Went with Mom to another doctor’s appointment at the hospital today — and scheduled yet another for this upcoming Monday. We took our obligatory selfie outside before walking in… and before they jabbed a needle into the joint of her hand in an attempt to draw fluid. OUCH!
BONUS selfie!
That ole’ Mr. Peskie went inside on this occasion and even had a thumb’s up for the camera.
Weather chaos and my almost heart attack.
About the time I got home from Mom’s appointment, my weather radio began blaring. Thunderstorm watch with rain incoming. In an attempt to stay ahead of the growing grass, I headed outside like the house was on fire and began weedeating and mowing. Front yard finished, I headed to the back.
The cover to the Blackstone was on the ground and I figured Perry had forgotten to put it back on after the griddle cooled. Knowing rain was heading in, I picked it up in a rush to get the darned thing covered back up.
That’s when 3 or 4 little black snakes with white stripes slithered out… one right across my foot.
I about had a heart attack, but recovered in time to finish the yardwork before the rain. I lived and the grass has been mowed. Even with snakes, I’m having a better day than Johnny Depp or Amber Heard.
TIL (Today I Learned): Jimmy Carter’s longevity is actually an outlier in his family. His father, two sisters, and brother all died between the ages of 51-63; and all to same ailment: pancreatic cancer.