Well it has been almost a week since Dennis' surgery. He has done amazingly well! I was worried the first time I saw him in the recovery room...he was in SO much pain. But after a couple of pain shots, he was fine. They kicked him out within a couple of hours and he hasn't really had much pain since. Of course he has to be careful what he does, and sneezing is NOT pleasant, but he rarely even takes ibuprofen anymore. He was even able to make it to both assemblies at Highway on Sunday. I was expecting him to want to attend here in MW to avoid riding that much, but he did fine. (He could sure feel it the next day tho!) He should be able to start driving in a couple of days, which will be really nice. I've gotten a lot of practice driving the truck lately (I can drive a standard, but I really don't like it).
Since Dennis has had so much time on his hands, he was able to go over our tax return. When I had done it, it showed that we owed over $1200. He was able to find my error and we ended up getting a $500 rebate instead! Woo-hoo! I was concerned that our tax bill would keep us from being able to take our anniversary trip this year (35th anniversary - planning a week long trip to the Big Bend and that area). Instead, I was able to move the money I'd been putting aside for taxes into our vacation account. :)
Dennis felt good enough yesterday to start working on the muzzle loader that he is building for Stephen. I'm hoping he will have time to finish it before Stephen and David are here on the 26th to speak for us. I can't wait to see it when he gets it stained and blued...I'm sure it will be beautiful!
Well, Sherlock is no longer with us. :( He disappeared a week and a half ago. Everyone keeps telling me that someone probably took him in, but I think something must have killed him. We live pretty close to a busy road and we also have a lot of coyotes around here. I'm convinced that if he were alive, he would have found a way home by now. I miss him but I'm not ready to get another cat for awhile. (I did go by the pet store the other day tho and was sorely tempted to bring one home with me!) We hope to do some traveling while Dennis is on sick leave, and I don't want to worry about having something happening while we are gone.
Besides doing a little traveling, we have a few projects that we hope to do while Dennis is home. Our dining room table desperately needs refinishing! Dennis said we would work on that as soon as he is able. We also hope to do some more car shopping when he is up to traveling to FW. It will be so much easier to find a "new" car to buy while he's not having to work. Our Camry is getting to the point where it will definitely need some repair work if we don't trade soon. Some days it takes a LOT of effort to start it up. Makes me a little nervous when I'm going somewhere on my own, but so far I haven't ended up being stranded.
I hope each of you has a wonderful week! Thank you all for your prayers for Dennis!
Jer 30:17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
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