Well as you can probably guess from the title of today’s post, the Princess got to go “under the knife” yet again. Fortunately this time it was relatively minor and I’m pleased to report that all went well and the Princess is now sleeping soundly at home in her comfy jammies. Without going into too much gory detail I’ll tell you that this surgery (like the last) is a direct result of her not healing correctly from her surgery in June. Hopefully this will be the last invasive procedure she’ll have to undergo. The question that remains to be answered is why it’s taking her so long to heal. Her doctor has ruled out the most common (thyroid, diabetes, etc.) reasons for not healing so the Princess has yet another physician who is looking for any other potential problems. To this end she went in for lab work last week and had about EIGHTEEN vials of blood drawn all at once. With luck they’ll find something that is simple to correct. Thanks to all for your thoughts, prayers, well wishes and offers of support as we work through this time of rather annoying health issues.
Now, on to the happy news. The Princess is looking forward to a trip to the Big Apple this upcoming weekend. While there she’ll be spending some quality time taking in the sights and sounds of Manhattan with her friend the Naubinway Queen. I’m sure she’ll give a full report upon her return. And things won’t slow down for the Princess when she does return. She’ll have to go into high gear in her ‘occupation’ as a party planner and hostess. With the Thanksgiving Holiday fast approaching she’ll be scurrying about making preparations for the Rettig family gathering here at the farm, and she’s also taking on a new “chore”. The Princess will be preparing for a Thanksgiving feast for her ‘adopted granddaughters’, twins Cora and Kate who currently have their mother bedridden until they arrive. I’m sure the Princess is looking forward to it far more than either of the girls. And once that’s behind her she’ll go ‘full bore’ into the Christmas season.
Holidays are times filled with gatherings of communities made up of family (the people with which we share DNA) and friends (the family God gives us to sort of make up for what we got with DNA). Either way, community is what it’s all about. I had an interesting conversation with a friend lately. What came out of that exchange was the thought that ALL conversations are either agenda driven (what can we GET from it) or community driven (what can we GIVE to it). I’ve started trying to be mindful of the motivation of my conversations. I won’t tell you what my ‘batting average’ is, but I will tell you that I working to improve it.
Check back soon (and often),
Dave and (the sleeping with ‘Prince Valium’ Princess) Julie
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