on Saturday morning, we did get to go to the Rec. center! Paul drove me around back, and my good friend Janette unlocked the back door for me, so I had a shorter walk into the locker room! There are stairs, but stairs aren't as daunting as a super long possibly slippery sidewalk.
Into the locker room, teeny little cane-leaning steps...painstakingly slow. One lady in there asked what I had going on, then replied, "In November?! And you're walking like THAT?!" yes. yup. mmm hmmm. She was actually quite nice, she had a knee replacement herself a few years back, and the recovery was so quick and easy. Yas. of course it was, ha. I hobbled all the way across the pool area, then down the side, because like I grumbled about before, the entrance to the ramp going into the pool is at the exact opposite side of the huge-0 pool room as the locker room exit. Walking down the ramp is no picnic, but the beautiful black five dollar water shoes helped, gave me some traction, thank you for the suggestion!
I walked in that pool, forwards and backwards. I lifted my legs up sideways and front ways, and I paddled a little. Here's the honest and sad truth: it didn't feel great. The new knee just feels jangly in the water. I want it to feel smooth and painless, but not yet, I guess.
Then, I walked back up the ramp, feeling even heavier than on the way down, ha. Back into the locker room, a shower, got dressed, and made it back down the stairs out the back door to the car...ahh, I did it. There isn't such a triumphant feeling when you know you barely did it! But, I did it!
Sam and Grace stopped over on their way home from a two day little vacation, and stayed until after dinner. Margaret and Adrian came over with their little ones, and Kathryn came over with hers. Evelyn came, and Sonja with Kaia. 12 grandchildren in one day! They had their corn dogs, and we made the ice cream sundaes: Sam scooped the ice cream, I put the brownies on the plates, Wulf put the squirty whipped cream and chocolate sauce on, Grant manned the sprinkles and mini M&M's. (Then the two boys got to make their "masterpieces" for being such good helpers!)
We had our stew for dinner, and there was just enough, although Emily came over later, and I'm not sure she got much in her bowl. I always try to gauge how much to make for dinner, and I ask ahead of time who is going to be there, and don't always get a response from everyone. It's my kryptonite, my weakness, what I have bad dreams about: not having enough. I think it stems from having 16 children, and having to feed them dinner every single night, ha. I wasn't always the best planner, and standing there with the refrigerator door open, trying to figure out what I had enough of...
Anyway, like the fishes and the loaves, everyone had enough to eat. The stew was super good, in my humble opinion. Beef prices are ridiculous, but I just crave a hot bowl of beef stew in the wintertime. The kids brought fresh bread, some heart shaped cut out cookies, and other snacks, and drinks too.
So this fine morning, it was time to get ready for the baby shower. I don't have many pictures, but it was lovely.
Ah well. Today's walking wasn't the best quality, but I did manage to get from one place to another...tomorrow is another day, and we're planning to go to the pool again! ugh, but...yay! Does that make sense? Have a good night!
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