MAMA BEAR'S UPDATE

Brooke and family came down for Sunday dinner and FHE and he kindly repaired the fairly new hammock that I bought last year.  Those pesky little pack rats came back to the home neighbor Jack and I destroyed last December and they chewed off much of the rope on one side of the hammock - revenge chewing???  So after Brooke repaired it with new ropes, Haedyn tried it out to make sure grams doesn't fall on her head while reading on lovely warm afternoons.  Thanks guys.

After dinner Brooke told us about his very iteresting new training with his Rapid Response Team.  Part of his training was with the famous blackhawk helicopter, getting to know all about it, safey issues, etc and then flying all over the valley which was fun and much nicer than the second part of the training.  This included them hiking up and down mountains on a seek and destroy mission.  They accomplished their goal, but I'm sure he wished  that each night he could soak in those Lava Hot Springs in ID.  Good thing those mountains aren't the Rockies.  He continues this regemine until just before Christmas.

When they left I sent 20 completed blankets for Sunshine to take to her friend who is a nurse at the neonatal unit at Tucson Medical Center (the one dad was in before he died).  I hope they use every one and will continue to make more amid my other projects.

Lance had knee surgery yesterday afternoon and when I talked to him today he was resting in bed with an ice machine hooked up keeping the swelling down.  I walked another mile and a half today after going to an estate sale, but my abdoman is simply killing me right now.  Usually walking helps me.

Love you all,  Mama Bear