Below are pictures of a weeping Fuji cherry (prunus incisa), upright Sargent's cherry (Prunus sargentii), Pink Impression tulip, a grouping of tulips, more tulips and a dogwood blosssom.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Cherrries and tulips and dogwoods, oh my!
When I took pictures of the wisteria blooming near my office, I also took photos of other plants and trees currently in bloom at the NCSU Arboretum and in the surrounding area. (I was surprised that the arboretum doesn't seem to have any dogwood trees!)
Below are pictures of a weeping Fuji cherry (prunus incisa), upright Sargent's cherry (Prunus sargentii), Pink Impression tulip, a grouping of tulips, more tulips and a dogwood blosssom.
Below are pictures of a weeping Fuji cherry (prunus incisa), upright Sargent's cherry (Prunus sargentii), Pink Impression tulip, a grouping of tulips, more tulips and a dogwood blosssom.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Hurricanes end season
The Carolina Hurricanes ended their season on Friday night. DH and I were in attendance. Had the Hurricanes defeated the Florida Panthers, they would have gone on to the playoffs. As it turned out, they are on the outside looking in.
Tuomo Ruutu during the pregame skate
Just before the opening face off
DH and me after the second period.
Tuomo Ruutu during the pregame skate
Just before the opening face off
DH and me after the second period.
Wisteria
At lunch on Friday I went out and took some pictures of the wisteria that I can see from my office as well as a some other pictures of what is in bloom at the NCSU Arboretum. Wisteria blooms are around for only a short time. They look like bunches of grapes hanging from trees and some of the vines seem to have gone wild our area -- like kudzu, only prettier and less invasive.
The photo below is of the wisteria on the fence outside of my office window. The arboretum is on the other side of the fence.
The bottom two photos were taken inside the arboretum. They also have some wisteria with white flowers in the arboretum but the purple flowering vines are much more familiar.
The photo below is of the wisteria on the fence outside of my office window. The arboretum is on the other side of the fence.
The bottom two photos were taken inside the arboretum. They also have some wisteria with white flowers in the arboretum but the purple flowering vines are much more familiar.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Wednesday night OMV ride
Last night Oh Melo Velo (OMV) was great as usual. I saw k1v1n there as well as several of the people that I ride with most weekends -- Jim, Sandra, Mark, John-on-the-single-speed -- and several OMV friends -- Eugene, Lisa, John, Sandra H.
The route for OMV is always an out and back. The turnaround time was 6:48 last night. The route last night went in a different direction than it has for the first few weeks and I really enjoyed it once we got across the railroad tracks. A train must of come just before we arrived because traffic was all jammed up and we were there for two light cycles. Even so, my average heart rate for the ride was quite hight.
I hung with the fastest group for the first 10 miles and then was in contact with them for the next three or so and completely lost contact just before the turnaround. I saw them coming back as I approached the turnaround and almost got back on but there was traffic where I needed to turn left so the last half of the ride was solo. I was pretty happy with how I rode and I didn't mind riding along but was a little embarrassed to come into the parking when I did. I just said that I was playing at being sweeper.
All in all, I had a nice time again this week.
The route for OMV is always an out and back. The turnaround time was 6:48 last night. The route last night went in a different direction than it has for the first few weeks and I really enjoyed it once we got across the railroad tracks. A train must of come just before we arrived because traffic was all jammed up and we were there for two light cycles. Even so, my average heart rate for the ride was quite hight.
I hung with the fastest group for the first 10 miles and then was in contact with them for the next three or so and completely lost contact just before the turnaround. I saw them coming back as I approached the turnaround and almost got back on but there was traffic where I needed to turn left so the last half of the ride was solo. I was pretty happy with how I rode and I didn't mind riding along but was a little embarrassed to come into the parking when I did. I just said that I was playing at being sweeper.
All in all, I had a nice time again this week.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Grandma at The Oaks
Grandma was transferred to The Oaks on Friday. The move was supposed to occur at lunchtime but there was some kind of transportation problem and she didn't arrive until after dinner time.
Since just after her hip was put back together, she had complained of problems and she was tested for a yeast infection on Thursday. It's a two day culture and the results came in on Saturday -- methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA staph infection. She's on some very heavy duty antibiotics for this and she is in isolation for two weeks. The Oaks moved her roommate out. She is on what they call "contact isolation" now that the doctors at The Oaks have seen her. At this time, it seems that the infection was caught relatively early is confined to her bladder.
The Oaks is just under 15 minutes from my workplace and I stopped in for a brief lunchtime visit with her yesterday. She was very tired and the antibiotics are making her nauseous but her color is much much better. It's a really nice looking place. The Oaks is only two years old and the whole place is carpeted. They have Nautilus in the gym that she will be using for rehab. It has fountains, a courtyard, a Starbucks (or maybe they "proudly server Starbucks coffee") and all the TVs are LCD. Fancy.
My mother was relieved to hear that one of the symptoms of MRSA is confusion. Hopefully MRSA was the issue all along and that it is not mini-strokes that my mother was worried about.
I will try to bring Hannah to visit Grandma when we have a nice day. I need to confirm that I can bring a dog up to the porch or courtyard for a visit. Hannah used to do therapy at Dorthea Dix and I can get her paperwork updated if necessary.
Meanwhile, Mom and Dad have rented a storage unit for Grandma's stuff. Grandma was scheduled to move from her apartment to a retirement community today. At this point, it looks like she may be headed to assisted living instead but we won't know for a while yet.
Since just after her hip was put back together, she had complained of problems and she was tested for a yeast infection on Thursday. It's a two day culture and the results came in on Saturday -- methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA staph infection. She's on some very heavy duty antibiotics for this and she is in isolation for two weeks. The Oaks moved her roommate out. She is on what they call "contact isolation" now that the doctors at The Oaks have seen her. At this time, it seems that the infection was caught relatively early is confined to her bladder.
The Oaks is just under 15 minutes from my workplace and I stopped in for a brief lunchtime visit with her yesterday. She was very tired and the antibiotics are making her nauseous but her color is much much better. It's a really nice looking place. The Oaks is only two years old and the whole place is carpeted. They have Nautilus in the gym that she will be using for rehab. It has fountains, a courtyard, a Starbucks (or maybe they "proudly server Starbucks coffee") and all the TVs are LCD. Fancy.
My mother was relieved to hear that one of the symptoms of MRSA is confusion. Hopefully MRSA was the issue all along and that it is not mini-strokes that my mother was worried about.
I will try to bring Hannah to visit Grandma when we have a nice day. I need to confirm that I can bring a dog up to the porch or courtyard for a visit. Hannah used to do therapy at Dorthea Dix and I can get her paperwork updated if necessary.
Meanwhile, Mom and Dad have rented a storage unit for Grandma's stuff. Grandma was scheduled to move from her apartment to a retirement community today. At this point, it looks like she may be headed to assisted living instead but we won't know for a while yet.
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