Pies, Neighbors & a Dog day out ... Thankful Thursday #79

This week I am THANKFUL for:

{The numbers go with my One Thousand Gifts Journal - in other words, ignore them}

582 / Board Games.  I've always been a fan of them but they have been great to distract with the nerves before the surgery & to pass time after Ricky's surgery.  My momma raised me right giving me a love of all things games.

585 / Surgery went well.  It's always nerve wrecking when someone you love goes into surgery, even for something that seems routine & easy.  I was never more thankful than when the doc came out & said "everything went well"

586 / Early Appointment Time.  I was complaining when my alarm went off at 4:30am to go to the hospital, but I was SOOOOO glad we were out of the hospital fairly early - especially after seeing all the people waiting to register & how crowded the waiting rooms were getting, much less the horrible parking lot the hospital has.  One less thing to stress over.

587 / Twin Power.  My dad knows Ricky has a love for his pies so when he had the twins with him that morning, he had the girls help make some pies for Ricky along with some cards.  Those cards really made Ricky's day - & the pies filled his belly.  But with twins, everything is in 2's... pies included.  Ricky wasn't sad about that one bit.

Notice the UK border around the card :) 

588 / Medicine didn't break the bank.  Think my insurance is bad?  Ricky's isn't great either... so we were nervous what the total was going to be to get his prescriptions filled.  Luckily, they were wayyyy lower than we thought it was going to be.  Now, to get him to TAKE the medicine is another issue we won't get into.

590 / Security Cameras. Didn't I mention last week how they helped us find a lost item?  This week, I'm even more thankful for these cameras.  I so hated I had to work on Friday, but at least I kept the cameras up to watch Ricky at home & make sure he was OK.  A few times, I saw him move really slow or act funny & I was quick on the phone getting an update from him.

592 / Neighbors giving a heads up.  Our newest neighbors had got in touch with me to check on Ricky & they wanted to let us know they were having friends over & was going to shoot off fireworks. A heads up for our fur babies. I really appreciated that.  I ended up keeping Bruno in the furthest room & cranked up the TV - he was totally fine all night long.

593 / Bruno Time.  Ricky wanted some Taco Bell for lunch so I have been happy to oblige.  & this time, I decided to give my Bruno some personal time & go for a ride. He loves to go Bye Bye.  He was one happy camper to ride & look out the window. I even stopped at McDonalds & got him a kid's french fry & let him eat every one of them on the way home.  It made me so happy to see him so happy.  It wore him out too - when we got home, with that fully belly, he took a good ole long nap.

594 / BEAUTIFUL DAYS! If there was ever a perfect time for some beautiful days, it was this weekend.  It allowed Ricky & I to sit outside on the back porch & play games & sit & talk & just give Ricky a new place to sit & heal. He gets so confined sitting in the house so fresh air was a great escape.  If it was hot & humid (like it is now) he would have been even more irritated at having to stay down.

595 / Everyone who checked in on Ricky. I am so thankful for all the messages & emails & calls checking on Ricky.  It really does me a lot to me to know there are people in the world that care for us.  I have to give my buddy Nathalie a special shout out for texting me every day checking in on "our patient" & helping me with ideas to help his cough in a good natural way.  Don't tell me blog friendships aren't a real thing.

596 / Front row seats to fireworks.  I love we get to enjoy the beautiful fireworks scenes from the comfort of my parent's porch. Thanks dad's neighbors.

598 / Dull blade. I went to cut an avocado with a knife & I wasn't holding it that great, & the knife slid & punctured me right in the hand with the point.  In all honesty, this is the dullest knife & if it were sharp, I would have done some good damage to my hand - exactly what we didnt need nor have time for. So I'm really thankful for our old knives on that day.

ON a side note - DONT DONT DONT Google
"Cutting Avocado Accidents"
ohhhh myyyy goodnessss
I may never cut another avocado again in my life

600 / Holiday.  Again, perfect timing. I'm so glad I was able to have 3 days at home with Ricky while he was recovering.

601 / Good & thoughtful Neighbors.  Yep, more neighbor goodness. Our neighbors on the other side have been so good to us all the years we've lived in our house! I was out back & just walked in & heard a knock on the door & find our neighbor standing there with a homemade strawberry pie!!!! ... & she even bought a can of Redi-Whip.  How thoughtful was that????  We just love these people & their whole gang.  Just good people. ... & Ricky was sure to give me a lecture that this pie was his, but did give me a sliver. It was the most delicious strawberry pie I think I've ever had.  Needless to say, that whole pie was gone in less than 24 hours.  Good to see Ricky's sugar cravings didn't get effected with the surgery.

BEST PIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

603 / Tires hanging in there.  I've always had issues with my tires. Flat tires happening.  Low air pressure. Always something. Well, my "Low Pressure" light came on the day before we had to go to the hospital... & my tires are hanging in there still. I need new ones & am dreading that expense.  But I'm thankful that until Ricky gets back up to snuff, I haven't had a flat yet (knocking on wood).

64 / KT Tape lasting.  I have talked before many times how much I love KT Tape & feel that it holds me together.  I put some on my knee on Saturday morning & do you know that same taping is STILL on my knee. Even through showers, sweating, sleeping, bending, exercising. I wont take it off until it falls off if its got that good of a stick to it.

So what good things are happening in your world this week?