Happy weekend, everyone! Well, it is still Saturday here in Alaska, but way back there on the eastern side of the US it is already Sunday, so good morning, friends!

Today has been a tiring day – I know, I know, don’t overdo it, Moosie, but sometimes you just gotta get outta the house, ya know?

We drove over Soldotna way to have lunch and to get the Christmas ham. The crowds! Yeesh! And, hubby moose is SUCH  a social butterfly . . . he simply MUST stop to chat with EVERYONE in the store . . . sigh! I can walk and I can sit, but standing still, not so much.

If it got to be too much and he was still chattering away I would walk on away from him. I called him at one point to tell him I was at the meat counter – thinking (mistakenly, of course) that he would come on over and lift that heavy ham into the cart . . . but nooooooooooooo – bless the sales lady’s heart – she put it into the cart for me.

😉

Have you ever had one of those spiral cut hams with the brown sugar glaze on it? Yummy!

I continued on and got most of the shopping done while he stood about and chatted. Of course, every now and again I would see someone I knew and I would do the same – lots of sharing about the “Christmas Miracle” as it has come to be known hereabouts.

I mentioned going to the regular doc when I wrote that last entry – I wanted to get his blessings on not taking the bp meds – or hear him say I should take them. But, I also wanted to give him a Christmas gift – the story of what he started back in October by sending me on to the surgeon.

He was so excited . . . ran out and told the MAs (medical assistants) and the word spread quickly. Friday when hubby moose went for HIS appointment and told his doc (a different doc in the same office – down from Anchorage for the day) it turned out he already knew – as did most of the staff by that time. (patient confidentiality? nope – but not a biggie in this case)

And, the doc told me I could stop the meds – at least until my bp climbs up to unacceptable ranges again. I am all for that – it will save me some money.

Yipee! 😉

I’m not quite as whupped tonight as I thought I might be. Things must be knitting all back together quite well. Thursday I went in to work for a couple of hours and that night I was zonked! Friday I went in for another couple of hours and, while I was tired, it wasn’t quite as bad as the day before.

I am stepping up into a higer role at work for the next three months and so am essentially on call to the staff 24×7 – at least for phone calls for decisions if needed. I sent all of the managers an email before I left Friday to let them know I would be on limited work schedule next week, but available by phone if needed. They are good staff – know their jobs – and so I am comfortable with that decision. As is my boss.

It helps that I am only 3 miles from the building and can get there in 5 minutes if necessary. They might have to take me “unshaven” so to speak. hahaha.

So – have a great weekend, everyone. 4 day weekend, everyone? Yah, me too.