Rainbows

I saw my doctor for a recheck and we discussed my health.  She suggests I attend a cancer support group meetings at our hospital.  I think its a good idea. I am too isolated here.  We do not go anywhere or do anything.  I thought the whole point of getting a retirement home in the mountains was to enjoy the mountains and the waterfalls etc Now I find my husband does not like to drive on these mountain roads.  The only new waterfall I have seen was when my son Robert came to visit and took me to Tallulah Falls in Georgia.  If this keeps up I want to move back to Florida. At least I have friends and family down there.  I am seriously worried about my husband.  Last night he called me to look at this light outside the living room window. It was just a reflection from the lights in the computer room. Something I would not even have noticed. What scared me was this.  His mother at 78 started calling us over to her house in Florida (she lived right behind us) to look at this light reflection. We would get there and try to explain to her it was just a reflection in her tv screen.  She passed away at 78 but I am sure there was either some dementia or alzheimer going on.  This is the second time my husband has
mentioned a strange light.  The first time it was in the middle of the night.  And it was across the woods behind our house near the airport runway.  Very worrying to me.  I hope it does not escalate.

So, my doctor said I could not really take any bone enhancing drugs to build up my jaw bone because
of my past with cancer.  Something about, that which makes bone regrow also could make cancer regrow.  So I will just pray a lot and hope I don't outlive my jawbone.  ha.  Then we dealt with my panic attacks.  Like when my neighbor died suddenly and I felt like I was having a heart attack.
And just the other day when my tooth broke off and I freaked out.  So I now have anti anxiety medicine to use as needed.  I have not needed it yet. But the day I see the dentist you can bet I will take
one.

So, this post was about rainbows.  Since we moved to the mountains with such a gorgeous view I have
watched for rainbows.  Because stretched across our valley they are just so beautiful. If only I had
a camera which would take in the entire rainbow.  I believe they said we are 30 inches above normal in rainfall.  Isn't that unbelievable?  Also, the Fall leaf color will be drab due to all this rain.  Dryness makes for better leaf color. So sad that the tree's have to suffer so we can all see beautiful Fall leaves. There is an analogy in there somewhere.  Maybe suffering creates beauty.  Not sure.  We will be going back to Florida in November.   We are not sure about seeing Glacier Park in Montana this September due to all the fires in Idaho which is very close to the top of Montana.  Sigh.  I feel the clock ticking. Tick Tick Tick.  There are only so many chances to do what you want.  Grab it.

Spider identification for a professional

This is a wicked spider I saw in Florida with a beetle in his grasp. At first I thought black widow. It has a sort of hour glass on belly.  I just know, I gave him healthy distance and respect.  He was a bit fascinating.  My husband wanted to kill him.  He always wants to kill spiders.  Me, never. They are good insects. they keep the bug population in check. 

Life took a Turn

I apologize for not updating since my return from a trip to Florida to visit children and grandchildren.  Just after I returned home I developed a rash that then turned into blisters. The next two weeks were about the worst of my entire life, including cancer treatment.  I am recovering from shingles.  They have all dried up now. And I am not drugged out of my mind anymore.  But for the  entire first week of blisters I took ever drug the doctor prescribed. Hoping on one ever has to experience this nightmare. The chicken pox were mild compared to shingles.  When I see my doctor
again we are going to work on why my immune system is weak and how we can improve that. 

I returned home to rain, rain, and more rain.  I feel like I live in Ireland. I have never seen the mountains or valley's so green.  Of course with rain, and at present 27 inches above normal for the year here. Comes flooding.  Not at my house. But many roads were closed going higher up in the mountains and lots of landslides.  Not sure what Mother Nature is thinking. 

My garden was almost water logged. Gardens need rainfall but they also need sunlight to grow. Many
of my tomatoes would not ripen so I picked them and brought them in the house.  I did get some amazing photographs of my hummingbirds.  Some of the best of my life time. 

We are looking in to trading in our 31 foot Rv for something smaller and compact which we could get through Glacier Park in Montana in.  I cooked fried green tomatoes today and they were not so good. I had never made them.  I did not have the cajun seasoning and  salted them too much.  Next time I will get the right ingredients for the recipe.  This year I have had gold finches all year round.  This is so amazing to me.  As in Florida the goldfinch was only briefly a late winter visitor.  These appear to have nested in the yard and raised babies.  Also we had off and on throughout the summer Waxwings which also were just migrating and passing through when we lived in Florida. We will be going back again and fixing up the flooring in my Mother's little house in Florida.  I miss my chickens.  My neighbor Mike's father lost his wife.  Ambulances racing up their dirt road just panicked me. She was only in her 50's. It was so sudden. And aneurysm.  Very frightening as that is what took my Mother at 83.  I guess it's quick.  So, a few summer photographs of my phlox and female hummingbird.  I'll try to update more often.  For my three fans.  lol. Maybe I have four if Dee drops in.