Connie's Corner

Sleepless in Gainesville

Here I am up at 5:30, cannot sleep, too much excitement last night I guess.

My granddaughter and son-in-law treated me to dinner for my birthday and I drank too much coffee. It was my favorite cuisine, Italian. I took a chance and drove after dark. It was fine, to my surprise. And they gave me a cute present, a yard flag with cardinals and greenery on it and a stick in the ground hanger. I know the perfect spot and will put it up today. Someone knows I like birds, I think .

I had two doctors' appointments this week, an eye-pressure check and a visit with my arthritis doc about my pmr. Eye pressure was almost the same but I am to continue with my current drops. And, on the pmr, I'm to start a decrease on prednisone on Dec. 1st. Things seem to be rolling along smoothly.

I cut grass yesterday, maybe for the last time this year. It is so plush and green it looks like a golf course. I sink into it when I walk through it, at least the front yard, the back is another story with all the pines plus needles, but it is sort of park-like. There's a lot of shrub trimming I can do now that it's getting cooler and more enjoyable.

Gainesville's big art festival is this weekend. I'll try to go Sunday around 11 when some friends will be on one of the music stages. My writing group will have a table selling authors' books again. If this morning is any indication, it is going to be chilly. We are at 50 degrees F right now, brrrr.

until next time...c