I'm back. I did pick it up yesterday, but just plugged it in at noon today. I have been soooo busy. Besides trying to work around here, I have about 30 baby possums that I am tube feeding. About the time I finish, it is time to over again. My arthritis...or aching joints...whatever it is, is flaring up, probably from trying to do too much and I go to bed just as soon as I possibly can. Still haven't got my house moved. Rain was forecast for this week, and I guess they hated to move it, for fear of it being too muddy, but actually, most of the rain missed us, so we are good to go, whenever they are ready. Jody is working but will be off on Wednesday or Thursday, so that's good. That means he will probably be here when it is moved. Thanks for asking about me. You know how addictive the computer is....so I didn't even take it in for a few days when it first had a problem, because it is so easy to come inside to get a drink, sit down and check email, and be still sitting here a couple of hours later. But, I miss you all. Looking forward to meeting MaryAnn, and Nita and anyone else who can make it to Katy on the 18th of next month. ;))

He had money...and he gave most of it to me. I was spposed to get his ashes, but when they found out about the money, they wouldn't give me his ashes. Well, that's okay. I know what he would say. "It's just an old body. It doesn't matter." I told him that would happen...so, at least I wasn't surprised. He didn't want to go to a nursing home, and we made this agreement seven years ago. I promised him I would take care of him until he died. I am glad he didn't have to die, hooked up to tubes or forgotten in the back room, of a nursing home. They were talking bad about me...saying I only did it for the money, but let me tell you...I couldn't go or do anything without taking care of him, and it was a 40 mile round trip over there that I made every day at least once, and sometimes as often as four times a day. They were too important and too busy to be bothered with his care...so leave it to me...my time isn't valuable like theirs. I guess they thought I should have done this for free. It isn't that I wouldn't have. I couldn't afford the cost of driving over there and back every day...and the hours it took to take care of him. He did nothing. He didn't even flush the toilet. I took care of him, his house, his yard, his truck, his taxes, brought him a hot meal every day, and kept the fridge well stocked for him. I brought him books, magazines and movies and sat and talked to him. I treated him as kindly as I would want to be treated. The last 4 years of his life, he never stepped foot out of his house. I kept him alive....when they wanted him to die...simply by being there and making sure he was never around anyone who was sick. He had emphysema so badly, he couldn't walk to the kitchen without difficulty. He was a very intelligent man, well read but extremely difficult because he wouldn't do anything he was supposed to do...like not smoke, eat right, etc. I'm not a saint. I got paid for taking care of him, but if anyone doesn't think that is a burden to take on, and one that went on for years...think again. I have no regrets though because I was very kind to him, and he died knowing I was there, and in his own house and that is what meant the most to him. The week I spent sleeping on his floor, I had to bring all three of my dogs...so I was up at daylight, walking the dogs, and all around him, live his family. They had to have seen that or my truck in the driveway all night. You know they had to have realized something was wrong...but not one of them called or came by. Probably afraid I would ask them to help do something.

I always thought miniature elephants would be cool... Those goat babies are adorable. My sister kept goats as pets for years. She used to take them for walks on the beach and had one that liked to ride on a surfboard. The last of them passed away last year from old age.

Marilyn, If you have the App on your phone, delete it. Just bookmark the Gardenweb page, not Houzz. THE APP DOES NOT WORK! You may have to argue with it wanting to install the app, but trust me, it is better without the app.