Gram's on the mend!

My mom has surgery last week to remove two bulging vertebrae in her neck. The surgery was done with the hopes that she'd regain the use of her hands and alleviate back pain. It was a very long and complicated surgery but it seems the desired goal was accomplished. Although mom hasn't had the energy to fully test the surgeons work, she has been able to paint for a little while with no pain, something she hadn't been able to do before.

This picture of my Aunt Janis behind the hostess desk at the hospital still makes me smile. I am glad she was there to make the time pass . She has always taken such good care of my mom.

My mom is not one who slows down easily. Here she is her first morning home checking her garden:


And of course, she had her pajama clad partner in crime right beside her for the excursion:
Mack was pretty worried about Gram's after the surgery but the incision site didn't freak her out as much as the neck brace she wore for a few days .All in all, Mack is loving having Gram's home every day . I'm not sure what she's gonna think when it's time for her to go back to work!