It's Wednesday!
And I'm here reading, commenting, making a note of today's "Words for Wednesday", but I can't promise I will have a story here on Friday.
I usually write them on Thursdays, but tomorrow morning I will be having my first cataract surgery and for a few days I think reading and writing might be out of the question.
We'll see how things go.
Here's a ginger cake I baked
in my tiny kitchen, I took this standing in the "doorway", there is no actual door between kitchen and living/dining/everything else room
Not much elbow room, right? Luckily the fridge sits in an alcove.
Cake looks GREAT!!! Your surgery will be quick and successful and you will be amazed!that is my wish and prediction for your eye ball!
ReplyDeleteLinda Sue; thank you. The cake was great, but is all gone now. I'm at the point of wishing both eyes were already done.
DeleteBest of luck with your surgery. We will all be wishing you well.
ReplyDeletejabblog; thank you. I'm going to miss reading for a few days.
DeleteGood luck with your surgery. W4W won't be the same without you, but we will totally understand.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; thank you. I will write down the words and use them when I can.
DeleteI hope your cataract surgery goes well. Hick did not have any problem with his. Just remembering when to use which eye drops, and he had to get a pair of over-the-counter reading glasses for about three months, until he was ready to get a real prescription pair of glasses.
ReplyDeleteVal; thank you. I have a big printed chart telling me when to use which eye drops and I will tape that to the bathroom mirror. I will get new reading glasses after as soon as I can.
DeleteI did the cataract thing last year and the results are A-MA-ZING!!! You won't know yourself. Are you getting both done? I had to have a 3 week break between because of being very cautious due to Fuchs and that was the most frustrating bit, because I had one good eye and one not! All the best.
ReplyDeletejeanie; I am getting both done but two weeks apart, since I have a cat to look after and don't want to be too bleary eyed for that.
DeleteGood luck on the surgery. From the people I've talked to it will be a walk in the park.
ReplyDeleteKathy G; thank you, I like the walk in the park idea, so easy.
DeleteYour kitchen doesn't have to be big.. as long as you have ready access to all the facilities you need. I have a big kitchen and I STILL can't bake *sorry sigh*
ReplyDeletehels; the kitchen has all the facilities, but a lack of bench space, so moving things out of the way for a prep area, then shifting it all back again gets annoying. And there is nowhere to plug in my toaster, so if I want toast I carry the toaster to the living room and plug it into the power board where the TV and DVD player are plugged in.
DeleteGood luck with the surgery. I'm sure it will all be fine.
ReplyDeleteAndrew; thank you. I am sure too, but still nervous.
DeleteOh yum, cake! Even with an eye patch on the one eye, you should be allowed to read or write if you want. If you don't, that's fine, too.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my prayers for a very successful surgery.
messymimi; the cake was yum! I shared with an elderly neighbour. I'm told I only need the eye patch for sleeping for three days, so hopefully I can see well enough to at least read blogs. But we'll see how things go. Thank you.
DeleteI've known three people in my small circle (me, my mom, and my mother-in-law) who had cataract surgery - it went well and the eye was usable right away, although scratchy for the first day. Cataract surgery is amazing! I'm all excited for you :) Best wishes for a smooth surgery and recovery!
ReplyDeletejenny_o; thank you. I'm not looking forward to scratchiness, but I'll manage.
DeleteI hope everything goes well River with the surgery.
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks delicious!!
Katerinas Blog; thank you, I'm sure it will all be well. The cake was delicious.
DeleteI talk to my doctor about cataract surgery tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get it done, everyone here says it's easy and worth it.
DeleteGood luck with the operation and you will be amazed how well you will see out of that eye after a few days.
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen looks very workable, and I do like the looks of that cake.
Margaret D; thank you. The kitchen looks more workable than it is, there is very little bench space and not enough power points. I used to love to bake, these days it's a rare happening.
DeleteOhh, good luck - echoing everybody else that it works miracles. And enjoy the cake aftewards!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte; thank you. The cake was from a couple of weeks ago, but I have home made chocolate pudding this week. It's Saturday now and I am seeing much more clearly with the eye that was done, typing here with no glasses on.
Deletegood luck with the surgery - i am sure that banging ginger cake will help with the recovery if there's any left
ReplyDeleteArcticFox; thank you, the cake is long gone, but the surgery went well and now on Saturday I am seeing quite well with that eye, looking forward now to getting the other one done.
DeleteI'm a fan of the spice ginger and even the root. Letting you know there a series of books, Dark Shadow. I haven't read any of the books. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows_by_Marilyn_Ross
ReplyDeleteDora; I have always like ginger in things, I like ginger tea also. I will check that books link later.
DeleteI love ginger. Sending lots and lots of healing wishes your way.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk; I like ginger in cakes, gingerbread and tea, but don't like chunks of preserved ginger. Thank you for the healing wishes, the healing is going very well.
DeleteI wish you the best for your cataract surgery. I am 68 and will probably have mine early next year.
ReplyDeleteLinda's Relaxing Lair; welcome to drifting and thank you. Healing is going well and I'm looking forward to getting the second eye done.
DeleteOK. Will not complain about our kitchen. Or... now I do? Here is an explanation on how here: People had to go outside for "you-know-what" and then, some 100 years ago they decided: We need a loo inside. Let us take part of the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteGaining weight is no option here and Ingo "ruined" the basin cause he is tall.
But!!!!
We can stay inside when we need to go. I am very thankful for this...