Aortic Stenosis, Joined March 27, 2014
Aortic Stenosis
Joined March 27, 2014
December 25, 2015
July 5, 2015
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August 20, 2020
I gathered Rylee and opened up the patio door to search for Kat who I found laying on the bench with a Cheshire grin, her tail curling up and twitching in anticipation of the imminent attack and chase that pretty much begins at this time daily.
Rylee(our Springer spaniel) and Kat(his best for friend) began circling one another and the game was afoot.....
I had donned my mask as I joined and looked over our garden which was dizzying do to the light wind pushing the smoke and haze through the branches of the Japanese maple tree, thru the lavender butterfly Bush where it then ricocheted off the fence and found it's way towards me......
I headed towards the end of the garden and thought how out of place the colors of several beautiful blossoming rose trees and bushes looked as if each were reaching out and up with branches reaching out for fresh air, water, healthy light.
Now the flowers sat beneath a cloudy smoke filled sky with an orange sun struggling to break thru. Beautiful in an unexpected way.
There is a fire here 30 miles southwest of our city. Lightning struck early Sunday and yet one more fire for the State of California to deal with along with the continuing threat from the Coronovirus which is on the rise in our State again.
Well...Rylee and Kat are patiently waiting for me to let them inside so I push back the door and all 3 of us stumble together into the house where the ceiling fan is happily pushing back on the smelly smoke that wafted in as we entered.
Better air..air conditioning going as we have been in the hundreds all week again!
In again and settled I am thinking that this wasn't the way I had intended to celebrate the Surgery date upon reaching my 6th year of having my heart valve replaced.
Well here I am heart Brothers and Sisters! Alive and writing my annual update at
having survived yet, another year on our very busy planet.
Going over and over in my head what this site and all of our community did to make it possible from start to finish. Surgery decisions, appointments, tests, questions and the ability to have a place here at "Adam Picks' Place to find people sharing my same experiences.
It's been a blessing to have been a part of this community for me, friends I met here, and to those of you who have just arrived, I am sure.
So I popped back in to say hello and hope all is going well for you who are just beginning your adventure, waiting for your surgery, in the process of healing or popping back to celebrate the continuance of this thing we share called Life.
After cataracts giving me hell happy to report new lenses have led me here today, back to my carvings and writing.
Couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this day than to cuddle up with Rylee and Kat while wishing you all good health and happiness and continued success with your health Events.
Thanks for sharing this special day with me and if anyone needs someone to encourage them, share thoughts, questions feel free to write.
Love to you all,
Terrie, Rylee and Kat
So happy to read another of yr lovely posts. Take care.