A Respite at The Farm
The sun was setting when we came out of the grocery store.
Mr. FixIt had a followup visit with our PCP to see how he’s doing after his bout with Covid. We were glad to hear he’s doing great and we can hug again! That was a long stretch and we didn’t like it. Everyone needs human touch. I remember when I lost Mr. Virgo, I had my doctor write out a prescription for massages and I went every week. I needed that to help me heal.
We accomplished about half of the things on the list with three stops and a dinner out at our favorite diner. Social distancing and masks are the rule now. My poor sweetheart doesn’t want to get that again! I got my RSV shot yesterday at Sam’s. So I’m covered for the four big diseases you want to avoid when you’re of a certain age. Flu, pneumonia, covid, and RSV. So far, I haven’t even had a real cold since the Covid lockdown and I really like not being sick.
When we finally got home, it was dark. I helped Mr. FixIt bring in our purchases of the day and put them away. Then I packed up some things and headed out to the farm. It’s supposed to 80° today and I need to mow one last time out here then I can put mowing behind me till next year. I got my bags unpacked, stowed my food for the next three days, then I had to sweep up all the dead Asian Lady Beetles off the floors. I had an exterminator come out here in 2016 to spray for fleas and whatever they used seems to also kill these retched things. It IS a little disconcerting to know whatever they used is still this potent seven years later!
When there is a light on, the beetles fly around up at the ceiling and they make a tic, tic, tic sound. This takes me back to the night I arrived here for my mother’s funeral. My Aunt Rosie flew in with me and we rented a car in Charleston to drive out here. There was only one bed to sleep in so she and I shared a double bed. We were so afraid to go to sleep for fear our months would gape open and we’d swallow one of these miserable vermin. We lay there for hours listening to the the sound of them buzzing around. It still sends shivers up my spine. I have learned if you keep a light on in the farthest room away from you and keep your room dark as a tomb, they stay away from you, but I brought earplugs… just in case!
I’ll stay here till Friday morning. Mr. FixIt has an appointment in town on Friday so I need to get the truck back to him. Once I mow, I can take advantage of this lightning fast internet and get some things done much faster than I can at home.
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“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.”
Psalm 127:2 ESV
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The same sweet Santa on the ornament has popped onto the perfect mug for you winter hot beverage. There’s a surprise on the other side… a darling little elf came along with Santa to help out!
