Thursday morning, November 20

Good morning,

Richard was at the hospital this morning, and Marianna is doing a little better. She is not in a great deal of pain from the surgery, which is a blessing. However, she does still have trouble breathing, and to keep her from stressing the new stitches we are still asking to limit phone calls please. Today's challenge is that she seems tired of doing this (understandable) so we want to keep her spirits up while not letting her talk. No idea how to do that, but there you have it. So if you would like to visit for a short period, that might be nice for her, keeping in mind that you need to do the talking and just let her enjoy your company and know she is loved. Marianna does occasionally sneak an outgoing phone call, which is fine if she is up to it between naps, but if she calls, again, remember to keep it short.

We were at the house last night for a bit, Cynthia is doing a great job of cleaning and getting ready for a homecoming, although we still have no idea when that might be. BUt it is a comfort to know someone is in the house and the neighbors are doing such a great job of looking out for things as well. Thanks to you all.