IN Carmel

 The day started with one chipmunk in the trap.  While checking out number 1 I caught sight of number 2.  So the second have a heart trap came out and less than 10 minutes later number 2 was in jail.  Doug made the comment that he has never taken two to the woods on the same trip.  Neighbor Judy caught 2 in the same trap one year.  We're not quite that good.                                                                              Two down...? more to go. The morning was slow and easy, and my energy bucket seemed to be holding it's own.  I moved the wee little plants to the picnic table where they would get sun all day.  They need to toughen up for their move to the garden.  These little zinnias need to think...

 The day started early but then there was a second start to the morning that came around 6:45. That second one I approve of.  But it was a slow start anyway.  I took my blood pressure, and it was low.  My heart beats were slow.  I was spending some time in low gear.  No automatic shifting for me.  It was just a slow morning.  I'll take what I can get and be happy! I've been looking through cookbooks for new easy soup recipes.  This morning the celery soup being rather simple fitting into the slow morning was in the pot, in the blender and into the refrigerator.  I made a walk through the garden and found that the asparagus needed trimming.  Hummm...more soup but this time cauliflower was added, celery and onions were added and the thickening was potatoes. The blender did its thing.  Something different for sure.  There are choices now for the week and tonight we started with celery soup.   We did a drugstore stop...

 I had a 6:45 wake up this morning.  I call that excellent.  There was a scrambled egg with sour cream and onions for breakfast.  Why?  My taster is on the fritz and all that extra stuff gives me something to taste.  My choice, you know!                                         A very healthy tarragon plant also goes with scrambled eggs.  I visited the plants in the garden and they all looked pretty good after their move.  The B Birds were out and about and once again. They were pestering the Piliated who didn't give a darn.                        I found that the radish seeds planted a few days ago had sent little plants on their way.                                ...

 Today was a day that needed a warehouse of energy available.  It was Bread and Bowl Saturday. But the morning started with bird watching.  But let me add a Friday evening event.  You all know about the Blue Birds.  They are fisty territorial birds.  And you know about beautiful Orioles.   Last evening I observed two times Mr. B B push Mrs. Oriole to the ground as she was flying near her feeder. . She was in his territory, and he didn't approve.  So have I seen any orioles today.  Of course not. Do I understand the reason? Absolutely. B Bird fledglings are ready to leave the nest at three weeks.  One week has passed.  Two more to go. Michigan Jared has had Orioles at his feeder for a few days already!  I'm guessing there will be more joining what has arrived already.  The bird story for the morning was that Mr. Piliated came by and the Blue Birds tried to clear the territory.  It didn't work.  The same thing happ...

 Up and ready to go for something.  What ever came I was ready.  There were phone calls to make but I just piddled the time away and sure enough my PT friend called and I was caught and a time was scheduled.  In the mean time I planted some tiny zinnias and the six Lantana.                            The three dark spots near the top of the picture are zinnia plants that have been watered.  They will be treated like preemies for a while.  Mr. PT arrived, and I had my usual work out with emphasis on improving the challenge of less tipping over the out-of-control way.  There are more sessions planned.  There was the usual snooze during the day.  Last night sleeping was a bit sparce again.   I made the decision to do some edging and the two pictures show the difference one can make with a little attention to details.        ...

 It was a slow morning and one that I totally enjoyed.  Sleeping has improved somewhat with the hope that saying that will encourage it to continue.                                      Once little but now big.  The lilac bush is just bursting out all over.   The biggie today was a trip to the neurologist, Dr. Schmoll.  Much to my surprise she told me we had met already.  Yup...in the emergency room on March 17.  Well, I was there but I wasn't there. And I didn't arrive until the next day.  So a few more holes were filled in.  One being the seizure started around 11 and then diminished during the afternoon but did not totally abate until late evening.  I call that a long seizure.  So the outcome will be to continue the anti seizure medicine which so far is working beautifully and we'll get together again in October...

 Another day with a lot of stuff going on but the day started with a slow go.  Doug got to sleep in.  I had a quiet start.  No rush out the door for us this morning.   I spent some time watching the Blue Birds.  There was a lot of flying going on making me think that there were eggs hatching this morning.  I didn't check it out but the adults certainly were making trips to the mealworms and then back to their box.                                                                              A blue bird in flight.  So pretty.                                               ...

 This will be short because not much happened today.  That's a very, very good thing and a celebration is in order.  That really means it's nap time.             The blood root has finished blooming but the leaves are so unusual, They demanded a photo. I was up early and Miss Daisy woke up her driver again.  He once again had an early gig.  Appointments made since March 17th have all been at least past 11 am or later.  Poor guy, he doesn't function to well without those mornings of what I call sleeping in. Another descriptive way of thinking of it might be called wasting the morning hours.  He would never agree with that.                                 This picture reminds me of Where's Waldo.  Yes...can you find the milkweed.                   ...

 Today was one of those crazy days that comes along.  One to get through.  In fact today was the beginning of a week of getting through.  And knowing that there will be an end to the week helps with all the stuff that is part of the week.  I spent some time at the window watching the B Bird house and looking for ORANGE birds.  Nothing orange came by.  When watching the house I was sure that the mother was out and about but I was WRONG! Then it was on to  completing a job I hate.  That is preparing 56 plastic bags for Bread and Bowl carry out food.  It needed to be finished before Saturday because we'll be short workers.  So it's "money in the bank" toward Saturdays work.  Then Miss Daisy had her driver take her to downtown Indy and the Simon Cancer Center to meet with Dr. Langer, a very quiet doctor who supervised all the radiation treatments a couple of years ago.  I heard a good report about the ordered CT scan which was...