2011/01/12, Wednesday

It's Wednesday, Louisa is here and will fly out Thursday to Seattle to be with family for Pat's funeral. She is doing well and having a time with a new part of life. ;o)
(Great/Grand) Mom is still working on recovery and has started back walking now that the Docs have been able to get the swelling down. She wore a portable pump that drew fluids out of the ulcer that had formed on the right ankle. The doc had to do a cleaning up of the ulcer to get the fluids draining better. She had an MRI and the doc gave her an ok that the bone had not been compramised. Today she has a apptmt at 3pm and will get the results of a circulation test. So for today, as of this moment she is doing well and better then she had been.
Iditarod is coming up, first Saturday in March, on the 5th. Dad is getting things ready for the Tudor crossing portion of the ceremonial I-did-a-ride, complete with Iditarod Ham & Beans. YUM! Let us know if you are planning to be in Anchorage for Fur Ronde and or Iditarod.
Christmas '10 was a little toned down at the Reitter's Abode, but with all the family in town that was really what the Holidays are about. Christmas Eve Dinner was Roast Beef and all the trimming at Judy and Gaylord's. And Mom broke from the mold and had a Christmas Day brunch with breakfast casseroles and sausage and pastries. She wants to do that next year again.
New Year's Eve was a BLAST this year. Anchorage passed and ordinance to allow personal use of fireworks - first time in 40yrs. It was incredible! I took Mom over to the neighbors where we set off our own display and then went upstairs and enjoyed a wonderful Fondue party until Mom said she was tired and I brought her home and 2am. Happy New Year!!!
OK, Louisa wants to get moving, so this is all for now.
Oh, the Great Alaskan Beer & Barleywine Festival is this Friday and Saturday. A group from work and some friends of Mom & Dad's are going. Should be fun.
until next time. Jeffr