These Americans are my heroes!
It was 3:00 am, and we both jumped up from hearing an explosion. It sounded like it was next door, but I could not find any information about the event. It was scary!
Another hurry, hurry morning has arrived! We had to leave the house at 7:30 am and see my eye doctor for the 30-day checkup.
If slow old men use walking sticks, what do fast old men use? Hurry canes.
We took Mary’s hot rod, Precious, for this morning’s trip. I drove this morning and, through a lot of effort, kept the machine under 85 mph all the way to the end of the street. Then all hell broke loose; I was going almost 65 mph with my foot solidly on the brake!
ZOOM!
The good doctor examined the eyes, and I will not return until December 14th. I am seeing 20/20 and 20/25 and am glasses-free, yeah! The most fantastic thing is white is now white and not yellow!
We did begin making arrangements to go to dinner with Dr. Kline and his bride in the next couple of weeks. They like Indian food, so The Royal Khyber might be a good destination.
Dr. Mary sat in on the exam and used some of the machinery to keep it in practice. I was a little worried about the padded handcuffs and rope!
In the doctor’s office, she was checking me out.
Returning home, we planned to work in the office, and I planned to specifically organize my clothes; a year ago, all was well, but over the past year, I have managed to move things in the wrong spot.
We were talking to Dianne when we got home, so we walked through the front yard while finishing up the conversation.
What a glorious day!
The remaining fireplace stones were stacked up in the backyard, and they were so pretty that Mary decided to put them to use. I may ask Gary, our mason, to come over with his stone-cutting machine and put some angles on the stones so they look a little better.
Our new pomegranate tree looked pretty happy in its new home.
Did You Know?
- The word pomegranate means apple with many seeds.
- Pomegranates are native to the Middle East.
- Pomegranates belong to the berry family.
- Pomegranates are classified as a super fruit.
- Pomegranates can be stored for up to 2 months in the refrigerator.
- Pomegranates grown in the United States are typically in season from September to December.
- Pomegranates do not contain cholesterol or saturated fats.
- Pomegranate trees grow in hot and dry climates.
- Pomegranate trees are grown commercially and domestically (in home gardens).
- Pomegranate trees can live for over 200 years.
Mary had an idea; it worked out well!
The sunflowers are beginning to grow; we expect them to reach ten feet tall in a few weeks. The little girls next door will like that!
The sunflowers are already three feet tall and growing.
The gladiolas are just about to finish their booming cycle. We took three of them to the doctor’s appointment this morning, and the office staff appreciated the gesture. The gladioli represent strength of character, faithfulness, moral integrity, and remembrance. Its nickname “sword lily” comes from its Latin name “gladius,” meaning sword.
Did we say purple?
In the bright sunlight, the reds jump out and yell, “Hey, I am here!!”
Fire engine red.
OK, time to go inside! Mary does a once-around to ensure no work is needed in the front patio.
Getting home from the doctor’s office means a front yard inspection!
A Fire Engine red!
The roses are just amazing.
The weather was perfect; 75 degrees with clear skies and sun! We opened the back door to have an unobstructed view from the front sidewalk to the back fence, about 350 feet!
We opened the back door(s) since it was pretty out.
The doorbell went off, and I got my air rifle delivered! Now the creatures better beware, as I was known as an excellent marksman a few years back!
Colleen sent me the BB Gun; Crows and squirrels beware; dead-eye Paul is ready for bear!
In the afternoon, we got a call from some friends, Linda and Mark, and we invited them over to check out the garden. We walked and talked for an hour in the garden and sent them home with two bags of goodies.
Mary and Linda examined almost every plant.
Fresh veggies for dinner tonight!
Mark is tall and was helpful in picking veggies that had grown over the trellises.
Mark is about four-foot-thirty and can reach the tall pole beans with ease!
After the garden walk, they joined us on the patio for an hour, where we shared stories, talked about trips, and other such things. We asked them to join us at “Girls’ Night Out” at the Elks on Thursday as Mark is an Elk; they can meet many folks.
This weekly event is open to anyone; all they have to do is have a sense of humor and laugh without their drink coming out their nose!
We got a picture of Linda, Mark, and the “goodies” before they departed. We had a great visit. We are anxious to see what they did with the produce.
We did send them home with a jar of mince-meat pie filling since we had a spare. I’ll bet it ends up on a scoop of vanilla ice cream this evening!
See you soon; hopefully at Girls Night Out!
See you soon!
We did some odd jobs before dinner. Because of my tooth extraction, dinner was very simple; mac and cheese. By Thursday, all will be OK to eat regular food except for a few items the doctor did not recommend.
Before going to bed, I got out my Father’s Day present and polished twelve pairs of black dress shoes!
BTW. tomorrow is the first day of Summer, meaning Christmas is only six months away!
