This and That

I found out I am in worse shape that I thought. Not from the doctor that I saw yesterday, but just from my daily activities. Right now I am having trouble even typing, excuse me, keyboarding as we say in school, because my hands are tired. Yes, my hands. I just got done doing something I haven't done in a long time and my fingers are tired. I am really having to concentrate on where my fingers go and where the letters are. It is amazing that fingers can be so out of shape. You will never believe what I did for about one hour. I played the piano! Yes, really played. Songs I haven't played before. And I am out of shape. Right now I feel like your legs would if you ran around the bases and then tried to walk a little. They just don't want to go like they normally do. I am walking, or rather sitting proof that a wrist can get tired. My left wrist is killing me!
I was asked if I could come up with a piano piece for Sacrament sometime in July or August, before school starts. So I went to Deseret Book to pick up a new piano book with arrangements of hymns. What a mistake. There should be a law against selling piano books without a chance to try them out. Would you buy clothes without trying them on? Not me! Why can't I try out piano music? I picked out two books, didn't look too difficult and you can't go wrong with Primary songs or hymns can you? Yes! Although I like the songs, I don't know if they are appropriate for Sacrament meeting or if I can get them ready within a year. It's just not my style of arrangements. And besides, everyone listens to me every three months anyway. I need to practice my finger exercises again! It will take me forever to get back in shape.


We went to Logan yesterday to see if Dr. Walker could give me any answers to my crazy things. He ordered a lot of blood tests and a chest x-ray and told me to come back when I am really sick. Yes, it was more than that, but he wants to see what happens when I am having a really good flair-up. If the rash comes back on my leg I need to get a biopsy so they can look at it closely. Maybe the blood tests will show something. So I am just waiting again. But I am to stay off the prednisone for a while. I hope I can walk and breathe while I am in Missouri.

We had a good visit with Ross and Linda, as well as Cleve and Mary. We didn't get to Kaye and Duane's because they were going all different directions but maybe next time. We drove out to Lewiston to the cemetery for a few minutes, then through Cornish and saluted at our old house. It looks like there is a deck off the back so I suppose someone took out the large window and put in a sliding door in the dining room. It was a very nice house with a pantry to die for. I really miss all the room that house has.

By the time we got home my feet were so swollen, even my toes were big. So I am staying close to home and the water pills are working well.