Hiking, healing and sewing

 

I've made it on a few hikes since my shoulder surgery, but I'm picking easy trails where I'm not likely to trip and fall.

We had a lot of rain earlier, so there's water on some of the trails where it's usually dry. The horses didn't mind on this hike in Catalina State Park.

The saguaros are fat and happy from the rain. They store water by expanding, which is allowed by their accordion pleats.

The desert is greening up, and I'm slowly healing. In case you've ever wondered how arthroscopic shoulder surgery looks afterward, here are my stitches covered by bandaids. It's amazing what can be done by inserting those tiny little tubes into the shoulder instead of cutting the whole thing open.

My recovery this time will take longer because the surgeon added a patch over his repairs (under the skin), and I can't start PT for another month to allow the patch to take hold securely. That means no driving for too long!

At least I'm able to make spirit dolls while I'm in the sling. Here's my latest one.

I ordered a new batch of buttons for the faces and am well supplied with sticks from pruning in my back yard.

And our sunsets have been spectacular lately!

Have a colorful day