Here we are in the last week of April and I haven't been successful with keeping my blog up to date. I suppose that is a good sign that our lives are on a more normal path now. Our trips to Duke have been zero since December! He does have an appointment for June 21st for his 7-year anniversary check-up!
He is doing very well and now almost completely finished with the pedicle graft to his right ear for basal cell ca. All the other biopsies at that time were negative! There are now more days when he functions as before and accepting of his restrictions as we almost forget those bad days with the many complications. We have once again been able to spend good time with our families and with our many friends and neighbors. We each find ourselveson many days separated from each other due to individual commitments. We are reminded of those months when everything we did was in dual capacity. It is a blessing that we are very compatible; a requirement of couples when you are together 24-7 for an unlimited amount of time.
We recently returned from 9 wonderful days at the beach. The weather was beautiful with clear skies, low temps, and lots of good company. Son Doug and wife Elizabeth along with our two grandsons, Alex and Max kept up well-fed and did an amazing job of preparing and cleaning the house for the summer. How fortunate we are to have such a loving family!
Homecoming was a little sad because Flo the beagle was not here to welcome us. She was always so excited when we returned along with Bella the large spaniel and Tommy the white cat. They have created a well-worn path from our neighbors yard located diagonally across the road in front of our houses. They always eagerly anticipated a treat when we arrived. Unfortunately, Flo was in the path of a truck and was killed instantly last week. She is missed!
I suppose we are now experiencing a weather change. Very cool, windy and lots of rain yesterday, today and expected tomorrow. The blackberries are blooming and this must be the "blackberry winter" that we usually have close to Mother's Day each year! When it passes, we can anticipate the hot summer days!
Update on our college grands:
John is accepted at NC State! (engineering) Chase has decided on University of Maryland! (engineering)
Michaela will be a senior at UNC Chapel Hill in August! (Occupational Therapy)
Lillie will be a sophomore/junior at ECU! (Nursing)
So proud of our grandchildren!
More Later.......................................Brenda
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