Day 942: Lithotripsy

So, Nancy had lithotripsy on her right side kidney stones, but the stone is so large that she has to go back for a second round.  She's home resting now, but it was a rough day and it was so much harder because Glenn is not by her side.  It breaks my heart that there is no family nearby to help her.  She has trusted and loyal friends and wonderful neighbors who help whenever she needs it, but it's just not the same.

The deer have nearly finished off the lilies in the birdbath garden.  They ate at least a hundred different blossoms.  It must have been just after dawn, during the rain, because there were full open petals lying on the ground.  We sprayed again tonight in hopes of preserving the last few.   I keep trying to finish the identifications before the blossoms are gone.

Real Wind

It has not felt like July this week.  The water is still at 67 degrees and the air was cooler because of the breeze.  Nevertheless, I did 160 lengths and hit 48 miles!