What was good about today... Today we went out, and I got some desperately needed fresh air. The sun was shining, for the second day in a row, and it was a beautiful day. After being housebound for the better part of a month, it has been 2 days of much-needed space, air, and light.
We went out shopping, and for the first time in ages, not just for food (which I am really starting to hate). All the Zellers locations are closing down, and selling off everything--literally everything, including chairs, tables, display cases, all of it.
It has come at a very fortuitous time for us, because we have been able to find R some cheap, used business supplies to start his practice. Binders (tons, and tons and tons of binders), clips, clip boards, staple removers, index tabs, tape dispensers, in & out boxes, organizers, we looked at a giant white board, BIG filing cabinets, some really nice chairs, there was a really awesome wooden cabinet that originally was used for storing jeans... It was fun.
We went to two, and the first one, the woman was so nice and so helpful, and she showed us around everywhere, so we got to see all the areas in Zellers you never get to see. It was really interesting, and getting to look in the offices for whatever we might find--it was kind of like going on a scavenger hunt. And now we know which other ones are closing down so we can get in there at the beginning of the closing sales. We came pretty late to these ones, but still did pretty well.
It is a small thing, but so many things have gone wrong for us, that even small things are worth paying attention to & being thankful for.
It is the first day since the surgery (and since this all started) that R did not need his pain medication at all today. He took the stents out late last night (or early this morning) and it wasn't very pleasant, but he hasn't had the severe pain that the doctor said he might have when they were removed.
I bought some things to decorate for C's birthday today, and talked to her briefly about her party. She wants to have it at the beginning of October (because of party-scheduling conflicts with 2 of her friends over the next 2 weekends).
And I had a very yummy raspberry jelly doughnut from Tim Horton's for dessert today :).
R turned off the TV and we spent some time together.
I think that is a pretty good list of positive things for today... It's a beginning.
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