How is Roger?

 

Recently we had a text asking about Roger. We realized when we last posted, Roger experienced issues while we were in California and was going in for a check-up when we returned home.

Now let us be perfectly clear here, it is Roger, the truck and not our close friend, Roger, for whom he was named.

Roger’s condition was more serious than we expected, requiring a heart engine transplant. During the procedure, additional issues were detected that needed attention. It has been a three week procedure but compatible parts have been found and he is progressing well. We are optimistic he will be released soon. Hopefully he will be healthy for another 23 years.

The home renovation is progressing very slowly as it requires re-plastering the walls on the main level of our house. The plasterer, like most good craft persons, is in high demand . Since our project is considered a small project, he is working us in between his larger jobs. To be ready for his crew when they can get to us, we are being prepared by packing up the non-essentials, which means it looks like we are preparing to move. (We are not, well not anytime soon.)

This, along with Margareta Magnusson‘s book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, has inspired us (at least ABN) to seriously reduce our stuff . ABN looks at this as a gift to our family by reducing the burden of cleaning up after us when we can no longer care for ourselves. Oh, and also, it makes dusting a lot easier! Now, what to do with all that nice stemware we no longer use?

The garden renovation is going at a better pace. Three weeks, 11+ bags of garden debris, 

lots of occultation (love learning new words! this means killing weeds by covering them with black plastic), 

 ABN is making progress.

A recurring thought as she works is what brings her pleasure in the garden. This does not make the list!

We realize most of our friends and family are not really interested in our mundane life, but we (actually ABN) really enjoys writing and blogging presents an outlet and also a journal. The downside of blogging is the constant change in the blogger platform presents challenges to the aging mind. To stay up to date, we will continue to post.