Watching Isaac

Good morning Folks ~ Well, we’ve had t-storms during the night, lots of heavy rain, then it slacked off, then more rain just a little while ago.  This will probably be the pattern for the next three days. I don’t know if I’m going in to work today or not, I’ll see how it is when it’s time to leave home.

Isaac is predicted to stay west of us and we sure hope so, as we have not gotten our windows boarded up. The rains started yesterday while I was at work. DH’s neck is still very sore and stiff, (we realized the horrific cramping in his neck was from dehydration), so IF we do any boarding up it will have to be done very carefully. We are in tropical storm warnings and Isaac is predicted to sweep the keys and up the Gulf Coast. Thoughts and prayers for those in the path. Hopefully this storm stays weak.

Miss Tork spent the night indoors last night. She hides under the bed when she hears thunder, but last night she braved the noisy, stormy weather and snuggled in between us in the bed. This morning now that we are up, she’s back under the bed. She usually sleeps out in the screened ‘catrium’ off the back of our cottage, but she may not be doing that for the new few nights.

I want to thank all of you for your kind comments on my latest needlework project, they inspire and encourage me to keep on doing something I love. Being creative with needle, thread, hooks and thread, beads and now some ‘real’ shells added to the mix is very soothing to me and makes me feel joyful.  I want to thank the ladies who have generously sent me thread, beads and books, I am truly grateful.

Thank you too for thoughts and prayers for DH. Be careful working outdoors in the heat. Drinking water is NOT enough, as you sweat out electrolytes and drinking water doesn’t re-supply those. Having your electrolytes depleted causes severe cramping. I’ve been massaging his neck with a basil essential oil blend,  then switch to Tiger Balm. Both very good and have helped him a lot. We bought one of those cervical collars and that has helped too. Plus our neighbor loaned us her gel pack that you put in the freezer then on your neck. He’s taking herbs and vitamins too. These things have all helped in healing this area. And we’ve ordered some tissue rejuvinator and electrolyte capsules. I read while doing research on this that the older we get the less electrolytes we produce, sheesh. The things you learn through living each day. Our minds still feel like we can do anything, but our bodies let us know otherwise.Now we will be more aware of that when we work outside sweating buckets.

Now, on to lovelier things, like flowers that have been blooming around here. Specifically the Prosperity roses. My goodness. This rose is very happy in it’s location growing on the fencing surrounding my potting area. I couldn’t believe the spray of roses. The coloring reminds me of old lace. The scent is delicately sweet.

 

Look who had made a web near these wonderful blooms an Argiope or zig-zag or writing spider.

Here is a vibrant bloom from Vincent Godsiff.

Then these next images are of sweet Kathleen. ( I just went outside, now that it’s light out and saw this shrub looking poorly. I don’t know if it’s from the battering of wind and rain that it got during the night or because I ‘jerked’ weeds out of the huge pot it is growing in or what. I took three cuttings, dipped the scraped ends in a root promoting powder, put them in some seed starting potting mix and am hoping for the best. I’ve had this rose for many, many years and would sure hate to lose her now. I can’t afford to just go out and buy more that’s for sure. Not a necessity.)

Here is a Gult Fritiallry butterfly sipping nectar from Porterweed blooms.

While outside I saw my nice potted, rooted cutting of that wonderful amanda knocked over, dirt out and roots showing. I hurriedly set it right and moved it out of the rain, added more dirt to cover the roots and am hoping for the best with that too.

Well, guess that’s it for now.  I hope you all have nice weekends. Ours is going to be really wet.

FlowerLady Lorraine

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Wherever you go,

no matter what the weather,

always bring your own sunshine. 

Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book