Amazing how Monday just shows up on a regular basis. I have successfully ignored the morning. Well, I have made some calls and paid some bills and looked at several websites (shopping, Not shopping) and now it is afternoon.
Hubby got the front watered this morning. We were about 100° yesterday and will be again today... but tomorrow our high will be 82° with lows in the mid 50's. Yippee Yahoo.
Even though we have almost no chance of rain, we will keep watering and say, "Thank You Lord for the blessings of cooler temperatures." I know the hummingbirds are migrating through South Texas. My friends there sent videos of 10 or more hummers at their feeder at one time. It was so hot here that I just took a video of my hummingbird sitting near and protecting the feeders.
So guess I had better go find something for lunch. Something else that is amazing is how often my tummy growls to indicate that it is time to eat again... every day.
forecast is for rain and gusty wind late afternoon into evening,,we could use the rain.
Judy took grocery list and will bring to me on Wednesday. prices rising fast,,sunflower seed was $18 on sale but now is $25 on sale! Judy says she heard stores were experiencing pork shortages,,her girl that manages Conagra store said they were having trouble getting sausage.
Saw the Emmy Awards on tv last night,,none were wearing masks but Los Angeles requires school kids to wear them! talk abut a double standard!
Thursday I was busy cleaning out all the water features for the birds and giving the hummingbirds new food. We are still quite warm during the day (start day in low 70's) and plants are still needing water every other day.
Hopefully we say goodbye to Summer Fairy and hello to cooler temperatures during the day and early morning too. Let's try it, Hello Fall Fairy!
Right now, the only leaves falling are because the trees need a good soaking of rain. But at 15% chance next week, that isn't too promising. Then came..
As soon as I told Hubby that I needed a shower, my phone rang and it was Tisha. She was running late dropping off her 1st grader and told him to hurry. He tripped over the curb and did a faceplant.
He did not want to go to school. Besides, he would definitely have trouble seeing.
As you can tell by his glasses. They got new glasses ordered and she kept putting ointment on his cheek. By the end of the day I could hear him laughing at something on the iPad. When I got home, Bennett and his family came to the backyard for a visit.
So now here I am wishing you a blessed weekend as I am heading off to watch more football after Thursday night & Friday nights exciting games.
OK... so it isn't the football fairy... close though, right?
HI THERE DEBIJO, SORRY NOT TO HAVE BEEN ON HERE VERY OFTEN, SO MANY THINGS GOING ON AROUND HERE, I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL AND THAT YOU ARE NOT WORKING TOO HARD WITH LONG HOURS. ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE YOUA RE SO BUSY WITH LONG HOURS AND SHORTAGE OF STAFF. THAT IS A PROBLEM UP HERE ALSO. GOVT PAYS THEM AND THEN THEY DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK BUT THAT IS ENDING AND SOON THEY WILL ALL BE LOOKING FOR A JOB. PROBABLY THE SAME DOWN YOUR WAY.
SO GLAD YOU GOT A GREAT RATING AND YOU SURELY DESERVE IT DEB. SO HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
WEATHER HERE HAS FINLLY GIVEN US SOME MUCH NEEDED RAIN AND IT IS THE FIRST RAIN SINCE JANUARY THAT AMOUNTED TO ANYTHING. WE COULD HAVE USED IT DURING JULY WHEN IT WAS SO HOT AND I NEARLY PERISHED. LOL HAVE MY A/C NOW SO IT WILL BE GOOD NEXT SUMMER. TIME GOES SO FAST I GET LOST ON WHAT DAY IT IS.
THE ONLY NEWS I HAVE DEB IS THAT MY SON AND GIRLFRIEND HAVE MOVED TO MEXICO INDEFINATELY . I AM MISSING HIM SO AND TRYING TO WRAP MY HEAD AROUND THE WHOLE THING. NOT BEING VACCINATED THEY DIDN'T LIKE BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO UP HERE , NO FREEDOM SO THEY SAY, WELL, IT WOULD BE A LOONG TIME COMING IF I HAD TO GIVE UP MY COUNTRY AND MOVE TO MEXICO. I WAS SICK AT HEART AT FIRST BUT NOW TRYING TO COME TO THE FACT THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT. THEY ARE BOTH IN THEIR 60;S SO NOTHING I CAN DO TO CHANGE THAT. TODAY IS 1ST DAY ON THE HILL IN SOME DAYS, OWE SO MANY COMMENTS , JUST HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF THINGS.
SORRY THIS IS IT FOR NOW DEB, THINK OF YOU OFTEN AND SO SORRY FOR NOT BEING IN TOUCH. OFF TO SEE MY FRIENDS FOR A CUPPA THS MORNING AND DO A BIT OF SHOPPING. HAS BEEN RAINING EARLY THIS MORNING BUT SUN S NOW OUT AND LOOKS LOVELY. TAKE CARE DEBIJO, WILL BE IN TOUCH WHEN I CAN. ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND HOPE YOU SOON GET SOME MORE DAYS OFF , YOU SURELY DO DESREVE THEM
MUCH LOVE, AND HUGS, MOE XXX THANKS FOR THAT MOUSE GRAPHIC LAST WEEK. LOVE IT. M
At least I hope it has for you. It starts out a little bit cooler each morning but we are still in the 90's almost every day. In the sun it is not sweater weather but sweaty weather!
And I know Hubby is sweating in the early morning heat. I love that he is always looking for something to do. He got the Marten house cleaned out the other day just in case any birds want a place to nest.
Hey now, I was busy yesterday too. Football nails are now on! And I have Halloween nails and Election nails and then it will be Christmas nails. I do love ColorStreet nails. They are so easy to put on and take off! Thanks to my friends, JoyDoll (NOTH) and Ashlee.
So as I send lots of Blessings your way and remind you to share your smile, I am off to find something wonderful for our meal of the day (then we snack later). I took pork chops, ribeyes, and hamburger patties out of the freezer to thaw. So today might be something with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls.
I will probably see what action is happening in the backyard too and make sure Hubby hasn't melted yet.
Well, here it is already Monday afternoon, but the yard has been mowed by me and Hubby has trimmed a tree, cut up the branches, cleaned out the Martin house, put up new fly catchers, and I'm sure several other things.
Hubby just went to run through the shower and told me that I needed to do that too... like maybe he could smell me. We have beautiful dark clouds today. We might get a sprinkle for tropical storm Nicholas but we are on the dry side. However, friends and family from the border (Mission) to Corpus Christi to Houston are predicted to get 6-12" of rain. The winds are only 70 mph now and are not expected to be much more than that.
Guess I had better find my water and figure out what our meal of the day will be today. Can't wait to see what your weekend was like and what plans you have for this middle of the month already. Time seems to fly by faster and faster the older we get. Don't forget to share your smile because there are lots of people out there looking for it.
Deb, most of us get here when we can. Just glad we are friends and can catch up from time to time.
Hubby and I thought it was Saturday all day today. We went to Bass Pro to buy bullets. Then we ate lunch at WhatABurger. We stopped by Costco to get gas in my car and decided we would go in and get a bag of Scotts Weed & Feed for the yard in case we ever have a chance for rain.
If I had this grill on my SUV, do you think when I honked my horn at stupid drivers they would move out of the way faster? My last solo trip to town, I honked my horn at least 6 times.
It was an extremely busy morning beginning at about 5:15... Bella wanted out of the crate, in & out the doggie door, potty, drink water, try to get any of the other 4 dogs to play, chase toys across the floor... You know, just puppy stuff for a one year old. But before we could leave to run errands, I had to go outside and throw the flat, tug-a-war, squeaky squirrel so Carly ran and chased Bella with it all over the back yard. Nothing like peace and quiet when it is nap time.
So now I am off to the neighbors to collect fresh eggs from the 5 chickens that lay eggs daily and check on the other chickens that haven't started laying eggs yet.
This was Bennett at WalMart, as they were shopping for their weekend trip, he found a praying mantis in the store. He LOVES bugs!
Then I need to read some of Book #8 in my current series, Three Rivers Ranch Romance. And watch the hummingbirds, butterflies, and other birds (not bugs).
Hello friends, first of all I would like to thank all of you who keep writing to me. Thanks from my heart. On day one I had an accident, and I am quite damaged ... I have broken the shoulder and humerus of the left arm, in addition to several bruises, on the 14th I had surgery. I'll be offline for a long time. Thank you very much for your friendship. When I can I will return. Take care of yourselves ... Many kisses to all. Isabel.
Hola amigos, lo primero daros las gracias a todos los que me seguís escribiendo. Gracias de corazon. El dia uno tuve un accidente, y estoy bastante dañada...me he roto el hombro y el húmero del brazo izquierdo, ademas de varias contusiones, el dia 14 me operan. Estare bastante tiempo desconectada. Muchas gracias por vuestra amistad. Cuando pueda volveré. Cuidaos mucho...Muchos besos a todos. Isabel.
Guess what! I am excited. Yes we are going to be mid 90's today, BUT there is a hint of fall in the air. Rain is all around us, not quite here yet. We are hopeful that we get a little bit as the yard in the back is very dry in the hot spots. But not a drop for us today.
First thing every morning I look outside to see if there is color in the sky. Again, guess what... it was there today. You know how I love to take pictures. So look how our day started.
So now we are off to the feed store for more dog food and just happen to pass by the Mexican Food restaurant for some Wednesday enchilada special to bring home for lunch.
Don't forget to share that smile if you are out and about today and that I am sending Blessings & Hugs your way.
I can't tell you how much we are enjoying Bella, the dog. If none of my dogs want to play, Bella just plays by herself. She will take toys out the doggie door and later bring them back inside. Last night she found a tennis ball in the toy basket and played with it for an hour. She would put it on the couch, jump up on the couch, push it off with her nose, and then run to get it as it bounced across the tile floor.
And that is all it takes to be happy. I hope you are finding what makes you happy today and doing it. I went to Costco and to Kroger for groceries on our list and got them all put away. I even baked a Braum's Cherry Pie (from frozen). I made Lemon Cream Cheese Bars yesterday for my hubby. I also made Broccoli & Apple Salad with Yogurt but we haven't eaten it yet.
So now I am heading outside to throw something and watch Bella, Carly, Reba, J Lo, and Miss Kitty either chase it or just turn and look at me wondering when I am going to go pick it up.
The long weekend is almost over and it has not cooled off at all in Texas. My goodness it is still hot, humid and miserable outside.
I sure hope that you found time to just chill and to recharge between hurricanes, tornados, fires, flooding and just the fun times of getting older. We have to be tough to survive!
So as I am sitting here counting my blessings and just want you to know that your name is included on my list.
So now I am headed to the magical, mystical ranch in the book I am reading because that is my way of "Chillin'".
Bella is visiting for a week and Carly is so excited. They ran and ran and ran in the big backyard for over 30 minutes and were exhausted yesterday. This morning they played some inside and then Bennett came over and Bella would fetch every toy he would throw and bring it back to him.
And yes, she can jump the baby gate! She is very smart and knows to sit and lay and understands most things we say to her. We are still learning each other's routines.
Bella is a good dog with kids and other dogs. She is also very good on a leash. I worked on Friday, so we are now ready for some Football... love College football. We are also waiting on cooler weather and maybe a chance at a shower. However, we have already watered the front and the back this morning.
It is a long weekend for lots so enjoy that extra day of doing nothing on LABOR DAY.
