Dem Bones

The hole bone’s connected to the post bone,

The post bone’s connected to the beam bone,

The beam bone’s connected to the joist bone,

Now shake dem tree house bones.

You get the picture.  If not look below…

Miki's brother, Marty, after a successful joistful afternoon.

Progress is being had on many fronts here at the Heyne/Winholtz home.  First, with the help of Miki’s brother, fresh from Charleston, South Carolina, the joists are now in place atop the beams, atop the posts, atop the holes, atop the Earth.

Without jinxing it (knock on wood!), Miki has had some really good days lately.  Her energy and appetite have been as good as they have been since the beginning back in June.  Turning a corner?  Transfusion honeymoon period?  Sick and tired of being sick and tired?  Who knows, but I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!

Along with Miki’s brother Marty, his wife Kathleen, and her parents arrived and prepared an exquisite evening meal, including pie and ice cream for desert.  I wish I had photos to share.  It was very taste bud tantalizingly delicious! 

Miki was very excited to see her baby brother and having a portion of her family together became emotional as the meal got underway.  She teared up for the love of family and I followed her lead by tearing up for the love of an excellent home cooked meal.

She will get to see her family together a little while longer before they each head back to where they call home, but until then she gets to feel her family near her and store it up for the next time things aren’t going as well as they are right now.

The Miki bone’s connected to the Kathleen and Marty bones,

The Miki bone’s connected to the Mamma bone,

The Miki bone’s connected to the Daddy bone,

Now shake dem Heyne family bones.

My Zen from Home:  I just got done watching my dog Tuck, settle down on the floor in front of me.  He circled in place 8 times, with his head down towards the floor, as if inspecting each inch of the rug he was about to bless with his presence.  He almost went down on round 6, but caught himself for only a reason a dog would understand.  He did paw at one spot that was not quite right as if to fluff it up, but when it was right he knew it and down he went.  You could almost see him smile.  When it’s right, it’s right.  If you are lucky and/or paying attention to the little voice in your head that announces it, the right thing to do or say or act upon is right there.  The tree house feels right, the weather these days is feeling right, and Miki is getting righter all the time!

Bonus Field Trip Pics...

We took a field trip out to Powell Gardens where our old neighbors were
part of an antique tractor show.  Here, Miki is accompanied by a man with
a rather large face.

Miki and Ron watch as Linda leads off the parade of tractors on Big Red.

One more look as Linda and Big Red heads down the road.