Sunday, April 12, 2020

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Tonight's picture was taken on Easter of 2007. That year we went to the US Arboretum. It was an April tradition. As the azaleas bloomed in April, and Mattie knew that I felt that they bloomed in honor of his birthday. Which Mattie loved to hear. We had 7 Easters with Mattie and now 11 without him. 


Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins. 

• number of people diagnosed with the virus: 554,226
• number of people who died from the virus: 21,994

Today is my dad's birthday. My dad and Mattie shared a birthday month. Peter and I spoke to my parents today and our conversation brightened the day for all four of us. It keeps us engaged with the world and each other, though we are thousands of miles apart. 

Sunny continues to limp, but he seems to be able to bear more weight on his leg and appears less agitated today. He is allowed five minute walks for two weeks. We do notice at night, pain returns. Thank goodness for pain meds!

After walking Sunny (who moves VERY slowly, which is NOT Sunny's typical speed of operation), Peter and I went on close to a five mile walk. Over the Roosevelt Bridge, around Roosevelt Island, and back into DC over the Key Bridge. 

Signs of spring are alive and well in our garden. Peter suggested about two years ago that we plant perennials. Plants that return each year. So part of our garden are perennials and the rest are annuals (vibrant flowers which have to be planted yearly). 

Usually by now, we have our garden planted. But given the virus, we haven't touched our garden. Yet with that said, the perennials are a bloom!

Years ago, we planted these Cheddar Pinks! They come back yearly before Easter. Our garden reminds us that there is hope and NOT everything is impacted by the coronavirus. 

I love these dianthus. They are almost a Mattie Miracle color. 

Our corral bells! We planted this one last year, and it came back beautifully this year. We had a relatively mild winter, which was appreciated by our plants.