Two More Days, Folks!

That's right!  Two more days and she'll be home. 

Hannah and I went to the hospital for Family Day, which basically means we went over everything she is doing in therapy and over what is to be expected while she's home.

She has met every requirement needed to be released so Thursday is the big day.  Getting some last minute things completed and it's game on!

Thank you for the many prayers that have gone up for her and for all the encouragement too.  She's done really great and, with the help of the LORD, is getting better and better every day.
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Last Saturday Bruce and I went to Mt. Airy, NC to see the town where Andy Griffith grew up and see the town that Mayberry was based on.  We had such a good time just being together and enjoyed the sight seeing.

We stopped for ice cream...

Posed with the Andy and Opie statue...

Went to the Andy Griffith Museum...

Received a kiss from Thelma Lou...

Took a trip into town...

Took a mule drawn tour...

Visited the Earle Hagan Theater...

Bought some Apple Cobbler Cider from the Mayberry Cheese and Cider store...

Had lunch at Walker's Soda Fountain...

Saw some interesting vehicles for their car show...

Visited Opie's Candy Store...

And yes, I did buy some candy...

We went to Floyd's Barber Shop so Bruce could get a much needed haircut, but it was closed...

We also wanted the famous pork chop sandwich from Snappy Lunch that everyone raves about, but Snappy Lunch was closed also...

Found Wally's Service Station...

Goober's tow truck...

Mayberry's police car...

And the Darling's Truck...

Posed with "the cannon" from one of my favorite episodes...

And took a photo op in front of the Mayberry Courthouse, which was also closed.

That ended our tour of the town.  But we finished off the day in Mt. Airy with a visit to the Siamese Twin exhibit of Eng and Chang Bunker.  I found it, both, interesting and mind blowing. 

 Between the two men and their wives, they had twenty-one children, raised by this woman, Grace Gates. 

It is believed that Grace lived to be 121 years old.  Bruce said the Lord must have blessed her good for tending to all those young'uns. To live to the ripe old age of 121, I am inclined to agree.

 

As we drove out of town we stopped by the old home place where Andy Griffith grew up.

You can actually stay there.  Not sure about the price, but I plan on checking into that.  It'd be kind of fun to stay the night there and then visit the places we missed because they were closed.

 

We had a picnic in the car with our candy on the way home. 

Even though several of the places we wanted to visit were closed, we had a really fun time together and plan on visiting again.  Next time, though, we plan on leaving our house much earlier in the morning and getting there earlier in the day.  Unless, of course, we decide to go up and just spend the night.  I think that would be fun too. 

I bought a t-shirt that has Barney on the front riding a motorcycle and it says, "Mayberry Choppers" on the front.  It's cute.

 

This is probably the last post until we get mom moved, unless something happens.  Next time I post, I will most likely be living with her at her house.  I am truly looking forward to getting her home.  I am sure it will be a very emotional day for her Thursday since she hasn't been home since May 22nd. 

Please continue praying for her as she continues to recover. 

:)