Changing of the Guard

I thought I'd give you an update on things in Quincy. Susan and David left for home yesterday and Dale and I are now on duty. Susan did a great job taking care of Mom , Dad, and the house. There's not much cleaning that I have to do right now---she got most everything taken care of before she left. Thanks for all the help Susan; see you in ten days.
Both nurse and therapist came to see Mom yesterday and gave her an excellent report. Mom is now allowed to "rest" her ankle on the floor which is a big relief. Keeping it up was starting to get to her. She is to continue doing her exercises, walk (which is really hopping with a walker) and rest. Her appetite is slowly coming back, though, she is still having trouble eating some foods.
She has now managed to "walk" to the living room and sit in her recliner for a little while. We're slowly establishing a routine with her day.
Dad continues to be the Number #1 Nurse and doesn't leave Mom's side very often. I'm working on getting him to go outside and enjoy the patio or work in his "office" for a little while. I know he's very tired by then end of the day. He also had a checkup this week and reports that the doctor says he's doing fine.
Mom's had a couple of friends come in to visit for a brief while--she really enjoys company! She's also had friends calling to "chat" and again enjoys talking with them on the phone--she says it interrupts the long boring hours she has resting in bed!
We spend a lot of time watching the flood reports. Our crest is suppose to come tomorrow. We've had more levee breaks this morning. The National Guard is now up to 800 men who are helping at various spots along the river. Camp Quincy is now coming to life once more!!! Dale is spending time driving a school bus for Gardner Denver employees who have lost their parking lot and some of the highway around their plant to flood waters. He'll do that along with shuttling Knapheide employees to various work positions along the levees while it still is feasible. We're still sandbagging--there's a lot of area to cover around here. One of the biggest concerns is how long the water will stay high--the longer it does, the wetter the levees become, and the chances of breaks increase. From the sounds of it, David will get to witness some of the Great Flood of '08 personally when he begins his nursing shift on Sunday.
All in all this is proving to be quite an "eventful" summer. Hope you all have a good day! Love to all from all of us here. Take care and don't forget to blog AND call.