I am Home! let the healing begin

The surgery took 3.5 hours but was successful!!! I discovered that I have nerve damage in my left leg that more then likely has been there for awhile but I didn't know it because I didn't feel it. With the bypass and the improved blood flow, I can now feel the damage and it is starting to heal causing a great pain.

No one can tell me how long this new pain will last, but the medicine they have me on is helping. I have to walk with a walker and no driving for a month.

At this point in the healing process I would have to say that I am questioning myself for putting myself threw this crap. But, I bet in an other week of healing my feelings will change.

Hugs to you all, and thank you friends for your support
Penny

Bear and I

Cute Quilt shop in MD

It's a rainy day here in MD. so why not shop? I did little Internet searching and found, "Serendipity" it's just 30 miles from Ocean City and a wonderful little shop. The gals there were so helpful and very friendly. I had no problem leaving some cash behind. lol They gave me a really cute bag for my first visit. If you ever get in the area, I would suggest that you stop by and say "Hi"

Here is their link:

http://www.serendipityquiltshop.com/index.html

The Beach Wedding

On Monday, June 1st our daughter was married on the beach in Ocean City. The two families are now enjoying a week long vacation. Sounds strange I know, but it was the newly weds idea that the families join them on their honeymoon.


Bride with her hair done

ALL THOSE BUTTONS, 36 IN ALL

Then comes the veil.

Sending it out to be quilted

I just don't have the time. So, I will send it out to be quilted. Makes me feel so bad, I should have found the time to do it myself.

Rain, Rain, go away!

This gal wants to play. LOL It has rained now for two days. Things are nice and wet and the trails are really muddy I'm sure. I may go to the barn today just to play with Bear.

I'm not sure how I am going to handle it when I have my surgery and can't ride for weeks. It's going to drive me nuts!!

Hozoni

Joshua, adopted a 7 year old retired AKC finished Champion Cocker Spaniel. Hozoni is such a sweetie, and seems to have taken to Josh already. She and Josh will be staying with us until Josh finds a teaching job and gets settled in a new apartment.

Hozoni on Josh's bed.

Bachelorette party

Because Amanda is not having any bridal party attendants, her future mother-in-law gave her the next best thing. We went as a group and pampered ourselves. We all got manicures and some got pedicures. Then we went to Olive Garden for lunch.

What a fun GIRLS day out.

Amanda and her pedicure

The group at Olive Garden.

Bridal Shower

Samantha and Jessica gave their sister a bridal shower. It was a great hit, and Amanda sure did get a lot of gifts. Amanda is in the Middle, Samantha is on the left and Jessica is on the right.

the three sisters.

Those are not real flowers on the top of the cake. They are hand made using gum paste. Aren't they pretty?

Skittles

Skittles, my scarlet macaw, went to the bird rescue today. With our trip to the beach for a week, the wedding, the week before the reception, my surgery, and weeks of rehab we felt it was best. The house will be strangely quite. Skittle's was here 8 years and was a buddy. But the rest of the family could not interact with him and it would be just to dangerous for them to care for him alone over the next 11 weeks. Betty will take wonderful care of him, and I don't have to worry about someone getting hurt.