Received this hummingbird mobile from son for Mother's Day. It has both a battery as well as a solar panel and lights up in the dark. We have it hanging in the tree out front... should be interesting to those who jog at night.
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| cute mugs |
As for plants, we haven't been to a nursery (or anywhere else for that matter) in over a year, so I finally felt the urge to get some hanging plants for the area around the front porch. I usually do hanging 'herbs', but am willing to see what is available these days. I ended up with some trailing rosemary and a Maidenhair fern... and DH bought a Gardenia bush.
The mint has taken over the ground cover in some areas around our house. I love the way it looks when it is so green and healthy. DH uses it in his sweet tea, but it also makes this wonderful aroma when the wind blows on the front porch.
Update on my Spinal Specialist appointment:
Diagnosis: degeneration of the spine (spinal arthritis - not unusual with age). I knew this, but just wanted him to tell me if I was doing something to cause the problem or if it was just inevitable to crop up on occasion. I needed to know if it was best to rest and let the area heal or keep moving and not let it stiffen up more? Apparently I'm not doing anything specific to cause the problem. It comes with age and will probably get worse. But keeping mobile will help (lack of exercise this past year probably wasn't good). He gave me a prescription for 6 weeks of physical therapy after which he wants to see me again. DH and I will also try to up our walking regimen...
And... I'm making face masks again. Yes, I know they are saying that we may not need them much longer... (or at all), but we intend to wear them for a while yet. Besides, they're kind of fun to make.
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| Dinosaur mask |
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| Kitten mask |
...and I will close here with a pic of
one of the kittens sleeping on the BBQ pit!
It's TGIF! Enjoy your weekend!
Hugs (virtual),
Rian