FEBRUARY 18

Lou is doing a lot better today physically, but has a back pain that is giving her fits. It isn't a disk problem but a pain. She just asked me to get a heating pad to try to get some relief. She was much stronger today enough so that I felt OK to go to Abilene when they called me this morning that the Avalon was ready. Here is a photo of the car they gave me. I told them that I should have gotten 10% off my bill for advertising their car. Instead the bill was $1500 because they added alighment to the bill. But they gave me a year with no interest to pay it off, so I can afford my new car that will be paid off in March. It only took six months and my car looked and drove like a new car coming home.

Lou was feeling so good she had me pick up a DQ hamburger for lunch and ate 1/2 which was one of the largest meals she has eaten. She had a coke with it in place of her usual milk, but drank 1/2 of an Ensure for supper. She also had a small bowl of tomato soup for supper with a wedge of cheese and a couple of crackers. She has decided not to make the trip to Denton Friday but will go to the doctor on Monday.

Tonight about 6:15 I looked out and the feral hog was under the deer feeder. So I told Mark to bring his game hunting rifle and we will sit on the upper porch and try to nail him this weekend.

Your prayers are working for Lou. Thanks.