Hanging in There

Today marks my 12th day on wheels and crutches instead of my own two feet - only nine more days to go!  My knee is feeling pretty good, although my leg below the knee is still giving me some fits.  But even my lower leg is feeling better for longer periods of times and when it does hurt, the pain is not as intense. All that is good news and I am optimistic that when my doctor's appointment rolls around on the 21st I will be given the green light to put weight on my left leg and get moving. Can't wait.

Cooper can't wait either!  He is hanging in there too, although even he is going a bit stir crazy being trapped in the house. He used to go out in the backyard at least six or eight times a day, even if it was just to chase some squirrels or bark at someone walking in the alley.  That was in addition to the daily walks we went on or trips to the dog park for some hard romping and wrestling. For the last several days, it is all I can do to convince him to go out twice a day.  Even then, he cautiously sticks his head out the door like he is listening for any of those pesky fireworks from the 4th. Mostly, he spends his days chasing a toy in the house, staring at his leashes in the laundry room, standing in front of my wheelchair while I am trying to get somewhere or like this. We are both so ready to get back to our walking/dog park routine!

My boys have been in Alabama for a little vacation and were supposed to be home on Monday.  Unfortunately, their flight home was cancelled on Monday and AGAIN on Tuesday. They spent an hour on the plane yesterday, sitting on the runway waiting for weather to clear in Dallas.  Then they rolled them back to the terminal and cancelled the flight.  I am getting annoyed with that situation, but hopefully today is the day they get home.

While I wait on their return, let's all take a moment to marvel at this dinner my friend Cindy brought over. Not only was it beautiful, but it was delicious!  Here is the ingredient list if you are interested in trying to pull this together for yourself:

Carrots and bell pepper
Roasted Asparagus
Quinoa
Tomatoes
Black Beans
Roasted Cashews
Ground Chicken cooked with Kale and Garlic
Avocado
Roasted Sweet Potato
Sliced Strawberries

I have eaten it for dinner, lunch, dinner again and honestly think I could eat it every single day, forever and ever.  Really!

World Cup Soccer today!!!  England vs. Croatia.  Can't wait!

Time for me to get to work!  So grateful that I work from home and can just roll my wheelchair right up to my desk.  What a gift!

Hope your Wednesday is awesome!