IN Carmel

  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...

            Yellow Finch are  at the feeders again.  Could it be a break between raising two families of kids.  Yes..my favorite Sunday of the church year.  The day rolled around and I was up first as usual.  And Doug forgot to wake up as usual.  So we were a little bit later getting to church.  Well, just by10 minutes. There was plenty of time to talk to those gathering before the prelude. It was a typical Indy 500 Sunday with the west side folks trapped at home unable to leave because of race traffic.  The west end churches always cancel services because of that factor.  So Pentecost celebration was a bit weak with attendance but the visuals made it work along with all the other things that make church.  Darren, once again added a mention of Memorial Day but mostly it was all about Pentecost.  My favorite stories to hear once again.  Hymns were wisely chosen with great liturgy supporting the...

 Just a thought about gardening.  Often when leafing through gardening books I think...so beautiful.  Many of those beautiful pictures come from places like Oregon or the British Isles.  Not always but a surprising number do.  Mild temperatures...lots of rain...gentle sunshine.  They all have that in common.  This spring we have had Oregon weather.  The gardens here are particular lush in so many ways.  How fortunate to have that happen now and then, this being one of those springs..                                              A view from the patio.  Everyone seems to be in a good place.   Today was the Saturday for Bread and Bowl.  And after a very early morning wake up I was off to church a little after 8.  Sarah Ellen arrived at the same time as I pulled in the parking lot.  S...

                                                                   Another pretty pot of flowers made it to the garden.                                            I've read this is another common thing found in a country garden.  Well, so I've read.  The yellow flowers in the pot are in bud form currently. Another morning of no rain so I was out looking around again...as usual.  Everything looked as good as possible with as much drinking water as the plants could hold.  It was time to think about a hair cut for the little blue iris.  I must admit it was an easy thing to do with the hedge clippers that were a Christmas gift a couple of yea...