Hard Monday and Lift Chairs and Wrong-way Driver and New Book

 I was so tired that I napped a bit after I got up this morning.  We had planned to go to two Medical Equipment places to look at other lift chairs. Well, the one said they could give us brochures as they had no chairs onsite. Not going there. 

We went to the other one who had lots of chairs but only two that put my feet above my heart. It was as high as the discount we got at Lazyboy. Tommy tried one that was $3500! But, it did not put  feet above heart. So, we left with brochures. I am going to try my ortho in Huntsville, a long way--over 120 miles, but we can see what they have. Maybe.

I told Tommy I needed a small burger when I realized he had eaten over two hours before we left. But, he would not have one. So, I ate one. As we left the place with chairs, he could not navigate the driveway. He deliberately got out of the right hand lane and steered to the left hand late to exit the business' parking lot. I told him what he did as he did it, because if I mention it later, he denies he drove on the wrong side. Then, as we were driving along going about 50 miles an hour, he did not let up on the gas as the  traffic came to a stop ahead. I screamed and he came out of his sort of trance, and said he saw it and had plenty of time. I let up on the gas when I see cars standing still. He keeps the accelerator down and then does an emergency stop! 

So, I said I was hungry again. I WAS NOT! He got burgers, but refused to eat his, just the fries. So, I ate mine with a knot in my stomach from the stress of him not eating. It wears me out to have to remain on high alert. He said he could wait for dinner. But, I was going to Lowe's. So, he ate in the Lowe's parking lot. 

I found the wire for hanging my birds that the employees at Lowe's said they did not carry! I bought a Bostitch stapler and staplers to upholster Tommy's chairs. I also bought two Amaryllis  bulbs for us--red for him and Apple Blossom for me (pink and white). We will put them out on Thanksgiving in the living room and lamps will help them since they will get no sun. They will bloom by Christmas. He does not mind me using his Lowe's card. 

Several miles from home on 59/20, I gasped a really huge gasp. And Tommy saw it after I gasped. Okay, Tommy said I screamed and pointed. He saw it then.  A car was coming toward us the wrong way. Thankfully, we were in different lanes. There was another car coming toward the wrong way car and in the same lane. Tommy moved off the road to the right and slowed down. The car took advantage of the space we gave him and moved over toward us to miss the pickup truck in the wrong lane. 

The truck had come up the on ramp and turned into traffic instead of merging. It was so scary. This was the first time I have faced a wrong way driver. His pickup would have demolished the Nissan Rogue. I have driven in the wrong lane in another place I did not live, but we were all going about 20 mph. There was no danger of a big crash. 

I finished A Beautiful Mystery and really enjoyed it. Then, a week ago, I started Before We Were Yours, by Lisa Wingate. I finished it Saturday night. I highly recommend both. The first had a lot of Catholic stuff and terms. The second was about the Tennessee Children's Home Society and Georgia Tann. I will tell you a personal story about the children "adopted."  

Now, I need to dig in my box of books mailed to me and find another to start tonight. 

Do you buy Amaryllis for forcing in December? Or paperwhites?

Have you ever had a wrong-way driver coming toward you on the interstate? My heart rate rose rapidly and I think I am still feeling it. Any wrong-way driver stories? Any.