Happy Friday! November is the month we pause to be grateful, and I have a lot to be thankful for.
On the health front, I got the stitches removed yesterday, and the doctor says I can start walking short distances, like from the living room to the bedroom. I’m still in the protective walking shoe for two more weeks. But all is good. The doctor was very pleased with the progress and the results. The toe appears to be in the right place, so I call it a success.
I went out Halloween night to see the grandkids in their costumes, and while I didn’t stay long, it was my first venture at driving and getting out of the apartment. They had so much fun. There was a group of ten or more that all gathered at my daughter’s house to trick-or-treat together. L-R: my oldest granddaughter is roller skating Barbie, my youngest granddaughter is the Black Widow, my youngest grandson is Albert Einstein, and my middle grandson is Chewbacca.
They love Halloween!
I will be posting my October reviews soon. I read some really great books while I’ve been recuperating.
While going through some old family photos, I found a fountain pen my mom had put in an envelope and wrote on the outside. This pen obviously meant something special to her, and I have no idea how I wound up with it, but I did.
It got me thinking and remembering the fountain pens we used to have to use for school. How many of you remember the ink bottle and how messy it could get, and God forbid you should spill it.
Then I remember the ones that came later with plastic refills that fit into the pen, and you didn’t have to mess with the ink anymore. That was a huge upgrade. But not every cartridge fit every pen, so that was an issue sometimes.
Now, it’s unimaginable that we carried those to school. And I also did not have anything that resembled a backpack. I honestly can’t remember having anything to carry my books besides my arms. Times have changed! My grandchildren cannot relate at all.
Anyway, it was a cool little jaunt down memory lane. I’d love to hear your fountain pen stories. 🙂 I ruined more than one dress with the ink.
Don’t forget to order your Harbor Pointe Series books! The next one up is The Seas of Time by D. Wallace Peach!
I hope you have a fabulous weekend ahead. I’m still in a “taking it easy mode” for a while longer.