11 April …

 

Weather is moderating.  Monday the temperature was up near 70º.  Yesterday we had a rather good rain between 0800 and 1100 and then, when the sun came out …

I saw the first red on the maple tree. 

 

 

There are narcissus

 

 

 

and daffodils several places on the land …

 

 

 

and the first of the peonies is showing.

 

 

 

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Last week was Spring Break.  Paul was home all week. 

Kamille is doing so much better. 

Mark left early last monday to go back to New York and help Tyler and Tiffany relocate to Mt Shasta.  

I had the second check of my eye on Thursday.  My right eye has gone from 20/60 to 20/20+ meaning I was able to read two of the five letters on the 20/20 chart. 

I got to spend some time in Yreka and was back in the south county in time for my grief group.  I had missed the meeting of the group the week before so it was helpful to get back this week.

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On Friday we all went to Medford.  It was an interesting trip. 

We started in rain …

just north of Yreka we could see fog ahead …

and at the summit …

The main reason for the trip was my old leg bones.  They are having some trouble getting into position so I can trim my toenails, so I went to a podiatrist to have it done.  It made me feel awkward asking a “doctor” to cut my toenails.  Haven’t yet decided if I’ll do it again.

Mark and Kamille did some shopping while I was at the podiatrist’s, then we all went to dinner at Red Robin.  Did you know you get “endless” fries, fruit, and drinks with a meal there?

I did some shopping at CostCo (only three books).  It was at the new store and I got lost a couple of times … again. 

We were home in time for the ritual bedtime story.

The family may again start making an Oregon trip once a month or every six weeks.  It makes a long but satisfying day and the shopping prices are right.

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Life at Cold Comfort is changing … rather drastically.

Not too long ago it was George and Wilma. 

Soon it will be Mark (my younger son), Kamille (his wife), Paul (his younger son), Tyler (his older son), Tiffany (Tyler’s partner), John (my older son), Mike (John’s partner), and me. 

So far, the last of the clan, Mikayla (Mark’s daughter), has not made the move west.  She will be visiting this coming summer, so who knows what the future holds.

This litany is because a couple of readers have contacted me saying they don’t recognize some of the folks about whom I am writing.

Hope this clears it up a little.

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And life continues … 

This is the time to allow. Let things go. Be at peace with your transformation. Something greater and better is on the way.

So … ‘til next week …