Well, things seem at a stand-still all around.  It is getting more and more difficult living away from home.  A 1 bedroom apartment is sort of a step up from a dorm room.  After having a house on an acre, it doesn’t really work that well.  Most of our stuff is still at home and every time I get notion to go look at a book, knit, paint, or do an “escape” type activity, I realize that the things I need are at home.  

 

But living in our house just isn’t an option right now.  Our lives were so totally turned upside down by that stupid accident we basically have to sweep up the pieces and start completely over, which is okay.  Sometimes you have to do that.

 

We are in the process of trying to work something more permanent out for a living situation, while still being near family and relatively close to my job.  I will keep you posted.

 

And please excuse my venting sometimes on this website.  I am aware that this is all public information and I try to keep that in mind.  That is why, where Scott is concerned, I started the email list.  But even then, sometimes I have to go back and edit my blog after the fact because I might be saying a little too much or use the wrong tone.   But please understand, the blog is “mine” it is not Scott’s.

 

Scott is getting better all the time.  But he is not “recovered” yet.  He still has a ways to go, but on his most recent trip to the doctor we were told that he was doing “great” and it has “only been a year”--truth is this takes a horribly long time.  It is hard and we both have very few things that we can do to relieve the stress right now.

 

I am going to help Scott set up a Facebook account.  I saw the idea on a cognitive “real life” rehab site.  He doesn’t seem too interested in emails, but the Facebook might help him feel more connected.   He knows his way around computer pretty well.