Hi everyone! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and that you were able to be with your loved ones. Mark and I really enjoyed the times when there was quiet around here--albeit they were often disrupted by the joy of our home remodeling project. HOPEFULLY it soon will be done. We are down to about 10 little things that need to be finished...IF they GET finished....who knows!
We've enjoyed the past few last days of the holidays...last week was very slow and easy...tomorrow we start full speed ahead. Therapy, gym and school start again and we are on the go once again! It is good that we HAVE to go because we've been just treading water for the past month but it's been good to get to have this time together to laugh and talk and dream together. It's kind of like being on our honeymoon again only this time, we will NOT be on a ship stranded in the port of Miami with some mystery disease onboard that has caused the CDC to shut it down. This time, it's a wheelchair...kind of the same thing only different, I suppose.
Some kiddos in our neighborhood made a snow angel in our yard. It was very pretty and it reminded me of how angels are always looking over out shoulders. I know that there have been many of them holding us nearer to God in the past (almost) 4 years. My prayers turn back to all of those who are enduring hardship like Mark and I have...Jim and Fran, Jim and Val, Jani, Teresa and her daughter's family....the list goes on. I know that hardship and illness make us stronger but it's still and emotional rollercoaster that take it's toll! I am hoping that 2010 makes all of us believe more and suffer less....
The next BIG goal for me is getting all of the "stuff" out of the POD in our driveway, and into the garage so I can (A) get that stupid thing out of my driveway (for which my neighbors will be shouting "Hallelujah" at the tops of their lungs), and (B) get it sorted and replaced and tossed if necessary. I will be sending out APB's as soon as I get the first round of "stuff" out of the garage so round 2 can be put in! I am still amazed at how much we have collected over the years. I used to be so good about keeping it down to a minimum but I guess since we haven't moved in a while (13 years here -- the longest we've lived anywhere), I've gotten slack. I guess I know what my 2010 resolution is: declutter and organize my life! A scary thought to many of you who know me well!!
If anyone knows Dr. Kenneth Mook--we have been trying to get in to see him so Mark can get back into regularly timed therapy -- we could use a good bug in his ear to get him to return calls and emails! Mark really HAS to have supervised therapy and right now, Bellarmine twice a week and what I can provide for him myself are it...SO if anyone knows a Physiatrist who is willing to oversee his case and would be available....PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know!!!! Mark IS going to get better the Red Army is on my side and God is hearing every word we say to him. It's not happening fast, but it WILL happen.
Other than that, our life is pretty much boring and day to day. I am kind of dreading going back to the zoom, zoom life we have but then, I am kind of looking forward to a routine again. God Bless every one of you this new year... you are dear wonderful people and we appreciate all of your care and support!!
Laura
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