Dad 714: Lew's Lawn

(Dad writes today! An additional follow-up from last week's post: He did complete the reunion RSVP's with e-mail help from yours truly. ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! The weather seems to be getting more like spring and summer, with the temperatures reaching into the 80s in certain areas yesterday. Keep those temps rising and the sun shining!

 

Not much going on this week. Lew has mowed the lawn a couple times and it looks good. He still has to avoid an area where strong winds blew down large tree branches. We hope to get it cleared up as the days progress. We'll see where this ends a little later in the summer.

 

Tomorrow I will check out getting a portable oxygen machine. I would like to have a portable in order to move about better. We'll see what I'm told tomorrow. As of now I'm using O2 at night but not during the day. My O2 level seems to drop if I'm doing something. While sitting it remains high. We'll see what direction I take with O2.

 

I've done enough writing for today. So.... Another week of logging in!

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

A Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

This afternoon I did a small wooden jigsaw puzzle (by CraftHub).

Some of the pieces were adorable! If a piece was shaped like an animal, then the reverse side of the piece had that animal's markings.

The puzzle was fun to do, but it was harder than it looks. I especially had trouble keeping the pieces from separating as I fit in more pieces.... Fat fingers?!  LOL!

Below is a photo of my completed puzzle. The regular-sized toothpick at the bottom gives a perspective on the dimensions.

Again, it was very fun!

Fur Friends

Debbie brought Mazie to visit today.

We decided to see how Mazie would get along with Jerry (and vice versa).

They sniffed each other for a bit. Then Mazie watched Jerry play with her toy.

Mazie fell asleep after all the excitement, while Jerry wondered what all the excitement was about!

Jerry and a sleepy Mazie hanging out at Lew's feet.

Dad 713: RSVP & O2

(Dad writes today. He is saving my blog from extinction! I will try to post more. Thanks for reading! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Today's weather is not great, especially after yesterday which may have been our early summer. It seems to be slow coming, but I guess we'll have to wait.

 

I've got two or three things I want to take care of in the next couple days.

 

I've been invited to reunions at two schools I have taught at, and I need to respond to those requests. (I must get my computer person to e-mail them.) I will make it to one of the reunions. I will attend the one at Kents Hill School where I first started teaching in 1961. I cannot make the July reunion at Sanford High School, where I taught from 1966 to 1970. I am saving my month of July for family visitors from Illinois.

 

I have been wanting to get a portable O2 machine and have a prescription for one. I finally have gotten around to trying to schedule this meeting. Waiting for a callback from Apria. Hope to firm up a date today.

 

I'll let you know if I completed these tasks.

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

How I Spent My Birthday (and the Next Two Days)

I was a complete sloth for three days. All I did from Wednesday through Friday was sleep, read, eat, and watch stuff on TV.

I did go visit a friend yesterday morning, so I guess I should remove the word "complete" from the first sentence of this post.

I am paying for my slothfulness today. I dealt with the mail piled up on my desk, used the elliptical machine, took a shower, and I am currently doing laundry.

I will close this post with a photo of my birthday cake. It was chocolate. The frosting was sickeningly sweet... just the way I like it. Yum!

Dad 712: Meeting Mazie Mae

(Dad writes today. And, yes, I believe his post is short enough! ~ Tracy)

Derf Here! Not a great pre-summer day. It is cloudy but the temperature is getting warmer. If only the weather would get to be a constantly sunny daily occurrence. Any time, please!

Only two things to write about today.

1)  Sixty-one years ago today the first of our three daughters was born in Augusta, Maine. The now 61-year-old daughter is Tracy. She and her husband, Lew, own and live with me in our family home. They are certainly a very helpful couple for me as I trudge along these days. (I might add that Tracy said to keep my blog post short today.)

2)  Daughter Deb brought her new puppy to see us this morning. Mazie Mae is cute and active! I'm sure we will see her frequently and try to get her to become friends with our cats. Below is a picture of me with my new grand-puppy.

(Short enough, Tracy?)

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

Mazie Mae — "Mazie" — is a mini Australian Shepherd.

Mazie is bonding with my slipper!