IN NAPLES

TERRY

Terry made the trip with flying colors.  From the 6:15 pickup to the 12:54 landing in Naples she did great.  Delta Airlines did a nice job of taking care of us.  So here we are at 732 Wiggins Bay Dr and it is our first morning together in 118 days.  Yes, things are a bit different from where they were in April BUT life is looking UP.  Figured out the feeding tube last night and that was a success.  We had a couple of "night" time interruptions but here we are at 7:00 AM and looking forward to a new day.  Terry is currently resting/sleeping as I type.  We do not know how soon her strength will return but we will work each day towards a full life in the future.  

So I went from my last pod coffee in St. Paul yesterday to my first FP coffee in Naples this morning.  The St. Paul cup is a cup Terry gave me on our very first camping trip and one can see where Terry purchased the Naples cup!  Our Alaska camping trip was an epic three month trip that was special.

The only thing we have going today is a medical person is coming in this afternoon to assess Terry for in home PT and OT.  Other than that it is a matter of unpacking and getting in a routine, IF that is possible!  I have much to unpack as we brought three suitcases and 2 carry-ons.  I should add that this is my first day as a primary care giver and I look forward to learning and being good at it.  I am hoping I may be able to get out on the bike for a short ride and some exercise.  I so do want to get on the tennis courts but I am thinking that will wait until next week.  

It was kind of an emotional leaving yesterday.  I left the garden just as we had started gathering thngs to eat.  Travis made a pasta salad with onions, peppers, beans, cucumbers and squash all from the garden.  I was able to eat the very first tomato before we left.  It was sad to gather all my batteries in from my wood shop and put them in the basement.  The lawn in St. Paul is actually looking very very nice and I do really like to work on it but Travis will take good care of it.  BUT I am so so excited to be with Terry once again and help her regain her strength and get well.  I do admit not ALL of the jobs of a care giver are exciting BUT I wll take them all in helping Terry get well again.  

Heidi, who picked us up at the airport, went to much work to help us and then she went to the store to get eggrolls for dinner for us.  I did give her a jar of my homemade jam and I hope she likes it.  

Since Terry purchased this home in the late 90s she has never been here in the summer so it will be a new experience for her and of course for me as well.  They say it is warm and rains almost every afternoon so we will see.

Travis and I have been on this weight loss 100 day journey and as I stepped on the scale this morning there was a HUGE frown on my face but it was not unexpected.  So I will double down now that we are here and see if I can have a successful ending to our 100 days.  I think we may be somewhere in the 40 day stage.  There is still time!

Enough for this morning.  I am on my first cup of FP so I have a ways to go.