Specialty Gardening: Thank you Al (tapla), 0 by rutholive

rutholive wrote:
Tapla, I too have learned much from you thru the letters. I have 15 or 20 large containers using your mix. They are now stored for the winter in a barely heated garage addition room.

I had three major surgeries this year. I had my left hip joint replaced in 1992, and the right in 1993. They did not work and had to be redone in 1994, and 1995. Those replacements lasted until this year. In March 14, I had a complete revision of my left hip joint ball & Cup. July 30 I had an emergency appendectomy, Oct. 24, I had the right hip joint joint complete revision. So gardening was not high on my list of doable projects. I can now walk without the use of the walker or canes, which is surely a relief, and so am looking forward to gardening in the spring.

I have enclosed a photo of my new family???? additiion, Her name is Lady Wren. History for the name. My first small dog was Chickadee, (Al, loved the photo of your chickadee), Had little Chickadee for 12 years, Next was Goldfinch, had her for 13 years. Then was my Lhaso Apso, Bluebird, had her company for 12 years. Lost Blue on Dec. 1 of this year. After looking for a small dog for8 months I found this one, she is a miniature Austrailian Shepard, I picked her out of a litter of four, at 1 day old. I brought her home for a week before I had to go to the doctor for my right hip revision in Oct. The lady where I got her offered to keep her for me while I recovered from my surgery.

Her name following my previous dogs is Lady Wren. since I have been a bird watcher most of my long life. She has so far been lot of company, and I have managed not to walk on her or stumble over her.

Donna.