January 28 – “Two for Two”

OK.  That's two for two.  The rheumatologist said everything looks good pending the results of the blood test.  They have to see if the Celebrex is messing with my liver like the last anti-inflammatory drug did.  If all goes well, I don't even have to go back to see him for four months.  I did ask about cutting back on some of the other medications (most notably the steroids).  He responded with a grin and said, "You have been in pain for more than a year.  You deserve to have at least three or four months of relative peace.  Let's not change anything right now."  Chris mouthed to him, "Thank you."  I guess she looks forward to the peace even more than I do.     We stopped at "our" Saltgrass Steak house on the way home.  We missed the exit the first time, though, and ended up having to drive clear to Highway 3 to turn around.  Then we missed got back on the freeway instead of staying on the feeder street, and the exit came out just past the restaurant.  Chris figured it out, though.  She turned into the Hobby Lobby parking lot, which clearly reestablished her bearings.  Then she took the back roads and ended up right where we needed to be.   Since Star Furniture was right next door, we decided to check out some home furnishings.  We are still trying to replace the stuff we lost in the flood.  Don't get me wrong, the things people donated are great and are fine.  But I guess they don't match each other.  We roamed around for awhile, trying to avoid the salesman.  He only found us twice, though.  It's a pretty big showroom.  Chris was looking for a sleeper sofa, a cabinet for her Precious Moments collection, and a chair that goes with the couch, though not necessarily in that order.  She wants to see if we can repair the antique table we salvaged from Mom's house first.  That would determine the color of the cabinet.  She also wants an oval rug in there like we have in the office, but she can't get that until she knows it will match the sofa.  It feels like I'm back right after the storm when Chris and our contractor were talking for hours about stuff that matched and didn't.  It'll be great looking when she gets done, though.   Psalms 33:10-11 says, "The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.  But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations."   Father, we want to get in on your purpose.  Keep us from getting distracted by our own.  Amen.