Coming home Wednesday!

Hello, caring and attentive friends,

Brian here. Ruth had her home visit yesterday with the occupational and physical therapists. She did great and looked great.

(All I can say is, it's a good thing they didn't need to see the second floor, because we had ... stashed a few things there so the downstairs would be decent and navigable. Some of you know what I'm talking about ... in terms of clutter, especially with Mom out of the house ... like, our bedroom is now a disaster area. But that's another whole blog.)

The therapists were great too. They went through the downstairs with Ruth, observing her doing the things they've taught her (wheeling around corners, transfer to regular chair, etc.) and talked to us about slight modifications in our home that will help. We have the back room on one side of the house cleared out for a temporary (3-month) bedroom. We're getting a hospital bed, a wheelchair, a commode, her leg exercise device, the woundvac machine and whatever else she needs.

I told them she needs a hot tub. (They're checking with the insurance company. Foiled again!)

Wish you could have seen Rio, our border collie/golden retriever mix, when he saw Mommy. He went nuts with joy!!

Thank you . Next time we write, Ruth will be here with us. I pick her up tomorrow at 11.

Thursday, Ruth's sister is bringing the turkey, Naomi will make some pies, the boys can make the green bean casserole. We are grateful to know the God to whom our thanks is due, and grateful that he has answered your prayers and helped us in all these ways. It will still be a long haul, and frustrating/challenging at times, but we'll be so glad Ruth is here with us from now on.

Thank God---when there are figs on the tree and when there are none. He knows what he is doing.

love, Brian and all of us.