She's home!

After 26 days in the hospital, Mom is home. Woo-hoo! She left the hospital late this morning. Dad drove her home (the "long way" so they could drive around the house and see the garden from the street), and she said that it was so much fun to get out of the hospital -- even though it was a dark, rainy day -- and see how the flowers have bloomed. Dad carried her into the house, and Mom reunited with her kitties, Lucy and Libby, and had lunch in her own bed. It was a good day. Thank God we've been able to celebrate it with her.

Posted is one of the last pictures I took in the hospital. One of the perks of being in a standard hospital room, where she'd been staying since Thursday, was that she finally could receive flowers. During the weekend, she received two beautiful bouquets, which we admired against her great room view.

Mom & the rest of us appreciate the visits, cards, flowers, e-mails and phone calls that she has received and continues to receive. She says that it has given her strength to know that so many people are thinking of and praying for her. We already have talked about how best to preserve the many cards, e-mails, etc., that she's received during her stay. She looks forward to her daily mail call and is tickled with each greeting. The support has been amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!