Great Weekend in Athens

 

 

 

 

Master’s Weekend, 100 Miles from Augusta

Friend Liz left Wednesday back to her winter home in Scottsdale.  Patti appreciated the visits from Liz and brother Bob so much, but the next few days were worthy of rest.  Many friends and daughter Kiley make their way to Augusta each April.  Patti and I have been before but this weekend was about getting back to Athens and Erymwold.  As the sun comes out on all that green, you can hear stuff growing, not all of it what you were hoping for.

Patti and I arrived Friday mid afternoon and set about mowing the back lawn and straightening up inside.  If your property has over 100 trees and most are huge, stuff tends to fall from above and litter the ground.  I’m not talking just leaves, this time of year limbs large and small make their way down.  No hill for a climber….

Patti and I went to Sears on Friday late and found the perfect refrigerator.  Surprisingly great service and it will be delivered on Tuesday.  A nice dinner at a casual Italian place in Athens then home to bed.  Patti was feeling almost normal.

Let me go no further without saying that Patti is receiving at least a half dozen cards daily.  She loves them all and keeps them close.  Thanks everyone for your kind words.

Saturday, Doc Eldridge came out to ‘willingly’ help with yard work following a fun lunch at our friend Chris Lloyd’s new restaurant in Five Points in Athens.  Good naps and then dinner with Doc and Sheri at George’s Low Country in town.  The day had been warm and sunny.  Perfect.  Near midnight, we went out to the pasture with a big spotlight, spooking the deer resting in the lower pasture.  Six to eight sets of  bright eyes staring back from the blackness.

I guess by now, you can figure that Patti is not a feeble sick soul.  She looks great and naps when required.  Radiation treatment continues to be routine and the chemo is only a burden due to its scheduling. 

Sunday, today, was more yard work and a great visit from my nephew Mac Hodgson and wife Kathleen.  They traveled from Atlanta to pick up a large mirror from the estate and to bring us a fabulous bloody mary brunch.  Everything but the plates was in their kit.  What a treat.  More naps and back to Atlanta to watch the golf tournament ending.  It was Master’s weekend after all.  PT checked out early.... the last three days were wonderful, but she knows not to overdo it.  This fight is long, but it will be won.