Remembering Nita, Shade Cloth, HEB , Gorilla Glue and a Good Report For Louis Dean....

 The Texas heat has arrived and so far the cats are still enjoying being outside!

I do notice that after a full day out they usually stay inside for most of the next day.

We are not early risers but we do try to get out and water the kitchen side of the back yard.

Watering is time consuming and I encourage Louis Dean to do it as often as he can.

My herb garden was suffering from the direct sun so Monday Louis Dean and I made a small awning from shade cloth to give it some protection. Plus we can use the shade as we water.

However, I got too hot and was down and out on Tuesday.

No Tuesday Treasues or housework or anything but staying either in the bed or in the den.

Louis Dean was lonely that day but I couldn't help it and I couldn't take care of him or myself.

I opened a can of chicken noodle soup (he can't figure out how to use the can opener) and he heated it for me.

He hovered a good bit but I honestly just wanted to be alone and rest.

I ended up watching all eight episodes of I Will Find You and it was well worth the watch and kept me entertained with all the twists and turns of the plot.

We have a new HEB right here in Irving!!

Amber picked me up on Wednesday afternoon and we had a great time shopping and visiting together.

Amber and I were introduced to HEB back in 2011 when she and Mike lived in Katy, Texas.

Amber found a few favorites as well as our old standbys....

She was excited to find her very favorite sugar cookies!

Amber never comes to visit without spending time with her dad.

She has loved him since the first day she met him and he loved her and legally adopted her in 2012.

She wanted HIM to be the official and legal granddad to her children plus - more importantly - she wanted HIM to be her dad!

And so he is!!

Louis Dean had an appointment on Thursday with his cardiologist......

Alas, an hour before we were to leave, he had an encounter with a bottle of Gorilla Glue!

He was trying to thin down a thick bottle of glue with hot water.

This did not end welll.

I took him to the appointment in his dirty overalls and soiled shirt while he was still picking flakes of Gorilla glue on the way.

As we sat in the waiting room - he kept peeling dry flakes off and left a trail through the waiting and examining rooms.

They even gave him a pair of those blue exam gloves to wear!

In spite of the circumstances - Louis Dean received a good report!

His pacemaker is working 98% of the time.

Last year  it was 88%.

So it's doing its job!

We did errands on our way home and then I more or less went in a stupor.

I am constantly realizing more and more the limitations Louis Dean is experiencing.

Even simple things aren't simple anymore.

As in loading the beverage fridge in the gazebo.....

he can no longer take the trash out or follow simple instructions.

It's easier to do everything myself while still finding ways he can help and feel useful.

Opening jars and doing small repairs that require duct tape or Gorilla glue - and that's risky!

Watering is another thing he is good at and he has the patience of Job!

Since he saves me time in watering for me, I worked in the kitchen and made a good potato salad.

With homemade hamburgers and fresh watermelon and cantaloupe - it was Friday night's supper!

And to top it all off - a program Louis Dean is loving!!

I close with this photo of my beautiiful sister, Nita.

Monday marked her fourth year of being in heaven.

Not that there's actual 'time' in heaven.

I asked God to let her know how much I love her and that I am looking forward to seeing her before too long.