We were up early as Scout needed to do his thing, and then we went back to bed for another hour, but at 7:00 AM and it was time for coffee; I use it to get my heart started!
We have to be ready for the reupholster who s packing up our bedroom chairs between 9–11 AM this morning. This is exciting; we will have refinished chairs in a few weeks. I never thought I would be excited about furniture, but since Mary is, I am!
We had our coffee and a morning walk in the garden. Life happens. Coffee helps. We often think our birthstone is a coffee bean!
Today is going to be in the 80s, so we thought we should water the new trees; they we happy about that! I believe they blossomed on the spot! Even the new Santa Rosa plum tree had tiny blossoms on it.
Why did the pine tree get in trouble? Because it was being knotty.
Today was going to be “hot, so we watered the new trees. Mary has on her new green coat, perfect for morning gardening.
We have four different apples on the same tree, and we should have apples all year long! One of the limbs has zero blossoms, which is likely because it is not its turn to come out and play.
We have blossoms!
Did You Know? All apple trees are grafted because apples don’t come true from seed: if you want to ensure a cultivar, you have to take a cutting.
Grafting an apple tree can encourage qualities like disease and insect resistance, cold hardiness, and fruiting ability. You can even grow more than one kind of apple on the same tree by utilizing 4-in-1 grafting techniques. Grafting apple trees are also an excellent way to shape them.
Up close, the blossoms are quite healthy, and we will get fruit this year from the young tree; not a lot but sufficient for a lovely dessert!
Two of the apples are already blossoming.
What is apple fruit famous for? Apples are an incredibly nutritious fruit that offers multiple health benefits. They’re rich in fiber and antioxidants. Eating them is linked to a lower risk of many chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Apples may also promote weight loss and improve gut and brain health.
The fruit trees in the hood are amazing. Thanks to our great neighbors, we have a constant supply of oranges, grapefruits, lemons, kumquats, and other fruit.
Lemonade anyone?
We headed for the Elks, and TheSilver Fox was almost on automatic. We say, Elks, the engine starts up, the garage door opens, and we are off in a blinding flash. Sometimes we even get a chance to get inside the car before it leaves.
Just before leaving, the cardiologist called and wanted to see us. They found a narrowing of an artery feeding the kidney, a likely cause of the high blood pressure. We made an appointment for surgery on the 24th to do a procedure that will investigate further and perhaps fix the issue with a stint. We were both quite happy.
Lunch was great, but we had to leave a little early to get out hearing aids. We arrived at the facility at 2:00 PM sharp, and by 4:00 PM, we walked out with new devices that were pretty amazing.
We wore them home, but they were challenging to fit in the car!
We stopped at Ralph’s and then visited Jan and had a drink before returning home.
We carefully set up charging stations for the new aids and then got ready to use the hot tub. The new devices are pretty impressive, but I am not sure they are a good idea for me!
This may not have been a good idea for Paul!
Mary had all sorts of things that needed fixing now!
We soaked for an hour and then watched “The Ultimate Legacy,” the third in the “Ultimate” series.
Summary: Following the highly-rated worldwide hits The Ultimate Gift and The Ultimate Life comes The Ultimate Legacy. The epic of Jason Stevens’ life carries on. This satisfying conclusion shows that if we teach, we change the world.
After the movie, we crashed! It has been quite a day!
