The trip was long and unfortunately not fun but when we stopped the car in the cool, beautiful mountains of West Virginia, we all felt that every bit of the trip was worth it. We spent that night with our Aunt Betty and then continued the trip the next afternoon. That first week we visited with family out in the D.C. area and then traveled to Duck on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Swimming in the waves with Grandad and Matt, searching for shells with Aunt Rachel, and having slumber parties every night made that second week refreshing. When we got home, Gus was so happy to be here, he did almost nothing but smile for a couple days.
Since those couple of days, Gus has been really upset, complaining with everything. His medicines are reduced now and so we hope it is a time of adjustment for the medicines instead of something wrong. Today, he has woken up on the right side of the bed and has smiled about everything so hopefully we can look forward to a better week.
Road trips are such a BIG deal. Big costs (of the stress kind especially) but big pay-offs too. Good for y'all for going for it.
ReplyDeleteI continue to be blessed and amazed at Fergus' progress. That story about walking in his trainer 120 feet was so encouraging! Remember when that would have sounded like an absolute miracle?!
Reading this makes me miss you pointedly. I'm reading a book that makes me think of you, Esther. Memoirs of a woman of faith in Cambridge, MN building a cob house with her husband and children. But she hasn't once mentioned baking bread, so I know it's not you.