Poppies and More

I couldn't ask for a more excellent day - we're at our normal temps - of 83 today. Low humidity and allergies are on the move...

I love my own little super bloom in my backyard. Things are growing so fast now - the grass (green weeds) was cut just Thursday and now it looks like it needs it again. 

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying these spring days. We didn't do much this weekend. Went out for fish and chips on Friday and stayed home Saturday. 

Currently, it is Cool April Nites in my town - an annual classic car show started in 1990 is now a Redding classic in its own right, with 10 days of activities including 25 Show and Shines, a popular car cruise that parades through Redding's streets, a poker walk, live music and dancing, craft and vendor booths and a drive-in movie that celebrates the 1950s and ‘60s car culture.

I read that it takes the town $150,000 to $200,000, and it brings in about $8.7 million to our community; meaning hotels and restaurants are filled and people are shopping. Wow, I had no idea. Everywhere you go, there are cars - I went to PT and there is the other old-style drive-in - called Gene's and it was packed with classic cars - looked like something out of American Graffiti. 

Proceeds go to youth organizations. Since 1990, the board gifted over a million dollars to non-profits, schools, and other Shasta County organizations.

I can't say I am really "into" this. We took it all in when we first moved here - For me, it's a Once-you've-seen-it-you-don't-have-revisit-every-year kind of event. I mean, they are all the same. You've seen one classic - you've seen them all. 

Plus how many times do we have to look under the hood?

I think we might make some time to go to a Show and shine sometime this week, and take a pass, on the Cruise. 

My parents used to show their 1962 T-Bird in those early years when it first started. They also showed the T-bird at Hot August Nites in Reno. 

I sold my half of the T-Bird to my sister, believing she would honor the vehicle Dad had lovingly restored. 

Instead, she brought it to Colorado, and stored it in a barn for several years - After she died, my niece inherited it and told me it was starting to rust. Before Nina passed, she had it brought out to California and now her baby daddy has it. 

Oh well, it's just a car but I know my dad would be sad that it wasn't taken care of. I can only hope that one day my little nephew or niece will inherit it and keep it up. 

Yesterday after church, my husband came in and told me that for the last couple of days, he hadn't been able to urinate significantly and he is now in some discomfort. He thought it would pass. (no pun intended) 

So, he didn't think he should wait till the VA clinic opened today so he went to the Walk-in Urgent Care the VA recommended - the physician there sent him to the hospital emergency room. This was last night. 

He was there for about 4 hours and they did tests he has like a UTI and gave him antibiotics. He already feels better. 

I wonder why men do that - without medical information, believing it will pass - but then I thought about myself. I don't tell him about every little ache and pain I have. I too, withhold medical information, and many times it does pass, and then those times it doesn't - well then I deal with it. I trust that I have enough sense to know when something is not normal. I am sure he does as well. 

Poor guy - it sucks getting old. It is no doubt an older man, thing. 

While he was there, my mind started to wander into areas that were just too far-fetched at this time. As a recovering, compulsive worrier who has done quite well for a few years now, almost relapsed into worry. I just prayed and talked with a friend and both Laydee and Susie laid by me and I was so happy when he called to say it was just an infection. 

Both sides of his family have had terminal cancers - My family has no cancer but heart disease and arthritis. 

Thank You, Jesus, it all worked out. That is why worrying does no good for nobody!  I'm so glad I called my friend and we talked it out.

Today sure went by fast. Well, that is it for me. 

See you all later -

Debby