TERRY
I was not able to visit Terry yesterday as they said NO visitors with an afternoon heat index expected to be 103! So I can visit today. AND I am on a mission to please her! I would say her all time favorite restaurant is Pueblo's in Shakopee. That just happens to be 35 minute to the west of our home. She would like the shredded beef enchilada for lunch. I am scheduled to visit her at 12:30. Pueblo's opens at 11:00 AM. So I figure if I leave here at 11:00, arrive there by 11:35, order and get food by 11:50 that should get me to rehab by 12:25 I THINK. Some people may think that is a crazy idea BUT I know that if I were confined in the hospital/rehab for 97 days I would like someone to do that for me. The good part is Terry needs to eat and if she will enjoy the lunch and at the same time build strength for her frail body that is a win win situation for sure. She has almost sounded like "my Terry of old" the last couple of days. That says nothing of strength as she is so very weak but if one has to make a choice of a weak body or strong mind I think most of us would take the mind. BUT I am not say that is happening for Terry. I expect her body to get better as her mind does as well. When I arrive back home about 1:30 or so I will feel like I have had a good day.
I have done some things over the last few days they just have not been house projects! This is my way to avoid working on the house, well not really as with the temp in the 90s every day lately one can not paint. In case anyone wonders WHY the labels are like that I decided trying to get them on straight was, for me, a lost cause so I just made it look like I am an artist!!! I realize that sometimes, just sometimes, I am kind of pathetic.
We received .4" of rain early this morning and I am thinking I hit the jackpot when I overseeded the lawn a few days ago as since then we have had 3 nice rains that would help the seeds to start. I do need to do another spot weed kill run as I noticed some of the evil weeds trying to get a hold again!
Perhaps I have said this before but now I have talked to Terry and I think it is a go. I plan to hit the road with the van full of things Sunday and arrive in Naples either Monday late or Tuesday. Terry thinks I should take 3 days as it is 1700+ miles. Today I will make a plane reservation to come back on Wednesday. That will put a car in Naples for when we go down later this month. IF Terry can fly when she gets out and the Dr. said she thought that would be possible we will be set. Of course I will need to connect with PT people when we get there but I am hoping staff at the U of MN rehab can help set us up with some contacts.
I filled out an extension paper for our taxes and put it in the mail today. We should have no trouble getting things done once we get to Naples but there was no way we could get taxes in the mail by July 15th.
I have several cucumbers and have thought about making pickles but not sure I want to tackle that. I have the jam thing down now but not sure I am up for another challenge. I also need to pick some beans as I saw there are some ready. I guess the beans could go in a salad for dinner tonight.
This darn weight loss program is a bummer. I am as a "loss" as to how to beat Travis. Too much food in the house and too little self control on my part. BUT it is supposed to be a 100 day journey so maybe there is still hope.
That is about it for the day. I have enjoyed TWO pod coffees but really I need to get the FP going later this morning as the day always goes better with FP.
We have all heard the story of the three little pigs well here is my pig story. This little guy is a piggy bank but the stopper on the bottom is missing. Of course it would be easy to find something that would work. Dave had this in his office. It was sister Janet's and I do not know how Dave got it. Marlys had no idea where Dave got it or for that reason what it was. When I visited Marlys she said she remembered Dave had it and she thought it was now in his shop. We went out into his shop and there it was on a shelf. Well it was Janet's so now it needs to go home to Esther as it belonged to her mom. I know Dave had talked to Esther and she had said he should just keep it for the time being but now with Dave playing his flugelhorn in heaven the pig needs to go home! I will try to get it in the mail today or tomorrow so Esther gets it soon. I have only had it here for a fews days but I promise you a person can get attached to it pretty darn quickly. AND yes it has some issues but who really cares?
Darn I thought I was doing so well when I put the van into the garage. It is an experience when one does it alone as there is maybe 3 or 4 inches on each side as one drives in. BUT I think I will take it out again today as I may start to put things in for the trip.
Enough for now.
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