Last month my wife had a pretty credible cancer scare, and an emergency surgery. It was enough that 3 doctors told us to prepare for the worst. Luckily, it turned out to be a gallbladder issue and the inflammation was so bad they thought it was shelf sign, which is a metastasized set of cancer cells, and no cancer was actually in evidence.
It did mean she spent a week in the hospital, and when they removed her gallbladder it took them three different attempts to get it out, as it was one of the worst the surgeon had seen. This surgery resolved 2 decades of issues she’s had, and we are very grateful it’s finally fixed and she’s on the mend.
This means, I really have gotten nothing much done. My own surgery, disability, and then worrying about my wife? Yeah, I spent a lot of time reading monster romance novels, and laying in bed hoping for the best.
I did get some green onions planted though, and my rhubarb is going wild. My strawberries survived and seem to be thriving.
This morning I found a little friend in my strawberry patch.
I wonder if she got in when she was small, and then got trapped. Not that she doesn’t have ample food, but the wire cage is too small for her to get out. She seemed happy though.
My wife was thrilled as she hadn’t realized they exist around here.
I am starting my planning for next spring. I need some soil, but I have compost ready from last year, and all I have to do is plant.
I will also be putting in a timer based irrigation system, so I don’t have to worry so much about getting everything watered. That’s particularly on my mind since I am watering some green onions I planted last week by hand.
I am very grateful my wife is fine, recovering, and healthy. I can now look towards my future garden plans.
Garden Rat 