About that depression in your head......

So, it's Monday again. A nice weekend for the most part. Made the cross town trip to visit the brother in law, check up on him after his major surgery. He and the dog were taking it easy. He's still in a lot of pain, more than he remembers from the enteritus surgerys in the past. He's a bit depressed (and medicated), not a lot of fun to be around. We stopped at Busters and picked up some po boy sandwichs on the way there. He wasn't really hungry but he did eat the whole thing with two side dishs. P cleaned up while we were there, washed the sink full of dishes, went out to pick up a prescription and Pepsi. She is probably out there right now. She's concerned. Especially with his new propensity to fall. He said he fell in the Albertsons parking lot the other day. He doesn't know all the ways he can move that will cause him to fall. Falling in public, spilling his grocerys all over, not a good moment for R. He has a very cool and confident air about him. If he can't do it well or know the way to do something he just won't do it. Falling for no reason, especially in public, does not fit into his self-image. Definately not!
So, as one could imagine, he's a little depressed. Not that he would admit it. P went out Sunday morning to cook him breakfest. She tried to get him up and about, suggested they go play some video poker. He wasn't having any of it. I think it's the pain medication. But still, for him to pass up a chance to play some poker.... he is off his feed. All we can do is stand by and carefully watch. It's been three weeks since his surgery. How much time will this take to heal?

While P was out cooking eggs and sausage for R, I make Scott take a shower and get cleaned up. Took him with me out to get some potting soil and flowers. We pulled out the painted flower pot and filled those sucker up. Made a nice little arrangement going up the steps to the front porch. We sat on the porch in the late morning sun when we were done, watching the world go by, listening to the classic rock radio station through Scotts open window. At least none of the neighbors told us to turn it down.... I got my new tree trimmer and hacked away at the bottom of the tulip tree for a while. It's one of those things, like cutting table legs to keep the table from rocking.... a little off here then it doesn't look right over there so a little off there. It's STILL lopsided, so some off here....and here....and here..... I was able to stop while there were still leaves on the tree. Barely. I was able to get all the mess into the yard debris garbage can. Problem is that it wont be picked up for another week and a half. Have to get atleast one more lawn mowing into it too. Wish me luck.