IN Carmel

 Now where did today start.  It seems like 36 hours ago.  It was a busy day and as the day was winding down it wound up again.  Some days are like that even in Carmel.  Today was my infusion day.  I call it a nothing burger.  There usually are two "shots' that take about 40 seconds or so being very slow injections one in each hip at the same time.  Most folks don't choose to get them at the same time but I do. The medicine comes frozen and not ordered from the pharmacy until they see the whites of my eyes!  It needs to be warmed so most of the time I sit and wait for that to happen.  That's part of my routine once a month.  I dropped off a load of books at the library on my way to I U North.  Back home on the ranch I watched a bit of TV.  At one point I bundled up and walked the garden.  Nothing much was happening but the lettuce has emerged. It was back inside to some nice warm space.  I watched the ladies play ...

  Last year...many flowers. This year only one.  I am happy for one.  Maybe next year there will be many.  The name is Bleeding Heart.  Yes my heart is just sad, not bleeding. Hope springs eternal. My goodness.  Tonight it feels like this morning was at least 3 days ago.  Is that a good sign?  In some ways it is and other ways, maybe not so good.  So I'll leave it to someone else to think about and make a decisions if necessary. Finally after a big hole in the night between 12 and 2 I slept till 7.  I'll take it.  The word is that for cancer folks, sleep just isn't what it once was. Medication is a factor.  I've heard that same story for other reasons.  There are some thing I think don't have answers. Knitting time was at a premium today.  Fence making didn't happen at all but what did happen?  Enough for sure.   My one little lupine is having a hard time.  Last night  something decided  ...

  It would appear that the Easter Bunny has made a visit.  Who can pass up jelly beans? Now you know. Once again another morning that was totally different then most.  It was eye doctor day in Noblesville.  I was on my way at 9:30 for a 10:30 appointment.  It usually takes about an hour to make that trip.  This morning I did something different.  There are many roads that lead to Noblesville and I took the one less traveled.  The trip took much less time wandering through familiar country side I hadn't seen for a very long time.  That also got me to Dr. Young's office in record time.  So I sat for a while waiting for that 10:30 appointment that really didn't happen till 11.   Who should I meet there when leaving was a dear teacher friend.  We usually see each other every month for lunch but the busies have really hindered our meeting  Carol steered me to this eye office more than 40 years ago.  We have a date in ...

                                                  ther shade of Lenten Roses.  I like their light green look.  Sleep came last night.  I suspect the mind was a bit more at ease.  What ever the reason, sleep came and then another chilly morning really woke me up with a paper retrieval in the dark this time. Our paper guy has turned into an early bird.                                                     Ginger, waiting to open some leaves to the sun.   There was breakfast and everything else that goes with getting the morning ready for me.  The knitting turned to the easy stuff.  I am happy.  I made a delivery to Craig with the first hat....

                              The mock quince is starting to show color.  It should be beautiful this year.   Today was one of those days that comes along every six months.  A day I look forward to but one that can scare me. I would say it sort of like having a frick or frack or maybe both.   There was another night with less sleep than I would like.  Tonight should be good.  So it was all the usual stuff in the morning.  And after fixing all the bad knitting last night I was ready to go with all the real knitting.  That happened at different times today.  The morning was cool to cold.  Jared left the door to the north open again.  I thought I taught him to close doors. Some things just don't stick.             That's a big bunch of chives along with chocolate mint in the buried pot.  ...

 Today's pictures are visuals for Palm Sunday. The scripture is taken from Matthew.                                         We'll add palm leaves and palm plants around the donkey Saturday. Last  night was a very short night.  Should we say under 3 hours of shut eye.  What was I thinking? I've had nights like this before and I'll have them again.  It's interesting that the next day usually just rolls along as if I had 8 hours.   I walked the garden this morning checking on the transplants.  They all seemed to be OK.  And I looked at places on the east and north side of the house.  They have been untouched but I don't think they will need a lot of work.                       Jesus in the temple with the money changers   You have made this a h...