Thursday
About 2:30 this morning we had a real gully washer of a thunderstorm. The lightning lit the sky as the rain ran off in sheets from our front awning. The wind blew so hard there were evergreen tips from the evergreen tree on the northwest side of our home on the south edge of our driveway. No hail. I had checked the weather map before I had gone to bed so it was not a surprise.
Yesterday it began. Dennis’ son-in-law mowed down the foliage from around the base of the huge Maple tree and shredded it. No more Hosta, ferns or Bleeding Heart plants. Yes, there was also a lot of less than good greens. After that area has had a chance to dry from last night’s rain, Dennis will use brush killer and treat that area. As I said, so it begins. Slowly but surely Grammie’s love of perennials will be no more. That’s all I have to say about that for now. Thanks, Forrest Gump.
Dennis went to check on his life-long buddy, Lyle Grove, on Wednesday afternoon. Rather than a nursing home there is a gal north of town that took Lyle in. She works from home for the Watonwan County Human Services. When Dennis came home and told me her name, I could put a face to her. Her home was clean and welcoming. Sandy had coffee and cookies for the two fellows as they chatted about days gone by. Lyle said he was very content. Lyle has little site remaining and has had hearing loss his entire life. Eighty-nine years ago, families didn’t pick up on hearing loss until a child struggled in school. Dennis felt better about Lyle’s situation after he had checked it out.
This evening we are doing Tilapia fillets, with refrigerated Simply Potatoes, hash brown style. I already have the onion diced for sautéing before I add the hash browns. Cole slaw will round out the meal. Oh, I can’t forget the bread n’ butter pickles.
With that I will take my leave. ♥