It is the middle of August, but it feels as if summer is winding down. The nights are much cooler here in Minnesota now. All the trees just don't look as green. My daughter is actually excited for school to be starting up. I had to wear a jacket to play golf in last week. Fall is Lisa and my favorite time of the year. The color of all the leaves is amazing.

Things are well at the WfnShow household. Lisa is doing well. I am still battling for her to do more exercise at home, but she is starting to get the idea. She is very happy though. Always smiling like she has not a care in the world. Like there's a secret that only she is in on. The kids are both working now and we have one finishing up Drivers Ed. That's scary. Now I will have two kids who can drive.

To think it has almost been a full year since Lisa first came home. As I sit here, I can't remember it. The nervousness we both were feeling. It seemed like such a huge task. No professional help!! Just me. We did it though. Together.

Me? I'm O.K. I still fly of the handle at the drop of a hat. I'm trying, though. It's just so much to do. With Lisa, the kids, work, the house, and everything else going on, I am having trouble finding time for myself. It piles up and I go off. I hate that. I am taking a couple days next week to play golf at a resort 150 miles away BY MYSELF!!! Oh sure, I'll be worrying over what's going on at home, but what can I do about it? I'll be gone. The idea of being able to sleep through the night without having to get up and help her go pee has me almost giddy.

I haven't blogged much myself but I read them every day. It's like Kristen said, The crisis phase is over. It's just a "New Normal".

Butch