On the 1st, Kathy (still at Eisenhower Hospital) noticed her neighbor moved out this morning, so she grabbed the bed by the window. She spoke clearly all day, and walked about 100' in the halls outside her room with a walker, but was very weak and slightly confused. Jef again visited to about 7pm.

Kathy by her window

View from window

Eisenhower this evening

On the 2nd, after walking dogs for 1+ miles around the circle, Jef again drove to Rancho Mirage and visited Kathy in the hospital. She was walking without a walker when he got there, and had done a number of laps in the halls outside her room. She was ready to go, but waited to get a spinal tap to determine if her cancer had spread into her spinal fluid. After this test, packed her up and drove her home.

Sunrise this morning at WStar

On the 3rd, mostly took it easy at home. Jef made up a batch of Kathy's tuna salad.

Jef burned dead branches at Sewanee house this morning

Palm Canyon Drive this evening

On the 4th, Jef took doggies on a 1 mile walk this morning. Holley dropped by this afternoon with gifts for Kathy. She took us out to dinner at the Red O & spent another hour or 2 before driving home to Huntington Park.

Let go of puppies in driveway. Daisy went to the door, but Pepper had to be dragged in.

Holley with gifts

Kathy & Holley at the Red O

After dinner came

On the 5th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef & Kathy walked around the circle - Kathy used her walker.

Sun reflecting on our glass art in front yard

Elephant tree blooming across the street

New owners are not watering, so some of the rare desert plants are dying

The tallest cirio is on the order of 150 years old!

Kathy tried walking without walker. Walker ran away, but stopped at the edge of the road

On the 6th, mostly took it easy at home.

Cool sunrise this morning

On the 7th, got up super early and drove Kathy to Rancho Mirage for her 1st infusion for her new MDS diagnosis. Jef shopped while she was there.

On the 8th, Jef drove to SD for dental appt. Dentist said implant was not possible, so scheduled a "Maryland bridge" to be installed. Did some shopping & got Kathy some Thai food on the drive home.

Panorama of Cuyamacas from Sunrise Highway

Cuyamaca Peak

Fall colours starting near Mt. Laguna at 6000' elevation

Fall panorama

Briefly stopped for road work

Stopped by Big Rock house on way home - Hector had cleaned up the front yard

Weeds in back yard were about 6' tall

Attic needs insulation

Bathtub needs re-installing and lots of clean up needed in back yard

On the 9th, mostly took it easy at home.

Sunset this evening

On the 10th, Jef & Kathy took doggies around circle, about 1 mile, early this morning. Kathy walked without walker. A soaking rain came this afternoon.

Sunrise this morning

Sunrise reflected off bedroom window