Well hello, my fellow readers and dog friends. Yes, it's the one and only Trevor or T Man, bringing you this special planted blog post. Brenda asked if I would be so kind to share this time around and I was only too happy to oblige.  This one is going to be about thriving. Gardening was a special activity for Brenda's mother and seeing things grow and thrive, was a great source of satisfaction for her. Brenda got the idea for this planted blog post because of that.  Brenda is currently on what she calls mental health days or a few staycation days off from work. Next Monday will be her 37th work anniversary, something she thought would never happen, when she was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 34 years ago. In spite of all that she has been through, she has managed to thrive. Get where we are going with this? BOL Hi Seth, we have missed you. He loves it when I do that.  Brenda had a nice conversation with someone after the employee recognition banquet, where...

Hello, it's Brenda here, planting another blog post. This one is going to be much different and personal. A couple of years ago, I penned a letter to my best friend in life, my late mother and I'm going to do that once again. I've been missing her something awful and have so much to share with her. I thought it was also a good and healthy way to get my feelings out. I hope my readers find some help and solace from it as well.  It's Arthritis and Brain Tumor Awareness Month, so you will understand where I'm going with this. I haven't had the desire to write or share anything for months now, so I thought this would be the best way to convey it in a letter.  Dear Mom, It been almost 14 years since you left this earth on May 31, 2011. It was a Tuesday afternoon and I had spent the better part of the day by your bedside along with several visitors, one being a cousin, who visited you many times while you were in the nursing home. We cleaned out your room after you ha...