October 2018:Devin's doctor, my Dermabrasion, & Dollywood

October, by default is ALWAYS a busy month at the Hayes House. With the autumn season in full swing, seems like barn sales, fall festivals, Hallelujah parties, fall school events and everything else consumes us.
This year we had the additional commitment of Devin's "tumor" removal. It has been sitting silently on his shoulder blade for years. It grows ever so slightly until it is now starting to create an uncomfortable feeling.
We went to Crossville speak to Dr. Purgell about it on Monday, October 1, 2018.

 The doctor agreed that it needed to come off.

  Dr. Purgell was going to set up an appointment for surgery, but Devin asked "can you just take it off now?".

"Well'" said the doctor "it won't be as comfortable here as it would in a surgery room." Devin didn't care, he was ready for it to be gone today.

So...the doctor and the nurse got out the scalpel, the sutures, and the scissors to cut it out and then went to work at it.

  It took about 45 minutes, but they got it.

 It took a lot of stitches and left a sideways smiley face on his back.

 Devin told me on the way home that he felt more pain from the aching a week ago than he felt while they were cutting it out. 

Fast forward to Wednesday, October 3, 2018.  It was time for youth class and our was packed again.

 The following week, all the talk was about Tropical Storm Michael. It came across on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.
I had an appointment for a micro-dermabrasion on Friday, October 11. I always look forward to those. 💆‍♀️

We went to Dollywood on Saturday, October 13, 2018 with Georgi and Mary. We got there early and left late. We were exhausted.

 We had a great day and the weather was nice too. 

We were really wearing down at this point.

 Can you tell we were all ready to go home and go to bed?

On Sunday, October 14, 2018, I got out riding around and drove by mine and Maleigha's home neighborhood. Oh how I miss the good 'ol days.

I also stopped by the store and found one of my most favorite things...

COUNT CHOCULA !!