Share Four Somethings- April

Linking up with Jennifer for Share 4 Somethings

I blogged a little more than usual in April due to having surgery and subsequently being out of normal sorts with more time on my hands (I had to cancel numerous sub jobs that I had lined up for April and stay home instead). So some content of this monthly recap will be redundant; I will try my best to make it not a complete snooze fest!

Things loved:  I loved having a birthday land in the middle of a hard month. Cake, presents, people being extra kind to you- what is not to love? I got to enjoy not one, but two cakes, both of which were delicious and additional sweets that friends and family gave me. My friend Nicole brought me chocolate covered banana chips- something I had not so much as heard of, let alone tried.

That there are a few left in the container a week after she gave them to me is a testament to them not being my favorite. If I had my druthers, I would have chocolate over something savory, eg chocolate covered potato chips, nuts, or pretzels (Nicole also brought me chocolate covered pretzels so I did get to enjoy that- no pics because that container is long gone.). I’m also a fan of chocolate covered soft things that aren’t savory like chocolate covered gummy bears or raisins. The chocolate covered banana chips were good, don’t get me wrong and I’m glad that I got to try them!

I loved receiving thoughtful gifts. Jacob had told me that I’d receive something from him in the mail. When I opened this I assumed it was from him. Though the writing on the sticky paper was definitely not Jacob’s- I assumed when he ordered it, he’d requested a note be included with it. But what I couldn’t figure out was why he would purchase the game Guess Who for me. 

When I looked closer, I figured it out- it’s an Office edition! Can’t wait to play it!

I loved getting a boot this week for my bad foot! I will likely write more about it next week because I have THOUGHTS! But for now, I am thrilled that I have both feet on terra firma. Sort of, I mean, my bad foot is encased in said boot but I can make movements with both of my legs/feet that approximate walking.

I loved seeing my aunt who came for the eclipse and my brother who is here with me now. I missed out on  a lot this month (and am missing out on going out of town this weekend) but am trying to focus on the positive, for which there was a lot!

Tried to improve on: mobility in less than ideal circumstances, namely a foot that couldn’t touch the ground for three and half weeks. 

Accomplished: For three and a half weeks this month, if I moved from point A to point B, I did so on one foot/ leg. I kept off of my bad foot completely (that was in a cast) per the surgeon’s instructions. It was not easy, but with a lot of help from my “caregivers” Alyssa and Donnie, I got ‘er done. 

These two were my rocks!

Alyssa- pictured late last month in Florida (glad we got that trip in!)

Donnie

Speaking of Alyssa, we got her graduation party date and location set. It will be by far the most expensive of the three kids’ graduation parties but also the easiest. (I guess that is always the trade off when you outsource a service- you pay more but have less work to do yourself). 

Noticed- April’s topsy- turvy weather- The changes of spring from the colors to the temperature to the precipitation, almost entirely from inside the house… It’s easy to observe changes when you’re outside but it is very possible from inside the house as well. From hearing the patter of rain on windows, observing the growing buds on trees on our large front window as I slowly made my way down the stairs each morning, and feeling the change in temperature from inside the house as we needed the heat on then the AC on then the heat, etc. I witnessed April’s eclectic weather patterns and plant growth from my unique vantage point: almost entirely indoors.