Get Busy & Stay Busy

After Dave got on the road yesterday I decided I needed to get busy and stay busy. Otherwise, I'll sit in front of the tv watching HGTV and drinking wine way too early. So I decided to get outside, get some fresh air and work in the yard.

I started by cutting back some tree limbs and prickly blackberry vines in the "no man's land" that is next to our property. Then I moved on to mowing the lawn. That first mow of the season is always a little more time consuming than normal. After finally getting the mower started I had to empty the bag after every other swipe of the lawn. Things are starting to look better! I figured if I didn't get started and do just a little at a time that Dave and I would be hard pressed to get things in order after the marathon, but before things really start blooming.

I've talked with Dave several times yesterday and today. Just before Dave arrived at the hospital yesterday the surgeon came out to give a brief of the surgery. The way the message was received was that things are not looking good, and to basically prepare for the worst. But Dave says that after he was able to see George and speak with his nurse that for a surgery of this magnitude George is actually doing as well as can be expected at this point. They are going to have to possibly do some dialysis (Dave would say his kidney's have crossed their arms as if to pout, and are refusing to work) So far everone seems to be holding up emotionally -- for a family that's known for being emotional that's good. I'm glad Dave was able to go be with them because he's such a strong, calming force with lots of medical knowledge. He's so good at explaining things in understandable terms. I'm really lucky to have found someone of his caliber. He truly is one of those "one in a million" people that push themselves to do better, but without being fanatical and annoyingly perfect.