We were in the garden shop to get some sod to put down in the dog run today. I passed these pretty bluish flowers and snapped a picture. The pot had a tag identifying this as a blue bird rose of Sharon. Very pretty - click on the image to enlarge.

Twice today, these two large military helicopters - Blackhawks, I believe - flew over our house. One flight of two helicopters passed overhead (see inset) flying toward LAX. Later in the afternoon, they both flew over again going in the opposite direction. It’s unknown if they were transporting VIPs or it was a flight for some other purpose. As a former helicopter pilot and US Naval aircrew member, it always gives me a thrill to see these guys go overhead

Both and I salute our military and we support them via the USO and Wounded Warrior Project.

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It has been three days since I had an operation at the vet place. I am feeling OK and can do most of the things I did before.

Yesterday morning, I started to feel shaky and was very nervous. I started to itch and was scratching my tummy. The hoomins looked at me and saw some red blotches on my shin that looked like hives. They took me back to the vet lady again.

She said I was having an allergic reaction to the pain pills they gave me. She gave me another shot and I started to feel better right away. The hoomins say the blotches are gone and I don’t feel nervous anymore. It made me tired, though, so I guess I’ll take a nap.

I just love it when my Devil’s Tongue Barrel Cactus gets flowers in the summer months. Since we re-planted it into a larger terra cotta pot a couple of years ago, it has been very productive with the flowers. Later this summer, I expect to get the pink version of these flowers on my other, smaller Devil’s Tongue Cactus. Click on the image to enlarge.

I had a good sleep last night and when I woke up I felt better. I got the Daddy up and he took me out for a walk. When the hoomins fed me, I ate all my breakfast and the milk the Mama gave me.

Later, we went to see the Grandma and she fed me a hot dog. I can take stairs OK and get in and out of the Daddy’s SUV. This is me in the SUV - Click to make me big.

OK it was a busy day so I’m going to take a nap.

The Daddy took me to the Vet Place this morning. When I got there, they weighed me then took me into a room where they shaved off my fur just above my right forepaw. Then they gave me a shot and then I felt like taking a nap. When I woke up my legs were wobbly and my tummy hurt. They gave me a pill to make it better though. The Vet Lady said I would be OK and I should rest for a couple of weeks.

Later, the hoomins came and got me and took me home. I didn’t feel like doing anything so I laid down to take another nap.

Natocactus Scopa is the variety of this small barrel cactus. These are the first flowers from this specimen we bought at the Cactus and succulent show at the Botanic Gardens.