Since Sweet Wife and I were married we have only had one day per week together, Sunday. So I devote that day to my family, Mondays I take care of yard work and other odd jobs around the house. All this to let you know it's awful hard for me to spend time on the computer for those two days. Sorry.
This weekend, along with my chores, I've had to spend many hours in an attempt to keep my wife's spirits up. We recently learned her mother, a nice southern lady of eight one, has a mass located behind her left eye within her brain. My mother in law will have surgery here at the Mayo Clinic this week. We'll know more later this week. As you can well imagine Sweet Wife is beyond herself with grief. It's been a long weekend.
On a good note I picked figs yesterday. Really, I did. You ask, so what. Well, allow me to explain. I have this most beautiful fig tree in my backyard. Its huge, I mean big. At least twenty five feet tall, its branches fan out in a graceful sweep of at least fourteen feet. Its loaded with figs. For the last eight years I have only been able to harvest one or two a season.
My home is located on the river, a large river and next door is a city park/wildlife preserve. Raccoons own our neighborhood. Between them and the birds and the squirrels I'm lucky to get those one or two ripe figs a year. Imagine my surprise yesterday while mowing the lawn I glanced up and noticed ripe figs. Out came the ladder and I picked, all the while fighting off four little Carolina Wrens, little boogers buzzing my head in defense of their fruit. My harvest was a nice bowl of fifty to sixty ripe sweet figs. Victory at last.
I'm sure last night the coons cussed me.
End of ramblings. If you believe in prayer I would certainly appreciate your prayers for my mother in law. I truthfully believe she will need them. Thank you.
Stephen
Sending prayers to you and yours. God Bless
ReplyDeleteSciFiChick, thank you very much. God Bless you too.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the bad news, man. My wife had a brain tumor many years back. It was removed and she recovered, but it's an experience I won't forget. I sure hope it works out ok.
ReplyDeleteA few things...don't have to apologize for not posting on certain days. That's just the way it is. Second, sorry to hear about your MIL and I just said a special prayer for her well being. Lastly, I have a great recipe for fresh Fig cookies. We were lucky with figs this year, too, and really enjoyed using them up this way before they went bad. Oh, and I bought this netting at Wal-mart to spread over our tree to keep the birds and squirrels from eating them all up. It worked, but with a tree as big as yours, it may not cover completely. Happy Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your MIL. I will keep her in my prayers. I completely understand your wife's grief as my Mother was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years ago and went through hell. She is now cancer free, praise God! I will also keep your wife in my prayers for comfort and strength.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Red
Thank you all very much, it means an awful lot to my family.
ReplyDeletei know i am late in getting to this post....but our family will certainly keep yours in our thoughts and prayers from here on in...
ReplyDeleteGod Bless!
stassja
oh and please hug your sweet wife for us...she seems like such a wonderful wife and grandma.
ReplyDeletestassja
Stassja, thank you for the kind words. Will give that hug and your prayers are very welcome. MIL is slowly recovering, far from healed, yet she fights on.
ReplyDeleteAgain, thanks.