Where have you been ?

 Many have ask
Where have you been ?

Well I have had a very busy summer. It started with Grandpappy Happy having a total knee replacement, which was successful but then we thought he had an infection in that leg so the doctor put him back in the hospital for observation and thankfully after a week they decided he was fine.
We came home from the hospital and he was recovering very well with "NURSE Grandma Joy"
taking care of him. But then in July he had terrible stomach pains and once again he lands in the hospital this time with a gallbladder problem and had to have that removed.
He was back home and recovering well again with the same " Nurse", when we got a call from grandson John who had to go into surgery to repair an old elbow injury.
About a year and a half ago he was riding his bicycle when the wheel hit something in the road and threw him off the bike right onto his elbow and shattered it.
The Doctor was very pleased that he put the elbow back together with screws and plates.
But then about a month or so ago he started having lots of pain in that elbow so he went to the surgeon to have it checked and the doctor said all of the " hardware" in his elbow had come loose and was literally floating around in his arm. Needless to say he had to have a lengthy surgery to try to repair it. And of course Grandma Joy and Grandpappy felt they needed/wanted to be there as moral support, so we made a trip to where he lives.
 The doctor said he thinks there is an infection in the arm so he is home receiving intravenous antibiotics for a couple of weeks, then they will address how to repair the elbow again.
So you can see I have been busy.
In the meantime , I was able to do some of the drawings for more of my coloring books, and I am happy to say I only have seven more states to finish the art work for, and then all 50 states will be ready to compile and go to print. I am hoping by the end of the year they will all be ready for print.
Thank you all for your patience and continued support.
Be kind to each other.