Spring Has Truly Arrived
Four of my rose bushes are covered with blossoms. The irises and azaleas are in full bloom. Robins, mocking birds, sparrows, doves, and, of course, the crows hop around our yard. We are thankful that Dan continues to do well. He only has 14 more radiation treatments ahead of him. After Dan completes those, the oncologist, Dr. Anderson, will take x-rays of his chest and do blood tests to make sure that Dan is in good shape.
Dan's skin is doing okay; he drives the car everywhere; and he walks very well without using a cane. If you remember, he has not had to use a cane at all. The outer incision healed weeks ago. The swelling in his leg is a minor problem now. As long as he wears the support stocking during the day, it stays under control.
This move is quite different from any we have experienced. In all of our past moves, we still owned furniture which we moved (with the drawers full of our things) or we put a lot in storage. This time, we have to empty every drawer and file cabinet, check all the storage cabinets, throw away every piece of paper we don't need, sort through everything to make sure we do have what we want.
We have to exit this house May 22. The Estate Sale Lady said, "You are not allowed to be here during the Estate Sale. It is not a good idea to watch your possessions being sold." Starting at 9 a.m. on May 23, 24, & 25 the sale is open to the public. The Sale Lady comes back May 26 to sell the remaining items in a "lot" to a man who buys all the "leftovers." The house will be emptied of anything that used to belong to us. On May 27, she and her crew will vacuum the floors, lock the doors, and turn the key over to the owner of the house closing this chapter of our life on Maple Drive. All that will remain will be my 10 antique rose bushes and the three flower beds we added to the front yard...silent witnesses to my love for flowers and gardening.
Tonight, the Lord is reminding me that..."If the Lord delights in a man's way, He makes his steps firm. Though he stumble, he will not fall for the Lord upholds him with His hand....Then I said, 'Here I am. I have come....I desire to do your will, O my God. Your law is written within my heart.' " Psalm 37:23, 24; 40:7, 8.
-- Anne and Dan