Retired rural grandma, caregiver, and dog mom to a sweet lab named Summer. Love to bake and gift to friends and family. Happy in my garden. Living a quiet life on the north coast of California. Please don't private message me asking for money if I don't know you. I already found the love of my life, too. Mean comments aren't necessary or welcome. Please be kind.
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Last Notes npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Beautiful! npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Actually I do. Our oldest grandson has already requested a vanilla milkshake with a scoop of strawberry on top. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Something we have in common. I can't take sulfa drugs either. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I try. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 All of our lower fields are mowed. As dry as our weather is I'm glad to keep them short. Our middle grandson showed up early to share a bowl of yogurt, fresh fruit and granola with me for lunch before he launched into the marathon mowing of acres project. He is such good company. Summer loves him to pieces. We do too. I gave him some money. He protested that we have done so much for him already and we shouldn't pay him. I explained for the gazillionth time that if I am keeping him from his regular work I will compensate him. I know all the kids would help us no matter what but if they could humor me in this way I would be thankful. When he finished and had stowed the riding mower he found this surprise of a homemade chocolate milkshake with a scoop of mint chip and whipped cream on top. He has a beautiful smile. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/000/331/585/262/492/original/a647ba889e72ddca.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Time to sit for a minute. Mowed the other half of Summer's front acre before it got warm out. Helped our middle grandson knock down all the gopher mounds in the lower fields before he mows them. Summer had a spa day. Now to get twenty postcards written to North Carolina voters. Only eighty more to go. Iowa is next and then Nebraska. The goal is to keep writing twenty card a day until we don't need to anymore. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/999/755/057/929/200/original/0eaaec4ac6b4e0cf.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Awe. Thank you. Ditto. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer adventure photos from this morning's walk. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/998/353/279/627/081/original/9b933c6e15ca3d9f.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/998/353/333/315/248/original/cf47c819c8558548.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/998/353/337/890/396/original/ee15418fa3698e85.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Wild morning. Summer and I were awake at first light. I wanted to get her walk in early. She was excited because she knows something fun is in the works. When I opened our front door to let her out she took off like a rocket. Summer has wheels. It turned out that some deer were pulling the netting off of our roses. Summer wasn't having it because this is her front acre after all. I yelled at her at the top of my voice because I didn't want either Summer or the deer to get hurt. The deer decided that even the prospect of tasty roses wasn't worth Summer's ire. It all worked out. They moved on to the neighbor's garden. Clearly I can scream my guts out and no one but Summer is coming to my rescue. Good to know. We finally made it to the beach. Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/998/344/070/615/401/original/f25dea89ad34403b.mp4 npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 It was spicy but not hot. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I buy the kirkland brand. I will look at the label. It separates and has to be stirred but I will check on the additives. I am watching my cholesterol so I buy nonfat. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I think kefir will be the next thing we try. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 When we met with my husband's surgeon last week he offered a couple of suggestions to help my husband's body recover from massive doses of antibiotics. He asked me to buy a container of Kimchi from Costco and to serve him a fork full once in the morning and once at night. This is a new food group for us. This morning we opened the container. Yikes. I said it can't be that bad. He said ok. You first. The things I do for love. Once. It must be an acquired taste. He and Summer sat outside while I opened the windows. I guess we need to ask if there are alternative digestive aides that might be more palatable for us. Double yikes. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Some nights I sleep better than others. Last night I worried instead of sleeping. I know better but it's best to let my brain consider all of the possibilities and then move on again. Since sleep wasn't happening I jumped up at first light to get Summer out for a much needed run. All of our favorite spots were full of people who looked like they were camping. None of these places allow overnight so there's that. We moseyed down the hill to our trail of last resort on Humboldt Bay. This trail is for hunters to access the bay but is deserted in the off season. The tide was out so Summer stayed on the shore and out of the standing water. She was a good girl and fun was had. Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/992/843/423/634/023/original/de18739317fea5fd.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/992/843/422/993/801/original/69f600c9afbba56e.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/992/843/427/492/574/original/ddd1f5c272a7d79e.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I was going to add blueberries but managed to use them all yesterday. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Not lately. I've been thinking about baking them as this warm weather makes bread rise so nicely. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 In between lounging and watching a movie with Summer and her pal I baked banana walnut bread mostly for the freezer. I served warm bread with salted butter and raspberry jam for a snack. My husband has gained four pounds now. All this baking is working exactly as intended. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/989/075/540/499/812/original/ec99b6982eb84794.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I do love baking. My friends tell me it is good therapy. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 We have been dilly dallying away most of the day but Summer said the garden was calling her. She promised that she would do most of the work. How could I refuse. Watering got done. Some wire on the gate had come loose and was hazardous so I tried to fix it with zip ties. Didn't hold so I used string. It looks funky but it works for now. We planted a new fushia. Unplanted spent green bean plants to make way for new lettuce and we thinned out the baby apples. Summer did all the fetching and hauling. I let her keep the pots for now so she has a collection to show her pal. Summer is a very smart dog who always gets her flower pot. Even when it hides. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/988/649/759/707/747/original/d3cfebcf3e71098e.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/988/649/766/120/286/original/59ac19a27a6820a4.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/988/649/793/705/543/original/44dbdb104739a376.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I don't know what his job was there but he and my sister are well into their seventies and still have to work now. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 https://www.loveandlemons.com/lemon-blueberry-bread/#wprm-recipe-container-71950 npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Around 70°F npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 He was in Portland at General Electric. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 He enjoyed muffins, lemon blueberry bread, blueberry pie, a chocolate milkshake and a locally made fudgesicle. He is really getting his appetite back. Those treats were in addition to three meals. He has never been one to put on extra weight so I am giving him whatever he wants. Only three pounds gained back so far. His appetite today is encouraging even if it had too much sugar. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Blueberry pie for dessert. What a treat. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/984/140/256/134/837/original/478e056ad300e0f8.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 My brother in law too. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Today has been a good day. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 This is the recipe I used. https://www.loveandlemons.com/lemon-blueberry-bread/#wprm-recipe-container-71950 npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Lemon blueberry bread is ready to re-home. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/982/737/332/864/406/original/aa6b0de040995511.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Yum! npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Second batch of blueberry goodness. Lemon blueberry bread just out of the oven and before I drizzle with lemon icing. These will be shared with the neighbors. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/982/540/577/142/240/original/88e1305e6309a489.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 First batch of blueberry goodness is out of the oven. Lemon blueberry loaves were next in line. Only a pie to go and the whole gallon of our blueberries will be cooked into something sweet. The berries I pick today will be for snacking. This cobbler will be dessert for my daughter's house tonight. My mother would have been proud that I haven't wasted any our our homegrown bounty this year. Not that she baked a lot but she made sure that I did. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/982/433/601/573/803/original/5c1edd463fbb2031.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 You always make me smile. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer and I are trying to help her pal find his appetite. Lost temporarily while he was sick and in the hospital. So if he says something sounds good it might miraculously appear. He calls these plain muffins. They are blueberry muffins without the blueberries. Small and a perfect compliment to our very freshly cooked raspberry jam. The same exact berries he helped to harvest from our very own berry patch. We are rewarded for our efforts with a jam that tastes like real fruit and better than store bought. That's a fact. There is something special about eating food that you grew from scratch. He started out with two muffins and came back for seconds. We are making slow but steady progress towards getting him back to fighting weight. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/981/639/119/380/671/original/652e091e0057c38a.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer says that the sweet peas smelleth sooo good. I told her that she can't be making up words but they do smell pretty dang good. She pointed out that I understood what she meant so she was effectively communicating. She's right, almost always. Knowing how to make us smile is her specialty. Today has been a really good day. Time to wash some of our freshly harvested red potatoes and rustle up some cottage fried potatoes to go with dinner. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/977/813/021/418/685/original/6989d4cb963ad9b2.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 ♥️ npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Me too. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I did this every summer when I was still working and I loved it. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 When I took up residence here on this rural hillside there was no garden. Few flowers and lots of Himalaya blackberry bushes. Because I know those brambles burn like gasoline I set about reclaiming the space around the house. My husband didn't know yet that putting in flowers and a vegetable garden would bring him so much joy. He has never gotten tired of harvesting food to eat the same day or scouting out the newest dahlia blossom. One of our potato patches was ready to dig up right about when he got stuck in the hospital. Harvesting potatoes is his favorite so I told him that I would wait for him. We decided on this morning before it gets too warm and he gets too fatigued. Very exciting. Summer brought his knee pad. He showed me every big red potato and declared one the biggest yet. Summer and I soak up his pure unadulterated happiness. Life is good in this moment. Now we rest. #Gardening https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/976/248/634/696/350/original/2fbde475c83d2b43.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/976/248/556/397/375/original/5eda847bb9cbf9af.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/976/248/559/522/715/original/1dc5713261cf7f93.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 A few more Summer morning adventure photos. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/975/811/254/551/137/original/b046876f3e92ad64.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/975/811/218/101/565/original/33f3444bfc610b3a.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/975/811/265/734/196/original/b8dbd4aafaa46a37.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer keeps trying to convince me that she is providing a service. If I ever need a sock she knows where to find one or two. She likes to hoard socks. Clean or dirty, short or tall, no matter the color or fabric. They don't even need to be lost. She has never chewed one. They all come back to me in the same condition they left. No matter how many times I tell her that the socks are mine it doesn't even slow her down. Somehow she finds comfort from this exercise. I don't understand but believe her when she says that she just wants to be close to something that's been close to her humans and socks are the easiest thing to cart off. We have grass to cut back this morning. Her pal wants to wander around outside and needs to see the landscape ahead of him so he doesn't fall. I am even struggling a little on the slopes. The sun is less sunny today. Perfect for working outside. Good morning, Mastodon. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/970/452/332/361/919/original/dadd4253dddf67ba.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 No I haven't. I will look for one. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Today's weather isn't exactly fur coat compatible says Summer. Fans are strategically located around the house so she has cooler spot for a lounge options. Lukewarm shower for her pal. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/966/600/690/664/086/original/890e9dc29582b78a.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Oh my goodness. Fabulous! You bought tears I am so touched. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Because he isn't strong enough to travel we are meeting via video. Hopefully we can get him strong enough to travel for the next steps. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 The sun is shining. A perfect day by Humboldt county standards. Watering of the garden got done. Got to see a quail family with lots of new chicks. Not much is cuter than the little guys. Summer and I carted water down the hill to 'the raised beds and barrel of beets. I took photos of dahlias for my husband because he isn't able to walk that far yet. Feeling very lucky that our Stanford surgeon can see us tomorrow. Very lucky. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/919/811/841/275/833/original/cb6d4e563c27caf7.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/919/811/853/524/567/original/b7dd9d26dc209120.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/919/811/879/159/274/original/e3ddad4c5d05fcb2.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/919/811/901/745/972/original/fc8a71b1a53c6c3f.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Last update for today. The ER doctor we talked to was very concerned that my husband would need surgery that was too complicated for our small rural hospital. We agreed that I would send all of the test results and his opinion to my husband's surgeon at Stanford ASAP. I also agreed to bring him right back to the hospital for additional hydration if he can't keep fluids in his system. We also decided that I could care for him at home if he didn't need IV fluids again until tomorrow. We will all rest better safe at home with Summer. She was so happy to see us. I cooked her a late night supper which she wolfed down. Thank you for adopting us into this ever so special community. Support systems or lack of are deal breakers when things get dicey. We feel very supported. Thank you again. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 All the good wishes, prayers, healing vibes and heart emoji thingys are working! Lab tests were good enough to get a CT scan with contrast. No sign of infection!! More and more IV fluid is planned to try and motivate his kidneys to do their thing. His diagnosis is severe dehydration. I think he is going to have to spend the night at least. I keep telling the staff he is still very sharp mentally but just very sick. He couldn't remember his birthday so they are skeptical. We are so tired I'm not sure I remember my birthday either. Summer is still doing great except she won't eat. I said not to worry that she will be fine. I will feed her when I get home no matter what time it is. We are finally getting somewhere. You are just the best virtual support system in the universe. We thank you. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Update My husband refused the ambulance the VA wanted to send to fetch him so I drove him to the emergency room. The waiting room is crowded. We are the only mask wearers. After three hours of waiting we finally got a bed. Life saving fluids are on the menu. Now we wait for a scan and test results. He is feeling perkier already. Summer is with her favorite dog sitter. Thank you for all the well wishes. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer and have the same look of concern today. As much as we would like to get back to our regular schedule and actually know what the next hour might bring. Well. That isn't our reality right now. As soon as we have a glimmer of good news we will share. For now we hope something breaks our way. If we are quiet. That's the reason. Love you all. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/913/380/839/804/763/original/1eb5f6d6a2eb2fb1.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 #SilentSunday https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/908/299/558/772/688/original/af1f6bc0bc080734.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I am here all the time. It makes it easier to respond to the moments I can tell he is feeling sort of defeated. Summer is perfect because she loves following demands and she always brings a smile doing little tricks. He is always trying to figure out why this or that is happening to his body so I do a lot of listening. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I agree that the gophers are worse than usual. I expect they are looking for water. I will go out and rake all the mounds down today so I can mow the other half of the front. Summer and I are running as fast as we can to keep up right now. Hope all is well. I still have your book. Maybe when things calm down for a minute. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I took Summer out to inspect her property early this morning. She walks the line and looks for any sign of incursions. Thankfully our MAGA neighbors are staying on their side of the fence. Summer has zero tolerance for intolerance so she keeps an eye on them. She is a good girl. Since we are staying home again this morning we thought that some spirited Frisbee chasing would wake us up. My husband's health continues to improve, with no fever, but he is weak and needing the encouragement that Summer and I are enthusiastically dishing out. We are on encouragement overdrive on this Saturday morning. Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/902/221/858/562/793/original/4035a82732866fdf.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/902/221/854/616/978/original/b705fae0900565d3.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Last night was a struggle for my husband so we were awake all night. I wish I could do more to help. We will be resting up today. Summer is a patient loving companion. A couple of old photos for #ThrowbackThursday today. Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/890/893/543/852/236/original/203cc2c1e9308ba2.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/890/893/552/299/009/original/d0d3a59136a1404b.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/890/893/585/241/542/original/667dbd66ee5b915c.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/890/893/605/026/439/original/9d810ff1412fd200.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I probably should have noted Napa, California. Wine country. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I almost forgot to toot my favorite no Summer photos from our early morning adventure. There were dozens of egrets in the marsh. Summer and I had all kinds of ideas why they were hanging out there. I thought they might be speed dating or something. Summer thought it was more like a book club or coffee klatch. Summer's usually right. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/886/849/890/915/112/original/6b87fc7503d83a43.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/886/849/872/616/926/original/ecec40d7459fe7a4.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/886/849/888/843/030/original/126ddbd58bc29f3e.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 The last week has been challenging. Outside chores are backing up a bit. Summer and I put our heads together and decided to worry about one thing at a time. No guilt allowed for things like food spoiling while we were to sick to eat. We took a compost bucket right to the fridge and cleaned it out. Ready for a fresh start. Literally. Laundry is almost all washed and dried. The never ending chore. Beds have fresh sheets. Next was to assess the state of the garden. Yikes. Summer watches over me the whole time. Her most serious look. The good news is that as long as we water before the end of the day and find time to pick blueberries we are good. Summer says that as long as we are feeling healthy we are doing things right. She always makes me feel better. She is a glass half full kind of dog. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/886/817/565/667/859/original/ba843a90d212a31d.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/886/817/686/022/129/original/b8050620f0636672.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/886/817/713/350/399/original/16b0019a1d138811.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 In my opinion my county has too many nonprofit entities. I get it that the government used to provide services that have been defunded and people who managed those programs want to keep doing what they do. I wonder how this trend of creating even more top heavy nonprofits is going to help an already struggling rural community? I wish my community was coordinated enough to get behind the best service providers and consolidate. I fear not though. It is painful to watch our tax dollars that should be paying for services misused.The competition for donations and grant funds must be brutal. The best paying job I had when I was working was as a director of a nonprofit. In today's world I would have cut my own salary. It might not be a popular opinion but I think we need to try harder to direct funds to immediately help those in need instead of hiring even more directors. Just my thoughts on the matter. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I was going to bake a berry pie yesterday but it didn't happen. Some days it feels like only so much fun is allowed and I used mine on Summer's morning adventure. As a result I ended up with thawed berries in the fridge and a husband who doesn't think he feels well enough to help me eat a pie. What to do? Since the grandkids have a recent hankering for cobblers I cobbled up the berries. Smells really good. I hope they like it. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/880/221/515/907/804/original/1c5942867143d6a4.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I finally decided to retreat to my bean bag with a book for the rest of the day. Everything I've attempted except Summer's early morning walk has been a resounding fail. I knew it was bad when I offered to bake a berry pie and my husband suggested that I put it off a day. Hopefully the universe cuts me a break on the morrow. He and Summer are spending their afternoon doing some advanced bonding. This off day is only affecting me thank goodness. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/875/676/723/718/019/original/f0e4ed50cad82c7a.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 My husband will move to the sofa so he can hold her close. She really wants to be touching him. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer is ever so sensitive. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I turned eighteen in 1976. Becoming an adult as opposed to an immancipated minor. I felt like I had accomplished much. Every day since giving birth to my daughter as a fourteen year old I told myself that keeping us both safe and housed for four years was my purpose. That goal superceded all others. Success that was mine while the rest of the country celebrated 200 years of dubious unity. Being Wailaki I understood that America didn't want my kind of person yet we survived. I would grow up in America because America was the victor who forced my surviving family to assimilate. Sort of. Now fifty years later I celebrate the diversity of today's America. It's clear that those who want an all white country will eventually have to accept their total fail. You only need eyes to see. There is no going back. Overcoming this current assault will mean a new beginning. The opportunity to be a better country for all. These flowers in our garden are a promise yet to be revealed like the new America that is coming. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/863/064/903/944/004/original/e3ea619dd0c289e9.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/863/064/906/063/475/original/a889f4edc4bb8f12.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/863/064/907/740/479/original/2051a9d97e42f26b.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer got caught. Her pal is looking for his hat. Summer says what hat? Why are you asking me? She looks so innocent. Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/862/421/488/765/370/original/ca4fcea514cfc4b1.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Sweet peas hold a special place in my heart. The whole wall of my childhood home was covered with garlic growing side by side with sweet peas. The blossoms extended above the single story roofline in a brilliant display of mixed colors. My mother didn't know much about mothering but she could grow flowers like a champ. Our old Victorian house (no gingerbread) was very tall but there was a single story addition built when we got a real indoor bathroom with a giant bathtub and a washer. Perfect for growing sweet peas. She trained them on cotton strings. We were the last house on the block to give up the outhouse and well. We even had a hitching post until we got a sidewalk. I'm not sure if this implies that I'm really old or that we were really poor. Probably both. Last year I tried to replicate that sweet pea display without the garlic. It was beautiful. This year I am trying again and am off to a good start. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/854/616/537/592/984/original/5cd3e0ca1b7a9d97.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I know what it was. I tried a new locally made ice cream yesterday. The emulsifier they used is practically poison for me. It is usually just in soft serve so I didn't catch it. I am doing better. I kept down a few Cheerios. By the weekend I will be good as new. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 So lucky to have this many healing vibes coming my way. It's working. I'm starting to feel like I might start moving again soon. Summer is sticking to me like glue. In this roller coaster of a world I stumbled onto the best most caring brand of social media. You're the best. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 One step closer to the oven. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/841/575/805/849/296/original/87c77c3d49ee8bf1.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 We are having a really good day. My husband has decided to take a break from deck demolition. Thank goodness. Summer had a lovely swimming adventure. Her groomer said she was the best good girl for her spa appointment. I am baking which is one of my favorite things to do. A hint from a friend who said that she missed my cinnamon rolls. A husband who said oooh that sounds good was enough to get me started. A dozen rolls will need to rise one more time before the oven. Here's six of them right before they get covered and perched on the dashboard of the truck in the sun. The warmest spot for rising. I wish I could share with all of you. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/841/426/204/930/739/original/c50fed47ea0653f1.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Our youngest grandson has started messaging me online. This is a new development. I'm thrilled. He sent me a photo of Jasper. One of their three cats. #CatsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/836/549/701/767/202/original/4c3f1b74c2c3e96d.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Oh my goodness. He managed to get eight 12' redwood boards off of one end. He is strutting like a peacock. Oh well. I'm sure our friend the contractor can bail us out of this. Later. I am happy his surgery went so well that he feels this good. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Too busy to toot today. My husband is feeling his oats. Once in awhile he feels really good. He feels briefly like his old self doesn't only exist in the rear view mirror. Summer is his co-conspirator. He wondered if we can try to snow ski this winter. I give that a hard no. Maybe we can go see some snow and reminisce instead? Now he is trapising out the back door saying he should do something about the deck. Time for me to run outside to intervene before they start taking out the supports. Yikes! Might be a long day. Good morning, Mastodon. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer says life can't be all work and no play. She brought me the purple Frisbee. What's a grandma supposed to do? Throw the Frisbee. Of course. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/829/169/090/420/886/original/f73d3bc67d235f5d.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/829/169/200/319/349/original/9ed47a33d2eeb688.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/829/169/220/652/339/original/f74b68b45646808c.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Oh my goodness. We slept almost nine hours last night. Must have been tired. So relieved that my husband was comfortable enough to sleep the night. Summer has been extra attentive even bringing him her toy chicken and flamingo. Her current favorite toys. Today feels like a good day to chill and bake a treat or two. Summer will lead the way. She's the boss. Good morning Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/822/834/941/753/431/original/317cdee14944c8fc.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 We left the house at 5 am. Ran into some road construction between here and San Francisco but still arrived at the VA hospital early. My husband's surgery was successful and he was feeling comfortable enough to head back home post haste. We got back in record time. Tired but today went as perfectly as we could have hoped. Going to unwind and make it an early night tonight. Our flowers are blooming and a welcome sight coming up the driveway. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/819/032/167/209/220/original/9ae068a851f11148.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/819/032/169/423/663/original/21c3246097ed858d.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Today I met with my husband's highschool girlfriend. He didn't feel up to going to see her. She seems kind. I gave her his phone number so the can chat when he feels better. I decided that today is the day to clear the weeds out from under our deck. Since there is only three feet of clearance I feel bad about asking my tall grandsons to help. Digging out huge ferns is a bugger. I got about a fifth of the space cleared for now. Had to be done before it dries out and becomes more of a fire hazard. Summer is my faithful helper bring gloves, tools and even an extra pair of shoes. Just in case. Today she picked my 86 47 hat for me to wear. Our power is out now so I'm not sure what the rest of the day will look like. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/812/755/684/201/640/original/256865783dbc09b1.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/812/755/684/774/066/original/a820402cfaa7654c.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Summer is uncharacteristically fussy this afternoon. Her pal is struggling to adjust to a medication change. We each managed about 4 hours of sleep last night. Hiding under this dusty foot rest is her way of taking a break. We are keeping things easy until bedtime. My husband wanted Frosted Flakes for dinner. I said sure. There is a small store just down the hill. We will eat healthy tomorrow. Don't worry Summer didn't opt for Frosted Flakes for her dinner. Me either. #Summer https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/808/854/413/992/045/original/995a1cdc9ec4086b.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Good time to be prepared. Checking our stored water and battery supply right now. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 A few more dahlia blossoms. #BloomScrolling https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/806/947/962/932/307/original/889d0269c02ccc66.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/806/948/008/313/168/original/3d100f49b0ff00d9.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/806/948/015/964/292/original/9386663811d456c5.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 The park we visited today has a lovely dahlia garden. We met the gardener who enjoyed our effusive positive feedback. #BloomScrolling https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/806/937/231/225/151/original/e67bda846a319941.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/806/935/702/899/538/original/e15c41fbe1b6f863.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/806/935/634/917/826/original/47e262981199d0b8.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Our grandson spent the afternoon with us. He did some of the heavy garden work. We talked and talked. I was able to give advice because he asked and I won't burden my family with my opinions without an invitation to do so. One of the good things about being my age is that I have learned much. Mostly the hard way. I am positive that I was able to help him sort things out. Summer did her part by dispensing hugs and kisses. He left with a lighter heart. Grandma is the best job I've ever had. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/802/116/954/085/251/original/baf7331ef5561fe9.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I got a couple of no Summer photos on our morning adventure. We both needed the get out of the house time and fresh air. I got a major mood reset today when I drove to town with three bags of food for the free pantry. This time I filled a bag full of fruit and vegetables not local but from Costco because it was easy. A woman using a walker found me stuffing the shelves. She waited until I unloaded all three bags before she started thanking me. She asked if she could take my grapes because they are her favorite. I told her that they are her grapes now. I asked what other fresh food might be a treat and will try to bring her some strawberries and peaches next Monday. It feels good to share. It's as simple as that. I love where I live. Not fancy schmancy but that's why I feel like I belong. I helped her to load up the bag attached to her walker, we stuffed her pockets and we tied the loaf of bread to the other handle. There is no substitute for that kind of good feel. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/796/899/273/279/372/original/a6f36bc459bad454.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/796/899/301/432/271/original/433d168b6fc1c01b.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 My husband said that it isn't fair to make him choose between fresh apple pie or muffins with the peach apricot jam I made yesterday. Life is rough. I have no sympathy. He chose the pie. Good morning, Mastodon. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/794/531/556/101/291/original/24f231fe34ede26d.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 This is what we call an open face peanut butter and jam sandwich snack. A piece of homemade banana walnut bread slathered with organic peanut butter and peach apricot jam. We also call this snack mandatory taste testing before we give any of the new jam away. I filled a half pint jar halfway just so we could conduct this exercise. The rest went into sealed jars. The jam tastes more peach than apricot. It is jelled perfectly and pairs just right with peanut butter. I'm happy. I told my daughter it is good enough to send a jar to her house. Peach jam is her favorite. I should probably stop cooking for the day and finish on a high note. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/790/562/953/698/212/original/26a591b53b569838.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/790/562/970/740/882/original/daea2408d00b356f.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Peach apricot jam is jammed and cooling. Time to toss an apple pie in the oven. This one is for us. Keeping the kitchen humming along while listening to the Detroit Tigers win their game and rotating the laundry through the washer and dryer. Don't need to worry about me keeping busy. After the pie comes out of the oven the floor gets mopped and I get a break to read my book. Whew! #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/790/376/886/297/552/original/9711db7a727eda4a.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Neighbors gave us a bag of ripe apricots. Not enough for jam. What to do? I had ripe peaches on hand so I decided to experiment with peach apricot jam or maybe apricot peach jam. Either way this is my first rodeo trying this combo and hope it sets up without turning to leather. It smells heavenly. I froze the leftover apricots to add to future fruit and yogurt bowls or smoothies. Peeling peaches and apricots isn't my favorite but Summer and her pal scooted outside before I could ask them to help. Here's hoping it turns out. If it does muffins and jam will be on tomorrow's breakfast menu. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/790/153/394/412/770/original/573a59fc51541cfe.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Right now our lives are quiet in a good way. We have gotten all encouraging information from every one of our medical providers and we are celebrating in our own special way. Next week will be a drive to San Francisco for a minor surgery for my husband but we will cross that bridge next week. Today Summer is keeping me company while I process fresh food for the freezer because we don't let anything spoil. Trays of sweet cherries, apricots and avocado will be shared with family later. Getting ready to bake blueberry cobbler and a dinner casserole for the grandkids. I know we don't lead exciting lives. Summer says chill is good. I trust that Summer knows these things. #Summer https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/784/092/344/574/124/original/59d80e0bfedf892a.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Lots of flowers on the beach trail today. #BloomScrolling https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/777/842/271/701/584/original/a39eaa98c06d3c70.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/777/842/219/894/028/original/82297259f0dd6f2a.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/777/842/258/859/170/original/445c807e4d819717.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 These blossoms are different and they came from the same packet of seeds. I just noticed that they are all unique. In a good way. Summer said just like us! Today I went to meet with my primary care provider to go over lots of test results. I had been in a panic because I tried to decifer the reports myself and found them scary. It turns out that I should stick to baking where I have some level of expertise. My cholesterol didn't worry her at all. She pointed out that if you look at all of my test results they balance out to me being in excellent health. She said that according to her calculations I have less than a 5% chance of having a heart attack in the next ten years. I had also misinterpreted my bone density results. I thought my neck was bad but it was the neck of my femur and not so bad. She told me to stop worrying and to tell my husband to stop worrying because he is stuck with me as far as she can tell. I guess you all are stuck with me too. As far as I can tell. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/768/101/729/884/251/original/cdaf6a26a5064780.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/768/101/730/806/253/original/02fcd7cd82df4a8a.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/768/101/735/743/508/original/1a220b464b4aaa35.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I brush them with heavy cream. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I'm ready to go see my primary care provider now that the lemon blueberry scones are out of the oven. They are her favorite. #Baking https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/767/474/874/034/169/original/484505251bbbe98e.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 More garden photos. https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/432/533/688/116/original/90a4133cc1a392ad.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/432/492/625/672/original/d3cdd2a919b5cec1.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/432/555/116/751/original/831e6bc709618658.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Every hour I try to go outside to walk up and down our driveway a few times. I always ask Summer if she wants to take me for a walk. She rarely turns me down. Today we took the scenic route so we could share some garden photos. It really is a perfect afternoon. Summer reminds me to breathe deep and drop my shoulders. I try to be more like Summer. Always happy. Always relaxed. #BloomScrolling https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/422/043/747/955/original/8bf2893c18279dde.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/422/070/135/237/original/ce547bfd6bc4d8b9.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/422/094/216/145/original/fb3d89e5b99ba113.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 More Summer adventure photos from this afternoon. #Summer https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/023/899/219/793/original/95e895666e344023.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/023/939/373/454/original/5382be7358052f99.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/023/947/517/863/original/9163626beee6f1f4.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 It seems I'm the one to get the bad news today. My cholesterol went up to 241 instead of down and my A1C was just barely into the prediabetes level. At least it wasn't the 300 number it was six months ago. I see my doctor tomorrow. I don't understand why but it is what it is. When my husband got home from his appointment he wanted to cheer me up and go for a walk. The doctor asked him to try walking short distances. We drove to our regular trail but didn't go all the way to the beach. A beautiful day for a walk. So says Summer. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/762/001/217/888/134/original/a7d3abe40f9f1a8b.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/761/999/428/577/768/original/5717a1802d67e2e3.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/761/999/438/349/998/original/4078c74233846d5f.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I've been bad. I was supposed to go get a blood draw on June 1. I didn't. Last Friday morning I got an email reminder. Friday afternoon it was a text. This morning it was a phone call. My primary care provider is persistent. I couldn't resist the caring and encouraging voice reminding me to take care of myself so I can keep taking care of my family. So I changed into my going to town jeans and embroidered jacked and drove to the clinic. I confessed that I didn't fast but they said no problem. It wasn't that bad. She said that they had a courier coming to pick the sample up to process before my appointment on Wednesday. I expect that the ice cream and blueberry cobbler will sink my chances at a good cholesterol number. Darn. Everytime I promise I'll be good for the rest of my life I have my fingers crossed behind my back. npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 Couldn't make it to the trail this morning. We had one of those nights with lots of awake happening. Summer understands that today is a stay home day and she is going into full cuddle lovey dovey mode being a comfort to her pal. Summer's dedication really frees me to get all of the other important stuff done around here. I know that my husband is literally never alone. Even from the next room I can hear them and you can't miss the sincere devotion in my husband's voice. I'm sure Summer soaks up all of that love. It is mutual. They are peas in a pod. They like to hang out on the sofa to heckle me while I make the coffee and take their breakfast orders. They say it's all in fun. Summer says she is sending all her overflow love to her Mastodon friends on this good morning. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/754/838/237/248/453/original/3b7dc2b3f129b948.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/754/838/228/416/584/original/f5b4da1c7166241e.jpg https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/754/838/269/231/246/original/d6e48e0eb95a0c6e.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 We have too many dahlia buds to count but only one blossom. It's a good one though. Pretty soon they will be busting out all over. #Dahlia https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/751/128/392/272/837/original/bace35a845deee0a.jpg npub15w9ua3g8jqqnpltwc9na6lafggq54ykq0et0u5hpl2l75990eh7qp02huq Norcal Gma 2 I got a chance to get to know my middle grandson's girlfriend a little better the past couple of weeks. She loves Summer. Such a wonderful addition to our family get togethers. She is very interested in our garden. Especially the food we planted this year. It seems that her favorite veggie is cucumbers. One of the few things I've never tried to grow here. I expect it needs more sun than we get. No matter. When she was here yesterday I surprised her with her own cucumber plants. We can all see what happens together. Just trying to make her feel welcome. Between cucumbers, dessert and Summer we are getting there. #Gardening https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/751/118/857/860/279/original/0740f43a50181ca4.jpg