March has come and gone and here we are, almost at the end of April.
I must say we're having a wonderful spring here at Casa Tipton-Kelly in southern coastal Delaware.
Too often in years past the transition from the winter cold to the heat and humidity of summers on the Delmarva peninsula is only interrupted by two or three days of spring like weather. This year is different. Many nice spring weather days. Today was one of them.
I usually go out early in the morning and attend to my backyard maintenance. I know now that I'll never be completely caught up but I do what I can. I'm limited by my arthritic eighty-three year old body. I work, often in pain from my joints and middle back, until I feel myself winding down. I've learned over the past few years to ration out my physical exertion. Seems to work well for me.
Some years ago I gave up on the project of keeping Casa Tipton-Kelly perfectly manicured. Now I just do the basics like mowing the grass every other week, Jose my local landscaper mows my grass on the weeks when I don't. Jose or his helper weed whacks, something I absolutely cannot do with my back.
Life is settling into a comfortable routine here. Of course I still miss Bill, especially on days like this because he would sit in his favorite chair on our deck and nap while I toiled in our backyard. These days he's often with me but in spirit only.
I'm managing to control my expenses. I have to learn to live on my retirement and Social Security alone. Of course I'm worried about what Trump and his billionaire friends are going to do to Social Security. They're eying all that money and they want it. Don't kid yourself. At least that immigrant from South Africa is stepping back now from his chainsaw disruption now that his Tesla stock is crashing. Fuck him.
As you probably noticed I haven't been updating my blog on a regular basis. I also haven't been updating my journal. I still make an effort, both in the blog and journal. I don't want to stop completely. It's just that my attention is elsewhere and I'm tired. I am so tired.
This week I'm watching my neighbor's cat. They took a spring break to Jamaica, where my ancestor Jonathan Tipton came from in 1692 after the Great Earthquake of 1692 destroyed his rum barrel stave making business in Port Royale, Jamaica. These days I'm a little worried that if Trump and his thugs (Stephen Miller) check my social postings they may deny me entry back into the United States. They'll figure out a way to ship my ass back to Jamaica.
Still waiting for Pat to get approval from the American Consulate in Montreal for us to get married. I hope all this vitriol between us and our former best friend Canada doesn't ruin me and Pat getting married and spending our twilight years together.
I hope all who read this are doing well.
10 comments:
Your yard is really looking beautiful.
That's a lot of yard----Glad you are doing well---Spring and Fall are my favorite times of year----Here in Denver, Spring has finally strangled winter and is making a run for it----Knowing Denver, it could snow by Friday----Be well---
Doing well! Sorry I don’t comment often, but I read your posts and enjoy them! Glad you’re enjoying your yard. I had to laugh out loud when you mentioned the guy from South Africa - I think most people don’t know that…or, they conveniently forget. What a joke! I even read that part to my husband - I knew that would get a chuckle. Eff that!!! Take care, Margaret in Rehoboth
Jim,
Thank you. I absolutely love my back yard. It is my own personal, private Garden of Eden. Always working on it. Just today I transplanted my aromatic petunias. Growing up, I never had a back yard or even a side yard. I'm making up for lost time.
Ron
Vic,
Spring and Fall are also my favorite times of the year! My backyard is my oasis. Gives me sustenance.
Ron
Margaret,
Musk has a lot of nerve, thinking he can just come into our country and destroy our government. For what? His own ego? Guys like him, with all the money in the world aren't satisfied unless they also have the power. As I said before, "Fuck him!" I'm tempted to make a sign and join the weekly Saturday demonstrations outside Walmart on Route One with that on my sign. I'm thinking seriously about it.
Ron
Tut! Time to hire some youths to do the yard. Here, no one does their own, I dare say it is against the law.
No youths around here to do garden work, only Mexicans.
Hope all is well, Ron, and you are enjoying the nice weather!
Elle,
Good to hear from you. Yes, all is well. Still missing Bill. I guess for the rest of my life. Been super busy with keeping up the backyard during these nice weather days. I'm going to update my blog now. Enjoy the nice weather!
Ron
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