Guess Who's Outside!

How awesome to be able to go outside after being housebound for so many weeks.  Today my Physical Therapist worked with me on getting safely out the front door and down the steps to my driveway.  We walked to the mailbox and then to my neighbor's house.  How wonderful to be outside!  Freedom to be out and about!

Of course, I have to remember not to go too far, because I have to return and it is a little more challenging because there is a slight incline.  But, now I won't have to rely on the neighbor boys to get my mail unless it is raining or I'm too tired!
I will try to take another short walk by myself this afternoon.

Each day brings a little more progress and independence.  I think back to when I first had my accident and how far I have come and am so grateful for the blessing of healing and knowing that I can get through hard times.

It's Been Awhile...to say the least!

It's been over a year since I last posted.  I kind of fell off the bandwagon and decided to take a break.
Seemed like many of the bloggers I followed were no longer blogging and it didn't seem like I had much to share.

My life took a turn with the passing of my husband in the fall of 2017.  While hiking the end of July, he took a fall and ended up with a traumatic brain injury.  He spent the next three months in a rehab
center and then in a memory care center.  Mentally and physically, he never really improved.  So, in many ways, it was a blessing that he passed.  He would not have been happy living as he was.  But, we know he is in a better place now.

In 2018, I decided it was time to do some updating in my home.  So for four months, things were pretty much torn up.  I redid the master bedroom, living room and another bedroom which I turned into a office.  Replaced hall and office carpet with wood floors.  Added bookcases to the sides of the fireplace in the living room and painted the brick fireplace.  What a difference it made and how I LOVE all I did.  Had hoped to do one more bedroom this year and start on the kitchen, but all of
that came to a halt in March.

I broke my ankle, tibia and fibula, and spent three weeks in a rehab center after surgery and a short stay in the hospital.  I have been on a non-weight bearing status for 9 weeks.  Thank heavens for wheel chairs.  This past Thursday I was able to start walking with a walker and oh, the freedom!
I will do this for a couple of more weeks and then meet with the surgeon and see what the next steps will be.  I have had a boot for a couple of weeks now.  Nice to get rid of the cast.   With all of this and the workout at the rehab center, I recently had a flareup of my arm and now have a occupational therapist coming to work on the lymphedema.  Am really looking forward to getting back to "normal".  Whatever that is.

But, through all this I truly feel blessed to have had amazing doctors, therapists, neighbors and friends.  My family has taken on so much and been there every step of the way.  I am so grateful for their sacrifices and time to help me through this challenge.

I'm looking forward to getting back to projects that have been put on hold and getting outside once again.