January Has Flown By

The snow is falling, the fire is crackling and warm, and I am wondering where January has gone. As I was writing my weekly letter to Scott, this beautiful Acrdinal (State Bird) landed on a branch just outside my window. He was so pretty. I thought you would love to see his intense red coloring against the white snow.

As I continue my working at the computer, I can feel my foot beginning its afternoon swell. I continue to make progress and as of a week ago Friday, I am in a tennis shoe and walking without the aid of crutches or a cane.

As you can see, my foot looks better (sure, maybe they're not such a pretty site, but they are the only 2 I have) and is similar in shape (somewhat straight) to my right foot. You can see there is still swelling and some redness and if you look closely, you can see some of the leftover markings so they wouldn't miss which foot was supposed to be operated on.

Thanks, Dr. Buchan, for a job well done. Three more weeks and I should be in my regular shoes and generally back to my normal activities.