Yes, I was one of those (topless model). Here’s the proof.
Me in 1942
So did Mom put me there to frighten critters from the garden? Or am I sun bathing? We always had a garden back then and now too. You can eat the stuff you find in the grocery store. I prefer home grown organic veggies. Always have. How about you?
It was a busy day today. At the time I am normally eating breakfast, I was headed out the door. I had eaten my breakfast and drank a half liter of barium prep.
Next stop was the hospital where an I. V. waited and another half liter of liquid. After that, a C-T scan. Then on to “the nukes.” There I received an injection to prepare me for later.
An early lunch came next, so I ordered from the breakfast menu. A couple of cups of coffee, eggs, bacon and rye toast. Perfect.
Then, I drove next door to the podiatrist office. I was early, but said I’d wait. I did wait, but not for long. “Naughty Netty” called me in and fitted the orthotic inserts to my shoes. (I had called her Naughty Netty once, and instantly became her favorite patient. That was her grandma’s favorite name for her.) Later, Doctor Dave came in for a quick look at my feet before turning me loose.
As I was preparing to leave, the rain began to fall very heavily. I settled into a chair in the waiting area. A few minutes later, the rain had mostly stopped and I returned to the hospital.
I still had an hour wait, so once again the Nook came out and I read from the classic Sci-Fi series that I’m enjoying these days. I can only read a very few printed pages at one setting, but with the Nook HD+ I am able to read for a couple of hours or so. I am very happy about that!
Finally they called me in for the bone scans. That took a long time. But eventually it was done and I headed home to feed a hungry kitty. I think Nellie was glad to see me.
Now I wait a couple of days for the results. Sylvia felt very bad that this is her week to be with her dad. As I told her, “He needs her more than I do right now.” (But I do need her.)
Sunday evening the planets Venus, Jupiter and Mercury hung low in the western sky shortly after sunset you could see them there. To an earth-bound visitor, there were less than 3 degrees separation between the three planets. I had hoped to capture an image of that event. Unfortunately, the western sky was obscured by cloud cover.
Fortunately, I had an opportunity on Saturday evening and captured the event in our camera. The camera saw this:
I was pleased to complete the capture of this infrequent celestial event. However to my eye, it looked more like this.
Sylvia left to spend the next week with her dad. I’m hoping she’ll get a little rest while she’s there. This last week has been more than a bit busy for her.
Nellie (our cat) and I will have the opportunity to get closer. She has been with us for 16 weeks now and the walls of fear and distrust have eroded greatly in that time. She is still a bit shy. I don’t expect that to completely disappear.
Today, I’m remembering those who have served our country with honor. Especially, I think of those who gave all.
I discovered this meme through Rosey. It looks like fun, and I’m going to give it a try.
The following pic was taken at the home of my paternal grandparents in 1942. Grandpa always had a dog. I really don’t remember this one.
This was 1942 and the photo was taken in Ingham County, Michigan north of the [then] Village of Leslie. At that time, my parents and I lived in Lansing, just a few blocks from the capital building.
The next year, my sister Barbara was born and in November Dad went into the Army Air Corp. An eye infection took him out of the training program long enough that he never did see action. He returned home in time for Thanksgiving of 1945.
The C-T and bone scans are now scheduled for next Tuesday. I should know the results by the end of the week.
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Can you imagine my surprise this morning when I looked out and saw a red tailed hawk sitting in the cedar tree near the house? How strange! And then I saw the pair of grackles that were defending their nest in that cedar. The angry grackles were doing their best to drive away the raider.
I picked up the camera, which lay beside me. I walked to the window and stuck the lens out between two slats of the blinds. And . . .
A grackle attacks the raiding red tailed hawk
The fury of the attack nearly knocked the hawk from his perch. He fought to catch his balance and won.
Red tailed hawk fights to maintain his position on the cedar
In final effort, the hawk reached back in toward the nest. Unfortunately, I missed the shot of red tail flying of with a hatchling in his beak and the parents harassing him as he flew away to dine in peace.
Tests that were scheduled for today have been cancelled. The hospital’s imaging equipment is down and in need of repairs. We’ll reschedule once they are back in business. It leaves me somewhat mixed feelings. 😯
Sylvia was having computer woes, so I bought her a new unit. It worked for two days. After that, it failed to power on. :banghead: Now I have to send it to Texas for repair or replacement. Aargh! :frustrated:
What’s next?
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Yesterday, Sylvia and I started this season’s efforts on the vegetable garden. Yes, there will be flowers in there too. First we checked on the plants that went in last year.
Giant garlic looking good
The garlic plants are looking strong. These were a gift from Sylvia’s cousin. He’s the one that keeps entertained through items sent to me e-mail inbox. 🙂
We have two varieties of asparagus. The Martha Washington seems to be doing better
Perhaps I should mention that after I put the camera down the serious weeding began. Pay no attention to weeds. Please.
Rosanne asked about the rhubarb that we got from her and Dale. It is doing great. Rhubarb needs a lot of nutrition to flourish so rotted manure is what it needs. Or llama droppings, and neighbor Meghan will supply us with some from her llama, Grace.
Rhubarb or pie plant makes the best pies IMHO
After the photo op, we pulled weeds and tilled the rest of the garden. Today I have a very sore back. But I feel good and am already dreaming of rhubarb pie.
I had expected to take Sylvia out for lunch after church yesterday (Mother’s Day). Saturday evening, she announced that she had some pork ribs in the freezer and wanted to bake them for Sunday dinner.
That’s what she did. She even fixed mashed potatoes! We enjoyed that fine meal together and then spent a few minutes tidying up the house.
Our older son, Bryant, with his wife, Barbara, and daughter, Briana, (aka the 3Bs) dropped in a little later. In addition to the beautiful handcrafted card for Sylvia, they brought pie and ice cream. Wow! How great is that? We had a great visit, as we always do. It was good to get caught up on the latest happenings in their lives.
In the evening we drove to the nearby (5 miles) sandwich shop for a light evening meal. We shared a BLT on whole wheat. It didn’t take much to top off our tanks. Then we returned home and watched Sylvia’s movie selection, Salt with Angelina Jolie. As Sylvia observed, “There’s a lot of action in that one!”
Then, as is our custom of a Sunday evening, we called our younger son, Scott. We had what for us is a short conversation. By then it was bed time and Sylvia said goodnight. I was doing a couple of online chores and would follow shortly after . . . but sleep would elude me until very late.
Yet today is a good day. The sun is shining.