The Dr. Is In

I had a whole post planned for today but life has interupted.

Earlier in the week I thought I was coming down with a cold

along with seasonal allergies. It calmed down so I thought the

Zicam had taken care of it but nooooooooo I was awakened

with a delightful cough at 5:45 this am! So I got up and got

ready for school as the day went on I felt worse--called the

Dr. and the Dr. said " you have STREP" Enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now I'm on a heavy duty antibiotic. Again, enough said.

Hope to be well soon so I can enjoy the holiday weekend.

Thumb update---It is healing well and soon I'll

bandage free!!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

The Groovy 60's

Today we are going to test your knowledge on the 60's. As we know it was a turbulent decade but it also had some fun and witty moments too. It was a time of Camelot, Woodstock, Pillbox Hats, Beehives Hair do's for women, Long Hair for men, hot pants, mini-skirts, bellbottoms, "Psychedelic " clothes and music. Let's see what YOU know... 1960--- The year John F. Kennedy was elected. The Olympic Games were held in Rome and Wilma Rudolph won three Gold Medals. 1961--- The year the first manned space flight was made. The Peace Corps was founded. 1962--- The year I was BORN! Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt died 1963--- The year that Kennedy was assassinated. Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have A Dream Speech." 1964--- The year that the Beatles became popular in the US. Barbra Streisand starred in "Funny Girl." 1965--- The year the Vietnam War escalated. New York City had it's "Great Blackout." 1966--- The year that Walt Disney died. Betty Friedan founded the National Organization of Women (NOW). 1967--- The year the first heart transplant was performed in South Africa. Twiggy became a fashion icon. 1968--- The year that Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. Shirley Chisholm was elected America's first Black woman to Congress. 1969--- The year the Rock and Roll Concert at Woodstock took place. Sesame Street first airs. and that's the news for this decade--Good Night! ~Keep on Dreaming~

Summer in Our Backyard

On this last day of August I thought I'd take you on a tour of our backyard. "Are you coming?"... First we have Ms. Chipmunk helping herself to breakfast on the deck--- birdseed. She doesn't wait for an invitation. Okay we'll take the steps to your right and go into the backyard. Please follow me over to the area by the backstairs to where we have a repurposed porch swing---now a plant bench. Mr. Ken put the legs on for me. We'll move across the yard now...Are you keeping up? Here we have the "Memorial Bird Garden"--in memory of my Mom, she loved to watch the birds frolic around. There are Marigolds planted around the birdbath. Shall we move on? This area is next to our shed in the back part of our yard. When we got our new grill several years ago I repurposed this into a planter--Moss Rose is the occupant this year. Off we go... Our last stop is the west side yard--yes, it is HOT on this side of the house but we won't be here long. Since it IS soo hot over here we have given up growing ANYTHING (weeds like the heat). Off to your left as you look at this picture we have put down red mulch and GREAT BIG decorative rocks. Going towards the front of the house you will see this birdbath and flowerpot that holds birdseed. That's the end of our tour. We hope you enjoyed a little glimpse into our backyard. Fall is just around the corner so enjoy these last days of summer. ~Keep on Dreaming~

The Horrors Of Moving

Today was moving day for Ken's youngest brother and because we love him we agreed to help him move. All was going well UNTIL we began to unload the truck at the new place. As you can see I have acquired a injury. I was unloading the truck as the guys hauled the stuff up the stairs when I noticed BLOOD. I started looking all over me to see where it was coming from and then I noticed that my thumb was oozing blood. I didn't feel anything when it happened but after I figured out that it was my thumb it started hurting! I remembered seeing a roll of paper towels somewhere so I started rummaging in boxes, found them and wrapped it up. I worked the rest of the day with my thumb wrapped and pressure being applied. The thumb FINALLY stopped bleeding but I kept it wrapped because even the outside air irritated the cuts and peeled area of the thumb. Yes, I lost skin in this little endeavor. When we got home I washed my hands and my thumb but I thought I was going to lose it when the water ran over the thumb. Lots of OUCH, OUCH, OUCHES going on. Dr. Ken helped with the bandaging. I've hit it severals times of course, using the bathroom is NO fun and eating is an experience. This work week should prove to be interesting. My kids will be fascinated with my bandage. All for the love of a brother-in-law! ~Keep on Dreaming~