Well Monday started out on the chilly side with temps in the 50's. I know that's warm to those in cold country but it didn't get much warmer as the the day progressed and by night fall it had cooled down again due to the overcast skies and breeze. Ava had surgery on her eye and they also straightened out her broken nose as well but she was in lots of pain afterwards. I had 12 stitches taken on the top of my right shoulder after the dermatologist took a huge hunk of skin and adipose tissue that wasn't melanoma but close to it. So now I'm off pickle ball for at least a week due to that area which is close to my right arm, oh well. I will just have to bike or use the tread mill at the Rec. to stay active.
I started the day with my usual routines of up before 6 then some quiet moments to honor my LORD, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name for comfort and healing. All are holding including Ava and myself and we thank all who kept us prayed up. I drove to the Rec never thinking I wouldn't be back on the courts for at least a week and got in an hour or so of play and would have stayed longer but so many newbies and beginners were in attendance and we were dividing them into winners and losers and taking 4 at a time on the court instead of winners splitting, oh well. I guess thats the best way of keeping everyone active with so many folks wanting to play.
I did work in the garden after getting home from the Rec to loosen up the soil after the rains on Saturday and then again over night on Sunday. I fed the seedlings and transplanted some curly leaf kale seedlings as well as a couple volunteer lettuce seedlings that had come up from prior seeds that were stale and old. The garden is doing extremely well considering the cool nights and strong winds. I staked a couple tomato plants and got the side garden ready for some seedlings to be transplanted in that area. I did harvest some beautiful radishes which were the size of 50 cent pieces and oh so delicious as I had one for my lunch along with a leftover hot dog.
I headed out just before 1 for the dermatologist and Ellen who took the biopsy a couple weeks ago worked on me with an assistant. Both young ladies were very professional and explained everything they were doing to me and what a huge piece of skin they removed as they wanted to make sure to get all of those cells that might grow into melanoma, oh well. We were supposed to do a community life group but that got cancelled which was perfect for me as I really didn't want to go out. I wasn't in terrible pain but could feel the effects of all that skin being removed and healing beginning. We had a large fresh garden salad along with a frozen pizza Nancy added fresh mushrooms to and it was delicious to say the least for our supper.
I read after supper until the last college football game came on the TV and watched Michigan whip Washington for the best team this year in the college standing, LATER
