I’m still looking forward to the year of gardening! I put my peas and beets in yesterday. My dining room and my enclosed front porch are filled with shelving units, grow lights and seedlings. Today I sowed lime, green zinnias, black, beauty, zucchini, cat dip, chamomile, three types of basil, two types of watermelon, two types of cucumbers, two types of dill, toothache, plant, more snake gourds, and several others that I can’t remember right now. Over the weekend I had helpers come out and we installed the cattle panel arches. Next weekend I’m putting up 90 feet of trellises for the tomatoes to climb on. Oh God! I can’t wait to get my hands deeply in the soil!!!!

fall leaves ...pumpkins, ..

Having my Mom spend a week with us. Her Alzheimer’s is advancing and my sister wants a break, plus she wants me to spend time with her while she still knows who I am (most of the time).

You really do, right away. I heard on NPR that it's taking people 10 months to get their passport renewals back. And with only 325 days to go . . .

I'm looking forward to seeing the orthopedic surgeon. I have high hopes that shots in my knees will make a big improvement with my walking and pain.

I'm looking forward to seeing the physical therapist. I hope he can get this crick out of my neck that I've had for two months.

I'm also looking forward to going to see Wicked! in two weeks. I've never seen it before and I can't wait!

I'm looking forward to seeing my sister, niece and her baby boy Charlie tomorrow. Charlie is a real cutie, 14 months old and generally good natured. They are coming to my house because they need to make a trip to Atlanta, so they will be nearby.

A new adventure was planned last night. My bestie and I are going to get in the Christmas spirit early, like first week of Dec. The famous hat maker, Stetson, has a mansion on the other side of the Florida coast. We are going to tour the home while its decorated. It's going to be a two day adventure. First day we are stopping in a quaint Victorian/Country town and stay in a famous Bed and Breakfast. I'm excited, I've never done a bed and breakfast before. This town will be dripping with holiday decorations as well. About 40+ days to go!
I was telling my bestie..we can get out all our holiday tops, jewelry and handbags! Oh yay!!

An interview for a cardiology position…..

And a trip to Asheville in March with a dear friend (possibly two!)

Thanksgiving leftovers from the boy's brother and his wife.

The entire extended fam getting together Christmas weekend! And possibly taking the boy!

I’m looking forward to spending time with my honey going to baseball games and boating on the river this summer. :bow:

Looking Forward To
 

My neighbours are off for a holiday next week and her sister is coming to sit their apt and will be bringing her sweet dog who I met already. What a honey of a dog, can't wait to have some fun with her. (the dog).

A possible trip to Panama City Beach in April. Staying at my favorite mom and pop motel right on the beach. Going to rent a one-person go cart for riding around on the beach. We will grill out steaks on the deck of our motel at least one night. Eat at the New Orleans restaurant another night. And the other nights - seafood, seafood, seafood! We'll also rent chairs and umbrellas on the beach - our motel has two guys with a beach rentals hut, and they always take good care of us - moving the umbrellas when we want, keeping stray frat kids away from us and out of our chairs when we're elsewhere. If only there was a tiki bar . . . but we'll take along our trusty cooler.

Looking forward to
 

Spring with all its rain to clean up what winter has left behind. To see all the new life growing right before our eyes. Trees get their leaves and flowers bloom galore, the sky shines brighter and sooner to welcome the day. People get out and about fixing up their gardens and making plans for summer vacation. Spring is a time of renewal to the earth and gives us warm, breezy days of summer to come. BBQs, trips, new friends and old acquantances. So much that it would take a book to even start to say the wonders of spring.

Alas, trip has been postponed until at least September. I'm just not going to be well enough to do that, yet. Still, will look forward to going this fall!

Tomorrow I'm getting my hair cut. I've been trying to let it grow out, so it's a real mess now.

Also, dinner with two old friends tomorrow evening. :wine:

Being alone for a few days

Looking Forward to
 

My brother coming around this weekend so we can catch up. We are the last two of our direct family so we try to remember things the other might not remember and chat about it. Makes for a fun time and we go out to dinner which is always nice so I am looking forward to spending time with him.

That sounds like a really good time. Enjoy!

I'm looking forward to hiking this weekend and to next week looking pretty sunny and warm.

Getting my baby Brittany back from the kennel. I have missed her, but when she comes home she will be all clean and her nails trimmed. Her fur was full of the pine tree pollen we call "yellow snow" around here, and I know she will feel better.

I’m looking forward going to the movies this weekend with the granddaughters. After loading them down with a bunch of candy and popcorn and water (They’re not allowed to have pop) I send them home lol.

Getting Brittany back from the kennel on Friday. I really miss her.

I’m looking forward to our hike on Monday! It’s my one day off for a while and I can’t think of any better way to spend it!