I've made the move home successfully. It took a can opener to pry me out of my comfortable digs at my parents' house...amazing how lazy and comfortable I had become. But now I'm my own - for meals, for showers, for just keeping the place looking half way decent. My cousin, Holly, came up and got me all settled. We cleaned out the frig and the freezer, and got rid of 3 garbage bags of stuff! The expiration dates on some of those items was down-right embarassing. Holly is terrific at this stuff - if you're seeking a professional organizer, she is your gal.
Having all the time in the world has been wonderful. I'm still very much in the puttering mode - reading, napping, strolling. I haven't had this kind of time in my life...well, perhaps ever, and it is such a gift.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
October already?
It's amazing to me that it is almost 2 months since my first surgery. In some respects, all that time in the hospital seems like a very long time ago...yet all I saw and learned stays with me.
I am preparing to move home and take on the challenges of running a house with two teenagers and all that it entails. The time with my parents has been a wonderful retreat, having only to focus on getting well. They have been amazing at covering all the bases....I fear I've forgotten what it's like to do dishes and laundry. I feel a bit like Cinderella at midnight....the party's over, now back to reality. But then again, going home always has its comforts.
The next hurdle is getting back behind the wheel. I hope to do that this week sometime. It will be interesting to see how much I can look behind me while driving. That's my biggest concern....but I will start with the small drives, and build up from there.
I will say that recuperating at this time of year has been a great choice - wonderful walking weather, and all the political reporting one can stand. I'm looking forward to the VP debate tonight, and the analysis tomorrow. What a great time to be a political junkie. I'll be back to work (at least part-time) by election day, so the clock is ticking in several ways.
Ellen
I am preparing to move home and take on the challenges of running a house with two teenagers and all that it entails. The time with my parents has been a wonderful retreat, having only to focus on getting well. They have been amazing at covering all the bases....I fear I've forgotten what it's like to do dishes and laundry. I feel a bit like Cinderella at midnight....the party's over, now back to reality. But then again, going home always has its comforts.
The next hurdle is getting back behind the wheel. I hope to do that this week sometime. It will be interesting to see how much I can look behind me while driving. That's my biggest concern....but I will start with the small drives, and build up from there.
I will say that recuperating at this time of year has been a great choice - wonderful walking weather, and all the political reporting one can stand. I'm looking forward to the VP debate tonight, and the analysis tomorrow. What a great time to be a political junkie. I'll be back to work (at least part-time) by election day, so the clock is ticking in several ways.
Ellen
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