Thankful Thursday - Post One

I am always thankful when I get to have a "little fun" - l like forking in a friend's front yard or hiding a broken rocking horse on a friend's deck or putting a plastic penguin on the neighbor's roof . . . that kind of fun!

So when I arrived at the pool this morning, my friend, Carla, was already swimming.  In fact, as I sat down on the edge, she was doing the back crawl in.  She had her left hand extended back to touch the wall and I reached down and grabbed it.  I scared her to death!  It was so worth it!

I am also grateful that Carla and I can swim together again BIONICALLY!  Carla has had two knee replacements, two hip replacements and a new wrist.  I've only had two knees replaced, but I got to use her cane every time!

Medical Updates.

I saw my surgeon first yesterday and my new bionic left knee is doing absolutely great EXCEPT . . . you knew that was coming! . . . for this little hole/scab right in the middle of the scar as it runs from top to bottom.  Tad tried to feel a stitch in there, but he couldn't find a thing.  Unfortunately, because it hasn't fully healed THREE months after surgery, I still have to keep it covered while in the pool - for the next month!

The good news?  Bob and Margaret, friends from the Y, just sent me a text.  They ordered 100 tegaderm bandaids for me on Amazon Prime and they'll be here on Thursday!  So if you ever need amazing waterproof bandaids, let me know.  I should have around eighty left . . . if my hole would just heal!

After the surgeon, it was off to the dentist.  I have a temporary crown on the tooth I broke last week along with advice from the dentist, "Don't eat anything sticky like caramel brownies."  Really?  I had two for lunch!  And my temporary is still there.

 

Only at Sand Creek - a Saturday Two-Fer and a Rescue!

Due to today's unpredictable weather, I ended up working a split shift at Sand Creek.  Hence, a two-fer! 

THE SWIM TEAM

 We had a swim team with twenty students come from Hopkins this morning and they didn't care that it was going to be wet!  That's just something they're used to!  God was good.  The rain stopped as they pulled in and we had a blast.  Tim and I did a couple of activities up on top, then took them down the hill.  I had just a pleasant enjoyable time team building with them on the course.  Tim, unfortunately, did not.

THE HIGH ROPES/ZIPS

Duane actually tried to cancel our 3:15 and 4:30 groups today, but they both wanted to come.  Since it was only four customers and it stopped raining, we had a lovely afternoon with a few peeks of sun.

THE RESCUE
We caution people all the time about zipping with their phones.  If the phone is dropped, we have no way of rescuing it.  However, we, as staff, are notorious for zipping with our phones.  It's a rare day that I don't have mine.

This afternoon, I was working with the owner, Duane, and he had just zipped down to Platform 2.  One of our clients said, ""Did you guys see something black fall out of his pocket?"  None of us had, but when we arrived at Platform Two and checked with Duane, sure enough, his phone had fallen out.  

Said client had seen specifically where Duane's phone had fallen.  Duane was able to climb right down the hill and rescue it before I was even able to call him so he could "hear" where it was at!

Only at Sand Creek - on a Friday!

Sad, but true!  Only at Sand Creek can you earn more in tips than you do in salary!  

That happened to me last night when I worked a zip for Anna's in-laws.  I had jokingly asked her before I agreed to work if they were good tippers and she was right - they were! 

Thankful Thursday!

Some days, I think God just delights in the ordinary to bring thanksgiving.  Take today, for instance.  

I was cleaning the kitchen and I heard someone run up the stairs - Matt.  He hid himself in the hall coat closet because he had seen his sister come home.  Sure enough, I heard "honk, honk", the signal that she was locking her car and coming in the house.  She opened the closet door to pack her shoes away and got the surprise of her life.  

They were screaming and chasing each other through the house and all I could think was, "Thank you, God, that they still have fun together."  Someone say "amen".  

The Barbies.

Let me be the first to say it here:  I LIKE BARBIE.  I liked Barbie when I was little.  I loved playing Barbies with Micah.  To me, there is nothing more fun than putting new outfits on Barbie or trying out new hairstyles.  

So when I tell you that I'm in Bible Study with the Barbies, that is in no way a derogatory remark.  I'm just saying the women in my Bible study are young, they're beautiful, and they can pray.

Last week I shared with them that I had been getting up once or twice a night to ice my knee since surgery and I was tired of it.  Would they pray that I would no longer need to ice my knee at night?

I shared my "Glory Story" today.  I have not iced my knee in the middle of the night since a week ago Tuesday.  Someone say, "Amen!"  

Busted. Literally.

Trying to stop the greedy people from eating the last brownie in the fridge BEFORE lunch on Sunday (who wants a fight, anyway?), I ate it.  And found something quite hard it in - like half a molar.

My dentist took a look at my tooth on Monday.  I'm getting a new crown.  But since I got a new knee first, the new crown SHOULD wait until the new knee is three months old to join the family.

Fortunately, my surgeon okayed an early arrival.  Unfortunately, my dentist can't do it until next Monday.  Fortunately, that's one day before my three month mark.  Double fortunately, my tooth doesn't hurt.