July 4th Cookout with my sister

I am so very blessed to have family that care about, and for, me!

Today my sister brought over brats and ribs and tons of other stuff, cooked it out on my grill on my rustic patio while I played a while with the spitting frog I have in my gold fish pond. He should be splashing and spraying but he is somewhat like me a little slow and sluggish. I need to get in there and clean the pump and lines-ahhhh so many reasons to heal!
I digress-the food and companionship was wonderful and I trotted myself around most of the day with my nifty cane, as if I had any business doing so.
The Dr. said to only use it one hour at the most-LOL. Yes, indeed I am very sore right now, but this is not surprising as this is my usual routine by now. Overextend having fun then repent with aches. Oh well, I will one day become more sensible(I hope)

Another great thing happened. I found a softsided queensize waterbed on Graigs list for only 75.00!
The Dr. told me I could go back to using my regular waterbed and I was so dreading sleeping in a regular bed. (waterbeds are so easy on the joints). So my sister reminded me that the softsided- waterbeds were to all practical extents like a mattress, so ashopping I went. When I found it and talked to the nice David in Smyrna (said owner of bed)I realized that...
I didn't have anyway to go up to Smyrna to get it.... so when my friend Val and her boyfriend dropped by (in is truck) Yes, I played the infirm hand and asked. They did it!!! That made it a doubly happy 4th for me.
Now I am back on Graigs list looking for a queensize frame for the waterbed.

The one thing that I have most learned from this experience, THR, is how wonderfully God meets my needs. I am humbled by his love and grace, each day shows me more of how I can better be like him. I hope that I remember to be as kind to others as people have been to me throughout this time.

One note about my sister (Barbara), with the goodies, She brought vanilla ice cream and cooked a fresh blueberry sauce to top and fresh red cherries. It was so lovely and delicious!

It's dark now and my temperamental cat, Hannah is freaking out from all the fireworks in my neighborhood. My neighborhood look suburban but is still pretty red-and I like that.

Happy Fourth!