Nicole and I went up to the hospital for Craig’s family care plan meeting this morning. He is getting out tomorrow morning. They answered Nicole’s questions and put together an after the hospital stay plan.
We spent to Commercial Street Diner for breakfast but I had forgotten they are closed on Monday. We then went to IHOP but they are closed for remodel. We ended up eating at Braums. It was OK but not what we wanted.
Stopped at Wal-Mart to get some groceries for Craig. I’m going to stop by on my way to Topeka and put a beef stew in his crock pot so he will have something to eat for dinner tomorrow night. Kathy is going to pick him up and take him home in the morning while I go to Topeka for my ultrasound. It takes a village to care for him sometimes.
Nicole left late morning. She was going to stop by and see Craig one more time and then head for home. She still needs to unpack her bag from her Tahiti trip. It was good to have her home for the night. We stayed up until midnight last night visiting.
Got a note in MyChart from my doctor saying my mammogram is normal. One more thing checked off my list. Yeah!
Went into Emporia to volunteer at the Pioneer Bluffs booth for Match Day. A group of school kids from Chase County came through. We put bandannas on them and a cowboy hat then took their pictures standing in front of a picture of the barn. They had fun as they came through. I also filled out the form that needed to be turned in with each check we had received.
Glad to be home. I’m ready for a people free day. That won’t happen tomorrow as I am going to Topeka for my ultrasound but have nothing on my calendar for the rest of the week. I’m ready for some empty space again.
Nicole and I got the pre-instructions for the spirit plant retreat in Peru. I’m a bit overwhelmed with the instructions. One week before the retreat starts I need to go on a diet that consists primarily of fruits and vegetables with a bit of lean meat. I am not to eat any fat, salt, pepper, spicy foods, or red meat. For the two weeks before the retreat starts I am to abstain from alcohol, pork, marijuana, sex and drugs of any sort. The better I prepare my body the less I may purge while doing sacred ceremony. Good thing Thanksgiving is the day before I start the restricted diet.
Trusting the ultrasound results will be negative so we can go to Peru in December. I really need to get away for a bit. These last two and one half months have been intense for me. I’m sure it will all settle down soon and we will go to Peru when the timing is perfect for both of us.
Grateful Craig is coming home. Grateful for Nicole’s help today. It is a cloudy day on the prairie today. All is well!