An event to forget!

With all the medical technology that has been invented, surely there is another way to check for breast cancer other than a mammogram. Today was THE day! When I was 40 I could persuade my body to get into all the contortions needed but at 74? Lean into the machine - relax your shoulders - turn your head about 45 degree angle - hold your arm around this machine - hold your other breast back!!! Then the squeezing begins. You think it is clamped as tightly as possible and then you hear bzzzzz , bzzzzz, bzzzz and feel the pressure being applied even harder. So you hold your breath, partly because of the pain and partly because you sure don't want to have to do a re-take.

In all seriousness, we are truly blessed to have such medical technology. These new machines are digital and will show up any possible problems. More women are being called back for retakes because of the detailed pictures. The pain is minimal compared to the things people endure when they do have breast cancer. Be sure to get your mammogram when it is due.

The stages of a tree

My neighbor has a beautiful flowering crab tree. I have been photographing it throughout the year. It is beautiful in the winter when it is covered with snow.

Then when there is no snow and no leaves it is quite drab. But the birds still find a place to rest.

Then, spring comes and the magic begins. Absolutely covered with beautiful blossoms.

Then fall comes. The leaves are all gone but the crab apples hang on.

Then, back to the drab tree. But now the crab apples become a feast for the birds. Hundreds of birds ascend upon that tree and literally strip it.

I hope my neighbor enjoys it as much as I do. It is so neat to watch the various stages of that tree.

album 02\26\2010 (2 photos), by Wilma Smith

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The different stages of a tree

The foot saga again!

Another aging problem. Pads between the knees at night to keep the back from hurting, pads between the toes to keep the toes from turning in and now a pad beneath the toes to keep the feet from hurting. What next? I think I just need more natural padding to keep everything in place.

bedroom gets a facelift

My decorating ability is just happenstance. Recently when we had overnight company, we chose to put our guest in our bedroom so she would not have to climb stairs. To dress her bed up a bit I decided to use the beautiful quilt that my sister, Rena, had made for me a few years ago. When I put it on the bed it looked really nice with the colors of the wall, etc. Since I had been using my old spread for ten years I thought it might be time to change the appearance of the room. Then I began to wonder if I could use the quilt as a spread. But I would need a new bedskirt. So, the shopping began for just the right color. The pillows I was using was a good color. If I could just find a bedskirt that color that would be good. I looked a couple of places and was not having much success. Then I remembered there were sheets that matched the pillow covers I was using. Could I make a bedskirt out of the sheets. Well I did make a cover for a canoe one time, perhaps I could make a bedskirt, so the wheels began to turn. After lots of measuring and cutting it all came together. Then while I was doing the sewing I noticed a painting that I had done several months ago that had not found a home. Alas, the color was perfect to use with the quilt and bedskirt. Then, I decided to make pillow shams with the remaining material from the sheets. So you see. It all looks good together and it was all just happenstance. Not my interior decorating ability.

Not all celebrations are alike

Whereas in 2008 the family enjoyed the comfort of a hot tub. Relaxed to the max.




In 2009 time was spent putting new memory in a laptop. After all this we need a little more time in the hot tub.