Almost Done! Time getting short!

Well, here we sit on our last night before Sharon visits Dr. Emerson for her post-op checkup! It’s been a busy last couple of days since the weekend as we begin to wrap up our interests here before leaving as early as possible Thursday morning. This morning, I took the View over to the Sprinter dealer to get a couple of items checked out before we hit the road. There was a squeal from the brakes, a light rumble coming from somewhere, and, horror of horrors!, the air conditioner didn’t!! Thought I’d get a jump on the process by arriving at the dealer before they opened at 7 AM. Got there about 6:45 and already there were two Sprinters ahead of me!! The tech finished those and got to mine around 11:30! The squeal (brakes need to break-in and seat themselves), the rumble (probably a wheel cover making the noise - definitely NOT a wheel bearing!), and the A/C (leak in system. Found, repaired, and re-serviced!) were all evaluated/repaired by 2 or so! Not bad for a “walk-in”, I suppose. At least, I feel better about it before we start the trip home! Sharon expanded her repetoir of things she can do now! She managed to take Bulli for about three walks (short ones) while I was gone. They seemed to be doing well with and for each other! [:D]

When I got back, Sharon had the suitcases laid out on the beds and was in the midst of stuffing things into them! You can tell she’s definitely NOT anxious to get on the road! I picked up the little UHaul trailer we’re using to transport the “stuff” back in! Closed out the storage house into the trailer and with that, all we have to do is unload the two rooms of support equipment into the trailer and we’ll be ready to hit it!!

We had our last visit with Dave, her PT home therapist, yesterday! Dave has become a friend as well and we’ll actually miss his every other day visits. Bulli has definitely accepted him as “one of us” because he grabbed one of his little stuffed animals and brought it to Dave to get him to play with him! That, in effect, makes Dave “family!”

We’re making some serious assumptions here about leaving Thursday! Those assumptions include that Dr E is going to give the go ahead for Sharon to be off of House Arrest! As slim as that possibility is, he could always say, “N0!” If that were to happen, I may need to make a quick get-away to stay (hide) with some of you! Don’t think I want to be around if he should say that!!!

As we wind down, we want to thank each of you who have kept us in your hearts and prayers! I truly believe that has be a major reason that this has gone so smoothly for us all. Although it seems terribly inadequate, THANK YOU!

Until we’re on the road,

Cheers