Sunday 8.31.2008 Home

Isn't it wonderful to come home??

Daniel and I both woke about 0820 this morning. We got up and got ready for the day, gathering our belongings together. We went to the lobby for breakfast. There was a nice assortment of food--fresh apples and bananas, already peeled hard boiled eggs, cold cereals, milk, juices, packets of instant oatmeal, bagels, sweet rolls, cream cheese, peanut butter, breads for toast, jelly, coffees, teas, and a waffle station to make your waffle fresh. We ate, then went back to the room to zip our bags and leave.

It was 10:15 when we pulled out of the parking lot. It was a beautiful day in Knoxville, KY, with the sun shining and the mountains a bluish purple behind the humid haze of summer. As we traveled north and the day heated up, the haze went away, and I enjoyed the scenery.

At one point, we tried an alternate route, which was a 2 lane rural road. It was a very pretty, scenic drive, which took us through towns that, to me, were the heart of America. I thanked God for the beautiful day, and someone to share it with. It was a slower drive, and even though we didn't have a time frame, one of us didn't enjoy the hilly, curvy road as much as the other. So, when the opportunity came to jump back on the highway, we did.

We stopped as we needed to, and eventually crossed the Michigan line. Whew! When we were coming into the complex, I asked Dan to slow down when we turned down our street, so we could see how our flowers had fared. One of our daughters, Kim, had asked if we needed anything while we were gone, and we said, yes, the flowers needed watered. She said she could do that for us, but wasn't sure that it would be a daily thing. I had resigned that the flowers might not have survived, because they need lots of water every day, in the full sun and wind of their balcony location.

When we could see the building, they weren't brown and crispy. There was still some color that could be seen. Yippee!! I know that sounds silly, but I've really enjoyed looking at them and tending them. We parked the car and started unloading. Even though we were gone for 8 days, we only had 2 bags each, and we had a cooler, the laptops, dry food, and other miscellaneous things. We each did 3 trips up the stairs and we were unloaded. That wasn't too bad. It was 7:45 pm.

I put the remaining foodstuffs away, then went out on the balcony. Oh. Some of them, like the New Guinea Impatients, were very wilted, maybe crispy. The Dahlias were very droopy. Some of the marigolds were green and crispy, but the wax begonias were doing ok, as were the coleus and some of the others. I soaked them good, and will check them tomorrow to see what happens.

We both are unpacked, showered, and Daniel is off to bed. I wrote here.

It was a wonderful week away, with minimal worries. Thanks to the Lord and all the Angels, we were kept safe and all went well. I'm rested, and restless. Tired right now, but eager to get the laundry done tomorrow, as well as maybe some groceries.

It's great to be home. Hugs.