A garden mix of updates

*Citronella plant or Lemon Geranium


* The Citronella plant or Lemon Geranium has been growing in my yard for a few years. We don't have many mosquitos - mostly down by the river - We're just too dry here. My husband cleans and sifts the pond daily for any mosquito scum - and we don't allow any sitting water. Plus we don't get the summer rain so having a Mosquito plant is just for novelty and it does have a pleasant aroma. 





Source: Air Shasta





Well, well, well - Looks like we are rescheduling the helicopter ride for next Saturday on the advisement of the owner who is also one of the pilots. If we are paying $1600 we also want to see the views and visibility would be sketchy and the rain might be heavier tomorrow. Why risk it? 


I feel more relieved now and I know Navy's wife does. She's not going due to her fear of heights - but she was concerned about safety. 








What a difference a day makes -

Yesterday I took this photo of the yellow Iris 

and this morning it had bloomed out overnight. 







I won't cut them to bring them inside because I like them in my garden.

Anyway, Susie will just eat it. 








It is such a pretty color - this Iris is 

and with the raindrops on it, it looks so nice. 










Here's another one that just opened this morning. 

That's something we never get to actually observe in real-time. - that perfect

 moment when a flower opens up - that takes the skill of time-lapse photography. 












Last summer petunias survived the heavy snow - I'm actually surprised. I haven't

 been out there doing any gardening due to the weather being so unpredictable this

 year. I'm not concerned - we are blessed with an 11-12 month growing season and

 obviously, the snow doesn't affect petunias. 









You can see where I need to pull out and cut some of the straggly stems. 






Last night we went to a concert at our church from a local Christian liberal arts college called William Jessup University down in Rocklin. Our church funds many of their scholarships so once a year they come up to perform. 

They were awesome. And in spite of what is going on, and how the world seems hopeless, it did give me HOPE that there are young people who still love Jesus. 

There was a lot of that "energy" that young people bring...








Nothing stops these roses. Well except for 105+ dry heat. 

Next Saturday we'll be inching toward our typical hot dry summer. It should be 95+ and DRY. 

I'm not holding my breath though, that we won't still have some rain in the near future. This has been an unprecedented rainy season.











UPDATE FROM MY MRI 



I made a copy of my MRI and I compared it to my other one, which resulted in surgery. From my untrained eye, I read I do have several small tears in different places. Plus a possible "Old Hill-Sachs"  deformity from a past shoulder dislocation. 

I'm telling you, my bones and tendons and such are a mess. I'm paying the price of an active life doing dumb things and taking risks when I was younger.  And to think I just mentioned to my sons and husband that we all need to plan a white water rafting day later this summer. My Doctor might have a thing to say about that. 





No MRI if you have metals in these places. I had no idea. 


UPDATE on the Husband 


My daughter-in-law who is a nurse mentioned that perhaps my husband can get a CT Scan since he can't have a MRI due to the shrapnel in his hand. No need to have hand surgery and run the risk of nerve damage from that. So if the VA would approve it, then that sounds like something we can consider for him. 



Tomorrow I plan to fix a pot of tea and watch the King's coronation. My husband is not interested and so he and his daughter will go out and do something. 


I have some reading to do - other than that, I'll play it by ear. 

Have a great weekend. 


Debby








 




14 comments:

  1. So is there a final decision about possible surgery for you? Your flowers are gorgeous, especially the Iris. And the Geranium, it is gorgeous. I never heard of it, and would never guess it is a Geranium!

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    1. I really don't believe I will have surgery at this time. I'm doing great. There are some moves that will always bother me - and no doubt will get worse but I plan to put it off for awhile. I actually see the Doctor on the 16th. But I have the final say.

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  2. The flowers are lovely. Petunias do well here and last the entire season (May-Oct), but never over winter. The lemon geranium is so pretty - I'll have to see if they are available here as an annual.
    Good luck to you and your husband with the medical issues.

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    1. It gets much colder in Canada than here in California over the winter. When it snowed, the petunias were buried in the snow - so that is why I am surprised they came back.

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  3. How annoying that Mother Nature didn't cooperate with your helicopter ride plans.

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    1. That's okay - This Sat is the day. I'll be glad when it is behind me.

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  4. Such pretty flowers, here's hoping your medical problems don't get any worse for either of you

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    1. Well for me I am responding well to therapy.

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  5. Better safe than sorry with the helicopter trip. You waited this long!
    The flowers are beautiful.
    The CAT scan sounds like a good alternative.
    Was surprised you can't get a MRI if you have a tattoo!

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  6. Hope all goes well next week for your helicopter ride. Pretty flowers. At my old house I had every color of irises. Loved then! No room at this home for them. Janice

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    1. I bet that was beautiful. I'd like to get some more colors.

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  7. Interesting that you did not make the helicopter trip today. I was looking at our skies here in Florida earlier today, and they were very cloudy and windy. I thought of you and wondered if you were up in the air yet. I said a prayer for your safety and that it would be a meaningful time for you. Now I will just have to pray again next week! I agree, it will be much nicer to be able to see and also much safer. Glad your pilot was on the ball. I love your flowers. So many beautiful ones! We can't grow irises here, but I do love them. I have a tear in my left bicep and also my left shoulder labrum. I have been doing PT for it, but I don't feel like it has helped all that much. But it isn't bad enough for surgery and I hope I never do have to have it. Still, I wish it would heal. One day at a time. Praying also for your issues and your hubbies. Hope it can all be worked out. Have a blessed week, and hopefully next weekend things will all come together as planned. (((hugs)))

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    1. That's for your prayers and for thinking of me.

      I compared this MRI to the other one for the other shoulder and I don't think it will necessitate surgery. I do have the final say and I'm doing good, with no pain. There are some movements that bother me so I try not to make those movements. Simple.

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