Kai is in my make-shift hospital room (Caleb and Kai in twin beds next to one another). He is medicated from the pain but feeling better and after a full day of house cleaning, sorting, unpacking, loads of laundry at Carol's house,cleaning again- we are settled in for the duration. Carol and Jenny spent most of the day with me and Max ran errands. Had a visit from the nurse and will start into a home routine with PT, OT and Speech tomorrow. I was at first questioning my decision about coming home instead of going to a nursing situation, which is what was suggested, but now I am certain that in spite of the extra work load on the family, it is best. Spudly's cold nose on Caleb's face first thing in the morn was the first sign among many that this is where he needs to be.
As far as the generator - my good friend Donald brought a little one by yesterday so we could wash Caleb up and do dishes...it was not powerful enough to run a household - so like you, we did the storm in true Fleetian style. As of yesterday around 3- we have power! I am proud of the way the boys do so well under adverse situations..power outage to them at a young age meant staying up late and playing poker by candle light. I just didn't give them whiskey or cigars, but other than that - they looked like profesional card sharks.
I am coming to get my wine Kevin -- before you and all the towns folks decide that it would be better to make a toast to us
and celebrate with my gift - I know how this works. I am a fan of Steinbeck - and that is just what the paisanos would do! Thank you for the marvelous gift - I will put it to good use.
I have ordered tees and hoodies and as soon as they arrive I will give you sizes and cots and we will start shipping......meanwhile-- thanks for all the continued well wishes and for the love. Caleb is going to make it!! Mumsie
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Im so happy for your family! I cant wait to start seeing you guys randomly on the streets of Wellfleet as we usually do!
Xoxo
Take care, ALL of you.
Zana
Congratulations von potter/lindsey family! The at home PT is going to be very time consuming. Can Caleb do outpatient PT at some point? Outpatient visits would also be visually and emotionally stimulating to be getting out of the wigwam! Best wishes.
damn straight caleb is going to make it!
i feel at peace knowing you are all where you belong now....
i hope that your sleep is good and you are able to do all that you need to do each day for your boys in the potter ward.
great news about the shirts, looking forward to mine. please also drop us info for people that might be up at the cape so we can pick them up rather than ship them to us. maybe one of the extended family could house them, or a local shop?? hoping to be up there on the 17th and 18th in eastham.
keep up the good work caleb! take care kai!
enjoy your wine sharyn!
amy in ct
There is a strong sence of calm in your words now that you are home. Congratulations! What a feeling it must be...
WELCOME home to PEACE & plenty!
it was fantastic to be part of the hurricane force welcome on saturday.
as some mentioned, NOEL means christmas...and it felt like christmas to me!
funny... i wrote on the blog that morning after seeing the cool boots sky posted...that i'd be the one in the RED boots at town hall...HA!!!! it was not me after all (i put on waterproof boring black ones)...'twas YOU miss mumsie von lindsay in the STYLIN RED boots!!!
lb said to me...of COURSE you noticed what she had on!!!
SHARYN...did i TOTALLY blow it by forgetting to get my order in for a L dudes sweatshirt for my own boy wonder? AND a M chicks T-shirt for my girl wonder...yeiks!
if there are extra's please let me know how i can get these, as i was SUPPOSED to order them...as requested by my kids (bad maja)...
peace & love to all of the von's who are healing.
and all who are in proper health.
xoxooxoxoxoxoxo
Sharyn, I hope the boys are having fun in the Von Potter Ward. I think a wet doggy kiss is absolutely the best way to wake up. I am certain you made the right decision, especially now that you have two patients. What a nightmare if you had to run back and forth between them in different locations.I hope you are taking care of your self too. You know where everyone is if you need anything. P.S. To that girl who wanted to know how to snag a cute Fleetian my daughter Nikki says Fleetians only date Fleetians. Or maybe someone from Truro.
you sound rested, happy, and content Sharyn. Two boys in the "sick ward", but they are with you at home.
The wind is blowing strong once again here in Woods Hole, I hope we don't lose power again!
Peace!
J
It definitely sounds like you are home now. Please pass along our best wishes to Kai, too- that's unbelievable in one sense, but in another it's almost like it's just another day in the life. We love seeing the pictures of Caleb, he looks great. Unlike trying to imagine you in Boston and at Spaulding, it seems so easy to picture you all now. The determination of your whole family is amazing and inspirational,
Love, Neil and Carrie
Welcome Home Sharyn & Caleb!!!
You must feel soooo much better being in your element! Who needs power when you have the strength of Mumsie, the determination of Caleb and the support of family & friends! Glad to hear Kai is on the mend - he's probably been walking around in denial worried about Caleb instead of the nagging pain in his gut!
Of course Caleb is going to make it - None of us would have it any other way!
Continued love and healing wishes from me and mine -
Susan
Dear Sharyn, Caleb & Family,
Welcome Home!! So glad you made it! You'll have many adjustments to make as you settle in to new schedules and routines, but its good that you are home. May the rightness of your decision be reinforced every day in numerous ways.
As a Wellfleet resident, how can I help? Is there a contact person you can post? I (and probably many others) do not want to intrude or get in the way, but am available for running errands, making dinner, helping with household chores, etc. We have pledged support over the past four months, and now we can finally put our words and prayers into action - just need to know what you need most.
With love and continued prayers for healing,
Joan
Yay I can't wait to come home, too! It sounds so good to hear you from your own home. So glad to hear that even with a bumpy start you are still smiling and feeling confident in your choices. Sending you all warm wishes. Be safe and I can't wait to wear my new Caleb attire when it comes in! :)
Love,
Ariana
i echo joan b -- if there's anything you all need post a request. i go through wellfleet everyday to and from work.
Welcome Home Sharyn Caleb and now Kai....and what a homecoming it has been!! Only you could cope with all these tests and you have passed with flying colours!!
Ali Manchester UK
Dear Sharyn,
I am a mere stranger. Another Mom with three little boys. A mom who stands in awe of your strength, determination, fierce protection, and love of your boys. Hooray, Caleb is home. I have been drawn into this blog and have checked in here & there in hopes that things are going well for Caleb. It seems that they are. The pirate weathered the storm and made it home. I wish all of you the very, very best. Your family inspires me. I stood by my sister when she burried her beautiful 14 year old son 2 years ago. I am do not wish that pain on my greatest enemy. Your boy is home - God Bless. You will all be in my prayers as your new chapter of challenges begins.
So good to hear about you settling in at home. I cannot believe you are nursing two of your boys now! I suppose Kai's appendix wanted Kai to keep Caleb company a little longer at home.
Sending all my positive thoughts to you from out here in western MA.
Amy
Sharyn, Please don't take this the wrong way, but when I read that Kai had to have his appendix out the first night you were home. I just starting laughing out loud. What the hell else? Except no electricity...
I second the request for a contact person so that we can make meals, or baked goods, to fill up young men. Should we give a cassarole to Kevin to stick in the refrigerator?
Carol B. part time Wellfleet resident
Congratulations to you all for your faith and support that have gotten you all to this point. We visited Wellfleet from Canada for 10 days in August and were immediately caught up in the concern and prayers for Caleb. It is wonderful how family, friends and community have pulled together. You all continue to be in our prayers and thoughts. Take care.
Sharyn..
You and the boys are just where you are meant to be, home~ cozy and tucked away in good care! If Caleb is ready for a pinch please give em one, and tell him & Kai I say rest well.. get stronger soon.
Thanks for checkin in, and keeping us posted.. may you find yourself in your warm bath, with wine, candles, and quite time for you!
Xo.. Ms. Clance
I was in the dentist's office this AM and someone asked me how Kai was doing....I said, "You mean Caleb...?" Then she told me she'd read about Kai and his appendicitis on the blog...! UNBELIEVABLE....just unbelievable.....nothing like some REAL excitement during a hurricane!
Whatever you need...whenever you need it....you know where to find us....we're awaiting your instructions....and WHY were you cleaning...? Was it the window sills???....I knew I should've come over....
BIG hugs to you all....One remarkable tribe...
S.
You can't be talking about my Aunt Carol cooking?-I don't remember her doing very much of that!-ha ha j/k!
Glad to hear that everyone is on the mend! The healing process may seem like a long winding road but remember that there are many paths to follow along that road!
The wind is howling, temps have dropped and snowflakes are flying in the air in Fremont, OH. Harvest time brings back memories of Grandma Grace's apple pies baking in her 70's green oven(after we picked them off the tree from the garage roof) and waiting for grandpa to come in from the field hoping to play cards at the big round kitchen table with the many owls watching over us. Sending you lots of BUCKEYE hugs and love...... little sharon
Dearest Sharyn and the boys- We are sending our love to you all...you are home now...home with your boys...where they are safe and sound- and you can rest your devoted self- and begin to heal with the family- I have always thought it was the best idea to take the road less traveled....but your road seems reallly long....but you have made it....so cheers to smiles in your happy home, to some dirt under your nails in that amazing yard, to a walk with your doggie with the cold noes..and cheers to all that love you and have walked beside you , and of coarse cheers to the air we breath here on the Cape that is like no other-
we love you - Sassy and the Family
WELCOME HOME CALEB! I am so happy that you are finally back in that magical town. The love you are wrapped in there will continue to heal and nourish you.
Kai, so glad that you are on the mend too!
My love goes to all of you.
Alex
this poem makes me think of you and your tribe:
"Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life
In its brief course
Lie all the verities
all realities of your existence.
The bliss of growth
The glory of action
The splendor of acheivement.
For yesterday is but a dream
and tomorrow is only a visitor,
But today well lived makes
every yesterday a dream of happiness
And tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day!
Such is the salutation to the dawn."
wishing you all bliss, glory, and splendor...(oh yea, and wine and pain meds...)
xoxoxo
Home Sweet Home! There tuly is no place like home! So glad to hear you are all doing well...home is the best medicine!
love & peace
TC
Please do set out needs and someone to contact so we can do what needs to be done. No one wants to make things more difficult by barging in, so help us to help. Not actually given that much to sentimentality the photo of Caleb in the storm among friends on Town Hall lawn was very moving. In any other circumstance we'd be all over Kai, but isn't it typical of the 2nd born to be just a little ignored. I bet his baby book wasn't filled out either. All the best to him. I figured out immediately who rigged that generator, by the way.jack
my minds eye sees this beautiful nest you have created full of love,warmth and your brood of young men.
what a wonderful place for them to be as you all recover and heal.
love to you all Caleb, Kai, Max and mom.....
we all watch at our distance full of gratitude and respect as time heals.
Thank you for being so human!
Oh contrayer, you can snab a handsome single fleetian (first if you can find a single fleetian), and then they have to move a town over or so and then you might be able to date one, otherwise the fleetian men date fleetian girls is pretty much true for the most part, there is a few exceptions. But even being one town over trust me it is the spirit, curiousity, and beauty that alure them the most I think but still I am doing my studying/research. But even if you can't have one for your own you can enjoy their pleasant company 'cuz them boys were raised right in so many ways its hard to believe. For example if you happen to hang out with a couple fleetian guys and this is because they usually come with friends and you just look at them every once in awhile at random times and you will see a perfect cd cover picture and I swear it everytime anyone has tried they see it, and once you notice it it never goes away. So continue hoping, but it takes a special person to be with a special person not saying your not special, they are certainly a special breed of people. -Maybe one day you'll snag one :)
To our handsome Max stay well whatever you do, as for Kai and Caleb, being next to eachother keeping the other company is just how I pictured it the minute I read of Kai being hurt but being ok; I pictured them side by side with their collective healing energy and the happiness of everyone being home, you running around making sure everything is just right, max doing all the out and about town things (because you are surely not leaving either boy yet), and the whole time Spud sits by and watches, lol.
So Sharyn I think you should definately sip some wine when you can get a moment to yourself. I can see and feel that room from here because it is so full of love and soon joy as the boys get better. And with constant prayers and love your way they/you will continue leaving us in awe. Wellfleet (and this whole community) holds you in its arms don't ever let that go. I have never once doubted your choice in coming and doing this all at home, healing at home as long as it is kept routine(ish), clean, and stress free is the best idea in most cases and definately in the clan's case, and with comfort and care of home the rest of the proccess should rush all in the right direction.
Love Rachael
Lipstick kisses and hugs all around and many sweet dreams for all as well.
glad to hear the t's and hoodies are coming.
Sharyn & family - just returned from a trip with no access to a computer and was wondering all weekend how things went - you are such a strong, strong family! Prayers continuing for that strength to uplift you all. God's blessings are all around you in the midst of the storm - Judith/Rochester, N
would it be too intrusive to ask if you would mind posting a picture of "Spudly". Dogs (and cats)are incredible sources of strength for so many people during times of trouble- it would be nice to see the dog who has kept watch over the homestead while you were away...peace to all of you and a pat on the head for "Spudly"....
HI SHARYN, :)
SO EXCITED TO BE BACK ON HERE!!!
Yay! We have power again! I'm happy to here that Donald let you borrow a generator-I was wondering how "Potter Hospital" was going to get by with no electricity.
Please, call Chris and I if you have ANYTHING that you need assistance with...Anything at all. Caleb seems like he is doing phenominal at home. Glad to here that Spud is "wet nosing" him again. I think being in his own element will be great for the Lad.
We hope that Kai is feeling alright. I've actually had my Apendix(did I spell that right?...lol)taken out...No big deal. He should recover in no time. He just needs rest and relaxation.
Love You Guys!
Nicole and the Miner Fam
Hi Sharyn, it was so very nice to meet you yesterday - and Max, too! I've been saving those hugs, even though I might have been a little "reserved" in the store - I'm working on shedding those 'reservations' - that's why I moved to Wellfleet from Sandwich....LOL. Now you know where I am and someday down the line, after all your fleet friends, I too would love to sit and kill a bottle of wine with you.
And to offer any help at all - I only work part-time and have lots of free time, especially in the winter.
Take care,
Claire
Tell Caleb to stop throwing things at Kai.
Hi Sharyn, Caleb and Family,
I just wanted to say welcome back to Welfleet. This is a tad random but I worked there during the summer of 2000 at 'Irv's fish market' and knew of caleb through Mike D who was my boyfriend during those summer months (I'm naming and shaming you Mike!) Caleb stayed at my university halls when they travelled Europe and I remember him being a bit of a shock to my reserved English uni housemates-mad, loud with a wicked sense of homour-I would particuarly like to thank him for a card he made me for my birthday during his stay featuring a compromising cartoon of Mike and myself that would have shocked my mother to the core! I came across your blog through myspace and would like to say how truly inspirational I have found it and the progress that Caleb has made. I know you'll continue to get stronger every day Caleb and wish you all the best on your road to recovery,Laura xx
I would like to say how absolutely THRILLING it is to know you are just around the corner! And seeing your smiling face around town still makes me grin like a freakin' fool and want to hug you a billion times! welcome home sharyn and caleb. sounds like things are coming along nicely and that home IS where the heart is...amystj
Hey, Sharyn.
Hope all is well at the Lindsay/Potter hospital today.
Also hope I didn't miss the boat on the t-shirts & hoodies. In a previous post, I said I'd take one of each, but I don't think I mentioned any sizes. (Medium for both.)
I don't think I live too far from you. E-mail me if I can lend a hand.
NY/Wellfleet mom
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