It's a beautiful morning after TS Bill blew through. Yesterday was a dreary rainy day, with lovely wind. I told Bill that I wished we were back in Florida with our screened patio so that I could sit outside while it was raining. But, I made do with having the door and windows open. We didn't even turn the air on until late, after I got supper cooked.

We again had a boring week. We did get the oil changed in my car so that got us out of the house for a few hours. Stopped in Dyersburg on the way home for lunch. The weather was nice so it was a good day for a drive. Came home through the country (I am my mother's daughter).

Bill has been talking a lot lately about moving. He said he doesn't feel safe here anymore and wants to leave. I, on the other hand, still feel perfectly safe. But, I'm of the mind that I'm not going to let thugs drive me out of my home, and if something is going to happen, it will happen anyway. We had kicked around the idea of buying something in Florida like so many retirees do. Since he has to be at Mayo in November and May we would just be able to stay during that 6 months. But, I also don't want to leave the house empty for those 6 months. We would have a lot of work to do to get the house ready to sell since we've not finished the remodel yet, so this is not something that would happen soon. And, since Wednesday, Bill hasn't said a single word about moving, so it might just have been something that got stuck in his head for a few days. That's one effect the stroke had. Sometimes it's very nerve racking and hard to deal with. Other times it's easy to brush off and deal with.

We may hop in the car today and go somewhere for the rest of the week-end. I told Bill I may just tell him to grab some undies and his shaving kit, put his seatbelt on and enjoy the ride! We've talked about heading south a little ways, or going to the lake in Tennessee and see if we can get a room, or who knows where. That's one advantage of being retired and financially comfortable.

I hope everyone who was in the path of the storm is well and had very little damage. I also hope that all the fathers have a good day tomorrow with lots of love from your family.