We had a beautiful weekend for a change. Some are still recovering from the tornado but thankfully no deaths here. Most of us have basements and that helped. I decided to take Larry for a little day trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens Friday. He had exercise in the morning but I let him eat lunch and then rest a while. The weather was gorgeous so off we went. The gardens are the oldest in the country and have a lot of recognition all over. The handicapped places were all taken but Larry was able to walk from the lot. I knew he would not be able to walk around, so I was able to get a wheelchair and pushed him all around the gardens. The azaleas were still blooming but we missed the thousands of tulips and dogwood trees had already bloomed. There was a helpful attendant who helped him use the bathroom facilities in the end and then waited with him outside while I got the car. Whew! I was sweating and tired after but it was worth it. I think Larry enjoyed it too knowing how much I have missed visiting the gardens. It seems I have been hit by so many things coming up lately. I took our cat, Lucy, to the vet for her checkup and then had to give her antibiotics for her gums. The vet wants to clean and maybe pull a tooth or two, but I have put that on the back burner. Last week the microscopic ants appeared in my kitchen again this year and I have been fighting them off. I have a pest control company coming Tuesday. Tomorrow I go to the plastic surgeon to see about this little skin cancer on my outer nose by my cheek. :yucky: The skin cancer doctor will take it off and then I go to the plastic surgeon the next morning for repair work. I don't mind the surgery (not too much) but it's getting a caregiver for Larry, then getting someone to take me. I will be at both doctors for several hours. Somehow, I will get it done. I know others have a lot more to handle than I do. It looks like spring is here so hip hip hooray. :cheer: :cocktail:

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