TIGRE……………MY LOVE who doesNOT like to be HELD!I am in NEED of a CAT that wants to be on my LAP!However, I do not want to go through the INTRODUCTION TIME with TIGRE!Maybe he will change his ways as he gets on in years!I FOLLOW too many PET RESCUES and it just sickens me how many adorable and UGLY for that matter fur babies are out there in NEED of a BEAUTIFUL HOME!Everyone should have a PET if they can afford it.They give SO MUCH JOY!!

Our APPLE tree in the backyard.

These areNOT GRANNY SMITH as I am not a BAKER, but do I know the name?

NOPE!

They are delicious!

I planted a few of these years ago……………don’t you LOVE a SURPRISE?I had forgotten about them.Plus, I don’t think this one has ever BLOOMED!I open my front door every morning to let the light in and change the air before it gets too warm and this has been greeting me.I have to say I SMILE BACK!

CASA BLANCA LILY.

ONE of MY NEIGHBORS with her Papillon.Do you know this breed? Their ears are shaped like butterflies?And Papillon means BUTTERFLY in FRENCH!I just learned something new.By googling the correct spelling of PAPILLON.

Note the outfit.A maxi dress with a JEAN VEST.

I have told you her AGE in the past.It starts with an “E”!She always wears CLOGS too.I could NEVER wear CLOGS!I would slip out of them.NOT FOR ME.But maybe that has helped with her muscle tone in her legs and abdomen. They say WE NEED OUR MUSCLES AFTER 60!

This year some of my hydrangea bushes did not give me ONE BLOOM……….

This bush in the front yard gave me ENORMOUS BLOOMS!

I have NO IDEA what we did wrong!Or for that matter what I did right in the front yard!

WE did get a lot of rain in the SPRING!

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AS I said on INSTAGRAM my eldest SON MAKES TABLES and is an ARTISAN and he made this for us.We gained space and it works so well with the COST PLUS ORANGE CHAIRS!I was able to toss the tablecloth away where BANKSY (THE PIG) would HIDE and THEODORE (GATTO FANTASTICO) would eat his finds from NATURE!

Those TWO lived THE GOOD LIFE here for years and are now on to their GOLDEN YEARS in their next chapter.

DEEPLY MISSED………….

My animals have ALWAYS been UNUSUAL to say the least.These TWO were playing and a HUG was given to BETTY….

THEY HAVE ENJOYED EACH OTHERS COMPANY SINCE THE START…………….and we have ENJOYED THEM!

Betty was asleep in her BED FIRST………..later this adorable TIGRE climbed in beside her and TUCKED HIS BACK PAWS under Betty’s body!

I do not think I have shared the fact INFECTIOUS DISEASE RANG…………….they wanted to see me.!!!

I went last month and got this NEWS.The CT scan from months past showed THE LADY WINDERMERE is getting worse.So, I have the option of starting the medications for that.Another word for it is MAC or NON- TUBERCULOSIS BACTERIUM.

NO I NEVER SMOKED.

I NOW HAVE COPD ON MY MEDICAL CHART!

I only have ONE side effect out of FIVE so far.I remember the LUNG DOCTOR in the very beginning telling me we want to stay OFF THE MEDICATION as long as possible as the side effects can be worse than the physical illness.The side effects are loss of vision, loss of hearing, orange pee and ORANGE TEARS!There are more which have ESCAPED ME FOR NOW.See this is why I need to write it all down!Anyhow, it would require a round of THREE pills for 12 months.If that did not do THE JOB it would be other meds one of which I would have a PORT in my body to administer a daily liquid.This would go on for 18 months……………..There is a 50% to 80% chance of getting rid of this PEST in my lungs if I did it.However, comes with some serious side effects.

I appreciated the EXPLANATIONS.Liked the IDEA of orange tears but said,”NO THANK YOU” FOR NOW!

If you are thinking WE ALREADY DID THIS YOU ARE RIGHT!

This is our SECOND CROP of BASIL this year after cutting down the first crop to make PESTO.

We spent SEVEN HOURS de-stemming and chopping and are still NOT DONE!We ran out of JARS…………waiting on AMAZON to deliver as our grocery store and hardware shops were OUT.

I bet we get a THIRD CROP from what is left!

MY LUNCH TODAY.TOMATOES from the garden and lots of BASIL leaves and today I did two cheddar cheese slices.Normally, its ONE.The chips I crave for the salt, but I share with my BETTY GIRL.

YES, I can still eat salt as those numbers are monitored monthly and I’m always BELOW.

What other THINGS can we chat about?Definitely not the way of THE WORLD as its ALL TOO SAD FOR ME TO WATCH or hear about.I am pulling away from social media and news in general.It has become TOO MUCH for me.What will I do with all MY FREE TIME?

PLEASE ADVISE ME BELOW.

Back in the day ;I was always on THE GO!Now, there really is NO WHERE TO GO!Or is it that I am bored with my routine?Do any of you feel this way?I have got to SNAP OUT of this mind set I am in.I was toying with the idea of going to Europe in THE FALL,but even that I’m having a hard time planning!Our DEAR FRIEND of 42 years lives in FRANCE.I thought we should go visit him.Well, he was EVACUATED FOUR TIMES in the last few weeks due to the FIRES IN SOUTH WEST FRANCE!The Firemen were stationed at his house for two days as it was a strategic location and they slept around his pool!!!THEY SAVED HIS HOME!As you can imagine HE IS EXHAUSTED!I am exhausted just hearing about it!

So, as far as a trip there we shall see…………..I really have no desire to get on an airplane these days.

NEWS FLASH just came across my phone COLOMBIA has had a 7.4 EARTHQUAKE!!

Never in my life has there been SO MANY devastating earthquakes in one year!

BE WELL………..FIND JOY in the LITTLE THINGS!

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