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Plumeria: Almost Ready!

Ok Shannon! It’s almost here! I’m looking forward to the scent. Memories of Maui will drift over us… 🙂

An Evening with Carl & Alexandra Day

It’s not often one gets an opportunity to meet and spend a couple of hours with a famous author. Thanks to the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, artist and illustrator Alexandra Day flew in from Seattle for a brief visit. She is best known for the childrens series based on adventures of a baby and “Carl”Continue reading “An Evening with Carl & Alexandra Day”

Mom’s Heart: Day 17-19

Shower, Bicycling & Walking It has been a few days since reporting Evelyn’s updates. Dave & I were not down on days 17 &18. On day 19, all available hands traveled to Eugene for the progress conference at South Hills Rehab. Highlights on day 17 must have been the shower. Evelyn finally felt well enoughContinue reading “Mom’s Heart: Day 17-19”

Mom’s Heart: Day 16

Lee’s Escape! On Friday Lee was talking about heading coastal. He gave me a call Saturday morning letting me know he had made it. Like a good soldier, he made his stop by Evelyn’s room to receive marching instructions before heading out-of-town. The weather couldn’t have been better for his journey. Another beautiful fall day.Continue reading “Mom’s Heart: Day 16”

Mom’s Heart: Day 15

Looking good! Evelyn seems to be taking to her new surroundings quite well. The rehabilitation facility is located in Eugene’s south hills. Older, not so modern or technologically advanced, kind of dark feeling but from her reports she seems ok. Speech ability is 500 times better than last week. She actually looks like herself, butContinue reading “Mom’s Heart: Day 15”

Mom’s Heart: Day 14 continued

Since I will be making an early journey to Eugene I figured writing tonight would be a good thing! Well, she really did move today. She now resides in room 105 at 1166 E 28th st. This location is so much closer to the house and will take Lee & Kim only 10 minutes toContinue reading “Mom’s Heart: Day 14 continued”

Plumeria

This one is for Shannon. It’s almost ready to bloom! Extra sunlight helps during summer months. Hopefully it won’t come down with the dreaded spider mites. Every year when they return indoors the mites attack. I better look for my insecticidal soap. This particular plant is over 14 yrs old and the best bloomer. ItContinue reading “Plumeria”

Mom’s Heart: Day 13 & 14

Well, day 13 certainly was interesting. I just got off the phone with Lee (and that would be his new cell phone) finding how yesterday went. Apparently he had an altercation with an 18 wheeler on I-5. It was coming onto I-5 and merged over to the far lane, which was occupied by my dad’sContinue reading “Mom’s Heart: Day 13 & 14”

Waiting for the brew…

So back on Sunday, we bottled up Dave’s Wicked Blackberry Witt (or is it Wit?) . Color and taste are good, but on the tart side. Not overly hoppy. Just hoping it carbonates this time around! Will probably be ready for my birthday in November, but I’m inclined to be consuming tequila for that event.Continue reading “Waiting for the brew…”

Mom’s Heart: Day 12

The big word today was WALKING! Evelyn experienced a more restful night. With all that rest and new found energy, the physical therapist put her to work. She had two walking sessions in the morning, learning the finer points of getting one’s body up to standing position without the use of upper body strength! Then,Continue reading “Mom’s Heart: Day 12”