Warp Speed

Funny how much faster time seems to be moving since our return home to Vale!  While in Durham, the days seemed to just drag by most of the time.  Since returning, it seems that we leave one Wednesday only to be there again suddenly!  I think a lot of that has to do with being so glad to be home again and also with the age we are now.  As we get older, the time actually does move at "warp speed."

I thought I would share today with you and let you see for yourself just how well Lee is doing.  Our day began early as we had to leave for the weekly bloodwork at our physician's office.  Once again, Lee was given the V.I.P. treatment and we were finished within 20 minutes or so and were on our way to breakfast at Bojangles.  It was there that we met our dear friend  Robert and also met some friends of Lee's from long ago childhood years.  After our meal, we went to the Family Life Center at our church to check out the walking tract above the gym and the weight room.  Lee has decided to do his fitness exercises there because it is both convenient and crowd free.  We have both decided to go on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I will be joining him on the walks and the weights.  We can become a physically fit "couple".

Our transplant lung coordinator called this evening and was quite pleased to get the results of all Lee's lab tests.  She said they were all "perfect"!  She asked how he was enjoying his time at home and said that since he was doing so well we only had to do the lab work every two weeks instead of each week.

Today was such a wonderful day!  The weather was a perfect 72 degrees with lots of sunshine. Lee was able to take the golfcart out into the yard and pick up some of the pecans from the four pecan trees. After lunch I could not resist getting outside and cleaning some of my flower beds.  After that I tackled some of the windows and topped the day off with a big supper of potroast with all the trimmings.  We shared with Jennifer, Lee Jr and children.  It was quite the "Walton" family gathering!  So good to be back in my big kitchen enjoying cooking for family and able to see my backyard from my kitchen window (that is now sparkling clean!).

Tonight as I write, we are a typical couple enjoying after dinner time in our home.  Lee has a football game on while he is reading the local newspaper and I am catching up on blogging and visiting with you for a short while.   Our experience @ Duke seems in the past and we are looking forward to the good lifestyle that we are beginning to enjoy.  We know that we will always be connected to Duke and it is indeed comforting to know they are there.

As we approach this Thanksgiving season we are reminded of our prayers of thankfulness for the gift of Lee's lung.

More Later................................Brenda