The Waiting Room Experience

Yesterday.... Sitting in the doctor's office, waiting for Sam to have an MRI on his back, I found myself in a nearly empty waiting room.  There were five other people and about fifty empty chairs, but as is often the case in life, things didn't unfold as simply as I had hoped.  

In walked a woman, (70 ish) and out of all the chairs she could have chosen, she sat in the one chair right next to me.  Not a chair away, Right beside me!  It wasn't as if the waiting room wasn't almost deserted.  

I have to laugh, because as I was trying to process this peculiar seating choice, the unmistakable sound of gum smacking filled my right ear.  Then there was a loud pop of her gum! How about you all?  Does gum smacking bother you?

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I couldn't help but wonder, with so many open seats, why choose the one closest to ME?  When going to the doctor, I never want to sit close to people.  What I think about is, are they just there for a checkup, or do they have an illness that I don't want to be exposed to.   Thankfully, the nurse quickly called her back.   

(here I am laughing again)...I kid you not,  that seat was not even cold yet when in came another woman.  I saw her when she walked by because what she was wearing caught my eye.   It was a Bright Red top with Big, brightly  colored dots.   I mean, this was a pretty stand out shirt.  I would say this lady too was in her early 70's.  

She walked by me, and then turned around and came back to the (not yet cold) chair, and sat down right next to me.   This one wasn't chewing gum, but instead fixed her gaze on me as if she were studying me.  I could feel her eyes boring into me, and then I finally looked up.  As soon as I did, she began an instant conversation by asking me where I got my shoes.  I know that her inquiry was innocent enough, nonetheless it added to my discomfort.  

Truthfully, each of these interactions felt invasive in its own small way, as I had planned to peacefully sit there and read blog post.  

It's funny how the little things--smacking gum, unsolicited questions--can become such irritants.  I hope I am not guilty of interrupting others peaceful moments.  

This waiting room experience serves as a reminder that the small things people do, often without realizing it, can have an outsized impact.  As I continued to sit there, waiting on Sam to emerge from the MRI, I couldn't help but wonder how many of us are unknowingly testing each other's patience in the most mundane of settings..

Geez.... am I running out of topics to blog about?  Or, am I just telling you about my yesterday's experience?  

I did enjoy watching the fish in my doctor's beautiful fish tank.  

We woke up to MUCH cooler temps here this morning.  So very Nice!!     41 degrees!!  I'm loving these crisp mornings.  

Thankful Thursday......I'm breathing, I'm alive, I'm Blessed.  God is so Good!

Shug....💛

Thankful and Blessed

We woke up this morning to cooler temperatures.  YAY!  It feels so good outside and I will most likely be wearing jeans today with a light jacket...  Well, the jacket might last until noon! 

My day yesterday was marked as a FULL day!

I took my brother to the doctor yesterday,  and I will be taking him back again this morning, hopefully to remove about 50 staples from his abdomen.   

The rest of my day yesterday was filled with much Love.  Our home was the gathering place for my grandkids and great grandkids.  

We had not seen our littlest one in about a month and oh my goodness...he has grown so much.  They live about six hours from us, which means we only see them about every other month.   

A little later in the afternoon, the California crew came in.  I guess it is safe to say that they are no longer Californians.  Their time out there has been completed.  Once again, the toys and books are all out and the snack drawer is full.  Mom and kiddos will be here for a couple of months while dad is away at school, preparing for their next move.  

I am thrilled that the family will be together for Thanksgiving this year, but sad that T will have to spend Thanksgiving away from his Texas family.  He will spend this particular holiday with his military family.  😢.    As many of you know, there are many sacrifices made by our military men and women.  

This makes me happy....knowing that the little ones have left their mark on my living area.  

LOL.....they were totally entertained outside as well.  They decided to rope off (tape) the pool area.  Thank goodness that Sam has a lot of plastic ribbon in the garage.  The good thing about the pool cover is, they can walk all across it without it sinking in.  

I'll leave you all with this....a picture I took this morning when I stepped outside to feel the cool weather.  

Happiness shared is happiness doubled.  

Shug.......💚

 

Our Halloween costumes have been ordered and now it is up to AMAZON to deliver!!     This story to be continued:

            The leaves in our area are slowly beginning to change. We have a "Cold" front coming our way, which means that the leaves will really be changing.  

The Sweetgum trees are usually the first to change and by the end of the Fall season, they are engulfed in Red leaves. 

I love watching how a falling leaf seems to  wave through the air in such a delicate and natural way.  It looks like each one, gracefully falls to the ground, as if it's waving goodby.  

I remember several years ago, Sam had given me a new camera and I was taking pictures of EVERYTHING.  One Sunday afternoon, we drove over to the State park to have picnic....Of course, I took my camera and it was my full intention to capture the BEST PICTURE of a falling leaf as it would be dancing to the ground.   

Wouldn't you know it......There was No wind at all that day and it was as if the leaves were being shy.  

I finally talked Sam in to gathering a bunch of leaves, so he could throw them way up above my head, hoping that when they were falling,  I could take a really neat

picture.  

I captured the sky, the tree limbs, my thumb, and all other kinds of things, but not a single leaf.  lol.  

When I see a leaf falling, I am reminded to appreciate the beauty of the season, and by extension, appreciate each moment in life.  

We all know that each leaf that waves goodby, is essentially  paving the way for a new hello from a beautiful new leaf just waiting to bud out in the Spring.  

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Quick update on my Brother.  Home Health has been coming out to help take care of his incisions.  The last two days, he has not felt good at all.  I took him in to the Doctor this morning, and the nurse flushed his two drains.  They were checking to make sure that there was no infection.  The doctor has called in some new meds as he has been very nauseated.  They told us this morning that he would not be able to go back to work until the first of the year.  😳     Trusting God..... because bills still have to be paid.  I know that God opened the door for him to be able to have this surgery, and we all know that God does not leave us hanging.  HE WILL MAKE A WAY

Blessings to you all on this beautiful day!

Shug......🍂

Monday

          

Hey Y'all

Well....Monday has arrived hasn't it? 

Some of you have asked how many children I have.  I have two Beautiful daughters, Trista and Shanda.  And then, I have two wonderful Son-in-laws!

Sam and I have six grandchildren.  Four grandsons and two granddaughters.  

Tyler is 28, Tucker 26, Carson 23, Tori 23, Trey 21 and Mylee 16.  Tyler and Tucker are married and their wives are Emalee and Emily.  Carson has a finance and her name is Emily.  Trey has a girlfriend and Tori has a boyfriend.  Mylee is just enjoying her Junior year of High School.  We also have three great-grandchildren.  Keelan, Emersyn, and William.  

I have two brothers....one is married and the other one is not.  

                               

Saturday afternoon, I went shopping with my daughters (Trista and Shanda) to try to find me some new jeans.  

Listen ladies and guys too.... When shopping for jeans, you have to try them on!!  Just because they are tagged a certain size, does not mean that they will fit.  I think I tried on about 6 or 7 pair of jeans and found 2 that were the correct size.  

Have you shopped for jeans lately?  Wow....some of the styles are WAY OUT THERE!!   They have gone from Skinny to 

W-I-D-E  legged jeans, and from low waisted hip huggers, to being HIGH waisted.  

  Trista and I were laughing because one pair that I tried on looked like I had on a Denim Skirt!  Seriously....the legs were not only large, but they flared out.  NOT FOR ME!

After looking for jeans, I shopped for tops.  What in the World????  

I mean, we live in TEXAS!  One of the hottest 🌶 states in the USA.  What I found was stacks of sweaters and sweat shirts.  This hot natured lady cannot wear sweaters.  I came home with NO tops! 

                           

So.....Sam and I have been invited to a Halloween Party.  A "Dress Up" Halloween party.  

What are we going to wear??

To Be Continued.......

Happy Monday!  

Shug