Ladysmith Here I Come!

Good Morning, I’m writing this Monday night, as I am leaving at 7:45 a.m. to go on a fun trip to Ladysmith, Wisconsin…to a Creative Crafts store where they make unique sweatshirts.  I’ve never been there, but a couple of the group of five have been there before, and can’t wait to go shop. The group is made up of women from our card club, and I think it will be a fun day.

Today, I went to HealthPartners to see Dr. Schlaefer, my surgeon, to see if he would remove that benign cyst I have had all summer for sure….I don’t remember when I first noticed it.  Anyway the doctor took one look at it, and said yes, I can remove that, let’s move to the procedure room.  So within 15 minutes it was gone and I walked out of the office as good as new!! I’m sure the 40 mg of Oxycontin is helping in that department too.  He will send it to the lab for a biopsy, and I will get the results on Thursday, and then go back in 2 weeks to have the stitches taken out.  He is only in Coon Rapids on Monday’s and Thursday’s, and between our two schedules we couldn't find a date till two weeks from Thursday to do that.  Th, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. (I’ll need a ride….any volunteers?)

We got done there a little early, so we went to Costco to pick up more than we went there for….which is common at walking into Costco.  By then it was time for lunch, and I invited Mary to take me to Pizza Hut, and join the ARCC group that meets once a month.  Years ago she worked in a couple of offices at the college herself, and also with the foundation and one of the former instructors Kathie Welchel. So anyway, she enjoyed the group and we had a nice visit.  She then dropped me off at home and went onto a few errands of her own. 

I got home and thought I would take a nap, but for some reason I got involved in making granola for myself, after nibbling on Annie's yesterday, I was really craving my own, and Kathleen had given me her recipe last winter…and I had all the ingredients, so I decided to go with it.  Unfortunately, I burned the first batch….at 325 degrees which is the temp Annie used, I lost the whole pan.  So I went ahead and made another batch, using 290 degrees….which turned out great.  But cleaning up the mess of the burnt pan of granola was a problem that left me sweeping up a large area of the floor where I missed the waste basket in dumping out the pan….and then again sweeping up the floor after pouring the good pan of granola into a bowl….not a good aim.

I did actually make Halloween cards this evening, and was happy to finally get that job done…even though I do enjoy making them.  Now I have to address some and get them in the mail.

Now I better get packing and ready to go in the morning.  Love and Prayers, m