UPDATE ON PETER:
Yesterday he walked 25 feet with a crutch but no other assistance. This is yet another big step in his recovery. They have also upped the number of hours that he is in rehab therapy, which is a good thing indeed. He also finished a script for a project I can talk about shortly. So he is working on getting back to us and is just working on various projects. Dragon Dictate is working for him and what he needs to do at this
time.
UPDATE ON THE SITES:
Yeah, we got hit pretty badly with some malicious code that really screwed up the system but Glenn and his team have been working on the sites and getting things back up. My web log is still down so just remember I am Puppetmaker40 in live journal and I copy what I do in my other weblog.
Until I know things are stable, I am not doing the Phluzzie Raffle.
And since I have been asked here are what Phluzzies are
These are my signature puppets. I can do all kinds of colors for them. They are hand puppets big enough for adults. They are not for small children as they do have small parts but bigger kids love them.
Caroline was wondering if anyone might be interested in an original Caroline drawing to help her Daddy.
Crazy 8 Press is still the place to send people to get Peter’s books. The momentum has been amazing and the further we get this out on the net, the better for Peter and us. You all need to take a moment and pat yourself on the back for all the help you have been in this.
I know the donate button is still pending. It is a combination of a couple of things that have to be sorted out before we can put it up and actually get the money. If you haven’t heard what happened to author Jay Lake recently (and we send him many good wishes for his battle again a very aggressive cancer) and Paypal, you might want to give this a read.
Ariel wants to organize an online auction, which she is at the beginnings of. She will be posting about it here once that is sorted out.
JK Woodward is organizing an art auction for Peter. JK and Peter have worked together on Fallen Angel and other projects for a number of years. More on that when I have the details.
UPDATE ON THE REST OF THE FAMILY
Shana is being a good daughter and keeping an eye on her dad and his care while he is rehabbing. I couldn’t be as calm as I am now if it weren’t for Shana.
Gwen got to see her dad last week and Peter really enjoyed her visit.
Ariel is back at college and ramping up for the next semester. She has a good support system up there that is helping her with various things she needs help with.
Caroline is getting back into her groove at school and her after school activities. She does have some sad moments and some sad dreams but that is to be expected. She is use to having both her Daddy and her Mommy around the house all the time. Right now she is dealing with a Daddy sized hole in her life. They talk every day via Facetime so she can see him.
I am doing OK. There are moments when things seem overwhelming but I can get back to just being whelmed pretty quickly. I am going to the gym to keep my body moving and get my exercise mood up-tic to counter some of the rest of this mess. I am eating and taking care of myself. As I have stated before, I am so grateful for all your good wishes and kind thoughts. Knowing people have my back in this is such a big help for both me and Peter.
I am grateful for every piece of paperwork that gets done.
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Excellent news on Peter’s progress, Kath. I can see the time span until he’s back home getting smaller and smaller with each new bit of news and it gladdens my heart.
About 17 years ago, my parents and I dealt with my younger brother having a long-term medical crisis and spending long stretches away from home, so I well understand what you and the girls are going through with trying to get into some kind of normalcy. Unfortunately, my family and I didn’t win our battle, but I have complete confidence that you and Peter will win yours. I will continue to pray and help in any/every way that I can.
Kathleen… What is the asking price for one of your “cool” puppets? I’m not a wealthy man, by any means, (as-most of my $$ goes towards Peter’s books anyway-Hahaha!) but-I can budget some money for the cause. You can drop me some info at my new blog: gogator1blog.wordpress, or-post here… I, still-continue to post Crazy 8 Press on my fb page, with info about Peter’s MANY works, and have friends joining-in… We DO have your backs out here, and we continue to pray for ALL of you. Thanks for the continued updates, regarding Peter’s recovery/rehab…
Now-off to read more “Pulling Up Stakes”… SO funny! I love it!
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Every day brings amazing and awesome news. I hope his upward recovery continues and he’s back with puns aplenty soon. 🙂
Kath, I just want to say, you’re a superhero. Everything you’ve been doing, holding your family together, supporting Peter, taking time to spread the word about helping out…seriously, you’re a role model.
Kath, please pass Robin’s name on to JK, Robin’s got loads of original art pages from books that Peter’s written.
to dear, brave Caroline: yes, i would be interested in an original piece of art to help your daddy. just let me know how much and where to send the money.
I would also be very happy to have an original Caroline drawing, I would keep it next to a very nice note her Dad sent to me many , many years ago. Please let me know how as well . Thanks
Count me in as well, Caroline; I won’t say “name your price,” because you might just go nuts 🙂 , but I’m definitely interested.
I’d love to buy a Caroline original.
I’ve been out of internet range for a couple of weeks, so I’m sorry for not posting earlier. My best wishes to PAD and I hope that he continues to recover at this pace. I’ve had someone close go through a stroke and it’s tough. I’m glad PAD is doing well right now.
Absolutely, I would love a Caroline drawing. Let us know.
Awesome news! Keep on being strong and brave, everything will be alright, the recovery is already happening. Great to hear you’re taking care of yourself and the daughters are dealing ok with the whole situation. Glad to hear that Peter is working, is motivated 🙂
Yes, Kath, you’re indeed a superhero 🙂
Prayers and positive thoughts from Brazil.
Two things:
1) Really sorry to hear about Peter’s illness (been away from the comics sites for a few weeks.) My best wishes for a full recovery.
2) The link to Crazy 8 Press in this post is broken.
Glad to hear about PAD’s progress (and that of the family too). As for the infection, it hit my laptop (a nasty thing that pretends to be scanning the PC) but using Google Chrome will ward you ahead of time if the site has malware.
I am a longtime reader of Peter’s work, and in fact he was probably the first writer in comics that I would follow from book to book. Years ago when I gave away all of my comics to make room in my apartment, his AIDS awareness issue of The Hulk was one of the few books I kept, because of how personal it was to me as a family member of someone living with the disease.
I hope for a quick and full recovery for Peter, and like others here, I would love to purchase an original drawing from Caroline. That would be nothing short of the love of a daughter for her father captured on paper, and I would frame it for my own daughter’s nursery.
Thank you for continuing to keep us updated on the situation.
Lorin
Thanks for making a point of giving updates.
Glad to read that Peter is doing as well as he is with his recovery.
Kathleen, I’m a carpenter pretty close to you guys. As a big fan of peter’s, I just wanted to let you know that if you need anything to get the house ready, I’d be happy to help out. Handrails, grab bars, anything that will make it easier for him to get around, let me know.
I’m glad to hear about Peter’s progress. The thoughts and prayers of all his fans are with him.