Housebound

On Monday I had my second total knee replacement (left) - my right one was done in January and I told the doctor that if he could do the same thing with my left knee that he did with my right, I would be a happy customer.

It's only been four days, but I think things are looking pretty good.  The doctor called me a "star" patient and the nurses and PT people at the hospital were amazed at how easily I breezed through everything. It definitely helped going through this once and knowing what was coming.

Now I get to spend the next few weeks vegging out at home doing some light exercises and healing before I have to start the hard job of physical therapy.

It's just so unusual for me to sit here and not feel like I have to jump up and do laundry, cook something, tidy something, etc. etc. But I'm on a break from all that for a while.

Last time I couldn't get my brain clear enough to do much writing or reading - but I did do some sewing and wrote in my journal. I've got a quilting project prepared that I may start tomorrow and I just downloaded a new book onto my Nook. I haven't gotten bored yet.

Food is kind of an issue because I'm here alone all day and have to fend for myself for breakfast and lunch and my husband is doing some simple cooking when he gets home.  Luckily, my appetite hasn't returned yet. I've included this picture of peach pie because this is something I hope to snag while I'm here sitting around. It's certainly one of my favorite kinds of pie and a local grocery store makes good pie.