I've started a couple Blogs.. but didn't finish them.

John will be home Wed night. He has been gone 10 days. I wanted to do some Spring cleaning and get a few things done. That hasn't happened. I am trying to keep up with what I can....

The goats are fed every morning, I have had to cover at the shop for a couple "emergiencies" they were only a few hors long, I have been going to the shop to do check deposits.. get stuff for the bookkeeper.. just try to keep a sense of unity, etc while John was off.

His mom got out of the hospital the day before he arrived. Last week she had a couple Dr visits, and she started chemo on Wednesday.. days in a row, then she is off 2 weeks, and I think 3 days in a row again. Most of Mom's side of the family is in Arizona, she has a lot of family and support, John's 2 sisters are caregiving.. Kathy during the day, and Carla and her husband live ther so they are there at night. It has been good for John to be able to go for some of the Dr visists and spend quality time.. and see some of the other family,

I quit smoking Feb 10th. Yes 30 days smoke free. Not One Puff. I have made it thru this stres, etc. I had only a couple really crabby times. I am doing much better than I ever expected. I have not gained 100 Lbs.. I have not killed or injured anyone. ....

Two more days for John to be home. This is the longest we have been apart in almost 18 years. I am Happy he has had this time with his mom, and she seems to be doing ok so far with the chemo. she is eating, and her spirits are good. she has support and help from the family ...

I know John was a little nervous leaving me ... we made sure we had enough bags of pellets to last while he is gone. An an extra bag of dog food.. I can scoop the pellets into the "hopper" with a sauce pan until the bag is down low enough that i can pick it up.

That is one thing I still get frustrated with from this stroke. The fatigue, energy level and my strength. I was never a whimp.. I think I will try to find my "barbie dumbells" (they only weigh a lb or 2 a piece and are PINK) and I will start on exercising, stretching, etc again. Now I am not smoking. I dont get winded so quickly. I still can't run.. I can not get my leg coordinated enough . for that reason I have a cardio glider and not a treadmill.

The neighbor above Tracy .. has checked on me. and made sure I have enough pellets and that everything was ok. My daughter Tracy came over last week and we had Wednesday all day, she spent the night and left around noon on Thursday.

Almost bedtime.. and I am rambling.. I thank you all for keeping our famiy in your thoughtd and prayers.