Notes - home prep / doggedly strong

         Mid-morning. You woke up before the sun, picked up the morning papers, had cereal and a banana for breakfast while you read, cleaned up the kitchen, did the dishes by hand, swept the kitchen, dining, living rooms and hallways, rolled the oriental carpets and placed them away, moved the coffee table against the front window, rearranged the cats’ carrier cages, toweled the top of the coffee table then put pads on top for the cats’ comfort, and rearranged the oriental chair so Carol could more easily move through with the walker. – Amorella

         0938 hours. I feel better now that these things are done. If Carol comes home today it will be late afternoon. She has been doing well with her exercises. Yesterday was a good day for her though she was tired, last night she should have caught up on her sleep. It was fun to see Kim and she drove me to the hospital (she loves driving her new fully equipped Honda Odyssey). We saw Carol and Linda for somewhat over an hour. Carol was very tired the first night was hard sleeping until some painkillers were adjusted lower. The main point of the day is that she did her exercises without any trouble. Dr. Thomas was well pleased. If she does well on the last two sets of exercises, she will come home today. Kim and I went to lunch at Outback in Mason before she headed home. We both enjoyed our Wednesday specials. Once home I watched a couple of programs then about six-thirty I drove to the hospital. Carol and Linda were fine though Carol looked very tired but she was supposed to stay awake until nine at least. I brought back a lot of stuff so she wouldn’t have to do it today. I watched another program and the news last night. I was tired myself. 

         Post. - Amorella

         Late dusk. Carol and Linda are asleep in the living room. Linda is afraid that if Carol wakes up she will momentarily forget to use her walker. This mistake would not end well. You are upstairs readying for bed after checking your email and playing with Jadah. Earlier the three of you had Papa John’s pizza from Mason’s PJ run by Homer. Excellent pizza! You then watched most of the recent “Rossetti and Isles”. Carol tired out. – Amorella

         2126 hours. Carol has been doing really well though I would not have expected less. This recovery will take some time but she’s a champ as far as I am concerned. Carol is quietly resolute, always has been. She has a doggedly strong moral compass besides. We are good together. We are good for each other. I love my life partner.  – rho

         You don’t know what brought these quick thoughts on in the erratic nature they are presented but that makes no difference. Your intent is clear enough. Post. - Amorella