Jinxed!

So.... you know how I was saying last blog about how we had finally tackled all the medical stuff and were looking forward to some smooth sailing? That very next morning we were headed right back to the ER after one of Vern's incisions took a turn for the worse...I jinxed us!! It's a bloody messy story that I will spare you but it turned out fairly minor and we were home and back in bed by 6am.
It has been two weeks and it might be safe by now to say things are going better. I didn't say the ARE better or that they are ALL better..I just said going better (just in case ya know?!)!
 Last weekend we went for a long drive for 2 days through southern Washington. We ventured up to see Mt Saint Helens but it was hidden in the clouds,we explored Chehalis and Centralia and every little town off the beaten path in between. We were lucky enough to find a hotel that allowed dogs,had a jacuzzi tub in the room and was under $100 per night. Oh and it has a BBQ restaurant and an espresso stand in the parking lot!SCORE! Wow..you know you're Redneck when..LOL! I can't tell you the exact moment but sometime Sunday morning we finally found our "Reset" button. All the stress and worry finally shed away,we got to plan a day of our choice and be adventurous like we used to be instead of our life being ruled by unhappy heath issues. It was just what we needed and we returned so refreshed and full of that momentum we have been needing so badly.
 Time for bed. I face Mount Peak again in the morning and last time it kicked my butt. My sweet friend Amie will be here at 7:30am...yikes. We will chat again soon ;)