Home Sweet Home
After spending the greater portion of yesterday in the surgical unit of the Mankato Hospital . . . today was home sweet home. Dennis came through the amputation of toes and metatarsal well. It was a one day surgery. I did make good on letting all the kids know when were were home. I encouraged Dennis’ children to give him a call in the evening.
Dennis had a fairly good night of rest while wearing an orthopedic boot. The boot is 99% Velcro with various straps. I did remove the boot this forenoon so Dennis could get into some comfortable sweat pants plus a totally clean change of clothes. That boot can be worn for several days at a time. I may well be doing just that.
The air was crisp today and fairly breezy. I took Dennis’ heavy flannel quilt outside and made use of the bench that we have by the back door. With the bench put in the middle of the driveway the quilt took to fluttering. I have turned it end for end several times. My hope is when I take it in, the house will be filled with the wonderful aroma of freshness. It is washable, but it would take a huge front loading machine in the launderette. By evening, his bed will be an option and perhaps better than the recliner he was in last night.
Bland food is the ticket for the day. Supper will be either scrambled eggs or breakfast cereal. Anesthetics can be hard on the system for the next day.
The wind is brisk enough that the iced snow is letting loose of the evergreen boughs.
I have the livestock chores done for this evening and have the corn out for the deer. Dennis will not be able to visit the patio porch until some time next week, if . . . he gets the wound doctor’s go ahead.
The remainder of our week is quiet. Sweet!