Real Tree

Two kinds of camo in the yard tonight. My new and very comfortable crocs and a new and very pretty Pandorus Sphinx moth that hatched this evening.

Flora and Fauna

Just a couple more things from the yard that are new this year. Our mouse friend is living in one of the garage window wells and it was put back (much to its relief) after the photo session.

Happy Father's Day

Killdeer Chick

Andrew and Nolan found a killdeer chick near its nest in the church yard by mom & dad's house.

Isn't it cute?

Metro Parks TV Special 2015

Watch here. Hubby appears four times.

Bee Hive Maintanence

Bees are doing well. Just checking up on them today. Snagged a small taste of honey while I was at it.

Fun with the Rabbits

Never a shortage of entertainment around here...Nolan put himself in the pen with the buns...

Incoming Storm

I've been at mom and dad's since Tuesday evening helping out while mom was having surgery. Tonight the sky looked furious but it blew right over their house without a drop of rain.

Moths Have Hatched!

Some of our moths hatched last night around dusk- a male and a female cecropia and a male polyphemus. The cecropia cocoons were given to us by a friend and the polyphemus cocoon was collected from our magnolia bush last fall. The males flew off into the sunset but the female cecropia spent the night in our apple tree and this morning we found that she had a mate. We were hoping this would be the case and were excited to find her (along with her mate) still there. While we were taking photos a dragonfly came by and landed on my pants!

Mom's surgery

Took this selfie at the hospital while waiting for mom to get out of surgery. She did fine.

Happy 23rd

Can't believe she's been out of college for a whole year.

Nolan the Pooh

Just a few cute pictures of my handsome boy over the past couple weeks.  He's a love!

Trying out our new chair cushion

Nolan with his friend.

Polite boy waits to have his popcorn until we say ok

Playing with his buddy Sport who lives down the street

Curling up on a chilly morning.

Nolan says I am pooped.

I lost my glasses in the yard for a few days and one evening Nolan brought them to me.

Good Boy Nolan!

Nolan met a toad in our yard.

New Blooms

Stitches Are Out

Stitches came out today. I think the surgeon did a nice job of sewing me up. In a month or so when the swelling is gone I doubt if you will notice this at all. Not allow to have sun on this for one year to prevent scars. Bandanas here we come.

On a related note brother got his staples out today as well.

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Field of Honor

Remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our Freedom. Field of Honor in our town.

Recovery

Brother and I are both well and we had a little outing today to celebrate.  Mom and Dad are fine. They were just here for the festivities. A shout out to my wonderful hubby for being the logistics coordinator and main support person who kept everyone else sane and healthy during this past week.

Post surgery - 1 week   (9 staples and a hole in the head later)

Didn't think it was possible for me to be more wired than normal but I am. Parathyroid hormone levels dropped from a whopping 177 to 22 in one hour during surgery. This is a good thing although I did not sleep for 48 hours straight then I crashed for 17. When I said I was feeling good it was because the anesthesia had not worn off. Day two and three I felt like I had been beaten half to death about the head, neck and abdomen during surgery. Good news is that right now I am totally off pain meds. Mom and dad came up for the afternoon with with a pot roast. A couple of angels also made us a huge pan of enchiladas on Friday and we also had an anniversary celebration after all thanks to T & R. Nurse Andrew got Bob up and about for a clean up and walk on Thursday once I got home. First time Bob had been out since surgery. He can walk again but boy does he have a headache. Elisha was here at some point. What a pair Bob and I make. Stitch and Staple is what Andrew calls us. He has been a great nurse and in between he's finished some projects and the yard looks spectacular. Thanks to everyone who has called and sent messages and texts Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and keep in your prayers the many who need a whole lot more help than we do.