Mom and Dad got a beautiful new chandelier for the entry, and we were able to get it all installed, thanks to Dad's handiwork (although we were up past 1:00AM getting it done). Hopefully these pics will help you to appreciate the intricacies of his home-made scaffolding.
Just in case things didn't hold up, we covered the entry floor with every pillow we could find upstairs. I think there were about 5,280. 
Sarah-Dawn managed to convince her boss to let her take a load of cars to Boise, and on her way back to CA she stopped for the night in Poky. (Did everyone know she's a car hauler? She's keeping a journal of experiences and is probably going to publish a book about it when she's done. It's going to be hysterical.) She may have kept me up later than I should have been, but I'm pretty sure she helped with my recovery by just being around.
The next day we went to a matinee of the rodeo with Mom and Colby. We wanted to get a real feel for the event, so S-D and I dressed up as cowgirls. (Thank you, DI.) 
(In case you need proof, here's her truck.)
All in all, I'm having a great time being at home. Fortunately for me, mom has been around to force me to rest and remind me that I just barely had surgery. She even put off a Nirtz tournament so I could go to bed. (Now that is love.) We'll save that one for after Colin and Lori arrive.
7 comments:
Wow, you are amazing for the recovery- just be careful, Abby. All was well with Valerie after she had the surgery too- I could barely keep up with her, but exactly (to the hour) one week later, it got pretty ugly and she had to be rushed into emergency surgery. Listen to your mom, she will take good care of you.
And a car-hauler sounds like a pretty awesome job. I love cars.
Keep healing.
love, Crystal
Thanks for the warning. It's the fear of exactly that sort of thing, that is slowing me down when I would just keep going like I was yesterday. I figure this kind of luck can't keep up forever. I've heard too many bad stories to not have some glitch pop up somewhere along the way.
Abby, you are so cute! I'm telling you, that homemade scaffolding is a little terrifying....I don't know how much the pillows would've really helped, but it was a nice thought.
you all or should i say all you all should have seen abby sitting on the stairs watching david hook things up. i should have gotten a pix of her. it really is nice now that it's up. wish you all could be here to see it. xoxo
Now I am imagining Abby sitting on the stairs in antcipation of David falling contemplating how she will safely catch him when he falls off of that crazy thing!!! I am so glad I was NOT there to see it. I would have had to go away for fear of witnessing an accident. I am looking forward to seeing the end result. It looks beautiful! I am glad David was safe! He's crasy!
Is he still putting that up? If so you should set up a full time video camera while he's working, you know, just in case. We could send it in to America's Funniest Home Videos.
How many years have you all known me, and had opportunity to recognize that I put things together solid. That scaffolding was so solid, and earthquake could have knocked the house down and it still would have been standing. I planned it out, and it worked. Don't you worry.
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