Wednesday ...

One of the local florist shops, Gillespies, still has some HUGE
pumpkins for sale in front of their shop!

   Yesterday I walked (0.6 miles uphill) to the clinic for a CT Scan to check my lymph nodes and see if they had changed since July's scan.  It was a chilly morning in the low 40s which made the slight incline of the walk a little more comfortable.  We still have some fall leaves on the trees, so it was a beautiful walk, there and back, tho I will admit the downhill walk home was at a faster pace and warmer.

  The scan did not show any significant change in size, which I didn't find surprising or disturbing.  I was sick for most of the year.  I doubt that they will change overnight since I am still purging some of the stress that caused all this in the first place.  They will repeat the scan in another six months.

  One positive note is that my A1C count for diabetes has significantly dropped by 4 points, and I'm claiming to be free of it by the beginning of the year.

  I made a stop at the Greenbrier Christmas Depot on the way back, which was my whole reason for wanting to walk in the first place.  They are still unpacking their new 2021 decorations, but there was more than enough to keep my good eye busy.  Imagine four more rooms filled floor to ceiling with decorations, ornaments, and holiday table settings.  It was beautiful.

   I also stopped into the above-mentioned florist whose interior theme has moved on from fall pumpkins to Christmas.  They had some beautiful decorations and ornaments also and this year were selected to do all of the decorations for the Greenbrier Resort.  I'm going to plan on getting in there one weekend before Christmas to take pictures.  I'm sure it will be stunning!

   These snowmen versions of Russian dolls were just adorable, and they had some beautiful blue porcelain ornaments that were stunning.  They would look amazing on a white tree!