Calm, self-confident and positive thinking throughout the day. Love it!

Beef for lunch, with turnip greens and green beans from George's garden and cornbread. A meal that went straight to my heart.

Everyone was much pleased to see Mother more like herself. She never required the transport chair, ate well and was at the top of her game in rummy.

Marion had a more difficult time than usual, waiting in desperation for his two o'clock medication. Sad. When he arrived this morning, he had been making plans for a new project, scanning old family pictures to make copies. But, by the time the game ended, he had lost all hope.

Andrea took Marion and Mother home, as Mary and I watched Harrison. After she returned for him, Mary and I took two checks to deposit for Mother at First Farmers, then picked up a medication at Kroger. We ran into Maricruz, husband and Jorge in the parking lot.

118 lbs.

53.1 °F, clear.

Up early. Sunny and cool. Sausage egg biscuits at McDonald's. I-65 to the Franklin exit. Mary deposited money for Antonio and Johnny at Bank of America.

Back south to Columbia. Mary bought therapeutic copper-lined gloves for her hands. As advertised on TV.

We reached Dr. Ruff's office early for my 1:00 pm appointment. Bob performed the Electromyography, or EMG, on my right hand and arm.

Apparently, Bob was a novice in training. Megan R. Rahmlow, M.D. oversaw his work carefully, making necessary suggestions. The electrical shocks of the EMG weren't so bad, but when Doc personally started sticking needles into my muscles and having me flex them, that was a whole different ball game.

I charged Mary with taking an action shot. However, she was intimidated by a look from Doc.

We lunched at Shoney's. Took the buffet. Not impressive at all. I chose meatloaf, turnip greens, green beans and a mix of okra and tomatoes. Indifferent fare.

Still sunny as I drove home. Thankful for three peaceful days in a row.

50.8 °, mostly cloudy.

Mary got plenty of exercise today. George dropped off Leah early.

George brought us fresh turnip greens from his garden.

Tilapia for lunch, with peas, green beans and butternut squash from George's garden.

When Robert came to pick up Leah, we got him to program the satellite remote.

Just cruising along.

61.7 °F, partly cloudy.

At&t finally got their act together last night. I'm on the internet again.

Felt much better as we headed out this morning. Along Highway 64, Mary and I were impressed by the amount of cotton being harvested, and the number of bales already lined up in neat rows.

Lunch at Hardee's in Winchester. Little Thickburger combo for Mary. Turkey Burger for me.

We were early for my 12:30 pm at Dr. Tidmore's. It went expeditiously. She removed my stitches, cleaned out some stubborn blood clots, then sewed me back up with a single stitch. Good news. She told me the cyst she removed at the previous visit was epidermoid.

Back home, we picked up medications, including an antibiotic for me, at Kroger.

Please, let the good feeling last a while.

54.6 °F, clear.