Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho! It's off, off, off, I go!

Yes, it is off!! But it is still good news/bad news. There is absolutely no healing evidenced on the latest x-ray. My doctor decided to stimulate the bones to grow together by pushing them together to remind them they belonged together--a lot of teogtherness. I am in a high-tech walking boot with a hand-pumped air bladder around my ankle, and I am to walk as much as I want to for the next two weeks as well as go to PT before the next evaluation.
So, Dad and I spent Saturday walking around (with crutches) at an alpaca farm (www.pasoligaros.com) to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Weekend. The critters were really soft and cute, and I got some yarn to knit a shawl in natural fur colors. Then we stopped at a u-pick pumpkin patch and got some pumpkins of various sizes, colors, and shapes.
Ken came by for dinner and a lot of laughing. He was in Baltimore for a trade show. He was going home to do a pre-harvest evaluation for this year's crop of pumpkin seed oil. Did you know he and Jay are the first American producers of this product? That is really exciting.
Sunday I made the next big jump and drove the car. When we went to Sacrament meeting, we told the Bishop I would be back to seminary this morning. I am soooo delighted to have the kids again. Dad went with me to help with tables and to carry things in. I have to figure out how to manage by myself because he returns to CA on Thursday.
The bottom line is, I AM FREE. I can drive, and get around more and more without the crutches. We are in the process of finding a therapy provider through our insurance company then that piece will fit in.
Anyway, this was more like a group email, but I want to thank all of you for your prayers and love. Thanks to Ken there will be major improvements by the next posting!! See you later :)