Life's OK

Just a quick note to say things have been busy, but for the most part everything's fine here. K's right foot is onto one of the many uphill climbs toward being healed, but as always we're watching for a backslide, which could occur at any time. People are asking lately, "So, is the house finally finished now?" and it's always difficult to answer. A lot of the remodel work is complete, but there are still things to be done, including one or more big things that need to be reworked.

Mandy's continuing to be a happy little camper, and even she's enjoying our new basement living space. There's enough room down there to race around the couch and run herself out of breath, when the urge arises. She's still not very interested in using the dog door, but we're making a little progress each week in that direction. She reminds me a lot of the teenagers we've known, who didn't rush out to get their driver's license on their 16th birthday. The freedom's there, and I guess she'll take advantage of it when she's ready.

Dad and Adele were here from 8/7 to 8/25. We had a couple days of nice cool rainy weather, which worried them, but then it got back into the 90s which made them happy. Adele had an intestinal illness which put her in the ER and then a hospital room for a few days. That delayed their departure just a little, but they're safely home now.