In my tummy...

...is where this tiny tomato now resides. Yum

Tomayto/Tomahto

Those of you who know me well, know I have a notoriously black thumb. But I have wanted to grow some veggies (hope springs eternal!) for a couple of years now. I had given up on the notion until we were visiting family in California a few weeks ago and somehow Becky finagled a tomato plant from my Aunt Marian and Cousin Sue. And can you believe that after the trip back in the car, a little lack of water (hey, you can't get rid of a black thumb overnight), and a hail storm a couple of days ago, we are a couple of days away from yummy tomatoness?!?!?!

LOOK!

Thanks Aunt M. & Sue!! We'll tell you how it tastes!!

Enough about me, let's talk about you...what do you think of me?

I had such a lovely weekend, I just wanted to share.

Friday, I finally got to donate my hair! I've been waiting to do this for awhile, so it was a great relief. And I'm enjoying the short new 'do. (Yay for Locks of Love!)


Can you see my short hair?


Saturday, Joe and I spent the evening at the SLC Jazz Festival and had so much fun. We got to hear Debby Boone (yes, THAT Debby Boone) sing the songs of her MIL Rosemary Clooney. She did a wonderful job (although we could have done without her encore of "You Light Up My Life" -- when she first started, I thought, eh, maybe it's been long enough since I heard it, it might be okay...it wasn't...bleah). Anyway, the evening ended with a performance from The E Family (including Sheila E.) that was as exuberant and as sternum-crashingly percussive as one could wish. Yow.







Today, Joe and I were able to get away for some hiking and a lovely drive. I can actually feel my soul drinking up the satisfaction of this rare time together...I'm feeling good.

Improvements

Mom is really working hard. I confess, I'm impressed with her willingness to keep trying. The therapists have been throwing more obstacles in her way (literally) to get her to move more easily when walking, and she has been wheeling herself back to her room after every meal. Her biggest concern right now is her knee (not the one she ended up in the care center for, but her other knee which is not doing well from overcompensation). She has an appointment next Tuesday for a cortisone shot and we will see if that helps -- please pray.

It's just really great to be able to engage with her again. Dad and I went to visit her this evening and we chatted away (I showed her pictures from our CA trip) and she took such good care of Dad. So sweet.

I even got her to (sorta) smile for this: