Good License Plate

Every so often we see an excellent license plate...and this is one of those. I talked to the owner of this plate and indeed, he was a potato farmer!

On The Road Again

We have left the Rockies for now...and we are heading west. We are taking it slow...less that 200 miles a day so as to not wear me out. So far, so good! Thank goodness for the portable oxygen concentrator as it has 3 different power sources: battery, 110V, and 12V. That way, if I need some oxygen when we are stopped, I can use battery power; In the RV I can use 110V; and if I need it when we are driving, I can use either 12V or 110V. So far, I have not needed it in the truck! That's good news!!

That's us this morning before we made our 170 mile drive to Jackpot. We dined at the casino and played a poker machine. I quit when I got 4 queens. While I was not ahead, I was less than a dollar  behind. That's a good time to quit. Tomorrow we will head for Winnemucca. 

Nifty Nineteen

I just finished my 19th blanket for the year. After making several blankets that were red-hot, this one is a range of cool, cool, blues. The blanket is big enough for a teenager and it's quite warm and cozy.  If the colors look familiar, this is the yarn from the "boo boo blanket" I started a couple of weeks ago. I changed the order of the colors and I corrected the error. I like the changes.

Update 3

Recovery is slow and I still have a way to go! On Monday night I took a pulse oximeter test using just room air (I did not use the oxygen machine all night), to see how well I was breathing on my own. The goal was to stay at 85% oxygen saturation or higher, most of the night. I did not make the cut off...I averaged 70% oxygen saturation which is just too low. I'm still on oxygen, worse luck! The good news, I can take breaks during the day as I don't need oxygen all the time. 

We are planning to "snowbird" away from the Rockies sometime next week. I spent much of the afternoon getting a portable oxygen concentrator that I can use on the journey west. It turns out these machines are in high demand. I finally found one in western Wyoming that was available and (with luck)  will be delivered tomorrow. On my quest, I called a nationwide medical supply company that has an office in Jackson, and they told me there was a waiting list that was "months long" for such a device. Who knew that many people needed extra oxygen. 

Each day I'm able to do a bit more, but yet again, I'm nowhere near "full speed ahead." Baby steps is the key. For an impatient person, this is difficult. The beat goes on, it just a bit slower right now. 

Update 2

I'm making very good progress. My ribs, neck, shoulders and back are pain free. My lungs are clear too. I'm still using oxygen but later this week I'll take an overnight test to see if I can give up the extra boost of oxygen. It will be a happy day when I can send the oxygen machine back to the medical supply company!

There's a bit more to do. I need to find energy. I also need to be more alert. In the last post there's a picture of a blanket I started with a huge mistake in the first row. I did not notice the mistake until I was 20 rows into the blanket! That tells me, I still have more healing to do. 

In the meantime, the mountains are getting a light dusting of snow. It might be time for us snowbirds to start thinking about flying to warmer climes. 

BooBoo

I started the 19th blanket ... And crocheted about 20 rows when I noticed a huge mistake in the first row! Back to the drawing board as I will tear this apart and start anew!

Can you see the mistake? Darn! 

Eight and Ten

I just finished my 18th Blanket for the year. It's a series of HOT colors in my favorite ripple pattern. The blanket will warm the soul as well as the body.