Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Progressive Garden 2008

We Love Our Gardens
06-10-08 Planted some more today - Just a little space left now.

I have really only gotten into gardens since Ellsworth was not able; he has raised a beautiful garden(s) every year that we have been married until he went to the hospital. Now he is gradually getting back into it. He spread most of the mulch and I am doing most of the planting.
Neil did the rototilling the first time through which we greatly appreciated. His time is very limited but he helps us whenever he possibly can.
Ellsworth did the second tilling.
My parents were a wonderful example of hard work and diligence in so many ways including gardening. My dad always had a beautiful garden. One of my fondest memories was taking the salt shaker down to the pasture behind the barn where daddy had the garden. I loved to eat fresh onions and carrots with a little salt on them. Mom did all the flowers at our various places of abode and still has beautiful flowers plus she does vegetables now in her tiny place (Whatever she has room for).
My Grandmother Harris had wonderful gardens until she moved to the mobile home out to Mom's. I'll always remember her out hoeing when she was past 80 years old.

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day can be both Happy and Sad
I love getting cards, phone calls and gifts from my children on Mother's Day.
It is so enjoyable to hear from all of them (in one form or another) within that short period of time. I only feel a little sad (which is silly I know)if someone forgets to call or write but then I think of motherless children or women who are single or barren or have lost children and how they must feel on that day; and then I am ashamed of myself.
I have been blessed with 12 wonderful, beautiful, healthy children. I am so thankful. I love each of them so much and I love their spouses and my grandchildren and great grandchildren. How blessed we all are.
I love the plants and bulbs I received. They are all planted now and doing well.
The fan was perfect for the heat wave and cleaning products and gift card were all very special to me.













The biggest surprise this year was Sunday morning when I got up about 6:30 and went outside to my office. I was making a few changes on the bulletin before I went to church. All of a sudden the phone rang and I thought 'who would call at such an early hour' It was Grant Arthur. We spoke for a little while and then he said "Why don't you look out your window Mom". I did and there he was. He said "I brought you a surprise" I love surprises! I went running out there (well, walking really-barely) and lo and behold he had a whole pickup load of rich, black mulch for the garden and flowers. See pictures above and below.


He unloaded it all for us and had to leave soon after but it was great sharing with him a little and just loving having one more of my children here.
Monday Morning we started in spreading it and just finished this morning. What a fun surprise!



Gardens are wonderful and this is the beginning of ours this year
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Uncle Ralph

June 25th - As most of you know, Ralph had a complete hip replacement over a week ago and is mending pretty well we think. The first surgery was not healing right - it was crooked so they decided to finally do this surgery. He should be much better off once it is completely healed.
It was quite an ordeal for him
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As most of you know, my brother Ralph was in a horrible car accident yesterday morning (Sat Apr 19th) Actually it was about 1 o'clock in the morning. He was on his paper route and driving along about 60 miles an hour he said when a car came over the hill and was in his lane. He had no time to do anything; the car just hit him head on.
We are all feeling fortunate that Ralph is still with us. He was hurt quite badly with several broken bones. However, he didn't lose consciousness, which means a lot and he is trying to keep his spirits up which means a lot.
Neil kindly drove mom and I to the hospital in Tacoma yesterday and we stayed there and visited with his family until he was out of surgery and then out of the recovery room. We did get to visit with him for a while in his room. He is in a lot of pain but they have changed his pain medication now and it is helping him.

Here is his address if you would like to send him a card which I know he would enjoy receiving.
Ralph R. Dahlberg Room 516 J Wing
Tacoma General Hospital
315 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
PO BX 5299
Tacoma, WA . 98415

Time Goes by

This past Friday night I rode with Neil and Maddy to the Elma Football Field to watch two of our grandsons play soccer.
Jesse Burbidge (Cindy & Arlin's) played for the Elma soccer team and did a great job. Dalton Newell (Eldon & Candy's) played for Tumwater. He did a great job also but was limited on the time he could play as he was plagued with a nosebleed.
It brought back a lot of memories of past football games. Eldon, Gordon, Garth, Aaron, Josh and Dan all played football for Elma. They loved it with a passion. I loved going to the games and rooting for the boys.
How quickly time passes. It seemed so strange to be there at the football field watching my children's children play. I don't get to go very often but enjoy it when I do.
Jesse is Captain of his team and will graduate from high school this year so he doesn't have too many games left to play.
It was good to sit with the family and enjoy their company.

Favorite Memory from Childhood