We squint into the sun

As you see, we can't get a picture in the sun without squinting. But I wanted a picture of Alexa in her new dress, and I was required to hold her still. See the sun reflecting off of my white arms. It is astonishing how white my skin looks in the sun. Anyway-thank you Nana and Auntie Holly for the great package of cute clothes and toys for Alexa. She loves them. So do I. Another appointment today with the orthopedic surgeon. He says one of the screws in my ankle joint is showing a small crack, meaning there is some amount of movement in the joint. However, since I am not having any pain from it, and there is no danger of the bones moving out of alignment, we are going to wait a while longer and see if the joint won't fuse better. There has been a lot of swelling, and he says this may inhibit bone formation, so I got an elastic sock to wear. This basically looks like a knee-high nylon in a very un-natural beige color. Looks like I made a bad choice in pantyhose. Good thing I wasn't harboring any illusions about the beauty of my feet and ankles to start with. If you have relatively normal feet and ankles, give them an appreciative thought!