Sweet, And Unexpected Condolence Gift.....

My bff, Carol, sent me a beautiful condolence gift.  It was very unexpected but she is amazing that way.  Here's a picture of what I received:

These are two different orchid plants.  I happen to love orchids and she knows that.  I think it's so thoughtful of her.  I love the bamboo baskets they came in also.  They are just beautiful.  The picture doesn't even do them justice.

I just wish that the climate where my brother will be buried was different or I would plant them on his and Patty's combined grave site.  But I will think of him every time I see these in the future.  They really aren't all that hard to take care of.  Just a soaking on occasion when the composite used gets almost dry and a bit of trimming after the flowers die.  They don't need any direct sunlight so that's also a plus.  I have another orchid plant but it has bloomed already this year and I just had to trim the old stems back to the green area.

Neither the Beast nor I did much of anything today.  I did do one load of wash but that was a snap.  The Beast finally started using some Theraflu cold remedy (the hot tea variety) and he said it felt like his chest has loosened up.  He felt better afterward anyway.  That's all that counts.  He hasn't really had much energy so I knew he really felt bad.  He normally pushes himself to do things even when he gets tired.  He seems to be able to find at least ONE thing to accomplish every day even if it's just hopping onto the riding mower and mowing the grass.  Actually, it's more like he mows the weeds...LOL.  Our lawn has been taken over by them because he hasn't kept it up.  We own a spreader but he hates to walk it over the lawn area (we have about 3/4 of an acre between the two lots) and the spreader you can use with our John Deere he felt was too pricey.  I told him to just  break up the area he does into three or more sections but he is stubborn.

We actually need to find someone to give us a helping hand from time to time but what he hates more than not being able to do something himself is having to pay someone to do it.  Oh well.  I can't change him.  I accepted that a long time ago.

I need to get to bed now so I will say goodnight (or good morning if you read this tomorrow).  Love you all.  Be all you can be.  Be kind.  Be thoughtful.  Be happy.  ***Hugs***