August again

Here we are in August again.    This must be my reflective time of year.  I slow down,  and review the previous year as we gear up for another school year to begin.   I can not believe I have been homeschooling for 7 years!  This year I will be going full force with 2 kiddo's homeschooling.   Rigdon is beginning 6th for most subjects, but 8th in history.   Sydnee is beginning kindergarten.

I am very stressed about it this year.   I had total knee replacement surgery on my right knee 7/6.   I am nowhere near where I thought I'd be.   I can barely walk.  My knee swells with small tasks, such as making lunch, putting away groceries, or picking up a few papers and books off of the homeschool room table.    How will I ever sit at a desk and teach?    I was told I'd be recovered in 4 weeks.   My surgeon lied!!!!   This will be a year long recovery, if not longer.   Another TKR patient said "This is as close to a transplant as you can get."  I am 5 weeks post-op, and not at all where we expected my recovery process to be.  I will probably miss trick or treating with the kids this year.  Going to the pumpkin patch is out.  I will miss all of Rigdon's soccer games.   This is his first year on travel team, so it breaks my heart!   The worst one is our 15 year wedding anniversary is next month, but I probably won't be able to leave the house.  

I wish I had an updated photo of the kids to post here.   Unfortunately my knee has been bothering me for several months prior to the surgery.   I haven't done many photo shoots recently.   I'm going to need some creative techniques this year, to create a holiday photo too.    

I sound very whiny.   I hope by this time next year, I will reflect once again, and realize how far I've come.   I hope this recovery will be a thing of the past, and I'll be myself again.   Here's to HOPE!  🥂