Getting on with it

 The trip home was smooth as silk, and I could not have had better people to be with. Sherri and Sam are so....fantastic! The whole world is better because they are in it.

So now I am getting on with the rest of my life. It is currently very busy! I had a CT scan yesterday. I am okay. There are a few things we are checking. The truth be known, if I eat like I am supposed to and refrain from overdoing everything, it works like it should. It is like an old car; the body needs an overhaul now and then to make life worth living.

Today I got an updated driving licence. Yup, I can be on the road legally for the next two years. I also got my passport renewed.

I have access to my new apartment at Evergreen Ridge. I don't have a bed! Butch built an RV-type bed in our home, and it is queen-size and nailed to the wall. So, in my downsizing process, I ordered a bed from Amazon, and all the parts of that are here except for the mattress. It will be next week before it is here. One day at a time...I keep telling myself...one day at a time.

I have lots of good help around me, and I am so very grateful.

Tonight, as I was writing this, I experienced a big old lightning strike! It has been a long time since I heard one of those!

Home!

 It was a very quick trip to get me home. Sherri, Sam, and I left at 6:00 AM on Saturday. I told them they had a free rein in all aspects.  They took turns driving, and Sherri got the short end of the stick on that one! We hit rain near Austin, and it was heavy rain on the whole stretch. I don't know how many miles of that we had, but it seemed like forever. Sherri handled it well, VERY well! 

We were in Wichita, Kansas, by 7:00pm Saturday night. That is 800 miles in case you were wondering. We all felt pretty good, too in spite of it all. The next morning, we met up with friends of Sam and Sherri that they had not seen in 20 years. It was a great reunion for them and me. I knew the folks on a lighter level. As we played golf with them when we lived in a town near Atlantic, Iowa. We made it to Atlantic, IA, by early evening, but too late for me to take off on the last leg, a 75-mile drive to my hometown of Jefferson, Iowa. I have come a long way in a short time in my driving skills.😀

When I arrived in Jefferson, I went directly to Evergreen Ridge, my next new home. I dropped off items I had in the car that I didn't want to move twice, signed some papers, and wrote a check. I was greeted warmly by all, and it reminded me of Trophy as everyone was telling me how nice it was and assuring me I would like it. I know I will.

Jason came over to help me with several items, and we played some pool!  He was rusty, and I was not. I'm sure we will learn a lot from each other this summer.

My current bed is an RV-type bed that Butch built, so I won't be able to move it to my new home. So I have ordered a bed. It should be here on Thursday. It is not easy trying to live in two places, so I will be very happy when my new bed arrives,

I am showered and tired, ready for another busy day.