So, have you ever gotten so busy with life that before you realize it, it has been more than a month since you have updated your blog? I am having one of those moments. We have been so busy lately that I just haven't had time to sit and write anything. And maybe I have been a little blocked, too. Who knows. I just know that it has been a while and a lot of things have been going on over that last few months.
The biggest change is that Bill is no longer living with us. Having him live with us was just too much for Robert. For those of you that are fans of Duck Dynasty, try having Si living with you 24/7. While it is funny in 30 minute spurts, when you have to live with it all the time, it can get old really fast. For those of you that have never seen Duck Dynasty, why the heck not? You have to watch it at least once. It is quite funny. And I will explain Si for you. He is the type of guy that knows everything about everything and is always right. Even when he isn't. And you can't tell him that he is wrong because he gets defensive. Only with Bill, it isn't funny. He gets very angry and it always leads to a fight of some kind. It is anything but funny. In fact, there are times that we watch Si and get irritated and frustrated because we fill like we have Bill back in the house.
Plus, it is really hard on Robert, too. When you have to take care of somebody that is dealing with the same disease that you have, it is harder than you can imagine. And that is what Robert had to deal with day in and day out. Plus, Robert would look at the things that were happening to Bill and see what he himself would be going through in a few short years. That adds even more stress to a person. So, when Robert's brother Kevin offered to take Bill, it was an easy decision for us to make. Thanks, Kevin, you have no idea how much this means to us!
Robert is doing good. He still has the occasional bouts of dizziness from the vertigo but it is not as bad as it was. And since Bill is gone, his stress level has gotten a lot better. He is a lot more of the Robert that I married. It is amazing how little you realize the amount much stress one little thing can cause you until that thing is removed from you life.
Now, we have begun to make some changes to the house. It started by buying a new area rug and has morphed into painting almost every wall in those house. Plus, we may be taking a wall down and refacing the kitchen cabinets next. We are in the mood for more change so we shall see what happens next.
