Gardening, music, life with MS
The past three days the temperature has been in the 60’s. I took advantage of the beautiful sunshine to start cleaning up the beds. I weeded, raked, cut back the Beauty Bush and Butterfly Bush. I finished one bed, now there’s only 18 beds left to go. I also played ball with Miss Ellie. I […]
Two weeks ago we were clearing out the Christmas stock at the garden shop. There were only three Amaryllis bulbs left in a very large display. I brought them into the office and asked Vicki what she wanted to do with them. She wanted one and said I could have one for half price. I […]
My brother Michael is addicted to pills and alcohol. This is heartbreaking to me and our relatives and his friends. At this point he is lucky to have any of us around. For the past six months he has been heading downward and now he is close to homelessness. I am not in NY and […]
I saw this painting in a magazine and liked it a lot. I thought it would look good by the coffee bar in the house in NC. I researched it and found that it costs around $2000. I then decided I would try and paint something like it. This has been an ongoing project for […]
Last week I was invited to my friend Stevie’s home and we planned on making some beeswax covers. We only needed three ingredients and they were fairly easy to make. The ingredients were: beeswax chips, pine resin and jojoba oil. We started with all cotton fabric, cutting different sizes with pinking shears, so not to […]
Yesterday I went to see the new documentary, “Becoming Led Zeppelin.” I’ve been hearing about this for over a year and it’s finally out, showing in IMAX. This is the only account of their history that all three remaining members cooperated on and approved of. Surprise, surprise, I loved it! The movie was done very […]
First, a word of advice when you’re planning on getting a dog. Unlike me, who immediately falls in love with probably every dog I see. If you’re getting a purebred, read about the breed. Do research on personality traits, common illnesses to the breed, compatibility with other pets and children. I speak from experience. More […]
On this date 61 years ago The Beatles landed in New York City on Pan Am Flight #101. I was 6 years old. On February 11, 1964, they made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. I still clearly remember that performance and my life changed forever.
This month I have finally decided to commit to a diet. My weight is 145.8. For now I am adding up calories in my head, not using My Fitness Pal app. It’s very easy to diet when Pete is away, I’m hoping when he gets home Saturday that he will seriously start dieting too, (he […]
Last Thursday I went to get a shot of steroids in my neck. Unbeknownst to me this was actually a procedure, with preparation; no taking of pain killers for 48 hours before. I had to fill out an online questionaire from the doctors office. I also had to be driven to and from the procedure. […]