Wednesday Hodgepodge...

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Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 369

 

1. In a single sentence tell us something about your 40's. If you haven't reached that milestone yet tell us (in a single sentence) something about whatever decade you're in now.  In my 40s, we were already living here in Florida and I was running my own business, The Wedding Cake.  When I decided to get out of foodservice, I went to work as their Business Manager for a private Catholic high school and from there I went to the Polk Museum of Art where I worked for 20+ years before retiring. It was an exciting decade and one in which I grew in my career and in the community. I belonged to several community service organizations and was also active in our church's women's group.  It was probably my busiest "decade"!  I am too tired for all that activity and work now. I have learned to say "no".

2. Life begins at forty. Agree or disagree? Tell us why. And if not at forty, when?  Life began for me in my 30s when I got out of a bad marriage and then met Joe.  Life began for me then and progressed to my 40s, explained above.

3. Share a favorite book, song, or quote with a number featured in it somewhere.  Well, not necessarily a favorite but the first song that came to mind was "Love Potion Number Nine"!! LOL

4. A picture's worth a thousand words, a stitch in time saves nine, back to square one, catch-22, on cloud nine, my two cents...pick a number phrase and tell us how it applies to your life currently.  A picture's worth a thousand words AND back to square one...

5. Last time you drove more than 40 miles from home? More than 400 miles from home? Where were you going? Was it before or after this current season of social distancing?  It is a little over 40 miles to Tampa General Hospital and we have made that trip a few times over the last couple of weeks.  More than 400 miles would have been our last trip to Ohio and that was Fall of 2017.  Tampa was recent. Ohio was not.

6. Insert your own random thought here.  I sit here trying to think of something to say other than to talk about my knee surgery. There is nothing going on in my life right now, though, other than my knee.  

Joe has been amazing and has made this week so much easier on me than when I had my right knee done back in August. You, who have been here a while, might remember that Joe got real sick and ended up in the hospital for a week while I was at home doing physical therapy and not able to leave the house.  In a way, it might have made me move faster since I had to take care of the cats and feed myself without him here.  It was sure a crazy time for us but he came home much better and I got through all the therapy and we have moved on to getting this left knee done.  

Joe is taking great care of me and good care of the cats, feeding them twice a day, and litter box duties!  He is microwaving meals, cleaning up the kitchen, washing my hair in the kitchen sink...  such a blessing!!  When I need anything he is there. Starting today I am working on becoming a bit more independent. I know one thing for sure... I really need to get in the shower!!  Washing at the vanity sink is okay but it isn't a nice hot shower. I have a cover for my leg that I bought online. It will work much better than using tape and a plastic bag like I did last time!!  I just need to be able to stand long enough to get it done. Working on it.  Yes, we have a shower seat but it is easier to not use it.  So I'm waiting another day or two.

Thanks for your visit today!  

My Whimsical Wednesday will appear tomorrow!

Peace & hugs!  God bless!!