Resting

This morning I started out sitting in my chair (was Nana's chair) in the livingroom. I got my bag out of things I was going to do (mail to open, thank you notes to write, and old to do lists I am just sure I had a few things to cross off of). I have been tapering down on pain meds and my head has started to work again. For a while, watching TV was a challenge. I would fall asleep or stare at it but not really registering what was going on. I had fleeting moments when my brain would function properly. This morning was different! My brain was sharp and I was out of bed but, still resting. I was sitting so that counts as resting.

Then I didn't feel so hot. My neck started hurting and the donor site on my hip started to get sore. Rob sent me to bed with pain meds. He said I was doing too much. Uh, I was a little perturbed but, he gave me the look while he handed me the pain meds. He laughed when I told him I wasn't pushing myself. I was resting because I was sitting. But, he won out and here I am back in bed:

I wasn't happy but, at least Mom had changed the sheets yesterday and my friend LeeAnn had stopped by and made me and Mom each a new pillowcase. Hmm, the pillowcase even matches my snuggle suit.

Mom brought Mackenzie in to lay with me and nurse. We both passed out. While we were sleeping Rob checked the finish on the cross he made for Mom and Dad. He made it out of Katalox and Bloodwood both from South America. It is very beautiful, prettier even in person. The finish was all set. Here's Mom with it:

On Sunday our visiting pastor from Scotia, came to visit me and give me communion because I wasn't able to attend church. He had seen Rob's handy work on Mom and Dad's cross. He blessed the cross and then asked if Rob would make a cross for the Scotia Catholic Church! Rob is going to be contacting him soon.

While Mackenzie and I were having our nursing/napping marathon Rob finished up the welcome sign for our front porch.

My Grammy, G.G., had given it to us as a house warming present when we moved here a couple years ago. We had it on the front door for a while but I really had wanted to hang it on the wall instead because it would clang against the door all the time. Well, after we re-did the porch and changed the wallpaper it just didn't show up right. I wanted to have it framed-out on beadboard and painted like the trim on the porch so it would show up properly.

When I woke up my dear husband led me out to the porch and said, "Look the last thing you had on your list for the porch is done." He knows just how to put a smile on my face (pain meds, nap, and something done I can cross off a list). Thank you, Handsome for making my day.