9/12/08: Bits and Pieces

Weather:
We woke up to rain this morning (near Denver, Colorado), and snow in the Eisenhower Tunnel (up in the Rocky Mountains). We're supposed to get a high of around 62 degrees today, then 70's and 80's over the next 7 days. Hoping the garden survives today's cold weather so that it can thrive again in the warmer weather to come.

Politics:
Not going to say much about politics today but ... according to this link: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maverick, here's what they say about "maverick": Etymology (Samuel A. Maverick died 1870 American pioneer who did not brand his calves, 1867)

Definitions:
1: an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf
2: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
Who's a maverick? Does he/she know the definition? What's so independent?

Garden:
We picked another sugar baby watermelon last night - it had been hiding in its vines so when we spotted it with it's very yellow bottom, we thought it would be probably past ripe. We cut it open and were surprised to find it light pink - barely beyond white. It tasted ripe so we ate it, but are still puzzled. AND it had more seeds than any other watermelon we've ever seen. Odd.

Weslee had a freshly-picked raw corn yesterday for lunch. Last night I picked two ears of corn for Doug's lunch today. Shucked, silked and placed in a baggie (we eat corn raw - yum). He also picked a green bean that he saw in the corn bed, and I snagged three radishes that had "popped up" - done!

We also saw some cucumbers and tomatoes so those are sitting on the kitchen counter ready for washing and preserving.

With today's rain, guess I won't get out there to plant more carrots, beets, radishes and onions. Bummer. Perhaps I should have paid more attention to the weather report!

Health:
Doug is still having a bit of problems with his sinuses but at least the ringing is gone. His head still massively hurts. Guess we'll sleep in tomorrow.

Weslee's as healthy as a horse. Only rarely has he come down with a cold or virus, usually from direct contact with someone with a communicable germ. He willingly eats the carrots fresh from the garden, and sometimes I catch him "sneaking" green beans from the garden. I strongly believe his good health is due to his excellent eating habits.

Too bad I don't have the same. I'm now in the 36th hour of major heart palpitations. Doug and I were so concerned last night that the last thing I said as he drifted off to sleep was "If I die tonight, make sure Weslee knows I love him." P.S. I just looked at the bottle of Excedrin Migraine that I've been using for a few days, and it has CAFFEINE!! No wonder I'm having palpitations - I haven't tolerated caffeine since 1982! Geez.

Still, I'm concerned about my weight. (I can't believe I'm blogging about this, but it's a big part of my life.) My situation possibly could be because I've gained so much weight over the last 6 months but it doesn't matter. I HAVE to do something so that I can go to sleep at night knowing I'll be getting up in the morning, and so I can go up and down our stairs without getting winded. Guess today really is the first day of the rest of my life.

Vikki www.newviewgroupllc.com