Herb

Ann and Stacey suggested that I create a "blog" so that the family can follow what is going on here at our house.

So, I am going to try to keep everyone up-to-date with this means of communication.

Grandpa is feeling much better. I got him home from the hospital yesterday "Sunday" and he seems to be more like himself than he has been for quite some time.

The heart doctor's orders are to take it easy for one week and then next Tuesday we have an appointment to go and see him and see how grandpa is doing.

I notice today that he feels good enough to do quite a bit, and I have to keep reminding him that he has to take it easy and take care of himself. I am hoping that he won't push himself and that he will listen to his body.

He had lots of visitors yesterday and lots today. He was able to take a nap and now he is outside sitting in the shade and enjoying being outside.

He gets is blood checked for the kidney function tomorrow, and we are so hopeful that they are doing okay. The doctors were concerned about the dye that they had to use when then put the stint in and said that it could cause the kidneys some distress. We will find out in the next day or two. But, all in all he feels good.

I will keep you all posted.

Out big project

Last fall we completed our huge project of putting the deck on. About 3 years ago we took the old deck off and then we excavated the back yard down and then it sat that way for a couple of years. Finally last fall we got the project started and pretty much completed. We planned on closing in the storage area under the deck, but we ran out of warm weather.

We purchased a spa and had it put on the deck. Due to the way our yard is, we had to use the neighbors back pasture and hire a crane to lift the spa onto the deck. But, believe me, it was worth it! We love the spa and have spent many hours "soaking".

Coda especially likes grandma and grandpa's swimming pool, because he can touch the bottom.

Life at home

We are so happy to have summer here. I was born a "hot house plant". The warm weather is so much better than the cold and the snow.

It seems as if we had a long, long winter (in more ways than one). Our dream was to retire to Arizona in the winter and then spend our summers here in Pleasant Grove. We have not yet realized that dream, and sometimes we think that it is only a dream.

Our trip to Arizona last winter was wonderful, but we were glad to get back home and enjoy our home and be a little closer to our family.