Pre-Valentines Day

We went to Brooksville today to shop and pre-celebrated Valentines Day.  (There is a Valentines dinner at the clubhouse on the day.)  We ate at Red Lobster and had a fine dinner including wine and dessert - I had my favorite, Key Lime pie.  Before dinner we did some shopping, I got 3 shirts on sale at Kohl's all for $23.  I saved $42.24 according the them.  Also went to Target.  We dropped off three old cell phones at Verizon who recycles them for people who may need to contact 911.

Earlier I cleaned out the vast mystery land under our bed.  (The end of our bed lifts up.)  That's where I found the cell phones and the two mystery items - one pair of my new underwear and a new, in the box blow dryer.  Oddly enough I just said earlier in the day I was going to need a new dryer as the old one didn't heat much.  I have no idea when or where I got the new dryer.

It was a hot and humid day, about time for a front to cool us off.

Usual Sunday

We went out for breakfast as usual.  Read the two Sunday newspapers as usual.  Went to the ice cream social as usual.  Had steak for dinner as usual.  We are nothing if not predictable.

Just taking a moment---

---from the breakneck pace of our whirlwind existence.

Escapees Luncheon

We went to the Escapees Luncheon today in Clermont (near Orlando).  The  people attending were mostly from Sumter Oaks and lease holders like us.  Seems funny to travel all that way - 45 miles to sit with people you see every day.  After lunch we went to K-mart, bought nothing and then to Bealls Outlet where I purchased shorts while Don was in Winn Dixie grocery store getting a strawberry/rhubarb pie.  (Which is very good)

It was a warm day, rained just a little in the late afternoon and evening.

Don's cellulitis is a little better every day.

Don and the red ankle

Don's ankle is doing better, still very red and swollen but not as painful.  We went to Brooksville to get the car tires balanced and rotated.  I also went to Target, CVS and Walmart beside shopping in Sam's Club where the car was worked on.  We ate lunch at Paneras always good.  Don didn't seem to be worse for ware in the evening after a big day.

Don to emergency room

Don had headaches, muscle aches and chills on Thursday afternoon and Friday.  Friday night I noticed his right ankle was red and looked closer - it was clearly cellulitis   Saturday morning we went to the emergency room in Brooksville where they confirmed it was cellulitis   They gave him an IV of antibiotics and took a scan to see that he didn't have a blood clot - he didn't.  He has a prescription for antibiotics now.  He seems to feel better today.

We have a nice cool but sunny day going!  Will probably watch some of the Super Bowl but not going to the party at the clubhouse as Don could not keep his leg elevated as the doctor suggested.