So the corn, sunflower seeds, and assorted flower seeds have been planted today. Still have not watered them in, but the day is not quite finished. Just had to sit down and just S I T for a bit, ya know. Won't come right out and say that the body is tired, but it does seem to have reached a maximum level of ooommph. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day, too.
Went over to Sutherlands and handed the lady at the desk the cut out label of the gardening soil that was needed. She found a man and it is mostly in my front yard. Still have not found appropriate containers for one sack, but maybe that will happen tomorrow as well. Or not. Can't ever have too much potting soil stuff.
My friend Marilyn Smith only reads my blog here on blogger rather than on FB. She said the one yesterday was messed up and couldn't be read because of the background, so will try to remember not to post a picture of a bird before writing the blog. Thinking that was what caused the problem. Anyway, the bird for the day is the Green-headed Tanager. Apparently it is a bird found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Not a Texas bird, obviously. We don't have many places in Texas that have the humidity they would seek--well, maybe Houston and East Texas. Someone could release a few pairs in that part of the world and see what happens. But then, that is what caused the starling influx all over this country. Nevermind!
Talked to Michelle Malay a bit ago. We need to keep Joe in our prayers, but let's remember his family as well. Mother Malay saw him for the first time today since he was hospitalized and was very shocked. They have him on morphine for the pain, and his mind is not as sharp as it could be, but at least he is still fighting for his own breathing. Michelle said that he has lost so much weight and strength. On top of everything else, they have to be concerned with how many days his insurances will allow him to be in the hospital. Good grief! But Michelle said that he still has something to say about the hospital food! No, it is NOT good tasting to him. That may be why he is hardly eating anything. Wish it were possible to take him a hamburger!
Thompson jumped off or fell off the end of my bed last night and hurt his back leg. Not sure if he got it caught in the bed stead or what, but rubbed it for him and moved it around to be sure nothing was broken. He is using it, so guess he is tougher than the old woman who lives here. My dogs mean the world to me--just like anyone who has "children" with four legs and a bark or meow.
Jennifer may come here tonight so she can take home her meat and eggs. Have about six dozen eggs for her. Twenty hens just do not fill up the cartons as quickly as twenty-five or thirty. The plumber came by with the container he used to take home the four hens from my place. He says his hens don't have as much room as mine. He thinks the wild critters would get them if he turned them out like mine. He just needs a good guard dog or two. Can't see a bobcat or coyote stupid enough to get in the yard with my dogs!
Got a message from the doctor today saying that there was degeneration of the disks with lots of arthritis and some slippage of 5 mm of L4 on L5. Now if you understand that verbiage, you are a better critter than this one. My feelings are that something hurts like a son of a buck, and not a lot helps stop the pain. Sounds like Dr. Jensen was right about the "slippage" of the L4 on L5 anyway. Think that means that one disk is infringing on another. Oh well. Like Granddad Pollard used to say, "Just keep going and don't just SIT." He was only 79 when he died, but it was not the arthritis that took him out. Think he needed a roto-rooter job on his carotids. Plus, he was a geriatric diabetic. Think that happens to so very many elderly folks. Sugar is not our friend, and carbs are just as bad if not worse.
Sharon Dickerson has mentioned this to me a couple of times. Sometimes we have a tendency to feel responsible for other people's choices. T'aint necessarily so, McGee. NAMI Wichita Falls. 909 8th Street, Suite 400. 940-244-6264. This is in my area of the world, but guessing that NAMI is available anywhere in the U.S. Wishing that some of my friends who deal with handicapped or mentally ill folks could have this help.
Kinda letting the steam out of my head and relaxing now. May or may not make it to open another book today. Just a bit pooped out. May just take off the shoes and let it all hang out!
May you all realize how blessed we are to be so very loved and cared for. God has given us just what we need and then some. Rest well, keep your mind on the good things in life, and remember His love and blessings. You are loved.
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