IN Carmel

 Today was a home day and a Y day.  Late afternoon we added an Uber. It was a perfect day for working in the garden.  So that kept me very busy.  The energy bucket was full and refilling it wasn't hard at all with a protein drink.  There is something about Spring air, sunshine and a great wind now and then along with finding surprises to keep one on the go.  It could have been a kite day if one had a kite.  That is for a few hours.  Kites and a March wind that comes and goes is sometimes big time frustration.                         First view of the 2026 milkweed.  Now for the Monarchs.  Let's have some caterpillars.  Today's biggie in the garden was looking for wild strawberry plants.  And there were many.  Wild seem to take over if left alone robbing the other plants of water.  So they had to go.  I found new little starts of so many th...

 Today!  Different in a lot of ways but the same in a lot of ways.  Another crazy night of sleep. That seems to be the same.  Michigan family gone.  So different.  But being with friends...that was the same and wonderful.                            All three Rue plants are back with us again.  They are the perfect spot for Swallowtail                                           Butterflies to lay their eggs.  Their babies love Rue. The same can be said of dill.                                                   More lettuce has appeared and people should be well salad in a few weeks. Morning stuff...

 Today was a day with many different things happening.  One might say too many but I might say just enough.  But many for sure.   The Michigan kids were on their way back home by 9:10 but many things happened before they left. There was a request for some pussy willows to take back home for fence making on the farm. Of course I said yes.  Why not.  The two trees were way too full and needed pruning.                                             The bundle was huge. The tree still had plenty of branches. Here was our chance for pruning to happen. The loppers came out along with the ladder and the chopping began.  All the clippings were tired together and the van took care of the storage problem.  And the kids were on their way.                     ...

 It's been a busy day with the family.  We were up early and at 8 Kimmy, Jared and I were off to church to help with Bread and Bowl. Some of the workers were missing so we needed to be there.                                     An assembly line filling take home meals happens each B and B day.   Keeping Jared and Kimmy busy was the goal and that happened big time with them bouncing from job to job.  By 10:15 we were finished with preparation.  We also managed to move everything back to where it  needed to be for Sunday service after the Thursday rehearsal.   We also made sure the palms were in place ready for distribution to both first and second service  people tomorrow.  It was another morning that kept us on our toes.  We managed to leave church around 10:20 leaving other folks to serve the community meal.  All ...

 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...

 Another beautiful morning and afternoon.  I expect the same for a beautiful evening.  The morning started with more knitting on the second ICE protest hat.  It added up to a slim inch.  That needs to continue for at least 4 more inches.  So slow, but that is what it takes.  I want 5 inches at least this time for the bottom of the hat.   At mid-morning I did a patio garden walk and I just stayed outside after that walk.  More to rake and it was time to move plants.  A perfect day with moist ground making digging easy and cooperative plants.  I chopped some ornamental grass that came as a gift from Rosie, years ago into smaller chunks and called Ginna over.  She took one and thought she would do a chopping job on it.  Later she came for some other plants.  It was a good morning for her as well.   Lunch came along a bit late with chair time to recuperate.  Then it was cleaning up the asparagus bed ti...