Saturday at the Dog Shelter

Gateway students received instructions. Volunteers loaded supplies for the shelter

Dogs waiting for a parent!

This past Saturday (Oct 25) I spent most of the day at the Cleveland, TN Animal shelter with my Freshman Orientation class doing Service Saturday.

We began at 10:30 AM and worked until 3 PM, doing various jobs needed at the shelter. I worked with a group of about 10 students planting new shrubs and totally remulching and rerocking the flower beds around the animal shelter.

We only broke for about 20 minutes to eat a sandwich and chips, then back to work!

Baker at almost 9 months

On Wed. Oct. 15, Patty and I flew up to Washington, DC to visit the kids (Brad, Nicole & Baker) for Lee's Fall Break.

Baker had his first cold, so we stayed near home and just enjoyed his company. We took him out on Saturday to the Farmer's Market which is held at "Old Town" Alexandria's Town Square.

Visiting the kids on Fall Break 08

Fall Planting Time!

Today was dedicated to planting some plants around our back patio and putting pansies out in our front flower beds.

Although our flowers are maintained by a yard service in our community, we are allowed to add plants to the beds and we wanted some flowering plants.

We planted a crepe myrtle and some "Knockout" roses outside our sun room and also planted some of the plants we brought over from our other house.

This day started early with Patty and I making a trip to Home Depot and Lowes at 8 AM and we finally stopped at 5 PM.

No blood issues!

Starting about two years ago, my doctor noticed that my blood platelettes were low during a routine blood work. She figured that it was just a result of my newly aquired need for blood pressure medicine and said she would monitor it.

Well, last week I had to go back to get my blood pressure medicine refilled and during the blood work, the platelet count came back low again (118).
My doctor felt that I should see a hemotoligist to have it checked.

This was done yesterday and I am happy to say, "My count was in the normal stage" , so I will just be monitored.