Today marks two weeks since the eye surgery. Up until yesterday I have been able to observe the bubble in my eye but now it is gone completely.
I can see better out of the eye since the surgery and I suspect that the sight will get even better as time goes on (this according to the 'what to expect' sheet that they gave me).
I am back to water aerobics and to Zumba.
This has certainly been a strange winter. They threaten us with snow storms and these threats do not materialize. Then we have clear skies and warm weather only to wake up the next morning with 3 inches of snow.
The folks in Australia are not having things too easy with the cyclones etc. and the folks who live out eastern the USA are not having things easy either. The rapidity with which news travels via the internet we know instantly if things are good or bad.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Bubble antics
In all my wildest dreams I never even imagined that I would have a bubble in my eye. But I do have one and it has been an interesting experience.
At first, right after the eye patch was taken off my eye (the next morning after surgery) I could see nothing. The world was a bleary mess for my left eye.
Slowly I noticed that a horizon was forming and there seemed to be light above the horizon. Four hours each day seemed a small price to pay, but after each hour I was weary from lack of movement and I watched more video's during this period of my life than ever. Lets face it, I could not navigate much more than the house and we never left the house until 4 days after the post op visit and even then I was not able to navigate too well. I saw a rise in the floor when there was none and a downward grade in the floor when there was none. I could not trust my sense of place. As time went on, the horizon became lower in my eye and when I walked it wobbled like a wave and looked for all the world like I was photographing something underwater and when the lens hit the surface then that was the horizon. Of course there were no fish swimming in this underwater world of mine but I suppose I might see some floaters here and there.
The bubble is now considerably smaller and does not interfere too much with my vision. It does not have a horizon any more but is round with a dark ring around the edge. If I look down through the bubble it allows me to read the numbers and letters on my keyboard. Sort of like having my own magnifying glass within my eye.
Although it has been somewhat bothersome, I really think that when the bubble is fully dissipated it will not be as much fun - nothing to wobble around when I move my head or when I walk. It floats back and forth with each step.
Ethan wanted to know how the surgery was done and I sent Sara the You Tube directions. I talked to the children this morning on facetime and as yet they have not checked out the you tube. It is amazing the amount of information one can find on You Tube.
At first, right after the eye patch was taken off my eye (the next morning after surgery) I could see nothing. The world was a bleary mess for my left eye.
Slowly I noticed that a horizon was forming and there seemed to be light above the horizon. Four hours each day seemed a small price to pay, but after each hour I was weary from lack of movement and I watched more video's during this period of my life than ever. Lets face it, I could not navigate much more than the house and we never left the house until 4 days after the post op visit and even then I was not able to navigate too well. I saw a rise in the floor when there was none and a downward grade in the floor when there was none. I could not trust my sense of place. As time went on, the horizon became lower in my eye and when I walked it wobbled like a wave and looked for all the world like I was photographing something underwater and when the lens hit the surface then that was the horizon. Of course there were no fish swimming in this underwater world of mine but I suppose I might see some floaters here and there.
The bubble is now considerably smaller and does not interfere too much with my vision. It does not have a horizon any more but is round with a dark ring around the edge. If I look down through the bubble it allows me to read the numbers and letters on my keyboard. Sort of like having my own magnifying glass within my eye.
Although it has been somewhat bothersome, I really think that when the bubble is fully dissipated it will not be as much fun - nothing to wobble around when I move my head or when I walk. It floats back and forth with each step.
Ethan wanted to know how the surgery was done and I sent Sara the You Tube directions. I talked to the children this morning on facetime and as yet they have not checked out the you tube. It is amazing the amount of information one can find on You Tube.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
No More Face Down
I went to the surgeon's office yesterday (19 Feb.)and he was very pleased with the results of the surgery he has performed on my eye. The gas bubble is still there but it is getting smaller and smaller each day. My eye drops have been reduced to one (Prednisolone) two times a day. He also said that the pupil will take a number of weeks to return to normal. Ethan was very curious about how the surgery could have been done so I asked the doctor how he did it and he said just go onto youtube and type in eye surgery and you will see how it was done. I did do that and I am amazed at the what and how it was done. More and more of my sight is returning each and every day but the gas bubble still interferes with my sight. I wonder how many cadaver eyes have been used for surgeons to practice on and perfect their approach?
Last night we held Roots Magic Group but after a bumper attendance last month we only had two persons show up. We wonder if it was the threat of a heavy snowstorm that kept people away. It is amazing just how many inches were predicted - anywhere from 3 inches to 20 inches expected in our area. It is snowing while I write this blog but it is just the flakes the size of a grain of rice and it is not sticking to the ground. For one, the ground is warm and so the snow does not accumulate and for two, the weather man doesn't seem to have hit the nail on the head with this predicted snow storm.
I think I should write the weatherman on TV and tell him that he does not scare me, I have children.
I have been asked to be on the nominating committee for the new board for the Mountain Top Quilters Guild. This is a daunting task since I do not know many of the members. I knew them all when I left in September 2011 but in the mean time the group has severed ties with the Arizona Quilters Guild and built a complete new entity. It is populated with a whole new group of women and we had 90% of them show up for meeting on Monday. The show and tell for the day was about 30-40 women armed with quilts that were in various states of completion. There were some spectacular quilts among them.
The first thing I did when we returned from the Surgeon's office was to pack up the face-down chair and the bed apparatus and joyfully pack them back in their boxes to send back to Michigan. The UPS man came by and picked them up. The company claims that they pay the shipping to and from the patient (in this case, me) and I think that reality speaks out that the cost of shipping to and from is included in the rental price. Nothing comes for free - in any aspect of life.
Last night we held Roots Magic Group but after a bumper attendance last month we only had two persons show up. We wonder if it was the threat of a heavy snowstorm that kept people away. It is amazing just how many inches were predicted - anywhere from 3 inches to 20 inches expected in our area. It is snowing while I write this blog but it is just the flakes the size of a grain of rice and it is not sticking to the ground. For one, the ground is warm and so the snow does not accumulate and for two, the weather man doesn't seem to have hit the nail on the head with this predicted snow storm.
I think I should write the weatherman on TV and tell him that he does not scare me, I have children.
I have been asked to be on the nominating committee for the new board for the Mountain Top Quilters Guild. This is a daunting task since I do not know many of the members. I knew them all when I left in September 2011 but in the mean time the group has severed ties with the Arizona Quilters Guild and built a complete new entity. It is populated with a whole new group of women and we had 90% of them show up for meeting on Monday. The show and tell for the day was about 30-40 women armed with quilts that were in various states of completion. There were some spectacular quilts among them.
The first thing I did when we returned from the Surgeon's office was to pack up the face-down chair and the bed apparatus and joyfully pack them back in their boxes to send back to Michigan. The UPS man came by and picked them up. The company claims that they pay the shipping to and from the patient (in this case, me) and I think that reality speaks out that the cost of shipping to and from is included in the rental price. Nothing comes for free - in any aspect of life.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Four Hours per day
Four hours a day may not seem like a lot - four sessions of 60 minutes each should not pose a problem but it is definitely four hours of strictly structured time in which I have to sit or lie down face down. I have been in constant motion since November 30 1943 and to be so restricted has really been a challenge.
I will note that the first 3 days I looked forward to the hour long sessions because it seemed to comfort my eye a lot. Now that it is 5 days since the surgery on my eye, I do not notice any appreciable relief to my eye to be face down, but when I put the drops in my eye, it provides relief for me. It seems to settle the eye and make it feel comfortable.
I can tell that the bubble is still in my eye because there is a definite curved perimeter in my line of sight of which I am constantly aware. It jiggles as I walk and it has provided some sort of horizon for my sight. It is black or it appears to be black and it bends the light rays and distorts my depth of field. Walking through the house is ok but steps present a problem and I do not feel stable on my feet.
I just keep in mind that there is a definite possibility that my sight will be better than it was before the surgery. Ethan is very curious as to how the Doctor did the surgery so I have a list of questions to ask when I see the surgeon on Tuesday. I had thought of constructing a far reaching story of how the doctor used a tiny little ladder to climb up to my eye then he entered the eye and using a pick and shovel he dug away at the offending renegade membrane that had grown and then he exited my eye after blowing a nitrous oxide bubble in it..........but Ethan is too smart to swallow such a tall tale.
Another aspect of being pretty much confined to the house is that the food that I purchased before the surgery is being depleted. I am concerned that if I get taken to the store, will I be able to see clearly enough to find the replacements? Or rather, will I have enough energy to cope with all the colors and lights of the supermarket? I do not know why this should be a concern to me because Bill works 2 days a week in the supermarket and he could bring home the replacements. Buzzword is "could". He noted that the bottled water was running out and I reminded him of his place of employment and that he could purchase the required items either before or after work. Eventually he did.
I do not notice whether the world has passed me by because I do not watch the news but get bits and pieces here and there off the internet when I log on. One thing I have done to pass the time sitting in the head down position is to put on a video. the equipment provider has sent a mirror that reflects the image right side up for me. My friend Bobbie came by and took pictures of me in my chair using the mirror.
My friend Juli came to visit me and we had a long conversation about the innovations in missionary work experienced by her son in the California mission where he is currently serving.
My friend Gayla came by also and we caught up on the engagement news of her son Jeremy and the activities of her son Landon who is currently serving a mission in Tokyo (he is in an area where I also served in 1970-1972). Jeremy had promised Landon that he would not get married while Landon is on his mission, but the newly engaged couple will be married the first part of May - about a year before Landon returns home from Japan.
My friend Andrea came by on Tuesday night with a meal. I am glad for that because that was the day of my surgery and I really was in no shape to prepare a meal when we came home from the doctor's office.
My friends Rebecca and Rosie brought a dinner meal to us on Wednesday - and that was a blessing as well.
I have become aware of noises in our house. These are the result of heating and cooling and the noises of the expansion and contraction of the house components along with the moaning of the wind through the screens on the window are more noticeable now that I am confined to this space.
Today is Sunday and I stayed home from church - primarily because I am unsteady on my feet due to the jiggling bubble in my eye that prevents me from correctly judging the depth of field and placement of things. I passed the time by listening to a few podcasts that originate on the Mormon Channel. Today's topics included the political and sectarian conditions extant in the area where Joseph Smith lived as a young boy and how his written account is accurate in the description of those conditions and of the various personal diaries of people who lived in that era and area which corroborate his description. Another of the podcasts was presented by the church Historian talking about the newly dedicated Church History building and the requirements of the building to house early paper records under strict conditions. After having served a mission in Maine in the archives there, I was able to understand what he was talking about. I think I would like to visit this Church History building just to see the organization of the records. Preservation of our histories is important - will be important to our descendants so that they have some idea of the how and why of our lives in this early part of the century beginning with 2,000. My history began 69 years ago and things have changed drastically since I was born.
I will note that the first 3 days I looked forward to the hour long sessions because it seemed to comfort my eye a lot. Now that it is 5 days since the surgery on my eye, I do not notice any appreciable relief to my eye to be face down, but when I put the drops in my eye, it provides relief for me. It seems to settle the eye and make it feel comfortable.
I can tell that the bubble is still in my eye because there is a definite curved perimeter in my line of sight of which I am constantly aware. It jiggles as I walk and it has provided some sort of horizon for my sight. It is black or it appears to be black and it bends the light rays and distorts my depth of field. Walking through the house is ok but steps present a problem and I do not feel stable on my feet.
I just keep in mind that there is a definite possibility that my sight will be better than it was before the surgery. Ethan is very curious as to how the Doctor did the surgery so I have a list of questions to ask when I see the surgeon on Tuesday. I had thought of constructing a far reaching story of how the doctor used a tiny little ladder to climb up to my eye then he entered the eye and using a pick and shovel he dug away at the offending renegade membrane that had grown and then he exited my eye after blowing a nitrous oxide bubble in it..........but Ethan is too smart to swallow such a tall tale.
Another aspect of being pretty much confined to the house is that the food that I purchased before the surgery is being depleted. I am concerned that if I get taken to the store, will I be able to see clearly enough to find the replacements? Or rather, will I have enough energy to cope with all the colors and lights of the supermarket? I do not know why this should be a concern to me because Bill works 2 days a week in the supermarket and he could bring home the replacements. Buzzword is "could". He noted that the bottled water was running out and I reminded him of his place of employment and that he could purchase the required items either before or after work. Eventually he did.
I do not notice whether the world has passed me by because I do not watch the news but get bits and pieces here and there off the internet when I log on. One thing I have done to pass the time sitting in the head down position is to put on a video. the equipment provider has sent a mirror that reflects the image right side up for me. My friend Bobbie came by and took pictures of me in my chair using the mirror.
My friend Juli came to visit me and we had a long conversation about the innovations in missionary work experienced by her son in the California mission where he is currently serving.
My friend Gayla came by also and we caught up on the engagement news of her son Jeremy and the activities of her son Landon who is currently serving a mission in Tokyo (he is in an area where I also served in 1970-1972). Jeremy had promised Landon that he would not get married while Landon is on his mission, but the newly engaged couple will be married the first part of May - about a year before Landon returns home from Japan.
My friend Andrea came by on Tuesday night with a meal. I am glad for that because that was the day of my surgery and I really was in no shape to prepare a meal when we came home from the doctor's office.
My friends Rebecca and Rosie brought a dinner meal to us on Wednesday - and that was a blessing as well.
I have become aware of noises in our house. These are the result of heating and cooling and the noises of the expansion and contraction of the house components along with the moaning of the wind through the screens on the window are more noticeable now that I am confined to this space.
Today is Sunday and I stayed home from church - primarily because I am unsteady on my feet due to the jiggling bubble in my eye that prevents me from correctly judging the depth of field and placement of things. I passed the time by listening to a few podcasts that originate on the Mormon Channel. Today's topics included the political and sectarian conditions extant in the area where Joseph Smith lived as a young boy and how his written account is accurate in the description of those conditions and of the various personal diaries of people who lived in that era and area which corroborate his description. Another of the podcasts was presented by the church Historian talking about the newly dedicated Church History building and the requirements of the building to house early paper records under strict conditions. After having served a mission in Maine in the archives there, I was able to understand what he was talking about. I think I would like to visit this Church History building just to see the organization of the records. Preservation of our histories is important - will be important to our descendants so that they have some idea of the how and why of our lives in this early part of the century beginning with 2,000. My history began 69 years ago and things have changed drastically since I was born.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Amazing feats
Well, Sara sent me a youtube of Ethan at his Gymnastics meet. He topped the scoreboard all round. I watched the youtube presentation of his events and I know that there was never a time in my life I could have expected to achieve even one activity as he did. Miss Smith from the education department used to come to our high school and we had to don our sports attire (the most unattractive looking short dresses with bloomers to match) and she would make us get out on the basket ball courts at school and make us do jumping jacks and squats etc. as well as make us jump on a spring board and vault the wooden horse they had there. It seems to me that she always picked a cold day for us to do this so we all had goosebumps which were not the most alluring feature for our blue legs and arms. I absolutely hated all this stuff - guess I am not in the same ball park as Ethan. I think that this effort by Miss Smith was to try to get us interested in sports. In grade school we had sports day where we ran races (I was always last), and tunnel ball and a few other things that were supposed to make us fit but there was not much encouragement to continue our fitness efforts after the events were over. Ethan on the other hand now attends the gym twice a week for three hours each. What an amazing kid he is.
Since December I have been waiting for eye surgery and finally it was done yesterday. There was a membrane growing over my macular of my left eye as well as a hole in the macular. Well the surgeon did his job and now I have a nitrous oxide gas bubble in my eye that is coaxed into position when I put my head down for four hours per day. Originally when he talked to me about getting the surgery done, he said that the expectation was for me to lie on my stomach for 24 hours a day for one week. That was not exciting at all. But, when he had finished the surgery, he said that I had to be face down for four hours a day and that would be sufficient. I am grateful that God heard our prayers and the prayers of many friends and I look forward to a quick recovery. I went to the physician today for a post operative visit and the bubble is still in my eye but he said that I probably will not be able to see clearly for the best part of a year. We will wait and see how that goes. At least I still have both eyes and for that I am grateful and eye drops to help heal from the surgery.
Since December I have been waiting for eye surgery and finally it was done yesterday. There was a membrane growing over my macular of my left eye as well as a hole in the macular. Well the surgeon did his job and now I have a nitrous oxide gas bubble in my eye that is coaxed into position when I put my head down for four hours per day. Originally when he talked to me about getting the surgery done, he said that the expectation was for me to lie on my stomach for 24 hours a day for one week. That was not exciting at all. But, when he had finished the surgery, he said that I had to be face down for four hours a day and that would be sufficient. I am grateful that God heard our prayers and the prayers of many friends and I look forward to a quick recovery. I went to the physician today for a post operative visit and the bubble is still in my eye but he said that I probably will not be able to see clearly for the best part of a year. We will wait and see how that goes. At least I still have both eyes and for that I am grateful and eye drops to help heal from the surgery.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
visit to Sedona
Bill had a temporary assignment to Safeway in Sedona this week. I went with him and the first thing we did was to book a trip on one of the many Jeep tours around the town. We chose to do the Vortex tour. Our driver told an endless array of stories about each site we visited. The basic belief of the "seekers of Knowledge" is that each vortex is a place where the wind swirls and creates an added magnetic field that contributes to their individual mental/physical powers. they choose a high point, sit on a thin yoga mat and meditate
I saw wonderful rock formations. the colors in the sandstone in Sedona are spectacular and they change with each minute of the day as the sun rolls overhead. In the early morning through sunset they fill the world with color. I did not experience the magnetic fields nor do I intend to get into that trance like state that fosters such experience. all I saw were wonderful rock formations and that is sufficient for me.
One thing that does bother me about the city is the preponderance of Metaphysical shops selling everything from palmistry, to aura photography, crystals and all the magical powers ascribed to them and loads of incense and other metaphysical paraphernalia. for some people this is the epitome of existence but not for me.
As we began our jeep tour we saw a couple of Hot Air balloons in the air and during the tour we saw many other jeeps touring around to various destinations. Also saw a couple of Helicopter tours overhead.
I saw wonderful rock formations. the colors in the sandstone in Sedona are spectacular and they change with each minute of the day as the sun rolls overhead. In the early morning through sunset they fill the world with color. I did not experience the magnetic fields nor do I intend to get into that trance like state that fosters such experience. all I saw were wonderful rock formations and that is sufficient for me.
One thing that does bother me about the city is the preponderance of Metaphysical shops selling everything from palmistry, to aura photography, crystals and all the magical powers ascribed to them and loads of incense and other metaphysical paraphernalia. for some people this is the epitome of existence but not for me.
As we began our jeep tour we saw a couple of Hot Air balloons in the air and during the tour we saw many other jeeps touring around to various destinations. Also saw a couple of Helicopter tours overhead.
Monday, February 4, 2013
The smell of rain
It is a joyous occasion when it rains in the desert. The trees at our home are native cedars and it rained last night and the air this morning leaves us feeling happy and calm with the scent of the wet cedars. when it rains here I find myself going out onto the porch and watch it come down. In Maine where it rains a lot, I stood at the apartment window and watched the rain fall.. Out in Maine they have rivers, steams, brooks, creeks, puddles, ponds, lakes and I really failed to know the difference but to a Mainer, there is a definite difference. To me it was either flowing water or standing water and compared to the desert, a body of water is a marvelous thing to behold. It got my attention every time.
Yesterday was the superbowl and in the paper there were a number of local people who gave their opinons as to which team will win. Mostly they projected the San Francisco 49'ers to win but the Baltimore Ravens barely squeaked by. Bill watched the game, I watched the commercials and in between the commercials I did genealogical research on the internet. I do not understand American Football.
I received my packet of information ready for my surgery next week. There are a number of companies that supply appliances to help us keep our heads down while healing from the surgery. It is hard to narrow it down to which one will be the best and most helpful - cost effectiveness is not one of the questions that comes up. It is my eye that is being surgically invaded and fixed and I want the best possible help for my sight to be restored.
Yesterday was the superbowl and in the paper there were a number of local people who gave their opinons as to which team will win. Mostly they projected the San Francisco 49'ers to win but the Baltimore Ravens barely squeaked by. Bill watched the game, I watched the commercials and in between the commercials I did genealogical research on the internet. I do not understand American Football.
I received my packet of information ready for my surgery next week. There are a number of companies that supply appliances to help us keep our heads down while healing from the surgery. It is hard to narrow it down to which one will be the best and most helpful - cost effectiveness is not one of the questions that comes up. It is my eye that is being surgically invaded and fixed and I want the best possible help for my sight to be restored.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Sedona work for Bill
The Australia Day party went over really well. I made Anzac Biscuits, Lamingtons, Pavlova and the individual pies as well as sausage rolls. I even was able to purchase a jar of marmite and made the Americans eat some of it on crackers. Such fun - only spread it thinly!
My friend Jan could not come. She has fibromyalgia and it was acting up and the drive up to Prescott was certainlyout of the question. It was raining all weekend and so Australia Day was Wet - and Graham wrote that is was raining in Queensland for Australia Day - due to the cyclone no doubt.
On Monday I went to the Community quilts group at Las Fuentes and cut out Oliver's quilt using the Go Cutter machine that the guild owns. He likes green and blue and I picked out all the green and blue from my stash to make the quilt and when I finally looked at what I had collected I found that they were pretty much all the same value so they will read well with the teal blue background that I am using for him.
On Tuesday I went to Zumba in the morning. Bobbie gave us her tickets to STOMP at the Yavapai College auditorium. She and Len are in Florida where Len is getting surgery done. The show was amazing. I did not really know what to expect of the show but it was fantastic what they did. It was NOISE from beginning to end with no let up. The thing I noticed was that there was no one out of step with the others. We went to a performance of tap dance at Southern Utah University when Sara was a student there and she pointed out that all the dancers had to be on time or it would be cacophonous. They were all wearing tone taps and yes, it would have been very noticeable if one was out of step. It was the same with STOMP - they used brooms, cigarette lighters, washtubs, garbage cans, paper bags, plastic bags, pipes, sticks and a myriad of other items that they tapped, pounded or just grazed to make noise.
After the show, we drove over to Sedona for Bill to do two days of work there. He booked us into Motel 8. We will not be staying there again. When we talk about bare bones motel we need look no further than Motel 8. The only good thing was that it was very close to the store so we did not have to go looking a long way for it. While Bill was working I was sewing on Oliver's quilt. I took my featherweight machine with me to sew it up but the curves in the quilt take a lot of work to put together. I visited the quilt shop and they told me about a quilt show in the public library so I walked over to the library to see the quilt show. The quilts were fantastic......and some of them were quite innovative. I also found a bead store..............Yay team! and they were having a SALE! it does not get much better than that.
At the motel there were two Japanese Girls who were there for the Marathon that is to take place February 2. They were surprised to hear a white person speak Japanese to them. They really struggle with English.
We came home from Sedona on Thursday evening.
Today I went to swim class and discovered that my swimsuit needs to be discarded - the chlorine in the water has destroyed the lycra etc. Bill went to do a shift at the Family History Center and he said that they had 8 patrons today. That is a lot for a Friday.
Tonight was the Pinewood Derby in Lincoln and Ethan's car won and he got first prize. He also crossed over from cub scouts to boy scouts - so I guess the next achievement for him will be EAGLE rank before he turns 18. I know he will ace all the science merit badges.
One of the girls from church is in the High School Band and she and her father came over to serenade us and beg for a donation to the school. We asked that the tickets we bought be given to people who really could use them as a night out.
Bill has his schedule for next week - we will be in Sedona on Tuesday and before he goes to work we will take a Pink Jeep tour of the red rocks of Sedona. This is something I have wanted to do for the 14 years we have lived here. He also has to work two days at Prescott Valley. It is good that he has these shifts to do - it helps us financially. I like traveling with him to the distant places and I can explore the shops etc. there.
My friend Jan could not come. She has fibromyalgia and it was acting up and the drive up to Prescott was certainlyout of the question. It was raining all weekend and so Australia Day was Wet - and Graham wrote that is was raining in Queensland for Australia Day - due to the cyclone no doubt.
On Monday I went to the Community quilts group at Las Fuentes and cut out Oliver's quilt using the Go Cutter machine that the guild owns. He likes green and blue and I picked out all the green and blue from my stash to make the quilt and when I finally looked at what I had collected I found that they were pretty much all the same value so they will read well with the teal blue background that I am using for him.
On Tuesday I went to Zumba in the morning. Bobbie gave us her tickets to STOMP at the Yavapai College auditorium. She and Len are in Florida where Len is getting surgery done. The show was amazing. I did not really know what to expect of the show but it was fantastic what they did. It was NOISE from beginning to end with no let up. The thing I noticed was that there was no one out of step with the others. We went to a performance of tap dance at Southern Utah University when Sara was a student there and she pointed out that all the dancers had to be on time or it would be cacophonous. They were all wearing tone taps and yes, it would have been very noticeable if one was out of step. It was the same with STOMP - they used brooms, cigarette lighters, washtubs, garbage cans, paper bags, plastic bags, pipes, sticks and a myriad of other items that they tapped, pounded or just grazed to make noise.
After the show, we drove over to Sedona for Bill to do two days of work there. He booked us into Motel 8. We will not be staying there again. When we talk about bare bones motel we need look no further than Motel 8. The only good thing was that it was very close to the store so we did not have to go looking a long way for it. While Bill was working I was sewing on Oliver's quilt. I took my featherweight machine with me to sew it up but the curves in the quilt take a lot of work to put together. I visited the quilt shop and they told me about a quilt show in the public library so I walked over to the library to see the quilt show. The quilts were fantastic......and some of them were quite innovative. I also found a bead store..............Yay team! and they were having a SALE! it does not get much better than that.
At the motel there were two Japanese Girls who were there for the Marathon that is to take place February 2. They were surprised to hear a white person speak Japanese to them. They really struggle with English.
We came home from Sedona on Thursday evening.
Today I went to swim class and discovered that my swimsuit needs to be discarded - the chlorine in the water has destroyed the lycra etc. Bill went to do a shift at the Family History Center and he said that they had 8 patrons today. That is a lot for a Friday.
Tonight was the Pinewood Derby in Lincoln and Ethan's car won and he got first prize. He also crossed over from cub scouts to boy scouts - so I guess the next achievement for him will be EAGLE rank before he turns 18. I know he will ace all the science merit badges.
One of the girls from church is in the High School Band and she and her father came over to serenade us and beg for a donation to the school. We asked that the tickets we bought be given to people who really could use them as a night out.
Bill has his schedule for next week - we will be in Sedona on Tuesday and before he goes to work we will take a Pink Jeep tour of the red rocks of Sedona. This is something I have wanted to do for the 14 years we have lived here. He also has to work two days at Prescott Valley. It is good that he has these shifts to do - it helps us financially. I like traveling with him to the distant places and I can explore the shops etc. there.
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