Been doing a lot of putzing around the yard. I move pots, then move them again, chase the #*&^ bunnies, stake the tomatoes, dead head, water, weed, and I do a lot of staring. I find the lushness mesmerizing, and while the varmints are the bane of my existence; the garden is a boon and such a salve for the soul.
Today I went to have blood drawn. I had walked into a local lab yesterday and by the size of the crowd thought maybe they were giving away Happy Meals. The receptionist mentioned I could make an appointment online and I came home and did so, learning of a drawing station within a mile of our house. This morning, as soon as I sat down, I noticed the box of crayon band aids and asked the phlebotomist if I could have one. She said those are for the crying, screaming babies. When I assured her I could accommodate, she reached for the pack. I got a red one.
About Me
- KathyA
- I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
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