Leaving again...

Once again, I leave tomorrow morning bright and early to chaperone the mission trip to Appalacia (Why can I never spell that dang word?). Corky's leg is still very bad, in fact I might even say it is worse than earlier in teh week. It is very swollen and infected. I have started wrapping it to keep it clean, and she is on antibiotics plus bute to help the swelling. I am sick with worry, leaving town for 4 days and she will be on her own basically...I worry that the wound will get dirty and more infected, or worse. Last year as I left for this very same trip, Corky was extremely ill with diahrrea and flu, and I was worried sick about her for 4 days. I don't think she wants me to leave!

Anyways, this trip is good for my soul - to go down to a place where people have nothing, and try to give back by helping out with chores, fixing, and maintenace of houses. Man, I hope I don't have to clean someone's root cellar again...yuck!