Pinkishness, today

Ah! the 500th post. It's certainly taken long enough. Periods of diligent daily posts, periods of rejection of the OCD behavior necessary to keep this up.
Today we have a pink carnation (an undervalued flower, good color, substance and a nice, spicy aroma) and a borrowed pink cane (which I can use indoors, while still crutching around outside).
My shoulder (on the unoperated side) is killing. Can you say "painkillers?" And as important: "Can you say stool softener?" If you take the one, you MUST take the other, or suffer the consequences.