Today I awoke and was up before the sun - probably because Bob allowed the
storm door to slam at 6:00 AM when going to pick up the newspaper!
It rained again during the night but no thunder or lightning, and now we are
looking at some fabulous weather for the next week. Hopefully it will dry up
and we can enjoy outdoor time.
After being at Gina's farm in Utah, seen in these photos, with stunning scenery
stretching to the mountains, and the shining pond full of large winged visitors,
my landscape here at the cottage feels somewhat encroaching and dark. . . . . . . .
. . . . . I loved the openness of the garden and surrounding fields, the light shining through the dancing water of the irrigation system. . . . .
. . . . . . the cackling birds on the bell towers of the gorgeous barn - you can just see
the outline of the mountains here. . . . .
. . . . . . . and then the sun appearing to make the colors of the buildings positively glow.
Gina's 'green thumb' produces such gorgeous flowers.
Early morning view toward the main house from the guest house -
Life at the pond - this year's parents and their now grown juveniles.
Speaking of waking early - I had no idea that on my second morning on the farm
I would be awakened at the ungodly hour of 3:00 AM in excruciating pain!
I knew immediately what was happening. . . . . . . another kidney stone on my left side!
After waking Bob with my groaning, crying and flailing around from bed to the lovely
comfy sofas, and back and forth to the bathroom downstairs, for a couple of hours,
ready to jump from the balcony and drown myself in the pond (if you've had a
kidney stone you know where I'm coming from!), Bob said to start packing and he'd
drive me to the hospital in Provo, the closest large city!
Before that occurred, Bob told Gina what was happening - thankfully she and Mr. G. are
early risers - and she insisted in taking me instead to a small hospital just 5 miles up the
road. (Thank you again dear friend of being so caring and understanding, and not
allowing me to be embarrassed at my plight in your home).
What amazing service that little ER gave me. How kind and caring were the staff.
The physician - actually a PA - was the best doctor I've ever had treat me - all
others should take 'bedside manner lessons' from him.
The sweet nurse had me hooked up to pain killers immediately. Lab tests were done.
The CT scan was completed in 10 minutes - the x-rays sent via computer to be read
at a major hospital in Salt Lake City - and that apparently tiny stone causing such
havoc was located in my plumbing system!
Outside a medi-vac helicopter was revving its engine - thank goodness it
wasn't for me - another patient, a poor woman in even more pain than me -
was being airlifted to the city.
In a few hours I was back on the farm enjoying another spectacular day,
grateful for modern medicine. . . . . . . and wonderful friends.
More from Utah next time.
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