Hello all,
I've been absent for awhile, but am still breathing. Following my July trip, in early August I went on a solo bicycle trip to my family reunion. (2 days of riding each way for a total of 350 miles over 4 days of riding, the longest day being 99.1 miles.)
Shortly after getting home my Mom called for me to meet her at the Emergency Room with my Dad again. I spent most of August at the hospital and rehab center with Dad (Mom doesn't drive). He ended up having lumbar surgery which eliminated the debilitating shooting pains and numbness in his legs. I brought him home last weekend and have spent most of this week driving for doctors visits, etc.
I turned my PC on again yesterday morning for the first time since returning from the reunion. Thankfully it still works. The game machine has yet to be booted and "patched" for anything yet though.
I'm trying to catch up on the house and yard for neglected summer chores from last month. (Currently, 2 yards of wood chips and 3 yards of top soil sit in my driveway.) I have plans to completely redo my garden for next year and am considering a small greenhouse or hoop-house project. So far I have planted a couple raspberry and blackberry bushes, two types of pear trees in the front yard and two varieties of peaches in the back. The tomatoes are accumulating on the counter and the apples are staring me down from the trees, just begging to be made into cider or applesauce.
Monday night yoga starts again next week and my four fall Saturday morning wild mushroom hunts start next weekend. :)
I just thought I'd check in, in case anyone wondered if aliens had abducted me. :D
Naay
