Starting the 2nd 3rd of November

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are all having a good weekend. I can hardly believe that 1/3 of November is already gone. In fact, I'm still wondering what happened to October. It does seem that time is traveling faster than my ability to keep up. Is that just my personal experience or are there others out there that are finding that to be true in your lives?
Cindy has had a pretty good week this week. She does appear to be getting stronger, and the physical therapy folks are planning to begin the transition from the walker to a quad-cane this coming week. Cindy has been walking around the house some using the furniture-to-furniture approach or as some might phrase it, the pillar-to-post approach. While this has worked well for her so far, I am not totally secure in its application. I do appreciate her adventurous spirit however, and am excited about her progress in that regard. Cindy had PT twice this week, and also taught her final bible study in this initial Daniel series. I know that she and Rebecca have enjoyed this time leading the study, and they have had from all accounts an enthusiastic study group. Pam helped Cindy get ready and provided transportation to bible study on more than one occasion. Shirley continues to be such a blessing to us. She and Cindy (as Shirley says) went on a short "field trip" this past Friday to Belks (one of Cindy's favorite shopping spots), PT, and Walmart. Shirley is becoming very adept at wheeling Cindy around in her "chariot".
Saturday (yesterday) left a little bit to be desired. Cindy had been (for a couple of days) experiencing frequent urges, and some pain in elimination. She decided on Saturday that we needed to see the doctor, so we headed to the Clinton Medical Clinic. Needless to say, we were not the only ones there, and as they have limited physicians on the weekend, we wound up spending nearly 3 hours there. But, as it turns out the time was not spent in vain as she has a urinary tract infection, and is now on an antibiotic. Hopefully, this will clear up quickly. We decided while we were out that we would pick up some fried chicken at Southern Style Chicken & BBQ, and that turned out to be a good decision. Samantha and her crew make some of the best chicken and slaw around. After a brief rest period, Cindy said she felt good enough to take a trip to Mary Gran to visit with my mom. We had received a call on Friday that mom had a bad cough and a fever. But by yesterday afternoon, after being on an antibiotic, and receiving a clear chest x-ray, she appeared to be feeling much better. After all of this activity though, Cindy was just too tired to make it to one more opportunity. I'm sorry we missed it, Tonya! I know you all had a lot of fun. Maybe next year.
Our son, Adam is coming home for a visit the week of Thanksgiving, and we are really getting excited about that opportunity. He will be coming in late Sunday night before Thanksgiving, and be here until the Friday morning after Thanksgiving.
We received some sad news last evening. Cindy's Aunt Catherine passed away suddenly. She will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her. She and husband, Jack had visited us recently and Aunt Catherine had made a delicious coconut cake for Cindy and I, as she had numerous times before. Our heart-felt sympathies go out to all of the family during this difficult time.
This is a really busy time of year for me as we have all of our typical year-end stuff to attend to in addition to the normal day-to-day stuff. I am also in the midst of a sizeable project that has a close deadline, and really need to get that completed. We want each of you to know that Cindy and I continue to be buoyed by your thoughts, prayers, and acts of kindness as we walk daily the path that is laid before us. "Thank you" seems so inadequate to express what we truly feel for all the prayers that have been prayed for us, and all the many kind acts and blessings so many people have blessed us with. It is very humbling to know the care and concern of so many has been extended to us. But we do say thank you, and you can be assured that it comes with a heart full of thankfulness to each of you, and most of all to our Creator and Sustainer. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 We hope you have a great week!

Falling Back

Good Evening Everyone! I have already turned the clocks back in anticipation of the annual return of Eastern Standard Time. Although I enjoy coming home from work in daylight, there is just something about getting that lost hour back that was stolen in the spring.
Cindy has had a pretty good week this week, hopefully not merely because I was out of town. I was in Iowa from Monday through Thursday on a work-related trip, and Grace, Cindy's mom came to stay with her and Luci. Cindy really enjoys having her mom here with her. Shirley was in and out this week adding her extra-special touch to the occasion. Cindy began her oral chemotherapy this week, and so far the side effects have been minimal. Hopefully, that status will continue. Her strength appears to be continuing its slow return. She is still walking with a walker, and using the wheel chair for longer distances. Cindy did have a rather tough day on Wednesday, and was unable to make it to her bible study, but it appears that whatever it was was short-lived. Our friend Jannet came on Thursday and spent some quality time with Cindy. They actually went out to lunch, and on a short shopping trip.
We have been having a quiet Saturday, and have watched a couple of movies. Late this beautiful autumn afternoon Cindy, Luci, and I went for a short walk....well, Luci and I were walking. Cindy was joysticking around in the motorized wheel chair that a very dear friend of ours gave her. She needs a little more practice, but it is fun. We hope to make it to church tomorrow morning. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers, and have a great rest of the weekend!