Well it didn't rain much yesterday. I thought I'd be forced by nature to get some inside jobs done, but darn, didn't that old sun come dry up the beds and decide to shine all nice and spring like!  I got the dishwasher emptied, one load clothes washed and the fridge cleaned. I settled down to read "just a bit" of a book I was reading "The Accidental Tourist" before getting the dusting down, then I read "for just a bit longer" then "just another half hour". Before I knew it I was done and faye aka gardener, instead of faye aka artist, took me outside and I spent the afternoon fighting the gout-weed from the bed along the house. I'm sad to report the expiration of my Clematis, I think it was overcome by gout.  I am back to work today but my body is glad so it can get a good rest. My fingers and back were awfully sore last night since they hadn't really recovered from the weekend "workout" in the garden.

I've uploaded some pictures of most of my flower beds if you want to see them in my photos. 

Joyce is back in Montague hospital but within 10mins of arriving the hospital called and wanted someone to come in as she was restless. Then yesterday they told Freddie that someone in the family will have to be with her 24/7. If not they will have to restrain her and have her sedated. I don't know what is causing her agitation but she is on so much medication it may be from one or more of them. Last night Freddie called a nurse to come stay the night.  Paul went in for three hours this afternoon. Paul has been making numerous calls. Hospice will make arrangements and stay with her but only during the day. He is also looking into her insurance from her previous work and see if anything is covered. Poor Freddie is up at 3:30 am, fishes all day then cleans up and heads in to see his wife. At least he has a shorter distance to travel now.

Curtis and Ellen are going through a bad time. They are always not far from my thoughts. Ellen is not well and is arranging for Palliative Care. If you know them, and even if you don't, they are an amazing couple. They can really use all the hugs and well wishes that are sent their way.

This morning I blog walked and many of you have rain, hot temps, and thunderstorms. Now I feel guilty...nice warm but not hot days of sunshine...even when the forecast calls for rain it only has been raining late evening, night and early morning. Sorry to gloat but with the snow storm in May and cold wet weather ever since I am a happy gardener. Hope the weather clears for you and you can enjoy whatever you like to do in the nice weather.

I didn't think the week would ever end. After working on Tuesday at the winery, my usual day off, I got all mixed up what day of the week it was.  I got a lot of gardening done though every chance I got.  Tuesday morning since I was working at 8:30 at the winery and since I woke up super early I was out in the garden like a crazy women at 5 am! That turned out a mistake 'cause before the day was over I was exhausted. After getting home a bit early I took to the garden again.

We were getting ready just before 6 to go over to our American friends, L & W for supper when we got a frantic call from Freddie's (Paul's brother) wife's (Joyce) mother. Joyce had been in our  local hospital on and off all spring. Joyce was being rushed to the larger hospital in Charlottetown by ambulance and her mother couldn't contact Freddie to tell him. So Paul took off to find him. Paul said he'd meet me at our friends but as it turned out Paul ended up taking Freddie to town.

I didn't stay long at L&W's after supper. I came home to phone some other family members and then had a fitful sleep on the couch 'til Paul got home at 12:15 am. The poor fellow was just dressed in shorts and sandals with no wallet or anything not planning to go anywhere. The evening had turned quiet cool. Krista met them at the hospital and gave Paul some money. On the way home Freddie and Paul stopped at MacDonald's for a burger as both of them hadn't had any supper.

Joyce was stabilized but her doctor said her lungs are shot and to "be prepared". Poor Freddie has been a wreck all week, out on the boat fishing not knowing how his wife is then going to visit her each evening.

L & W are heading back to New Hampshire today. Even though it's nice to see them it will be nice to get back into routine.  We don't know how the outcome will be for Joyce whether she rallies from this latest spell or the worse happens. She is just 59 and used to be such a strong women 'til she took sick 13 years ago.

Are weather isn't hot but it isn't freezing anymore. My tulips are mostly in bloom along with Rock Cress, Violets galore and the Forget-Me-Nots. The female humming birds arrived early this week. We've seen at least two males and two females at our feeders. They have me dizzy coming and going, our feeders have never been so busy! We also had a squirrel visit us yesterday, we gave her nuts and apples and really enjoyed watching her (we think it is a she, her belly looks big and tits are swollen). This is the first time we've had a squirrel I know they can be a nuisance for most people.

O.K. I'm not on here for days and then I ramble on. Sorry. Hope you are having a good Friday in your corner of blog-land!