A Monday with Heat
Somewhere, sometime, some people received rain over the weekend. Us . . . not so much.
Nothing on the schedule today. I started laundry and Dennis hit a patch of sandburs north of the front deck with Roundup. Lesson was learned. Purchasing a container of Roundup that is meant to be mixed with water is so much better than the type of container that is ready to use via pumping and then spraying. You can pump the sucker until your arm feels like it will fall off only to end up with a small piddle rather than an arc of spray.
Dennis was in at noon as the heat and humidity was doing a number on him.
I hit the studio at noon and kept the needle going up and down. Successfully, the first of the two t-shirt quilts is done. All in all, there was nothing that caused a glitch in the process. I never stayed at it for long periods of time in the studio and managed to get a book read as well as some YouTube videos. I will be taking time to clean and oil the sewing machine. It goes without saying that a new needle will be put in.
What is sweet is that the second top has already been pieced and sewn together. The two lengths of the backing has already been sewn together and the binding is also sewn together and pressed ready for that step in the future. I will do some vacuuming before any more sewing. If I keep the area tidied, it’s more fun to begin a new project. It’s kind of like a repair shop, having all the tools in place to start a new job.
Last night after showers I cleaned and dressed Dennis’ left foot. From this nurse’s vantage point, the small wound has healed over. Dennis put on some loose house slippers rather than the heavy boot. He said it felt strange on his hips to be able to walk more evenly than he has in ever such a long time. Tomorrow at PT, wound doctor Dan will have the last say. If Dan has to do some cleaning of the wound to make sure it has healed from the inside to the outside surface, he may suggest that clean dressing needs to go on to the foot every day as well as Dennis continuing to wear the boot. We are so close, I will do as Dan prescribes.
I think our supper is going to be a light one. Last night after a soup and half sandwich meal, I fixed us an ice cream cone that we enjoyed on the front deck. Sweet indeed.