Ernie

today is 5 days post op for Ernie.  Well, not surgery in the sense that he was in the hospital, but he did have a procedure done on the varicose veins in his right leg.
We found a clinic here, liked what we saw and heard, they did a doplar on both legs and then we went in to hear the results.  so on the 10th we were back to the clinic, he sat in a reclining chair, like a dentist chair, they gave him a valium and a demoral and started working on his leg.  He had taken one antibiotic before the surgery. 
Sent him home with the leg all wrapped up with ace bandage and then a second green ace bandage.  Keep  the leg up for 24 hours, except hourly walk for a few minutes.  Keep moving your  foot, to keep the blood moving.  He made it almost 24 hours. 
Beth & Bruce, Greg & Betty, stopped by and we all went to get strawberry sundaes.
Sunday the green wrap came off and it was a quiet day.  Monday, back to the clinic for another doplar on the right leg. To check for blood clotting. Off came the ace bandage, doplar done, hose put on right leg and we were on our way home.  Via Wall Mart and Steak and Shake.
He may walk as much as he likes, no jumping, running or skipping.  Just walk.
Tues. we went over info for taxes and Wed. we went to  the flea market and then for strawberry milkshakes.  first time we have had those and they are good.  Altho the berries were still frozen in the bottom.  But it was definitely a strawberry milk shake.

I found a JJ pin and then another vender that had a lot of stick pins.  small.  I picked out 7 JJ pins and ask how  much.  50 cents each.  So  I looked and got 8.
3 little chairs, an angel, and 4 lighthouse pins.  cute.  The bigger pin is a cat pin and not only had the JJ logo but 1988 on the back.    also found a sugar shell spoon.  Pretty with a design in the bowl of  the spoon.  It looked terrible, but for $1, I bought it.
I was right, it is called Floral, which is a pattern name for several floral patterns and is quite collectable.  And The excellent polish person in this coach had it gleaming in no time.  Ernie does a great job of polishing while I catalog what we buy.  And that is something I must do.  I have 7 small note books full and also have the pieces listed on a computer program.  In the note books I list the pattern name and manufacture of  the silver plate, how much it cost, where I bought it, page number from our info book and also a catalog number.  Most of that info is put on a tag and the tag is tied on the piece of silver.  The computer has the same info, except I  do not put in  where we bought or found the piece.  The catalog number help us to locate certain pieces.  On the computer the pieces are put in in alphabet order as  to the name of the pattern.  Makes a cross index of sorts.   Interesting to look and see when we find a piece we want how many more of that pattern we have stored.  Don't ask how many pieces or silver boxes we have,  I am not sure either, but we have fun and enjoy the search for certain patterns.  The same with the JJ Jonette jewelry.

Today we went with Bruce and Beth to Sarasota to the Sun and Fun RV park for a Hoosier Cruiser Dinner.  12 couples made it.  Rick gets the parks private room and we have a small buffet and use of the room from 11 to 3.  An enjoyable day to see our Indiana friends during the winter months.

Good times, Good health, good friends.  We are blessed. 

Have a good day.  jkc