Today seems an appropriate day to unfurl the white hibiscus. The white are even larger than the red and seem very flag-like, especially from a distance.
The rains this past week have loosened some weeds I've had my eye on. Was able to pull many of them, do some yardening, and do a couple laps around da Lane this morning before the heat got the humidity cooking. Looks like we have a break in the rains for the next couple days. The sun played hide and seek in the clouds most of the day and the humidity wasn't horrific...
Our massage this afternoon was productive. dd bottled up a sample of her oils so we can check to see if any of them may be ill-advised while we're doing radiation treatments. We did some work on the right chest muscles, calmed some tensions in my shoulders and legs. I hadn't taken any pain meds today and was pleased that the all too familiar chest/rib ache was absent. And, I was energized.
Energized enough to come home and make the cream puffs for Mom to take to the care center tomorrow. It's a day early, but as Auntie 'Rie said, "They're not open on Shorty's birthday." We'll bake the shells tonight and then fill them in the morning.
Last night's rains fried our cable box and internet router. Our business phone line was also trashed. The technician was here this afternoon. She fixed the business line; now the home line doesn't work...
So, we don't know if anyone has been trying to reach us or not. The phone has been ringing a lot, but it disconnects to a dialtone immediately...
If you need to reach us, try the business line, the cell line, email...or posting here.
In the meantime, I find this close-up to be particularly inviting:
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I love the pic of the clouds with the giant hibiscus in the way!
I concur with Nancy regarding massage therapy. I find it really hard to believe that cells would metastasize after massage or any other manipulation.
Keep thinking positive healing thoughts...fill your time with thoughts of people you love, and things that make you happy. Seek beauty...spread joy.
I'm glad the cream puffs worked out...it had occured to me later that you might try letting them cool in the basement where the humidity is lower. I once had a similiar situation making pavlova in high humidity, and the basement for cooling while not perfect, helped some.
Happy birthday Shorty....thinking of him in the Dells, celebrating his August birthday with all the kids. The memory makes me smile.
Love to you....and Kevin too.
*hugs*
We love your perspective of the last photo, Sara! Maybe we should call it, "Obscured Sky View" *heh*
Thanks for the suggestion. Turns out the A/C kept the upstairs dry enough to store them there.
Mom said the cream puffs, "Disappeared!" She doesn't like them...well, she likes them made into eclaires. But Uncle Shorty preferred the cream, and that's what we made for her to take. We'll do the eclairs for her birthday next month.
Pavlova...is that a pastry that Pavlov could get a person to eat by just ringing a bell?? *thwaps self*
Memories of CFV make us all smile. We've heard this year offered hikes, beach adventures, shopping sprees, great meals, and times for catching-up with one another. What was your favorite part?
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