Superklutz strikes again! About a month ago when going to church with Paul's family in their van, my foot slipped and I kicked the back of the drivers seat with my left foot ( actually the top of my foot kit a bar on the bottom of the seat) and consequently I had a nice big black and blue lump on it. It migrated as they tend to do and by the end of the week my toes had turned black and the whole top of my foot was discolored. It gradually disappeared though I still have a tender spot there. But that wasn' t the end of it. When we went to Minnesota for the Peterson Family Reunion we stopped at my sister's overnight to visit and to see David's headstone that had just been set a couple days before. Getting some ice for my glass of juice saturday morning I managed to spill cranberry juice down the front of my fresh white shirt, one of my nicer ones naturally! So I did a quick change of clothes then treated the stains and wrapped the shirt up in a plastic bag so we could be on our way. In Minnesota I wanted to wash the stain out so I did a quick load of laundry that evening at Evie's that night--late, went to check on it and put them in the dryer and managed to kick the basin that sits under her washer with my little toe and the one next to it on my right foot. That wasn't enough! In the shower the next morning the bar of soap slipped out of my hand and landed on the same foot. So now I have a matching bruise (yes, I bruise that easy!) to the other one now faded. If there's a dumb accident to have I'll have it! We did enjoy the reunion in spite of all my mishaps. It was nice to visit David's family though there were a lot of tears for me because he had so wanted to attend this year. Enough of that.
My purple plum tree bloomed this year and I discovered that it had six nice red plums on it just before we left on our trip! When we got back they were fully ripe and delicious! We thought it was one that bloomed but didn't bear fruit so it was a wonderful surprise!
Tommytoes! That's what we called tomatos when I was little. So far I have picked eight little red ripe tomatos off two of the plants in my little garden. They taste so much better than those I buy in the store. The rest of the plants in the garden are doing fine also. The cukes are climbing the dog pen fence and have four small fruits on them. All the rains we have had this season has really helped ( the weeds, too).
"Digger Dog " is still at it. I think she is trying to create a grand canyon in her pen. She has lost her job! The rope that I hung clothes on in her pen was getting very thin in places and I was afraid that it would break when I hung something on it (I hate to wash already cleaned clothes!) so I went to Menard's and got an umbrella type clothes line and put it up myself and was quite proud of the job until it started to lean a little bit. I put it in the side yard outside the basement door so I wouldn't have so far to carry the basket. The first time I used it Poocheroo stood by the fence and watched me and whined. She stayed there until I took them down since she couldn"t stand or lay under them and "guard" them for me anymore. She looks at me so mournfully everytime I hang something out!
Since it has been so hot I haven't been getting in any long walks in so I have found an alternative. When I find I need something from the grocery store or Alco or Dollar General I go and walk every aisle in airconditioned comfort. It works! It's surprising how many steps you rack up that way.
Work on the house, a few smiles, a few tears and a lot of prayers fill my days. With the Lord's help I get through each one. If you get a chance drop me a line or a phone call to say "hello" . I appreciate them all. God bless!!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
ONE STEP AT A TIME
Another step taken: James took most of last Thursday to get David's car ready to sell. We have listed it on internet, put for sale signs in the windows and parked it in the area between the street and the sidewalk in front of the house. So far I've had three inquiries. Hopefully it will bring enough to almost pay off the cruiser and take one bill off my list. It was hard to do because it was David's "work" car. When Poocheroo heard him turn into the alley she would always bark to let me know he was coming home. I miss that.
With this hot weather, Poocheroo (second name: Digger Dog) in an effort to find a cool place to lay started to dig on the south side of the house. She actually got to the bottom of the foundation and the stonework started to crack in one place! A trip to Orschlin's to get some pavers and a couple hours of sweaty work on the part of James and I filling the holes and placing the pavers next to the house stopped the undermining of my kitchen but I had to go out today and sweep the dirt off of the pavers from where she dug in front of them! Now she is digging on the south side of her pen next to the fence but my potato boxes are on the other side so she can't dig her way out. So far she hasn't discovered she can dig under the fence or jump forward as well as straight up so she is still contained!
My tulip tree is blooming!!!! It's about waist high this year and has had three beautiful pink blossoms. I was so happy to see it I just had to go out and find someone to tell! Doris from next door (91 last week) looked out her kitchen window and thought I had tied a pink ribbon on the branch and had to come over and see it. They are very fragile blossoms.
My pots on the front steps are looking good. I put coleous(?) in one of the pots this year.
I miss my weeder! Seems like I have been spending a lot of time outdoors working on the flower beds. In an effort to save some work I put plastic ground cloth under the dining room overhang and under the flowers by the basement door and by the front steps. See the old bathroom sink behind the hosta? We ran a hose from the window air conditioner to it so it doesn't drip on anyone walking by and now the neighborhood cats and the birds have a place to get a drink. So far it has been mainly june bugs that have used it.
I put my old canner and big soup pot to use as planters on two of the stumps in the yard. James drilled some holes in the bottoms for drainage then I filled them and planted some begonias in them that I picked up on clearance. Hope they do well and don't walk off.
My rose bush out back by the garage has had a lot of blooms. I love the color and smell of them. I did learn it is a good idea to wear gloves and long sleeves when pruning or pulling weeds from around it. You're never too old to learn. David hated mowing around it. So far James hasn't complained. I would move it but haven't found a good place to put it. Guess I'll have to plan a special rose bed. Hah!! I don't have a big enough yard or enough energy to do everything I would like to do. I did dig up a small space behind the dog pen where the sun does shine for a small garden: potatoes, tomatos, peppers, cucumbers and zuchinis and yes I did spade it up myself so it is a small space but doing well.
Poocheroo had to come over and see what I was doing with the camera so I took her picture too. I can't neglect my little furry pal! She thinks she has to be in on everything.
With this hot weather, Poocheroo (second name: Digger Dog) in an effort to find a cool place to lay started to dig on the south side of the house. She actually got to the bottom of the foundation and the stonework started to crack in one place! A trip to Orschlin's to get some pavers and a couple hours of sweaty work on the part of James and I filling the holes and placing the pavers next to the house stopped the undermining of my kitchen but I had to go out today and sweep the dirt off of the pavers from where she dug in front of them! Now she is digging on the south side of her pen next to the fence but my potato boxes are on the other side so she can't dig her way out. So far she hasn't discovered she can dig under the fence or jump forward as well as straight up so she is still contained!
My tulip tree is blooming!!!! It's about waist high this year and has had three beautiful pink blossoms. I was so happy to see it I just had to go out and find someone to tell! Doris from next door (91 last week) looked out her kitchen window and thought I had tied a pink ribbon on the branch and had to come over and see it. They are very fragile blossoms.
My pots on the front steps are looking good. I put coleous(?) in one of the pots this year.
I miss my weeder! Seems like I have been spending a lot of time outdoors working on the flower beds. In an effort to save some work I put plastic ground cloth under the dining room overhang and under the flowers by the basement door and by the front steps. See the old bathroom sink behind the hosta? We ran a hose from the window air conditioner to it so it doesn't drip on anyone walking by and now the neighborhood cats and the birds have a place to get a drink. So far it has been mainly june bugs that have used it.
I put my old canner and big soup pot to use as planters on two of the stumps in the yard. James drilled some holes in the bottoms for drainage then I filled them and planted some begonias in them that I picked up on clearance. Hope they do well and don't walk off.
My rose bush out back by the garage has had a lot of blooms. I love the color and smell of them. I did learn it is a good idea to wear gloves and long sleeves when pruning or pulling weeds from around it. You're never too old to learn. David hated mowing around it. So far James hasn't complained. I would move it but haven't found a good place to put it. Guess I'll have to plan a special rose bed. Hah!! I don't have a big enough yard or enough energy to do everything I would like to do. I did dig up a small space behind the dog pen where the sun does shine for a small garden: potatoes, tomatos, peppers, cucumbers and zuchinis and yes I did spade it up myself so it is a small space but doing well.
Poocheroo had to come over and see what I was doing with the camera so I took her picture too. I can't neglect my little furry pal! She thinks she has to be in on everything.
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