Lucky Me!

Dorothy Rule is one of the real treasures in my life!  When we are at home we always go pick her up and take her to church with us.  On Sundays we either eat here at the house or we go out somewhere together. Lee is so good to her, too.  I've thanked him for loving her as I do and for being so kind and loving to her, and he just says, "If she was my mother I'd want people to be good to her."  His dad died when he was 7 and his older brother was 14 and his younger brother was 4.  Their mom raised them and they grew up loving and respecting her so much.  I love how he transfers that love and respect to Dorothy.  When we get to her house, he goes to the door and escorts her out to the truck and helps her up into it.  Then when we get to church he helps her out and escorts her into the building.  She loves him.  Bless her heart, she always tells me on the sly, "Jo, you did good; I really think he's a good man . . . a keeper."  I so agree with her.  I consider myself lucky to have Dorothy and Lee in my life.

I got this picture today after lunch.  Dorothy can't see good, but she was enjoying the fragrance of the magnolia blooms I had on the bar.  She thought they were beautiful; she can see out the corner of her eyes. She's such a wonder!  They are somewhat battered, but they still smell good.  I had to fight a couple dozen bees this morning when I was collecting them.  I kept imagining the headlines:  "Little old lady survives breast cancer and dies of bee stings."  But I wanted those magnolia blooms, and I won.  I'd cut one and drop it down to the ground and go get another one.  Each one had about 6 bees on it, so by the time I had a pile of 4 blooms, there were a couple dozen bees buzzing around the pile.  I grabbed the pile and shook the bunch as I ran into the house with them.  The bees were pretty confused and I managed to not get stung.  One followed me into the house, but he was pretty baffled and I was able to get him quickly with the fly swatter. I've never had trouble with bees before, so I thank God for saving me this morning.  I thank Him for Lee and Dorothy in my life, too.  I feel richly blessed!  I talk to Dorothy nearly every day, even when we're traveling. I love her so much.  If I live to be 90 I sure want to be as much like her as possible!