Tag: Surgery and healing

Sunny Walks Before the Cold

Dear Liza,

Grandpa Nelson has spent quite a bit of time with doctors these past few weeks. Bone scans, thyroid imaging, and cataract surgeries have had him inside, over-measured and under-exercised.

So this afternoon we went for a stroll around the park. He’s still healing up from having an interocular lens installed, so we didn’t break any speed records. But the sunshine, the bright leaves, and the delightful humanity was healing in its own right.

This week is predicted to be our last blast of warm before cooler Fall settles in.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the cold and rain. If I didn’t, it would have been the height of foolishness to move to Portland! Still, being outside in a tee shirt and jeans is a limited time offer here, so I like to enjoy it.

So today I’m counting down the last six days of False Summer.

Love,

Grandma Judy

Getting Ready for Winter

Dear Liza,

A lot has happened since I wrote to you in August! You and your family have moved to Horsens, Denmark, and are discovering wonderful things to do there.

I have started learning Danish on Duolingo to get ready for our visit.

I had surgery on my ear to remove a skin cancer, and then a skin graft to put me back together. I am healing nicely.

Summer has ended and Fall has begun, with all the gardening that entails and beauty it brings.

I have planted some Hairy Vetch (a real thing) as a winter cover crop for my garden patch. It should put some nitrogen back in the soil and give it a nice green mulch come Spring.

I wrote a story about imaginary Liza and imaginary Grandma Judy, called “International Adventure Grandma”.

It has maps and secrets codes and I really enjoyed writing it! It is currently being edited by a trusted friend and I promise to bring a real hold-in-your-hand copy when I come visit in the Spring.


I expect to get back to writing this blog regularly, and hope you will come along and see what I’m up to.

Love,

Grandma Judy