Author Archives: Alice
Full Hip Replacement – Week 2
The medical team that did my hip replacement worked very hard to educate me. They sent me to a class where the specific techniques used by my surgeon were discussed. They made me surf into an interactive web site about anesthesia and standard procedures for a hip replacement. I had meetings with the surgeon, his Physician’s Attendant, and the hospital’s pre-op staff. They sent me home with a loose leaf binder full of print outs. I have no idea how […]
13 Not Really All That Gruesome Details
I had a total hip replacement. If you’re squeamish or easily bored by medical talk, then this is a good place to stop reading.
In the Woods
“Is that a piano over there in the woods?” Brandy peered through the trees. “You think it plays? Let’s try!” She took off running. “Not that one!” Matt followed. “It’s cursed!” “Hah, hah! Don’t be silly!” The piano played beautifully until the last note. Then Ruth stormed out the back door of her house. “If you hit a wrong note you have to pay the penalty! It’s the chair for you!” She pointed at a kitchen chair left by the […]
Still out to lunch
Just saying. There won’t be a Suzie’s House next week either, due to doctors appointments. Wait. Is today Wednesday?
All Quiet on the Western Font
You probably won’t be hearing much from me for the next few days. I just went in to get a hip replaced.
13 Friday Fictioneers Posts
I’ve been participating in the blog hop called Friday Fictioneers since April of 2014. The idea is to write a story of 100 words based in the provided pictures. A few have piled up. These are ones that don’t use a particular cast of characters. 1. Celebration
Suzie’s House 491 : Goodbye Van Family
Jim walked for four hours. He would have stopped and slept at the side of the road, but the one thin blanket he had with him didn’t do enough to keep him warm. He had to keep walking until he either found a place to stay, or someone took pity on his cold hitchhiker’s thumb.
An Arch Look
Marge politely put a scarf over her head before entering the mosque. She was learning to carry one in her bag for just such occasions. It was that, or borrow one that had been on who knew how many heads. This mosque featured more arches that any of the others she’d seen. The tour group had gone so many places, she wasn’t even sure what country they were in. A set of arches beckoned. Maybe there would be something new. […]
Winter
You know it’s going to be a rough winter when: 1. The cats get cabin fever in January. 2. The snow piles up enough on the car roof to make it dent. 3. Your family has a total of four vehicles, and not a single one will turn over. 4. The furnace repairman snaps at you when you call just because he’s tired. 5. Two layers of pants is normal. 6. People brag about how many layers they are wearing […]
Suzie’s House 490 : Van Family Neophyte
“He’s a misogynist!” The dork with fake glasses pointed at Big Jim Zempel and laughed. Laughed! As if he had any right to say anything, the wannabe. “What are you talking about?” Jim tried to laugh it off, though he really wanted to punch the guy. Lately it seemed like lately Rick had been picking up more and more of those people. Always the ones who didn’t really need to be there. College kids killing the last few minutes before […]
Mini Vacations
. I have actually been on two more trips since my Indonesia vacation. One took place last Spring when I was still preoccupied with the posts about Indonesia. The other took place right after Thanksgiving when I was preoccupied with holidays. I only just found all the photos I took on those trips. The chips had gotten misplaced. Frankly, in comparison, they weren’t much. Still, it will probably take a few weeks for me got get all my pictures ready […]
