Rainy Days

Greta played soccer last night. Erin said she played a great game. Just a freshman but she played most of the game. Ada had a friend there and played with her during the entire game. Clayton was at work at Walmart. He doesn’t like sports. He’s saved $7,000.00 with his part time job. He graduates this year. Hoping he’ll go to College. He will major in something to do with computers.

Got more rain, but that helps the grass and flowers grow.

Hyacinths are in bloom! Their name comes from Greek mythology.  Hyacinth was killed by Zephyrus, the god of the west wind, jealous of his love for Apollo. He then transformed the drops of Hyacinth's blood into flowers.

 

Moving

Logan E. and Sigrid are moving to Conway. Logan has a job in Little Rock as a chemist. His position is near the campus of UAMS. Sigrid will be just 30 minutes from school. She has friends in Conway that will share rides with her. She can also ride with Logan some. I’m excited for them. 

We got more rain yesterday. We needed it. Today I will lift weights and attend yoga class an hour. It’s chair yoga. I really like it. Yoga is stretching really.  I’m thankful for being able to walk without pain. I rode the therapy bike 30 minutes this morning. If it dries outside, I’ll push mow a little. Astrid spotted the gold fish in Pop’s pond. I thought they’d all been eaten, but they survived. I’d love to see them.
 

Monday

 Astrid finished her entertainment center with the doggie compartment. 

I went to lift weights and then did an hour workout class. Yesterday, I push mowed a little. It’s raining today.

Fleta has a doorbell cam. I’m wanting one so I can see the birds that come without frightening away. I’ll put mine by the back door if I get one. Fleta’s is a Nest. Do I need one? 

Alone Once More

Saturday was rainy and we got an inch pulse. The meadow needed a drink.

Well, Sister headed up the mountain toward home ! I hope she’ll come back again!  It was wonderful having her here. She still works 40 hours a week! At 78 years, that’s an accomplishment in itself.  I was too lazy to go buy supper again. I just made a skillet of cornbread and we had cornbread and milk as we did when we were kids. Fleta kept saying…your cornbread is good as if it was shocked!

The Redbuds and Bradford Pears are blooming. After the rain, we have cooler temperatures. But still it’s very comfortable.

 

Sister is Here

Fleta arrived safely! We’re having a great time doing nothing together!

Sigrid had her wisdom surgery.  She’s keeping the ice packs in place. I took her a jonquils, baby’s breath bouquet.

Fleta and I had Pizza Hut last night. Ours was not done. We took half to Eric and Laura cooked his more. Hope his half was better. Tonight I’m buying a roost beef sandwich 🥪. Fleta said she’d stay til Sunday morning. We’re working on our genealogy tree.

 

Reading

I finished the book I was reading. It’s setting is Washington D C just after W W II, McCarthy time. The story centers on an all-female boarding house, where secrets and tensions rise until a murder occurs.  I won’t rate it since I am not really a fiction reader. It wouldn’t be relevant to lovers of fiction.

This “Leaves me Okay” is about Lucille Hatch Eldridge through her Grandson’s eyes. It was more my speed. Lucille "Mama Ceal"  wrote to her grandson Walter Pryor weekly for nearly 30 years, from his boyhood until she died at 80. She was not a well-educated person, having completed only the eighth grade. She worked as a live-in maid in a little room on their property. She raised others people's children, 

Fleta will be here about noon. Sigrid will be recovering. It’s warm like spring. I bought diesel yesterday. I will mow weeds soon.

 

Doctor Visit

 I went to my regular doctor today. Last visit, I could hardly walk so I’m greatly improved. My blood pressure was good. She said the bone density test showed osteoporosis but what else is new. I’m trying to drink 3  to 4 8 oz classes of 1% milk each day. I can’t stomach the calcium pills and most of that is not absorbed anyway. I came back to Focus Fitness and did my weight lifting. Fleta comes tomorrow. I love her visit. Friday night, I’m going to order pizza. 🍕 I’m not a very good cook. 

Astrid wanted a crocheted rag rug. Laura made it for her. You must have 100% cotton sheets. You rip them in strips, then sew the strips together.  It takes several flat sheets. Used one’s work great, but they have to be cotton. Synthetic sheets won’t rip. They wash well and last forever too.

These are all wisdom teeth pictures. Sigrid’s will be added in the morning. I hope it’s bot bad for her. 

Laura’s is from the 1990’s. Hers were pretty bad. The anesthesia does not jive with her system.

Astrid had bad swelling but went to track practice the next day.

Ingrid was in shock afterwards.

Erin was older. She’s still looped from the gas.

Mopped

It’s supposed to start a few rainy days. I mopped all my floors with a real mop. The water was muddy colored. I’m ashamed! 

My Greta is in soccer season! Laura and I went to Dardanelle last night and watched her game! Astrid came too! Family cheering section!

Hannah and Eliseo (Fleta’s Granddaughter) got a truck new to them. Looks very nice!
 

The yellow finches are here for a couple of months.  Some will leave but others will come.  This is my favorite time of year for watching birds.  The pretty colorful will all come by to see me.  I try to make sure I have their favorite foods for them.  These pictures are from last spring.  I am hoping they all come again.

 

 

Easter theme Blanket

Finished an Easter theme baby blanket.  Gwen Hawkins asked about buying a blanket, but I don’t sell blankets. This one is going to Mineral Bluff, Georgia! I’ll get it in the mail soon💜💛💚💗 

Astrid is almost finished with her entertainment center/Corgi jail furniture. I doubt many dogs will be suffering as Astrid loves all animals.

Logan finished the trellis for their tomatoes. Astrid has them coming up in her grower. I know one type is beef steak. I like them.

 

Grandma is a Slow Poke

Company came yesterday, but first Ada had to go to the Boone County Library 📚 She left there with 30 books including “Grandma is a Slow Poke”.  She read the entire book to me with no missed words. She picked me a bouquet of Jonquils and left too soon.

 

February Ends

 

Yesterday, I got my hair trimmed. I usually take Jeri Kay eggs for her tip. I decided to make her a kitchen towel and hot pad as a tip. Amy Patsy’s mother was at Jeri Kay’s station. What a joy to finally meet her. We already know each other from afar.

Larry’s been gone 6 years. He passed on February 29, 2020, so the day only appears on the calendar every four years. He planned it that way I think. The years are short but the days are long.