Painless Surgery, Relaxing At Carole's, Happy Belated Birthday

Today I Smiled...

 ~ Surgery went off quite well, no pain, not even while putting in the IV. Hopefully this one will do the trick, the port is now placed in my right thigh. Surprisingly my IV was put in painlessly and quickly as well (my veins are so small and hard to find I once had four nurses and doctors searching and poking me on all four limbs to find a vein willing to cooperate!)

 ~ After surgery I went to Carole's house to stay for the night in case I had any problems occur. The surgery was on my leg and I don't have an elevator in the condo. I wanted to stay on a ground floor just in case! She made me waffles with strawberry jelly for lunch and a turkey burger with cheese and pickles for dinner. Very Yum! It was fun seeing their cat Pumpkin too!

 ~ After learning that my birthday was October 27 members of the hospital staff wished me a "Happy belated birthday!" That was so sweet!

Slice Time, 2014, Pre-Surgery Fiesta

Today I Smiled...

~ Finding out my surgery is tomorrow and not next week as I had thought, if I'm in pain I should be fine by thanksgiving

~ Receiving my 2014 calendars in the mail. I ordered them through Amazon on October 25, it only took 10 days to receive them! I ordered Messages From Your Angels Wall Calendar, and Whispers From Above Day Calendar

~ Throwing myself a pre-surgery fiesta, consisting of chocolate milk and a small bag of nacho cheese doritoes

Gnocci, Extra Sleep, Big Bars

Today I Smiled...

~ Carole made Gnocci for dinner, my absolute favorite and traditional birthday dinner

~ Receiving an extra hour to sleep this morning as Daylight Savings Time ended this morning, and will start back up on March 9, 2014

~ Carole's girls didn't just get mini candy bars from the houses they trick-or-treated at but big bars as well!

Trip #2, Redford Grill, Mini Mint Cookies

Today I Smiled...

~ Picking up two dozen Tim Horton muffins to bring to the OB birthday party for Pam Parker, and going in for trip part two

~ Dining at Redford Grill because I always wanted to try that place after work. Lunch was two big mozzarella sticks (bosco sticks), buffalo strips, and Mountain Dew

~ Enjoying the Mini Mint Moonbeams ordered from Carmelita, yummalucious!

Smarty The Sprit Guide, Yummies, Visiting CSS

Today I Smiled...

~ I have spent years wondering what the name of my spirit guide is. After waking up and realizing I had absolutely no idea where my drivers license or money was, and looking E~V~E~R~Y~W~H~E~R~E I pleaded for him to let me know. He put a picture in my mind, I went there, and lo and behold, it was there! And his name? I henceforth dub him "Smarty"

~ Breakfast at Thomas's Dining with Bob, Liz, Carole; Betty & Jerry couldn't make it. Had a Stevie's Wonder sandwich (chargrilled chicken topped with bacon, monterey Jack cheese and honey mustard on a bun), clam chowder and apple juice. Carole gave me a cupcake she made for a bake sale at Anne's school (chocolate with orange frosting -soooo good!, and a bag of halloween candy the girls collected)

~ Visited CSS to say hey and pick up my chocolate-covered mini mint cookies from Carmelita I ordered from her daughter's fundraiser. After my visit I drove my co-worker and friend Betty home, and her son made a delicious dinner for us - I had chicken wings with buffalo sauce, rice pilaf, and Hawaiian Punch