Today was my last day @ Mikes nursery. It is sooooo hot here, and with the humidity it was almost unbearable. We took lots of breaks as it was 104F in the building where we work and even hotter in the greenhouses themselves.
I will miss Mike & Jen but I won't miss this heat.
Nancy is improving every day. She has a doctors appt @ Vanderbilt on Monday.
Hopefully, the doctor will be happy with the amount of swelling still in her mouth, and remove the feeding tube & trach.
Her face is almost as small as it was before surgery and she does talk. The swelling in her mouth is such that she talks like she has a mouthful of food, but she is talking around the trach.
The feeding tube is the one that is used in the hospital, and therefore it is such a position that she cannot feed herself. She needs someone else to feed her and give her her meds, so Mike will be happy to get those removed as well as Nancy.
We are giving the rig a bath on Saturday after I move it to the driveway. It is sitting between trees on bare dirt, so I will wash it when it is on concrete.
Jennifer was kind enough to lend her carpet cleaner to us. The carpets need a good cleaning.
The rig will look brand new when we leave with clean carpets and a good bath.
We have had no appreciable amount of rain here for the last couple of months, so I will be able to move it without too much difficulty.
Looking forward to getting on the road again.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Lazy Day
We are sitting here in the coach, just doing nothing. Brenda is reading. She is trying to finish a book that she borrowed from our sister-in-law, before we leave.
Nancy is improving each day. The swelling in her face, after a 13 hour mouth reconsctruction surgery, is almost gone. I was told this am that she swallowed for the first time since the surgery. She is also producing saliva for the first time since her radiation about 3 yrs ago. She has an appt. with her surgeon on 8/4 to have the feeding tube and tracheostomy removed. So, we feel confidant that her condition is such that we can leave that week.
As stated before, we have been here for 5 months, and the rig has not had a bath, save the roof since we have been here. I took a good look at it yesterday and have determined it will take at least 2 days to get this coach clean on the outside. Brenda does a good job of keeping the inside clean. My wonderful nephew, Brian has volunteered to help me wash it. He wants to play golf next weekend with me, so that I can play, he has volunteered to help.
Speaking of Brian. We were invited to his & DD's home last night for dinner.
The dinner was wonderful and the company even better. Austin, their son, is very shy, and although we have been here for so long, I have to work at getting him to play with me. He is such a good kid.
The weather here is hot and humid and we are looking forward to more temperate climes. That is one of the beauties of this lifestyle, we can move almost whenever we want.
Nancy is improving each day. The swelling in her face, after a 13 hour mouth reconsctruction surgery, is almost gone. I was told this am that she swallowed for the first time since the surgery. She is also producing saliva for the first time since her radiation about 3 yrs ago. She has an appt. with her surgeon on 8/4 to have the feeding tube and tracheostomy removed. So, we feel confidant that her condition is such that we can leave that week.
As stated before, we have been here for 5 months, and the rig has not had a bath, save the roof since we have been here. I took a good look at it yesterday and have determined it will take at least 2 days to get this coach clean on the outside. Brenda does a good job of keeping the inside clean. My wonderful nephew, Brian has volunteered to help me wash it. He wants to play golf next weekend with me, so that I can play, he has volunteered to help.
Speaking of Brian. We were invited to his & DD's home last night for dinner.
The dinner was wonderful and the company even better. Austin, their son, is very shy, and although we have been here for so long, I have to work at getting him to play with me. He is such a good kid.
The weather here is hot and humid and we are looking forward to more temperate climes. That is one of the beauties of this lifestyle, we can move almost whenever we want.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Somehow what Rick wrote about did not get posted. It seems that Mike had an overnight visitor in the greenhouse last night. It appears that a skunk got in the plant nursery and reeked havoc on some plants. He was nice enough to leave his perfume also. What a great thing to walk into(not).
While Rick was cleaning up the mess I was on my way to the soup kitchen in Midtown. I help out every 1st, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of every month. I have been helping since the beginning of April. It is a very rewarding experience to help feed the needy. Only 4 hours a week, who can say no?
After leaving the soup kitchen, I went directly to Bev's house(my twin-8 years difference) to do the laundry. I spent all afternoon with that chore. Got back home about 6 and hated leftovers for dinner. I did the rest of my chores and relaxed the rest of the evening.
While Rick was cleaning up the mess I was on my way to the soup kitchen in Midtown. I help out every 1st, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of every month. I have been helping since the beginning of April. It is a very rewarding experience to help feed the needy. Only 4 hours a week, who can say no?
After leaving the soup kitchen, I went directly to Bev's house(my twin-8 years difference) to do the laundry. I spent all afternoon with that chore. Got back home about 6 and hated leftovers for dinner. I did the rest of my chores and relaxed the rest of the evening.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Heading Out
After nearly 5 months in Memphis, helping my brother with his nursery business, we are getting ready to headout. We are planning to leave on the 4th of August and move onto Ohio to visit some friends. We will then head east to the coast and move south down the coast. We will stop and visit the areas as we find them. No particular plans other than visiting friends and family in Va.
I have a friend that has promised that we will be able to play the PGA golf course in Pinehurst, NC. I am really looking forward to that.
While we have been in Memphis, we have played some very nice golf courses. I don't play very well, but, we do have a good time.
Brenda has almost all of her family here in Memphis (9 siblings) and we have enjoyed the time that we have spent with them.
We found a great church here, Nativity. Bev and her family (Benda's youngest sister) are members of the church and are very active. On our first visit to the church, we were welcomed as we have never been before. A lot of parishes could learn alot from these wonderful people.
We go to 7:30 mass on sunday mornings and were invited to go to breakfast with them. We call it the breakfast club. They are very open and inviting. We will miss them when we leave.
It is very hot here and we are looking forward the cooler weather to the north.
I have a friend that has promised that we will be able to play the PGA golf course in Pinehurst, NC. I am really looking forward to that.
While we have been in Memphis, we have played some very nice golf courses. I don't play very well, but, we do have a good time.
Brenda has almost all of her family here in Memphis (9 siblings) and we have enjoyed the time that we have spent with them.
We found a great church here, Nativity. Bev and her family (Benda's youngest sister) are members of the church and are very active. On our first visit to the church, we were welcomed as we have never been before. A lot of parishes could learn alot from these wonderful people.
We go to 7:30 mass on sunday mornings and were invited to go to breakfast with them. We call it the breakfast club. They are very open and inviting. We will miss them when we leave.
It is very hot here and we are looking forward the cooler weather to the north.
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