Daily activities!

 Mike has been doing regular daily things --- getting the mail! Checking his email. And even working on profiles of El Pilar!


Getting the mail means walking down the long drive


The first days home, Mike went to get the mail, he found it hard work and had to make rest stops. Only a week later, but now he can do the driveway down and up as needed. 











With his interest in graphics, Mike has been working on profiles of the 1986 field season at El Pilar to understand the depth of deposits at the site. We are developing the full list of excavations with plans and profiles.

Drawing test pits from Plaza Imix 





Maneuvering on steps back from the Pain Management appointment



Kitty keeps him company 
Kitty on the Two Gey HIlls Navajo Rug


And he takes time outside too, his right leg has a blood clot, and he has to raise it.

It was sunny that day!







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