BACKYARD- DAY 1

TODAY DIRT, BLOCK AND ROCK WAS DELIVERED. THEY MADE A MESS OF THE YARD, DRIVEWAY AND STREET. MAX IS TOTALLY CONFUSED (AS IF HE COULD GET WORSE). JILL HAD TO PUT UP WITH IT ALL ALONG WITH THE TV DELVIERY GUYS AND THE DIRECT TV INSTALLER AND ME. WHAT A TROOPER.

OUR BACKYARD, IN THE BEGINNING

WE ARE HAVING THE BACKYARD LANDSCAPED. IT SHOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK. I WILL CHRONICLE THE PROGRESS IN PICTURES. THIS IS THE DAY BEFORE THEY START.

JILL'S LATEST

IT HAS BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE. JILL IS MUCH STRONGER. HER STAMINA IS GREATLY INCREASED. SHE DROVE THE CAR TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE BREAK. HER BROKEN LEG IS VERY STRONG NOW AND SHE HAD NO PROBLEM BRAKING FAST AND HARD. SHE CAN WALK WITHOUT THE WALKER IF SHE HAS AN ARM TO HANG ON TO.

NEW WORKBENCH AND CABINETS

FIVE EASY PIECES MAKE UP THE NEW WORK AREA. HAD A LOT OF HELP FROM LAURIE PUTTING THE UNITS TOGHETER.THE PEG BOARD HAS LIGHTS AND A POWER STRIP. THE NEW STUFF FOR THE GARAGE. FINALLY A WORKBENCH NOT MADE OUT OF OLD CHECKSTANDS.


NOW IF I CAN GET ALL THIS CRAP AND......
THIS CRAP IN THE CABINETS IN AN ORDERLY FASHION I WILL HAVE A FUNCTIONAL GARAGE.

GROUND HOG DAY/ SUPER BOWL WEEKEND REPORT

THE HOG SAW ITS SHADOW AND THE GIANTS WERE VICTORIOUS.

THE REAL NEWS IS ALL ABOUT THE PRINCESS. HER LEG IS HEALING ON SCHEDULE AND SHE CAN PUT FULL WEIGHT ON IT. SHE SPENDS A LOT OF TIME WITH HER WALKER. SHE PROBABLY WALKS BETTER NOW THAN BEFORE THE BREAK. IT IS HARD TO TELL BECAUSE SHE HASN'T WALKED WITH A CANE SINCE AND DIDN'T USE A WALKER BEFORE. BUT SHE TAKES LONG STRIDES (FOR HER), KEEPS HER BALANCE BETTER AND HER POSTURE HAS IMPROVED. SHE IS DOING THERAPY TWICE A WEEK, AN HOUR EACH TRIP (OOPS). PAIN IN HER LEG WAS PRETTY BAD UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

I EXPECT HER TO REALLY GET GOING IN A COUPLE WEEKS WHEN HER BREAK IS HEALED. TOMORROW MARKS THE TWO MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL BUT ALSO MARKS THE TWO MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF NOT SMOKING.