Would anyone be interested to know that gardening is taking
over my life? I have watered and watered and watered trying
to overcome one hundred degree heat. I planted 75 pansies
and l0 sweet potato vines this past week, hoping to get some
color into the front yard. It kept me sane while coping
with Ted's illness.

Bobby gave Ted a thinsulate blanket for the hospital and I
just finished washing it. For anyone who anticipates a
hospital visit, I suggest you get one and take your own
pillow. It will contribute greatly to your comfort.

Ted sees a neurosurgeon tomorrow and hopefully we will be
able to schedule spine surgery.

I am not cooking because Ted is not eating. The casserole
Ellie brought over last night was very welcome. It was a
chicken and chips one and she tweaked it with sour cream.
My jeans are looser which is a side benefit of all of this
but I will never be a skinny person. The reality is that
I am big boned and inclined to be chubby. To stay thin, I
would have to continually starve. I was willing to do this
in my youth but at 83 the desire is long gone.

I am also having a very bad hair day. My roots were showing
and I grabbed an ash blonde hair color that has made it
look gray. I am just not me without really blonde hair.

The dog, who does not wish to eat dog food, is getting picky
about the pasta and white meat chicken that I fix him, what
is a good dog mom to do? When we were gone last fall, he
lost at least twenty pounds at the boarder place so don't
tell me he will eat dog food if that is all he has.