Father-in-Law Back to His Normal Mental Self

October 29, 2025 Yesterday (Tuesday, October 28), Bruce found out the doctors had already checked his dad for a brain bleed and other brain damage. There was none, thankfully. Bruce was told by the doctor that the anesthesia used was the same as before. Apparently having several procedures done so close together, can cause severe […]

Bruce Heading Out to Take Care of my Father-in-Law

October 27, 2025 Bruce headed out at 10:30 AM yesterday (Sunday) to Augusta, Georgia to be an advocate for his dad. Unfortunately, he didn’t beat the rain from the southwest. He got rained on the first part of the trip. He said that most of the way, he was in front of the rain […]

The Remains of a Windstorm

October 24, 2025 On Saturday (October 18), Nox needed to go out at 4:30 am. On the horizon, the moon was an orange sliver through the pine trees. The moon didn’t come out clearly in the picture, but you can get the idea of what I saw. The red pineapple continues to be a delight. […]

Harvesting Basil

October 24, 2025 On October 16 (Thursday), I had to take Nox out at 4:43 AM. I was able to get this picture of the night sky. During the day, we walked down to the mailbox and discovered the creek had dried up. I continue to be fascinated by my red pineapple. The bees were […]

Bruce Heading to Augusta, GA This Weekend

October 24, 2025 Bruce is heading down to Augusta, GA this weekend to take over from his sister in helping his dad. Bruce will be gone for a week and one of his brothers will take over. Bruce’s dad is scheduled for another surgery on Monday. The surgery is to determine how treatment will proceed. […]

Father-in-Law Moved to Burn Unit

October 22, 2025 Yesterday, my father-in-law was transferred to a burn unit in Augusta, GA. We were told he would have an another surgery this morning. The surgery didn’t happen until this afternoon. They removed more dead skin. My father-in-law now has a constant flush drain installed to try to remove and prevent the staph […]

My Father-in-Law Surgery Went Well

October 20, 2025 My father-in-law’s surgery went well. He is in recovery right now. The surgeon had to remove more skin. The bones and structure of the knee look good. The infection is in his blood and he will need to be on intravenous antibiotics for at least three weeks. The doctor is saying they […]

Next Door Pumpkin Patch

October 20, 2025 October 13 (Monday): I’ve enjoyed seeing our next door neighbor’s pumpkin patch. It makes me think of the Halloween Charlie Brown special. Bruce moved the birdbath to the middle of the small flower garden when he mowed. He put it right where I said I wanted it. October 14 (Tuesday), we decided […]

Flower of the Day

October 20, 2025 Here are pictures taken of the red pineapple on October 13, 2025.

Get Well Wishes for my Father-in-Law

October 19, 2025 My father-in-law’s right knee swelled up and was very painful. He went to an urgent care center, but they closed before he could be seen. He headed to the ER. They took a fluid sample, gave him some antibiotics, and sent him home. He saw his GP after the test results came […]