garden half planted

My good friend Mary Worrell from Asheville ( her husband Casey or "Chuck" and Douglas are doing the project together in NC) is here and we are having a great time. Yesterday we planted seeds and she dug up an area for potatoes and onions. I have been slowly adding activity to my list. It felt great being in the garden. I think tomorrow morning we will have it planted in full except the tomatoes, peppers and summer squash. I can do those first week of May. If anyone wants to come help in the garden you will reap the benefits. Please call first though. I can always use help around the yard !!!!

Dad came over on his new motorcycle he got for a song. The economy works well for those who can take advantage of it. It is an Italian road bike called Aprillia. It is beautiful !!! He had to show me how to use my new power chair and all the technical stuff. I took it for a spin around the drive, yard and to the garden. It has a basket for carrying tools and food. I think I will get great use out of it, especially when I can afford to get a lift or ramp for the van. It is wonderful to know I can get out and do things even on the days when walking is dificult.

Today we went to the farmers market and a home-garden general store. We ate at my favorite Korean dive "Kosmos". I am happy. Then we went to the egg ladies house but she was not there. Her eggs are the best. Now after a nap, Mary and I are resting with books, magazines and computers. It is storming outside so no outside work until tomorrow morning. After we get my list of chores completed in garden-yard we will take a break to go to lake or do something fun.

Have a wonderful weekend. For those of you who know my grandfather whom I call Dad a lot, Lawson, he just had a successful surgery repairing an aortic aneurysm. He was cut from sternum to groin. He is very sore but feeling good and will be resting up in hospital then rehab for two-three weeks. Major surgery. I am so happy he went through it well.