Saturday, September 5, 2020

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2008. Mattie was two months into treatment. That day we were home and a friend dropped off this dancing yellow bird. Do you see it on top of the furniture? Literally we pressed a button and music came on and the bird danced. Mattie and Peter were giving me their bird dancing impression. Naturally I had to capture the moment, and I am so glad I did! Moments in time are fleeting and I am happy I never missed the opportunity to snap a photo. As all these photos are now priceless to us. 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins. 

• Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 6,224,789
• Number of people who died from the virus: 188,098

I am keeping a close watch on my dad's leg. Mind you of course that this is from 2,500 miles away. But thanks to technology, receiving photos is easy. I alerted my dad's caregiver that I want photos daily because its important to see if the new treatment is working. 

Though this doesn't look great, there are no more blisters and oozing going on. So things are drying up. I am hoping within a few days the redness subsides. 

Though feeling very tired, we did take a two mile walk with Sunny and I even went grocery shopping. Somehow life is filled with chores, regardless of where you are. Yet I learned when Mattie had cancer and we were trapped inside the hospital, that doing the daily routine (including chores) is a blessing. It means you are well enough and have the freedom to do this.