Time continues to get away from me daily. The days are running from one to another and alot of time outside of work I honestly have no idea where it goes. I have kept very busy with work, running/walking/biking almost daily, watering (since we've had no rain for a month) and tending to my garden and flowers. I've posted a picture of my banana tree many of you have been wondering about. It's my little bit of Island Paradise right off my deck. It now has 4 big leaves. They just keep coming.  I'm told by the end of summer I should have green bananas and maybe next year ripe ones. My garden is also doing very well. As you can see it looks like it's on steroids.   I have a multitude of fresh green beans to enjoy.  I will eventually have a ton of tomatoes.  My zuchinni are currently being enjoyed by some creature who finds his way into my garden at night.  Last night I took the advice of a friend and hung CD's in amongst the zuchinni plants and it's supposed to scare the creatures away.......  I'll know soon if that worked.  Very frustrating to know that the fruits of my labor are for nothing! 

I think, hope, pray that my brand new car is now good to go.  It visited the mechanic shop two times within a weeks time.  It was making a horrible noise when starting periodically and it died on me twice in two intersections.  Oddly enough - they have had 4 other cars with my make and model that were doing the same thing---- BUT they chose not to fix mine like the other 4 the first time.  They updated a couple of computer programs and said it was good to go.  After a couple of days it told me different and I hauled it back and made my case and it was fixed.  They had to replace cam solenoid valves. It has been running very well and I hope it continues.  R wanted to me have a dependable car and I know he would not be happy if he knew I was dealing with this sort of thing. 

I'm very guilty for not returning phone calls to those of you who have left messages...I am doing what works for me right now. I'll get back to you -- be patient. I'm grateful for the warm weather so I can be outside. Staying home is a tough thing for me sometimes.   Last weekend was a double whammy - On Saturday - R had been gone for 3 months and on Sunday - it would of been our 35th wedding anniversary.   I've said it before - all those "first" things are never ending.  At the end of every hard day is a new day to look forward to.  I did receive a very precious gift this last week - my nephew (the family Jeweler) resized R's wedding band for me to wear.  I love it!!!  I have always liked this particular band and it's a constant reminder of what we had together.  Thank you JTM.  It looks awesome!  You do such a wonderful job!
"The hardest part about moving forward is not looking back." I spend alot of time going back over the last month of R's life. I don't know why it keeps coming back to me. It's one of those things that I have to get over. I have so many great memories of our 37 years together. I am so blessed with all my wonderful friends and family who have been there for me and the encouaragement that keeps coming. It means so much!  Thank you!!!