It set the scene for an absolutely STELLAR DAY - a rare one that has overflowed with blessings from dawn to now!
First, my medical appointment in Aiken wasn't until 1:30, so I was able to sleep until 8:15 and didn't have to hurry.
Although the night was cold, it warmed rapidly into the 60's (and will be in the 70's again the next 2 days).
Reaching Aiken, there was planted 4 years ago on a major roadway a row of flowering trees, with lavender blossoms already that signal winter is waning and SPRING HAS BEGUN!!
Beautiful weather - flowering trees - light traffic - and a most satisfying visit with one of my physicians, giving me a Progress Report. All three of them are fantastic, and today this one listened to and understood two important things I needed to convey...one prevented possible disaster, since they were about to start me on a new Rx that was tried on me 4 years ago with disastrous side effects, putting me down for 5 weeks.
Since the reason for it was marginal anyway, he examined me carefully (heart, neck arteries, etc.) and opted to cancel it, recording the past bad experience as his justification. The treatment would have been far worse than any possible benefit for the condition - shown to be minimal on an ultrasound in November.
We ate lunch out, and reaching home received a letter from my sister Anne (in the Assisted Living Facility), full of thanks for The Surprise Birthday Visit we had sprung on her, and for us.
Oh, those loving ties that bind!! The memories and laughter and joy we share is immeasureable. She's a gifted artist, and it was full of little illustrations.
Even making a brief shopping foray here late in the afternoon, there were up front parking spaces at 2 stores, and at Wal-Mart I found somethimg that was precisely what I was looking for. On the computer chair, I have had for years a once comfy extra cushion that now is rock hard and *not* conducive to comfort.
Thinking I could at the very least get new foam and cover that, I decided memory foam might be best.
Right at the first of the row of pillows was a just the right size, black covered square memory foam cushion with a white-edged zippered cover - when open and unfolded, it even becomes a throw!!
Another Win-Win on a whole day of special things!
