Charlene

The past week has had wonderful weather — totally unlike our usual July menu of hot, hotter and super hot.  Several times a week a big rain cloud will sail in and lay down the perfect amount of water and move on.  I have been able to take care of some delayed maintenance outside — […]

Rocky the Rescue Cat  stopped eating and drinking.    Vet said two medications– orally with a skinny syringe – twice a day.  You know a cat that was on his own in his early life is a scrapper!  So Bytes made a full body restraint with a blanket leaving  Rocky’s head poking out. For the next […]

Hope everyone had a good holiday! We celebrated at sister Bee’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks party. Did the meet and greet with all her neighbors and friends that we see only on July 4.  And found out we all remembered each other by name!   Tried out the new flavor of homemade ice cream for […]

The doorbell rang yesterday.  Two young men -maybe high school freshmen next year – offered to wash the outside windows.  I agreed to their price.  They  got their very professional equipment and worked their way diligently around the house.  Then, one reported they were done, but they couldn’t do the west window well because it […]

Summer officially started last Thursday — the longest day of the year.  I was waxing on to sister Vee, saying  that was my favorite day of the whole year – long day of light and sunshine and possibilities for great travels and picnics and  gardens in bloom and fresh vegetables and. . . . Yeah, […]

We’ve had heavy  rain several days this week.  Certainly not going to complain about the moisture, especially since it has been cool enough to work in the garden.  I planted 6 Drift ground cover roses in the planter that swoops along the curved patio.  They are starting to bloom in various shades of pink and […]