Ten P.M.

The latest news is no government shut-down.  I wish those folks we've voted for would get to work, work five days like the rest of us do (or did) and quit the hateful sparring on both sides.

Accurate?

Can this be right? We noticed this on our way home from the walk at Dillon Nature Center.  It's seven days after April Fool's Day.....maybe just an early morning mistake.

Back in 1974

This photo is from a slide taken while the Hutchinson Hospital was being built.
Several folks like to complain about local things and seek to go  elsewhere for their health care. That is their right, but we should be thankful for the excellent facility here and the physicians who take care of us.

I have no complaints.

what we used to call "Doctor Day"

When I worked in Dodge City at a Montgomery Ward store, there was one employee who had to take off once a month to take her mother to the doctor.  We called it "Doctor Day."

Now that I have reached a certan age, I understand this term.

Let's see:  45 minutes at the lab, EKG and X-ray area. I thought that was really efficient!  Next, a one hour wait and 15 minutes with the physician. Home for lunch and 45 minutes later back to the other medical facility for three hours 45 minutes for an IVIG. 

These visits involved two receptionists, one phlebotomist, four nurses and one physician.  Every one of these people was pleasant, cheerful and doing his/her job with what appeared to be joy,  I think this is remarkable.

So, not a day to look forward to with anticipation; but not a day to dread. 

And, I even had time between the lab, x-ray and EKG  to go to coffee with friends for an hour!

Blossoms and Blue Sky

This tree is in our backyard and really bloomed about April 1st.  There are trees like this all over town. Someone or some nursery must have had a large supply and really pushed the sales.  I have heard they are flowering pear but bear no fruit.  Can this be right?  Ours has no fruit for which we are thankful but we really enjoy the flowers - the second ones after the daffodils appear.

Lichen

We saw this on a tree during our walk yesterday. After googling lichen, I found there are many different forms of this parasite. Approximately twenty-five pictures are available online with amazing variations. These looked as soft as moth wings but were hard as metal to the touch.

Cartoon mode

This picture shows the one thing I miss about my old camera. I thought the cartoon mode was a neat feature.  Interesting effects.....