Monday September 2, 2024

A nice sunny day with highs in the mid 70’s and a nice breeze.

This morning, instead of doing my required walk, I watered and dead headed plants and did some weeding.

After lunch I went over to Donna’s. Debra and another friend  came over for an afternoon of crafting. The one friend left early but Debra and I stayed the rest of the afternoon then Donna fixed dinner for us. I always take a break during the craft session to do my afternoon walk.

 

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Saturday August 31, 2024

Mostly sunny today and mild with temperatures in the mid to upper 70’s but humid. We had a couple of off and on rain showers with some thunder during the middle of the day. Between the short storm yesterday afternoon and one here sometime today I’ve had an inch of rain so far.

A busy day at the store. A steady stream of customers most of the day. We made over $200.00 so a good day all around.

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Friday August 30, 2024

Warm and sunny today with highs in the mid 80’s and a bit of a breeze.

I worked at the store from 10 to 12 then left to drive over to Jefferson for my first cardiac rehab class. Just like being at the gym. They had me do three machines at 10 minutes each. They check your blood pressure before and after and during one of your exercises. All my vitals looked good. Today was an easy day for my first run so we did not push my too hard on the resistance side of things.

On the way back into town stopped by the library the pick up some books then came home. I had a backup at the store this afternoon so no need to go back in.

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Wednesday August 28, 2024

Warm and sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 80’s and a slight breeze.

I went to the bookstore per my usual time this morning. I can price and shelve books and help folks find stuff as well as my normal place at the desk taking money. No heavy lifting of boxes or stacks of books.

I left there around 1:30 to drive over to Jefferson for my cardio rehab program set up. It will be like going to the gym three times a week but in Jefferson. Not sure how many classes I have to complete for the program but they will get me back up to where I was when I had my heart attack. In between going to the classes I will continue my walking program per my out patient instructions.

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Monday August 26, 2024

Beautiful sunny day with highs in the low 80’s and breezy.

I did some things here at the computer this morning. Around mid-morning I did my first of my three walks for the day. I have a certain number of minutes to walk which increase by several minutes after three days. I am up to 7 right now.

My neighbor Vicki came over for a short visit. After lunch I drove over to Donna’s for a crafting afternoon with her and Debra. Mid- afternoon I took a break and did my walk on her driveway.

I do the third one after dinner. Otherwise, taking things easy and continuing my recovery.

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Friday August 23, 2024

Thank all of you who posted thoughts and well wishes. It means so much to me to hear from you.

We are having fall like weather in August with temperatures in the low 70’s, lots of sunshine, and a nice breeze.

Several friends stop by yesterday to help do things to get me settled in and on the road to recovery. I have started on my walking schedule suggested by the discharge instructions that I do three times a day. For right now, I am walking up and down my long driveway until I can walk for longer periods of time.

Otherwise, I can do light things around the house but nothing strenuous. One friend brought lots of meals to get me through these first few days.

 

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Wednesday August 21, 2024

Well, I’ve been offline for a few days.

Monday morning I went to the gym per usual, came home, showered, and was driving over to a friends house. About halfway there I started feeling terrible but was able to get to her house which was not far away.

She rushed me to our local ED which by the time we got there I was having a full blown heart attack. After getting me stable AirCare cam and flew me to Atrium Health in Winston. They put in a stint that afternoon. Echo shows some damage that may or may not be repairable but will not know for 30 to 40 days. Needless to say I was in total shock, never dreaming it could happen to me.

Got home late this afternoon. So, lots of meds, rehab, and recovery over the next months but thankful to be here.

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Saturday August 17, 2024

Warm and sunny today with highs in the low 80’s.

We were busy at the store all day. Made over $100.00. Several donations.

Frances and Al are here for the weekend.

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Wednesday August 14, 2024

Mostly sunny and mild today with highs n the upper 70’s.

After a slow start to the day things picked up at the store in the afternoon. We worked on a new display for the front table and organized shelves in between customers. We did make over $100.00 so a good day all around.

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Monday August 12, 2024

Sunny and nice this morning when I left for gym. Temps only in the upper 60’s.

Came home and showered then left to go go Donna’s. We picked up Debra and drove down to Wilkesboro. We ate lunch at the really nice little BBQ place then spent several hours cruising through a neat antique consignment place next door. Very nicely organized and clean.

From there we stopped at the pet store so Donna could pick up a couple of things then headed back up the mountain. It was hot down there, in the upper 80’s, but its only in the mid 70’s here.

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