Bitten by the Purple People Eater aka Gallbladder Removal Surgery

A summary of my surgery of having my gallbladder removed.

Home from Surgery

May 6, 2026 I am back home from surgery. The surgeon told Bruce it well. I am still woozy from the surgery. The drugs they gave me have made me very sleepy. I had planned to walk around a bit, but I am too unsteady. I don’t wanna take the chance of a fall while […]

Not Posting Much Right Now

Trying to get everything ready in the garden and orchard ready before surgery.

A Date Night: Dinner and a Show

April 28, 2026 Least you think Bruce and I work all the time every day, we do know how to have fun. On Tuesday (April 21), I had a neurologist doctor’s appointment. After my appointment, Bruce and I went to Senor Tequila in downtown Florence, AL for dinner. We sat upstairs, enjoying the ambiance and […]

Planting Alpine Strawberries and More Rhubarb

April 28, 2026 On April 20 (Monday), I planted the two rhubarb crowns that I bought. I was rather disappointed with their appearance. They looked like they had mold on them. I planted them anyway in hopes of the crowns growing. I transplanted the alpine strawberry plants that I had been growing in one of […]

Pulling Up and Down Poison Ivy

April 23, 2026 On Sunday (April 19), the outside temperature was in the 50s F when I got up. With all the rain we’ve had recently, I decided it was a good time to pull up poison ivy since the ground would be soft. I have to wear protective gear when dealing with poison ivy […]

Attending the Business Guided Walking Tour of Sheffield, Alabama

April 20, 2026 The local paper had an announcement for guided walking tours in Sheffield every Saturday during April. The tours start at 10 am, meeting the tour guide on the west side of the courthouse. The first two tours are about the homes of Sheffield. The third tour is about the business on Montgomery […]

Front Field AKA the Front Meadow

April 19, 2026 We got three weeping willows delivered by FedEx on Friday (April 17). We plan to put them in the front field aka the front meadow. We walk around the front field to get a rough idea of where the trees would go. We didn’t want them to be too close to the […]

Planting Seeds While Bruce Assembles a Low Garden Bed

April 19, 2026 On April 15 (Wednesday), Bruce continued assembling a short garden bed. I removed weeds from a tall garden bed to get it ready for more dirt. Using my three 5-gallon buckets in my wagon method, I topped the garden bed with Bama Dirt Pro Mix. After I finished adding dirt to the […]

A Time to Chip

April 17, 2026 On April 14 (Tuesday), Bruce put on coveralls in the morning for body protection to chip branches. I thought I might help him, so I put on coveralls as well. Earlier this year, to create an in-ground garden bed, I put down cardboard and covered it with leaves. The plan was to […]