We may not be Capistrano, but the barn swallows return every year, and it is a sure sign that winter is behind us. Today, I saw the first swallow, which inspired me (in addition to reading the long range weather forecast) to bring plants up from the basement to their outdoor station. It also meant […]
Swallows Return – April 5, 2021 Read More »
Jane and I went to the Retina Institute today, where Jane’s eyes were examined. It seems that there is some improvement, but CME (Cystoid Macular Edema)turns out to be a common complication to cataract surgery. The doctor told Jane that 60% of people have an asymptomatic case after cataract surgery! Jane, alas, is not asymptomatic,
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My closest friend, from age ten and on through my twenties was Ann Elizabeth Miller Roth. She was older than I by about four years, and today she would have been 70. The last time I saw Ann, I teased her that she would “soon” be forty. She never made that milestone, dying at 37
Threescore Years And Ten – March 24, 2021 Read More »
More rain last night, and another dreary day, not much good for pictures. Add to that a lot of boring chores, and it amounts to a weak blog post, indeed. The day started with Harlan doing his usual great job with the dumpster, but before he finished, the expected tax consultant call came in, and
Roof Repair Tuesday – March 16, 2021 Read More »
Poor Harry couldn’t have breakfast, because today was his scheduled cataract surgery. I turned horses out into the paddocks, and took some early morning bird pictures, then we were off to St. Luke’s Hospital. The patient awaiting surgery… And after surgery… All went well. We stopped and picked up lunch from St. Louis Bread Company
Eye yiyi – February 3, 2021 Read More »