Staycation Over

We had lunch with Don and Isy today. We ate out at Buffalo Wild Wings after church. Isy continues to improve each day. She was walking with a cane today but doesn't use it inside her home. Still whispering and looked tired. I think our lunch did her in for a few hours. We showed her the pictures we took of her in the hospital. I was right, she laughed at them. : )

It's hard to believe my week off this summer has gone by so quickly. I'm sad to see it end. I had such a great week. We got to do so many fun things as a family. Madison and I had an especially fun week. I'm so glad she still likes to spend time with her mom. : ) Several times I offered for her to invite a friend over but she was just happy and content to do things with me (us). I'll take this time with her while I can get it because it may not always be this way. I've been thinking of the "life skills" that I want her to know before she grows up and leaves our home and this week we got to work on a few, such as our kitchen fun and some sewing on our baby blankets. I really, really, really wish I could spend more time at home like this. May be I (we) appreciate our time together even more because it doesn't happen as often. ??? I don't know. I just know that I certainly don't take a week like this for granted when others might not blink an eye because it's actually their "normal." It makes me wonder what my "normal" things are, what do I take for granted, that others wouldn't. Something for me to ponder as I go back to work. This week was a gift to myself. A gift earned by hard work during the day away from home, taking care of what can be a very challenging patient population (chronic pain). I love my colleagues at work. It will be fun to see them again. I'll do some praying about my excitement to see my patients again. : )

Have a good week everyone! I'm going to do my best to make sure mine is a good week too!
Love you all,
Leah