Tuesday Treasures and Wednesday Lunch....

It's good to be back home as much as I loved my time in the country.

I'm blessed to have the best of both worlds and appreciate Dean and Sherry's hospitality.

When we met them for lunch on Sunday afternooon, Amber thanked them for keeping an eye on us and taking such good care of us when we are down there.

Even when we are at home in the city, they call regularly to check in and see how we are doing and if we need anything.

It was good to get Tabitha back home and Monday I worked for hours in the sewing room getting rid of the cat pee smell under the library table and rehanging the curtains.

Then I went back to my decorating in there and noticed that all but one of my lamps had warm light bulbs so I took the bright one out and pulled out the storage bag I had all my extra bulbs in.

I noticed it was wet on top - the bag was vinyl and had a drawstring closing.

Maybe I sprayed it with the Odorban solution?

I dug down and all the bulbs were wet as was the cardboard some of them were in.

AND the smell!

Tabitha had peed all over it!!!

Doggone it!!!

I was beyond upset but set about cleaning all that up and having to wash dozens of different sized lightbulbs and setting them out to dry and then clean the bag she peed on!

I don't think she has a UTI but if this continues I'll let Amber know as she said she would take her to the vet that has taken care of all of our kitties since we got them.

I decided that if - for whatever reason - Tabitha wants to pee under the library table - then I would put a regular litter box there. So I did and when I woke up the next morning I was thrilled to see she had indeed used it!!

Perhaps she was tramatized by the tapped in a basket experience - and I can understand that.

So I continue to check on the situation and am on high watch duty until I can be assured that she won't keep peeing where she shouldn't.

Monday night's dinner was a salad using up all our fresh veggies and hard boiled eggs.

We are all out of fresh things and milk and bread and more.....

Tuesday I met Brenda for a little thrifting before whe and Billy went to pick up their beloved Charlie's ashes.

No dog was loved more than sweet Charlie....

WE shopped one store together and then I went to one more.

I could NOT pass this up!!! $6

Brenda arrived at the thrift store before I did and snatched up two sunflower garlands - one for her and one for me! That's a good friend for you!

I spied this bouquet while it was still on the cart to be put out.

It never reached the shelf!

I plopped it down in my red watering can on the front porch!

I pulled out a bunch of faux lavender and plunked it down in the middle of an arrangement I already had on the porch - from a past thrifting find.

I spent just a few cents over $20 for all I bought.

Four yellow placemats, a new sunflower pillow from Hobby Lobby and a bath towel wrap.

I was unusally tired and didn't feel like going to Aldi for groceries.

I did go to Whataburger and after I ate I found myself just sitting and looking out the window.

Depression can sneak up on you and it did me then.

Louis Dean and I still have a good quality of life and ever so much to be grateful for......

but every now and again....I grieve a bit. His stories are getting jumbled up and there are other subtle changes. I'm thankful that Louis Dean is still Louis Dean. His personality remains as does his love and devotion to me and love for all his children andgrandchildren.

He will be 90 in November and I plan on doing an Open House to celebrate.

If any of you, my dear blogging friends, are local, I would love for you to join us.

Instead of buying groceries, I came home and went to bed for a few hours.

Win! WIN!!

We seem to start and finish our days outside.

The back decks in the morning and the driveway at night.

We do our gardening and such and today I cut back the roses along the back fence while Louis Dean removed debris from the bedroom patio.

We decided to eat lunch at Spring Creek BBQ before buying groceries.

Instead of shopping Aldi and the Dollar store - we did a one stop shop at Walmart!

Another Win! WIN!!

I'm nearly done with the sewing room transformation from Christmas to spring and summer...and I am loving it!!

I hope to feature it tomorrow and I am looking forward to doing some sewing amd mending!

My next project is the dining room which I am going to put in order and intend to start up my Thursday Art Days again with my friend, Shirley.

God has a way of working eveything out....