Do I remember the clotheslines? Indeed I do? If they were twirlers like above, we rode them all afternoon. If they were T-shaped with taunt lines between them, they were perfect for tents. We lived outside, getting dirty and occasionally needing mecurachriome treatments on our elbows and knees. Our imaginations went wild. We had to work to get gratified by building forts, stringing rope into trees, etc.
Today, kids have those stupid iPhones, and their ability to imagine is going into the toilet. Instant gratification. Phooey! Moms and Dads should limit phone time like my Mom and Dad limited TV time! We all would be better off.
Enough!
We woke up early, and I finished the Daily Diary and had Mary do a final check on the Hawaiian website.
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We had a small breakfast, and I offered Mary some candy, which led to our friends getting involved. These little guys nailed it!
We departed for the doctor’s office at noon for a 12:45 pm appointment. Mary was in and out in about thirty minutes. Before we left, we worked in the kitchen and prepared stuffed peppers from the yard. We still love to cook together. I prep; MAru does the magic!!
On the way home, I mentioned that we bought turkey meat a few days ago and should have “Turkey A La Mary,” my favorite sandwich.
Mary went to the garden to get some lettuce for the sandwiches. She also found tomatoes. Add some grey upon mustard and turkey to good bread, and we are off to the races.
She found what she was looking for!
On the way out, Mary suggested we show the snapdragons by turning the barrel about 180 degrees.
The dragons are coming along just fine.
Look carefully, and you will see a pea pod forming. This will be one of 800 that will pop out in the next few months!
When small, they are great to eat right off the bush!
We will indeed have broccoli tomorrow night—the heads are forming nicely.
Mary made three great turkey sandwiches, and we took one over to Jeff. Mary called Jeff ahead of time and warned him of my impending arrival. Jeff hates it when I show up unexpectedly, and he is wearing his frilly housecoat and pink househoes.
Jeff, being a pretty funny guy, met me at the door with the greeting. “Hi there, Turkey Guy!” Turkey Guy? I gobbled myself all the way home.
I decided to join Mary for a stroll in the garden even though I was wearing my cooking costume, and I let my hair down a bit. I make a great hippy!
Dang, I love that hair, doo!
We watched a true-life movie about Ben Carlson, who was President Trump’s Surgeon General. What an incredible story; more kids should watch this and apply mom’s rules!
We chatted with Robin for a while around 7:00 pm and decided to hit the sack early as tomorrow we have to go to the gym at 8:30 am, and I have a 12:30 pm appointment with a new doctor to see if we can’t figure out this bronchitis thing I have been suffering with for the past few months.
