May 23, 2024 @ 08:07 First things first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CASEY! I sure will miss seeing you on your special day, doesn’t seem right, does it! But we will get together soon and I can’t wait! I’ve been up since about 05:00, having gone to bed so early last night (though I didn’t fall asleep until about 01:30!) because I have a TON of stuff to do this morning before J&E get here. Can I walk yet? Not without pretty intense pain - BUT today I am determined that I will not be deterred!!! It is going to be a gorgeous day - and is a perfect morning! - with sunshine and highs in the mid-70s so I also plan to spend a lot of time outside, even if I can only sit in a chair it will be worth it for the fresh air and sunshine, and enjoying God’s creation! I also got a post up for Casey’s birthday and made myself a cup of coffee and that’s about it…I’m going to get started with my day shortly, and I will see you later, friends❣️✝️🎹🐕‍🦺🦜🙌🍅🥩🌱😆🚌❤️

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May 22, 2024 @ 20:44 It turned out to be a gorgeous day outside, and I was able to spend quite a bit of time out there. Warm but not hot, and breezy - perfect! Pete had his PT today. I picked around in the garden, cleaned up after the dogs, got the mail…ate leftovers so didn’t have to cook. Did a LOT on my sites (as you will see from the list below!) as well as file mgmt stuff and moderating, and also some researching about a few ideas I’m tossing around in my head, to see if any of them are feasible or not. And of course what little Pete needed, he is doing most things for himself now, his PTist told me not to baby him so I don’t…though I’d like to! So I’m going to end it here, and contemplate the meaning of life for the rest of the evening, and will see you in the morning. Tomorrow will be a busy day so I doubt that I will be as prolific as was today but we shall see - at least you’ll have Don’s guest post to look forward to :). Sleep well in Jesus, my friends❣️🥱🙏

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🌱 For the first time yesterday “I” planted flowers! Well, I actually put some flower seeds in dirt a couple of weeks ago too…but the flowers are still hiding inside the seeds. They look like pots of dirt and my imagination doesn’t see them as flowers yet. But yesterday was like a beautiful dream, but real! How I never knew what fun and how satisfying this is, in my 67 years of life, I can’t imagine. But now I know.

A few days ago our helpers, J&E, and I went to the nursery and I bought some flowers in my color scheme, which is Sunrises and Sunsets. I am picky - I don’t like pointy flowers that look like Cruella’s fingernails, for example. I’m not a fan of purples, or whites. Just as a couple of examples. So I chose carefully, always keeping my colors in mind.

Yesterday they helped me repot them, making most into little arrangements. Who knew how fulfilling that could be??? I do now… 🌱

So much love our local Amish businesses, just went to one of their stores and got some (locally farmed) beef short ribs for $2/lb! Also got some meat ends and cheese ends from the deli - very cheap! The meat is great for making a meat salad, or just for a snack; the cheese ends are a snack, or melt down nicely! So really, size doesn’t matter…love our neighbors, and always shop local first!