because some of you aren’t on facebook and don’t otherwise hear from me. For the others, please ‘scuse any repetition.
There’s no way I can go back and reconstruct the past couple of months…and don’t think I’d want to “relive” them anyway. Just say that Midget and I are adjusting to being on our own. We’ve had LOTS of support from family and friends. Mary Lou has been excellent in assuring that Midget isn’t left alone which translates to spending more time at Grandma’s house and getting to go for rides in the car.
With warmer weather coming on that will probably need to change again but Midget seems to be grieving less. The first couple of weeks she slept a lot, and always on Tom’s pillow. Yesterday my friend Rick came and put some chicken wire fencing in the front yard so Midget can’t escape up the street while we’re sitting on the Lanai. I have a sheet of lattice that I put across the walkway which keeps Midget & Sammy confined. Both seem to enjoy the freedom of being outdoors…and do I.
Adding a “roof” over the Lanai has proved to be a good decision. It changed the look of the entrance again but has made the porch more friendly…a place to savor morning coffee or linger in the late afternoon. Then a week ago Mary Lou and I added a small, pre-formed waterfall. It’s molded to look like rocks and is a perfect scale for the Lanai. By transferring Judy’s fish into that and consolidating our plants, I was able to get rid of the big black buckets…which was a visual expansion. It does have “tropical” ambience with many pots of plants.
Have been wanting to get out and “dig in the dirt” but restricted myself from planting anything new for the time being and confined my energies to pulling weeds of which there are an abundance! The rose garden is starting to bloom again—yellow at the moment—accented by the recent addition of pots of pink geraniums from Evie. Jan, the “lavender gardenia” (a lemon geranium) is trellising up the front corner support for the porch roof. So far it’s doing well but hasn’t bloomed.
My current focus is on completing the myriad tasks necessary before leaving for a trip. I’m planning to drive with my friend Brenda to Arizona this coming Tuesday (30th) when she goes to visit her sister. I’ll spend a few days with friends in Apache Junction and Mesa; see all the grand kids for Easter and celebrate a belated birthday with Valerie. My friends Gil and Sue are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 3rd with a big party. Sylvia, Rececca, Theryn and Susie have planned a lunch at the local tea house. Anna is looking forward to sharing coffee at Starbucks.
On Monday (4/5) the itinerary shows me flying from PHX at 7:45 am for Springfield, MO. Then I’ll drive a rental car down to Mountain Home (AR) to spend a few days with my Auntie Helene. She has arranged for us to take a tour which will include the arches in St. Louis—which I’ve never seen. The following Monday I’ll fly from Springfield to Monroe, LA (just over the AR line) where I’ll get to spend some time with Tom’s family.
Becky said Jim is planning to meet me so I won’t need to rent a car and they have room for me for a couple of nights. I think my return flight is mid-afternoon on Wednesday which, with the time changes, will have me back in San Diego about 9 pm.
No worries about Ms. Midget. She will be staying at Grandma’s house and being spoiled by Mary Lou. Probably back to eating 3 cheerios with a teaspoon of milk for breakfast.
With the loss of my laptop and it’s carry bag (which contained my memory drives), I lost my master Abbott Update distribution list. I’m working on reconstructing it…and I know there have been several address changes/updates recently. I hope I won’t miss anyone.
By the way, I “created” a website for Tom’s memories which you can find at:
http://
It has a guest book so you can write notes…or just read those left by others as well as my journal. It’s also possible for guests to add photos and I’d welcome your contributions. The project been very cathartic for me. I have more photos to add. These are just the first
Oh yes, I now have Skype …and need friends to practice with. (After I return, I guess). My address is ruth.abbot Don’t ask what happened to the second “t’ I don’t know. Kathy brought her laptop when she came for Mom’s 90th birthday. She has established links so Mom was able to talk with the great grandchildren in Argentina and in Indiana which was a special treat.
Mom’s birthday was “just right” I think. She got a flood of cards in the mail—several each day for two weeks or so—and was able to savor each one. She loved that. My sisters came again from Colorado and stayed at Mom’s house. The agenda provided for each of them to have one-on-one time with Mom; and then we all went to the beach one afternoon, out for lunch (3 days in a row) and had light suppers in the evenings at my house. Judy got us matching tee-shirts (even Sammy) which we wore in our photo op
That’s all for this edition—Make it a good week!!
There’s no way I can go back and reconstruct the past couple of months…and don’t think I’d want to “relive” them anyway. Just say that Midget and I are adjusting to being on our own. We’ve had LOTS of support from family and friends. Mary Lou has been excellent in assuring that Midget isn’t left alone which translates to spending more time at Grandma’s house and getting to go for rides in the car.
With warmer weather coming on that will probably need to change again but Midget seems to be grieving less. The first couple of weeks she slept a lot, and always on Tom’s pillow. Yesterday my friend Rick came and put some chicken wire fencing in the front yard so Midget can’t escape up the street while we’re sitting on the Lanai. I have a sheet of lattice that I put across the walkway which keeps Midget & Sammy confined. Both seem to enjoy the freedom of being outdoors…and do I.
Adding a “roof” over the Lanai has proved to be a good decision. It changed the look of the entrance again but has made the porch more friendly…a place to savor morning coffee or linger in the late afternoon. Then a week ago Mary Lou and I added a small, pre-formed waterfall. It’s molded to look like rocks and is a perfect scale for the Lanai. By transferring Judy’s fish into that and consolidating our plants, I was able to get rid of the big black buckets…which was a visual expansion. It does have “tropical” ambience with many pots of plants.
Have been wanting to get out and “dig in the dirt” but restricted myself from planting anything new for the time being and confined my energies to pulling weeds of which there are an abundance! The rose garden is starting to bloom again—yellow at the moment—accented by the recent addition of pots of pink geraniums from Evie. Jan, the “lavender gardenia” (a lemon geranium) is trellising up the front corner support for the porch roof. So far it’s doing well but hasn’t bloomed.
My current focus is on completing the myriad tasks necessary before leaving for a trip. I’m planning to drive with my friend Brenda to Arizona this coming Tuesday (30th) when she goes to visit her sister. I’ll spend a few days with friends in Apache Junction and Mesa; see all the grand kids for Easter and celebrate a belated birthday with Valerie. My friends Gil and Sue are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 3rd with a big party. Sylvia, Rececca, Theryn and Susie have planned a lunch at the local tea house. Anna is looking forward to sharing coffee at Starbucks.
On Monday (4/5) the itinerary shows me flying from PHX at 7:45 am for Springfield, MO. Then I’ll drive a rental car down to Mountain Home (AR) to spend a few days with my Auntie Helene. She has arranged for us to take a tour which will include the arches in St. Louis—which I’ve never seen. The following Monday I’ll fly from Springfield to Monroe, LA (just over the AR line) where I’ll get to spend some time with Tom’s family.
Becky said Jim is planning to meet me so I won’t need to rent a car and they have room for me for a couple of nights. I think my return flight is mid-afternoon on Wednesday which, with the time changes, will have me back in San Diego about 9 pm.
No worries about Ms. Midget. She will be staying at Grandma’s house and being spoiled by Mary Lou. Probably back to eating 3 cheerios with a teaspoon of milk for breakfast.
With the loss of my laptop and it’s carry bag (which contained my memory drives), I lost my master Abbott Update distribution list. I’m working on reconstructing it…and I know there have been several address changes/updates recently. I hope I won’t miss anyone.
By the way, I “created” a website for Tom’s memories which you can find at:
http://
It has a guest book so you can write notes…or just read those left by others as well as my journal. It’s also possible for guests to add photos and I’d welcome your contributions. The project been very cathartic for me. I have more photos to add. These are just the first
Oh yes, I now have Skype …and need friends to practice with. (After I return, I guess). My address is ruth.abbot Don’t ask what happened to the second “t’ I don’t know. Kathy brought her laptop when she came for Mom’s 90th birthday. She has established links so Mom was able to talk with the great grandchildren in Argentina and in Indiana which was a special treat.
Mom’s birthday was “just right” I think. She got a flood of cards in the mail—several each day for two weeks or so—and was able to savor each one. She loved that. My sisters came again from Colorado and stayed at Mom’s house. The agenda provided for each of them to have one-on-one time with Mom; and then we all went to the beach one afternoon, out for lunch (3 days in a row) and had light suppers in the evenings at my house. Judy got us matching tee-shirts (even Sammy) which we wore in our photo op
That’s all for this edition—Make it a good week!!
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