Continuing to Walk Around

May 23, 2026 On May 11, I continued walking around Blackberry Homestead to help my recovery from the gallbladder removal surgery. I enjoy looking at the garden, so my walks mainly focus on the garden. Later in the day, I walked into the back pasture. Bruce had cut logs from Pine Tree Two in the […]

Back to Walking in the Yard after Gallbladder Removal Surgery

May 22, 2026 On May 10, when I woke up, I felt better after taking it easy the day before. Last night, Bruce gave the pill bottles to me. I thought it would be more efficient for me to get the pills. In the morning, while in bed, I knocked over my water bottle while […]

Taking It Easy After Overdoing for Two Days Right After Gallbladder Surgery

May 21, 2026 On May 9, I came to my senses and decided to stop all the craziness. I really shouldn’t have walked over a 1/4 mile each day for two days right after surgery. On the second day, I was also kneeling which was awful. I learned you should NOT kneel or sit on […]

Planting More Fruit Trees

May 20, 2026 On May 7, we had a delivery of two more fruit trees. One was another Japanese persimmon and the other was a fig. I really wasn’t up to planting them. Bruce said he’d plant them under my direction. I needed to do some more walking anyway. On May 8, we planted the […]

The Day After Gallbladder Removal Surgery

May 20, 2026 The day after surgery (May 7), I continued to follow the doctor’s pain management medication instructions. I was alternating between Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen every three hours. At night, I when I had to wake up to take my pills, I would walk around the house and go back to sleep. I was […]

And Surgery Time, Gallbladder Removal Surgery or the Medical Term, Cholecystectomy

May 20, 2026 On May 6, I had my gallbladder surgery. It went well. Beforehand, I made sure to tell the anesthesiologist that I threw up after my colonoscopy and felt nauseous for a while afterwards. Bruce thought I didn’t need to do that since they wouldn’t use the same drugs. I am really glad […]

Update on Recovering from Gallbladder Removal Surgery

May 12, 2026 I am in less pain from my four wounds. Yes, “wounds” is the term used in the “how-to recover and what to watch for” document from the hospital. The surgeon was great about providing a pain management strategy using medication. The rest of the document came standard from the hospital. The document […]

Mother’s Day

May 10, 2026 Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Children, may your mothers live a long, healthy, and happy life. Cherish your mother while you have her. I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s in September of 2024. My loss is still too recent for Mother’s Day to be a good day for me. The […]

Stunning Get Well Flowers from a Dear Friend

May 9, 2026 My dear friend Jeanne, who blogs as ajeanneinthekitchen.com, sent me a stunning flower arrangement as a get well wish for a quick recovery. (If you are behind on reading my blog and are just picking up here, I had gallbladder removal surgery on May 6.) The flowers arrived on May 8th. The […]

Having Lunch with Friends and Playing with Their Dogs

May 8, 2026 On April 24, we visited our friends in Rodgersville, AL for lunch. Jenny made a delicious lunch for us. After eating, we hung out. Jenny and I went outside and discussed what type of trees she would like to plant. Bruce and Tim talked about guy things. We all sat and talked […]