Roger

I meet a new friend last Saturday named Roger. Nice guy, a bit odd. Roger is a door to door sales man (I did not know they still existed!) to sell a Kerby vacuum that both vacuum and shampoo your carpets.

I feel like when someone wants to shampoo a room for free to let him, after all I am a slob when I eat and I dropped some food on the carpet that I wanted to get out for some time now. Roger worked his magic on the living room carpets and on the first 3 stairs - good thing to b/c I may or may not have slipped today walking down the stairs so good thing my ass meet clean carpet.

The price of this "amazing" vacuum was 1,700. Needless to say Lacy and I do NOT own a new vacuum. However our living room and few steps look fantastic! This is not something I would rule out for the future - however Sam the Man ruled it out for me.

In other news last Sunday it was 90 and we turned on the air, today it is 45 and raining and now we have the heat on. So glad Ray and Mary made it back safe and sound to Iowa today and where able to take off their shorts at my house, get their winter coats out of my closet, and of course to see the clean carpets in the living room. Thanks for bring the "fall" weather mom and dad, I know you hate it however I LOVE it!

Progress...

I have started to notice a lot of progress in my healing the past few weeks so I thought now would be a nice time to share.

* I am able to go up and down stairs more maybe 2 or 3 times a day. It still takes a lot out of me to go up and I am not able to really carry anything because I still need to hold on to the railing for support but it is nice to be a bit more mobile.

* I have been able to do more things around the house. I cleaned the kitchen floor this weekend and was also able to mop!

* I am slowly starting to gain more balance when walking on uneven surfaces. Walking up hills or even slight inclines is a challenge because it pulls on my legs in a painful way but it is getting easier.

* I have started to use my handicap sticker less and less and that is a GREAT feeling.

*Also, I can pick items up and bend over a lot easier. I can now carry my laundry basket and not pull it behind/next to me!

My feet are still tingly. Kneeling at church is still something I can't do. It just hurts from my knees down but I am ok with the progress I am making.

I know I have thanked a lot of people but I am truly thankful for everyone who has helped me: co-workers, family, friends, roommate, and boyfriend. I have had so many friends who have traveled a long way just spend time with me and cheer me up. Thank you all.

Also Seth, STM helped me proofread this so I hope it is up to your liking.