Good and bad news

Jose picked me up a little after 7:00am today to take me to the clinic in Paraiso for the lab work. I was back at my house by 8:15am. Not bad at all. I had planned to take the bus but couldn’t which is part of the bad news.

At the clinic I got in line and when Jose came in and sat down he offered to take my red bag but I said I needed it with me. It had all my pee containers in it. Sure enough when I checked in they wanted them. The lady kept saying something but I wasn’t getting it. The man behind me in line helped. It was fine for the big container to be in a bag but she wanted me to take the little one out of the bag. Got that done and went around the corner to wait. They call out your name so I was listening close. For some reason they use my middle name. It has happened more than once. I am listening for Gay Lee or Gayle or even Hayle and they are calling for Joan. 3 vials of blood and I am on my way

Now the rest of the story. In the kitchen, behind the door to the deck, there is a log at the end of the wall. There is an open area a couple inches wide between the log and the end wall. I used 2 long pieces of bamboo, standing on each other  to fill the opening - to stop the rats back in rats days. So, last night I was closing the door to the deck and the top piece of bamboo fell and hit my foot, along the side, just below my little toe. And, unfortunately, I didn’t have any shoes on.

I spent the evening with an ice pack on my foot and messaged Jose. I have a lump and it is all black and blue and hurts like mad. Walking is tough. I tried on 4 pairs of shoes this morning before going with the tennis shoes. I figure I will see how it goes today before going to the doctor. I don’t think anything is broken, at least I hope not. That is the leg with the bad knee and babying my foot is putting my knee out too. Needless to say I am a mess.

So to end with a laugh. This morning I went out early so I could go slow and not have to keep Jose waiting. I set my red bag down on the sidewalk and walked along my fence to the creek. I looked back and there was the neighbor’s little dog peeing on my bag. I must be putting out some very negative vibes to have all these things happening to me. I think I need to smudge me and everything here, including the cats.

This was  only 2 inches when I got it. Now it is 2 feet. I have been told it spreads like made and puts out tons of babies.

This was last night. 

My newest hydrangea. The petals are large.