, but Butch keeps reminding me I'm in this for months, not weeks...
Next week, I see the knee Surgeon! My local GP didn't bother to read any of the records I had Skagit Valley send his office from WA - so had sent us to the far side of Omaha to see a Ankle specialist! He was a great guy & went ahead with X-rays of both the knee & my ankle. He forwarded them over to the Surgeon I should have been sent to. They discussed my case over the phone. Dr. Phillips said everything looked GREAT! I've been allowed to put 25% of my body weight on the leg. (No, I don't know how to figure that 25%!) I will see him in person the end of next week. I'm really counting on being done with the brace & walker. At least done unless I feel I need the protection the brace offers. My walking sticks will come in handy too.
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