And the Beat goes on...

Kind of knew going to the doctor for my shoulder was going to be a waste of time.  Couldn't get in to see my doctor (typical) so I saw the P.A.  She's nice but.....didn't want to even discuss a cortisone shot. Suggested I go back to physical therapy and then revisit the surgeon in Seattle.  I already know I don't want to follow that road.  The orthopedic guy I saw in Sequim also didn't want to be bothered. Said the x-rays looked fine but if my arm continues to hurt to return to the surgeon.  Broken record.  I probably will sign up for p/t for a couple weeks and continue the exercises at home. If it fixes things, then all will be well and good.  All I can do is hope at this point.  It will be two years this summer since I had my shoulder replaced.  If the x-rays look good, then why should I travel to Seattle just to have the surgeon say "lookin' good!"  That's what my six-week check up with him amounted to.  Five minutes and then a wave goodbye. Said to come back in a couple more months. I didn't bother.  Sigh...  I'm really weary of our medical system.  Me and everyone else, I'm sure.  I hate to think of the problems to be dealt with if I live long enough to need elder care. Okay. One thing at a time. I'm done with this rant for today.  And yes, I know I sound like a broken record.

I came home feeling kind of discouraged but decided do or die, I was going to get some weeding done in the pots on the back deck.  Spent an hour tidying up, watering, and planting flowers I got from Sue and Jenni for Mothers Day.  It's looking better. Sue is always reminding me that I don't water like I should. She's right and I'm going to work on that.  She moved some of the pots I had on the side of the house back to the deck and pointed out to be that I had a lot of special bulbs and flowers in those pots and didn't need to be giving them away.  Or trying to give them away.  I had forgotten all about them and would have kicked myself royally because many of them have crocosmia in them.

I had lost interest in moving the pots to the porch because I didn't want to lift them but I'm happy that Sue went to the trouble.

 Hmmm.... I see me in the reflection.  What a doofus!

I got an unusual mother's day gift from Jenni yesterday. A car cane.  You stick it in this loop on the car door and it helps you get out.  Ha Ha   I don't need help getting out of my car as it's high but there have been times riding in other peoples' cars that I did have to maneuver a little harder.

I signed up for a month's subscription to ancestry.com yesterday.  Not sure how successful I'll be at finding the loose ends I'm still looking for but I'm not giving up just yet.  I actually kind of miss snooping around.

Here's the latest of Jake.  He was riding his bike but once he saw his parents move the porch swing out to the yard to give it a cleaning, the bike was dropped and he came running.  Jakey do it!  Jakey do it!  Just love him.

Two more "nice people" pictures...

                    barber goes extra mile to conquer autistic boy’s fear of haircut

When student’s baby started crying in class, professor had the best response…by holding him

And here's a really cool commercial: