Tomorrow is a special day for me besides being Thanksgiving, Of course I feel it is special for all survivors It's our special day to be thankful. If you're not, get with it. Tomorrow is 3-1/2 years since my bleed. Just this morning when signing my signature to checks, I realized that my writing is almost back to what it had been. No more 1st or 2nd grade large cursive letters. It came back much quicker with the first simple stroke and was exactly the way I had written before. My hand is number this time though. I wasn't expecting it to come as far.

The second thing I'm thankful for is that I got an email with a surprise. My septic permit was done and ready to be picked up. This is important because until you get it, you can't apply for the building permit. The house will really mean my return to complete independence. The peace and quiet of rural living wait for me. I'm so happy when I've visited my lot and could only see shrub weeds and hear birds chirping. They had to clear a 4 foot wide path for the inspectors to take a soil sample and they made sure it was that +. I could see dirt and there were also some pretty pines I hadn't been able to see. I imagine that the soil must be good and not just sand because the land had never been used before. Only tree leaves, pine needles and - well creatures (the one thing I'm not to sure about .....I hate snakes, mice, rats etc. ) Well, you take the bad with the good.

I hope everyone has the blessings that they would like, just as I'm having mine. A very Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving to all!

Phylllis