May 18 & 19

Day 95 & 96
I stayed home on the 18th as I had the flu or something. I was definitely under the weather, which explained a few things that were going onThursday. It seems to have straightened out, but I sure didn't want to spread it around in Wascana. It's probably a good thing, because a fire that had been in the garbage hole was fanned by the wind on Friday and sure enough it was in flames again. The problem was the direction of the wind, so I watched it and threw a bunch on dirt on it to smother it somewhat. I don't think the rain will have put it out either, so we'll have to dump a tank of water on it if it continues to smolder.
Jackie, Dale and Colin all visited with Glenn that day and he told me that he had other company too, so he wasn't alone. He did miss me though, and was glad to see me again on Saturday. He had been having spasms again on Friday, so sure enough, he could move his right leg with more control. He has a list of words to practice too. He tries harder to say things before he resorts to the letter board, so we are getting used to how he is saying things. His tongue is more in control, although it still goes out the right side more than the centre. He can move it from side to side now, so that is coming along now too.
The botox is definitely affecting the tension in his arm. It can be straightened almost entirely, and while it still hurts to uncurl his fingers, when they are uncurled, they will rest on an object without trying to curl back up. His index finger is extended more often than not, and although he can't make them move yet, I feel more optimistic that will happen.
Nice weather for the long weekend, but my sister in up north sent pictures of her newly snow covered lawn, and said it was -8 overnight on Saturday, so it could be worse!
'Til next time,
Louise