Tuesday: bad weather and we are SOOO glad we flew out yesterday!

We are back at the Markham House in a severe thunderstorm / tornado watch area. It's raining skunks and turtles outside.

Before it got so bad, I took Deb for a little ride in the country. We enjoyed the blooms and green leaves.

When we got here yesterday I asked Deb how she felt. Being a Tennessee wordsmith, she told me that she felt ' as good as a petunia bear.' So, that reminded me of this photo, which I assume is a petunia bear!

Speaking of wordsmiths, we passed a small church sign yesterday that said "Pastor gratification service Sunday." We hope that's not really what they meant!

Normally I bring food in or cook for Deb, but she felt OK to go to breakfast this morn. We went the half mile to our favorite breakfast spot called Leo's Greek Castle. A castle, it's not! In fact, it is tiny and only has about five small tables. But, the food is good!

Leo's interior is intimate. We have had other patrons join our conversation freely.

 The community around the Markham House is called Hillcrest and is old small cottages and a few quaint old restaurants and shops. It is very similar to the Virginia Highlands area of Atlanta but not as large. Many roofs are red or green tile. Here is a cottage a few blocks from the Markham House.

The folks here are proud of their flag and display it widely.

Tomorrow has a lot of tests for Deb. She starts at 1:30 and has blood, urine, echo cardiogram,  MRI, PET scan, and a DWIBBS MRI. The day is mostly fasting.

Thursday is a PFT.

Friday at 2 pm we meet with Dr Van Rhee.

We do not know yet when we will come home.