For Richard

I went out today and put fresh arrangements on the graves. We got in trouble with Richard when we did not get this done so I thought I had better have flowers there before Memorial Day.

I got white this year for the large stones. This is the first time I have gotten white flowers, but I thought they looked really bright and pretty. Debbie has white and red roses.

Someone needs to tell Brenda what these look like in case they blow off and she has to put them back. Last year I went out there a few days after I put the saddles on the stones and Mama and Daddy's was gone and a different one was on the stone. Brenda had stopped by the cemetery and seeing the saddle gone, she found one nearby and put it on their stone. It was not the one I had on the stone. I replace it with the correct one but did not know where to put the one Brenda had stolen from another grave.

If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you can see how pretty Debbie's roses are. The peony was really gorgeous.

The monument on Richards grave is really beautiful but Cheryl has such a good photo of it on her blog, I did not need another one.

Grandpa's working

on Emmy's go cart. It needs a new clutch and a new tire. Grandpa got the parts today and is working on gettin it fixed right now. Son may repay us for the parts, but if not the girl is certainly worth the price. She likes the go cart because they let her drive it by herself whereas she has to have a driver on the 4 wheeler.

Bird talk

Get Out of HERE! This is my food!




OUT, I SAID, OUT!!!!!!!!




Go AWAY!! Leave my babies alone.






The baby wrens have left the nest. There were at least a half dozen of them. No wonder Mama and Papa were so busy gathering bugs.

Heart Attack Tuesday

This is my knee wrapped.



This is my knee unwrapped. I don't think I am supposed to unwrap it, but I did. The bandage is a large ace bandage with a Velcro closing strip on one end. I have two of these now. They said I can wash them and reuse them. I plan on washing them and giving them to Patsy when I am done with them.

Now for the heart thingy. I came in to make a post and did not have a new picture to post. I thought I would take a picture of the leg and bandage. I could not find my camera anywhere. Then I remembered leaving it on the deck railing yesterday while I walked around the yard. It has been raining for about 3 hours off and on. Enough to ruin a camera. It was not on the deck. It was right by my computer. I am blind.

Anyway, I went to therapy today and guess who was the therapists? Rusty Hooten. For those not in the know, Rusty is married to Tracy Powell, Frankie's daughter. I asked about everyone. Tracy is working for a dentist in Harrison and they have two daughters. Now, after getting home, I am not sure Tracy and Rusty are still married, but I think they are. Patsy, you need to call Daisy and find out. Tell her he is my therapists and then just ask if he is still married to Tracy. There was something about the way he responded when I asked how many children he had that made me wonder.

He said Daisy was liking work at Tyson much better now that she had gotten a few paychecks. Linda, Daisy's other daughter, is working at the Ford place in Harrison. Jimmy and Stella are both working at a Walmart somewhere in Springfield. I did not ask about Stella's daughters or about Frankie.

The knee does not hurt much, but my calf muscles on that leg really ached today. Rusty said that was from hobbling around on that leg instead of putting the weight on the leg like you normally would. He did not say to not hobble but I tried not to after that. It did not work out so well, so I took two pain pills and now I can walk more normally.

Patsy will get the used bandages, but there probably will not be any pain pills left.

Monday

This is Patsy's pink rose. I did not know if it was going to make it, but it now has 3 little buddings off the main shoot. It had 4 shoots, but I have cut the other 3 back. I think this is the only one still viable.




This is my herbs after george set the plow back up. I made some signs for the plants. I really like the dill sign. Some of the others, not so much.





George going to the birds.






My roses are beautiful. I got these in August of last year. They are called Knockout and were on clearance at wally world because it was so late in the season. I wish I have bought another 3 or 4 of them. The yellow climber I bought this spring has started to bloom. I bought 4 this spring. Three are doing good and one I think is not going to make it. I am going to look for a replacement tomorrow.

I went for my physical therapy today. My Knee already feels better than it did before the surgery. I can put weight on it without it hurting. I am walking somewhat stiff legged, but I can bend it pretty easily if I do not have weight on it. I go back to the Dr. Thursday. So far, so good.