It is a beautiful sunny fall day today in the Midwest! Just spent 2 hours cutting down some of my perennials. Still have lots more to do. It takes a lot out of me. Have four buckets and a large tarp full to be taken to the city compost pile. I am so grateful for my brother who will come and take it for me. He also cuts my lawn. But the crazy thing is I will shovel and blow snow when winter comes. But the snow blower has an electric start and is self propelled. Along with the area to blow snow/shovel is smaller than the area for cutting lawn. What is nice is he does not mind cutting the lawn.

Also I am having my family over for Thanksgiving this year. My family takes turns. So every 2 1/2 yrs I have either Easter or Thanksgiving. It is potluck with the home that is hosting makes the meat. Well for the second time, since I have was diagnosed with CM and SM, my sister-in-law has graciously volunteered to make the turkey. She knows that I do not have the strength or dexterity in my hand to either lift or clean off the bird. As a thank you I give her a beautiful fall floral arrangement.

I am so grateful for my family. I don’t know what I would do without them.