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What's outside of your picture window today?
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Hello, all my connect friends! @artist01, @johnbishop, @loribmt, @sueinmn, @contentandwell, @hopeful322050, @artscaping
You are every one so special. I really consider you my friends, weird, isn't it? Don't know much about each other, never laid eyes on any of you, BUT I feel close to each of you. Amazing to me how we have that connection. I really care, am concerned when you're not well. I feel your thoughts, prayers and friendship. Thank you so much for your support. It means a lot.
My pastor, who is fairly new and whom I've never met, stopped by to see both Rob and me in hospital. Special. I've had a lot of support from my church friends. Lori, I went next door yesterday and spoke with my adorable neighbor. Her husband was let go during pandemic and not working now. She's working from home for a pharm co in research. He's coming over in next day to work on my patio and I'll pay him-will help them - clean off all the dirt that flooded down from under the fence, as it regularly floods 1-2 inches. Used to flood into my den, over the brick step at the doors, but the association installed a large gutter that overhangs a couple of feet. It's helped, just need a berm to redirect the outside water, but this board won't do that. I'm pleased the gutter helps, but it also limits sun/plant area and is half solution. He'll also move heavy planters, straighten things up and get rid of the 'pasture' growing on the concrete from the bird seeds. Should let it grow just for fun!
John, I haven't figured out how to use the baffles on the feeders hanging from tree limbs. Ideas? Also, I started using olive oil, all I had, and it helped frustrate the little rats a bit. I felt sorry for them, they're so inventive and clever, but they have to find food somewhere else. Have WD 40 to apply next.
I have a stack of sand bags and potting soil bags next to my wall, but some of the soil bags have opened, maybe thks to tree rats, or real rats....neighbor will put in place to stop water from coming under doors. I just found some Pig and other co flood barriers at Lowes. I hope to get there and buy some to keep on hand. I can lift them, I think. Water drains out of them and I can store and put in place when needed. Tried to get some last year, but too expensive and only online. Now, made for regular folks. Goody!
Rob needs the rest of a partial script from the hospital. I have to get dressed and pick it up from pharmacy. He can't drive safely now, and not sure I can, but if he misses a dose, he'll be back in hospital in trouble. So, I'll do it. May end up being good for me, although I'm pretty weak and need to stay quiet. But, so it goes, and I'll enjoy getting out.
John, beautiful pics. Lori, you, too. I will send you pics in next day or so, unless something else happens....never know these days. This has been for sure a D grade movie plot. Crazy
Blessings to you all. May you have a beautiful Independence Day, filled with goodness, friendships and family....or just peace and no pain.
elizabeth
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@ess77 Aw, Elizabeth I’m so happy you went over to talk with your neighbor! We all need help sometimes and often, our neighbors are eager to help if they only know we need them! This is helping them out too and giving her husband a sense of purpose again. It’s such a downer to be out of work. I think this will be positive for him! And definitely a huge relief for you!
We get to a point in our lives where we have to admit we’re not able to do everything we used to! I’ve had to face that this past two years as well and it is really frustrating and demoralizing. We finally had to hire someone to come and do the yard work that I loved for my entire life. Can’t even pluck a weed….It’s taken some patience on my part and relinquishing control to watch someone else pull weeds, trim hedges, nip branches, etc…. My husband has enough on his plate and loathes yard work of any kind. So he doesn’t see little things that need tending outside with plants, plantings, pots, etc. Hopefully some day I’ll be able to play in the dirt again.
Anyway, I took the long way around my point. Hahahah. It’s OK to allow others to help us!! I’m so grateful for your neighbors for your sake.
And as Sue mentioned, maybe you can also ask your neighbor to run those errands for you! You’ve been ill yourself and exhausted. So driving might not be the safest for you.
See? We ARE all like family here on Connect. We all care about each other, but as in any family, some members communicate less and some are with us daily and missed deeply when we aren’t in touch. Happy thoughts now that you’re doing better and both you and Rob are getting the type of help needed to help out each of you.
Happy Independence Day to you and Rob, Hugs, Lori.
@ess77 Elizabeth, what a nice update. I hope tomorrow is a better day for you. We don't need too many "D days", particularly not consecutive ones.
What a great arrangement with your neighbor, definitely a win-win. I wish I had someone to do the outside work. My husband has never enjoyed it but even less so now as he's aged, and I have always hated outside work. We do have the lawn cut and spring and fall cleanup done by a service, so that helps.
JK
Elizabeth
I am brand spanking new to this forum but the fact that you are an artist intrigues me. I am thinking of buying a recliner but I seem to bleed money and wanted to ask how you manage any art at all. With sometimes very serious back pain, I am looking for a way to position myself. I can hold the piece in my lap. I have no idea yet when serious fatigue might set in.. You may have addressed this, but being able to draw, adding ink or watercolor to colored pencil seems doable. My studio cannot work. Do you have suggestions for me? What joy to be able to work again. If you need more information, I simply did not wish to rattle on too long.
Many thanks
Carolyn (chaun2947)
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Thank you for the nice note to update us. I am so glad you found a neighbor to help - if you can afford it, maybe pay him a bit to drive you on errands in your car, for everyones' safety and peace of mind? Not to mention it will make him feel more productive - win/win.
We are enjoying the Fourth in a different way - in town instead of camping - kind of liking it though my husband is missing visiting his home town. Look for my post on how we celebrated this morning!
Sue