I have returned........

It has been a very long time since I took the time to update this site. To say a lot of water has went under the bridge is an understatement of major proportions. First off it seems that it has been raining since my last entry. At one point Tablerock's lake level reached 923 almost. The CORP has been dropping the lake and the fish are really confused. First it was flooded then it was not. We have heavy rains again today with more on the radar for tomorrow. I/m not sure where I should begin to update my followers, I know I owe you and installment on the adventures of Deputy McNamara, I will get to it in the next day or so.
First let me say that my grandson Orrin aka Huckleberry, is doing well and growing like a weed. His daddy and mommy are doing everything the Doctors say, so Huckleberry is very much in charge. He lets them know when to sleep, how long to sleep and even where to sleep. He tells them when its time to eat, as well as when there is a need for a change of wardrobe. (diapers)All of this is per the instructions of the Doctor. I have to laugh when his daddy was a baby it was a lot different. Orrin is the third grandson, my goal is to be there every step of the growing process much like I was with Brandon and Joey. It will be harder because we live 4 hours away, it just means I will be using a lot of tire rubber burning up and down I44.
I mentioned my daughter was sick, she is doing better and has a very long road in front of her to get well. Please continue your prayers and positive wishes for her. I try to help Brian in his print shop when we are visiting, I'm not sure if I am a help or a handicap. My grandson Joey is much better at helping than I am.
The latest thing, which is part of the reason for the delay in updating is an incident I was involved in. I was helping a friend clear a tree that had fallen in his yard in one of our storms when a piece of wood flew up from the log we were splitting and hit me in the right eye. Och you say, yes it was an ouch and maybe a ow, and a Darn that hurt kind of moment. I staggered around for a few minutes and was able to keep my lunch down. It continued to hurt the rest of the afternoon. My sight continued to get worse on when I went for my semi annual firearms qualification I became aware that I could not see the target at the 15 yard line. That got my attention. I went to the eye doctor that afternoon and was given a guarded report with directions on what to do if it got worse. Last Saturday it got worse, in less than two hours I lost the sight in my right eye, I called the eye Doc, made arrangements to meet with him on Sunday at his office in Springfield. He determined I had a torn retina, and that I needed surgery ASAP. ASAP turned in Monday at 2:30 and as of today I have a great Halloween mask, my own face. I was told that the surgery was major, and that the success rate to reattach is between 85-90 percent. Which is good. I can see color out of the eye and movement so they say that is really a good thing. I am on bed rest as well as dong absolutely nothing for at least two weeks.
I've had a lot of time to think about this...first the oak was about 4 feet in diameter, it fell and destroyed three cars, a fence and a carport. The day it happened the friend, who owned the tree, got smacked in the eye by a branch as they cut if off the cars, then I get injured in the eye dealing with the same tree..... could there be something amiss???
Anyway, I go back to the Doctor next Wednesday and maybe back to work in a couple of weeks. Please pray for me as well as I need all the help I can get....