A new day, a new week and we see progress

Terry

Terry called this morning about 7:45 as I was retrieveing the papers.  When I called back she sounded like she is a bit better.  She is looking at PT twice today and maybe even a shower which she said she wants.  She was somewhat afraid as she knows it will be exhausting.  I did drive over yesterday afternoon and found the window to her room.  It was fun to see her even if we could not hear each other through the window.  I will deliver a card today and see her again.  We are now looking at 16 days until her release and of course the hope is she will be able to get around at that time.  She mentioned yesterday that I could look for a walker and a chair that she could sit on for a shower.  We look forward to progress this week and MAYBE if she gets a LOT better FASTER she could be released early.

Not much planned for the day.  It may be same old same old.  A couple of times in the pool, a couple of times on the bike and a trip to the rehab center.  I doubt that the stores are open that would have things like a shower chair or a walker but that can wait as we have many days and the stores may be open by then.

I talked to the tennis pros yesterday and they are hopeful of opening the courts a week from today.  There would be MANY stipulations but IF it happens that would be nice.  I will not go into all the things that players would have to do but most are related to keeping ones distance and being safe.  I am not sure who or how many would be open to playing as some may think it is just too early BUT I for one would be ready!

Some memories

As Terry and I pulled into the parking lot in Yellowstone National Park Old Faithful was about ready to perform and it was fun.  IF I remember it usually goes off about every 50 minutes or so.  Yellowstone was a fun place to spend time at.  We camped there for 4 days and took day trips to different places in the park.  It was in 2014 but it seems a long time ago.

Not a picture of ours on the farm but really the same.  I would use it to sharpen by knife so that I could stand a board up from several feet away and practice throwing.  I got so I could pretty much stick it every time.  We also used it to sharpen bale hooks etc.  It was a nice tool and ours was nicer than this rusty one, I THINK!

I use this picture that was taken on Sam's ranch where we went hunting deer out west.  It reminds me that each day is new.  Each day as the sun comes up one makes a decision.  Do I want this day to be one of happiness, progress and do I chose to be positive as I go through the day?  OR do I chose to be on the other side and feel sorry for myself and anticipate that this day will not be a good day!  Of course what happens is often not in our hands BUT what is in our hands is how we think and deal with things.  I sometimes think of the boys high school soccer state tournament one year.  They had lost in the semifinals of the state and it was not only a heartbreaking loss but one that was pretty much decided by the officials.  One of the fathers had a printing device and he printed out kind of a tiny tiny book that was titled something like, "But the sun came up the next morning".  I actually think about that and try my best to remember that whatever happens during a day the next day is kind of a new beginning and we certainly have a choice as to how we approach it.  

I skipped breakfast this morning and now at 10:10 my stomach is telling me that maybe I should eat so I will sip the last of my FP and see what is in the fridge.