Thankful Thursday. Last week I woke and didn't take the time to open windows for the usual couple of hours before the heat of the day directed me to close them. My kitchen windowsill's fairy and violets had to stay inside as I drove to Asheville for an early pulmonologist visit.
Not many people there that early, and I went right in to meet a nurse practitioner who's on my doctor's team. I liked Amanda Pattanayak a lot, very personable and knowledgeable. I gave yet another sample of mucous to test whether we've finally cleared out the bacteria that were bothering my lungs. Will have to wait to hear results from lab, which will be shared by email.
The old building has a pretty planted area out front. Did I mention that at least 10 miles of my drive on I-40 were through a lifting fog? Fortunately it was not on the roads, but just about 20 feet above our heads. It looked pretty eerie as a cloud all along the valleys.
A beautiful hydrangea bush outside the office.
Today's quote:
An old photo or 2:
My oldest son, Marty when visiting his maternal grandparents in St. Louis, as we moved from Texas to Connecticut.
And three plus years later, my mother holds Russ in our house in Connecticut. By then my parents had moved to Massachusetts. Marty, now wearing a red shirt and showing off his baby blue eyes, looks skeptical. And my husband, Doug shows an ear and his prowess with another camera which I captured with mine.
...be well, breathing is often something taken for granted.
ReplyDeleteI'm also getting into learning (again) about mindfulness meditation, which follows the breath as a way to sit quietly.
DeleteWhen you get your lungs sorted I bet you'll have a lot more energy. That's how it's worked for me anyway. Lovely oxygen.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice idea, that there's actually a future without lung problems.
DeleteYour foggy drive sounds kind of appealing to me.
ReplyDeleteAt 70 miles per hour on an interstate, it wasn't something I could stop and admire. But if I'd been on a side road, I would have liked to capture some phone photos.
DeleteI like a foggy drive!
ReplyDeleteAll the best with your lungs.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI love all the flowers. Great memories and family photos. I hope all goes well with treatment for your lungs. Take care, have a great day!
Me too, hopes for better breathing!
DeleteDriving in traffic in fog can be a challenge.
ReplyDeleteHere's to good test results!
ReplyDeleteI like the Medicine Woman's prayer! And hope that your test results show the infection gone.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed that infection is gone, gone, gone.
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