Wednesday, June 27

Up around 7:30 this morning, and did stair stepping, resistance bands, and weights exercises after breakfast. Hubbie accompanied Mother to our house mid-morning. She was still complaining of a headache, so I gave her Tylonol. She was satisfied after that. Her leg is still swollen, so we awaited a call from her doctor to see what else we should do.

Once I was ready for the day, I did this and that around the house until lunchtime. For lunch, we had potato soup, with crackers and peanut butter. Afterward, Hubbie and I ran errands...to the library to exchange DVD movies; to the newspaper office to drop off this week's word search puzzle contest; to a health store to pick up a quart jar of locally produced honey; and to the WDCS for groceries for the weekend.

Back home, Mother said that there were two phone messages...one from a nurse at the medical clinic, and one from a community theater board member. I called the nurse first, but had to leave a message. As for the community theater board member, she wanted to see if Hubbie and I could man the ticket booth for a play being produced this weekend and next. Unfortunately, we have plans for this weekend, so we can't do it. We have already agreed to sell tickets at the July 7 performance.

Later, the nurse called back. She reiterated that the Doppler scan showed no blood clots, so the doctor recommends that Mother keep her leg elevated, and be vigilant of it getting red, or having fever in it. If that happens, we are to go back to the clinic for further examination.

As soon as we returned from running errands, I gathered ingredients for making lasagna, and Mother put it together (with my guidance). Then she sliced French bread and spread it with garlic butter. After that, she sliced veggies for salad...tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, and radishes. Just before supper, she chopped Vidalia onion for the salad. One of Mother's delights is to help in the kitchen, so I try to give her every opportunity to do what she is able to do, making sure that I stay nearby to help when necessary.

I put the lasagna in the oven around 3:30, and it was ready by 5 p.m. After supper, a storm cropped up, bringing thunder and wind, but no rain in our neighborhood, though only a few miles away, there was nickel size hail. The storm cooled the air, after a temp of near 100 degrees today.

Sis planned to come up today for a weekend visit, but she chose to wait until evening, so she wouldn't have to drive in the heat, since the air conditioner in her car isn't working.

Mother was ready to go home as soon as we heard thunder, so she wouldn't have to walk to her house in the rain. As it happened, of course, it didn't rain.

Spent the rest of the evening watching one hour shows on TV.