Butterfly Walk Coming Soon

August 9th will be here before we know it. http://www.amsterlupus.org/. Please mark your calendars and try to make it. it is always fun and rewarding. Bring a hat and sunscreen and for some umbrellas. Two years ago it sprinkled a little. I just came home from the committee meeting and all your envelopes are stamped and ready to be sent. Thar's a personal invitation !!!! It was great seeing old faces I only see a couple times a year. Sweet women who work hard for the cause to raise awareness and funds for Lupus. Hat's off to ya !! Also go the new "Lupus Store" featuring a butterfly design by my dear friend kitty. http://www.cafepress.com/lupusstore

So it is a lovely day after two nights of intense thunder storms and heavy winds. Lots of flooding in the area and my garden is swamped. Too bad. It will have a few days to dry out. We really have enjoyed eating right out of the garden. We are spoiled. It has been slow this year though. The past few years we had much more produce by now but the late frosts and heavy rains have kept things from growing. I also lost seeds during the frost. Douglas is creating a lovely flower-herb and prairie grass bed along the front walk way. It will be so pretty and functional. The road traffic, while not heavy, can be loud. This should offer a little buffer and privacy so we can sit on the front porch peacefully. I love how in the old days, maybe some people still do, people sat on their front porch in the evenings when it was cooling down and talked to one another. My grandmother fed the squirrels out of her hand. This was the old fashioned neighborhood watch program.....You know what I mean. My grandparents knew every one's business and watched over us kids while we were playing. Do kids still play outside? TVs, computers, computer games and cell phones seem to be more enticing to our youth than walking through the woods, building forts, playing street hockey and all the things we did back in the day. We always had lemonade stands and bake sales. That was our ice cream truck money. I can still hear the musical sound of Harold's ice cream truck, like carousel music. We could hear him blocks away and went running for the change jar or my grandpa would empty the change from his pockets and buy us all ice cream. He was a hit with the kids for sure.

Tonight we are going to see Pink Martini playing at Hill Auditorium on campus.They are amazing. I have never seen them in person but I hear they put on quite a show. They are from all over the world but based out of Paris I think. Orchestral music with a Latin flare and dramatic yet humorous. This is one of the perks of living in a college town. There are always concerts and events happening especially in the summer. I have not been able to take advantage of most events due to my health and legs. This is a treat for sure. Check them out online if you like fun music.

OK this is where the topic turns to poop. Seriously. Yes stool. Not the raccoon poop either because we now seem to be raccoon free. They must have seen Doug's big trap and decided to split. Good !!!! I am talking about that lovely test where you have to collect specimens for the lab to make sure all the plumbing is working(so to speak). I started giggly wondering if the UPS guy will know what he is picking up to deliver? Can you imagine? I am twisted I know but really. Who ever thought of such a test? I don't mind doing urine samples but the other is slightly disturbing. Funny though. It is a thorough way to see how one is digesting and if there are any bacteria, parasites,cancers or viruses which need addressing with out swallowing a camera. They can see if there is blood or other issues as well. The up side is that this test is only needed every ten years or so. That's not a lab I would care to work for. OK I will stop. For those of you who know mine and Doug's humor you are smiling because there is an inside joke I will save for later.
But you should get one of these tests after the age of 40 and especially if you have a chronic or inflammatory disease. It's really easy. Do it for those you love. Then you can tell them you have your sh-- together. Hahahahaha..............................The end.