Today as I started my spring garden I noticed a happy new visitor to the family. Gamma Jan’s Rhubarb has successfully lived through the fall transplanting and the cruel winter.
Just like gamma would have, it fought through the soil and finally peered out strong and happy!
Thanks Sue and Bill for helping your nephew with the dig up last fall. Though only one of the two roots survived the winter, it’s plenty for us. It’s my way of helping us all always remember gamma, I know she loved that rhubarb. So every time I make my rhubarb yogurt, since US stores do not sell it because it must be a UK thing, I will think of her.
Cheers!
Do people really get so bored that they need to write articles about being bored?!?!!?
Yup…. None of the below symptoms for our old lady… well… ok… she is grumpy… and does sleep more… but me too!!! J “One of the main signs of aging in dogs is the lack of physical energy. Dogs slow down as they grow older. They will rest and sleep more than they ever did before. Because of this decrease in activity, your dog may have less of an appetite. Another symptom of old age in dogs is the appearance of fatty tumors which are most likely benign. You may also notice that your older dog doesn’t see or hear as well as he once did. Just like people, dogs can act grumpy and old age can make them even grumpier. Older dogs can also feel more vulnerable and startle easily by sudden movements or loud noises. It’s a good idea to keep a close eye on the interaction of a small child with an elderly dog. The child may accidentally frighten the older dog and cause him to bite or nip in defense. “
This morning the Little Wet Dog and I went for a run around the neighborhood. Before you read the rest of this article you have the see the photos of her deep in sleep. When asked if she wanted to go out, I received an astounding eye opening but not much else.
Guess it is true what they say about not disturbing princesses while they sleep. Or was that something about let sleeping dogs lie… or lay? 
During our jog we had to bump it up a notch. Turns out when we reached the middle of our run path, around the corner came a giant street cleaning truck. He was dry scrubbing the streets in our sub division. Little Wet Dog and I turned around and ran like bats all the way home. I knew that on a dry day like today, a street cleaner, lots of wind and a little wet dog could only amount to lots of smells and lots of dirt. “And we ran, we ran so far away… we had to get away” – name that tune!
If someone had been looking they would have guessed either we had gone insane or we being chased by a giant crazy pick axe cereal killer. Maybe even a serial killer!
That is the story of my day… lots of dust and running. Now to eat some chips and salsa. I love my new balance shoes.
The Road trip America web site below is full of great ideas! Here is a good site to plan road trips…and photography road trips:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/tips/scenic.htm
We are planning a road trip from Chicago to Niagara Falls! Any suggestions for things to see along the way? We would like to take a week to travel from Chicago to the falls and see a few things along the way. Museums are ok, but anything like a photography road trip would tickle my spirits.
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