Photos from Alaska アラスカからの写真

These photos of flowers were sent by MyD. We planted them in early July. When I was there, many of them did not have many blossoms and some were laying down. Since then a lot have grown and they are still coming out. How pretty they are!
可愛い花達の写真がアラスカから届いた。7月に花植えを手伝った。こんなに花がなく寝そべった花もあったのによく育ってくれた。
Pansies in the backyard of MyD's house. 裏庭のパンジー達



Mimulus by the sidewalk of the house.サイドウォーク沿いのミムルス。

The purple floweres with the white dot in the center are Lobelia. The pink flowers are Geranium. They are at the side stairs towards the entrance.
ロベリアという紫の可愛い花とピンクのジェラニウム。玄関に向かう階段横に置かれている。

ELEGANT LADY? 華麗なる母？

My mom underwent a photodynamic therapy for 82 seconds on Thursday, August 14. It is a treatment for her macular degeneration. This treatment uses a low power laser beam. She had to stay in the hospital for at least two days, possibly for three days, only because of the injection that she had before the therapy. The injection, Visudyne, reacts to sunlight. It is dangerous to be exposed to any bright sunlight. That is why she needed to be in the hospital so that she will be protected well. However, being in the hospital could worsen her dementia. My sisters and I prepared all kinds of mental exercise programs for her.
8月14日木曜日母は光線力学的療法という治療を受けました。それは、加齢性黄斑変性の治療で弱いレーザー光線を眼に82秒間当てるだけの治療です。が、その治療に先立ってビスダインという注射をし、その薬が光に繊細に反応する為、太陽光に当らないようにしなければいけません。その為、手術後2～3日間の入院が必要になりました。入院によって心配なのは、母の認知症の悪化です。そこで、できる限りの頭の体操ドリルを持って行きました。

My Mom is doing her reading exercise right now at hospital. She looks so cute.
写真は、病院で読み書きの練習をする母ですが、なかなか可愛いいと思いません?

This is the outfit that she had to wear when she left the hospital after dusk on Sunday, August 17, 2008. She did not like the sunglasses. She has never worn sunglasses in her life. She also did not like the scarf , because it is too stuffy for her to wear in the summer. However, we managed to convince her to wear them all to protect her from lights. Doesn't she look elegant?

8月17日に病院を退院する際、こんな格好をしないと退院できませんでした。サングラスなんてかけたことのない母はサングラスを嫌がり、又、暑苦しいと言ってスカーフも嫌がりました。それでも何とか説得し、光から守れるような格好をしてもらいました。

なんだか母がエレガントに見えるのですが。言いすぎでしょうか？

Flower Arrangement Class in July

Bouquet - Cascade ブーケ-カスケード