PurpleHays

Me too! I've seen a lot of news about the new Sun, and I'm just not interested. It's too big and too busy. Just give me a balcony cabin and a good itinerary, and I'm good. We're on the Emerald next year for Norway. Caribe deck with the larger balcony. We can't wait.

@zackiedawg Welcome back! I've missed your birds.

That's awesome! I learned (decades ago in nursing school) that kidney stones are fairly common in the southern US due to all the tea we tend to drink. I don't know if that applies to you or if tea contains purines. Either way, at least you have a plan now and will hopefully have fewer stones in the future.

19 Crimes is my husband's wine of choice. He like the one aged in rum barrels best. I prefer whites. Hubby found a new (to him) favorite last month on the Sky. It's Errazuris Estate Carmenere Aconcagua Valley, Chile, GIs. We don't even know how to pronounce it, but he consumed quite a few.

Plus, you said it was your dominant side too? Are you able to use your fingers/hand for minor tasks yet?

I have heard that rotator cuff surgery feels like a chainsaw to the shoulder, it's good to hear that replacement isn't as bad. Keep healing well!

You could do the same with a long sleeve shirt. I just rarely wear them. We don't use pain balls at our out surgery center-we use nerve blocks, and lots with Exparel. It's a long acting medication. It can last up to 96 hours. Keep up the PT-it's your best bet right now.

Thank you! The best part about sewing is that no one else had anything even a bit similar.

We only had about three hours, but we walked around (I managed to get us lost, then unlost) and ate a meal. We walked in and I told the host "we're American tourists that don't speak a word of French, but we'd like a meal. Can you help us?" He laughed at me and we ate a danged good meal. The menu was an initial challenge-it was in French, duh-but there was a QR code to scan for several foreign languages. We stopped at the store recommended by our guide to get some wine on the way back to the bus. When I broke my shoulder, I wore t-shirts. I'd put the injured arm on first, then use the good arm to stretch it over my neck and other shoulder. I took the injured arm off first. I wore bra and shirt for two days too, showering ever second day. Hair washing was the worst, especially since mine is long.

We went to France and Spain this week. Sunset out of Southampton Bee in wisteria in Bilbao Monument aux Girondins in Bordeaux "The Higgins Boat" at Utah Beach The American Cemetery at Omaha each/Collesville-sur-mer

We are back from our cruise. We had pretty good weather, but crossing the Channel was pretty rocky. Dave and I both felt it. We went outside our comfort zones in Bilbao and Bordeaux and went somewhat on our own. Kind of scary since we were guideless and didn't speak either language. Food was excellent in both countries. D-Day sites (especially Utah Beach and the American Cemetery) were emotional. Neither of us had family members die in WWII, but his dad was a WWII vet. I can't imagine how it would feel to someone who lost a family member there. And, amazingly, both of us lost a couple of pounds. I guess we didn't cruise correctly? 😆

Here's the final project. I made hubby's shirt a year or two ago.

No, it was regular thread, just gold colored. I didn't want to mess with metallic since the fabric had been such a pain to work with.

I did understitch the neck facing, but decided I wanted the slight decorative look of top stitching. I did not attempt underscoring the scallops. I definitely would have pulled my hair out trying that.

Feel better Kat and Lois, as well as everyone else that's injured or under the weather. We head out for our France/Spain cruise in a couple of hours. It's bright and sunny here, but it looks like most of the cruise will be cloudy/windy/rainy. I'll be on vacation, so I will not let it bother me.