I was awake shortly after 4 this morning. I knew it would be a busy morning so it didn't seem worth laying in bed thinking about all I needed to do. I would just get going. It was 44F outside and 66F inside. On my way down to the kitchen, I turned the coffee pot on, then started the exercises I've been doing every morning (I never should have become lax and quit doing them). While my hip is not perfect it is feeling much better and I'm sure that is due to the stretching exercises.
I set down with my first cup of coffee to read/study my devotional for the morning, then I worked on Sunday's blog post. Fortunately, I was finally able to add the pictures to Saturday's post. At least it has been posted, and hopefully I can finish Sunday's this evening.
We left at 7 to walk in the park. I expected it to be really cold, but there was hardly any wind. The flag was barely moving this morning.
We walked our best time this morning, even for the year - our average today was 17.5 minutes/mile. Our goal is to stay around 17 minutes if we can to get our heart rate up.
Back at Bentley I made our shakes, and quickly did the dishes before we changed from our walking clothes. We are headed to Tahlequah, OK to the Cherokee Indian facility for a CT scan, as a follow-up to my diagnosis with sarcoidosis 3 years ago. This should be my last one. We left Oswego at 9:30. It started raining just before we went to the car, however, we ran out of it before we reached Tahlequah.
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| Leaving Oswego |
Driving over Hudson Lake on our way through town
Downtown Salina, OK. I believe they may have a few new businesses since I've been here. It's great to see small towns growing.
A few miles down the road we drove through Locust Grove, OK. I was impressed with their baseball facilities. The summer ball program in Oswego has been cancelled for the year due to the virus. I am sad as it's such good exercise for kids. The fields here in Locust Grove sure look nice so maybe they will be utilizing theirs.
We arrived in Tahlequah shortly before noon. We stopped at a nearby Braum's where we purchased cheeseburgers, fries and a drink before heading to the hospital. We needed to use their facilities, then we ordered our food. Dean waited inside for it and I returned to the car. I used the hand sanitizer, and had it ready for Dean when he returned minutes later. Our burger was quite good, but we aren't overly fond of crinkle fries. This is the third time in a week or so we've had fountain drinks - it must stop!! Lol!
We had a little time, so we drove to downtown Tahlequah near Northeastern State University. The old downtown area is adjacent to the university. There are several food establishments and businesses in the area that cater to the students.
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| Beautiful falls area next to the restaurant shown below |
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| Nice outdoor seating area |
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| Sam n Ella's (Pizza Parlor) - I love the name This is on my list of places to go one day when we are here. Right now it is call in/carry out only due to the virus. We will be in the area again next week, so maybe we'll call ahead and finally get to try it. |
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| Cherokee Nation Health Center |
My appointment was at 1pm. We arrived at the hospital at approximately 12:30. Dean remained in the car. We assumed he would not be allowed to come in with me and that was correct. They took my temperature, then gave me a mask to wear while I was in the hospital. They asked me what test I was having and if it was scheduled for here or the Health Center. I showed them the letter I received, and discovered I needed to go from the hospital to the Health Center, across the street. It was a good walk to the Center - maybe two blocks? I called Dean and told him where I was going, so he should move to that parking area. When I checked in at the Health Center, they again took my temperature (and asked me the same questions as at the hospital - did I have a sore throat, or any symptoms of Covid? I did not, so they directed me (with my mask still intact) to the front desk. After checking me in, she had me move down the hall where a number of chairs set in front of large windows. At the time only one other person was waiting, so I moved several chairs down from him to stay inline with social distancing. I noticed Dean had parked near the door, only several rows back. At least I'll know where to find him when I leave. After waiting about 30 minutes, a radiologist came to get me and conducted the CT scan. It took maybe 10 minutes from beginning to end - and that might be an exaggerated time. It was fast. From there I had to go to Medical Records to be sure the information was sent to my lung doctor, and to obtain a copy of a disc with the CT scan on it. I will deliver it to my doctor before my appointment date. I needed to use the facilities before I left, so I headed there - a mother and three little children followed me in. Oh, the joys of being a mother. I just had to smile as I listened to her - don't touch that, quit doing that, etc. etc. I told Dean if I had 3 of our little grandchildren along - I might have sounded something like that, too. LOL! Watching one during this virus is one thing, but three in a public place where you don't want them touching anything...bless her heart!
I returned to the car, and we headed home. However, we decided to go through Wagoner, OK on our way back. We seriously considered calling our friends who live there, but since the weather was not real nice, we passed on the idea, as it would not have been so nice sitting outside (social distancing) in today's weather. While the rain had pretty much stopped, it was still damp and cool.
We stopped in Hulbet, OK, before we reached Wagoner, at a Dollar General. It wasn't busy so I headed in to look for jelly to feed our orioles. My second jelly jar is almost empty and there was not any at our DG when I checked this weekend. They had quite a bit on the shelves here, but I only purchased two of them. Mama's need to be able to find that jelly if they are anything like me and my sisters and our kids were. We always kept it on hand for sandwiches and toast.
If you've been following my blog very long, you know that driving puts me to sleep like a little baby and the next thing I knew we were in Pryor. I think I managed to stay awake the rest of the way home. We didn't have anymore rain until shortly before we arrived at the RV Park when a light rain started. I waited in the car until Dean had the door unlocked and headed inside where we stayed for the rest of the evening. It was 4:30 or so when we returned; and it was cool inside, as we had turned the heat down before we left. We needed something to warm us up, so I made us each a cup of hot cocoa. I love the Land O Lakes Cocoa Classics. They have at least 14 different favors. Our local grocery store carries them, and I do my best to always keep a supply on hand. You never know when you might need a cup of hot chocolate. My favorite flavor is Raspberry, and I made a French Vanilla for Dean. If you've never had these, and you find some, I recommend you try them - but be prepared to be hooked! Lol!
On the way home I was thinking about what to fix for dinner. We had leftover hamburgers from Sunday. I recently purchased a frozen bag of shredded hash browns. I wondered what they would be like on top of a hamburger, melted cheddar cheese and ketchup. I mentioned it to Dean and he was game to try it. I can tell you - we will be making these again someday. After they were done, we used a tortilla rather than a bun to put the hamburger, cheese, and hash browns in. I added ketchup and some bread & butter pickles to mine. It was really wonderful! Yes, I intended to take a picture, but I forgot once I had them all put together.
We rested the remainder of the evening, listening to the rain (all evening long) watching another Hallmark movie together (and I was finishing up Sunday's blog at the same time), before heading to bed around 9:30 or so. It has been a long day!
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