You know for me time seems like it is flying on by because the summer time is gone football is in high gear, fall of the year is here and before too long people will be headed to Florida from up north to get a little sunshine and warmer weather.... We are already into hurricane season too so lots of changes in the weather coming our way real soon....

I'm just realizing now I been here on stroke-net since 2005 and it doesn't seem like it's been that long to me.... I have learned so much about all types of strokes, talked to many survivors and care givers alike so my time here has been good for learning more about what got me here in the first place, a stroke while home alone....

I have gained knowledge about strokes, recovered a lot in my body functions, and over all learned more by being here than I ever would have by reading books on strokes although I did read a few of them early on.... My wife even quit her bank job to stay home with me for two years until I was more able to stay home alone....

Over all I been doing great in my abilities until we went to Vegas last summer then I went down in my ability to walk good and since need a cane again but can still drive my SUV and haul my scooter to use where ever I go shopping.... Over all I know more recovery will come my way later on so I don't worry about that I'm just happy to be the survivor I am now.....

Another mile stone is this marriage is going on 18 years, the longest being married in my four tries so God is in our lives for sure.... On top of that we have managed to pay our home off that we purchased in 2000.... Ideas ran through my head that I needed a new Ford Explorer since mine is 12 years old but the more I think about making car payments the less that idea sounds good to me and this one is still running great with over 200,000 miles on it.... My wife has her car I bought three years ago with hardly any miles on it by just driving it to work and back.... We drive my car when we take a trip....

As time keeps moving on I pray to get better in my abilities from the stroke and enjoy married life even more before I'm too old as I turned 74 in July.... Another reason I will not buy a new vehicle, who is to say I'll still be here, or still driving ten years from now at 84 years old??....

As we all know time waits for no one we just learn to make do the best we can with the time we got presently, tomorrow is not promised to anyone.... I'm at a happy time in my life so whatever time I got left I want to enjoy it as best I can being a happy person not having to suffer from the stroke....

I got a guy now that comes in for an hour each week day morning to help me do things I can hardly do by myself... He is a retired Army man and his wife is legally blind.... Before him I had all women working for that agency that came to my home to help take care of me.....

Thank God I can still do some things for myself and I got the little dog and her six puppies here for now with me for company until my wife gives away the ones she has promised to the lady that provided the male dog for mating....