SANDY....
....I have never had any luck with Orchids......I remember a holiday many years ago, Devon, visiting an Orchid Nursery......we purchased a couple of Orchids, not in flower, and watered them as we were told by the experts...sadly neither flowered or ever opened up.....
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Back from the vets, at least we get to take Benji to the vast greenery at the back, even I enjoy sitting on the bench and admiring the faraway view.......Benji was let off lead and seemed in his element, at one point I could see he was looking for me, then came running towards where I was sitting....I find it so very peaceful at this place, other dog walkers are around but their is quite a vast place to dog walk.....When we were leaving to come back to the car, I spoke to an elderly lady in a motorised buggy, she had two small Jack Russell - terrier type dogs with her running along side of her..... she was in her buggy which had  basket on the front....I spoke to her and made conversation, then she gathered up her two dogs, one was a tad on the stubborn side but it was funny how she scooped up dog number one and placed it on her lap, dog number two it took it a bit longer but dog two she scooped into her basket and off they went....this must have been an everyday thing......I did find out from this lady that she was in her buggy because she suffered with arthritis....

As expected Benjis lump has grown, he flinched a little as vet checked his anal gland, but never yelped, he is so good at the vets, such a good boy who allows vet to do what he needs to do.......Vet also took another blood test, re, his kidneys.....vet will phone the result through later today, our app, was 2pm, it is now 4.55pm....depending on this result, if it hasn't changed much since last month, we can give Benji some treats...I had broached on this subject with vet at how hard it was to deny Benji treats, he said he fully understood but its for his own good....but if his kidney result will allow, vet said we can give him some treats, as it may now be that the cancer will take Benji before his kidneys pack up......Oh and strangely we put Benji on the scales to be weighed but their scales fluctuate so much so cant get an accurate weight but...I explained this to vet so he took us all back out and put him on the scales himself....his weight has gone UP, but this is the specialised prescription diet he has been put on, it is to bulk him up...of course I said, " oh, should I now cut his food down.." vet laughed and said NO, continue.... giving us the full reason as to why.... followed by, " it is not often I tell my patients to do that, it is rather the opposite, to cut their food down, " well I laughed too...... I told vet Benji eats all his food but is getting a tad bored with the same old flavour so vet came to reception desk with us, went out the back, then came back, spoke to reception desk with another suggestion of suitable food for his purpose, ( Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal, ) as well as his Hills Prescription Diet....R is to go back tomorrow to pick the food tins up, they have to get it in stock, if its not already in stock....

Good Morining all. A new day, and with all the loving support I get from you dear friends, I feel like a new woman today. Ready to trust my own judgement. Thank you, to Beverly and Jackie..I just now read your messages from last night. God Bless you both for your kindness.

Phyllis, you bring tears to my eyes. I am sorry that I treated myself so meanly, you and the others have given me good reason to be appreciative of what I have, and thankful that God puts up with my foolishness at times. We all have so much value, we cannot deny or deride what God has given us as individuals, and the support I received from all of you here, is proof of your goodness and kindness and love. Thank you.

Sandy, beautiful photography and very beautiful and unusual orchids. Congratulations girl !!

Hal, it is so beautiful to read the kindness and goodness of our friends here. So much shared wisdom, it is a real gift. My eyes are getting a good wash this morning.

Larry, I feel you are doing too much my friend. You are not well yourself, so you must accept the fact that at your condition of health, you are taking serious chances of ending up sick in bed.
Please give serious thought of having a care giver come in daily to help you cope with the duties. Home Instead is a good reliable place to start.

Mary Ann, we are never to old to learn our own values and appreciate what we CAN do, and accept the fact that there are many things we cannot do. You have been such a good family oriented lady. Now it is time for you and I to sit back and enjoy those things we can do.

Jackie, I am so happy to hear that your Benji is still doing o.k. and can enjoy the outings. I hope that you too will feel better physically, so you can enjoy your life with the doggies.

Mary Ann--We all have differing special talents.  What a boring world it would be if we were all exactly alike.

Vanilla-Jackie--I'd say things were going well with Benji.  Now he can have treats and some special food he may like better and is specific to his  problem.

June--Any special events on your agenda today?

JOAN....we are just going month to month, we - I have no clue as to whether we shall make it to next month....R, or I, will book his next app tomorrow, once vet phones through his kidney blood test result this evening, we only have half hour surgery time left....R will ask him if thats what he wants us to do, or whether to see him earlier, or anything else he might have in mind.....

Wow!  Sandy, is that photo taken with your phone cam?  It is gorgeous!  Beautiful way you captured it, shows so many colors & even the veins.... the flower is beautiful but your photo is spectacular!

June, hope your trip to the audiologist turned out making you feel a lot better about life.  My brother (be 91 in Sept) was all out of sorts last year when we were together, was dreading a trip to the ear doctor.  Turned out his ears were just plugged up with wax, has been a different person since because he actually hears everything going on & not guessing!!!  He had not realized how bad they had gotten so was feeling very "out of touch".  Since the ear doctor wasn't selling hearing aids, he wasn't pushed into buying one he didn't want.  As all in here have said, "we love you & think you are one sharp lady!"

And now MY good news.  Maybe I told you but didn't find a post from me that I did..... #1 son came over with the door to the frig (RV) yesterday, he found a site on the internet where a guy from CA was ranting about the door to his new unit falling off (like mine) on his FIRST trip out.  Man online is a machinist so when he got home he came up with a bracket that should have been part of the frig when made by Norcold.  He gave dimensions & even a video on uTube showing how to.  My son had the blank metal on hand & all the tools to make the bracket... and it fit like a glove when he mounted the door back on the frig hinge.  I am SO pleased I am just giddy.  Got the tires taken care of & now the frig, gassed up and waiting to go.  Have all the family to be here over the holiday so will bide my time.  Patience is not one of my strong points. 

Mary Ann, I know how you feel about your friend being gone.  I had one I met in first grade and another that I met my in high school, miss them so much.   Sometimes we only caught up with each other once a year but we could pick up the conversation like it was yesterday.  Both are gone & nobody knows the past that we shared.  Maybe we need to write a children's book in hopes they will understand just how special friends can be for the rest of your life.  Make a short story about one fun day, one happy moment shared and being connected forever.

Jackie, glad you are doing okay after the fall, and that Benji is still enjoying life.  You get out & about more than anyone I know... with dogs & doctor visits.  I am a basket case just getting my car across town to the dealer for an oil change & then meeting a friend to go through the new Small Oil Painting Show.  I'm such a stick in the mud my trips are for groceries or to get the cats a rotisserie chicken, & don't do much of anything else.  Love hearing about all your walks on the beach & parks.

Lloyd, Larry & Hal, your wives are lucky you are so handy around the house.  I know Don is a wonderful cook so will be a fun "side-kick" for Bubble.... My husband's claim to fame was he loved to eat!  I do a lot of drive thru & carry out, rather eat at home than alone in a restaurant. Life is constantly changing, might as well be happy with what each day offers. 

Better get moving, noon means lunch time & do something right.... tried to trim with the weed whip & it quit so, so far my day has been a bust! 

Good afternoon, so far a beautiful day, and do not need the A/C going

First I am going to say, I am looking foreward to hearing from Gloria again.  I join everyone in saying she should have got a new PC

Phyllis, We all agree with you. One of my big problems is hearing, when the person talks so fast. That is one reason, I have to take someone with me when i go to the doctors.

Sandy, those flowers are beautiul

MaryAnn, I use to call my old friends MudPie friends.

Jackie, glad to read that Benji can still enjoy his life

June, as i always say, you make people feel good, with your words

Joan, glad you got one day, with what you call cool weather

Shirley--Hurrah!!  That RV is ready to roll.

Linedancer--It's not sweater weather, but is in the 80s and for us that's cool.  So far, I have no trouble hearing, thank the Good Lord. 

Bis, my special event of the day was the visit with the audiologist. A very nice young lady, that did a lot of special testing. I was with her close to two hours. Of course she sells hearing aids, and of course she said I needed them, and of course I told her NO.  So for 75 dollars I learned that I am getting hard of hearing. To my own estimation, I hear everything very well with the exception of being in a crowded dining room, then it seems everyones voice is too soft. So I will live with that. I will depend on friends and family that tell me I need help.

Tsie my note to Bis, tells of my hearing problem. I did have clear ears…no wax build up. What a great son you have, to have found what the door problem was and was able to repair it !!! We are both blessed with great sons.

Bis, I have 3  more things on my to-do list, but I'm going to skip the writing class this week, but will go to the Food Committee class that I joined at two p.m. and on to balance and mobility exercises at 2:45. And that's enough for this day. I just finished my daily bottle of Ensure, so hopefully have replaced some of the energy I used with the audiologist. Right now I need a short lay down before I travel down for lunch.

Gloria de......big Hugs to you girl. Life is good !!

I made it through another morning behind the counter.  It started slow but got busy in a hurry.  I started on an express lane but after break, I had a longer lane and it's very tiring when you never stop and there are all big orders.

Oh well, I'm going to pursue a few zzzs since I don't pick up TLH on the days I work.  I think I'm going to like this system.  And if someone is ill, my schedule will allow me to fill in if necessary.

Sandy, gorgeous photo!  I've taken lots of pics with my smart phone but I can't figure out how to get them off the phone and somewhere that anyone but me will see them.  Maybe your phone is smarter than mine.  (Or maybe it's the bug behind the shutter.)

I wasn't home very long when my neighbor called to ask me if I like sausage.  When I said "yes", he told me he was bringing me some.  It seems his brother (the one that grew the corn he brought me) butchered and he helped so he came home with a pile of sausage.  He brought me enough to have for several meals.  And he offered me a package of ponhaus, if you've heard of it at all, you probably know it as scrapple but my grandfather was German and it was always ponhaus when we were growing up.  At first I turned him down and then I decided it's time to try it again.  I don't think I've had any of it since my uncle stopped butchering on my grandparents farm and that was probably 50 years ago.  I wonder if I'll like it now.  I'll report back after I try it!

Good morning everyone! It is another bright, shiny sunny day in the Interior and Farrah is busy attacking her paper bag, so all is well here.

Jane, we used to have scrapple all the time growing up, and it was always on Diner restaurant menus here along with either bacon or ham. My dad was an old Missouri farm boy, and mom was from Kansas and then Colorado farms, so it was often served. I haven't had any probably since I left home but there are several farms around here, so I suspect it is still popular.

June, we all have those days when we think of what was and not what we can offer today. Sometimes we need time to mourn what was and then we realize what we have now is good and can be happy with ourselves again.

There is still more time just to be and hopefully still learning from ourselves and being with others who need us too. Life is precious, and now we can set back and accept from others that we can no longer do ourselves.

Thanks for the "Hurrah!", Joan... maybe I can quit whining for a while, you think? 

Oh, Jane.... I am SO happy to find someone else that can't get their photos off the phone!  That doesn't sound right.... I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't get photos off the phone.    I keep telling myself that I will work on it but somehow, that time doesn't come. 

June, nice to know what we deal with, for sure, and glad you are strong enough to do what YOU want!  I read about my tinnitus & decided not to question, it is what it is & I've handled it for years, I don't want a lot of tests or pills.  Now & then I listen, sounds like a whole tree full of those fall "katy-dids" as we used to call them.  I can live with that & when I want to listen to something else, I just put the ear buds in my ears & listen to the old '40s & '50s music, works for me.  Some cases lead to hearing loss but will deal with that if & when! 

You are an inspiration, all of you in your early 90s... to all of us in our early 80s!  You give us hope. Steamy outside here... a good day to sleep. Guess I will put off cleaning house till fall. 

Patricia, I forgot to mention to Jane that I'm sure my German gr-father served up that "stuff" but I didn't like to eat when growing up so don't think I ever tasted it.  I am wanting to get to MO to taste some of that old time food when they serve it during October Fests.  One of my cousins helps his men's group make the German sausage that they serve & sell as fund raiser.  I need to call him to see which week end his little town will have their street party, & where I can park an elephant.

As Jane S is talking about foods...it has just brought to mind some foods I grew up with, or foods that were my fathers favourites...such foods as black pudding and chitterlings....My father would slice, then fry black pudding, I loved it, yes even after he told me what it was....( pork, dried blood and suet ) chitterlings, ( small intestines of a pig, ) again my father would fry them to a crisp, I loved them, but then I didn't know what they were like I did the black pudding.....Faggots was another one, ( " meat off-cuts and offal, especially pork. A faggot is traditionally made from pig's heart, liver and fatty belly meat or bacon minced together, with herbs added for flavouring and sometimes bread crumbs....) You can still buy all these today, but how many would eat them if they knew what they were eating...

That festival sounds great, and tasty, Shirley! We have October festival here as well, but I haven't been in years. I remember one time as a teenager and going with my folks. Some young men, sitting a few feet up from us were discussing my mother and her "attributes."

This went on for a bit, with them probably not realizing she was there with family. Suddenly my dad stood up, all six foot four of him and started towards the guys. We began laughing, my sisters and I, as they fumbled, stumbled knocked their bench over and ran!

In the late fall, we have a terrific art, national clothing, and food festival called Heritage week. The highlight for me is where they showcase food of their native countries, and it is so good and reasonably priced. Most of those represented are East European and Asian along of course with our Native various Indian and Eskimo foods. There are Western European and American foods there as well as hot dogs and chili competitions, but I like to try foods new to me.

Jackie, I have a friend of long standing who paints and is  incurably curious. She once posted a photo of her full British breakfast and of course a British tea. One of her photos pictured blood pudding and no I wouldn't want to try it.  She regularly has exhibitions and I know she lives in a beach resort area and there is the requisite castle on a hill above the beach but I do not remember where.

ANGELFACE......
.....it wouldn't be St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, would it? its the only place I can think of that springs to mind....


http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/

That might be it, Jackie. When I get to Facebook, I'll ask her again. Both her brother and her partner of many years are and were  well known English painters/artists and she lives in an area seemingly populated with artists.

Angelface, I don't think the ponhaus/scrapple that you can buy in the stores around here would be the same as that made by my grandparents and uncles (and yours too)  I haven't tried this and I probably won't try it until Thursday when I'm not rushed to get to work.  But I was so delighted by the good food that Steve gave me!  I know I'll enjoy the sausage.

Caught some zzzs on the sofa and I feel ready to go!

I also made an appointment with a new groomer for the doggies.  They will go Thursday at noon.  I'm sure they will enjoy getting rid of some of they scraggly hair they've been carrying around.  And the young lady who answered the phone sounded very nice.

Maybe I'll get my ears lowered a bit this week.  And the grass is going to get mowed and the rose of Sharon bushes trimmed.  Everything is going to be shorter around here....including the days pretty soon.

Shirley, one of these times when my granddaughter Courtney visits Lewisburg, I'm going to corral her and have her show me how to get the pictures off the phone...if I'm not too dumb to learn.  (Don't tell June I said that).

Time to start scrounging around for supper.  I think I'll make it easy and eat one of home made TV dinners.  Enjoy the rest of your day Everyfriend.[/color]

ANGELFACE....
...not a place I have visited but have driven past it on the way to Penzance.....Doing some checking up...says it is now owned by the National Trust and that 30 people live on the island on a regular basis..... it is more of a visitor - tourist attraction......

JANE S....
.....it is always a bit nerve racking taking our dogs to a new or different pet groomers...we have no idea as to how good or bad they will groom them...whether we like, and will get on with that person, or more importantly how our dogs like that person but...it has to be trial and error to find that perfect groomer....we had that perfect groomer at our previous home, we both do miss her....

We are having an electrical storm, so I am going to get away from this computer.  I did read everything, buy when ready to post the sky opened up.

Joan - Hope there is some rain to go with that electrical storm! We had some rain about an hour ago, but no sound effects with it!

Janie, Ed taught me how to eat scrapple, and I really liked it. We never had it in Mn. that I heard of. Ed bought Hormels Philadelphia canned scrapple. I would dip the slices in flour and fry it up. My Mom made something called "head cheese" and that was really icky.

Patricia, thank you for your kind message. I am all straightened out now, and so thankful to be here. You are so correct, we have so very much to be thankful for.

Tisie, my husband suffered with Tintinitus, and he had the radio playing softly all night long so he could sleep. He was told by our medical doctor to do what I tried, and it works. Lie in bed on your back, with your head hanging over the edge of the bed. Slowly turn your head to one side then back to the other side. I tried that this morning and it did clear up my ears. It is not a cure, but surely a big help.

Janie, I read that girl, and with all you do, dumb does not belong on you Calendar…not be a long shot !

Bis and Beverly, how I would love to hear the sounds of rain and storms, and the scent of rain…. I hope yours lasts long enough to help.

June, my mother talked about making head cheese when they grew up.... and it sure sounded "icky" to me, too.  Back in the day when my folks would buy a calf to be butchered they sometimes would share with the person that took the other half or with the meat locker people, all those organs & tongue, brains & yucky stuff 'cause none of us kids would even taste it.  We didn't grow up eating it so when it was offered, we were not pushed to try it.  I'll try your suggestion to clear my ears.... allergies have been SO bad this year.  My little Sony Walkman uses only 1 AA battery & it lasts forever so I plug the buds into my ears & listen to the oldies music any time I am awake.  My FitBit tells me that my average time to fall asleep is ONE minute.  Crazy, huh?  Doesn't matter how many times I wake up during the night... but if I am hungry I may as well get up & fix an egg or toast, I won't go back to sleep until I do.  When Cas was alive I never got up, if he woke up he couldn't go back to sleep.  The last few years he did more sleeping during the day than he did at night. 

None of us kids were very good eaters & Mother was a fantastic cook.  Because she grew up without a mother, she spoiled us and tried to be the perfect mother to each of our demands.  I think we took advantage of her.  My sister & I sure did not cater to OUR kids like she did but we both appreciated the fact that she would fix each of us what we wanted to eat ... we all like fried chicken & roast, etc., but when it was an unusual meal, (Dad loved liver & onions or cooked cabbage & some kind of meat...)  she would fix us kids something different. 

War years we ate whatever was put on the table and we knew every Sunday it would be special because when the 2 oldest boys went into the service, Mom made a practice of calling the local Red Cross & have them send over a couple "boys" (didn't matter the service) for Sunday dinner.  She always hoped that "some other mother would feed her boys".... they never talked about it if it happened.  We had our own chickens for eggs & to fry & always had a farmer to raise beef for us.  During the week we would have fish, squirrel or what ever Mom & Dad could come up with to have rations to share on the week ends. We had a victory garden & did whatever it took to stretch the rations out, there was a package of goodies in the mail every week to both brothers.  Dad worked for the railroad so we didn't have a lot of money.  We thought everyone was in the same boat, but our parents were always ready to share with neighbors or even strangers, so we never felt sorry for ourselves.  Somehow, those were "the good ole days"..... right?

Hugs to all, I'm going to check on cats.  Tom came in & hid under the couch but the girls, Tiger & Lauren, just lay out by the pool & looked at me without moving when I called them to come in.  We've had thunder & a few sprinkles but most of the rain has slipped around Wichita.  Miss Callie is sitting on my car in the garage.... going to get oil changed & have them wash it tomorrow so will see if she has scratched it. I don't have the heart to lock her out of the garage, she gets her feelings hurt so easily.   

Good night to all, God Bless.  Shirley

I'm off to Dreamland too.  I wish you all a peaceful night and a good day tomorrow.  May God bless us, every one!

Tisie, Good night dear friend, those are sure lucky kitties you have.

Janie, Good night and sleep well. I am going to close up shop and get ready for book and bed. It has been a busy day and I am tired.

Keep well dear friends, sleep peacefully while God keeps watch over you. Love, Hugs and Prayers. June.

Nite, nite, Sweet Dreams and God Bless.

I will say a good morning to all my Everyfriends but, I hope by now you are all nicely tucked up inside your beds, if that makes any sense...

I am on the tearful side this morning, the reality of what is to soon come to our Benji, the fact he is such a happy dog, oblivious as to what is to come, yet soon he is going to be in pain and trouble and I cant do anything to stop this happening, yet I have known for some time this will come, I am feeling so helpless....add together the getting up in the morning to no Benji around, just fills me with dread as I truly feel I will have nothing to get out of bed for, he is the one who makes it worthwhile...with no happy dog to greet me, no kisses, no cuddles, the genuine love and affection from him.....As for Tobypup, he does not like me, if I go sit on the sofa where he is laying, give him a cuddle, he is off and straight onto Rs bed, sidles up to him, and that's about it.....he never comes onto my bed, or into my bedroom to see me....All I know is my life wont be the same once Benji is gone, he will then be the last of my original three, after my losing my two beloved girls, Petra and my darling Megan, both very close to me....It will be a large chapter of my life over....I will just be left with Toby and R......Yes I know, life goes on...and yes I am still young enough to have other dogs but, at age 65 and with Primary Progressive MS and not being able to walk them myself, I am not sure that will be feasible, although I shant be ruling it out....I just need dogs in my life to look after, love, and be loved...Dogs are the genuine article...what you see is what you get.... I just know I am due a heartbreaking time......

Good Wednesday morning, Everyfriend, on this last day of August.  There's pecan glazed coffee cake to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!



Special Needs

After booking my 80-year-old grandmother on a flight from Florida to Nevada, I called the airline to go over her special needs. The representative listened patiently as I requested a wheelchair and an attendant for my mother because of her arthritis and impaired vision to the point of near blindness. My apprehension lightened a bit when the woman assured me that everything would be taken care of. I thanked her profusely.

"Oh, you're welcome," she replied.

I was about to hang up when she cheerfully asked, "And will your grandmother need a rental car?"



Daring to Dream

By John Kuperus
Scripture Reading: Genesis 37
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.
Genesis 37:5
Great outcomes often begin with dreams. Immigrants dream of a better life in another country. Martin Luther King, Jr., dreamed of a world without racial discrimination. Joseph had dreams that suggested he would be a powerful leader.
But dreams can be dangerous. Joseph’s dreams stirred the hatred of his brothers. They did not like the idea of bowing down to Joseph. His dreams resulted in the brothers saying, “Here comes that dreamer! . . . Come now, let’s kill him. . . .” Joseph’s dreams brought him to a pit and then into slavery. Later he was put in prison on false charges (Genesis 39).
Sometimes our dreams too may be crushed. When that happens, we have a choice. We can become bitter and angry about being treated unjustly, or we can forgive those who hurt us.
Joseph saw God’s hand at work in his life. After many years, when he was reunited with his brothers, he said, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish . . . the saving of many lives” (Genesis 50:20). Even in the midst of evil, God worked behind the scenes to protect Joseph and make him into a great leader.
Joseph’s dreams brought deliverance for many lives.
His life pointed to the great deliverer who was to come, Jesus Christ. God is at work in our dreams also. Do you trust him to see you through?
Father, thank you for the dreams you give. And when we cannot make sense out of our lives, help us to trust that you are working all things for good. In Jesus, Amen.


“Success is not final; failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts.”

~ Author Unknown

Good Morning Everyfriend and a special GOOD MORNING to you JOANIE!  You always take such good care of us.

Jackie, I can feel your pain and I know you will miss Benji when he is gone but he's not gone yet so enjoy him while you can.  Try not to think of what is going to be and enjoy the moment.  I know that's easier said than done but for his sake you have to try.

I'll be off to Wally World at 9 and when I come home, my grass will be a lot shorter.  Sam is coming around 9 to mow and he will probably be gone by the time I get home.  He's going to assess the bushes that have to be trimmed and let me know an approximate cost and then we'll decide when he will do that. 

It's been good sleeping weather around here the past few nights...down in the high 60s and with the window open it's lovely!  I hope you all have a good day.  Make it what you want it to be!

Good morning everyone.
Yesterday I hit the floor running. Had to take hubby for an ultrasound then into the city to get his hearing aids checked out.

We had a lovely rain last night along with a bit of thunder too! Doggies weren't impressed with that part but the rain was lovely!

Going to help a friend this morning , deliver a cancer quilt then home to take apart some quilting, I am just not happy with the way the rows are coming together .

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Janie.  You're going to be off to WM, and I am going out to do a few errands.  The HOA lawn crew was around here yesterday trimming, mowing and pruning, so things look neat again.

Amy--Good morning.  Imagine you're glad you don't have medical appointments today.

It's not too warm yet...76° on my deck thermometer...but it is humid.  We're not getting the rain from the storm off the Carolina coast but we are getting some of the humidity.  Perhaps we will get some needed rain when the next storm comes by later this week.  Hope so!  Meanwhile, it is my watering day so probably will turn the sprinkler on the newly re-seeded lawn.  It doesn't seem to be growing yet....maybe too soon to see those new little grass blades.

Chitterlings.....here in the South they are called "chitlins" and are a favorite of native Southerners.  I've never acquired the taste.  And, don't intend to try.   

At last, my son, David, and I finished the last of the doctor/dental/eye doctor's appointments for awhile.  Hopefully the only scheduled medical appointment I have is with the dermatologist next January.  They are all nice people but I really would like to not see any of them for awhile.

Today is a "free day" and I can do whatever I want to do.  I don't have anything in mind so will probably just putter around home and idle my day away.  Unless I think up some mischief to get in to.