Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your patience.  The transition to being home has been trying.

Actually getting here was not that hard.  Marji and Danny arrived at Ephrata Manor at 1:00 PM on Thursday morning.  All day long, the nurses and staff had come by and said farewell.  I signed lots of papers and they gave me medication for the rest of Thursday and Friday.

Danny loaded up the van and I was finally heading back to my home.  Such a wonderful feeling to be out of the regulated environment and into my own control.

We got the water on, the heat kicked up and turned on the hot water heater and water softener.  I realized that my little house is smaller than I imagined it was.  Me and the walker kept running into things on the floor.  The little throw rungs get in the way and the hallway to the bath and bed and office ... well, I spend more time lifting the walker than walking, but I will adapt.

Marji and Danny hung around until the water was hot enough for me to get in the shower.  They wanted to make sure I was not alone for that.  It was the first shower since going to the hospital.  Let us just say that I have never felt anything so wonderful!  Water flowing from the shower head, down over the head, shoulders, body and legs.  Heaven in the bathroom.  I had difficulty getting into the shower but out much easier. (I have since figured out an easy entry and exit that is safe for me!)

Marji and Danny finally headed home (save for a stop for Danny's Deer... ask him about that for the full story) and I began living on my own.... again.

I have made mistakes... dropped the walker on my good foot (pain, knot, will be black & blue) and still figuring out how to carry things with the walker.  But hopefully the walker will be short lived and I will be on more sure footing with my new knee and all of this behind me.

Prayers appreciated.