We had an interesting 43rd wedding anniversary last week. We went to Vermilion to spend a few days at the Terry and Nikki's cottage on Lake Erie. I got sick on the 17th, stomach pain then vomiting. I finally had H take me to the ER, because the pain was almost intolerable. After 7 hours in the ER for X-rays, labs, CT, IVs, and an nasogastric tube, I was admitted to the hospital with a possible small bowel obstruction. Being on the receiving end of medical care rather than the providing end, gives me a whole new perspective. I am home now and feeling better, I do not want to go thru that again. Next week I start work at Home Health again. I have been retired for 2 years, but decided to go back to work this summer, just for the summer. It will make for a busy summer, but one that will go fast, then back to Arizona for the winter.
We had Mom's memorial service on June 6th, it was a beautiful day, with many friends and family. We will all miss Mom, but know that she was ready to go to heaven.
H went for a walk toward the back of Mom's pasture, he saw a large hole, thinking it was a groundhog hole, but three red foxes came out and started playing in the field. He didn't have the camera with him, but he called me and with the binoculars I could see them very well. One got adventurous and walked over very near H. I wish I had pics.
We were moving a few things from Mom's house today, H sat on the chair while I drove the truck on the road. The chair he is sitting in, is the one we made for Mom for Mother's Day a few years ago. It is constructed from Cherry from the farm, that Dad cut and had cut into boards and dried. We will put it in our house for now.
It has been a while since I have written. We had a busy weekend, we took Moose (the 5th wheel) to Toledo area on Thursday AM, April 30, in the rain, stayed at a KOA near Stony Ridge. Thursday evening we went to Bowling Green State University to see a concert of student from 2 catholic schools, Samantha (grand-daughter) plays clarinet. They were very good. Friday afternoon we went to the school the kids go to, for grandparents day. We had a chance to sit in with Doug, Matt and Samantha. Saturday afternoon, we went to soccer games, Sam's game was a tournament, they lost, Doug's was a regular game, also lost. Winning isn't everything, kids need to learn how to lose gracefully. Sunday was Matt's First Communion, so after that we went back to Todd and Jen's for a party. Busy weekend, but always nice to know we can go back to Moose to sleep. We left early Monday Am to return home to all the things that need to be done. Sorry no pics, I forgot my camera.We were surprised when we got home, our brother-in-law had mowed our yard for us. But we did go to Ashland in the afternoon for H to mow our daughter's yard and help Griffin (he is 10) start mowing. Good to start them young, as long as they know all the safety issues. Today is dreary and cool, supposed to rain the next several days, but be sunny for the weekend.
Today was a beautiful day, warm and sunny. It was down to freezing last night but will not quite as cold tonight. Hobbes is loving the sunny days, he doesn't want to sit on the screened porch, only wants to stay in his carry case like he did in Arizona. He could sit out there for hours. Sometimes he jumps in the case and sits there looking at us until we feel guilty and take him out. Oh, the life of a cat. Eats, sleeps(between us), and sits in the sun. Sounds like he is retired.
About a month ago, a Killdeer laid 4 eggs, 1 a day for 4 days, in the middle of our driveway. We put up a fence around it so no one would drive over it or scare them off. After 28 to 29 days, they finally hatched. All 4 hatched on Tuesday, they come out with feathers and can walk out of the nest when the feathers are dry. I worked Tuesday so was really fortunate the birds were still around when I got home. The picture above and below are of the mother or father, I can't tell which, doing the broken wing act to get my attention away from the nest.
This is the portrait of 4 baby Killdeer on the day they were hatched.
