{"id":47251,"date":"2020-07-11T07:16:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T14:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=47251"},"modified":"2020-07-12T12:52:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T19:52:15","slug":"i-survived-thanks-to-a-wonderful-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=47251","title":{"rendered":"I Survived Thanks To A Wonderful Woman And Fantastic Memories!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grief makes one hour ten. – Shakespeare<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, Sue had her birthday, and we all survived.\u00a0 The day was filled with beautiful memories of a fantastic person who enjoyed life and gave of herself every moment.\u00a0 The number of people on Facebook that acknowledged the date amazed even me. The messages were heartfelt words of joy for having known her.<\/p>\n

I wish I could share another glass of wine with you, my dear, but that is not to be.\u00a0 I will share, for the rest of my life, joyous memories of a magnificent person I had the privilege to spend so many years loving.\u00a0 \u00a0 I love you, Sue.<\/p>\n

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She was as strong as they come!<\/p><\/div>\n

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IN a world full of people, Sue stood out as something special to a lot of folks!<\/p><\/div>\n

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I worked around the house first thing doing my chores.\u00a0 I am still learning how much my bride did that I am now finding out.\u00a0 Keeping a home in shape and clean is a full-time job!\u00a0 I did some wash, made the bed, straightened the kitchen, made breakfast, cleaned the counter, went through the mail, checked the bills, fed the dog (oops,I do not have a dog!),\u00a0 the work never seems to end.<\/p>\n

Then I was off the Lowe’s and Home Depot in search of polished chrome knobs for the cabinets.\u00a0 \u00a0I finally found something acceptable at Home Depot, and while I was there, I found air conditioning ducts, which reminded me, I need to replace several ducts up in the attic.\u00a0 Some of mine are worn out, a task for another day.<\/p>\n

As it approached 1:00 PM, I got ready for the ultimate embarrassment!\u00a0 I am going to golf for the first time in three weeks.\u00a0 Miss Charlotte asked me to join her for champagne at 2:20 PM in order to get ready for a 3:20 PM tee-time.\u00a0 Life does not get better than this.\u00a0 Her husband saw the temperature forecast and opted to stay home.\u00a0 It’s Charlotte and me against Mother Nature!<\/p>\n

It was a beautiful day to be outdoors even though it was in the mid-nineties.<\/p>\n

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To the golf course to further embarrass me!<\/p><\/div>\n

On the first hole, Charlotte put the ball right on the green and parred the hole.\u00a0 What would I expect, after all, she is the woman’s club champion.\u00a0 She said to me, “Paul, the pandemic has some good points!\u00a0 Since there are no tournaments, I am keeping my reserved parking place, and my name will be on the trophy for almost two years!”.\u00a0 We both laughed.<\/p>\n

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A mighty stroke and the ball leaps into the air, afraid to come down!<\/p><\/div>\n

Me on the other, I live dangerously.\u00a0 I seriously contemplated how to make this shot considering the ball was teetering on the edge of a 500-foot precipice.\u00a0 I decided to use a “foot wedge,” which was an outstanding choice of weapon in a condition like this presented itself.<\/p>\n

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Why am I always on the ragged edge?<\/p><\/div>\n

On four, Charlotte again demonstrated how she could rotate around 720 degrees.\u00a0 It was a mighty stroke with me, hearing a faint, “Help, she hit me again!”\u00a0 I think the poor ball was in pain.\u00a0 Me, on the other hand, after my turn at bat, I heard, “Oh, it’s you again.\u00a0 Stop putting me in the rough!”<\/p>\n

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Swooooosh!<\/p><\/div>\n

On nine, and that’s all we did today, Charlotte met Mommy Duck and her two teenagers.\u00a0 I told Charlotte about not feeding the ducks bread (because of Angle Wing Disease), and now Charlotte carries vitamin-fortified premium duck food.<\/p>\n

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Did You Know? Angelwing<\/b>, also known as airplane wing, slipped wing, crooked wing, and drooped wing, is a syndrome that affects primarily aquatic birds, such as geese and ducks. It is a condition in which the last joint of the wing is twisted with the wing feathers pointing out laterally, instead of lying against the body. Males develop it more frequently than females. It has also been reported in goshawks, bustard chicks, and psittacine birds (budgerigars, macaws, and conures).<\/p>\n

The syndrome is acquired in young birds. Due to a high-calorie diet, especially one high in proteins and low in vitamin D, vitamin E, and manganese, one or both carpus (wrist) joints are retarded in their development relative to the rest of the wing. The result is a wrist that is twisted outwards and unable to perform its usual function. Angelwing symptoms include stripped remiges (flight feathers) in the wrist area, or remiges protruding from wings at odd angles. In extreme cases, the stripped feathers may resemble sickly blue straws protruding from wings.<\/p>\n

In adult birds, the disease is incurable and usually leads to an early death, as affected birds are rendered effectively or flightless. In young birds, wrapping the wing and binding it against the bird’s flank, together with feeding the bird a more nutritionally balanced diet, can reverse the damage.<\/b><\/p>\n

Ducks enjoy many different types of fruits, including berries, melon, seed, and pit fruits. Grapes, bananas, plums, watermelon, pears, and peaches are all fine for ducks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Come here, little guys, mamas planning roast duck tonight!” (Just kidding)<\/p><\/div>\n

I returned home about 5:30 PM, just in time to shower, change, and head for Joe and Amy’s for the Saturday Night Movie in the driveway!<\/p>\n

Before leaving for Joe’s, I called Colleen as this morning she was out, so I missed my “Colleen Fix.”\u00a0 Jax is still awaiting the arrival of my fifth great-grandbaby, which will be between now and the 17th!<\/p>\n

Amy told me that if I wanted, bring a lite dessert.\u00a0 Well, silly me, I forgot, and I brought a heavy dessert, a forty-pound watermelon!\u00a0 It was pretty good.<\/p>\n

Arriving on the scene, I thought my grandsons had a new pet.\u00a0 Lucy, the Duck, was walking around, quacking up a storm. She was not the least bit shy.\u00a0 Joe remembers me talking about angel wing and fed Lucy cracked corn and oats.\u00a0 She was a happy girl!<\/p>\n

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Meet Lucy, the crazy visiting duck.<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s about time for the movie, so we all dived into the desserts, set up the screen, and watched “My Spy.”\u00a0 The film is quite entertaining. Joe and Amy are just incredible; I am blessed to have them in my life.<\/p>\n

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Ready for the show to begin.<\/p><\/div>\n