This has been an interesting fortnight (fourteen nights) for the Sebastopol Lachmans. We celebrate today, Mother's Day, that I'm finally sleeping in my own bed. Two weeks ago today Charlie and I celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary. The next day I noticed that I got a couple of bug bites when I sat in the chair near the fireplace. A day or two later that happened when I sat in my easy chair and also I seemed to have bites when I got up in the morning. By the 29th my sleep was poor and on the 30th I ended up sleeping on the couch in the living room. Turns out that a friend had visited with her dog, as she often does, a week or so before and the dog was carrying fleas which decided that I was a tasty person. Since my friend, Charlie, and the dog are not tasty, they had no idea. Neither did I, apparently, until I couldn't sleep much.
Long story short (well except for the stuff above) we spent most of this week doing damage control and eliminating the pests. Finally slept in my own bed last night and it was great! I now know what to do and not do (including things I can do to prevent being the vector that spreads the fleas!) and am ready to have a great Mother's Day with Charlie.
Katherine sent beautiful flowers. She and Aaron sent an even more beautiful card, especially because of what they wrote inside. We plan on talking on the phone today. I'm hoping that I can visit virtually with my siblings and other family this afternoon.
Soon I'll have time to return to the kitchen and garden and will share that with you here.
Hope that each of you celebrate Mother's day in your own way, including those who celebrate the memories of your mothers who have passed. My Mom, Nancy is the person in the photo at the top of the post. Love 'ya Mom!
