Recovery Progress: How time flies! Updates

Hard to believe it's been about a month since I posted! One side of the driveway is almost completely cleaned out of weeds and then the other side has some work but isn't near as bad since quite a bit was done on it in June. Once that's done it'll be time for gravel!!! I don't need a mud pit this winter/next spring! The garden is doing awesome! Picked the first beans today. I planted purple pole beans so they should give me beans for the rest of the month!! Can see the first cucumber setting so hopefully it grows and i'll get cucumbers as well!!! Tomatoes are doing awesome! Picked a nice amount of sun gold cherry tomatoes (they're the best! really sweet!). Picked the biggest tomato I've ever grown yesterday. That was exciting! 😃 It helps to have sunny warm days all month! Although today was in the low 80's so it was pretty nice! But back to the 90's next week. I think we only had 3 or 4 days below 90 last month. Way different compared to Portland is normally like (although this year has been warmer). Snake River is still running pretty good though from what I can see.

Went to a funeral today for one of our friends here. I didn't get to know her very well since she was gone for a while and then got sick. She touched many lives and it was very evident. It wasn't a small room and it was standing room only. Loved what we heard about the soul. It's a living thing and has feelings too. I've also enjoyed thinking about the heart. What we allow to go into us (what is read, what is done on the computer etc) is what comes out of us. One lesson I've learned over time is that sooner or later what's truly in the heart shows. It's either due to age or a really tough experience that pulls the true feeling out. We can be pretty good about hiding what really there to most people but when dementia sets in the control disappears. It's really kind of sad sometimes what starts coming out. But my Grandma Layman was the most wonderful dementia patient and had a wonderful spirit. But then I've seen/experienced the complete opposite and it was anything but easy. Pretty sure I've mentioned it before but it was real to me again this week.

Work is going awesome still! Gradually working through projects. Have a really big one coming up that will keep me busy though! I'm also learning a ton about potatoes. Who knew that there was so much to learn about them!! :) I believe this next week is my three month review. It's hard to believe that it's already been three months!!! I also may meet with my first client here tomorrow!

Got an amazing bill today! I had what I think was an anxiety attack the last Wednesday of June. No clue why it happened but ended up going to the hospital since it felt exactly like a heart issue. One person did tell me that it's possible my body wasn't sure what to do without the stress/low level anxiety that I'd been dealing with for so many years and decided to create anxiety. She said its unusual but has happened. I have another possible theory but anyway it was not a fun hour while the pain was there! Anyway the chest X-ray was .... $25.00.... Crazy, but awesome!! I was also out of ER in an hour! And back to work in 2 hours. Round trip was 40 minutes. Small towns are awesome and the staff was wonderful. We'll see what the rest of the bills are like but I'm now hopeful they don't drain my savings!

Dave has been heavy on my heart recently so hope that all is okay there. One doesn't forget those that they love regardless of what happens. If you're reading this know that you're in my prayers and thoughts.