November 26, 2025

                Good Wednesday morning to all, I might put a photo of a flower in this post.

                In review of yesterday, we took my favorite wife to the doctor's office yesterday. When I say we I mean my son David and I, since my favorite wife can get into and out of his car with a little help. We did not see the doctor, but we saw his PA, which means Physician Assistant. We saw the leg with about 50 staples in it. They did not stitch the leg, instead they stapled all the cuts. The staples were removed and there is no infection. The leg is doing ok but it will be a while before she will be allowed to walk on it.

                Different topic: we have talked with a lady who will clean our house for us while my favorite wife is in recovery mode. This lady can't start until Monday, so I vacuumed all the floors today. I did get a bunch of dog hair as Tres does shed a lot.  

                I probably should go to the store today but since it is the day before thanksgiving, I assume there will be no parking up close and too many people there shopping.

                Speaking of Thanksgiving, we will be having the meal here at our house, but we are not doing the cooking. Dave and his family, along with Patrick and Karla, will be cooking and bringing the food. I believe there will be 10 people here and the house will be overflowing with people.

                Thinking about the possibility of food, my favorite wife could not come up with something she wanted for breakfast this morning, so I went and got a breakfast burrito. She said her mouth was burning due to the hot sauce.  

                Another subject: I did water the plants in the so-called hot house yesterday afternoon and while I was in the hot house I took a photo of a pretty bloom.

                Well, I guess that is all for now, we hope you have a good and safe day.

Don the Ford    

May to day be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 25, 2025

                Good morning to all, we hope everyone has a good day.

                Yesterday was another day of sitting around for my favorite wife, as she still can't walk on the broken leg. She will be going to the Doctor today and we hope the news is good. We do not know if they will be removing any of the staples today, but they will be removing the dressing from the injury, and we will get to see it for the first time.

                Speaking of doctors, I did go to the eye doctor yesterday and they did all the tests and as usual, they took some photos of my eyes. The Doctor said everything seems to be normal and I will go back in 9 months. They dilated my eyes, and it took several hours for my eyes to get back to normal.

                We had some friends come to the house today and they brought food for us. The food was a Mexican Cornbread Casserole, this was the first time we had it, and it is good. It seems as if all our neighbors are good people. I will also say when they bring food, they bring a lot of food. We have not been without food since she got out of the hospital.

                Speaking of food, I have a photo of our dog Tres as he was watching my favorite wife eating. He was very focused on her hoping she would drop something.

                We did get more rain yesterday and it was about ¾ inch. I have not needed to run the lawn sprinklers for a few days now, maybe I am saving some money.

                Well, I guess I should stop for now, we hope you have a good day and stay safe in all you do.

                Thanks to everyone for your prayers. One of my prayers is that the Lord will bless anyone who prays for another person.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 23, 2025

                It is a cool good morning here in Hewitt, with a temp of 50 degrees.

                We did get some work done yesterday as noted in yesterday's post.

                We had a visit from another neighbor and good friends yesterday afternoon, and they brought food. The soup was known as steak soup, yes it had pieces of steak in it and it was good; they also brought other items such as cookies. We are blessed with neighbors who are also good friends.  

                Since my favorite wife can't get up and walk, we have been doing very little other than sitting in the chairs and watching TV. We both tend to drift off into sleep while sitting there.

                If anything exciting happens, we will attempt to notify you. I am stopping for now, we hope you have a good day and please stay safe in all you do.

Thanks again for your prayers.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 22, 2025

Good day to all, it is after 2:30 before I start this short post.

                Today's activities: I did get Alex to come over and do some yard work; he did pickup sticks from the front yard and then he mowed. The mowing was with the grass catcher on the mower, so he removed most of the leaves in the yard. He then trimmed the front yard, and it looked very nice. Alex then removed most of the fall decorations from the yard and took them to the shed.

                At the shed we did get some Christmas lights out, these lights are the lights that go on the roof edge and around the flower beds. We verified that we had the supplies needed to install the lights, but we did not install them, that will be done in a day or two.

                Yesterday our good friends and neighbor came to our rescue with some taco soup. It was good yesterday evening and again today at noon. They also brought some corn bread to eat with the soup, and it was outstanding. They also brought a dessert that had a flavor like lemons, but it had no lemons in it. It is a blessing to have good friends.

                My favorite wife is still having pain in her back from the sciatic nerve problem. The leg with the broken bone hurts at times, but the back pain seems to be the worst pain. It is most prominent when we help her move from one place to another. She can't walk so her movement is in the wheelchair.

                I guess that is all for now, we hope you have a good day and stay safe in all you do.

                Thanks to everyone for your prayers, they help.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 21, 2025

                We are having a good rainy morning, and we needed the rain. We only got a little over 3 inches of rain and there is water standing in the back 40.

                We are learning to adjust to this new way of living, it is sometimes difficult when a person cannot get up out of a chair and do the things they have always done. We are adjusting to this situation and hopefully it will not be too long before we are back to normal or at least close to normal. I am learning new things daily.

                Another good friend brought us some chicken and tea yesterday afternoon for our supper. All of our neighbors are friends, and some are like family. Big thanks to my good friends.

                Plans for today, I do need to go to the store for a couple things for my wife, other than that just be here for my favorite wife.

                We hope you have a very good day and please stay safe in all you do.

Don the Ford

May to day be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 20, 2025

                Good day from our home we are not at the hospital.

                When I arrived that the hospital yesterday morning my favorite wife had finished her breakfast and was very happy. She was laughing and kidding around as a lady was there discussing her medicine list with her.

                I just learned that I would need to remove the wrap that covers her bandages and replace it every other day when at home. This wrap goes from her foot to above her knee. I have watched them take the wrap off and put it back on several times, and they gave me a paper with instructions. It sounds like I will be doing a lot for a while. They gave me some new wrap to use.

                We have learned that she will need to go to the doctor (surgeon) on the 25^th at 11:00am. That will be the first time we have seen the area of the incision. David will take her there in his car as the seats in the truck and van are too high for her to get onto. Luckly, Dave is on vacation next week.

                They brought us a knew wheelchair a little before we got ready to leave yesterday afternoon, the insurance covers that.

                At home things are very difficult for me as any time we attempt to move Donna she has very bad pain. The pain has very little to do with her leg, it is her back and the sciatic nerve pain. If we could get rid of that we would be way ahead.

                My favorite wife is not allowed to walk on that broken leg but she can stand on it.

                Today I have been attempting to do my normal things and do her normal things too. I do not know why but as soon as I begin to work here in the house I start to sweat and yes, the air conditioner is on. Today I have divided out pills by morning and evening I need to go to the store and get some vitamin D pills, and a few other items. I washed two loads of clothes and dried them, I vacuumed the floors, and I watered the potted plants in the hot house, I took Alex to school, and I helped my wife in and out of the chairs. I could say I made lunch, but I just warmed up leftovers from last night's supper. A neighbor brought us a shepherd's pie, salad and breakfast. Neighbors be good!

                I am tired and I am not done.

I have a photo of a flower. The photo is not as pretty as the bloom, but I am posting it anyway.

I will stop for now and see if I can get some rest. We hope your day has been good and you have stayed safe in all you do.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 19, 2025

                Is it a good morning where you are? It is a good morning here!

                Let us look at how yesterday started. I did get a cup of coffee from the star coffee place, and I did get Alex to school on time. I did start the Fords ole van and back it out of the garage as it had not been started for a while and then I swept up the leaves from the garage floor. I used the leaf blower to get the small debris out.

                I went through the mail and was able to toss some items out, and I found one bill to pay.  

                I did go through the house with the wheelchair, and I am able to get to most of the places except for the toilets. They are providing us with a seat that will be used for the toilet until she can walk. My favorite wife did very good in yesterday's morning practice and they say I will be involved in the practice today.

                This afternoon we will be heading home. I hope I have everything ready. We tried to get my favorite wife into the Ford's ole pickup, but the seat was too high, and she could not get in. David will come and pick her up this afternoon as his car is much lower. A friend has called and will bring some food on Saturday for my favorite wife and I, that means I do not need to attempt to cook something.  

                Well, I need to get going and get Alex to school, we hope you have a very good day and stay safe in all you do.

    We apricate everyone's prayers!

Don the Ford    

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

November 18, 2025

                Good morning from us to you, we hope your day will be safe and happy.

                Monday morning after dropping Alex off at school I drove to the post office to get stamps. Stamps acquired I headed to the hospital, and I walked to my favorite wife's room. I opened the door, and she was lying there in a dark room asleep; it was 8:30am. Next to her bed was her breakfast, it had been there for at least an hour, and it was cold. No one had come in to get her ready to eat. I did complain and they have now put a note on the door to wake her when breakfast is served.

                Yesterday they showed her how to get into and out of a vehicle, they said we may go outside tomorrow and try getting into our truck, we are not going home it is just practice. They have loaned me a wheelchair to take to the house and see where we will have problems getting around. My favorite wife will not be able to walk for quite a while.

                I also missed another bible study meeting Monday evening.

                Today I will take Alex to school and then it will be another day here at the hospital. We hope the rehab helps when we do get back home.   

I guess I should stop for now. We hope you have a good day and stay safe in all you do.

                                Thanks for the prayers.

Don the Ford

May to day be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.