July 20

We have been home since Thursday evening and I have not posted an update on Judy. Going back to Thursday, Judy felt she could manage the airports without the assistance of a wheelchair. She was wrong. We resorted to wheelchair assistance in Calgary. Judy was too winded to make the walk up the ramp when we switching planes. Once she was in a wheelchair, there were no further difficulties. On Friday, Judy visited her regular doctor, Dr. Dahl. Dr. Dahl has referred Judy to a respiratory therapist. Saturday was our anniversary and for those of you who are Facebook followers, you will already know I expressed my love for Judy by purchasing her a new weed whacker. We had a great day. First, we went to the Farmer's market, then we did a "selfie" in front of the church where we were married. Then we went for coffee at Judy's sister's place because Judy's sister, Audrey, volunteered to make pies and tarts with the Saskatoon berries I stole from over my neighbor's fence. We finished the day with a meal at Haley and Dustin's acreage. Haley made Vietnamese cold rolls and sour soup. Delicious! Yesterday, I pawned Judy off on Audrey so I could go to the lake and golf 36 holes. Judy is getting stronger as the days pass. Her voice still trails off to a whisper in the evenings. She is getting plenty of rest and learning the things she can and cannot do with her decreased lung capacity. I will close by thanking everyone for holding down the fort while we were in Vancouver. Our wonderful neighbors had the lawn manicured, the flowers were all thriving, and there was a treat basket waiting on the table. Thank you to Mary who made us brunch on our first day back and to the Bartsches for their wonderful care package. And thank you for all the cards, messages, prayers, and good wishes. We really feel cared for and loved. It is good to be back with our people.