We made it to the Pain Management center at Brigham & Women’s today. Ron is very pleased with the consult from Dr. Christine Sang.

Turns out, all of the doctors in this particular practice are anesthesiologists. Dr. Sang is also a researcher and has an appointment at Harvard Medical School.

Afterwards, we had lunch at an Italian deli in Brookline Village and drove to Peet’s in Harvard Square for tea and a pound of coffee. We then went to Roslindale to check out the gentrification of Roslindale Square and the streets where Ron’s aunts used to live.

It was an ideal time to visit Boston with all the trees in bloom. The GPS plotted out a gorgeous route for us through Brookline around the edge of the Arboretum and Faulkner Hospital. Traffic was light and we got home well before nightfall.

All in all, a very pleasant and successful day.

Rain today, and lots of it. Feels like it made up for a good chunk of April. I wonder if the grass will finally green up.

I weeded in three different places yesterday: here, Highfield and the grass garden at Edgewater. Got the peat moss spread on the grass garden, good timing.

Ron went to see his MD today, got a prescription for Prednisone and it seems to be helping him a lot.

Ron saw a rabbit today, first time in a long while.

We went to a demonstration last evening to support the Falmouth selectwoman who dropped the Pledge of Allegiance from their agenda last week. There was quite a crowd of flag-wavers, but they were for the most part polite and non-confrontational.

Ron is miserable with poison ivy. He woke up several times last night. It seems to be getting worse. I suggested a cortisone shot. Can’t understand why it isn’t getting better.

Planted morning glories this morning. Soaked them overnight, seeded grow pots and put them in the cold frame.

Planted cukes today.

Weeded and watered at Edgewater. Ron tried to eradicate more poison ivy.

James did a fantastic mowing job, including the area I cleared recently. The grass is coming in pretty well. Lots of bare spots, but the grass that’s there is very healthy, green and shiny.

We’d promised the kids a trip to Newport this weekend.

Unfortunately, Robert was recovering from toe surgery and couldn’t join us.

We had fun with James and Emme and made it a pretty quick trip: Newport Creamery for lunch, a ride down Bellevue Ave. and Ocean Drive, and kite flying at Brenton Point. It was a pretty time to be there, sunny with flowering trees, although windy and a bit chilly for some.

Dropped Fluff off this morning for his 6 month checkup and grooming. His chart is labeled “Caution”.

Stopped at Soares for annuals for the pots and realized that I was walking without pain for the first time in days. Planted them since we may get rain tonight. Watered at least part of the back yard this morning.

The back lawn looks like squares. As if I’d fertilized in a criss-cross pattern. I can’t figure it out.

There’s a lot of dead grass this year. Can’t remember if it was like that last year.

Sick as a dog last night. Bad stomach, choking, vomiting, headache. Aches and pains in legs and feet this morning. Using eyedrops almost every day now.

Ron’s surgery has been scheduled for May 23!!!

Spent a couple of hours at Tidal Creek yesterday, first time in the new office space. What an improvement! Craig and Owen look very happy.

Mowed the front lawn today.

Ron and I have poison ivy rashes. Mine is mild; his looks horrible but he says it’s not bothering him much.

Planted Fluffles’ Barley Grass yesterday.

The astilbe in the front yarden are growing. Very relieved.

We had over an inch and a half of rain, and it’s still drizzling.

I fed Neptune’s to the peony, which looks like it might (knock on wood) actually bloom this year.

Bought three trays at the Wholesale nursery for Edgewater. Planted Vinca in front of the house and Pachysandra on the side.

Still pulling tiny weeds out of the compost from the transfer station.

We’ve been digging out the leaves in the front yard at Edgewater and we’re almost done. I’ve also been pruning the forsythia and am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for that project as well.

The new garden is in where there used to be weeds. I’m very happy with it. Fingers crossed.

Before…

After…

Once we’re done with the front, we have the left side of the back yard to do. That’ll pretty much finish up the grounds at Edgewater.

Fed the roses today.