On the road again.

So where the heck have I been!  There has been silence on the blog since last August. I had to leave Montana and fly east for my BIG OPERATION, and no, it was not a face lift. I have a new leg and I can walk and maybe even run soon. My amputation was performed in Indianapolis, IN on October 26 with Dr. Jan Ertl, whom I sought out because of his skill level. This was a necessary operation, I had mangled my foot at 25, and was limping along for thirty years. . . till nothing could be done for the pain, and I was contemplating life in a wheel chair!  But . . . I can now walk without a limp.  I came back to Cape Cod to recover, and thank you daughter Jamie for flying to Indy to be with me and Jim through the days in the hospital.  And on Cape Cod, a surprise. My sister Evelyn came to visit me on her way to Europe, and never left me, helped me all through the winter here on Cape Cod (Jim helped, too, but he did have to work all day, of course. . . and I never could have made it without Ev's help). . . I had all my sisters nearby, and my Son and his wife and fabulous kids, and my nieces and nephews. . . so I have healed on Cape Cod, and am hitting the road TOMORROW to drive myself and Yoko back to the Montana woods that we love. Road trip. . . I love road trips! Watch for the America you've never seen right here.  Oh, I didn't mention the dozens of good friends that cheered me along. . . I am so blessed. Friends and family galore.