so enjoy Katy's Blog that I am trying to get back into this. With Facebook you have such a limited space to write anything worthwhile! I am slowly progressing in my ankle surgery recovery. I can walk with the use of a 3 prong cane to get from the bedroom to the bathroom. I hope by next week to get rid of all of my apparatus and just use the cane. It has been great to be independent again by being able to drive! I have a busy end of August and September coming up: On Sunday I have my first Mary Kay skin care class since my surgery. I hope to get at least two follow up bookings to get back into business! August 28th I drive with Jimm and Myra to Starved Rock State Park in Illinois to see my two nephews Jeff and Joe Sichta and their families. On August 30th I am still trying to see how to wrangle money to go see Casey James and the rest of the American Idol Tour at Riverbend in Cincinnati. September 2nd is my follow up doctor's appt in Cincinnati and I am taking the day off. That night Ricky and I drive to Illinois to stay at Pam's for the night. Then on to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to see Perrin and Angelina and then down to Nauvoo for a ward weekend in Nauvoo. The next weekend is cousin's campout in Buffalo, Indiana. So lots of action for me and I have to be mobile!!!Today is the first day of junior year high school for Ricky. He was really excited to go. He has another new girlfriend . . but actually she is an old friend who has had a boyfriend for a couple of years and wasn't willing to give Ricky a chance. The boyfriend broke up with her an Allison is finally free to look Ricky's way. She is a freshman at Greensburg High School so finally he has a girlfriend at school. Makes school a lot more interesting. The fact that she is a straight A student ever since Kindergarten makes me feel a lot better about this choice! Well I have a busy day at work so have to go!