We were walking over the swamy area on the trail when, looking down, we saw an iris. Sue took a photo and later in the week was able to use it for a prompt that involved adding text. I like both the photo and the quote.
This ↓ is me once I was changed and settled in my waiting cubicle before surgery. Notice the tubing. It was leading from a heater to a plastic contraption under the blanket with the intention of keeping the patient warm. They were also keen to heat me up post-surgery but with a more conventional heated blanket.
After the de-tethering yesterday, we did our familiar lunch and coffee at the park. Despite it being the twelfth of June, it was windy and cool, so we stayed in the car while still being able to appreciate both the park and the river.
Oh wait . . . I think I will add one more photo: this of our trip home from the hospital on Monday. There was traffic and much rain. Oddly, it was fairly dry once we got back to our town, and we were told that it had hardly rained here at all.
It is almost 9am, and the cat has now been waiting for hours for me to take her down to the kitchen, so off I go.
I'm deeply honored that you blogged before feeding Lacey!
ReplyDeleteI am quite surprised Lacey allowed this travesty! Seriously though...9 AM? It sounds as if you had a second night of good sleep!
DeleteWhen I had my knee replaced, they put me into a plastic suit that had a hose attached which blew in warm moist air. It was very cozy.
ReplyDeleteLove the iris pic and quote.
ReplyDeleteI assume that you had another good sleep last night so that cat had to wait to eat.
Feels cozy to stay in the car to drink your coffee. Glad you are up and about and caring for the cat!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful iris photo and nice quote. I am guessing that you had coffee from Tim Hortons. Here in Montreal their cafes are always busy. Their coffee ☕️ is very good.
ReplyDeleteLove the iris and the quote. I had to turn the heat on this morning. We have rollercoaster temperatures. Lacey was considerate this morning.
ReplyDeleteTell me about cold weather. It's not getting very warm here today. This is June! Summer starts next week!
ReplyDeleteWe are having the same weather here. Yuck! Glad you are finished with the tubes now!
ReplyDeleteIt looks as if you're on the mend. Good. As long as they let you lift a cup of coffee.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo of the two of you in the car. get well.
ReplyDeletewhy was it necessary to heat you up to that extent? were the hospital rooms chilly?
sorry for asking a silly question!
Poor Lacey--cats don't like to wait! That's a gorgeous iris and I love Mary Oliver.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting warm-up contraption. They could use lots of those on the cold football game sidelines. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteSheesh. The best I ever got was a flannel blanket out of the hot box. I do hope all is going well and you are getting sleep.
ReplyDeleteWe avoided the Queensway entirely on my hospital checkup trip and went home via Baseline Road. I used to drive it all the time when we lived in the city, and I was amazed at the amount of change. And the number of big, big apartment buildings. Glad to be out of that.
Sue really is talented at layout. Love it.
Chamomile tea works well for me.
ReplyDeleteOn a cold day I bet that warm air would be nice. I'm glad you're on the mend.
ReplyDeleteKeeping the patient warm and relaxed makes for a better outcome- before and after surgery
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference in demeanour from the eyes down contemplating what was ahead to the warm, relaxed, refreshed open eyed and ready to tackle the world look after your coffee in the car. All good from now on!
Nice cup of coffee to keep your hand warm.
ReplyDeleteThe Mary Oliver quote is a good one. Hope your recovery is progressing nicely!
ReplyDeleteI thought at first that was a picture of a Buddhist monk. You look so serene.
ReplyDeleteYour expression in the second photo suits the situation you are about to find yourself in.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you both enjoying your coffee. I haven’t seen one of those heating contraptions before. It must have felt very comforting. We are getting a lot of rain tomorrow and thunderstorms. A beautiful Iris and a lovely addition of one of my favorite quotes from my favorite poet. Outstanding! Wishing you all the best in your recovery.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blue flag iris.
ReplyDeleteYou look like you are meditating!
It is COLD for June. 6C this AM. Brrrrrrr.
Mary Oliver's quote that you have...is my mantra. What indeed do you intend to do with your wild and precious life?
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are untethered now and hopefully on your way to mend!
That iris is so beautiful. We have many of them in my gardens. :)
All that warmth looks good -- hospitals are always so cold! Coffee time looks fun and that iris is lovely. (The ride home, not so much!)
ReplyDeleteLife certainly is precious and more so with Mary Oliver (and being untethered).
ReplyDeleteSo glad it all went well and you arrived home safely I enjoyed seeing the post hop photo of you both. Aloha
ReplyDeleteSnuggle Warm says it all.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool, nope, hot contraption!
ReplyDeleteGlad all is well. We're quite baffed by our trips to Ottawa. We just don't sleep well elsewhere. Plus someone gets up several times in the night and that disturbs me!