the best laid plans
For the past two weeks, I have been working endlessly on things for my eastern star official inspection. Things like 36 small beaded flowers made into buttonaires and corsages, picking up all the food and other essentials for a dinner and reception, etc. When I would get frustrated with trying to juggle those things with doctors appts for my neighbor who is going through chemo and cataract surgery and my Dad, I would promise myself that when today came, I would sleep all day.
Well, this morning, I woke up with an uneasy feeling and was wide awake by 7 a.m. and hadn't gotten to bed until after 2 a.m. I sat in bed reading and trying to pinpoint what was making me so antsy. At 9 a.m., Mom came in the side door - Dad was having some problems with his heart. I threw clothes on and went over to Mom and Dad's. Got an appt to see family doctor at 2 p.m. Went to get gas and came back to take Dad to the doc. Walked into the office at 2 p.m., at 4 p.m. they were wheeling him into surgery to place a pacemaker in his heart. Of course, this was the one time Mom didn't go with me, but when to Ocala to run errands. She didn't have her cell phone on, so we had no way of reaching her. So there I sat all alone, while my brother sat at Mom and Dad's waiting to bring her to the hospital. Suregy was supposed to take 90 minutes. When it hit the 2 hour mark, I was getting worried. Finally my Mom and Brother walked in to the room followed within 2 minutes by Dad back from surgery.
I got home about 9 p.m.
So much for my lovely plans of sleeping all day. On the bright side - dad has a nice rosy glow that he hasn't had for months and is soon going to be filled with get up and go.
Well, this morning, I woke up with an uneasy feeling and was wide awake by 7 a.m. and hadn't gotten to bed until after 2 a.m. I sat in bed reading and trying to pinpoint what was making me so antsy. At 9 a.m., Mom came in the side door - Dad was having some problems with his heart. I threw clothes on and went over to Mom and Dad's. Got an appt to see family doctor at 2 p.m. Went to get gas and came back to take Dad to the doc. Walked into the office at 2 p.m., at 4 p.m. they were wheeling him into surgery to place a pacemaker in his heart. Of course, this was the one time Mom didn't go with me, but when to Ocala to run errands. She didn't have her cell phone on, so we had no way of reaching her. So there I sat all alone, while my brother sat at Mom and Dad's waiting to bring her to the hospital. Suregy was supposed to take 90 minutes. When it hit the 2 hour mark, I was getting worried. Finally my Mom and Brother walked in to the room followed within 2 minutes by Dad back from surgery.
I got home about 9 p.m.
So much for my lovely plans of sleeping all day. On the bright side - dad has a nice rosy glow that he hasn't had for months and is soon going to be filled with get up and go.