Itchin' and Scratchin'

Today marks the latest in Lew's many trips to the doctors to determine why he suddenly broke out into a mega rash that has been itching like sin. The family doc thinks he has had a delayed reaction to the dye that was put in when he had his CT Scan a week ago. So he is powdering and salving and ingesting drugs to try and stem the scratching. We haven't got the goods on what may have been found on the scan, and are still waiting for the results of the "second opinion" on the biopsy. All of this is cramping Lew's style a bit, as he wants to get out to the bush and do some hunting. I think he will likely fall asleep against a tree when he does get to the bush. He hasn't been doing much sleeping what with the aching of his shoulder and the itching of his body. But he is still taking care of me in grand style. He gets up and makes me breakfast at 6:00 a.m. when he could just as well stay in bed. Then he has lunch ready for me when I rush home on my 1/2 hour lunch break. He boots me out of the kitchen if I try to help him with any of the preparations, so that's why I'm sitting here blogging. Some how I think I'm pretty spoiled!

Our friend Arden and his wife Shannon were over last Friday for dinner, then Lew and Arden installed the countertop in our 1/2 bath. Lew had custom built the cabinet from pine, and the whole effect is lovely.

We have had wonderful weather here on the prairies, and some of the flowers are still blooming! There has been a few degrees of frost on several nights, but we don't have any snow or extreme cold, and it's already November.

The last of the garden tomatoes are growing wrinkled in a dish, but we have made gallons of salsa, spaghetti sauce and soup. The larder is stocked and we certainly won't starve for the winter.

Lew keeps busy playing bridge two or three times a week. I am trying to discipline myself to get to the gym at least twice a week and I'm also back to singing in the University Community Chorus. The rest of the time at home is just taken up with vegging and watching TV. I'm trying to "train" for retirement.

That's about all from our house right now. Hope everyone else is fine and didn't overdo the Hallowe'en treats.

Phyllis (&Lew)