IN Carmel

                                             This little guy approached the feeder while I was near by.                                                                        I waited and he didn't mind a bit getting a big drink while I was picture taking.  It was a busy day with a lot to show for it.  Well, maybe a lot for a lady approaching old age but not quite there yet, some would say.  Not many but I'm counting on the not many some who would say. I was out and about but waited until much of the dew was off the grass.  I hate wet feet if waiting will help.   I grabbed the little rake and started on a couple ...

                              Different shades of green with coral bells.  The bells will not be here for long. My goodness.  Another Friday added to my life.  I'll take as many as I can get.  Another early morning but this time an hour later or close to it.  All my life mornings have been early for me but perhaps not quite as early as lately.  I can't say the same for my sister.  She was a sleeper as long as I can remember, continuing in that grove to this day 90 some years later.                        Why do I continue to picture cabbage?  Because I think it is a beautifully made vegetable. I did all the inside stuff and then started working on the outside stuff.  The ground in the butterfly garden seemed pretty workable so I fluffed that dirt that certainly discouraged the weeds th...

                                                   I guess it's sort of like putting up a new bulletin board.  It was catch up morning.  After a short night of sleep I was off to I U North for infusions and a calcium shot for bones.  It took a while waiting for a doctors OK trying to eliminate another blood draw among other things. We were successful. When I was on the way I stopped at Ace for some mulch and two plants.  The goal for the morning was to work on the path to the back yard that I started yesterday.  There are times that make me wonder why I make more work for myself.  Maybe wanting to see something new and proving to myself that I can do it.  Could it be that?                                ...

  I might call this day a lost cause or something close to that.  A few things happened like living for one. I do call that a big one.  I thought it would be a good day to clean house.  That became a joke for a lot of what I call good reasons.  You might make a different evaluation..                                                          I think the fungus is called Turkey Tails. It rained down a whole lot of rain and it took a while for it to think about stopping around noon.  I did sweep and wash the kitchen floor.  The sweeper forgot to sweep.  Maybe another day memory will serve the sweeper well.   So I took the gift of today to mean it was a day to sit, sleep and just take it easy.  My blood pressure has been a bit on the low side and the fact that the h...

This perennial sweet pea reminds me of the U P of Michigan.  Where once there were thousands of people busy in the copper minds, now only reflects that by the sweet pea reminding us of once upon a time there were... Awake early again but this time I didn't get up!  Well, eventually I did of course.  And it was the usual get ready for the day stuff and then I was off to I U North for another blood test since I flunked part of the first one.  Another week off of Kisqali for my body to recuperate and today's test was passed with a number that goes with Kisqali.  Not one without cancer but one that passed with cancer.  Maybe a C but not an A or B.  I'll take it. I've had a lot of C's during the last few trip around the sun. With keeping my eyes on the portal and experiencing a blood tests every month, that has taught me what's good and what is not so good. For today, the word is good to go for another month.  It's a gift I cherish.     ...

  Mullin.  I love how this looks.  What do I do with it? Just look at it until it looks ugly.  Then it out! Well, the day didn't start the way I thought it was starting.  I would call it an oops morning.  The first oops was when I looked at my watch thinking it was 5:30 am.  So I got up and did all the morning stuff to start the day and then finding out 5:30 was really 4:30 am.  Yikes.  Not so hot a start.  So I just sort of muddled around until 7:10 and I was off to the hospital for a repeat blood test.  Second big oops.  No blood work happened.  Labs were closed for the day.  The stars were not aligned for sure. What a disappointment.  I thought hospitals never closed.  I guess I learned  more than I wanted to.  So tomorrow, I'll try some things for the second time.                           he first Nigella.  It...