Goodbye Timi

Last November one of my entries was written about 1960's pop singer Timi Yuro.  This note greeted me this evening when I got home from work:

Hello,

I am very sorry to report to you that yesterday singer Timi Yuro lost her
battle with cancer and passed away, peacefully in her sleep.

"Rosemary" (to her close friends) passed away at age 62 at her home in Las
Vegas at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. Robert, her
husband, and Isabelle, her roommate and close friend, were with her, along
with two hospice nurses. Private arrangements have been made for her ashes
to be spread on her mother and father's graves in Cicero, Illinois.
I apologize for this somewhat impersonal method of contacting you but
thought you would want to hear this sad news before it is distributed to
the media. I am writing to those who have contacted me after seeing the
articles posted on my web site [www.tsimon.com/yuro.htm] and others who
have expressed interest in Timi, her career, and her ongoing battles with
health problems.

Timi was a very courageous person. She was a born-again Christian and had a
very strong faith in God. She had been in pain for quite some time and is
now at peace.

I spoke with her friend Roger Peacock and her husband, Robert, earlier
today. They are distraught but they acknowledge that Timi is now out of her
suffering and has gone to a better place. She leaves a daughter and three
grandchildren.

Cards and condolences can be sent to her family at this address: Timi Yuro
Family, c/o SOUND 2000, PO Box 54802, Tulsa, OK 74155. They will be
forwarded immediately to Timi's family.

Timi's fabulous voice has been silenced. May she rest in peace.

Tom Simon

Monday I did get my lawn mowed!  I also got my gas can filled, I visited the pharmacy, stopped at the store & bought weed killer & groceries (not in that order).

I also bought and some tomato plants, and even though it is too early to plant them at least I have them!  I bought Early Girl this year as they are nice sized tomatoes and fairly abundant little producers. 

I've started working a new flower bed where at one time 3 fir trees stood.  Once the trees were cut down the wood was stacked in that spot for some time.  I sold the wood and gave some away so the it's bare now and needs some shrubs and color.  Last fall I planted several bunches of tulips and another bulb that for the life of me I can't recall the name.  I also have three Hydrangeas that I plan on putting there.  I usually buy my shrubs on clearance and I only paid $1.50 a piece for these nice shrubs and they already have started sprouting leaves for this year!  I'll try to remember to post some before and after pictures.

I've been trying to find a Japanese Snowball shrub (not the tree) for some time now.  I've been unable to locate one.  They are nice shrubs and in the Spring have large white flowers that lay flat on the branches.  Any ideas where I might get one?  I know that I will probably pay a premium price for one, but I'm certainly willing to.

Monday the girls got out of their fenced backyard!  I must have accidently left one of the gates slightly open, and they found my error.  They were off like Greyhounds and I swear to God I thought I would have a stroke before I was able to get them cornered in my neighbors yard with the help of the neighbor.  They ran away from me and right up to her - those two little beggars!  I was so afraid that they'd get in the street and get hit by a car!  I bought two springs to afix to each gate which will keep them in a closed position, but I haven't installed them yet.  That will be first on my "to do" list this weekend!  

It rained here yesterday, but is supposed to be nice the rest of the week and through the weekend.  So hopefully I will get more yardwork done before next week when Madison comes to stay with Grammy!  

Until later..............

Spring Flowers.......

Here are a few of the pictures that I promised from my yard.  This just scapes the surface!  I could stand out there most of the day and snap pictures!  They are beautiful, aren't they?  These are mostly early tulips and other early spring flowers.  I have them staggered throughout my yard so we can enjoy the color all spring long.  I've actually had people stop and ask if they could take pictures of my tulips!

ALERT!!!!

Terri, the author of one of my favorite journals YA-YA DUCHESS posted an article regarding a new ATM scam.  I thought it was worth mentioning here too.  Look out, folks!  These criminals are brazen!  Check it out!

Sunday, Sunday

Yesterday was a kind of "lost" day for me.  I had a meeting to attend at 3pm, which lasted until nearly 7pm!  What a waste of my valuable time.  I wouldn't have known that had I not gone though.  Things always look so different in retrospect.  Now I'll be playing catch up all week, and we all know how hard that game is.

I didn't get my lawn mowed, didn't get my gas can filled, didn't pick up my taxes, didn't go to the pharmacy, didn't get the Spring fertilizer on the lawn, and most important of all I didn't get over to see Madison!  I guess I'll just have to start a new "to do" list.

I did manage to take some nice pictures of some of my flowers yesterday morning though.  I can't get them loaded off of the camera.  I suspect that the battery is too low.  I promise to load them just as soon as I can.  They look like they might have turned out pretty nice, and I'm no photographer. 

Our weather was beautiful yesterday!  It was in the high 60's and the sun's warmth opened up so many of the early tulips.  

I ordered 6 yards of barkdust yesterday which was delivered while I sat in the stupid meeting.  I really should have just gone ahead and ordered 10 yards and nearly did, but then decided against it at the last minute.  I can be so indecisive about the most unimportant things.  

Well, here we go into another week.  I can't believe how fast time flies by.  One thing is for sure, we are due to have more beautiful weather this week!  

Wishing you all a beautiful and safe week too! 

 

Potpourri

The girls had me up at 6:30 this morning, but that's okay because I still got an extra hour of sleep that I don't normally get.  It's a beautiful morning here in Southwest Washington state.  The sky is blue with billowy white clouds, and the sun is out.  It's in the low 40's right now and a bit chilly, but the sun will warm things up pretty quickly.  It is forecasted, however to rain on and off today.

It stopped raining here on March 5th, but started back up this past Wednesday.  Seems we may be getting a break from the moisture for a couple of days.  This break will give me a chance to spread some much needed Spring fertilizer on my lawn.

My tulips, and I have a lot of Tulips, are now budded but haven't opened up yet.  I'll try to get some pictures posted in the next few days so you can see some of them.  I've got so many though that it'd be impossible to get them all in. 

I spoke with Steve yesterday and Madison is getting over her cold, and her temperature is normal again.  That's welcomed news, for sure.

Well folks, it's time for me to get up and get some work done around here. 

Have a great weekend! 

Milestones

Milestones in one's life must be acknowledged and recorded whether they are good or bad.  At least they do if they are you're a first child, and in my case my first Grandchild.  

Steve called Wednesday evening to report that Madison was sick with her first cold.  Actually, this is her first bout with an illness of any kind.  We have been extremely fortunate to have such a healthy baby, and I send thanks to our Lord for her and her good health every day.

She was running a 103 degree temperature, not eating anything much and was understandably fussy.  They had called the doctor who gave them the proper medical advice, and basically was just "waiting it out".  

Then he said something that surprised me.  "Mom, do you remember when I was a little kid and you said to me that if you could take the pain away you would?"

"Yes," I replied feeling suddenly weepy.

"Well, now I know what you meant."  He said it with such feeling and sincerity. 

We'd come full circle.