April 11, 2026
On April 2 (Thursday), Bruce and I both had doctors’ appointments.
Bruce’s morning appointment was for his yearly physical. The doctor referred him to an orthopedic doctor for his bad shoulder. Bruce knew he had gained weight from comfort eating. He was shocked by how much weight he had gained.
My appointment with the dermatologist was in the afternoon. Bruce and I decided to take a hike between appointments. We parked at the Old Railroad Bridge trailhead. We walked to the end of the Old Railroad Bridge, a double-decker bridge, that goes halfway across the Tennessee River. Afterward, we hiked along the Low Shore Trail.
My dermatologist was pleased with how well the Lipodermatosclerosis looked; it hadn’t spread. I asked him to remove a couple of plantar warts from my right foot. The shots to numb the area were very painful. The nurse warned me the shots would be painful due to all the nerves in the foot. She didn’t use weasel words such as “some discomfort”.
My youngest sister came up to North Alabama to enjoy the scenery. On Friday (April 3), we drove to meet her at the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center. This will be another post.
With my foot bothering me, I didn’t do much on Saturday, April 4. I did walk around Blackberry Homestead once. While outside, I enjoyed listening to the church bells. We have a historic church nearby, Old Brick Presbyterian Church, with a set of bells. We can’t hear the bells from inside, but we can hear them when we are outside at the right time. I love the sound of the church bells ringing.
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