I Wondered Did I Lose You

Last year
you did not bloom
and now
how beautiful you are

Now it seems
my beautiful yellow Iris has not bloomed.

Therapy and as always makes me feel so good for several hours.  No healing but relief
from pain for a while is wonderful

Lunch

roast beef, melted cheese, tomato on small role, fresh asparagus
red pepper humus (so good) with chips
ice tea
and a eclair with a glass of milk...

My garden has never looked so awful, full of weeds, need to get use to them, can
remove some and no longer can spray, hopefully most will not have to be cut down
in the future.

Doing all up until a couple of years ago
but now it seems cannot do a lot I want to do
and do not like it.

Guess what is going on
is a lesson on accepting
and realizing
a lot I cannot control
like in the past.

This one
not good at either one...

Stormy Night

Storms all night
lightning that never seemed to stop
and hail which was the biggest I have ever see.

The hail lasted about 15 minutes
and was hoping it did not break a window.

Electricity on and off all night
and as I was writing family to tell them
it went off again
just came on after 8 hours.

Wish I was not so sensitive
but it unsettled me.
I could not open garage door to back car out
and cell phone was going to need charging soon.
Hopefully this is all just a memory.


At the moment
sun is shining
and received call that
new insurance ok'd
more therapy sessions

Want to go once a week
instead of twice like in the past
as it really helps me with pain and balance,
and the people there
are so thoughtful
and kind
it is helpful.

So a horrible night
and most of day
but blessings arrived.

A Good Day

My Jamie, Alan and girls came to visit.

Alan cooked on grill and brought a number of side items.

Caitlin brought her dress for grandma to see
for first dance and she looks beautiful...

Amelia showed me her cheers
that she is practicing for cheer leading next Fall.
She is good and was one of 10 picked out of 40.

Meaningful

Though no one can go back and make a new start,
anyone can start from now
and make a brand new beginning...

Looked at Facebook

Yes, I logged in
and this picture brought back memories

My Jamie and I
her a little over 2 years

and this one\
middle 30's.

Quite stylish at that time
with all the red
but
remember it was Christmas...

Jamie, thank you for the memory.

My baby girl
and still is....

Interesting

Is this the way it is for many?
will answer before I share
it is not this one...

Reading N.Y. Times
on Friday afternoon

and it shares
current average time on Face book - 50 minutes.
Not this one, it use to be about 10 minutes several times a week to check
family pictures, not anymore as I now might check monthly.

2.8 hours daily watching television.
Not this one, quick check of local news at 5:00 AM and evening world news
at 5:30 for about 15 minutes.

Now this one was amazed at
17 minutes of exercise daily.
Now this one
at this time\
25 to 35 minutes on the mat at 7:00 AM
and the same at 4:00 PM
sometimes cannot make this/
I miss long walks
but gravel drive is dangerous
and not that easy to walk long distance
with cane in hand.
(should have put blacktop when building 8 years ago)
Guess best walking is at the market
holding on to grocery cart
and try to go around store
several times
Never thought it would be this way
but now I know
life changes in many ways
as time goes by..

Also shared about new film
"Mothers and Daughters"
do not go to the theatre anymore
and would like to go occasionally...
shared a line
that mother said
after she gave birth
"I never thought I could love anything that much"

This I can relate too
for I felt that way with each of my 4 children's birth

Cards arriving
and one line
so special...

"I've never been alone in this world
because I have always had you"

So this mom
feels well loved....

and probably on computer
too much
as it is sometimes
2 hours a day
but it is my link to the world,
communication with family,
ordering from Amazon, downloading my camera images
and a lot of knowledge,
also try and read about an hour a day...

Happy

Eating breakfast
leftover tiny piece of steak, sweet potato, an addition of mushrooms, scrambled egg,
sliced blood orange with green tea

email just received

Need to straighten room
do laundry
buy some food
and the travel vest
you gave me
was great
pockets for everything..

I love my travel sleeveless vest,
wear all year with turtle neck sweater or blouse
bought from LLBean years ago
and always comments when wearing.

A morning in the 40's
 sun is shining.
So with this news
a good day ahead
for this one.

This Day a Thankful Heart

A frattata this early morning
using left over vegetables in the crisper,
Broccoli, yellow squash, red and yellow pepper, onion and tomato

So much help, encouragement and healing
over the last weeks
I am so thankful
and take nothing for granted.

These 5 weeks passed so quickly
but now time
to return to his home at this time in life.

Looking at this image of Bangkok
I am reminded of New York :)
and mom needs a view of the woods,
flowers, the sound of birds and
peace and quiet at this time of life

I always learn from his kind words, encouragement and now plan on striving to be
on the mat - early morning and late afternoon....

Safe travel wishes going forth
and
May the Good Lord
Bless, watch over you, protect you,
and direct your paths
until I see you again.....

I smile when I look at this picture