Where did summer go?

I know I haven't posted anything here for a long, long time. Spring turned into summer...summer whizzed by...and now we're facing the possibility of frost here in southern Ohio. (sigh, sigh, and triple sigh....sigh). The garden is about done, expect for a few beans coming on, okra, peppers and tomatoes... Most of the maters are about done except for the pear and cherry ones. We had a fair garden, canning some green beans and a lot of tomatoes and tomato juice. Also dehydrated a good amount of tomatoes and zucchini.

Thursday morning I fell going down our porch steps to go to work and was lying in the grass, writhing in pain and bawling when Chintu found me. He thought he heard something and came to investigate, finding me all messed up. My left knee, which had been messed up a couple of years ago, twisted and I have been on the couch or in bed most of the time since 7 a.m. Thursday. It is starting to heal, but it is really difficult for me to stay off it. Chintu has been a complete angel, taking care of me and griping me out when I don't do what he thinks I should to take care of it. I don't know what I would have done without him, especially on Thursday. He even came home at lunchtime to feed me. (How did I GET him?)

FINALLY!

Well, Chintu FINALLY made it home! Yesterday at about 5:55 p.m. I was standing with bated breath, waiting to see Chintu appear in the distance, beyond the security gate...and about 6:15 he finally made his grand entrance. There was no way I could control the smile that transformed my face when I saw him. He looked (as always) so handsome and, trying to control the school-girl feelings I was experiencing, I almost ran to meet him, handed him the single red rose I purchased at the airport for him, took him in my arms and we kissed. I didn't care who saw or who might have been offended, it had been one day short of five weeks since our lips had met and I had to experience that sweet sensation.

When we arrived home (thanks to a little help from a 'love angel') he walked into our home to be greeted by strains of Norah Jones' voice, a vase filled with a dozen red roses, a bottle of champagne in the ice bucket, smoking incense, 40 burning candles, and a crock pot with a nice beef roast smothered in potatoes, onions, and carrots.

We decided to take some photos of his roses...






Peace and love to all who read....

Chintu is "almost home"

It's a beautiful sunny Thursday afternoon....I'm really wishing I was outside somewhere, preferably by the water, or with my hands in the dirt! But, I'm very encouraged, very excited, very happy....Chintu landed in San Francisco yesterday afternoon, and in Seattle last evening. He will leave Seattle on Saturday and arrive in Columbus at approximately 6:09 p.m. That means that hopefully by 8:30 he and I will be home, together, again, finally! Yay! Here is a WONDERFUL picture that Chintu's dad took of him the day he was to leave India. Just look at all that classic handsomeness!!!

Peace and love to all who read...

Methinks spring has finally sprung...

I just realized how long it's been since I rambled here...after reading Namaste'. The word from Chintu in India is all good, he's burning up, but doing well, loving life and being with his family...but missing his beloved tremendously, much to my satisfaction. He arrives home next Saturday, the 19th, and I am most extremely anxious for the moment I see him coming through the airport.

Here are a couple of pictures of some of his babies in the flowerbed outside our home,

and one of a springtime favorite of mine...forsythia...this is one I spotted in downtown Athens earlier today.

The cherry trees are near the Convo here in Athens..

.always a local spring attraction....I wish Chintu was here today - we'd go stroll beside them...

Peace, and love, much love, to all who read...

Chintu is in India

Well, he made it there! I have talked to him. It's rained a lot, they lost their electricity for most of yesterday and today. It's hot. Lots of mosquitos. He's having fun though, in spite of still being really tired. I miss him terribly! Here is a picture of the balloons that Dr. Tom brought when he, Tanya, and Kathy came to a little "bon voyage" dinner the Friday before he left. Tom said the heart to remind him that he's loved and the Dora the Explorer because he's traveling the world.

Smiles and peace to all who read here today!

Water, water, everywhere

and not a drop to drink! On my way home from work this evening I decided to take some pictures of the flooding going on in the Athens area. This first picture is Route 13, just off of 550, toward Chauncey. The car you see in the water is actually abandoned there...I'm assuming someone decided to try to go through the water...I think psychologists call that a personal fable.
This picture is looking across the Hocking River toward the back of Staples.
And this one is the back of Lowes.
I'm not sure what this building is, but these next two shots are flooded parking lots, the first on the side and back, and the other one on the back.
The rest of these are the parking lot and picnic area below the dam at Dow Lake. The first two are looking out toward Route 50. Yes, those are picnic table tops you see...

In this one the horizon you see is actually the dam. The water in the foreground, just above the grass, is actually more of the parking lot...

This is the same area, but farther towards 50.

This is looking out toward the outlet for the overflow from the lake. You should have seen the water gushing out of it, like blood being pumped by a human's pulse.

On my way to work this morning, the water was not this high, even though the rain had stopped during the night. Strange how that works, huh?

By the way, for anyone who does not know, Chintu made it home to India, safe and sound. He called at 3 p.m. today and had arrived safely in Cochin, which is about and hour and a half's drive from home. I sure do miss him....sigh...but hope he has an outstanding time!

Peace to all who read here today!

Sad news from Boone

On our way to the airport this morning, Tanya called Chintu and told us that her daddy had passed on early this morning. Zeb has been sick and got worse last night. They called Petie in and somewhere around 1:30, he quietly slipped out. Tanya called me during the night, but, alas, my phone did not ring in. I received her voice mail late this morning. Our love and thoughts go out to the Shook family....

Peace and love to all who read