Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Detour

Mom's second cataract surgery was yesterday (she's forgotten all about the first one), and today was the follow-up appointment with Dr. Parks. Mom is doing well and will be blessed with greatly improved vision for many days to come... whether she knows it or not. Now we have four weeks of eye drops ahead and a few more runs to Dr. Lerner's office. Oh, and very likely a new pair of glasses once the healing process is done. After that I am going to set up some bird feeders outside her window. Once upon a time she enjoyed birdwatching. I'm hoping there will be a renewed interest.

We took a different route home from the city and crossed the Irondequiot Bay outlet bridge by Lake Ontario today. (They'll soon take it out for the summer and then we'll have to drive all the way around.) I brought a bag of oyster crackers along for Rocky to toss to the birds. She was not a bit intimidated by the large fowl and I must admit they seemed especially docile today.

The weather has been gray, overcast, and drippy, but not especially cold. It was a good day to meander our way back to home and both Rocky and I enjoyed the hills and curves of the road along the lakeshore.


8 comments:

  1. glad your mom did so well!

    I love those big webbed paddle feet!

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    1. I love those feet too. I love how they sound when they slap against the wet sand.

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  2. Yay! The surgeries are done! Gord is rehabing after total knee replacement done last Monday. He's doing well.

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    1. Good for Gord! Tell him I'm praying for him. :)

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  3. Great shot of that swan!!!
    How brave of Rocky!!!
    We laughed one year at the cottage...the seagulls were squishing around in the slush, and we said they had their "duckies" on!!

    Great news about your Mom...

    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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    1. A few years back we walked back into the orchard and found a well goose stepped spot of muddy road. They've been flying the skies this week and will soon set up house in the tall grass near local ponds. And then they will hiss and threaten when we come to near.

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  4. That is one brave girl!
    Yay for second surgery. That has to bless your mom, even if she's not articulating that.

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  5. One brave girl and one watchful babysitter.

    Stacy, I know deep inside this will bless Mom. It has to, she'll be able to see! :)

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