Hello! Hello!
As usual things have been buzzing here on the Walker
Farm despite the humid heat and dry weather. We really need rain. I've had to
water my tomatoes and other stuff nearly every week along with my regular
chores lately. So I try and get everything done outside early in the
morning. Despite the sweltering weather
the roses, old fashion tall fragrant phlox (colors of deep pink to pale, white,
and lavender), and dark red bee balm are blooming madly. My rose of Sharon in
pink, white, and lavender has started blooming as well. My flower gardens are
full of bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, and dragon flies hovering from
dawn to dusk. The hummingbirds are keeping me busy filling their feeders too.
A couple days after I mailed the June newsletter, I was
out in the garden and fell spraining my left ankle this time so was back to
hobbling around with a cane and having to keep my foot up. I was back up on my
feet a week later when on Father's Day afternoon it rained hard and when I came
back inside after going to the hen house my feet slipped out from under me-
thankfully I had just set down the basket of eggs- and I re-sprained my left
ankle!!! I couldn't believe it. (Note: I have since gotten better outdoor shoes
that are not slick and black rubber mats at each doorway for when I come inside
to help keep me up instead of down.)
That Monday Dwight helped me- as I had to use a cane
to walk- take Dana down to the Livingston hospital where he was admitted. We
didn't get back home until 10 pm. Dana spent a week in the hospital and was put
on two more medications, which has helped him sleep better at night so he isn't
falling out of bed. Dana is weaker and
more unsteady so physical therapy is coming twice a week. Dwight also helped me
redo the bathroom seat and shower chair making it higher and sturdier for Dana.
Dawn and her kids ran up one morning for a quick visit while she was down at
Monterey doing a VBS. I've been picking green beans and blackberries-
thankfully haven't had any more bear problems. Our neighbor gave me squash
since mine hasn't come in yet. I love fried squash with my homemade apple
butter. I also have been putting straw/manure from the chicken house out on my
garden to help my plants in the heat and clean out the hen house as well. I
redid all the nests with fresh straw much to the hens delight. Princess is
growing, but I am still putting her up at night as I continue to battle the rat
problem, which I am slowly winning.
Case is turning ten next week so this past weekend
while he was here we celebrated his birthday. Can you believe it? He is almost
as tall as me already and not even a teenager yet. These kids grow so fast. It
was also hard to believe how big Dawn's kids were when they were here as we
hadn't seen them for six months.
Well I'd better hush up so I can get this out in the
mail.
Take care and keep cool!
Dorcas
