Well, the hand is looking pretty good these days. When Erin and Marissa were visiting last Friday, I decided, with her professional approval, to remove the splint and type my sermon. What a relief that was. It made it possible to do the work in a much shorter time than if I had used the "one finger" method with my left hand. And it enabled me to do a better job since I compose at the keyboard (which is difficult to do if your are typing left-handed with the one-finger method). I go to the doctor next Wednesday for removal from the wire that penetrates my fingernail and finger tip bone to anchor the tendon. He said, "You are not going to like me when I remove that wire." He's probably right! In fact, I'm not liking him very much just thinking about it.  

Hey, I know this is a bit greusome, but I'm taking the risk of showing these to you anyway. The top photo was taken the day after my tendon repair surgery on September 20th. The one below shows the healing progress as of October 8th. My splint will be removed on October 23rd after I return from Washington DC when I'll begin the process of strengthening my atrophied forearm. Things look good for a full recovery which bodes well for all the things I hope to do, like completing the shop and apartment. I'm grateful for the favorable outlook.