Busy days

Wednesday was the day we went to see the doctor and learn the results of our blood tests.  We praise God that they were both very good.  The only glitch was that my blood pressure was a bit high.  The doctor put me on an additional medicine.  I also told him about my rash that covers my visible body and some of the invisible.  He put me on an antibiotic and a special cream to apply to the more affected areas.  I really hope the treatments work.  I haven’t itched this months since I was a teenager with poison ivy.  Evelyn has a change in medicine.  She has a slightly high cholesterol reading.  We came home for the afternoon since we had to cancel our service at the Open Door.  I thought it was such a beautiful day that I suggested we walk around Lake Junaluska.  We made it around in less than an hour, surprising both of us.  We then went to choir practice and found ourselves very rusty having not sung or practiced for about 2 weeks.  We came home and relaxed until time for bed.

Thursday was Evelyn’s Bible study day.  I helped her set up the brunch since she was the hostess as well as the leader.  Last night we had prepared many items together.  I went off to town to get some items from CVS and checked out the proposed hike with the Rec Center crowd.  It is the 26th and thought Evelyn would want to go—until I learned it was 10 miles long.  When I told her, she said she didn’t think she could walk that far.  I brought what I had bought home because I had bought some ice cream and meat at the GO grocery.  I then returned to help her clean up after the study.  We were home about 1:30 for lunch.  She had not eaten much of her own servings.  I made her rest in the afternoon.  I watched one of the final episodes of “Burn Notice” in the evening.  It is time for the series to end.  It has become excessively violent and insipid.  It reminds me of the 2nd year episodes of “Lost”  It became so ridiculous that I could not watch it anymore.  It lasted a couple of more years before the remainder of the public agreed with me.

Friday I went to play golf with Marty at High Vista.  We used a Groupon that was supposed to be used after 1 PM on Fridays.  The pro let us play anyway.  When we finished the front 9, we ate the lunches we had packed.  We had not played well but got worse on the back.  The course was pretty muddy in spots making balls more easy to lose.  There were many before the copious rains we have had.  We were home by 2 and Evelyn had a large dinner planned.  We had some smoked ribs from back in April and think we should eat them before they spoil.  I showered and took a nap before she served dinner.  We then dressed and went to the monthly ballroom dance.  Dallas and Karen were there and had brought 3 deviled eggs for me.  The man who is in charge of the dances had back surgery 1 week ago but still came and even danced some.  We were all amazed and thought he had rushed things.  We were home by 10:30 and I was in bed by 11.  I am having trouble sleeping because of the intense itching from the irritation I have.  But I had to try because I have committed to play golf tomorrow as a benefit for the local Emmaus Walk and must leave at 6 AM.

I was up before 5:30 and dressed to go.  The driver arrived at 6 and we went to Franklin for breakfast.  We were at the golf course shortly after 8.  Nearly 40 Cursillo veterans came to play.  We broke into teams of 4 and played Lauderdale style.  That means that we all played the best ball on each hole.  It is much less depressing when I don’t have to suffer my final score.  I hit some very good shots and we finished the holes with 82—41 on each 9.  Jimmy, his brother Paul, Gary and I were the team.  We left for home around 2, missing the lunch that was going to be provided because we wanted to get home.  I was exhausted and dozed on the way home.  I didn’t want to go to bed because it might impede my sleep tonight.  We had supper together and then watched a movie, “Before Sunrise”.  It was an artsy film and we enjoyed it.  We went to bed early.