Yard is so Clean

Linda helped me do a lot of the raking this year and then Nathan and son came and hauled it all away!!!  And I have been keeping it up, it looks very clean, front and back!!!

I have a new hammock and do not want to the squirrels to chew the cords for their nests.  I read that they do not like a mint taste so I have put Scope mouthwash all over the cords.  I hope it works.  I got one bag of sand but Maryanne brought me a bag of the right kind from Chico.  The big problem is the deck and its need for a coverall paint.  I asked Nathan to do it and he said he would but I am concerned because his son did the white on the house trim and it is terrible!!  Joe said I should get my money back.  It will have to be redone.  I also need to find someone to get rid of the moss on the roof!!

I finally put the cushions out but the deck looks so bad.  The hens and chickens did so well I put them in the succulent pot as all the succulents had died over the winter.

We went to the Nursery and bought our plants before Mother's Day but then it turned cold, however, finally got them all out.  The Impations do not look good this year!!!  But the geraniums look terrific.  Need more pix!!

Charli is Birthday Girl Today!

This is the birthday gift I sent to Charli from Amazon.  Such a darling girl.

And here is Harper.  I sent her a little top and rompers from Amazon.  Hope the quality was ok.

Harper Without Her Headdress

Jon's Family

Jon and his family live in Billings, Montana so Carole gets to see them a lot.  Sage and Raine are the twins and then there is Finn.  Bethany is the principal at the Montessori School as well as a teacher.

Darling family.

Harper Jo Arrives May 26, 2019

The proud parents Joe and Amy with the brand new baby.  She was born Sunday around 11:58 in the morning and is a big girl.  7 lbs 13 oz and 20.5 inches.

Harper Jo

Charli is introduced to her new baby sister Harper.

Glendive Friends at Funeral

Dick  Carney's wife Jean died on May 3 in Glendive and her funeral was May 10.  I never knew her but George sent me a picture of longtime friends who were at the funeral.  There was (himself), my high school boyfriend, Harry, and Dick.  Dick and Harry were especially close in high school.  I think all of them look very good for their age.  George's birthday is the same day as mine.  Harry,  in the middle, was1 year, 3 months older than me and I assume Dick on the right was about the same.  They were both a grade ahead of George and me.  Harry came to Glendive when I was a Sophomore from White Fish, Montana.  His mother had married a policeman in Glendive.  George and I had been friends since second grade when our family moved just up the hill from his house.  Our phones were on the same line.  When Marilyn was in high school we were part of a group that had parties together that ranged from her grade down to my grade, 3 years.

Mother's Day Gift!

I spent Maria's Amazon gift on the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair.  When I was in San Diego I watched this news show on skin products that work and I wrote it down and then bought a few and have been so happy with this and the No 7 Restore and Renew Face and Neck.  I don't know if it really helps the wrinkles or not but it really has improved the texture and so I am keeping it up.  I think it is the retinol serum?  Anyway like it!!  My skin is such a challenge but going to that dermatologist last summer for my rash really has made a difference.  I changed all my products to his recommendations.  They are all nonirritating and mild.

Work, Work, Work and New Hammock is Up

Since I arrived home, I have been working nonstop to clean up and get things looking as good as possible.

Tired but this hammock is comfy!

View from the hammock and Sadie likes it, too.

No place like your own bed!

The Bird Bath is Ready

I picked up the light rocks when I was on the Del Mar Beach this winter.

Catch Up!!! Home Again!!

I am so far behind in writing in my blog because I thought I was not going to write anymore.  However, I think I am going to finish my San Diego 2 book and I think it is important

to write in here every day and keep it up because it helps me keep track of my health and other important issues.

Easter 2019

Craig and I were the guests of Linda and Gary at a wonderful fish restaurant.   Wish I could remember the name and place.

April 2019 Health Update

When I come back in the winter of 2020 I should call Scripps if I want to have the infusion to strengthen my bone density.  There is a side effect like the bad flu.

3 is ok, anything over of which mine is 4.6 is eligible for the infusion once a year.

I need to increase my D3 to 5000 and do 1200 of calcium of which 200 is probably in greens so should eat every day.

Biotin is not known if it is really successful.  I read I should not use fish oil with with my daily aspirin and that is it best to use coated aspirin and take with a meal.

The two walks a day for at least 20 minutes is good weight bearing exercise so keep it up in Lake Almanor.

If I have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath or too fast of heart beat etc.  I should report that.  Keep taking the blood pressure medicine as it appears to be working.

Keep stress down and get lots of sleep and eat right.  low on sugar and carbs, no processed food, red meat, gluten, soy, dairy.

Declutter house totally.

Easter Egg Hunt, Pulsipher Home

 The complex where Pulsipher's live in Carlsbad had a Saturday Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch.  Here Amy and Charli are checking out the eggs Charli collected.

Charli takes a rest on the Pickle Ball Court and we check out the food.  It was really good.

Meagan, Eden and Nico Come to the Beach House

Walk on the Del Mar Beach at Sunset

Yellowstone River Fish, Glendive, Montana

Carole's son Eric and Gabriella's son catch a big fish!!!!

Beautiful Melissa

Melissa had such a beautiful post today.  She has the most flawless, gorgeous skin, it must be something you are born with.  Anyway, she is doing well as a budget analyst for a college in Asheville, North Carolina.  Smart girl.  They sent her to leadership training, too, which means they think she has a great career ahead of her.  This last year she got her Masters!!!

Hernandez Hideway

Maria and Johnny took me to a restaurant I have never heard of.  It is out there off the Del Dio Highway, somewhere in the area of the restaurant Richard and I took Arkie too that had catfish back in the '80s.

Anyway, it is a very popular but old Mexican restaurant and the food was delicious!!!

Too Much Snow

Christine from next door sent a picture of my driveway.  Looks like I better stay in San Diego till the snow melts!!!  I let them park their jeep in my driveway in the winter.

Happy Birthday, Marilyn!

James called and offered to take us to lunch today.    Charlie was down the beach somewhere and did not want to go.  He took us on a narrated tour of La Jolla and to this new restaurant, Dukes!!!  The food was fab.

It was really fun and I learned a lot about La Jolla I did not know.  Things have changed so much since I lived there.

Marilyn's birthday is coming up on April 5 and they brought the free birthday cake.  It was amazing.

Heart Monitor Test Results

Today I met with Dr. Kalafat, a neurologist to talk about the catscan.  There is nothing too bad about my head and brains.  My carotid arteries are 49 percent and nothing needs to be done at this time.  The aspirin a day is important, keep it up. The high blood pressure probably should be addressed and she will talk to my heart doctor about it.  I have concluded it is just these issues which make me feel insecure and then I get stressed and blood pressure goes up.  Need to destress and do what makes me feel comfortable instead of what others tell me to do I think.

The assistant to my heart doctor called also and said the monitor I wore showed I am getting rapid heart beats occasionally but not for more than four minutes.  When it happens I should sit down and cough and it will stop.  She says I am not even aware of when it is happening.  As long as I am not getting symptoms that is good, if I do then let them know.

Conclusions I have come to are:

Stop drinking caffeine drinks
No salty foods
No deep fried foods
keep eating healthy and keep walking
Try some yoga or other exercise besides walking, dancing?
Get plenty of sleep
Keep eating healthy!!!!!!  Walk more!!!!

Start the bone broth again.

Even though I have a narrowed aortic artery and carotid artieries if I do not have symptoms I am ok to not have any surgery etc.

I think all the high blood pressure I was having is stress due to money and selling my house...I need to resolve that in my mind and have more faith that all will be well and just keep doing what seems right without stressing about it all.

Balboa Park with Charlie and Marilyn

 Today I took Charlie and Marilyn to Balboa Park and Marilyn and I chose to take The Cherry Blossom Tour and Charlie went off to do her own thing.  I had never seen this but they are all in bloom at this time and you wind down the hill and up.  We watched some musical numbers and ate some interesting food.  It was fun.

The problem was that Balboa Park has a huge problem with parking, traffic, etc. and though they have shuttles you can use, it is very congested.  The shuttle driver complained about it very much.

I regret that we never got a pix of Charlie.  She avoided it like the plague the whole trip.  She did have fun though she said because this street performer used her as a subject and she enjoyed it.

Marilyn and Charlie Visit!

Marilyn and her granddaughter Charlie flew in on March 19 for a week's vacation at the beach house with me.  Marilyn treated us to a Mexican lunch at a favorite place up 101 from here.  It was raining terribly and so dropped Marilyn off by a door and drove around to the back to see if I could find closer parking.  Charlie was with me.  Unfortunately, we went in the wrong door and had to wind our way through this huge kitchen.  They were not too happy about that.  The food was so good and not so expensive as some.  Maria had taken me to the place.  Charlie would not let us take her picture but she took ours.

Family Gather at Beach House

Kelly and Collin were down so it was a good excuse to get everyone together at the beach house!!!

First me with my children.

And then everyone, Amy and Charli with Joe, Linda and Gary, Maria and Johnny, Kelly and Collin, Camber, James, Jimmy and Kelsi and Me.  It was such a fun time.

Great Life for Sadie

Sadie absolutely loves it here on the Del Mar Beach.  She can run free until 8 AM and then there is an area we have to keep the leash on but all the dogs greet each other.  And then we get to the area where the leash comes off and dogs are chasing each other and catching frisbees and balls and she loves to mingle with them.

We try to walk at least twice a day so it is really good for me, too!!!  I enjoy walking on the flat beach opposed to the hills in my mountain home.

Life's a Beach

Johnny and Maria brought their dog over for a walk and we hung on the deck for a while.

So Many Good Places to Eat

Maria and Johnny took me to lunch at ones of the older corner restaurants in Del Mar.  It has all the old pictures of long ago.  Del Mar has changed so much since I moved.  The food was delicious!!!!

And we always have to finish with a walk on the beach.

Eden's Birthday

I sent this little tent to Eden and Meagan sent a pix of it set up.  Room for one only it looks like!

Looks like I am all bundled up with a blanket and all.  It can get cold here in the winter!!