This morning I watered the berms and the pots on the deck. The promised rain from yesterday did not arrive, so it was necessary. It was trash day too. The holiday delayed the pickup a day.
So. I left to have lunch with and spend the afternoon with Dick shortly after 11AM. He was in therapy when I got there so I went to there to watch and be with. He was done just before noon and lunch. I brought mine along so that we could eat together. Dick had turkey, mashed potatoes and coconut cream pie. I had a nice pork sandwich and a salad.
Dick had his other therapy session a little after 1PM. He was pretty tired when that was done but we both know that the activity is good for him and we cannot let his muscles get all stiff and atrophied. On Wednesdays they have a social in the "On the Rocks Saloon" which is at the end of the hall going into the other part of the building. From 3:PM to 4PM they serve drinks and a snack. We went down and enjoyed a glass of white wine together and met a couple of people. Ken and Lucy. Lucy is also in rehab so Ken was visiting with her. It is very pleasant. They have jukebox music and everything.
I left after I took Dick down to the dining room for his supper. He was having chili and looking forward to that. I came home, fixed a hamburger and settled in. I am washing and drying his shorts and shirts to I can restock him tomorrow.
I will be up a bit later tonight, because there is a special on ABC about the Virgin Mary appearances around the world. I am really looking forward to it and hope I won't be too tired to enjoy it.
Tomorrow the schedule will be a bit different as I am going to lunch with Kate and Debbie at Antoinette's. We are going to plan the tea goodies for our mid July Tea party.
The weather has been wonderful, though a bit dry and I have blossoms on my tomato plants. So all is coming along.
God love you
Mary
P. S. I have received the following before, but this time it was copied and pasted into an email, so I thought I would share it with you all.
Interesting concept.
Subject: Change
I have totally cleaned this e-mail from all other names, sending it to you in hopes you will keep it going and keep it clean. This is something I will fight for and I hope you all read it all the way through. You will be glad you did.
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. It is time.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. It is time.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
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