Alarm Clock

One of the best things about retirement is not having to set the alarm clock. I set it three times a week because I volunteer two days a week and call Mama at eight on Saturday. I want time to go through my morning routine and have coffee. This week I'll be volunteering three days, taking Larry to the doctor...leaving home at six...and calling Mama. I am not wild about this week.

Cute New Stuff

We are having a sale at the gift shop Friday and we have cute new stuff as well as stuff people have been lusting after since the last sale. This is a candle warmer. The hat comes off and a fragrance tin goes in. It's a great gift for self or others😀

Flash Flood Warning

We have flash flood warnings from tomorrow through Friday. Looking at the television coverage of tropical storm Harvey's flooding in Texas, I don't see how there could be enough rain left for us.

Three More. weeks

I went back to the eye doctor today. He said I'm doing fine and to come back in three weeks for a prescription for glasses.

Flower Bed Plan

The weather has been nice enough to work at getting grass and ground cover out of this flowerbed. I'm leaving carnations, columbines, and monkey grass. I'm trying to clear space to put the irises back. The irises didn't bloom much this year because the ground cover and grass pretty much smothered the bulbs. I planted the ground cover but ten minutes of yellow blooms aren't good enough to make up for the irises.

Pumpkin

I got this from Kroger. It's too big for a tea light candle! So I ordered a string of battery operated led lights. I can use them again at Christmas.

Soup

An envelope of taco seasoning is a fantastic addition to a tomato based soup!

Flower Box

I love the trailing stuff with the flowers. Dichondra Silver Falls is the trailing stuff and angel wing begonias are the other flowers.

Solar Eclipse

We experienced a solar eclipse when we were in Germany. It was dark and very noticeable. This was supposed to be about 97% but it wasn't very impressive.

Staying Put

Putting drops in my eyes every two hours is easier if I stay home. I have made a chart for each eye and each set of drops. My vision is improving pretty steadily.

Historical Monuments

I've been thinking about the controversy over historical monuments. I didn't see any monuments to Hitler when we were in Germany.  The thing about these old slave owner monuments is it shows how far our country has come. To deny that progress is taking away from where we ate today. So I'm still thinking I can see both sides of the issue.

Mantis

This is only the third praying mantis I've seen this year. It isn't very big and the color is odd.

Eye Surgery

Giving written directions to somebody who can't see well isn't wonderful. I'm relying on my memory to get me to tomorrow's appointment. My memory isn't usually bad, but right after anesthetic, it would be nice to have it written in large print! If it is written anywhere, I don't see it.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I have my second cataract surgery. I'm seriously tired of the drops. I don't know how long it takes for the eyes yo cleat up after the surgery. I hate the feeling of helplessness when going for a procedure. I hate no food or drink, but I wasn't nauseated after the last one, so I don't have to dread that.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I have my second cataract surgery. I'm seriously tired of the drops. I don't know how long it takes for the eyes yo cleat up after the surgery. I hate the feeling of helplessness when going for a procedure. I hate no food or drink, but I wasn't nauseated after the last one, so I don't have to dread that.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I have my second cataract surgery. I'm seriously tired of the drops. I don't know how long it takes for the eyes yo cleat up after the surgery. I hate the feeling of helplessness when going for a procedure. I hate no food or drink, but I wasn't nauseated after the last one, so I don't have to dread that.

Really?

We were watching TV and saw a couple talking about their company. It offers a nonsexual cuddle for $80 an hour. Larry and I talked about it and agreed we'd rather have a massage. That's nonsexual touching.

Poppers

A neighbor brought squash from their garden and poppers. I had forgotten how much I like poppers! My trip to my eye doctor went well. Larry got his hearing aid😀 and was filled with wonder at how much sound he had been missing. He also told me I don't have to talk so loud anymore. I said it might take a while to break that habit. The UPS guy came to pick up the package I wanted to return. Good day. If I'd missed the UPS guy, I'd decided I wouldn't volunteer tomorrow so I'd be home when he came. But we got our appointments in and got home in time for neighbor and UPS! Nice!

Drops

Tomorrow I continue the post op cataract drops and start the pre op drops for the other eye. I have to go back to the doctor so he can check both eyes. I'm not very happy with the high maintenance drops.

Sidetracked

I wanted a battery powered pole chainsaw. I found an 8" one. Then I saw a 10 in. one and ordered it. The ten in arrived and I realized I'd gotten sidetracked by the ten inch lure and had forgotten the battery part. It needs a cord. So I have to pay return postage, return the ten inch and order the eight inch battery powered one.

Slept

I took a seven hour nap today. Maybe it was the remnants from the anesthetic used yesterday.

Cataract Surgery

I had cataract surgery on my left eye this morning and had to go back this afternoon. They said I'm doing all right but that eye is still dilated so my vision is blurred unless I shut that eye.

Stories

When I'm going to have some sort of medical procedure done, lots of people have awful stories to tell.

Feet

Larry had a pedicure yesterday and went to the doctor today to get a prescription for diabetic shoes. Evidently it is a complicated process but he got it started. They have some decent-looking offerings. I thought they would just have ugly ones.

8-7-17

Larry had his first pedicure today. He said it was better than trying to lean over. His toenails were hurting his feet to the point where he was limping. I started drops in preparation for Thursday's cataract surgery. Sometimes drops burn my eyes but these are OK.

Wildlife

This is intended to keep the neighbor's dogs and stray skunks off the porch.

The giant hostas are blooming really well. I like how they look with the other flowers around them.

Why?

We went to the marina for lunch. While we were enjoying our lunch and the gorgeous weather, we noticed the marina was flying a British flag. I asked our waitress why and she said she didn't know. When we went inside to pay, I asked the manager. He pointed out the new owner and explained that he's from England. The manager said they didn't fly that one on the Fourth.

Under the Hood

Dirt daubers were trying to build in the grill beneath the windshield. That was the second day in a row I've cleaned the dried mud out!

Car AC

Freon didn't help. E.G. said it might be the compressor. We talked about symptoms and he suggested I clean under the hood as bits of debris could be blocking the moving parts when I push buttons. If that doesn't help, he is willing to check the solder places on the control panel.

Rain Gauge

We had a thunderstorm yesterday evening with lots of wind and rain. I went to check the rain gauge this morning. It was upsidedown. I don't know how much rain we got, but we got a lot of wind.

New Pump Tank

Our pump tank was about to rust through. EG replaced it today. He replaced the fittings, too. We have great water pressure now!

To Do 8-3-17

The spray bottle is round up, one of the plastic jugs is water with a little vinegar for the fountain, the other jugs have liquid fertilizer. The weed whacker is ready to trim around a couple of buildings. That's my outside to do list. Inside I plan to totally dismantle my electronic charger end table. I want to clean the accumulated dust and redo the plugs in the power strip.

Not Fun

I can't connect to Google from my laptop or desktop computer. I can't remember my password. The question I can't answer is when I set up the account. This is the third time I've tried to post this. I'm about tired of technology.

Not Fun

I can't connect to Google from my laptop or desktop computer. I can't remember my password. The question I can't answer is when I set up the account. This is the third time I've tried to post this. I'm about tired of technology.

Fall

The new fall stuff has started to come in. I love this one with the metallic rusts and bronzes. It doesn't have a way to light. Up so I didn't buy it. But it is really gorgeous! Yea, fall😀

Hearing Consultation

It has been 24 hours since Larry's hearing consultation. He doesn't have his hearing aids yet but things are better. After hearing an explanation for why he looks angry when I'm trying to talk to him, and him hearing that it hurt my feelings that he didn't want to hear me, we are both trying harder to work around this until his hearing aids arrive. There was a lot more to the consultation, but it was interesting.