Happy Photo Friday!

Pink Tea Rose

Purple Dahlia

Red Penta

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Both of my doctors were out on vacation, so the next doctor I saw was my pain management doctor.
After she got done explaining what the word stupid meant and how it supremely applied in this case, she sent me for stat x rays.

When we got home I glanced at the calendar and realized I had an appointment with my surgeon that afternoon.

Back to S.E. Imaging to get a copy of the x-ray on disk. Dr Lowell read them and said you have a new fracture at L-3. Great, wonderful, the best news is that the treatment for this , is to inject a cement like material into it to stabilize the vertebrae.

He said NO WAY was he taking a chance of my body rejecting that, a real nightmare is what he said.
So a brace for 8-10 weeks, an for God’s sake if it gets worse call him.Vertebres will heal is you behave youself

These are spring Phlox that grow nearly everywhere here in Ocala, I put this together so you can admire Tiggers fangs!

I used the squirt gun to end that nonsense……..I am
currently no one’s favorite…

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It’s been a hot summer in Florida, no real news there, except it has also been very, very dry…The roses are flourishing this summer, responding to care and feeding, what a blessing to look out and see the rainbow of colors in the front rose bed!

TheMasterOfTheUniverse’s mother had a bad car accident a couple of weeks ago, hit the accelerator instead of the breaks, and went through the wall of her doctor’s office.
Thankfully she was not seriously injured (she is however in a rehab center due to knee and foot injuries.) and no one else was in the office.
We thank God no one else was injured.

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My health continues to be up and down. We have decided that I will not undergo any further surgery. My body is now reacting to antibiotics like they are a bad toxin…
I am completely at peace with this decision.
I continue to need morphine for pain control for the arachnoiditis
And spine damage and infection, and the doctors don’t believe that will change.

On a cheerier note, our grandson Smitch has been here for the summer.
As with all teenagers, it’s been a mixed blessing!
Johnny our son was laid off from sprint. So he’s dealing with some major depression over that.

LoliTheBigDog, and TheBengalBrats are in excellent health and
Full of get up and let’s play!
I hope all of our friends in the Blogosphere are well and I am going
To make a concerted effort to catch up!

Mog reminded us that it’s out turn to host The Carnival Of The Cats this coming Sunday!
We are all pretty excited about that!
For all the mews that is news…
Visit
The Cat Blogosphere

A delightful read!

End of summer thoughts for those of us who love gardening.

The end of summer is always a bit of a sad time for me since it means the end of gardening is drawing near for the year. There’s still those flowers which will continue to bloom until the first frost but for the most part it means the end is near for many. We still have flowers and plants we can enjoy through the fall but sadly our gardens will become awfully sparse as each day passes for those of us in cooler weather areas.

I noticed the other day my honeysuckle has just one lonely little bloom that’s yet to come. This was the first year for me to have this type of plant. Normally my garden is a very purple garden consisting of shades of purples with some pinks and whites that manage to blend in, but because of the little hummingbird fellas I decided to plant some flowers just for them this year.

Technically speaking, my honeysuckle is named Lonicera, John Clayton and is yellow. It’s actually a container plant on my deck and is growing up a small trellis. You can grow it along a fence or even as groundcover if that’s what you prefer, though. Lobelia Cardinalis, Queen Victoria kind of fits into the purple category since the stems and leaves are a dark purple, burgundy color. The flowers are the reddest red I’ve ever seen. It’s planted in the ground and definitely needs lots of water.

Planting both these plants was a great idea. Might sound silly to anybody who doesn’t appreciate hummingbirds, but spotting the little fellas for the first time feeding off both these plants was a joy to see. Several of my flowers were just introduced to my garden this year, next year watching them grow will be even better.

What to do though now that gardening for the year is almost over. Plot my gardening strategy for next year. ( Gardening books and gardening magazines are a great source for gardening ideas. I’ll learn a gardening tip or two and usually spot a new flower or plant I hadn’t known about. So, I’ll probably spend my time thinking of new flowers, researching them a bit and daydreaming of getting ready for next year. I suppose just thinking or looking at my Pictures of Purple Flowers and Plants will have to do.

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would like to wish all the Moms, a Happy Mothers day!
Relax and Enjoy!

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Azaleas.