1/21/21
“infusion nurse”
Gratitude #51
Gretchen showed up at our house late in the evening on Sharon’s
first night home from hospital. As a well trained ICU nurse she had
an easy time changing the surgical dressing, replacing the
IV catheter, and then teaching me the procedure to infuse
Sharon with antibiotics via the IV line.
I am so thankful that this wonderfully calm, bright professional
was here for us.
1/22/21
“robot“
Gratitude #52
Before I met Don I probably hadn’t seen a single work of fine art
that was robocentric.
I now know of at least four artists using these lovely models.
I especially like this broken ‘bot’ on this get well soon card.
Robots, they’re everywhere.
1/23/21
“barista in bloom”
Gratitude #53
I call Jessie the orange haired girl one day only to find myself
calling her the green haired girl a few days later.
Now it’s .....
I so much enjoy seeing this extremely thoughtful and
Colorful
young woman.
1/24/21
"a walk through town while looking down”
Gratitude #54
After I fell in the woods a few years back I changed my venue. Now
I basically only walk in town. I’m really not keen on the idea of another fall
that might result in death and an eventual transition to a
menu item for a Gaze of Hungry Raccoons.
Walking in town can be rewarding. Besides someone always being around to call
the police should I take a dive, there are lots of great things to see. Interesting things
like tiny whiskey bottles tossed about, coins, telephone poles and fire hydrants ....
oh, and bottle caps from exotic drinks and the list goes on. It’s exciting.
1/26/21
"recovering"
Gratitude #55
Basically Sharon spent most of January in and out of the hospital. She
was admitted three times which resulted in two surgeries to repair damage
from a ruptured appendix.
I took this photograph minutes after she returned home for the
3rd and hopefully last time.
I am extremely grateful that she was given an “all’s clear”
And that she wasn’t KILT.
1/27/21
Nurse Anonymous
Gratitude #56
Tina was the second infusion nurse that came to our house. That was during
Sharon’s re-release from the hospital. We would never see her again though.
See, there is little need for an at home nurse when you keep getting re-admitted;
hospitals have their own nursing staff.
Nevertheless, I was extremely grateful for Tina’s help.
1/28/21
"critter"
Gratitude #57
Our friend likes socks. She has close to a hundred pairs I would
guess. So I think it obvious that when she finds something
with a great color or design, perhaps a material or its blend
she'll pounce on them. That’s how Sharon ended up
with this exquisite pair of raccoon socks for x-mass.
for 1/30/21
"GRATITUDE"
Gratitude #59
If I were completely honest there would be 60 copies of this
photograph in this project. I have been grateful for Sharon's
presence in my life for a very long time now.
J. D. Salinger said it best when he wrote:
“It is a simple, nagging, humorous fact that my independence
is skin deep.”*
1/31/21
"old geezer"
Gratitude #60
Sometimes it is just flat out fun to make an ass of yourself.
I was going out on a really cold morning for my walk around town and
I picked my giraffe hat as the perfect tool to keep my head warm.
It also helped to muffle all of the car horns that
were beeping as a sign of approval.
