hey Butch:

welcome back, I am still around and wonder about you guys from time to time, but do think we are all moving forward in living our life with best of our ability with what we got, and making best out of our lemonade. glad your kids are doing great, Lisa is one gutsy lady moving with mother -in-law, I will not move in with my mom even if situation are bad though my mother-in-law was great, & I loved my time with her, my mom is different story.

hope to see you more often around here.

Asha

Butch,

Welcome back to the blog community!

Lisa may have it a plateau but don't give up. Progress definitely slows down. I am 2 years post. There are little things that do progress for me - nothing functional yet but still reason to celebrate :Clap-Hands: .

It's more than I was able to do right after the stroke.

I can understand the move once kiddos grow up and move on. I still have my daughter at home as she's 14 - thr high school scene is coming this fall.

Best of luck and looking forward to future updates.

Hi Butch, good to hear from you and the update. I hit my 4 yr mark the end of April. my husband said he has noticed an improvement in my walking over the last yr. ..Lisa may have hit a plateau, but there is always room for improvement and I say "fine tuning" the things I do.

We live in a doube wide on 5 acres. After John's knee surgery and me and the stroke.. I am so glad we are on one floor.

Keep us posted.. Bonnie

Hey Butch!

I have thought about you and Lisa often, wondering how you two have been. I took it as a good sign that you hadn't blogged in like... F O R E V E R .... and I am glad to hear I was right! (ok, I admit, I LOVE to be right )

Anyway, keep giving us updates from time to time, even if you only have time for a few sentences.

Have a good one, and don't be a stranger!

Kristen

Hi Butch, yes, it has been a while.

Shame on you for thinking that Lisa has gotten all she is going to get. Just isn't so. There are improvements when you least expect them.

Where to put your double wide? Well, you could opt for a park or on your own piece of land where they are permitted. Just be sure land isn't wetlands! I'm in the middle of that. It is amazing the way these homes have changed in the last several years, isn't it? Cathedral ceilings and all. and best of all, they have wide doors that if necessary a wheelchair can fit through.

Do come around more often and let us know what is happening.........as it is said "Inquiring minds want to know" (A nicer way to say we are noisy. LOL!) :roflmao:

Butch,

It's great to get your update. The downsizing sounds like a good step that will work out great for all of you. I know it's hard and a huge decision, but once done you'll be better off...lots less work in a manufactured home. Be sure to video tape your old house inside and out before you move or sell off the furnishings. This will be harder on your almost adult kids than anyone. The films will help when they need to visit the memories of their past.

Jean