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 |  Carol and I are doing another Campfire. We love doing Campfires. Come on in. |
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Welcome to another Campfire. Carol ♥noVember tHiNg♥   and I love doing Campfires. If this is first time joining us, we are glad to have you. We write in here everyday and talk about the US issues, our personal issues, our happy times, TV Shows we love, what is new in our lives. We love animals and mention them. We love Downton Abbey and Jane Austen. We like the Royals and they are in our Campfires. We are spiritual. We love to write about good times. Life isn't all roses  . We talk about bad times and pray for good things. We enjoy writing of course. We enjoy making new friends. I chose a mountain scene for the cover art in this Campfire. Carol and her husband.   We don't want to hurt anyone. We would enjoy hearing from you but be nice. We wish the world was perfect but it isn't. Thanks for dropping by. 
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Happy Birthday!      You are not getting older! You are getting better! Enjoy this day. Wow. Tom is at Arlington. He was there for his Birthday. That is good.I am going to watch TV Shows later today. I watched a lot of Twilight Zone. I never get nightmares about things I watch and that is good. I am going to watch my soaps I missed today. Bella  is in bed. Ray fed her so she doesn't need to see me. She can be so sweet. She played with her milk ring today before I left. Our new Campfire. I wish good things would happen and we would be happy. Life isn't that way. We just pray and find reasons for what ever happens. That's all we can do. We hope to find answers. I still get hurt by people here but I do my thing and write. I cherish the good things here. I enjoy the friends I do have. I have over 200 Fans. I am doing something right. I am thankful for you. WDC will soon be 24 years old. Wow. I will turn the Unicorn/Bunny Writing Contest in. I wish someone would do the Grab A Bag where we submit prizes and each person submits something and gets something. It should be fun no matter what. I just got a call to order Bella's medicine, Now, it is twice a day. I hope she will be okay with it. I hope you have a good day. Happy Birthday! Thanks for another Campfire! |
| Hi in our New Campfire!!! It is Tuesday, July what? July 9th!! So HOOves is another year older, but none the wiser. I hope it is a good day for you. Give love to Miss Bella for me! Tell her to have a bite of tuna or something grand on my birthday!!    Going to do my best to be positive going forward and to have a sense of humor. Looking back at the year and all that went on. I know I did my best with all the counseling and working with things. I struggled and got Tom into Arlington,one of the most scenic and historic places in the country besides the Grand Canyon. His final resting place will be well taken care of as long as there is a country. He is where he (and I) wanted him to be. It wasn't easy, but he's there now, safe for eternity (I hope) I donated his car to charity. I did individual grief counseling and group counseling. Kept up with the dinner group and lunch group, despite difficulties and challenges. Dealt with car challenges for both cars. Continued to keep my commitments. Learned that people don't always think before they say and do things. At least I hope it (the stuff I see) doesn't reflect deep thought. Realized Tom was right all along about politics. He had it right. Me, not so much. I was kind to people who had been mean to Tom and me. Forgiveness? I am still working on that. It's a work in progress going forward. It's probably going to be the biggest challenge of my life. Tremendous anger follows tremendous loss. Or, it does with me. Life goes on. I am another year older and maybe a tiny bit wiser. Like the song says, I can see clearly now. Maybe. I hope it is a good day for you and I hope you know how much I appreciate everything you do to make it wonderful here!   |
Happy Birthday!   I do hope you are having a good one. I hate getting older. I think we learn and mature. We learn from our mistakes. I try to. We are starting a new Campfire. The time we get through this one, we will know who the new President {Old! I should say!} is. Maybe something good will happen for the world. I hope so. I got my hair done. My Beautician usually knows the news around town. My one ex-boyfriend died. The one farmer who I went to school with fell off his tractor and hurt his tailbone. Ouch! You did a lot since Tom died. Politics. They stink. At least writing in here, we keep track of things that have happened, the good and not so good. The Royals have been quiet. I hope Catherine and Charles get better. I did some laundry. Mom's other Dentist called me because they can't get a hold of her so I called Mom and told her to call them. She is going to another Dentist, the one I took her to yesterday. She had to call them and cancel her appointment. Her land phone isn't fixed. I need to make another appointment for Bella for next month because they changed her medicine. She gets 2 doses a day now. I hope this works out.I was up early. I get stressed and can't go back to sleep. My knee is better off and on. I hope someday to wake up and everything is good. We got rain  but just a little but it is going to rain all afternoon and then again tomorrow.Things are quiet on here. I hope to write a story. I see you got another Merit Badge from your Merit Badge Shower for your Birthday.  Merit Badge Showers are nice.Bella was glad when I came home from getting my hair done. I opened the door and had to remind her to get away from the door. I don't want her out in the garage. Hope your Birthday was good.  Thanks for doing another Campfire. Here's to a better year.   Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is July 10, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel good. Thank you for all the merit badges, awardicon and everything!!    Give hugs to Miss Bella - hope the medicine gets straightened out for her. I didn't sleep too well, which is kind of surprising. My brother got here late in the day. I told him not to come if it was a big chore. LoL My niece and her kids flew back to Houston. I hope it all went okay for them. They could have come here to visit for a few days here if they wanted to. Tom's sisters both called me. That was nice. People were nice for the most part. The one that wasn't really wasn't a surprise. Just sort of pathetic, but I am trying my best to be forgiving. In some ways, there, I'd rather not engage anymore. It is interesting to think that this campfire will go through the election and we will know things we don't know now about news in the country, the royals and other things. I hope also that Charles and Catherine are getting better. Harry continues to be a thorn in their sides. If he accepts the Pat Tillman award tomorrow, I don't think it bodes well for him and Meghan. Sometimes, though, I feel sorry for Harry because he's so thick. I think he has some unwelcome surprises coming his way. I think he confided things to Meghan about the Royal Family and that is why Charles tip toes around him. When and if they split up, out will come Meghan's money demands, then her book. I suspect that Harry has thoughts he shared with Meghan that aren't pleasant. Thank you again for making my birthday so special! Hope today is a good day for you! |
Glad you had a nice Birthday.   We got our rain We got 4.5 inches. I heard it rain heavy before I went to bed and then it rained real heavy. I slept good. I woke up at 3:00 AM and it was still raining heavy and the same when I got up at 7:00 AM. Some areas around here are flooded and tomorrow morning, it is going to be foggy. We don't need anymore rain Harry and the Tillman Award. Really? What did he do to deserve one? Meghan and him will split and it won't be pretty. What a mess. Time will tell. Sad when you think about it. I haven't done much today. I did my bike thing last night and will later today. My sinuses are flaring up. Sometimes, my knee doesn't bother me. I pray things get better. That's all we can do. God answers prayers in his own time. Bella had tuna today and I am making pork chops tonight. She gets a double treat. Tomorrow, Ray may go to Walmart. Depends on the fog. I scheduled appointment for Bella's next appointment. It will be for next month. First, she has to start the new dose of medicine which should be here by Friday I hope.People aren't always nice. We get hurt and some people will think a certain person walks on water and that person can be a jerk. I shake my head and let it go. I just try to do right by everyone and pray. I know what you mean. I hope you are doing well. I am glad that you have your brother. Sorry, you didn't sleep well. I get nights like that. Have a good rest of the week. Best wishes and hope good things happen as we write this Campfire. Always a pleasure to read your entries in this. Later. Thanks always. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is July 11, 2024, so 7/11. I hope it is a good day for you, you feel good and people are nice. Hopefully, Miss Bella enjoyed her Tuna and Pork Chop treats! My brother is here still, but he leaves today. It is always hard when he leaves. I think my neighbors who help me with my trash are away. My brother could help me get it down, but no one will be here to help get it up so I might skip it. That is a big decision. LoL. Or I might try and do it myself and fall on my hindquarters. Probably not. Yesterday, we went to Virginia. I didn't feel great so I didn't enjoy the casino. The music was too loud and they have smoking and that bothered me. What an old bat I am. LoL  As soon as we were there, I wanted to leave, but we stayed for a couple of hours. Later in the day we went and ate, then later got subs for dinner. It was really hot - heat index of 106. Yikes. I did not hear from the person who I only seem to hear from when she wants something. I took her what she wanted when Tom's service happened. Now she ignores my birthday, which is better than her calling and being nasty like last year. I guess she doesn't want anything in the future. LoL If that changes, I'm sure I'll hear about it. Because I don't do facebook, I do not get into Tom's family's gossip. I hear things way after they happen and I don't repeat anything or talk behind peoples backs. I keep it all to myself as to who has this or that going on. I don't really like to delve into my own family's this and that, either. What I don't know won't upset me, I reckon. Prince Harry is supposed to get that award on the ESPY awards on ABC tonight. What a tool if he accepts the award even though Pat Tillman's mother says he shouldn't. I think this will be the undoing of Meghan and Harry if they handle it wrong. This is what I think. I think Harry has some bad thoughts about what happened to his mother. I think he shared those with Meghan. I think Meghan will use that because no one cares about much about them anymore, but the Diana connection. I think Meghan will say Harry has these "suspicions" about his Mum's death. That could bring down the monarchy if those are let out in the open. This is what I suspect about the future and why Charles won't deal with Harry. He's afraid of Harry's bad thoughts. But, the Pat Tillman thing. It's Pat Tillman's MOTHER who is saying no to Harry. So Harry is walking on a sad mother here. He is hurting his own mother's memory if he does this. This is why I think this is a major thing. Pat Tillman's mother will survive it because she has survived the worst. I won't watch it, but I will see it later on Youtube, what they decide to do. Harry is really hurting himself if he accepts this award that Pat Tillman's mother says he doesn't deserve. Well, it will be interesting. I know what I think will happen. I think that no one walks on water. People don't always do the right thing. I have a hard time with forgiveness, as we know. I see things and shake my horns. But God loves us and the sun will rise in the East, won't it? Have a good Thursday! |
| We are still recovering after the rain. Some areas got 5 and 6 inches. The ditch is doing good. The ditch empties into the river. We aren't flooded. Facebook. I got rid of my Facebook Account a long time ago. I can go to Ray's Account and read things but I am not interested. I go online to read things. As for my family, what ever I hear, I hear. My one aunt loves to blab everything. I will hear what's new eventually that I do know. That Award. Harry likes being in the lime light. I feel Princess Diana's death involved a mystery but I will leave it at that. The Royals will have their drama. Meghan is their downfall. This is so sad. It will be a mess if Harry and Megan break up. Just like Diana and Charles. God loves us and I remind myself of that every day. I pray for all of us. Sorry your brother didn't stay longer. At least he is there for you. Hot weather makes arthritis worse. I hope it cools down but it is only July. I will wait for September to bring nice weather. Casinos. I don't like Casinos. They are loud and smoke filled. Since smoking is outside now, that part would be better.I like the restaurant but their desserts were all cheesecake related. I am burned out on cheesecake. I had $40.00 to spend and lost $20.00. I would go to the Gift Shop and spend $20.00. This way I came home with something. Today's music. I like old rock and country. I am getting older. My radio stations are tuned in to old music, country, 79s and 80s. I am definitely getting older. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Friday. It is July 12, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things are nice. Hope the weather is better than it is here. It's supposed to rain all day. Give nice pets to Miss Bella for me! Yesterday when my brother left, I went to Barnes and Noble. I got there right as they opened so it wasn't crowded. The clerk was really nice to me, much nicer than the usual ones. After that, I was feeling tired so I came home and did very little until I went out to dinner with friends. I gave Tom's good friend a shell casing from Tom's 21 gun salute at Arlington. It was nice because I could tell it meant a lot to him. I think he was Tom's best friend in his later years. I went on youtube and listened to this song, which is one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX_9Go0Z8e4 Hope it's ok to put the link to the song here and I hope I did it right. Amarillo by Morning by George Strait. Tom used to make fun of me and my reaction to George Strait. He would joke and tell me to stop drooling on the TV when George Strait came on. I never drooled, but I do like George Strait. Like George, Tom was born and raised in Texas. Born in Abilene, raised in Houston, he went to the University of Houston, then Vietnam in the Navy. When he was grown his parents lived in Dallas. So, some of my in-laws still live in Texas and my niece moved there, so her family lives there. I have never really been on Facebook, but people have shown it to me on their phones. I think it leads to problems. I saw the Harry thing last night. Wow. He had no problem using people to stand uncomfortably while he needed their support. They looked like they might fall over at any minute and he was totally oblivious to the pain of people who propped him up. I don't know what to make of Harry, whether to feel sorry for him or what. Money makes the world go round is all I'll say about Harry and his supporters. Ick. I won't even write his keeper's name anymore. Afterward, I had to go refresh and listen to some more George Strait. I downloaded his movie, Pure Country. I miss my own Texan, mott  .Hope your Friday proves to be a good day!   |
| It is over 80 Degrees. Mom and I went to Kohls. I found a nice pretty pink comforter and sheets to match. Comforters aren't cheap. It was on sale. My old comforter was 24 years old and it was shabby. I hated to throw it out but I did. I have a nice blue one I bought before Covid but it looks better then the one I threw out. I got one with flowers and it doesn't fit. Tomorrow, I am putting the new sheets on the bed and new comforter on the bed. Mom and I went to Sephora. I found some nice pink blush. They had Lady Gaa Gaa blush on line for Sephora but it wasn't in the store. I hate when that happens. My other blush is 4 years old or more. You are supposed to throw old make up every 2 or 3 years. I think I am good with that. I need to wash my make up brushes. I went to Home Goods Store and bought Mom a peacock Tea Pot. I also bought her a 2025 Planner Book. I bought a globe. A Small one. I always wanted one. The trunk on my car doesn't want to work. Ray had to help me open it. I guess I won't use the trunk much. I love the song Amarillo By George Strait. I often wonder what life would be like being married to a cowboy or cattle man or rancher. I watch Dallas, Yellowstone and Heartland and think their lives are so cool. Downton Abbey. I want that life, too. I like the movie Pure Country. I wore my pink cowgirl hat go Church and told everyone I am Amy of Heartland. I was afraid to say Beth Dutton. She is rough. Church might not like that. Harry again. I don't know what is worse. Harry or our Presidential candidates. Harry's mistake was he married Meghan. Sad. I bought a nice flag pin today and hoping it is a good luck charm that America will be great. I can only hope. Glad you went out to dinner. Dinner at Chilis was expensive today. I guess I need to get a regular meal next time. I got my Vitamin B 12 Shot today. I need to see him next month. We got enough appointments scheduled for next month. I hope you are feeling well. Bella knocked over the garbage can. She has been bad about that.Have a good day and weekend. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is July 13. 2024. I hope that it is a good day for you and things go good. Sounds like a perk me up shopping outing. I love those! I hope you can get your trunk fixed. Hope Miss Bella will be careful! Give her hugs from me! Yesterday I went to the post office and the bank and came home. That tired me out. It wasn't even that hot. It was in the 70s and rainy most of the day. Certain days are a challenge. Birthdays and holidays, rainy days, etc. I never know when things will turn sad. I downloaded Pure Country, the George Strait movie. It only cost me $4.99 on amazon. Tom and I watched it a bunch of times because of me "liking" George Strait and Tom "tolerating" George Strait and liking his music. LoL. We had a favorite line, which was when George tells the Buddy character to get his you know what out of there. There was a later video where George says that to a cute dog of some other singer. LoL When that happened, I laughed. There is just something about George Strait. When he was young. I saw my neighbor and her corgi yesterday. Luckily, I had treats with me, just in case. Prince Harry showed no respect for Pat Tillman's mother. I guess I shouldn't be surprised since he disrespected his own grandmother. I have no respect for Harry, who tries to pull his own mother's memory in to every dumb thing he does. He may be able to buy awards he doesn't deserve (in my opinion) but they won't mean much over time. Meanwhile, Charles and Catherine are seriously ill. Are they getting better? I hope so, but Harry and his keeper aren't helping that. It's obvious now that it's much worse than I imagined and I didn't think Anne looked too well either yesterday. She looks frail, but like she's mad about being frail. So she looks a little bit spunky, but not well. Will Harry be King and that ick he's married to. Will she be Queen? A year ago I would have said no chance. Now, I think there is a chance and it's not a small one. She married him (I believe) with the goal of destroying the monarchy. I now think it's a definite possibility with those two. Charles needed to get a clue a while back. That train left the station. He had a window of opportunity that's now pretty much nailed shut. Oh well. I watch stuff about them on Youtube. The UK News people can't believe Joe Biden calling the President of the Ukraine by the wrong name. I can't believe Harry is still in the line of succession so I guess we're even in a way. I like to read and learn stuff about Queen Elizabeth. She is truly an interesting character. The post office has horse stamps now. I asked about cow stamps and the gentleman laughed at me. LoL. Why not cows if they have horses? Cows make people smile, too. Take care and enjoy your Saturday!  |
| Shopping helps my mood. I just wish I was younger and felt great but when I did, I had a job to go to. I will shop when I can and do my best. I need to be thankful for all the things I can do. We got the new sheets on the bed and the comforter. The comforter has lavender in it and that makes it prettier. When I bought bed in a bag, it is like Pot Luck. You get what you get. I did it right this time. Our Game Friend. She needs therapy done for her broken arm. She thinks she can drive back to Indiana from Mississippi. Her husband's house is stripped down. His kids did a number on it by taking the furniture. The house in Mississippi is a lemon. Our Game Friend wants to buy another house here. She says she likes it in Mississippi but it is so hot. I don't want her living with Mom. She left Mom and me when we needed her. I don't know what she is going to do. When we get our President, Lord only knows what life will be like. The Royal Family. Charles and Catherine. Catherine is going to Wimbleton. At least Catherine and Charles have care givers. It sure is a mess with Harry, What was Harry thinking when he married Meghan? Sad really. Queen Elizabeth was the Queen and brain and power behind the Royals but she is gone now. I hope William can take over things. Bella doesn't know what to think of the new bedding. She watched us make the bed. I still have laundry to do. My washing machine is yelling no. I get tired. I cleaned the bathrooms. Things are quiet on here. It is Saturday. I hope you are feeling good. It is July. That means it is that much closer to winter and that I don't want. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Later. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is July 14. 2024. I hope that you feel good today and the weather cooperates. Give Miss Bella a nice pet for me. I am very distraught by what has happened in the news. By that I mean the real news in the U.S. as reported in the UK and Australia. It is like 1968 all over again in the U.S. with the horror of assassination returning. On Australian TV they are reporting on how bad the reporting is on the US TV. Specifically CNN. CNN, who told us Joe Biden was fit as a fiddle when he was wandering aimlessly around Normandy. Hatred and violence in America. It's pathetic. It scares me. Our News Media doesn't tell the truth. Well, I had no intention to vote. Now, I think it might be important to do it. I know if Tom was here what he would say. He would say vote for law and order. What has the United States become? A banana republic without the good weather. Really? Is that what people want? I pray for all the victims of the horror and for President Trump's full and complete recovery. I pray for the country, the victims of propaganda that poses as news. I did not sleep well. I kept waking up thinking how upset Tom would have been at this. Oh well. We pray for things to get better and for God to sort it out. Yesterday, I didn't do much really, too hot. I watched As Luck Would Have it and Youtube. I didn't intend to watch political stuff, but we all know how that went. I hate that it happened in Pennsylvania. I was hoping their governor would replace Biden when and if he steps down. Sigh. Now, who knows. I hope that Catherine is at Wimbledon today and it's a good distraction. Take care and I hope it proves to be a day when you feel well and the weather cooperates.  |
I didn't make it to Church. The hot weather makes my arthritis in my ankles act up. Like I haven't had enough problems with my knee. I wear my braced for a few hours with my ankles and feet. It rained about time to leave for Church. It rained   at 2:00AM. We have has 2 inches and it may more this evening. I hope we don't flood.About the Trump Assination Attempt. There were some some negative comments in the Newsfeed that caused a feud. I am unhappy. This election has been a circus. Are they going to try to shoot Trump again or Biden? Secret Service didn't handle this well. I saw the report newsclip this morning. I just don't know what to think or say. I pray God takes care of this. It is scary thinking about this. Who put this guy up to shooting Trump? They will have to increase Secret Service and be on high alert. I turned the Unicorn and Bunny Contest in to Storymistress. I figured out how to delete the previous stuff. Hopefully, it will be in the September 24th Anniversary Celebration Activities. I hope Catherine does well at Wimbledon. I hope she doesn't get tired out or sick. I wouldn't care to sit through the match or matches. I am not a tennis fan. I have a quiet week coming up. Just cleaning house and trying to write a dragon and Princess story and do reviews. Have a good week. Hopefully politics will just be a clown fest and no one gets hurt. I get mad at Trump but I have liked him. I am disappointed with everything. Praying we all get better and the world, too. Thanks for writing this with me. Later. |
| Hi on Monday. It is July 15 so middle of July, 2024. More than half way into the year now. Daylight is getting shorter. I hope it is a good day for you and not too hot. Give a nice pet to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Hopefully Bo and Sprinkles will be ahead for Fall!! Yay!! I sent in my Alliteration Activity! Fingers and Hooves crossed. I always look forward to the Site Anniversary times! I did go to church yesterday. The main two guys are off in Central America on a mission. There was a substitute guy. He was nice and thanked us as we left. The regular guys don't do that at the entrance we use. I didn't get the sermon, but my mind wandered. I liked that the junior priest said he was praying for everyone from what happened on Saturday. If he had excluded Trump, it wouldn't have sat well with me, but he included him. I don't think I saw the conflicts in the newsfeed. Probably for the best not to see it. I saw a couple of remarks born out of the frustration people who are deranged about Trump felt. Natural consequence there. I don't like politics, BUT I don't want anyone to get hurt like that. It's so mean and uncivilized and innocent bystanders are the ones who suffer most. They don't get whisked away with the best medical care. A father of two died for no reason. I just think they all tell lies to get elected, then make excuses why they can't do what they promised. Both parties. It has been unfair because the media is so slanted one way for Biden, hiding things about his health. But things have a way of swinging back and forth. We'll see this time around. And I still think they are both too old, but Biden has something weird going on that Trump doesn't. I can't get that picture out of my head of Biden wandering around a stage in Normandy France, trying to sit down on stage where there wasn't any chair. Plus, him head butting the Pope wasn't a good look. I did like Trump when he was host of The Apprentice. He was very funny and he used to embarrass his kids. I think he did good with oil production management and the economy when he was president before. He didn't go good with health care, but the Republicans didn't help him like they should have. Covid. I have some feelings about that Covid Vaccine that I better not share. Too late now, but I have suspicions about healthy fallout. When Trump got shot, I was angry on his behalf. I wish he would mastermind getting someone good in there as President, rather than be President is all. Age is hard, even for him, although he moves much better than I do and he's way older. I watched him come down stairs on a plane in footage yesterday and he moves like a much younger person. He makes me think of Teddy Roosevelt in a lot of ways. I wasn't going to vote at all rather than vote for one of these guys. Now, I most likely will vote. I am quite sure I'm not the only one who was moved by the events of the weekend, and I am sure that's quite upsetting to some who still think Biden is "sharp" Really? On what planet. They should ask the Pope if he thinks Biden is "sharp." I'm an Independent so that doesn't bode well for one side of the fence. I watched a lot of Australian TV yesterday. Also, I went to Target and the Grocery store. Someone who hadn't called me on my birthday, called me. I don't know what to make of some things so I decided I will just wait and see. It's like with the country. Wait and see. I watch more Australian and UK TV than US TV now. Funny how that evolved. I wasn't voting, now I most likely will vote. Things change I guess. Hope you have a lovely Monday!!  |
| It rained last night and is going to storm tonight. We sure have rain the past 3 days. We don't need it but we can't stop it, that's for sure. I just hope things cool down. Politics. I don't want anyone to get hurt. I can't believe what happened. The Republican Debate is on tonight. I feel like we the people don't get to choose who is to run. What happens, happens. They are going to do security different and give more protection. Hopefully, no one will try to shoot anymore politicians. That was was a warning and Trump was lucky. I cleaned the kitchen. I watched Underdog, Laverne and Shirley, Happy Days, The Smurfs and my soaps. I had to schedule a Doctor Appointment for next month. My Medical Doctor wants to see me. Every 3 months. I told them to get a Blood Test Order ready so I can pick it up when I stop by Kohls next week. I have $30.00 Kohls Cash to spend. I want to buy new Capris. Bella is getting a half dose higher medicine for her thyroid. The Vet called to change the time on her appointment. It will be 2 hours later. I wonder if they call and change it again before 3 weeks are up. Thank you for the Awardicon for my dragon story. I wish dragons were real. I guess other roads are flooded but at least not around by us. I guess we will get a break from rain after tomorrow. I suppose Biden will have a Democratic Debate later. Maybe he will talk to chairs. I wonder if he gets lost walking around the White House. Just when I think politics can't get any worse. Have a good day. I don't know have a lot to say. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is July 16, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and not too hot. We are supposed to be hot again. Yesterday it got to be 102, actual temperature. I went out in the morning, but not after that. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I watch mostly Youtube, Australian and UK News. It's much better than U.S. News that told us for months that Biden was so cogent and sharp and on top of things. Yes, I can picture him wandering the White House talking and whispering to chairs, very Nixonian. And boy do they have new found respect for President Trump overseas. I wonder how long that will last. I hope the violence is over, but in this country every nut has a weapon, unfortunately. That poor man and his family, the one who was killed in this and the shooting victims with long recoveries ahead of them. I hope that President Trump will reach out to them. Of course, I see the U.S. Media is back at it, but really what a bunch of "losers", to quote The Donald. Also, I see where people, who have shockingly and suddenly discerned that Biden is in a political pickle, are acting out and throwing their toys out of the stroller here and there. The more vicious and horrible things that they say let me know they know things have turned a corner in this country. They try to be shocking, but it only makes them look like big (in some cases senile) babies. The more violent the rhetoric, the more they look like they are flailing. They make fun of our media in Australia and they have the film footage to prove their points. Very effective. My Dinner Group is not going this week. One of the people (a nice one) had dental work/implants done that went bad. She's had infections and now they have to operate on her jaw because there is a bad infection. She is so nice and really the Dentist is always on vacation when she needs him. I have heard a lot of horror stories about Dental implants This whole thing cost $8,000 so far. To end up with jaw surgery and swelling and infections. It's why I do not like Dentists, these horror stories. I hope and pray she will be okay. Her poor husband and family, too. Medical Care is not what it once was. I guess we can thank Mr. Obama for that. And, of course, his sidekick, "Whispering Joe." Take care and watch out for the Democrats throwing their toys. |
| Tuesday. We had a ad storm last night and our electricity went out. We had tornado watches out and it was scary. The tornadoes did strike some buildings in Chicago. I was praying and waiting for fire alarms. Nothing happened. We made it. The storm lasted an hour and the lightning was constant. I took a flashlight and let it shine in the bathroom by our room. Ray was up before 6:00 and turned on the generator. We didn't get electricity back until 2:30 in the afternoon. I am glad. Unreal. Mom didn't have electricity. She was okay today when I called her. Now, it is going to rain in an hour but not severe. Hopefully, our electricity will stay on this time. Bella was scared last night. She stayed close to me. The election. Biden is like a baby and he isn't with the program. Biden is in a pickle. Trump is brave to do the debates and rallies. This whole thing is scary. I pray things will be alright. Politics is worse then ever. This is like the West Wing or some bad drama prime time political show. Obama care. I heard it was the worst insurance ever. We got our insurance from other companies when we had jobs. No special plans this week. Just hoping our electricity stays on. That's all that is new. Thanks for all you do. Always thinking of you. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is July 17. 2024. We move through July. Sorry to read about your violent storms and the power outage problems. That is so stressful. I am glad you have a generator to turn on. I hope your mom's power comes back soon. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! We have a chance of storms later today. It is scary being alone with storms. Power staying on is a big thing in summer. It's so frightening. I watched Youtube yesterday. Also, I watched Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix. This is J.D. Vance's movie about his life. I ordered the book he wrote of the same name from amazon. I had never heard of him before Trump picked him to be Vice President. He could be president eventually, so I was curious. I wasn't crazy about the movie, but it told a coherent story and had a good cast so it was better than most of the newer (force fed wokey) movies that I see. President Trump seems subdued somehow. I would be if I was him and I'd also have a good long look at the people in charge of security last Saturday. I really hope he will try to bring people together in his speech and not fire them up. I think he has J.D. Vance as his Vice President to fire them up tonight. I might have preferred Sarah Huckabee Sanders as Vice President, but whatever. I keep picturing Biden whispering to the furniture in the White House. We never know what the future will bring. I had no interest in politics and now I will watch the Republicans give speeches. The Democrats have no one to watch that's interesting. It's funny how things change and go one way and then the other. Last week, Prince Harry was getting that Pat Tillman Award that upset Pat Tillman's mother. The thing with Trump happened and suddenly Harry just seems pathetic in that he had to be a big baby and grab an award and hurt Pat Tillman's mother. But the thing is that Catherine was a bright spot in her beautiful purple dress at Wimbledon. This summer has a lot of contrasts. I will always remember Catherine in that purple dress and President Trump raising his hand and standing up. People overcoming challenges, while others just seem to fade away. I can see the Hand of God in more and more that happens at times. I hope today has calm weather and the power stays on for all of us! |
| Wednesday. My mermaids and unicorn story is in The Fantasy Letter this week. Mom got her power back on but her freezer melted her cakes, strawberries and ice cream. I am taking her to some groceries tomorrow. That woman and her groceries . Even before I got married, I was always taking her somewhere. I need to go to CVS to get some things. The election. What a zoo. No one is safe. Biden shouldn't be President anymore. Trump. You have to admire his gumption. Being on trial and being shot at. Losing last time. He isn't backing down. Biden isn't, either. I am ashamed of the Presidential thing. Voting. If I do, I think everyone knows who I would vote for. I don't like Voting. I used to push the wrong button and the curtain would open up. I will see. Maybe a miracle will happen with this election. I hope something gives. Catherine did look pretty in that purple dress. I hope she will be alright. We got a brief rain shower this morning. No storms predicted. Not much is going on. I washed blankets,towels and rugs today. I hope you are feeling well. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for always listening. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is July 18, 2024. I hope it is a good day there with no storms! Congrats on being featured in the Newsletter!  Give a nice pet to Miss Bella for me! I slept in. This has not happened to this extent since Tom got sick. So, it's been years since I have slept like that. My friend who has had a dental nightmare with bad dentist implants getting infected is doing better. THANK GOD. She has really been through it. I was so happy to hear that yesterday and so relieved. I would NEVER have a dental implant after I heard about her experience. It was hot as blazes here yesterday. Watched a movie on Netflix called, "On the Basis of Sex". It's about Ruth Bader Ginsburg when she was young. It was a good movie, I enjoyed it. Also watched Youtube. I watched J.D. Vance's speech. Who would have thought I would watch a politician speak again. I don't like them generally, both parties. But the whole thing on the weekend has changed how I feel about voting and politics. Amazing how one event can do that. J.D. Vance is likable and I liked that Hillbilly Elegy movie of his. I generally dislike that the Republicans aren't loyal to each other. The Democrats used to be loyal, but now they turn on Biden. Intriguing. Why does George Clooney think he's smart enough to weigh in? LoL Oh yes, George, you were cute 20 years ago so I'll let you tell me who to vote for. I'm so sure, not. They said Biden has Covid so he's off to the basement in Delaware and taking Paxlovid which tastes like cement. But they showed him and no one had a mask there. What's with that? If I have Covid, I have to wear a mask to go out. It's not pleasant, but they made the rules. Biden was around a lot of people in Las Vegas. What's up, Democrats? Donald J. Trump will speak tonight I guess. I HOPE he is magnanimous and inclusive, but we never know with him. I am interested now where a week ago I wasn't. I used to love to watch the Celebrity Apprentice Finale because he would just be so strange in the live broadcast. Now, he's survived what they threw at him literally and figuratively, and is strong. At 78. Will wonders never cease? I have to admit I'm impressed and, yes, interested. Tom would have loved all this. I hope today proves to be a good, unifying day. |
| Bob Newhart died. I love Newhart. I watch it every night before I go to bed. I am sad. I don't really have a favorite comedians but I guess I would have to say it is Bob Newhart. It is 70 some degrees. NO rain until Tuesday now. I took Mom to get groceries and I went to CVS to get my Probiotics. I bought a cute beanie Tiger Keychain. The minister's daughter works there as a manager now. I hope Biden has Covid. I know Covid is still around. I heard they want him to bow out but we will be stuck with her. I like her less then Biden. I am afraid about what will happen and who will win. So, that medicine for Covid takes like cement. I couldn't take it because I take Xalerto. I hope Trump has a good rally tonight and Service Service doesn't let anyone get shot. The running mate of Trump. Maybe he should run for President. Ray went to Walmart. I got up and watched Dr. David Jeremiah. Ray bought home a new trash can. Our other one is nasty. We didn't get an electronic one. I don't like those. My game friend had one. I hated it. George Clooney didn't did it for me. I like John Kennedy, Jr. He was handsome. George Clooney was lousy as Batman. Hollywood. I enjoy movies and TV Shows but some of those actors in real life, I wouldn't care to meet. Johnny Depp and Chris Pratt and Kate Winslet, I would. Bella is doing okay being on the medicine twice a day. I fed her an extra snack when I got home. When I came home, the baby donkeys were following the cow who is almost a year old. It was cute. I only slept 5 hours. I may need a Xanax tonight. My bladder is iffy. I hope it is just stress from this week. Not much is new. I have been watching The Smurfs. They are so cute. Have a good day. I hope things go well for you. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Later. I pray for the world. |
| Hi on Friday. It is July 19. I hope it is a good day and you feel better today. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I was sad to hear about Bob Newhart. He was Professor Proton on Young Sheldon, too. He was Sheldon's hero. I liked that show he had with Suzanne Pleshette the best. He used to be funny with Don Rickles, I remember. He seemed like such a gentle man. At least he had a long life and it seems like people enjoyed his work a lot. I don't think he was political that I remember. That's pretty special. I remember watching his show with my parents. It was unusual that my mom would watch something, but she liked him. My Dad did, too. Yesterday, I went to Lowe's. And then I went to Freddy's and got my lunch. Freddy's is expensive, but there was no line. Cookout had a huge line. I couldn't stay awake to watch the convention. Today, I can watch it. What I saw with Trump, he hasn't really changed. I was hoping for something beyond, but he does seem to be a little bit humbled by the fact that God saved him for the work ahead. Maybe it hasn't really sunk in on how close he came. That photograph of the bullet whizzing by his head is unbelievable. Tom would say what he would say. He would always defend Trump and I would say I wasn't so sure. I can only say this second hand. I know people who met Trump at a BBQ place here when he campaigned in 2016. They said he was nice, really nice and talked to them and ate BBQ with them. It is not a fancy place. He treated everyone nicely and was funny in a shy way. That means a lot around here. Word got around. He won this state. Both times. We are a "swing" state with a Democratic local government tendency. People did not think as highly of his opponent, Hillary. J.D. Vance is about the future. He is young, smart and has overcome obstacles in life so far. He is friendly with Hollywood people (Ron Howard, Amy Adams, Glenn Close, etc.) who made the movie of his book, Hillbilly Elegy. His grandmother saved him. He never forgot that. He came from nothing, studied hard, served in the military and wrote a bestselling book that became a movie before he was a politician. He did things, in other words. He achieved things, but understands struggles and challenges of life. I don't think Harris is up to it, but I've been wrong before. The News people in Australia don't think much of her. If Biden stays in Delaware, he probably won't drop out of the race. He'll just hide in the basement like last time. If he drops out, it will be Harris I guess. Yikes. The news media in the U.S. lies so much. I don't believe what they say about things. I do believe at least some of what the Australians say. Maybe they lie about their own politicians, who knows. The U.S. Media wanted Biden and they got him. And we all have to live with the way things are now because of it. The other thing is there were riots that tore up cities during the pandemic. The News Media totally lied about what was happening right in front of me. It's hard to get past that and trust any of them again. I think it will take a generation or two to build back trust. But they must tell the truth in reporting and let the people make up their own minds. Oh well. I hope and pray it is a good day for you and that things settle down now that the first convention is over. |
| Friday. Mom forgot to put her pies in the freezer so I took her to town to get some more. I told her I am not doing the grocery store to get some more. I told her we aren't making any more trips to the Grocery Store. I am done with this. Mom wanted to get license plates for the Buick but her name wasn't on the Buick. She has to bring in Dad's Will and some other ID. My cousin will help her with this. I am glad. The DMV I have no patience with. They make life hard for everyone. The traffic was awful. This is a small town by us but it was lousy today. I see on TV they keep trying to get Biden to drop out of the race. He should. His mental problem will get worse. I worked with people with mental issues and I know from experience. HE WILL GET WORSE. Trump. I think I want him back in. His running partner could take over if Trump wins and things went strange. Trump was nice about getting shot. I am not so sure if I would be nice about it. I forgive but I would be upset. Biden make be sitting in a corner someday and going blah blah blah. I don't like saying bad things but this Biden thing isn't working out. Harris. I don't care for her, either. Bob Newhart. I love his shows. He is funny and good. Well, was. Sheldon loved Proton. I like watching Big Bang when he was on there. I liked when Proton was in a dream being Obe One Knobe. I will just enjoy watching Newhart. I vacuumed. I got laundry folded up. I think I am better today. My knee feels better and I have less issues. The weekend. I hope to go to Church. Monday, I got plans to go to Kohls. I don't think I will go anywhere else. I need to spend my $30,00 Kohls Cash. Have a good weekend. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. I hope you are doing well. Hoping America will be great again. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is July 20, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things are calm. Give love to Miss Bella for me! Yesterday I went to the post office and the bank. That was it. There were huge lines at the bank because people panic about the computer outage thing. I got in and out of the atm line relatively quickly and it went okay. I was making sure I had moola in case the outage doesn't get fixed. Late in the day, I logged on here and got an error message that purported to be from "chrome". It said to click here and we'll fix it nice. I just back arrowed and logged out. Today, it hasn't happened so far. I hate it when technology doesn't work. My brother is traveling with his grandson up in western NY. The hotel couldn't use their computers so they had to check him in the old fashioned way. It' a Marriot. I felt like the outage was peculiar. Why do so many things depend on that one software company no one has heard of. Odd. Kohls sent me a thing saying they are switching me to Capital One. I don't want Capital One. I called and they don't give me a straight answer. Why does Kohls want to aggravate people by switching them to Capital One? I can't figure that out. I just want to stay with regular Kohls. I think Kohl's might have been taken over by Capital One, though. I hope that's not the case, but it sure sounded like it. The whole Biden thing. They need to follow the rules and get the doctor involved. Who is the doctor who said he was fine. Did that change suddenly. Gee. I wonder. Who is really running the country. It might be nice if they would come clean on that but I don't think there is much chance with the media the way it is. I find out things from Australian News on Youtube. Much more objective reporting when it comes to U.S. news. I hope today proves to be a good day for us. It looks like rain here and is kind of chilly. My neighbor is at a horse clinic so no church for us tomorrow. I will live stream it. Take care and enjoy your Saturday! |
Happy Saturday! It is sunny here. No rain until Tuesday. Ray washed my car  today. I got a new trash can and got it ready to go. I made tuna earlier and Bella had tuna. I just put a roast in the Crock Pot and I am running t he dishwasher. Bella thought it was time to eat again and I told her she has a long wait. I heard about the computer thing. I saw on TV flights were canceled and people are waiting at the airports. Computer sites I checked have no problems. I haven't ordered anything. Technology is great when it works. Someone sure goofed and made a glitch. I guess the moonwalk took place today over 50 years ago. That was a long time. We have never went back. I can't believe the stuff they left on the moon. I guess it stayed up there. I guess the moon  isn't made out of green cheese.Who is running the country? That last election was rigged. I BELIEVE THAT! Biden shouldn't have won. I try not to think about it but I am disappointed in things. I looked at my small American Flag my friend got me at the Trump Rally over 4 years ago. I have one inside my crocheted lighthouse I got from somewhere. I got a flag pin that is big with stones and rhinestones and I think I will wear it. I love my country not the people thinking they are running it. They need a good shrink to examine Biden. It is really sad. Everyone thought the Nixon thing was the worst. It wasn't. One President cheated on his wife. Two. I don't know if the President thing will ever get better. I am not going to bet anything on it. I am disappointed. Kohls. I hate when Credit Cards switch companies. We never know where we will have to send a payment to. As long as it isn't China or out of the US. I hate when worst when you make a payment out to a Bank instead of Penneys or Macy's. I will go to Church tomorrow but will leave when they sing the last song. I am not staying for the lunch that they are having. Too many people and I don't like getting up to get my food. I like going to restaurants and being waited on. Have a good day. I hope things are going well. Thanks for all you do. Later. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is July 21, 2024. I hope it is a good day and things go well and you feel good. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! We won't go to church today. My neighbor has a horse thing. I will watch the live stream that they do online. Hopefully, it will work. Yesterday was quiet. I went to chick-fil-a and got a milkshake and a salad. Weird combination, but it was all yummy. I watched the Trump Rally from Michigan on Youtube. I couldn't believe he was back at it with a big crowd. I found it to be scary. How does he do it. He's got a lot of energy, way more than I do. No way Biden could do that, though. I guess that's why, to show the contrast. The whole thing really scares me. Even the way Trump moves is peppy. At his age. Wow. Internet outage. I wondered if it might be related to Trump doing well. Whenever he seems to do well, something happens, almost like a tantrum coming from the lefties. Plus, they are saying Covid is on the rise again. I believe it, and then I don't believe it. But I have heard people say they have it now, who haven't had it before. I was trying to think about a word for how I felt about the whole thing with Arlington. The word is "serenity". Like I had a purpose and I did my best for 39 years to take care of Tom. The last couple of years, I don't know how I did that. But now I'm tired. Thankful that I could get him to Arlington, with my brother's help. Thankful, but tired. Like The Odyssey. It was a long journey, but I did it by the grace of God and with my brother helping me and those angels at Arlington. What now besides resting. I'm not sure. Being thankful every day for sure. Some people just aren't nice. It is hard to learn that in times of loss. But I sure have learned some things and my eyes have been opened. We do our best. Lots of rain yesterday, with flash flooding warnings here. But it's cooler and thankfully the power stayed on. Always thankful for the blessings! Have a good day! |
| I went to Church. Mom had to stay in the kitchen to get things read for the lunch after Church. I am staying home next time they plan a lunch. I left after the sermon as soon as they started singing. I see some people are interested in the Unicorn and Bunny Writing Contest. I hope we get entries. I sent this in for a commissioned Merit Badge.  I think it will be nice. I have been watching The Bob Newhart Show this weekend. I want to watch Newhart tonight. That internet thing. I don't know. I think the shooting is in Trump's favor. I like the guy running for Vice President with Trump. Biden. Like Survivor, Jeff Probst needs to say to Biden: Time for you to go. The tribe and US has spoken. Covid again. Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water. I am watching a Flintstones movie. I didn't know they had made movies. Sunny here. Rain will be here Tuesday and Wednesday. I hope things went well for your friend at the horses clinic. Arlington. Serenity and serene. I love those words. They are uplifting and you sound more positive. We pray everyday and try to find peace and serenity. Have a good week. Thanks for all you do and being my close friend. Prayers for all of us. |
| Hi on Monday. It is July 22, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel perky. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Your new merit badge looks exquisite! Instead of going to church yesterday, I watched the Live Stream of the 10 am service on Youtube. In the end, I was glad I didn't try to go by myself. There was no sermon, it was just a talk about this guy who wants donations from churches for a (probably) good cause. No sermon. I wanted a sermon making sense of what has happened in the world, but no. So last week, they were on a mission and this week it was like a sort of fund raising talk. I hope it goes back to being normal church soon. I feel tired today but I slept a lot more than normal. My back is bothering me some, but yesterday I did the floors upstairs. I think that might be why. My brother is still traveling. He saw my 97 year old uncle, who is doing well. My brother confuses me. He has helped me a lot so I am trying to get past it. My mother used to tell me that he said things to her that she didn't understand, but she had to move past it. I didn't fully comprehend what she meant at the time, but now I do. Maybe he means well. I hope that is the case. It's a challenge to choose to look at it that way. I watched stuff about Biden quitting the campaign. I guess the media has decided he isn't so sharp and "cogent" after all now that the Democratic big shots have turned on him. The reporting has been atrocious in the U.S. If Biden can't run, how can he do that job, I wonder. Maybe the pressure of the campaign was too much and without having to debate and present himself, he can relax more. Nixon went around talking to portraits of dead presidents. Does Biden really whisper to the furniture? Hard to tell. That Democratic convention next month in Chicago should prove to be interesting. Arlington was a revelation in a lot of ways. People earn a place there, they can't buy it like they buy things in politics. I hope and pray that things get better and easier, but I think there are a lot of challenges ahead for the country. I hope that today is a good day with no more shocking surprises. |
| Biden. I really didn't think he would leave and drop out. What a surprise. It is time. He doesn't know what is going on. I hope Trump will do things right and America will love him. As for her, it. I don't think she knows what is going on. Can Biden finish the term or will SHE take over? Things are happening at once. I pray we get a good leader and we can be great again. If Trump just stays off Tweet and Twitter. Maybe things will be alright. Mom and I went to Kohls. I didn't find any capris I liked but I bought a nice turquoise sweater and a beautiful cross bracelet with blue beads and a gold chain. I have cross bracelets I wear but they are cheapies. I bought a good one today. I went to Home Goods. I bought a glass flower soap dish and new Planner Book with dogs on it. Mom bought a new crystal lamp and trash can. We went to Chilis and I had their chicken dippers. They charge you for a tip and that is what happened last time and my bill was so high. I left a $5.00 tip plus was charged $5.00. That is uncalled for. Mom left $2.00 today. That is enough. They got double last night. I am tired and got pain. I need to ride my floor bike. It helped last night. It is 86 Degrees. A little hot. I hope your brother is more understanding. It is good that he likes to travel and has a relative with him. My Church. Mom isn't happy there. She helps clean up after meals and stuff. Church is losing attendance. One person there is mean and maybe she is driving people away. I hope Church gets to be happy again. Bella is taking a nap. She didn't get up to say Hi to me. Maybe she is tired. I hope you have a good day and week. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is July 23, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. Hope the church gets straightened out. Mine is on vacation it seems. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty Cat for me! Things are certainly changing fast. I don't know what the story is. One day it's one way, the next it's totally another way and we are supposed to believe the media's crazy explanations that don't make much sense. I know some things. Biden has been deteriorating severely for at least since June 6 in Normandy when he went to the D-Day anniversary thing. I always thought he was too old, but even I was shocked at how he looked and acted. Then that debate when it became obvious even to the people insisting about how "sharp" and "cogent" he was. Thanks to the Australian and UK News, I knew how Biden had deteriorated. Unless... unless it's all some sort of AI. I saw a lot of that Secret Service in-charge (ha ha) lady's testimony on Youtube. She doesn't know much and is waiting for reports that won't come for two months. How is she supposed to keep anyone safe in the time between? After her testimony, I have some serious doubts about what went on. At least both Democrats and Republicans challenged her. She is a big "FRIEND" of Jill Biden's, which is how she got her job. She admitted that Jill Biden was at an event the same time as Trump's. Jill Biden's event was at a Casino in Pittsburgh. It had 400 people. Trump's rally was close by with 20,000 people. This head of secret service gave Jill Biden 4 times more extra agents than she gave Trump. She gave Trump 3 and Jill Biden 12. Isn't that interesting. Plus, she admitted to using an encrypted private phone. What the heck is that about. It seemed to give one of the Congress guys, heartburn. I hope everyone is okay and being well taken care of. But I do not trust the Media to tell me things in this country since they lied about the riots in the pandemic. There is talk that my governor will be picked to be Harris' Vice President. Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake. Remembering how he was in the pandemic buddy buddy with the rioters. Most of the time he does nothing, so he'll fit right in with Harris. But we can always hope that whoever wins the election FAIRLY will rise to the job. It's happened before. I am so sick of the media and politicians and it's only July. There has been a lot of obvious lying going on. We were lied to all during the pandemic so I guess we should be used to it. Oh well. This summer is like the summer of 68 or 74 when Nixon resigned. Everything kept changing until it settled down. And eventually Ford ended the war in Vietnam, so good came out of it. I hope today is a good day for the country and I hope it is a good day for you! |
| Tuesday. The other church I went to always had guest speakers, Gideon Bible people, Missions people and special music. Now our Church is doing a luncheon, Meet and Greet and stuff. Like really? I have thought of going back to Bible Study but maybe someday. Our minister was talking about the lunch after Church and said she didn't want to talk about food and wanted us to enjoy the sermon and not think about food. The one man we all love at Church, said to quit talking about food and we will pay attention to the sermon. The minister said God did give us colorful personalities. She laughed. Politicians. If that Pamela gets in, I am moving to England. I say that every time a person gets elected I don't care for. This is scary. Biden is giving a speech tonight about why he left. I hope things quiet down. I remember the Nixon thing. Politicians aren't honest. Ford walked into a mess. A nightmare of that time. The Secret Service thing. Why blame the head person? The Secret Service men goofed if you ask me. I heard the woman resigned. At least they learned from Trump's attempted shooting. I sure hope so. I pray they have. I might be sorry Biden backed down. I don't know. Stay tuned just like a soap opera. I suppose I will. I hope Trump ups his political thing now. Bella had roast. She is happy. I vacuumed and am doing laundry. It may rain tonight. I watched Laverne and Shirley, Happy Days, my soaps, The Smurfs, The Price Is Right. I hope you are feeling well. I have been doing reviews today. I don't know if to promote the Unicorn, Bunny Contest or just wait. We have 6 weeks before it starts. I will see. Thanks for all you do. Praying for the country and everyone. Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is July 24, so 7/24/24. I hope and pray that it is a good day that finds you feeling well and perky. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! It has been a month since Tom's service at Arlington. So much has happened in the news and otherwise. I am definitely sleeping more, but I'm not sure it's better. I still wake up at 4, but I go back to sleep for a while. Then, I slowly get going. Before, I was up at 4 and couldn't go back to sleep so I stayed up. Now, I even fall asleep in the afternoon sometimes. It seems like getting him to Arlington to be honored lets something relax inside of me. It's not hanging over my head anymore. Getting me there (if they do it) will hang over others, not me. It is supposed to be rainy and stormy this afternoon, just like yesterday. Cooler, though, in the 80s instead of the 90s. My friend is still unable to go to Thursday dinner so we skip it again. I guess Biden will address the nation tonight. He will tell us it isn't a coup, what happened. What is a coup, then? He will say that he is well enough to stay in the job, but not up to campaigning. If he says that, I will go to youtube and look at him walking around during the D-Day ceremonies when he tried to sit down on stage, where there wasn't a chair. And when he got right down into the Pope's face. That will refresh my recollections. The dishonest U.S. news media will tell us how great he is after they trashed him to get out. But now he has done what they want him to do, so it follows that he will be suddenly "so great." It's a lot of lying and backstabbing. If Joe Biden is still in there, he won't stand for it. Oh, yes he's great, she's great, that sort of thing. Kamala Harris is a politician and she's not senile, so she's an improvement over Biden. I'll give them that, but I wonder if Jill and Hunter Biden will go along with it all. They are the wild cards. Plus, Obamas and Bidens don't get along and Obama is in the middle of this, trying to get something for him. It will be interesting to see if Joe folds. I think he's pretty feeble now. That Secret Service lady. She didn't even go to the scene of the crime. She had no answers after more than a week. I don't know whether she is just so incompetent or something else. Trump is really fortunate to be okay. She got that other guy, Firefighter Cory, killed with her being bad at her job. That is on her. She had both Democrats and Republicans yelling at her to resign. You know it's bad when that happens. Of course, now that she has quit, we won't ever get answers will we. It's all confusing. I watch the humor from Australia and UK on Youtube about the US voters and how funny they think we are to believe the news here. It's just an odd odd time and has been ever since Covid. Hope today is a good day there and not too hot or stormy! |
| Wednesday. Another day. Biden is going to talk tonight. Will he give a speech or look like a deer caught in the headlights? It is sad. He is going downhill and I don't want that for anyone. That woman. I don't want her. She isn't great. She is bad news. I hope she picks a good running mate. This has been a nightmare and it still is. Trump needs to be forgiven and other Presidents were forgiven. I am sure there are things the past Presidents have done and we are better off not knowing. I pray. Dad always said God had a plan and don't worry about things. I hope for the best and pray we will be alright. I didn't know Obama didn't like Biden. He isn't a Trump supporter, either. I didn't trust Obama. That woman ahead of Secret Service. I guess if she did wrong, she needs to step down. I just hope security improves and Secret Service doesn't let anything else happen. It has been quite a drama the past 2 weeks. Ray went to Walmart and I was up at 6:00 AM. I will be tired tonight. My Merit Badge is done. It is nice. It should be in the shop this week, I hope. Sorry, your friend can't go to lunch again. I should say dinner. My lunch friend is going to visit Mom tomorrow. She has Avon to drop off. Avon is awful. I would order a necklace and it was ugly or never came in. I used to sell Avon. Things weren't perfect but they had nicer stuff and I enjoyed selling it. It was a side job for me. It wasn't a good income job for someone in a small farm community. Mom is getting 2 black vases for Dad's monument. They will look nice when the monument gets here. We can put the flowers in those. Dad's grave looks sad but maybe the monument will get here sooner then expected. I am making noodles tonight. I don't cook much in the summer. Covid. I tell myself we got back to normal but things still aren't right. I worry if we will get another disease virus of some kind. I hope not. I wash my hands all tghe time but I need to carry my hand soap in my purse and go back to using it. With winter coming on in a few months, it might be a good idea. It isn't sunny here but no rain. it is normal weather for now. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. Hope you are feeling well. Praying for the country. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is July 25, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things are nice there. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I am having pains in my joints so I guess the weather is changing. It rained really hard last night in the night. I slept in, though. Woke up at 4, but went back until 6 something. I still feel tired. Biden's speech. Wow, he looks frail. Now the media and the Democrats turned on him. But he does what they want and then they praise him so he likes that. The media has lied ever since the Covid riots. They may have lied before that, too, but it's when I noticed the blatant lying and quit relying on them for my news. I get my news mostly from Australia because they told the truth about how Biden was doing a long time ago. We pray for better days. I think God does have a plan that will make sense eventually. Right now not much makes sense. I think Harris will pick my governor, because he is just that bad. He LOVED the rioters, too, like she did and they are "close friends", whatever that means in politics. He's almost done being governor (can't run again - term limits) so he has nothing better to do and definitely won't out shine anyone. I saw the head of the FBI testify yesterday. He was much better than that Secret Service lady (she came across as a nut) because he gives a good appearance and tries his best to answer questions and seems truthful and sincere. But he says Biden was "with it" in meetings. Really? On what planet did that happen? I went to Barnes and Noble yesterday. It was fun. Also, I went to the fancy grocery store near the Barnes and Noble and the bank. I got my feelings hurt, but got past it. The whole Arlington thing has changed me and helped me to get a bit stronger. I love this country and I hope that the press doesn't destroy it. They can fool people only for so long. Take care and have a good Thursday!  |
| Another Thursday. I mopped floors. I swiffered them and I thought of Tom as I mopped them. You said he liked clean floors. Ray thinks I should do floors more often. They were really dirty. They are done for now. Politics. The closer it gets to Election time, the more coverage we will get. You said Australia is more accurate. Yikes. Like really. Our US can't tell us the truth. Biden does look frail. I should feel sorry for him. Maybe if he would have been younger and more with it, he might have been good. Trump and that VP. I pray things will be alright. I hope she chooses that ex-astronaut as her running mate. His wife got shot a few years ago and lived. That is good. I don't remember if she continued to be a Senator or not. She seemed nice. I hope Security will be better for our leaders. I don't like politicians at times but they don't deserve to be shot. Animal abusers deserve bad things but I will stick to the topic here. I think guns are too easy to come by and that is why we have snipers and that. Secret Service. I just hope nothing else goes wrong. Arlington. You seem in a better frame of mind since you went. It did give you peace and uplift you. I love my country, too. I just don't love the political aspects. Washington DC is beautiful. I loved it when my parents and I lived in Camp Springs, Maryland. We went a few times. Ray is taking a tractor to a Tractor Show in a small farm town 15 miles away. I forgot how to get there. We went for a ride and he took me there. He takes the tractor up tomorrow and I have to go pick him up. It will take an hour for him to get the tractor there. I can sing Green Acres tomorrow and be Lisa. Three years, I waited for him and his brother at his sister's house and he didn't show. I had missed calls from him on my phone and finally got a hold of him. The orange tractor broke down. I hope that don't happen tomorrow. He had fixed that orange tractor but I still don't trust it. He says he wants to sell it. I told him I wish he would. I pray things go alright tomorrow. One time I drove the pick up to go get him when he took a tractor up. I am not able to get in the pick up. My knee won't let me. Anyway, that is what is going down here this weekend. Not very exciting. Have a good day and weekend. I hope you feel better. Sometimes, I feel better with my aches. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Friday, July 26! I hope it is a good day and things go good for your Tractor Show. It sounds like it will be challenging to get to and from - hope it all goes smoothly! Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I typed a whole thing and pressed the wrong key and it disappeared! Oh well!  Hope that everything goes peacefully and nice for the rest of the election time. I do not know who I will vote for at this point. I am Independent. I may not vote at all if no one gives me a reason to do so. I still believe that both Biden and Trump are too old. Trump is more perky, for sure, but aging is a relentless thing and it could sneak up on him. Tom did love a clean floor! He would steam ours once a month and make those hardwoods gleam! He would encourage you!! I like that Swiffer for Hardwoods, too. I showed that to Tom and how it worked before he passed away. He was liking it and encouraging me to use it. I watched Youtube mostly. Prince Harry is so idiotic that I almost feel sorry for Meghan Markle. Almost. I bet she has a story to tell about him. I don't like the way King Charles looks now at times. He's another one who is too old or he'd do something definitive about Harry. Biden's whisper withdrawl from the campaign (not the presidency) speech. I'm like, what? Speak up!! Why the abrupt change? And when did he start wearing the orange makeup? Did Trump send over his makeup team? How can he still do the job? Why doesn't he let her do it and she will show she can do it or not? Why not since he's obviously not up to it. Have you ever seen The House of Cards? That's what all this political stuff reminds me of, the Kevin Spacey series. Kevin Spacey played a president who was up to a lot of things behind closed doors. Not much is going on here. I am trying my best to carry on and also to be forgiving and more understanding. I wonder about the story behind things that I observe. Take care and have a good day! |
| Ray took his tractor to the show. I went and picked him up. I had a safe trip there. The tractor didn't break down. There were a lot of sheep on a cliff of rocks and I worry that they would fall them. Ray said they are safe. I pray they are. There was a mother deer and baby. So sweet. Ray went to the tractor show this afternoon. It is cloudy but nice. 70 Degrees. Things are quiet here I am going to watch the opening of The Olympics tonight. I pray things will be safe for everyone. Bella has been bringing her milk rings and leaves them on the bed. She runs around and goes crazy. The election. I can't take the Vice President. I wanna hurl. America is a mess. I will just be quiet. Why do Trump and Biden need orange make up? Maybe they order it from that Gellar person. I have never seen House Of Cards. I never watched The West Wing Harry and Meghan. I wonder about them as well. I try to be forgiving and understanding. I don't want to say much but members here leave and get another account and then do repeat accounts. I have one account and keep up with that. I try to welcome everyone. Have a good weekend. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Saturday! It is July 27, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you! Glad it all went smooth with the Tractor Show traveling! Give Miss Bella a hug as she scampers around! The news is weird. I don't know what to think about the election. I guess it is wait and see how the Democrats handle their convention - how they manage it. Then I come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter. What is Biden possibly doing anyway? Nothing and whoever is running the country, we have no idea. It's not him. He's not well. Who is on the other side of the camera when he makes those speeches and statements? That is who is really in charge. So, we can't control it. We vote and someone gets elected, but someone else is doing the job and has the power. So. I know things that go on in my life but I don't know what goes on in D.C. I just hope that the country moves on like we did in the 60s and 70s. This, too, shall pass. On the site. People come and go. If people follow the rules and do nice things it's better. I try to ignore people who take advantage of others. But then they might do something nice so that's good. Maybe they change for the better or maybe things are mellow. There might be personality disorders going on. It's hard to tell. There is a presence than it's obvious, but it's okay to be nice to them and thank them. However, if they ask for things that's another wrinkle. So far, no one has asked me. Maybe they don't like the cow imagery. People pay to have fun and enjoy writing friendships and experiences. If they get permission it's good by me. Permission can be explicit or tacit. As long as they thank and don't bother others it's not a fly on my hindquarters anymore. If they bug people to give them stuff or help them then they are interfering with others enjoying the site. Otherwise, I just shrug and move along. I used to get worked up, but I can't do it anymore I guess. If someone bugs me, I will tell SM so he knows. But no one is bugging me and no one has for a while now. That individual with all the identities sometimes nicely gives me 25 gps for a nice public remoo. I appreciate it. Oh well. I hope that today is a good day for us and the sun shines. I think I hear my yard guy. Take care and enjoy your Saturday!  |
| Saturday. I watched The Olympics Opening last night. A person with their face all covered up carried a torch underground and went into an art museum. I loved it. Keep in mind they are in France. The athletes came in boats down the river. They showed a castle I loved. They had a Fashion Show and I wished they would have shown more of it. Celine Dion sang a beautiful song in French. They got the torch lit in an hot air balloon. A person ride a horse across the bridge carrying a flag. They did work hard on this Opening. I don't know how much of the summer Olympics I will be watching. Politics. The closer the election gets, the more worried I get. We just hope for the best. I keep praying. Ray went to the Tractor Show with his brother. They will bring the Tractor home. I won't have to worry about it now. Things on here. Why does a person start an account and keep deleting it then comes back? I don't know. We never know what will happen next. Not much going on. Have a good weekend. I appreciate all you do. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is July 28, 2024. We get to the end of July. I am late doing things. I went to the church with my neighbor. There are changes going on at the church. It's confusing. I hope today is a good day for you so far and will stay that way. Give love to Miss Bella for me! I was so tired when I got back from church that I went to sleep on the couch. I just woke up and realized I hadn't written before I left for church. One of those days when everything is off schedule, I guess. I didn't watch the Olympics yet. I hope everything stays nice and peaceful there. At church instead of praying for our "President" they prayed for "Whoever is in charge of the government." I thought that was probably accurate, but kind of alarming. Watched Youtube yesterday. My neighbor told me about two dachsunds on youtube, Moonpie and Buttercup Starbox. They are pretty cute. Yesterday, I went to Fresh Market and that was all. Today, it's just church. My yard guy did not finish the work on my yard, but he will eventually. I hope that you are having a good day. Stay cool! |
| I didn't go to Church. My sinuses were flaring up. Who gets sinus items in the summer ? Me. We watched swimming last night. They had rugby. I watched a horse race yesterday. The daschunds sound cute. I remember my Game friend's dashunds. They were so cute and sweet. Praying for who ever is charge of the government. Good call. We won't know until November. I cleaned the bathrooms. I watched Without A Trace and The Partridge Family, Gilligans Island and The Flintstones. No rain but it might. Tomorrow is our best chance of rain Bella was up and ate more food. She sat with me on the couch. Not much is going on. I pray things get better. Thanks for all you do and have a good week. Later. |
| Hi on Monday. It is July 29, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you. It is raining this morning here, but that keeps it cooler, in the 70s. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me!  I didn't do much except go to church yesterday. A lady was there at the entrance asking people to sponsor this 70th anniversary thing the church is having in the Fall. I thought that was kind of not the thing. My neighbor (who I go with) - her mom (who was in her late 90s) died last week so she is dealing with that. This lady kind of got in her face, then my face. We both said no thanks. Soliciting like that doesn't take into account what a person might be going through when they come into the church. One of the younger priests is moving to another church. Change is happening. I don't get emails or snail mail and I do not have the ability to have texts. I might have to go into the church office and ask about it. When I handed in my paperwork to join the church the guy said it was perfect. I was baptized and confirmed in the Washington National Cathedral in DC. I was married in the Episcopal church in Maryland. But I am okay to ask for money at the door. I wonder if I go in if they will hit me up for a donation. It's kind of a turn off, but there are positives about the church. In other news, the priest giving the sermon said that there are homeless people now camping on a major street in this city. He said it's happening in cities all over the country. I guess it's the people who were let in, who have no place to go to. Homeless people. Joe Biden let it happen, but he's not with it to do anything about it. So, my church solicits money for a gala party in the fall then talks about the homeless. It's scary when I stop and think about it. I watched the Beagle, Oliver's live birthday stream on Youtube. That was cute. I like watching Oliver's videos. He turns 8 this week and is still perky. Not much else is happening. I think the past month has been quite shocking. The U.S. Media will do their best to lie about it between now and the election. I just hope things are peaceful, with no violence. On here, we do our best. The Block/Ignore thing is an effective tool. Have a good Monday!! |
| It is July 29. Two more days left in the month. I haven't done much this summer. After the kids get back in school, I want to go to Lake Michigan and the Kate Spade Store. The lake is quiet when school starts. I am trying to accept the VP running for President. I don't know. When I sleep in until 8:00, I miss the news. That works for me. I did watch The Olympics. I like watching the Gymnasts. I can't bounce like that. Even when I was younger. Sorry your Church wants you to give donations. Bothering a woman who just lost her mother isn't very nice. The last Church had a Missions Thing and passed out plastic jars with fall pictures on it and wanted us to give $132.00 for Missions. If you took the jar, you were committed. I had to leave early an the woman in charge of it approached me, so I took a jar and had to pay the money at my own pace. I didn't think it was right but I did. I always give money in the offering. You want you to sign up for things. I don't. I am lucky to make it to Church when I do. Mom says attendance at our Church is down. I wonder if the troublemaker is causing problems. I avoid her. I worked with her daughter and learned she was a troublemaker. Some people you have to avoid. Politicians have money and they can donate and make a difference. On Tax Returns, you ask if you want to donate a dollar. No way. They are the ones running, they can pay for their own campaigns. It hasn't rained, yet. It is supposed to. It is going to be hot all week. Things are quiet on here. I haven't gotten any writing ideas. I watched the old Let's Make A Deal. Two puppies were a zonk and they were big, brown and black. I don't think of puppies and kittens as being a zonk. I wish I could take in more pets. Bella is sleeping in the Doll Room. I might join her.I watched Downton Abbey: A New Era. The new movie, I read, they almost lose Downton but I couldn't get the details. Have a good day. Praying for better things. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is July 30, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you, the weather cooperates and you feel well. Give hugs and love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I had to look up what "zonk" was. Kitties and puppies are not a zonk in my books either. I keep thinking I will get a rescue, but then I think can I do what needs to be done on my own. I have to go to Arlington and see Tom's niche cover once it's there. It will have a Celtic Cross on it for his Irish Catholic heritage. This is supposed to happen in the fall. My brother will take me up there and we will go. He visits his late wife there, too. She died 11 years ago this fall. My brother got a new car again. He is happy with it and happy to have sold that house his girlfriend left to him. He was unhappy with that hanging over him for months, but now he's free to take full care of his own house. He is getting stuff done to it. I am watching mostly youtube and I was reading in The Lovely Bones book. I read for a couple of hours. I liked the first Downton movie the best. Maybe the next one will be good, but how can it be without Maggie Smith. Will it be the ghost of Violet. I hope they don't do that like The Crown did. Trying not to think about who is in charge of the country because I don't know. The media really runs things. So, they want us to believe that everything is great. We will wait and see. That is all we can do. I hear more of the truth from news from Australia and the UK. I heard my governor doesn't want to be her Vice President because he wants to run on his own for president. How scary is that. I shiver just at the thought of him running the country, but who is running it now. And why is the media okay with Joe Biden staying in the way he is. I don't know who to be most afraid of so I try to avoid. I like the Winter Olympics with the Figure Skating. I do not like the unfairness in the summer games, especially the swimming. Plus, they did something about the Last Supper that people are upset about. Why do they have to get into religion and stuff I wonder. To get attention I guess, but really. Why be so mean. I hope today is good and I hope and pray for good things. Stay cool and have a lovely Tuesday! |
| Tuesday. I dusted and vacuumed. I have been busy today. I surprised myself. I need to do my pedal bike and read Devotions. I am glad I am doing something. We had the phone man fix our land phone. It kept making buzzy noises. Now, it is better. I feel better off and on. Arthritis isn't kind but everything with Doctors is Physical Therapy. I will do my own exercises. Twice a week isn't worth it when you can do things at home that you learned. I saw the VP on TV and I am like NO!!! I guess they let Biden sleep in the Oval Office or Diamond Room. I am not sure about the man Trump chose for a running mate. He mouths off. Like really? It is 82 Degrees and we got teaser rain showers. They say it will rain over night. We are watching The Olympics. Swimming and Gymnastics. I would rather watch ice skating. It is a winter thing. I may go back to watching The Rockford Files. The US has 20 Medals. 3 of them are gold. I will be glad when Dad's headstone gets done. It will have a c130 plane on it. A Celtic Cross is nice. I love Celtics. Celtic women lead men into battle and they were important. The Roman Empire. It fell. Serves them right. Enough. Mom may need to get dental implants. Her false teeth aren't working out. I worry about her. It is going to cost a lot of money. I hate going to Dentists. They keep finding things wrong with you. Mom is going to repaint her goose. She has two cement geese and buys clothes for them. A cat wet on them one time. I would want a plastic resin Canadian Goose. They look so real. I used to have cotton, black and white cows but the weather was rough on them. They got moldy. Now, I just have a teddy bear, gnome, Meer Cat, raccoon, rabbit, owl, Tinkerbell, lighthouse and Bambi Lawn ornaments. Not much going on. I need to get it together. Have a good day. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is the last day of July, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel good. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! It is the middle of summer. The days are longer. It will be hot again. My yard guy came late yesterday and did what I asked him to do last week. He gets around to it at his pace. It was almost dark when he came, but he seems to have done it. I will have to do an inspection of it later on. I didn't have the energy to chit chat with him yesterday, but I had already paid him so that's okay. I went to Target, the nice grocery store and Freddie's yesterday. Then I did some laundry. Cleaned the downstairs kitchen and bathroom some. I read The Lovely Bones and started watching the movie. I'm not sure I ever watched the whole movie before. It's creepy. I also watched my usual Youtube. It is hard for me to believe that the media lied like they did about Biden's condition, then they still lie. Now they are pushing her. It's frustrating that people are so willing to believe things when Biden is still supposedly in charge. I don't know what will happen. I hope for peace and things to be alright. But I see what I see on Australian and UK news. They have their own problems in the UK. Same with Ireland. Ireland has a terrible immigration situation. They should have never joined the European Union. I realized that 20 years ago. Sigh. It's all changed and not for the better, either. They are losing their culture. I hear Prince Harry has to go to the UK to get an inheritance and that Princess Anne is the decider on when he gets it. I wonder if that is true. He turns 40 in September so it will be between now and then if it happens. I don't know what he does besides being mean to his family. It could be fake news I guess. One never knows. I suspect that King Charles will bail Harry out anyway. I don't think William would do that after the way they've treated Catherine. Lake Michigan sounds lovely. I hope you get to go there and have a nice getaway. Take care and enjoy your Wednesday! |
| I got up early. I have no ambition. I am watching Father Knows Best and I am going to watch The Smurfs. Tomorrow, I need to get a blood test done so I can see my Doctor in 2 weeks. I just had one done for my Oncologist. That isn't enough for my primary care Doctor. Politics. I don't appreciate everything saying She is our next President. I hope not. I want to go to the moon when I hear that. Biden. Can we trust him another 6 months? This is like the Twilight Zone anymore with the Politics. I don't know. I pray for good things with the US. Harry what is he up to? He won't be King. That's scary, too for England. King Charles has been nice to Harry. Too bad William can't banish him. Harry needs to get a clue about his wife and leave her. It is quite a royal soap it seems. Why does Harry need an inheritance? Princess Anne may say no. She has the authority. Glad your yard work is kept up. Sounds like things are going well for you. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for doing the Campfire with me. Praying for better days for all of us. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is August 1, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Yesterday, Spectrum Internet went out for 7 hours from 3 pm to 10 pm. I have a small TV on an antenna so I could watch that. I found out it wasn't just me, it was the whole state. Something damaged a fibre optic cable so my whole state didn't have internet. I read for a while and watched local news, which was awful. But the good part was that there was nothing to do but read so I did. I read in Endgame by Omid Scobie. It's not very good, but it's interesting to see how biased this guy is against Charles and William. He's on the side of Harry and Meghan. So, this is the best case scenario argument in their favor and it was written before Catherine and Charles got diagnosed with cancer. The one I don't understand, in the whole scenario, is Charles. I never did get him. Harry, it seems, wants Charles to pay for his and his family's security, wherever he goes, not just in England and he wants it to be top of the line security. He thinks Charles should just give in and everything will be great. Charles says it's not in his power but Harry thinks it is. Meghan thinks it is. Harry has money, and apparently more millions coming, but doesn't want to pay for it himself. If Harry is a working royal again, Charles can pay for it, but they don't' want Meghan coming back to England. I now have a sneaking suspicion that somehow Harry will win. Scary to think of it. Charles won't really stand up to him because he's still guilty about the whole Diana thing. Bad people want Harry to be in charge I suspect. Sounds like a familiar scenario. I feel that the media lies so I do not know what to believe unless I see proof like I did on Australian and UK TV for what goes on in the royal family and what goes on here. They showed me what was going on with Biden. But now the media in the U.S. wants her to be President. Will they get their way again? I have no idea and no real impact on what happens. So, I try and learn things from Youtube stuff in foreign countries. Trying not to let it upset us is the key. We do what we can and let it go. And always consider that AI is a factor to be considered. Life is a lot more complicated than it used to be. I am glad my Internet is back on. But getting back to reading more could be a good thing. I see that. Take care and I hope today is a good start to August for you! |
| Hey! My new Merit Badge is out. I sent you one. I do love dragons. I did some reviews here. I wrote a story yesterday and introduced a new pony who is a friend of Sprinkles and Bo. They went to to the Calico Cat Cafe and Pixies were there and misbehaved. I went and got a Blood Test done. It was early but there were 3 ahead of me. I had to sign in. Signing in takes longer then getting the blood test. Sometimes, I was there 2 weeks ago or 2 months ago, they let me in without registering. I went to CVS and got my pills. This is the first I have been out in a week. I saw the donkeys around the corner were in the barn. Cute. A baby deer was out. I hope his Mommy was near by. I worry about these things. I see we have 3 kidnapped people coming home. They were in Russia. At least I didn't have to watch it for very long on TV. The VP was on and I just don't know. I just pray about this. Biden gave a speech and he got through it. Harry. I think his mother's death was uncalled for and I get him being upset. There are a lot of questions about what happened to Princess Diana. I should read End Games again about The Royal Family. It will get my mind off the US politics. Harry needs to spend his own money. He is a rat at times. What happened to that Harry we loved when William got married? That Harry is gone. He has left the building. What will happen if they don't have King Charles anymore? It will be a sad day. Meghan isn't welcomed back to England. She deserves that. We keep getting teaser showers but no rain we are suppose to get severe storms this afternoon. Spectrum Internet leaves us messages on our machine and we are with somebody else. Sorry Spectrum went out in the whole state. Our land phone got fixed. We kept getting static noises. Ray went to Walmart and I wasn't out of bed. I got up and watched Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and Bewitched. I couldn't eat until after my blood test. I did give Bella some cheese and egg off my breakfast sandwich after I got to eat. We are still watching The Olympics. The US Mens Swimming Team keeps losing. The one US woman is No. 1. The US is No. 1 in medals but Japan and some other country is getting the Gold medals. I haven't done much today. Tomorrow, I will. Enjoy your internet. I have a cow when mine goes out. Have a good day. It is almost the weekend. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is August 2, 2024. We move into August. I hope that today is a good day for you, not too hot. It's supposed to be a scorcher here. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! There are storms predicted for later today here. Always something going on. That Spectrum outage. When I called the first time, I got a recording that said we are too busy, go to our website and then it hung up on me. That is customer service from Spectrum. Such dedicated professionals, not. I wouldn't recommend Spectrum, but I hear that Comcast is even worse to deal with. Spectrum used to be Time Warner. Someone accidentally cut a fiber optic cable and they had to fix it. But there was no internet so how could I go to the website. Luckily, my phone is Verizon, not Spectrum. My poor neighbor has Spectrum for everything so nothing of hers worked during the outage. I might try to change for internet, but I wouldn't make it the same as my phone. The only things still in Tom's name are the phone and internet. I am afraid to change them because I don't want them to go out. But maybe I will do it some time if my brother stays longer than two days. I got my hair cut. When you and I met my hair was dark brown. Now it is all gray. It is kind of a white gray. The hair stylist told me my color is one people like to have. She made me feel good and was kind. I don't do anything to my hair except cut it at great clips. It grows fast. Went to Target. Forgot why I went, but I had a coupon so I wandered the store. Then I remembered why I went - to get a small lamp for reading in the one of my extra bedrooms that my brother uses. I would have been frustrated if I hadn't eventually remembered why I went. I called the manager of my Kohls. She said their credit card was bought by Capital One so I have no choice if I want a credit card for Kohls. They are doing it in batches. My batch is in Sept. Online, people don't seem to enjoy dealing with Capital One. Sigh. I see a lot of Capital one/Black Rock things. They seem to be taking over a lot of things quietly. It was nice having the Internet back. I watched Youtube and read in a book that is downstairs and I can't remember the name of it. It was pretty good so far. My yard guy came and did some more. I paid him some more. I think he thought I would be gone since it was Thurs, but my dinner group is still not well so we don't go and probably won't for a while. He asked me if I do my own cleaning of the house. I said yes if you can call this clean. LoL Not much else is going on that I know of. Take care and have a good Tuesday! |
| It is over 80 Degrees again. Still, no rain They predicted rain everyday this week. We got 2 drizzles. Maybe today. We need it now. It is better then getting hurricanes. Can you believe some kids started school today? Sorry, you dinner group is canceled again. Ray and I want to go to Kelseys this month for our Anniversary. THAT will cost a $100.00. He gets steak and I get shrimp and soup. We get chocolate Howie cow desserts. I do want to go. I love their food. I miss the homemade baked bread. I vacuumed and cleaned the kitchen. I folded up laundry and did more laundry. Ray went to the bakery and bought home the chocolate roll cake with the frosting I love. I have been dying my hair red for years. If my hair would grow gray with silver tones, I would accept it. My sister's hair is gray with silver tones. I just wear my hair down and dye it dark red. I have been so stuffed up. This weather has got to change. Next week, we take Bella to the Vet. Ray got his blood test today. This month is Doctor visits and a mammogram. Not much is happening. Bella has been good about taking her medicine. We heard birds chirping about 3:00 AM. They get up early. Sometimes, you hear weird sounds at night. Have a good weekend. I hope you have a good one. Thanks for reading my story. I had to add the Smurfs. I wouldn't mind seeing unicorns, Smurfs and dragons. I would get along with them. Hope you get a Kohls Credit Card. I use Mom's and pay her back. I have my own Credit Card but we do Visa. I will talk to you later. Thank for all you do. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on SATURDAY, August 3, 2024. I will do my best to keep my days straight. Sometimes my brain goes bye bye. Hope it is a good weekend start for you! Give love to Miss Bella Kitty! I slept longer than usual, with a few wakeups. Maybe I will be more alert. Always hope for the best, but expect something else.  I cleaned the upstairs guest bathroom. Yesterday I did the floor in the master bedroom. I did some laundry. Also went to Kohls and the newer Target and I got a tuna sub for lunch. I had a 30% off coupon for Kohls that I used. I read in a book called, "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston. It's a suspense novel. So far so good. Not great, but good enough. I want to see where it goes. It is a Reese Witherspoon book club book that I bought a while back from amazon. I figured I'd try it after I finished re-reading The Lovely Bones. I am trying to watch the Lovely Bones movie. It's scary - too scary to watch it at night. Plus a friend of mine used to babysit for Stanley Tucci and his first wife. That connection to the killer in the movie creeps me out some. Watched some you tube. Harry and Meghan did this interview that I saw a clip of. What they were saying made no sense to me. But then again, I'm the one who thought Friday was Tuesday. It is supposed to be somewhat cooler today, but we might get storms. I hope everything stays working if we do. My brother might be coming this week so I'm slowly cleaning and getting ready. The yard guy did a really nice job on the bushes, but the circle in front of my house still isn't where I would like it to be. But we are making good progress. He had a tool that is a hedger I guess and it's battery operated like my blower. If I had a light weight hedger I could trim my own bushes some I think. But his was too heavy for me. Maybe they will have one next year I can get. I hope today is a good SATURDAY for you! Take care and stay cool! |
| I was up early at 7:00 AM. I took care of Bella and folded up laundry. It is going to be hot again. A tropical storm is headed towards Portugal and Florida. I don't want that. I watched Jack Hanna's animals, The Partridge Family, Murphy Brown, Scooby Doo. I was up late watching Revenge Of The Nerds movies. You talked about The Lovely Bones and Stanley Tucci. Remember The Burning Bed with Farrah Fawcett playing Francine Hughes? A woman I worked with was friends with Francine and her husband Micki in Colorado. She said she didn't know Micki was abusive. It is a case of a man beating on his wife and the police won't help her so Francine burned her husband alive in bed when he passed out drunk. Sad. Another man Stefan Moon raped women and the one woman he raped, her family owned a Camp Ground by us. Too scary to know people who were abused and know people of the victims. Harry and Meghan are going to be on CBS Sunday Morning. This could be interesting. I will watch them and see what lies they are going to tell. I don't think any country is politically sound. We are all facing lousy politicians. Scary. I hope your brother will visit next week as planned. I am glad he is there for you. Bella had lunch and she is behind the curtain. She sees the Vet morning. I got a reminder about her appointment. She behaves for them. They take her in the back to do blood tests. I don't like that. Somedays, I feel better then others. I get so nervous over Doctor visits. I feel worse before I see the Doctor. I hope this passes. I stress out over tests. I called my Urologist's Nurse to leave me standing orders for UA's. I got to talk to her this time. Have a good day. I hope things go well for you. I am always thinking of you. Later. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is late morning, August 4, 2024. First we weren't going to church, then that changed. So, we did go to church. Next week, we might not, but if my brother is here I might go with him. She has a horse thing next week. I hope it is a good day for you and you can relax some. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I am tired, but all I did was go to church, come home and go back out to the post office, got a breakfast biscuit and came home. Woke up at 5 something, which isn't too bad for me. There were storms here yesterday - lots of thunder and rain. But this morning the air felt better and it was easier to breathe than it has been. I get a lot of anxiety over doctor visits, too. But I also get fed up with them pretty quick these days. I watched just youtube stuff. It wasn't that interesting. When I saw a promotion commercial for Harry and Meghan, they seemed desperate, very odd in their appearance and behavior with each other. I did not know what to make of it. Why Jane Pauley doesn't ask tough questions, I do not know. She's smarter than most of the reporters they choose to talk to. We probably won't know what's going on really with them for a long time, if ever. It's like why does CBS even bother with those two. It's not like they are wildly successful or experts on anything but complaining that I can see. It's a puzzle. I feel like I could use a nap, but maybe that means I will sleep good tonight. Not much else going on. I hope it's a good day for you and everything goes your way! {{e:heartw} |
| I went to Church. We had Communion. A cute little boy wanted to fist bump. So, I did. He is cute. I have seem him before and he always says Hi. He is one kid I like. I was one of the last ones to leave. It is August and it is hot It will be hot all month. I will just have to deal with it. Harry and Meghan were on Sunday Morning. Jane Pauley interviewed them and they were talking about kids committing suicide and they were going to have a Support Group or something. You would almost think Meghan is nice if you didn't know better. My Wedding Doll of her is on the top shelf with Princess Diana. I figured Princess Diana could make her behave. Nancy Pelosi was on there today and I never liked her. I don't have a good attitude about politics. This whole political thing scares me. They are in for them and not the people. Why should I vote? I have been watching Full House and CSI: Miami. I need to swiffer floors. Something sticky is on my kitchen floors. Things are quiet on here. Our Spring/Summer Campfire got a Green Ribbon. It was entered in The Bee Hive Challenge by PWheeler. That was so sweet of her. We have 3 Awards for that Campfire. Bella wants more food but she will have to wait She does like to run AMOK. We may get rain tomorrow night. I will believe that when it happens. I did order a Lace Flower Top and matching jacket and bracelets. I had a $50.00 Coupon. They didn't honor it the last time I ordered. Why? I don't know. They offer you a free Tote Set but you can't use two Promotion Coupons at once. Why offer them? Have a good week. I hope things go well for you. I am always thinking of you. Later. Hope your brother comes to visit. |
| Hi on Monday. It is August 5, 2024. We are more than halfway through the year. Moving toward Fall. I hope it is a good day for you and the weather cooperates. We are predicted to get stuff from that hurricane. I hope it isn't too bad. It might mean my brother will delay a week coming. We will see as the week goes on. Thanks also for sharing the nice remoo for our previous campfire! That really cheered me up! Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I got my Ireland page a day calendar. I used to look at each day and give Tom the page if it was one I remembered from our Ireland travels. We would talk about it and then he would throw it out. Now, I keep the calendar on his side of the bed and I still look at it every day and think about the places we went and shared on our travels. It's comforting. Church was nice. At first I wasn't sure we were going. But then we were and it was fine. One of the priests is leaving at the end of the month. He is nice, it will be sad to have him leave. He gave good sermons, but now the junior guy can improve and do more I guess. Sometimes I don't get where he is heading with his sermons. Did you watch the Jane Pauley interview with Harry and Meghan? I thought Jane Pauley did a good job of letting them be themselves. At that point, people can make up their own minds once they see the behavior and the apparent exploitation of other people's tragedies. I wonder what Princess Anne thinks about it or if she even watched it. Will she avoid Harry when he comes over again? I would if I were her. I'd find a way to leave the country whilst he's there if she's well enough now. I think that the only hope the Royal Family has of surviving what's coming from those two is Anne. I watched that CBS thing and some of the reactions on Youtube. I think Jane Pauley got her point across. Hope you have a nice day and a good start to your week. |
| We just got back from the Vet. Bella had her blood test and I hope her Thyroid Count is up. She has a spot on her mouth but it is nothing to worry about. She meowed all the way there. She is calmer coming home. I hope she is done going to the Vet. I saw a man getting a Corgi out of the truck. I saw a miniature collie. I hate walking on a hill. I was in the handicapped area. There shouldn't be a curve or hill. I managed. With Credit Cards, Doctors charge 2 percent so we wrote out a check. I hate when they do that. Got through another visit and Bella too. It is 90 Degrees. We got rain! Yes! An inch. We may get more tonight. I saw the interview of Harry and Meghan with Jane Pauley. They didn't bad mouth the Royals. Harry used to be so nice. I just adored him. Meghan changed him and not for the better. Jane Pauley was good and didn't do Oprah crap. It made Harry and Meghan look nice. Yeah, right. I look for Princess Anne to take over if something happens to Charles. She looks firm and sturdy and like she can get the job done. I bet she would if she has to. Mom called me. My friend wants Mom and I to go out for Pizza at Pizza Hut Friday. I hope it is cooler. I may go to Marshall. That Irish calendar is sweet. I have a wolf calendar and Thomas Kincaid on the wall. The wolves are beautiful. I used to have Twilight and Downton Abbey but they don't make them anymore. Watched The Olympics. Track and Field stuff. The US has over 70 medals. Tom Cruise is going to do something for the closing of The Olympics. A Mission Impossible thing? We will see. Bella was rubbing around me and she purred for Ray. I think she is calmer. She is ready for a nap. Sorry, your Church is going through changes. My other Church changed ministers every year. They weren't happy. We get new members and others leave. I hope to be happy at Church. I want to feel the love by everyone there like I did before Covid. Have a good day. Thanks for listening. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is August 6, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and not too hot. We are supposed to get that storm coming through later in the week. Lots of rain I guess if it doesn't turn more to the East. Give hugs to Miss Bella! I hope the Vet has good news from her tests!Going for pizza sounds nice. I look forward to my brother coming as it is the only time I go out to eat now. Tom and I used to go at least once a week, even in the pandemic time. People aren't well so my dinner group is on hiatus. The Wolf Calendar sounds nice. I got a Cow Calendar for downstairs. Mostly I get Irish calendars, but sometimes Cow Calendars, too. I used to get Basset Hound Calendars when we had our Boo.  That Jane Pauley interview. I still like Jane Pauley. Wonder what she thought of those two knuckleheads, interviewing them. I bet she was silently thanking God she wasn't related to either one of them. Harry did not appear to be happy, but I sort of think he wallows in being as miserable and complain-y as his wife is. Meghan said she had only "scratched the surface" on her complaints regarding the Royals, but she didn't say "royals". She and Harry seem perfectly miserable together, but too much alike to want to change. I think Anne is the only one who is tough enough to deal with those two. She bossed Charles to take away Frogmore Cottage from them, according to reports. If Anne called me in for a talk, I'd be nervous. And what is up with Harry's hair and Meghan's hair? And the way they dress. What is up there? Beige everything? And his shoes? I just stare and shake my horns at that. Millionaires and there they sit like that? Harry still has a father, but he is snotty about him. Why are we supposed to believe he would have been any different with his mother than he is to Charles and William, his closest family. And Meghan's not exactly nice to her father, but we are supposed to take her advice on living and all sorts of things she feels like she's an expert about. Really. I think Jane Pauley was right when she said those two know something about bullying. From more than one angle, apparently. Charles and Catherine get good medical care so they have a greater chance of getting better than most people if their own families don't pick on them while they are ill. I have seen how it is when people related to a cancer patient are not nice to a cancer patient. Not helpful. Tom Cruise. He looks youthful, doesn't he? Glamorous like old Hollywood. I think he will put on a good show. I always like him in movies. Take care and enjoy your Tuesday!  |
| I gotbBella's test results. Her thyroid is good. No problem. They want us to bring her back in February to be weighed. I will see how things are going by then. We got a small rain storm this morning. We may get a storm. Some areas have tornado warnings. Michigan had storms and tornado warnings this morning. The Carolinas and Florida and Georgia got Hurricane Debby. What a mess.Two guys ran into the fence of the cemetery where Dad is buried and some of my other family members. Some of Ray's family is buried there. The gravestones damaged were other people's family members, not ours but still. The guys told Ray's cousin they feel awful. How they crash through the fence and damage four gravestones? Maybe they were drunk or worse. Some guy peppers prayed some people living downtown and beat them them up and robbed them. This is 5 minutes away from us. The police caught the jerk. I worry about Mom and us. Hooterville isn't quiet this week that's for sure. Sorry everyone is sick and you can't go out for dinner. Hopefully, everyone will get better. Harry and Meghan. Ray says looks like Harry is having a bad hair day. He looks like a werewolf. Meghan. She's a piece of work. I hope they straighten out. Grandma would say they are to be pitied more then censored. Charles and Kate have their own problems. I pray for them. I would be afraid of Princess Anne. I have sinus issues and hope things go well when I see my Doctor next week. I think I have everything wrong with me. I hope you are feeling well. I want to do some shopping. This helps me feel better. I hope things are quiet your way. Thanks for listening. Hope your brother arrives safely. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is August 7, 2024. The Debbie storm is coming here tomorrow. 4-7 inches of rain predicted, along with 40 mile an hour winds. Yikes. I hope the power stays on. Hope today is good to you! Hope your sinuses feel better. Maybe the air needs to freshen from the humidity to help. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me!  I don't think my brother is coming this week, due to the storm predictions. I don't blame him for not wanting to drive in torrential rains. Maybe next week will work better. We will see. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and the bank. I called the church to get them to send me emails. For some reason I wasn't on the list to get them from when I joined last Fall. They were really nice about it. My yard guy finally did the thing in the circular flower bed out in the front yard. He came back toward dark and did it and put mulch in there, too. He was quite stealthy about it. Now the bushes look nice and the front bed looks nice with the big rose bush in the middle of it and now leftover plants and weeds are a thing of the past. Harris picked her VP. He liked people who rioted in Minneapolis, set fires and tore up the city. I know people who live there and they have their feelings about him. The Pennsylvania governor was a much better choice, but gee I wonder why she didn't pick him. Yes, I wonder. Not really. I sort of think that I know. At least it's not my governor that she picked. He liked rioters, too. I am thankful for her not picking him. It's another old looking guy, but he seems more with it than Biden. I guess that's something. The news media likes to call her "vibrant." Now they can try and call this guy "vibrant". Good luck with that to the news media. They have words they all use like "weird" and "vibrant." LoL The royal family. I hope they are having a nice vacation and getting over their cancers. Harry and Meghan can't leave them alone long enough for them to rest, though. I have pretty much given up hoping that Charles will do what needs to be done about them. I just don't think he will. I hope today is good to you and your weather is better than ours is supposed to be. Have a good Wednesday!  |
| I hope the hurricane rains don't do much harm your way. I don't know we can't all just get enough rain to grow crops and keep nature functioning. I pray things will be alright. The VP. She is putting on the dog and her running mate. I am not liking any of this. A repeat of 8 years ago. The running mate is old as dirt. Vibrant. I just hope it works out. Too bad we can't choose new candidates. They won't. Glad your yard looks nice. Our yard is green. I haven't planted flowers in years. My sinuses are acting up so I got out my Pur Mist machine out. Hopefully, I will feel better. I see my Doctor next week. I may need an antibiotic. The Royal Family. I wish them well. I bet they wish they had a day that they weren't in the tabloid. It is your good your brother is staying home. It is no fun to drive in hurricane type rains. Better to be safe then sorry That's all that is new. No rain It is cooler finally. Have a good day. I hope your electricity stays on and hope the rain is mild. I am always thinking of you. |
| Hi on Thursday. August 8, 2024. I hope you feel better and it is a nice day for you. The hurricane is predicted to come here later on today. I have to charge up all my stuff in case the power goes out. It will be rain and wind and potential flooding. But it is predicted to be over by late Friday morning. I guess my yard looked nice for a couple of days, with the mulch all nice in the circular flower bed. Sigh. I am up early early or late late. Nervous about what they are predicting. What can I do. My brother is either waiting until Friday or next week - yet to be determined depending on what this thing, Debby does. I went to Lowes and got batteries yesterday. That was about all that I did. It was rainy in the morning. It hasn't started to storm yet here. I don't think I will be going anywhere. Watched Youtube. I am worried about the power staying on. Always something. Royal Family. I bet they do wish they wouldn't be in the news, except for Meghan who loves the attention. Harry looked pretty miserable for most of that interview. The presidential thing. I hope for the best outcome, but really is this what we have as far as a choice goes. Not wonderful. I don't like politicians who tolerated that rioting back in 2020. My city still hasn't come back from the destruction downtown. Take care and I hope it is a good day for you and I hope the flooding isn't too bad.  |
| I hope you are alright and the hurricane rains aren't so bad for you. I pray your electric stays on. I know what it is like to be nervous. I worry a lot doing storms and pace. I am thinking of you. Ray went to Walmart and I just got groceries put away. I had McDonalds breakfast and gave Bella some cheese off my breakfast sandwich. Ray bought Jimmy Dean ones today. Those Great Value ones are awful!!No rain for us. Just 70 some Degrees. I am not feeling well. I am stuffed up. I was better last night. I will see my Doctor and tell him what's going on. I guess pollen is causing my problems. My knee was better yesterday. I had my Tylenol/ I wrote 2 Dragon stories in my GOT Book.
I watched Dr. David Jeremiah. He inspires me. He is the only TV Minister I trust. He is great. He says we don't have to be perfect but no one is perfect and we sin everyday just minor. We need to pray and ask forgiveness. God won't send us a letter and cancel our membership to him like insurance does. I get upset a lot. I am stressed. I guess I need my Xanax tonight. The members who want free stuff deleted their accounts. I will be cautious of new members for now on. I don't have a lot to say. I am going out for Pizza tomorrow. I hope I feel better. I am praying for you. I am glad you are ready for the storm. Are we really ever ready? I told Mom to be careful since that incident of that couple getting beat up and robbed in our town. I worry about her. The Olympics will soon ne done. Closing Ceremonies are on Sunday. I will be watching them. Let me know how you are. Have a good day and stay dry. I love you my friend. |
| Hi on Friday. It is August 9, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. Thank you for your prayers and for thinking of me. Give Miss Bella Kitty a nice pet and hug from me! Thankfully, the power stayed on so far. Rivers and streams don't reach flood stage until tonight, according to the news. Rain has stopped pretty much. It kept raining and stopping, raining and stopping all day yesterday and last night, too, into this morning. There are a lot of branches and things all over the place, but the wind didn't seem all that bad. I know that sometimes after the storm can be the worst though. I think my brother is coming today, but I'm not sure. He thinks the Interstate road will be fine. I hope he is right. Some neighborhoods in the area were evacuated because of rivers. That is scary. My neighbor still went to her horse training thing in the next city yesterday and she just left this morning. She's brave! Tom liked those little Jimmy Dean biscuits and I like the breakfast bowls. Sometimes, he would tell me to take the little sausages out of the biscuits and microwave them for him. It was one of the few things he still liked the taste of and it was easy to fix. I hope you get to go get your pizza. Sounds like a nice treat! Storms are scary. My niece has them a lot in Houston. Watched you tube yesterday, but it wasn't that good. I hope your day is calm with nice weather. |
| I am glad you are alright. I hope the rains leave. I hope you don't get any flooding. I hope the hurricanes are done for everyone. I didn't go out for pizza. I didn't feel well. Not able to sleep. My stomach has been upset . I hope I get better soon. I have Doctor Appointments and I have to take Mom out Monday to the Dentist. I have a busy week. I do hope your brother comes to visit. I hope he has a safe trip. I watched Edward Scissorhands. I watched Murphy Brown and we are still watching The Olympics. Bella is fine. She just had lunch. The Presidential debates are going to have 3 of them. This could be interesting. I hope to clean bathrooms today. I didn't sleep well last night. I do hope your rain is done. We are having cooler weather Have a good day. I was glad to hear from you. Thanks for all you do. Always praying for you. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is August 10, 2024. Overnight, we had 3 more inches of rain in an hour. This has caused what they call "catastrophic flooding" as it is on top of the the other rain from the hurricane. We are not supposed to go anywhere for the time being as there is a lot of road flooding. My phone beeps for an emergency every hour so I got very little sleep. The weather guys totally did not predict this would happen. Our area doesn't usually get things like this. My brother is here and he wants to go to the casino today. He is not going to like it when he learns we are under mandatory no-go orders. My stomach is not feeling the greatest, either. I hope my brother is reasonable. We watched Doc Martin yesterday. We went to eat yesterday and my stomach hurt after that and still does. I hope you have a good day and things are nice there. Thank you for everything you do! |
| Sorry to hear you got more rain. Sorry you are having flooding. We just get enough rain to manage things. We had our yard flooded and crawl space years ago flooded. My house made me think we had a Boat House. I am glad your brother arrived. He is a great traveler and didn't let the rain get him down. I hope you two have a good weekend together. They don't want you out because you may need to be rescued if you get on a flooded road. I get that. The swamp by my mother's road floods and I don't go down that road. I am doing better. I hope to get through next week as I have things to do. Surgeries don't always make things better but you do what you can and find Meds to make it work for you. I vacuumed. I cleaned the bathrooms. I did laundry. I got everything all caught up. That is always a good feeling. Not much is going on. I did reviews. I watched Murphy Brown, The Partridge Family, Petticoat Junction and Green Acres. Ray changed the oil in my car. I am looking forward to the WDC Anniversary Party. That is always something to look forward to. Bella was up for lunch. She hid when I vacuumed. They are repairing the cemetery fence that those guys ran into. As for the gravestones, they will have to reorder them. That may take awhile. You can't get them in a week. The cemetery has insurance to pay for those if the guy who hit the fence and stones doesn't have insurance. I can't believe those clowns ran into the cemetery fence and did that damage. I hope you are feeling better and you are having a good weekend. Thanks for all you do. Praying for the world. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is August 11, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things go good. Hope you continue to feel better and better. It is a good feeling to get things cleaned. I got a good night's sleep - a solid 9 hours of it - which is unusual. My stomach is still iffy. I think I have to quit eating burgers maybe. My brother and I were able to get around locally to do stuff so that was good. We also petted and visited with Pluto, the pup next door. I call him my nephew and he calls me "auntie." We gave him treats that I had with me. The plan is to go to Virginia today, to drive 40 miles. Everything is pretty much back to normal as far as I can tell. The yard guy came so I could pay him for the mulch. He said he would pick up the branches and limbs in the back yard from the storm when he mows with zero turn. Those guys who did damage at the cemetery. That happens where my parents are and it's really a park. But people are idiots and disrespectful. Hopefully, they have the decency to be ashamed when they are sobered up. A lady came to my door and asked who was I voting for. She seemed nice enough, but really. What if I say the wrong thing. Then do they burn my house down like the city was burnt down in 2020. I wonder. I haven't decided if I'm even voting, much less who for. Honestly, I do not understand why they don't take Biden out of there and put her in for a test drive. Then everyone would know how she would be as a president. Why don't they do that, I have to wonder about that, too. What are they waiting for. A real problem for Biden to handle. Not much else is happening. I try my best to keep up with the pace. It will help that I got some good sleep last night. If only my stomach was better, but it's always something it seems. Take care and have a good Sunday! |
| It is sunny today. I did go to Church. The one woman played a beautiful song about praying. I hugged my uncle today. He has dementia. My cousin is always in Michigan and she needs to care for her parents. Her sister isn't much help. I am trying to help Mom. My cousin promised to help and she isn't much help. I am sorry. With my issues, things don't always go well. I pray things work out. My sister fell in Florida at a grocery store. She has steel rods in her leg. I hope she will be alright. I do hope you and your brother went to Virginia. Visiting Pluto. It is nice how seeing a dog or cat can lift your spirits. Bella does lift my spirits. I am going to watch the closing Olympics. I will be glad. I am tired of gymnastics, track and field and swimming. They do need to give the VP a test drive. I may be willing to give her a chance. Maybe Trump had his shot and maybe it is time for a woman to be President. I am trying to think this way. I went past the cemetery. They are fixing the fence. They got the headstone back up. The guy who did it says he is so sorry and feels bad. There is a hill by the cemetery and looks like they were speeding. I don't know what they will do with them. I have a busy week. Taking Mom to the Dentist and my appointments. Hope your brother and you are having a good visit. I hope you are feeling better. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do and thanks for listening. |
| Hi on Monday. It is August 12. I hope and pray it is a good day for you. Hopefully people will help and do what they say. That is a hard thing when it doesn't happen. I know it is as there are those who have let me down. They say oh yes we'll help and then are unavailable when the time comes. It seems to happen a lot. Hope your sister is okay from falling. That is such a scary thing. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! My brother leaves this morning. I have to go to a doctor's appointment so when I leave for that he will leave. It is always hard when he goes and I am alone again, but I do have something to get done so maybe that will help. This is a once a year endocrinologist appointment. They do the blood test to make sure I'm still in remission so I need to go. It has been a nice visit. My brother won a lot at the casino so he's pleased. I lost a little, which is normal. It was nice and I felt okay doing it. We came back and went to a nice restaurant where we got the crab dip. I was thinking about that for a long time so it was good. All the roads we went on were okay. It's sort of like the rain thing never happened. The rain and hurricane stuff. It's all back to normal mostly. Seems odd. We were gone most of the day then came back and watched Foley's War. Thank you for thinking of me with the merit badge thing! Have a nice day and I hope everything goes good with the doctor and dental visits this week for us! |
| I took Mom to the Dentist. It took 2 hours. Now, she is going with implants. She has more problems. If only my father would have let her and him go see a good Dentist. They went to a cheap jerk of a Dentist. Dad had the money. He was a tight wad. Sad really. I am not tight. I enjoy life. At least I try to. I didn't sleep good. I don't feel well. I got too warm and got sinus drainage and felt congested. I has xrays last year for my chest. I was alright last year. I hope I am okay. My sinuses cause my chest to feel congested. I may need an antibiotic. I see my Doctor tomorrow. I will tell him what's going on. Mom and I went to Marshall. I got hot and stuffed up. I did buy a make up organizer, hand soap and lavender nail polish. Mom bought a lot of clothes. It is 71 but it feels like 80 something. I am sad your brother left already. I guess he has things to do. At least you got to spend time together. Glad your brother won some money. I wish I could cash in on casinos. I am 1\4 Native American. LOL. Glad your weather is back to normal. We may get Ray went to the Doctor. His visit went alright. Bells was glad when I came home. Ray said he fed her plenty of food. I won't be doing much on here tonight. I am tired. I may do a review. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is August 13, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel perky and good. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! My brother has a dental appointment this morning so he needed to get back. He came later than he intended by a day because of the rain so it was a short visit. He helps take care of his late girlfriend's sister and he dog. His stepdaughter also helps take care of them. They never leave for too long at the same time. It is okay that he went back. I was okay. He says he will come again in Sept for the book sale the church is having. I went to my doctor and that visit went alright. The doctor is done with the clinical trials for the Covid vaccine. He said to do whatever my primary care doctor recommends so he didn't have any big advice for me in getting the shots. He thinks all shots are a good idea. I will get the blood test results later in the week. I don't have the energy my brother does even though he is eight years older than me. I had heart issues as a child that he didn't so I guess that's why we are so different. He doesn't hear very well and I do. He says his hearing is bad because of Vietnam. We got up early and went to breakfast before he left. Then, he left and I went to the doctor's office. After that was over, I went to Kohl's to spend my Kohl's cash. They gave me more Kohl's cash that starts tomorrow. They keep me coming back with that Kohl's cash. It's fun to do that and gives me something to focus on besides being sad. My brother is big and likes to eat things that are spicy. I have to be careful with what I eat or I don't feel good. I don't go much at all to eat now while I'm here on my own because the people I went with are all ailing. My brother is go go go every minute, which tires me out, but really in a good way as it changes the subject from being here and being sad. I am grateful for his company. I think I will keep the Kohl's credit card even though they are changing it to Capital One. I will try it. Kohl's has nice clothes and house stuff now. Going there is a fun thing to do. I might start just going there when my brother leaves to go home. It changes the subject. It's only about ten minutes from my house to Kohl's. My brother has leased a newer car. It is nice to drive in, but so was his older one. It's a Kia. I wish I could sleep longer. Some days work better than others for doing that. I hope it proves to be a good day for you and yours!! |
| I went to my Doctor. My B/p, A1C is good and all my blood work. I asked about my IBS and he put me on the pill the stomach Doctor gives me. I am on an antibiotic. Ray is going to pick them up today. I have 8 other Meds. that need to be picked up. Hopefully, it will all work out. I get stressed, too which doesn't help. The Doctor only gives you 15 minutes and I have other concerns but hopefully, the Meds will help my sinus and I will be alright. Tomorrow is my Mammogram. Oh boy. I can hardly wait. NOT! I will have all this stuff done. The ending Olympics Ceremony wasn't that good. Tom Cruise came in on a cable carrying the flag. Some person dressed like a golden insect. That was too strange. The golden costume was pretty and glittery. That is good your brother is concerned about the girlfriend's daughter and the dog. Sorry he had to leave early. I hate when relatives come to visit and they have to leave early. That is nice that your brother comes for the Book Sale. Bella was glad to see me when I cone home. She wakes me up at 1:30 AM and I close the door. She knows better I have to sleep sometime. I didn't go to Kohls today. I couldn't find what I wanted last time. I may go to Cato in 2 weeks. They always have nice clothes. Marshall I don't find many clothes. I like their decorative stuff and fun stuff. I have to take Mom to Church Sunday. My uncle and aunt take her but they are going camping. My uncle has dementia and my aunt rides around in a scooter at times. I hope she is able to do camping things. Not much else is going on. I am not cleaning house today. I will start again Thursday. I am tired. I took my Xanax to sleep last night. I watched Murphy Brown last night. I like to watch The Smurfs. I always loved that show. I started watching Married With Children in the afternoon. I am getting old. TV is my entertainment. Have a good day. Hope your dinner group gets well and start going out again. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is August 14, 2024. I hope that all goes well today and that it's not too stressful. Give Miss Bella Kitty a hug from me! I heard that Tom Cruise was doing something to close the Olympics. I like him in movies, but I do not like that he pushes his beliefs on others at times. But he seems to support the royal family when they need it. He looks good for his age and I liked his early movies, not so much his action stuff. I don't know when the dinner group will go again. We all have to feel up to it so I think it won't be this week or next week, based on what I'm hearing. I just hope everyone gets to feeling better and is on the mend. I watched youtube and the Joe Rogan special on Netflix. I didn't love his comedy, but parts of it were funny. I like that Netflix has a variety of things to watch. I look forward to my brother coming. But then we run around and I need to rest. I am younger, but he has way more energy. I do not go out at night if I can help it and he's out every night almost. He's a big guy and he's not afraid to go out and mix it up. LoL I hide in my house after about 3 pm. That's night for me! If I go to Kohl's that's an outing. I have more Kohl's cash calling to me. LoL I need to do some cleaning, but will I do it. Probably not today. I can put it off until tomorrow. Procrastination is my specialty! Take care and I hope today is a good day for you!!  |
| I got my Mammogram done. They have a Doctor there who reads them. My Mammogram is normal and negative. What a relief. I always dread this every year. I don't have to worry until next year. My stomach was upset this morning. I am better now. I took one of my IBS pills. They help. I went to CVS. I got my probiotics. I bought acute leopard beanie trimmed in blue. I bought a unicorn beanie Keychain. I am sorry your dinner group is sick misva flu or cold or something going around? Joe Rogan. I don't think I know who he is. I have been watching Married With Children. I still watch my soaps. I hope your brother will be back soon. He's a big guy. No one will mess with him. Sounds he likes to go out a lot. I don't like going out much anymore. My knee is better but I still have some pain. I am not going out 3 days is a row anymore especially for Doctor and medical things. I need to clean house this weekend. I have no pep. Have a good rest of the week. Thanks for all you do. Praying for us all. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is August 15, 2024. I hope and pray that it is a good day for you and you feel good, with no medical stuff going on. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Fall is in the air. I am changed to tHiNg as I do each Fall. It is always a favorite season, although the days getting shorter is problematic for me. I don't know why I write that because I'm usually home by 2 in the afternoon at the latest. As time goes on my sadness eases a bit. I look at photos without crying. That must be an improvement. Went to Kohl's yesterday to spend that Kohl's cash. I didn't go overboard, but it was fun to do it. I have to go to the post office today. Maybe I will work in the grocery store and Target. Nothing to eat appeals to me much right now. There are branches in my yard from the hurricane and its aftermath. The yard guy will get them when he gets them. He put out my yard waste can yesterday. Just dropped by and did that. I saw him do it out the window. He does it for all the people he mows for. Just comes and checks and does it. He's nice that way. My brother is nice like that, too. But he likes to be mean to his younger sister at times. LoL He's a mixed bag of tricks. Soon it will be site anniversary time. That is always such fun. We will have a nice time and I am signed up for the masquerade and we have our Bo and Sprinkles activity to judge and thee will be special writer's cramp incentives and activities and angel witch bingo and lots of fun and excitement. Plus all those new merit badges!!! Yay!!! Only two weeks and a couple of days to go!!! I watched Youtube yesterday. Joe Rogan used to be the host of Fear Factor. He has a podcast where he says things that aren't wokey. He likes to poke fun at the woke stuff. But he uses too much bad language for me. I think he had Adam Sandler as a guest this week and they both talked nasty. His special was entertaining, but not quite my style or favorite, but I do see the humor in some of the stuff he says. I saw this thing on Youtube of Joe Biden wandering into the shrubs at the White House. They had to retrieve him. I wish I was kidding, but it looked real. Not much is going on. It is summer but Fall is coming and it is definitely somewhat cooler here after all that storming last week. Take care and enjoy your Thursday! There are a lot of ailments in the dinner group so it's a no go for a while.  |
| We are getting rain Sprinkles today. It may storm tonight. So sorry the storm knocked branches down. We get winds that do that. Our trees are only 8 feet tall and 24 years old. I hope your yard gets picked up soon. My lace flowered tops and gold bangle bracelet finally came in. It traveled all over. Our mail service is so slow. Guess I am glad we just got our orders. I look forward to our Bo and Sprinkles Writing Contest. There will be new Trinkets and Badges. Angel Bingo I like. I know there will be nice surprises. Glad you and your brother have a good relationship. My half sister 's brother died and we didn't know about each other then. I feel sadvI never got to meet him. Enjoy your brother. Joe Biden. He is out to lunch. I am glad he won't be running. I pray things work out with the election. I need to clean the kitchen. Not much going on. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you . |
| Hi on Friday. It is August 16, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well. I was up most of the night with a bad headache, but thankfully it's better now. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Watched a lot of youtube. I watched a documentary about the week that Diana died. It was so sad watching that. I always end up disgusted with Charles when I see sad things about her. Maybe that's where some of Harry's resentment comes from. Harry and Meghan are in Columbia and some of that nonsense is on youtube. That is so strange that I don't know what to make of it. When I hear Columbia, I think cartels and crime. I see pictures of Balmoral in Scotland where the royal family goes every summer. They go there next week. I would much rather go to Scotland than the places Harry and Meghan pick to go. Balmoral looks lovely and now they let people tour it sometimes. I couldn't do it now, but I would have liked to tour it when I was younger. They got lots of invitations to Scotland, but didn't go I guess. Now, they say they aren't invited anymore. So, they go on these weird trips to other maybe more dangerous countries without their kids. They take a lot of unnecessary risks. I miss my brother when he's not here. It is hard adjusting to life alone. But something is easier now that time has passed. Especially this summer and laying Tom to rest in Arlington. That took a big weight off me. I wish I could get motivated again to declutter and organize some of this stuff. Instead I procrastinate and watch things about Balmoral Castle. I hope it is a good day leading into the weekend for you! Keep cool!  |
| Friday. I got my hair done today. We talked about aliens and spooky things. There were alien spaceships in the 70's around here. I remember the boys at school talking about seeing them but they were probably drinking. They saw swamp gas. LOL. The coyotes are back. Coyotes are awful. They kill deer and cats and dogs. I heard some men around here shoot coyotes. They should. I love animals but coyotes are wanna be wolves and are not majestic. They kill deer and our pets. Anyway. I thought the coyotes had left but I guess they haven't. I haven't heard any howling in years. I don't believe in killing animals but coyotes tried to attack a kid by the school I heard years ago and some farmers. Coyotes are the enemy. Balmoral Castle. I love castles. I have a book about castles. I have a book Our Hearts Are In England with big, fancy houses and it has Jane Austen's House and Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle. I watched An Affair To Remember. I love Carey Grant. It is a sad movie. Sleepless In Seattle id based on this movie. I like that movie, too. Why are Harry and Meghan in Columbia? They messed things up. I go in my Doll Room and see the Meghan Wedding Doll on the shelf next to Princess Diana. If she wasn't so expensive, I would put her out in the garage. Are Harry and Meghan trying to move into Balmoral Castle? Maybe the ghosts will run them off. They belong in London Tower, the Dungeon. I cleaned the kitchen. Bella had turkey lunchmeat for lunch. She got cat hair on one of my stuffed animals. I had to lint roll it. I need to vacuum the Doll Room this weekend.I am thinking of making an Awardicon Set of a Princess and Dragon.  I have plenty of points put back. It thundered and we didn't get rain My sinuses are acting up off and on. I am still on the antibiotic. I hope to feel better. Have a good weekend. Thanks for all you do. I al always praying for you. Later. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is August 17, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better with your sinus stuff on the mend! Give love to Miss Bella for me! I think that awardicon set will be lovely! Maybe it will be in time for the site anniversary - that would be great or for later would be, too! Yay!!! Exciting things!! Yesterday I had a sad day. It was hard for no good reason. But today seems okay. I slept good so that's something. I watch my Youtube documentaries. I started listening to Trump's interview with Elon Musk. I want to hear the whole thing. I heard a small part and it was interesting, not boring. I was thinking it would be boring, but it wasn't so I will try listening to more of it later on. Balmoral Castle is where I would want to go if I could do it. It's where the Queen died. It's where they summer every August into September. When Diana died, that's where they were when they heard the news. It was the Queen's favorite place. I picture Scotland being like Ireland. Green and lovely. Meghan and Harry in Columbia. How odd. She (Meghan) bragged she was fluent in Spanish, although judging by some of the footage I saw, she obviously isn't fluent as she was smiling inappropriately at a sad drama presentation. How strange to brag about speaking the language and go to Columbia where it's so obvious. I just look at stuff and wonder what gives. Maybe she believes her own b.s. I don't even know what that would mean. What about that cooking show. Now they say it will be a year before she does that. Maybe it will be a travel show. Poor Harry. I almost feel bad for him. If only some beautiful woman would rescue him from her. I like that Snoop Dog guy who hangs out with Martha Stewart. They are more fun to watch than Meghan and Harry feeling sorry for themselves in different countries, with her atrocious wardrobe choices on display. I heard that Barnes and Noble is having a 50% off hardback sale. I may have to check that out later. I hope you feel better and have a good Saturday!! |
| It rained last night for a half hour and the lights went out for 2 minutes. It is trying to rain today. I am stuffed up and still have aches and pain. I have 5 more days to go for the antibiotic. I have been watching Monster Quest. Lake Monsters. Makes you wonder about Lake Monsters. They look like Nessie and maybe they are all related somehow. Just a thought. Bella had lunch meat turkey. She went back to bed.I don't get Snoop Dog. He is friends with Martha Stewart. I am not into Rap music. I used to buy all Martha's crafts at Michaels. Like her scrapbooks, punches, scissors and stuff. I still have these items but I don't scrapbook anymore. We have motorcycles going down the road. Maybe they are doing a Charity thing. Some motorcycle guys are good guys. Sorry you felt sad yesterday. I get like that. I walked and did a lot before arthritis set in and I had my bowel obstruction surgery years ago. Knee replacement took a lot out of me. That Girl is having a Marathon Binge this weekend so I will watch some of her episodes. I sent the Awardicons in. I know it may take 2 weeks or longer. I thought I needed a new set of Awardicions. The Election. I don't know what to believe. How did America come to this? Maybe it will all work out. I hope so. Harrison was Middle Class and knows what it is like and Trump doesn't. He was always rich. Why can't a middle class person be President? we would be on the same level. Meghan wants a Travel Show. Why? Are they that bored? I would be okay being a Princess and getting all dolled up. I would want to promote jewelry. Not cooking. I always feel bad when I think about Princess Diana. I hope you are having a good weekend. It is thundering. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is August 18, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and everything goes good. Hope you feel better and better getting over the sinus thing! Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! My neighbor and I went to church. It was a good service. One guy has left pretty much, but other than that it is back to somewhat normal. The others seem a little lost and sad without him. My yard guy came and did a bunch here in my yard and some of the others. He leaves his stuff all over the place, but that means he shall return I guess. I am trying to roll with the flow and not get anxious about yard equipment in my yard. I forgive and accept. Trying to. Politics. This British guy I watch on youtube says that Harris and Mrs. Biden cannot stand each other. He's usually right in everything he reports about the royal family, this British guy. His name is Neil Sean. I hope that Biden tells them all off at the convention. Wouldn't that be something to see. It wasn't right how they shoved him aside without going through proper procedures. I wonder if he even knows he's president now. That Girl is a favorite of mine. In some ways I felt like I married my own version of Donald Hollinger. Tom looked a lot like him. I wish I looked like Marlo Thomas - I always loved her looks and Cher's looks. I love the Anne Marie character! Snoop Dog makes me laugh. He and Martha Stewart are very funny together. They are like best buddies, which is so strange but kind of neat too. I don't know about his music at all, but he seems very relaxed about life. The weather is supposed to be better after today. We might get storms this afternoon. I might go to the grocery store if I get a burst of energy. Take care and have a nice Sunday! Enjoy That Girl!! |
| I took Mom to Church. She was going to have dinner with a new friend today. It rained as soon as I left. It rained again as soon as I was leaving. It rained this afternoon. Church was short today. No children were there for Children's Bible Story. We had the sermon and sang songs and got out 10 minutes early for a change. I need to use my floor bike. My knee is complaining. I get tired. I was up early this morning. I do that sometimes. Politics. I get so tired of the commercials. This election stresses a person out. Biden is out or will be. I feel like Harris took over already. I don't know what to hope for anymore. I see Trump has a house in Florida and it is by snakes. Lovely. They could get into the house and that wouldn't be good. I folded up clothes and watched TV today. I forgot Pebbles and Bam Bam had their own show. They were teenagers. I watched Without A Trace. I will be watching That Girl again tonight. Things are quiet on here today. It is Sunday. Bella had turkey for lunch. She followed me around before I went to Church. Ray played with her. She had her medicine. She laid with me on the couch the other morning when I was up for a half hour at 3:00 AM. I won't be going out 3 days in a row this week. I have no plans. I will be cleaning house. Have a good day and week. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. Later. |
| Hi on Monday. It is August 19, 2024. We move through summer as it winds down. I hope today is good for you and a nice day. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Sundays seem to be difficult for me. I like going to church, but then afterward I feel down. It thundered here, but did not rain. This week is supposed to be cooler. Political ads are a waste of money and time. People voted for Biden in the primaries so he won. I don't think he or Trump should be running because of their age, but they both won their primaries so whatever. I am not in charge, but neither is the media. Or they shouldn't be. At least (unlike the media) I know I shouldn't be in charge. A rule change on age needs to happen. But they don't want to bother with the rules this time apparently. But then they forced Biden out and she (Harris) is okay with that. Wait a minute. Either he is too bad off to be president or isn't, but they should follow the rules. I don't get that whole he can't win so he's out strategy. He's still President and in charge of the country. I guess we will see what we will see with regard to that convention how they force the issue. I saw a video on youtube of Harry and Meghan that totally shocked me. I suspect it might be AI. It makes me hesitate. I start to think most things are fake. What is real. Yesterday, I went to the grocery store after church. There are shortages starting. Empty shelves. I didn't mention that last week, but I have seen it now at the grocery store and at Target. During the pandemic, there were shortages like I am seeing now. It makes me wonder what the politicians and media are up to now, besides forcing Biden to the side. Watched Youtube as usual. It is hard to know who or what to believe so I approach it with caution and try not to get too worked up about anything. That Democrat convention this week should be interesting. Take care and enjoy your Monday!! |
| It is in the 70s. It is going to be a good week weather wise The couple who were attacked 3 weeks ago on our town, the woman died. This is so sad. The man who did this is now being charged with murder on top of his other charges including robbery. Biden. He doesn't have any business running for President. I am not sure about Harris. It is just a circus no matter how you look at it. Biden being forced out. I hope the election isn't crooked this time. Shortages of things. What gives? We sure don't need that. Mornings are hard for me. I get up and have things to do. I get pain but it gets better. I take my pills. Ray went to town and bought back donuts and a chocolate loaf cake. We have a great bakery 15 minutes away. I am making a roast tonight in the Crock Pot. We like roast. Bella had turkey lunch meat. She is so sweet in the mornings.Al isn't good news. I want real things in life. Not fake. Not much is new. Have a good day and week. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday! It is August 20, 2024. The summer races onward. I hope it is a good morning and good day for you! Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Yesterday, I went to Barnes and Noble. I got a book by an Irish writer for 50% off. They had 50% off the Barbra Streisand book. I was surprised about that since I paid full price for it back when it came out. I should have waited I guess. While I was there, I got really hungry. So, I went to a Deli that Tom and I used to go to in the same shopping center as Barnes and Noble. I wanted tuna (tell Miss Bella!) - a tuna club. So, I was early right when they opened and no one was there. I decided to get it take-out and take it home. The lady was so nice. There was even a sign on the counter that said "No Cow Tipping, but we like Tipping humans". I took that as a huge sign that Tom was with me. I told the lady I liked her sign and she said she didn't really know what it means, but then I told her and we both laughed. I left a tip so that helped I guess. It is so hard having been part of a two-some all the time I have lived here. We always did stuff together, especially when we had Boo and afterward. I also went by the church to drop off a check. They are having an event in the fall that people can sponsor and/or buy tickets to it. I am not going to the event (it's at night) but I decided to contribute so I went by. But some man was there. I gave him my envelope, but didn't hear anything back yet from the administrator that she got it. Sigh. I also went to Target. Still there are shortages. I am starting to stock up on over the counter meds that I need and paper goods. Just in case the Democrats play around with things like they did in the pandemic. I didn't watch the convention. I might watch stuff when it shows up on youtube. I don't think things are being done according to the rules. I'm quite sure they don't care what I think. LoL I bought the Princess Catherine book by Robert Jobson. I like her. I hope she really asserts herself if they try to work her to death again. Charles needs to get a serious clue about Harry. Hope today proves to be a good day. I wish I could focus enough to de-clutter again. I do enjoy doing that, but can't seem to get motivated. Take care and enjoy your Tuesday!! |
| I am still having sinus issues. I hope this passes. I don't want to see my Doctor again but next time he is going to listen and not be in a hurry to get me out. He can do med refills anytime. HE IS ALWAYS ON HIS JERKY COMPUTER. The Doctors are always on their computers and ignore their patients. In what universe is this right? I know I am on my computer a lot and at work, I was was on my phone and nook but I was on midnights and did my work. I was always there for my patients. They get medical attention. The mentally ill made it all about them. Anyway, I get tired of Doctors ignoring their patients. Examine the patient and look over the medical records but don't forget the patient! I will get off my soap box now. Ray ordered Instraflex for me. Marie Osmond swears by them. I hope they help. Mom calls and thought she had an appointment today. She doesn't. I have to take het to her Doctor tomorrow for her shoulder pain. I bought the Barbara Streisand Book and it wasn't on sale. I need to read it again. She is a favorite with me. Her house is beautiful. I got the book about it. It was an old water mill. I guess that is what you call her. She has a Doll Room downstairs and it looks like a store. I sometimes wish I had a mansion but I would need an elevator. No stairs for me. Bella was jealous of the tuna. She had turkey lunchmeat and she got Ricky out today. She does love him. Cowtipping. That is so mean. I can't believe a cow is going to let you tip her over. I love cows. I don't eat much cow. I like chicken, fish, turkey and tuna. The Debates. I see Biden is going go talk tonight. I wonder what he has to say. I didn't watch it last night. I pray we get a good President. Let me know how you like the Princess Catherine Book. I hope she is feeling better. I hope to write a dragon story. I have one in mind. Not much else is new. I hope you are feeling good. I am always thinking of you. The Party Countdown in 10 days. Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is August 21, 2024. I hope you feel better and your mom feels better! What is Instraflex? I have not seen commercials for it. I don't watch network TV, just Youtube. Give Miss Bella a hug for me! I love tuna, also! Countdown to our site anniversary fun! I saw the thing where Biden was yelling his speech. He seems much more with it than he did in June at the D-Day stuff. It makes me wonder what meds he was taking and who was giving them to him and what is happening now with his health. I decided mostly not to watch speeches because they all lie anyway. Both sides. Youtube was blah yesterday. I saw that King Charles went to a town where something bad happened. He looked good. They say he is getting targeted treatment for cancer. Groundbreaking treatment. Maybe it will help others. That would be remarkable if he can do that and is willing to do it. Charles seems with it, but never seems to know what to do about Harry. Trump and Vance are coming near here today. I hope they don't mess up traffic for everyone. I don't really like the idea of these outdoor rallies. I don't think it's changing anyone's mind. I watch things on de-cluttering on Youtube, but can't seem to get motivated to do much. When I do it, I'm always glad afterwards, but cannot seem to get motivated for it to happen. Went to the post office and grocery store and bank yesterday. I had to call the church to see if the right person got my check from Monday. An older man I never saw before took it from me and said he would give it to the right person, but she never returned my call to tell me she got it. So, I had to hunt them down to get an answer that she got it. There is a church event that we can buy tickets for. You can either do that or sponsor it. I chose to be a sponsor. With the tickets, there is no physical ticket. You just pay 75$ and you go on a list. Now, if they can't even be bothered to keep track of a check (like mine for the sponsorship) how will they ever manage cash for a list. Sponsoring is more than the ticket, except on one level. It's at night and they are having jazz music, which isn't for me. They will sell raffled tickets 50/50 raffle for cash in addition to the tickets to attend. You can see where there might be confusion in this. Ticket to go is different from raffle tickets. Then they wonder why church attendance is down. I really like my church. They bless animals once a year. My neighbor, who goes with me, has a horse and a corgi. She takes pictures of them and they bless them on her phone. That is nice that they do that. You can take them in person if they are well behaved. Boo would have been nicely behaved, she was very gentle. The blessing of the animals this year is at the same time as this big party hoo haw. And, now a scaled down version of what used to be a gigantic book sale will happen in Sept. My brother is coming for that. He and his late girlfriend used to enjoy coming for the book sale. Not much else is going on here. We move on through August. My yard guy left his edger on my neighbor's front step on Saturday. Tick tock. It's still there this morning. I asked her if she wanted me to call him and nag him and she said no. He is forgetful, but means well. Take care and feel better! I hope the lack of humidity will help your sinuses!  |
| I took Mom to the Doctor. She has a pinched nerve in her shoulder. Now, she is getting an xray. She may need therapy. Like really? This has been a bad year since Dad died. Ray is taking her to the monument place because they called and said something about the vases for the headstone. Always something. I didn't sleep well last night. Looks like I will need a Xanax. I see my Doctor again next week. Instaflex is for joint pain. I need that. I need to ask my Doctor questions about it. My sinuses are still flaring up. I don't feel my best lately. I pray things get better. That is good your Church blesses animals. Our minister doesn't mention animals. I pray for them all the time. Our Church has Hymn Sing but I don't go. I really don't go anywhere anymore. Ray will have to run his brother around until his truck gets fixed. I don't know how much running around I will be doing for Mom. My cousin had better get done with her camping crap and help like she promised. She can get around better then I can. I bet Boo was the best dog ever. Bella can be sweet. I do look foward to the WDC Anniversary. It keeps me going. I haven't been watching the Debates. Biden. I think everyone noticed he wasn't with it. I do feel sorry for him. We need a competent President. I did wrote another dragon story in my Game of Thrones Journal. I have been in a dragon mood. "A Dragon Finds A Friend, Princess and Magic Sword"  Bless all the animals. I pray they will be free of abuse Have a good rest of the week. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for listening. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is August 22. We move toward September and site anniversary fun! It won't be long now. I hope your Mom feels better and that you do, too. It is hard when we have worries and don't get our sleep. I seem to sleep okay every other night. Last night, I was up late so now I feel icky. Hope your cousin can make herself available to help out. Give Miss Bella Kitty a hug for me! I talked to my niece. She found a baby possum that is ailing. She is trying to nurse it back to health. I hope it makes it. She says it is really tiny and can fit in her hand. Vases. My parents vase kept getting broken, but the cemetery would replace it when we reported it. Hopefully the cemetery will take care of things like they should. I think with the one my parents are in, if no one is there to fuss at them they don't take care of things. They should take better care. I feel like that is the case at Arlington, but in the future who knows. I can't watch the Democrats convention. I didn't watch much of the other one either. It disappoints me the way they pushed Joe Biden out. It's just not right what they did. I get that they hate people and say they are about "joy." How is it "joy" to be so intolerant of others opinions. I don't get it. They should call themselves the "Intolerants" with all the name calling that goes on. Both sides do that, though. I think it's because they don't know what to do to solve the problems so they do personal attacks on each other. But they tell themselves it's okay because it's Trump. And Trump says it's okay because they do it to him, so he must do it back. It's kind of infantile. Disappointing, as my Dad would say. I watched Youtube stuff from the UK and Australia. My brother is redoing his kitchen. He is getting white cabinets like mine. Next thing he'll tell me he is getting granite counter tops like mine. But he has criticized me. Contradictions. My brother told me he was going to watch Nancy Pelosi speak last night. I told him I would rather stare in to space for two hours and couldn't think of anything I'd rather do less than listen to that woman speak. At least their convention will end today. I have to admit that Chicago was more orderly than I thought it would be, unless the media isn't telling the truth, which is a distinct possibility. I hope today goes good for you and things go your way! |
| Another day. I slept better last night. I am riding my pedal bike and hope things get better. I did get laundry done. Ray went to Walmart. I stayed home. I wasn't up, yet. I don't like mornings. I do hope your cousin can get the baby possum to be well and grow. I think God calls on us to help animals. Some lady in a city by us 45 minutes away had 30 cats in her house. You can't help that many cats unless you got a big shelter and people to help you. The cats were taken to the shelter. I hope they are alright and they find homes for all of them. Some people aren't abusive. They just don't realize that they can't feed and give proper care to too many animals. Sad really. The ones that chain dogs with no food or shelter, it is just cruel. I hate that. Mom is getting a base to put under Dad's monument. I guess she ordered an extra vase. I will be glad when Dad's monument gets here. Chicago is having the Debates. That city is 2 hours away from us. I wouldn't want to be there. Some people are outside where the Debates are being held and are protesting. I don't know what they are protesting but it won't work. I guess I never had the nerve to chain myself to a tree or anything. It wouldn't do any good. I just protest to friends and let things go. Bella doesn't sleep like she used to. She is up. She had the last of her turkey lunch meat. Things are quiet on here. I did reviews. Your brother likes your kitchen. That is a compliment. My son wants Mom to redo her kitchen. She likes it the way it is. That kid is something else. We are going out to eat at our favorite restaurant tomorrow night. Our Anniversary is Tuesday. I can get my chocolate Howie Cow Cake with chocolate mousse. I can get my shrimp. Ray likes steak. Have a good day and weekend. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is August 23, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better and better. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! The Democrats thing in Chicago is over I guess. I didn't watch much of it. Oprah spoke I guess. Yawn. She loves to tell us what to do. At least her voice isn't usually that screechy. Bunch of promises on what they will do to change things. Only, they are in charge now so why not start now to make it better. Too much like work. During the pandemic, I learned that the real power lies with the states and the governors. President just makes speeches and empty promises so anyone can do that I guess, if they have a pulse. I find it all to be a meaningless exercise to some extent. There have been great presidents in history, but not recently in my lifetime. Life goes on if we are lucky and we find ways to cope with living with the mistakes and blunders of corrupt politicians. It's fun to believe, but you learn not to after a while. Yesterday, I went to the grocery store, but that was it. I made egg salad. I wish I could get more motivated. Today, I might venture out to the post office and target. LoL Excitement! Life is too short to waste it on listening to speeches and empty promises of people on power trips. Both sides. There is better stuff on Youtube. Harry and Meghan. With all their nonsensical talking, they should consider entering politics. I bet they give Charles a headache if he tries to talk to them. Yikes. What is up with Meghan and that other guy. Harry seemed oblivious to what was happening right in front of him. I hear rumors that he is here on a Diplomatic Visa of some sort. Wouldn't that be surprising. We probably won't be allowed to know it if that's the case because someone (Charles) would be embarrassed. I can't believe that Queen Elizabeth put up with those people she's related to for all that time. I got my Princess Catherine book. It's purple. I like that it's purple. It looks pretty on my table. Will I read it any time soon? That's the question. We are close to the site birthday times now! Yay!! Sending hugs and healing prayers to all on Friday morning! |
| Ray and I went to Kelsey's. He had steak. I had shrimp. My double baked potato is back. It was delicious. It was bigger and delicious. I got garlic mashed potatoes, too. I should have just had soup but she didn't bring it. I overdid it. We bought chocolate Howie cakes home and chocolate peanut butter cake. I ate the cake. I ate too much. I hurt. Bella had a taste of peanut butter cream and a dab of ice cream. Ray wanted ice cream. I will be as big as the Titanic. Tomorrow, I will have my Howie cake. I wish I could have shrimp, double baked potatoes and Howie every week. Politics. I am bored. This will drag on and on. I sure didn't want to hear Nancy Perosi. She's awful. Trump is a jerk at times but she showed her butt and tore up the speech as soon as he was done. That was uncalled for. She liked being a pill. I pray it all works out. Oprah. That cow is a pain. I loved her years ago but she isn't nice anymore. She couldn't hang on to her good looking guy. He seemed nice. Meghan and Harry. Queen Elizabeth had problems with them. I always think of Princess Diana. I wonder how she would have dealed with Harry and Meghan. The Princess Catherine book sounds beautiful. Purple. I love Purple. I love Catherine. Have a good weekend. Next weekend is party time. Yes! Thanks for all you do. We are debating about getting new garage doors. Think of us. Later, my Dear. Prayers and hugs. |
| Hi on Saturday! It is August 24! Your dinner out sounds yummy! I hope you have recovered from eating so much delicious food! Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Hope it is a good day for you and things go good. Do you park in your garage? I never do. My garage is full of Tom's projects and stuff. Heavy pieces of wood for the house, paint cans, etc. Plus a lot of other things are out there. Things in bins that I don't even know what's in them anymore. I go in and out of the garage mostly. When my brother is here, we go out the front door. Politics. Who knows what will happen. Can one person's vote make a difference. I'm not sure. I have to trust God will see it through to be for the best. I don't even know if I will vote. I sure don't trust Oprah to tell me what's what. Have mixed feelings about it all, what's going on. I get the feeling that a lot of people don't feel good about the way Biden has been shoved to the side. Who exactly has done that. It's not clear, but I don't see big name celebrities rushing to endorse her. They bragged that Beyonce and Taylor Swift were coming in to support her. *Crickets*. My biggest issue with Trump is that he didn't shut down the riots that went on in the summer of 2020. He left it to the governors and I (like the people in Minnesota) had a very bad governor. It really bothers me that they (whoever is running the country) and she (Harris) don't follow the rules after they misled the country in 2020. Either Biden can do the job or he can't. Which is it? There are people who have affection for Joe and Jill Biden I think. They must feel conflicted. Prince Harry. I almost feel sorry for him based on what I saw between Meghan Markle and the Vice President of Columbia's boyfriend. Inappropriate doesn't even touch it. Harry definitely seems to have some developmental issues. I feel that he will be dumped and she will write a memoir that will make his book, Spare, look tame. Does Charles deserve that? I sort of think Diana would think now it's Charles' problem. She definitely wouldn't like Meghan's behavior in Columbia. What I saw crossed the line. The Royal Family will probably help Harry when he needs it, but not in the way he wants. It all depends on if William or Charles is in charge at the time. I am looking forward to a fun site birthday time! Yay!!! It will be fun! Have a good Saturday and feel better! |
| I will have to make sure I don't eat so much dinner. We only go out once a year so that is a good thing. I am doing dishes. I watched Monster Quest all day. It was all about monsters. Ice Gnomes in Alaska and a wolf bear animal that lives in Alaska. I like watching those shows. We park in the garage. Ray has his pole barn and has tractors and stuff out there. I never go in his pole barn. The shop is there, too. Some women I know have a scrapbook room in their husband's pole barn. I don't scrapbook anymore and I used the card table in the front room. It worked for me. I have old books in the garage and some in tote bags all over. Bella loves her milk rings and played this morning. I gave her more dry food. She finally decided it was nap time. She will want her supper. Everything is politics. The closer it gets, the more politics we have. Biden. They should have never let Biden be President. It was a mistake from the get go. They should have chosen someone to run on the Democratic Ticket. Politics is so crooked. I hate saying that but it is true. we just have to endure it and pray they keep their promises I guess. Wait and see. Things are quiet on here. It won't be by next weekend. Meghan likes men or one anyway and likes to flirt. So sad. The man in Columbia. She lets a Nanny watch the kids and she and Harry travel. William and Kate's daughter Charlotte is so cute and well behaved. I don't know if I will go to Church tomorrow or not. I woke up and my sinuses were a mess. I felt better. I feel better 2 hours later after I get up an take my pills. I hope you are feeling well. I appreciate all you do. I am waiting for the Awardicons but it may take awhile. Another week. Party time. WDC has been here 24 years. I have 22 years in and you 23 and a half. Where did the time go? Have a good day. Thanks for doing our Campfires. I am always thinking of you. Later. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is August 25, 2024. I hope it is a good day and your sinuses are feeling better. Give love to Miss Bella for me! I went to church this morning with my neighbor. It is why I am later than normal writing this. I was able to sleep until 6. I could have slept longer, which is unusual. But I had to get up and get ready. I am getting better (since Arlington) at sleeping more at times. That is a good thing. The guy sitting behind us is amusing. He was even more so today. He said oh they are so slow, he would be halfway down the aisle if it were him at the ending of the service. He said for us to just wait and watch him next week. Tom would have liked him. He says things like "Let's get this show on the road!" Tom would have said that, too. I think this guy like-likes my neighbor.  He calls us, "Ladies". I took my check in for sponsoring the church "event" in October last week, but no one says thanks. They say give us more sponsorships, people. LoL The weather is supposed to get hotter, which is normal for August. It has been so pleasant the past week that it felt like April. But here comes the heat and humidity back. Watched my usual Youtube yesterday. I like the documentaries on there a lot. Sometimes I fall asleep watching them. There is a bunch of stuff about Arlington cemetery that I still want to watch, about the history of it. I want to watch the Beckham stuff on Netflix. I hear that is really worth watching. When we were in Arlington at the hotel, Titanic came on the cable TV about 2/3 of the way through it. I have wanted to watch it again from the beginning, but I get distracted on Youtube. I own Titanic through amazon so I don't know what I am waiting for. The Church Book Sale is coming in Sept. My brother wants to come for that. I think it's Sept 12. It used to be huge with over 50,000 books and it was featured on the local news shows then, but now they have it in a smaller out-building. My church has a Day School connected to it and lots of buildings around the campus. It is hard for me to move around in tight spaces, but I will do my best to try. I do feel better than I did before Arlington. I wasn't really improving for a while in how I felt, but now I seem to be. Who knows why. I don't care for most doctors. Politics. It is always the most important election ever, blah blah blah. China is mean. Didn't they tell us that in the 70s to justify Vietnam. Nixon went on about China and then he went there. Neither one has earned my vote yet. I'm an Independent, which means I might not vote at all or I might vote against more than for. We'll see. The Royal Family in Balmoral. Will Charles finally do something about Andrew and Harry. Doubtful. He'll leave it for William probably. I am so looking forward to the site anniversary festivities! Should be a lot of fun! Yay!!! Less than a week to go now! Have a nice Sunday! Relax and enjoy yourself!! |
| I didn't go to Church. I still have my sinus thing going on. I see my Doctor Tuesday. I will probably need a stronger antibiotic. I get tired, too but I think Xanax makes me tired. I haven't done much today. Just laundry. They guy at Church sounds funny. The one man at my Church is entertaining. It is going to be hot this week. This is the last week of August. I guess we can expect anything. I will only be out once this week. My mother says her AC broke down. She will need to call an AC person to come out. Ever since Dad died, things haven't been right for her or me. We are trying to get new garage doors and they aren't cheap. I hope we can get a deal. 50,000 books at a Book Show. That is a lot. I don't do well walking in tight spaces. At least there will be a variety and something for everyone it seems. The local library used to have book sales. Politics and the election are scary. I wish the candidates would say what they are offering and can do for the country instead of cutting the other candidate down. It is so sad. I don't know who or what to believe. Bella had her cheese snack. She had lunch and she is taking her nap. I may join her.Sounds like you have good and bad memories of Arlington. I think you feel better and got closure. I should go to YouTube and look and see all the changes made. I remember it from when I was a kid. Harry and Meghan want to be in the news. They get the spotlight and don't they know they are everyone's least favorite? I don't get it. Catherine is trying to get better and Charles, too. It has been a rough road. Have a good day and week. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. Stay cool.   |
| Hi on Monday. Today is August 26, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and your Mom gets her a/c fixed before it gets too hot. It is so hard when things don't work. This has been a tough year for both of you. I sort of feel like the only thing that has helped me is the passage of time and the fact that Arlington went as well as it did. I couldn't have asked for anything better or more respectful. Hope your sinuses get to feeling better! Give Miss Bella a nice pet from me! The book sale is now way scaled back and much smaller than it used to be before 2020. It is in an out building instead of a big hall. I worry about walking on the uneven ground to get in, but if my brother is here maybe he can help me. Hopefully, we won't both fall. Politics. They all want power over us. It is hard to know which way to turn at times. Who knows what is best. The news people tell fibs so truth about things comes out over time. Royal Family. They are in Balmoral. Hopefully, they go on long walks and recover from the illnesses. Charles is trying to do good things whilst he recovers. That is nice. The scenery there is so pretty and green. I started watching the "Beckham" series on Netflix. It is much much better (so far) than the Harry/Meghan series, which was totally about trashing his and her families. David and Victoria Beckham are pretty funny and sassy with each other. They are much more attractive and entertaining than Harry and Meghan. Harry and Meghan have no sense of humor that I can detect. It's just constant whining with those two. They have millions and still they whine. He gets millions more next month from his great grandma's estate when he turns 40. She keeps starting projects that no one ever hears about again after the big announcements. Harry does one good thing that I can see and that is Invictus Games. She seems to be trying to horn in on that and ruin it. He can go back to that and live on his millions in the UK, but she would control the children. But she will anyway. I just hope that Catherine gets better and can live a happy life, without interference from those two knuckleheads. Today is looking to be warm, but not too humid. I hope and pray that it proves to be a good and productive day for you! |
| A hot day. I called Mom. She is going to stay downstairs where it stays cool. She will call the AC repairman. She made umbrellas for the toads that stay in her flower pots. She is an animal lover like me. It is going to be hot for 2 days, yet. Going to be 92 today. I watched Harry and Meghan on YouTube. Harry looks unhappy. Can't he control her? Catherine was out for her third appearance Sunday. She looks pale. I watched Arlington changing of the guard. They switch the gun and spin them around. It is interesting . I saw JFK and Jackie's graves. I remember them when I was a kid. Poor Caroline. Such a sweet person. I see my Doctor tomorrow. I hope that goes well. I hope he does his job. I hate going to Doctors. Politics. It is awful. I wish they cared. The other countries are laughing at us. They aren't much better. I hope you are doing well. I appreciate you writing with me on the Campfires. I can see why Arlington gives you peace for Tom. They keep it up real nice. Have a good day. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is August 27. I hope it is a good day for you and everything is nice. Good luck at the doctor's. Hopefully, they will do their jobs there. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! It sounds like your Mom will be okay until her a/c is fixed. Hope she has fans. I guess if mine went out, I would stay downstairs, too. It is definitely cooler and I have fans and ceiling fans. Hopefully, the weather will cool off, and help out also. I love writing in your campfires and look forward to it! {e:heartv] I saw yesterday that President Trump went to lay some wreaths at Arlington Cemetery. One could walk from where he was to where Tom is laid to rest. Tom would have liked that President Trump went there. Very respectful. It was for the service people killed in Afghanistan 3 years ago yesterday. Biden is on vacation and Harris couldn't make it I guess. Since they were in charge when it happened, they might have thought to go to Arlington instead of wherever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W2n1n1m61s Other than that, I watched the Beckham 4 part series on Netflix. It was quite good. I was only going to watch an episode a day, but I ended up watching the first one Sunday and the last 3 yesterday. It was much better than the Harry and Meghan thing on Netflix. David and Victoria Beckham seem to have a good sense of humor and they are fun to watch since they actually do things and don't just sit and whine about the royal family like Harry and his wife did. Victoria Beckham is going to have her own series about her fashion business. I will definitely watch it and give it a try when it comes on. I hope today is a really good day and everything goes good! {e:cow} |
| Today was our Anniversary. I will go to Kate Spade in a couple of weeks and pick out something. We had our dinner at the expensive restaurant last Friday. That is only once a year. We enjoyed our dinner. 41 years. We have been through a lot. I saw my Doctor. He put me on a stronger antibiotic. I need it. He doesn't know anything about Instaflex. He told me when I get the medicine to call him and tell him what's in it. He told me to mix Epsom salt and hand cream together and try that. I pray this will be an answer. I don't like Obama sticking his nose in the President thing. Who is there to run anymore? I will pray about it. It is supposed to rain and storm tonight. We need it. I didn't sleep good last night. I hope I do better. I get my antibiotic tomorrow. I don't know Victoria Beckham. I hope she's nicer then Meghan. I enjoy reading you learn on Nitflix. That's all that is new. Praying for better days. This month is almost done. Have a good day. Thinking of you. I found some milk rings I put back for Bella I gave her 2 more. She probably has a dozen in the house somewhere. Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is August 28, 2024. I hope your anniversary day was a good one, all the way through! Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! I am absent minded today. I am on the downstairs computer because I forgot to add to our campfire in my usual computer upstairs. This one fights with me. Fingers crossed. Not too much went on yesterday. It was hot, but I went out in the morning and mostly stayed inside otherwise. I had leg pain so I just rested more than usual. But it subsided with Tylenol and resting. It looks like my dinner group might be going out tomorrow. Yay!!! The one member who has been ill is some better. She has been battling an infection from bad Dental care since the end of May. It will be good to see her and her husband. I talked to her on the phone and she sounded good. We both had watched Pres. Trump at Arlington at that ceremony. She said it was nice to think of Tom being there. It gives me a lot of comfort to know he is in such a beautiful and historic place. I miss him being here, but it was time for him to move on to be with Boo in heaven. My brother and I will go to Arlington maybe in October. It depends on when they get the final niche cover in for Tom. That will be soon, I guess. They said 2 to 3 months and it has been a little over 2 months. We will go other places and to visit my friend in Pennsylvania. This is the friend who was my maid of honor so she and I have known each other since 1977. Wow. I watch YouTube mostly, but sometimes Netflix has some good stuff. I have Acorn, Paramount Plus and Max. I should get rid of one of them (probably Max) because I so rarely watch anything but YouTube or Netflix. Netflix is lowering the price, but will have commercials. We have had Netflix for 12 years, since they would mail us DVDs in the mail. I like it. Tom would not have liked having commercials. But I skip them or watch them. There are way too many political ones now. They make me want to not vote. I would tell Tom that some of the local politicians (both sides) made me want to not vote. He would want me to vote for the Republicans. But if I vote it's for who I want. I don't always go one way or the other. I listen and try to figure out who is the biggest fibber mostly. If I told him I was voting for a Democrat, he would say okay don't vote then. LoL Meghan Markle. I heard that she is trying to make up with Victoria Beckham but Victoria Beckham isn't having it. The Beckhams, allegedly, told Harry and Meghan to go away. Yay Team Beckham!!! Well, it is another day and another campfire entry! Have a very happy anniversary week! Barnes and Nobles is calling me!! |
| Our electricity went out at 9:00PM. Ray and I sat on the couch and hugged and laughed and we said Happy Anniversary. He went to bed. I had the flashlight on and Ray went to bed at 10:00PM. Bell sat with me. I fell asleep and went to bed. The lights were back on at 1:30AM. I went back to sleep. I think I slept 7 hours. We did get rain finally . As soon as it started to rain, the lights went out. It isn't going rain today. I am watching soaps. The sweetest character on the show is a murderer and a kidnapper. She framed her mother for murder and faked a DNA test. The man she thought was her father isn't and she comes on to him. I need a soap break. Meghan. She likes making enemies and making Harry miserable. Is there any good news in the world? Trump is in the news again. I don't trust politicians. We shouldn't vote for the party. We should vote for the right person. Ray and I are opposite parties. We have fought about politics. It isn't worth it. I don't know who to vote for. I am on my antibiotic. I hope to try what my Doctor told me to do about joint pain. I get back pain since my knee surgery. I cleaned bathrooms. I need to dust vac. Bella makes a mess with her food. I hope you get to go out for dinner tomorrow night. We ordered new garage doors. We need them. Mom got her AC fixed. It will son be WDC"s Anniversary. This is like Christmas at Writing.Com. I love it. Have a good day. Enjoy dinner. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is August 29, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and everything is nice. Sorry the power went out there, but it sounds like you both made the best of it and it turned out to be lovely and special. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I seem to have a stomach bug type thing. This means I won't go to dinner probably. I don't want to take a chance of giving it to my friend who has been sick for so long from her bad Dental experience. My brother got new garage doors for the house he sold. He is getting a new kitchen put into his other house that he still has. It sounds nice, but like a lot of things going on with new cabinets, counter tops and appliances. He thinks he might sell it, but I think that other people might have other ideas there. Maybe he should just get a stair lift thing. Maybe I should get one here. It is a good time to fix up a house, but not good for selling and buying a house or condo thanks to Biden-omics. They made up stuff about Trump at Arlington. I say that because they accuse him, but where is the proof. I saw him with the families. He was respectful and nice. Harris and Biden didn't bother to go so their people make up stuff about Trump. If they have proof, they aren't sharing it. Whatever network goes along with them. ABC in this case, I think. It bothers me that they (Democrats) don't bother to go to the ceremony (Biden and Harris) but then they smear Trump for going and being respectful. They shouldn't mess with the whole grieving process of the families. You can take pictures and film there. There is a whole business that solicited me to hire them to video Tom's service. It costs a lot. I didn't preserve it, but my brother has some of the ceremony on his phone. They sent me a brochure that I still have. They had to have gotten my name and address from Arlington Cemetery. Really, the media is out of control with trying to bring down Trump. But the more they go after him, the more people are motivated to vote for him. I don't think that the Harris team has figured that out yet. But from what I see of her, I don't think the elevator goes all the way to the top floor there. LoL I'm not sure mine goes all the way up, either, anymore. I watched a documentary on 9/11 on Youtube. So much was different in the world in 2001 before that happened. You can see The Pentagon from Arlington Cemetery. My father's birthday was Sept 10. Daddy died several years before 9/11. I often wonder what Dad would have thought about it. My Mom didn't like George W. Bush and how he used it as an excuse to invade Iraq when he never really went after Bin Laden seriously because of his family ties to the Saudis. Oh well. The election does not depend on my vote. But if they keep this up, I will be more motivated to get out and do it. And I am an undecided Independent who is looking for a reason not to vote. Of all of them so far, I like Vance the best. I wish it was him running at the top. He's actually smart enough to do interviews with hostile journalists. Imagine that. That's the kind of stuff I watch - dumb political stuff and 9/11 videos. On the royal front, apparently Prince William and Harry will both be in NY at the same time, without their wives next month. That's if Meghan allows it. If I were William, I'd do it by Zoom call. I hope that your Thursday is a good day for you! |
| I still have sinus issues. My Instaflex came in but I am not sure if I should take it. I called my Doctor and left a message to call me to discuss tge ingredients in this medicine. I should call my Oncologist and make sure it is alright online days okay. I want to be sure. It days take 3 a day I think 1 should be enough. I will decide after I talk to my Doctors. Ray went to Walmart. He isn't feeling his best. I hope he is alright. They are bad mouthing Trump. He didn't tell anyone to attack the Capitol. I feel this election won't be fair. None of this is fair. I don't know what to think. I know one vote can't change the world. Prince William and Harry will be in New York at the same time. Interesting. Sorry to hear you don't feel well. Bella had tuna and I made tuna casserole. She loves tuna. I hope it agrees with me.You will have good memories of Arlington and be comforted. It looked so pretty on line. I was impressed. We may get our garage doors Saturday or next week. Your brother is getting a new kitchen. That will be nice. I am waiting on the Awardicons to get done. Almost Anniversary Birthday time. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is August 30, 2024. I hope today is good and you get some good answers from the medical people. Keeping you in my prayers that it will all get sorted out so you know how to proceed for the weekend. Hope that Mr. Ray gets to feeling better. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I share her love of the tuna!!I feel better this morning. Actually slept until almost 7, which is highly unusual. Yesterday afternoon there was a bad storm about 3:00. The wind blew like crazy. I have big trees in my back yard and they were really swaying in the wind. Next thing I know, there is no power. And it was really hot. Something had told me earlier in the day to go to Lowes and get batteries. I was glad I did that. I found a battery operated Fan that Tom and I had gotten to keep Boo cool in power outages and luckily it took the kind of batteries I got in the morning. So, I popped those in the fan and grabbed a book and put batteries in my transistor radio and waited. It seemed like forever, as you know from your own experience. I felt so alone, but then I felt like God was with me and had told me to buy those batteries. It seemed like forever, but the power returned at 7:05. The other thing was that my flip phone was almost out of being charged when the power went out so I was terrified about that. I decided if the power stayed out until morning, I would drive to the hospital and go in the waiting room and recharge the phone there. I did that a lot when Tom was doing his medical things so why not now. It's open 24/7 and they have outlets and no one cares (maybe) if someone harmless goes in and charges her phone. I have noticed that people supporting the Democrats tend to say nasty mean and even personally insulting things about the other side. The Republicans seem more quiet about it all. I guess they risk being called sexist or racist or whatever "ist" is popular. I don't like when someone I encounter in real life just assumes that I agree with their view and says hateful things. It goes much more in one direction here than the other. If they were really that confident I don't think they would have to demonize Trump so much. I truly believe that a lot of individuals (not part of any mob) are uncomfortable with the way that President Biden has been shoved to the side. It's not that I think he's great, but really he is still in charge of the country and I respect that. Why don't the Democrats treat him better since he got them where they are now, riding high with her. Royals. I hear that Harry is in England for his Uncle (Diana's brother-in-law)'s funeral. Interesting. Tomorrow is the anniversary of Diana's death. Here's hoping that Harry will apologize and get some help from his family for what I suspect is coming his way like a runaway train. The Arlington people. I thought they were angels. I have no complaints about those people and how they were to me when we got there. Yes. true angels. Well, I am slow starting today, but I wanted to write here before I go out for more batteries and lanterns and such. Take care and have a good Friday! |
| I haven't heard from my Doctor. I am not feeling well. Antibiotic side effects. I hope this passes. I didn't take Mom to get taxes and groceries. Ray did. I hope I feel better this weekend, I get my sinuses better and quit being stressed out. I am hoping the party events here will help. I have been looking forward to the Anniversary Party. I get tired of seeing Doctors. We are getting storms this afternoon. I hope the power stays on. Every time, it storms, the power goes out. Maybe a good rain storm will help me feel better . Strange I know. I hope your area is done with storms and you have plenty of batteries.Trump and Harris. I don't know who to believe. Biden. Is he just sitting in his office and it is like What's up, Doc? My former Administrator was married to the Director Of Nursing and he was Bipolar and they kept him because of his wife. Sad really. He would look at the mail and stare into space. I wonder if Biden is doing that. His wife probably can't help. It will be November before we know it and then we will see what happens. Just wait and see. Trump is being ridiculed. How many other politicians need to be on trial? I can make a list. Trump got caught of else the charges are false. They need to change amendments about things like being impeached, charges, the age a President should run. This election is the worst ever. Harry is back in England. I didn't know Princess Diana's brother died. I feel sorry for myself not feeling well but Catherine is sick. I don't feel that bad. England has their worries, too. Bella had more tuna. She hasn't been sociable today. She had been affectionate all week. Things are quiet on here. I may do some reviews. Tomorrow is laundry day again. I hope it will be a good weekend. We are bringing Mom over for a Cook Out Monday. She is making brownies. Have a good weekend. Stay safe. I wish Mom would get those chair lifts for her steps. I can't get up her stairs. I know what you mean. Thanks for all you do. Later, my Dear. |
| Hi on August 31. It is Saturday, the last day of the month. Tomorrow is site party time! I hope that you feel better and things go good for you this weekend. Give love and hugs to Miss Bella for me! There were bad storms again yesterday, but thankfully the power stayed on. I went to Target, but couldn't find all the batteries I wanted to get. I guess everyone was getting batteries and flashlights yesterday. I will try again. I ended up getting a few packs at the grocery store. Watched Youtube quite a bit. People say ugly things about the election. They think this will convince people they are right. I am not so sure that is the case. I think the ugly talk that goes on has the opposite effect in some cases. It's just that people who talk nasty don't have convincing polite arguments. They say Trump is a criminal, but can't explain why Biden owns so many houses on the salary he took in. It is hard to know what is true. What is Hunter Biden doing for a living. Stuff like that. They always say this current election is the biggest one of our lives. That's apparently never been true. I was glad Trump went to Arlington to pay his respects earlier in the week. Did he break the rules? I hope not. If he did, shame on him. Harris didn't bother to go. Shame on her, too. I am sick of all of it, but I was before. It's part of why we got rid of cable in 2015. I have never missed it. The site anniversary is tomorrow. That is always a lovely time so yay!!! I hope it will be a good time this year. The site has seen us through many elections. When they started, Clinton was President and it was Gore vs. Bush. Remember - the most important election in history. LoL They were saying it then, too. I hope you have a wonderful day and start to a nice weekend. Your cookout sounds delicious!! |
| Saturday. The day before WDC Anniversary. 24 years. It is a great time of year. The rest of the world isn't kind. Ww have WDC and I am glad. I am feeling better. I hope I stay that way. Ray went to a union meeting picnic . I didn't want to go. I don't like sitting at picnic benches and I don't know anyone. Ray was friends with the Union people and they invite him to parties. I am home. I watched Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, The Partridge Family and we have been watching The Rockford Files . I watched Becoming Jane. Biden. I didn't know he had so many houses. How many does Trump have? My cousin told Mom she is tired of having two houses. You can't live in two or three houses at once unless you are twins and triplets. Like seriously. Politics. That is all there is on the news. This election will make history. History books will be so big, a student will need a wheel barrow to carry it in. I think all politicians are criminals. We have been on here at WDC 22 years. 23 for you. We have seen a lot of President's. Covid. 9-11. Our own personal issues. We deserve WDC Anniversary this week. Here's to partying. We got thunder and no rain. It is dry. The crops look bad. I am glad Ray and I don't farm. I vacuumed. I wrote a story.
I have been reading my Angels On Earth Catalog. Thanks for being my friend all these years. You were my second friend I made here and this means a lot. I felt so bad when you lost Tom. I was sad when you lost Boo. We have been here for each other. I am thankful for the Campfires we do. I love reading your items. It is like journals for us. I love Sara's Port and your poems. Enjoy the WDC Party. We celebrate with other WDC friends. Let's get this party started. Have a good day and party week |
| Hi on Sunday. It is September 1!!! Yay, let the party begin! I logged on and got overwhelmed. But then I decided to do one thing at a time and try not to get too overwhelmed to the point of fatigue. I didn't sleep well, which may be part of the issue. I hope you continue to feel better and better today. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me!! Even though I was so tired, I went to church with my neighbor. The sermon had me confused. The guy who wants it to move faster was there being funny again, but he was part of the service and not behind us. He told us to get a move on. I waved my cane at him. LoL There have been storms here the last three nights. Last night the storm went way into the night. But it didn't seem that windy so thankfully the power stayed on. I watched Diana documentaries on Youtube. They were very respectful and well done. She is so beautiful. I heard Harry is trying to get back to UK more. The cynical part of me says he must need moola. Charles really has his hands full. A little part of me worries about where Harry will end up if he stays where he is.. He appears to be miserable at times. You asked how many houses Donald Trump has. I googled it and it wasn't clear, but it sounds like maybe 3. But he owns apartment buildings, golf courses, casinos and luxury hotels all over the world. He's a billionaire, who is self made. Biden has only been a politician. Trump didn't even take a salary for being President. All Biden gets is his government salary. Trump has built an empire. He had the highest rated show on NBC for a long time (Celebrity Apprentice). He has written best selling books and has a clothing line too I think. Biden has three homes, 2 in Delaware and one in DC. Trump's homes appear to be in Florida, NY and New Jersey? Either that or two are in NY. Interesting question. Trump has built a brand. He's like Martha Stewart. I totally admire that he's done that. Are they both crooked? I have no idea. Mostly, I assume anyone in politics might be. Also, building casinos seems like it might be a little bit shady. I don't know. They sort of cancel each other out I guess. I do not believe in political prosecutions for retaliation. I don't think either side should go after Presidents after they leave office. Well, I am so glad you are here with me and we can write in our campfire. Your friendship all these years has meant the world to me. Thank you for everything!! Enjoy the Site Birthday Time!!! |
| I went to Church. We had Communion. We sang three songs before Communion. The sermon was long. I did alright. Mom is having dinner with her friend again. Mom made noodles and didn't use enough flour and she ruined them. So, they went put to eat. They were going to Mom's for cake. The cake turned out well. The girl I got baptized with is 16 now. She was never friendly with me Her grandparents are beautiful people . Her grandfather entertains everyone. My uncle thought it was his turn to do the offering but it wasn't. He is losing it. The WDC Party is starting out good. I want to earn a Blogging Circle Of Friends Badge. I looked over the activities. Ray is mowing grass. I watched Pebbles and Bamm Bamm. They are teenagers in this one. So cute. Trump. I didn't know he didn't accept Presidential pay. Martha Stewart. I love Martha. She loves cats. I used to buy all her craft stuff at Micheal's. I love all her crafts and wanted to be like her. I used to scrapbook and do crafts. I don't think she us crooked. She earned her empire. Trump. I want a sincere President. I hope God let's who ever is elected be sincere and care about us. Harry. He is a spoiled Prince. I am sad for him. Charles, too. Thanks for being my friend all these years. We are celebrating 24 years of WDC. Beautiful. No word on my Awardicons, yet. Everything is done for the party so now, she can work on my Awardicons I hope. Have a good day and week. Happy Labor Day. Party on. |
| Hi on Monday. It is Labor Day 2024. September 2. Day 2 of Site Anniversary fun!! I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! The site things are fun. I get overwhelmed sometimes and then I have to catch my breath. I don't want to miss anything, but I don't want to get in a panic about it either. I will just take a deep breath and enjoy it. If I miss something, it's not the end of the world. Sometimes I feel like something takes too much effort so I don't do it. Maybe I will do it tomorrow. Maybe I won't. Take it day by day and relax more. Where I live seems to be in a storm pattern. We have had thunder storms every day since last Thursday. The weather is supposed to be cooler, in the 70s for highs starting tomorrow. That will be nice if it happens and the storms subside. I woke up in the night and didn't feel well. Took some medicine for it. I feel better now. Watched documentaries on Diana and 9/11 yesterday. Plus some of the Royal stuff. The election. I think back to 2000 when the site started. Bush vs. Gore. Did it work out for the best. Who knows. We still had 9/11 happen under Bush. Then endless wars. I don't think Bush was a particularly good president. Will Trump or Harris be great, or even good? Hard to tell. Biden is pretty useless. Royal Family. Supposedly Charles and Harry want to make up. That sounds good as long as Harry and his kids are removed from the line of succession. Who would want to be around Meghan and Harry and their kids. If I were Catherine I would draw a line there I think. But then forgiveness is a big part of the religious part of it all. I bet some of the Royal Family are hoping that Harry stays in California. If Charles wants to pay out millions to help a middle aged child who doesn't want to do much, namely Harry, let him and good luck to them. But Harry probably shouldn't be in the lineup to be King of England, for the sake of England and its people. But the US has its own problems. Should Biden really be in charge of our nuclear safety. No. Should Harris or Trump? Who the heck knows. I think the one the Royal Family should focus on making happy is Catherine, not Harry. Because if she gets fed up and decides enough is enough with this royal stuff, they will be up a creek. Why should she put up with Meghan and Harry coming back and being around her kids? It's bad enough that sleazy old Uncle Andrew is hanging out nearby. Well, today is another day and we enjoy our festivities and hope everything is going good. It seems like it is! Yay!! We will have fun and make our own fun and enjoy ourselves. I think that is a good way to approach things so far!! Have a good one and I hope you feel well!! |
| It is Labor Day. We had Mom over. We had Hot Dogs, Cheeseburgers, Baked Beans, Chips, Potato Salad, Steak for Ray {Mom and I don't eat steak}, French Vanilla Cake and Chocolate Frosted Brownies. We just ate. Mom's phone didn't work so I couldn't text her last night. I almost got in the car to drive over to her house. I felt God was watching over her. My cousin fixed her phone. We stopped by to see her. I got loved by two dogs. Willow and Gimme. Gimme is a white poodle mix and Willow is a Rat Terrior mix. Willow wouldn't come see me at first. she did and she was jealous of Gimme. Gimme loves me. Willow has two homes. My cousin and my cousin's daughter's house. Poor dog. Maybe she is happy. You got your Potion Package and I got mine today. The Merit Badges for the party are nice. It is a good celebration. Thanks for sending me the Merit Badges. I have been doing Angel Bingo. I did Earn That Badge. It was sunny and no rain 76 Degrees.The Election. It is mud slinging and power and greed. That is how I feel. Biden. He should retire in peace but I am sure he has secrets still. I am glad I am not running for President. Bush. I liked both Bush Presidents but I got mad at them. I feel Presidents, all of them could do more to help us. Charles is nice to Harry. Too bad he was mean to Princess Diana. I still can't get pass that. I wonder if he remembers how he treated her. Fergie. She has the Corgis. Andrew was a skunk. Sad. Royal people have issues, too. Harry needs to tell Meghan to behave and play nice with his family. Charles would love to see his grandkids. Sad really. Bella didn't want cheeseburger today. She was nice to Mom. I watched my soaps, Married With Children, Mama's Family, Underdog. I watched Magnum PI last night. I watch The Rockford Files during the week and Mash. Have a good week. Enjoy the WDC Anniversary Party. Thanks for all you do. It is fun here. Back to the normal tomorrow. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is September 3, 2024. We are already into September. How is that even possible? I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well. Sounds like a nice Labor Day for you! Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! It is nice to visit with dogs and get to know them. Boo always got along with other dogs, but was more excited to meet people. I think it was because she knew that people might give her treats. The site birthday week is Boo's birthday week too. Now I always think of her and smile.Yesterday was quiet. I cleaned some. Went to the post office to mail something and also to the grocery store. It wasn't crowded. I got McDonald's for lunch and came home. Thank you for all the wonderful things you do for me! The Site Anniversary is so much fun, isn't it? It's like I don't know what to do next so I have to leave and think about it - organizing my day. Sometimes, I still feel like I'm forgetting something. So many wonderful things!! Politics. I guess the debate is next. Some of the families from Arlington did a video supporting Trump. Some, not all. Eight out of 13. Interesting. I see adds for her and I think why isn't she already doing this. Won't Biden allow all these good things? Royal Family. They are saying Harry wants to come back into the fold. He must need material for another Netflix complaining session or book. Maybe they are cursed because of how Diana was treated. But one thing seems true for me. The Royal Family is a lot more interesting than Harris and Trump. I want to see Catherine get well and raise her kids. This is a fun week. I don't do much other than clean and go to the store. My brother isn't coming until late next week. Tomorrow is a doctor appointment. The site is uplifting my spirits and for that I am very grateful. Thank YOU for all the wonderful things you do here for me and others, too!! |
| It is sunny here. I am doing laundry. I need to do bathrooms and the kitchen this week. Thanks for the Merit Badges. The site party is fun. Four more days left. Bella was bad. She knocked down my Are You Being Served? DVDS. I care more about The Royals then I do our own politicians . Harry and Charles need to make up. So do Willam and Harry. Harry was nice until he married Meghan. Too bad he didn't marry Pippa. Fergie stays away from the drama. Good for her. Trump went to Arlington. Arlington is a memorial and is so important . This is how we remember our Vets. It makes you sad and happy at the same time to see Arlington. Like the unknown soldier and changing if the guards . We got one entry for the Unicorn and Bunny Writing Contest . We got a donation. I hope you are having a good day. I am tired but I slept. Not much to write about. Thanks for all you do. I am glad you are here. Enjoy the Birthday week. Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is September 4. I hope it is a good day for you. Give love to Miss Bella for me! It was so nice yesterday. It was almost chilly in the morning, with no rain for a change. No storming in the evening. The anniversary week is so fun and the new badges are so pretty!! Thank you for all that you do to make things fun and for all the badges!! We move forward into September. I have a doctor appointment today. It is just a specialist check up type thing. Watched Youtube yesterday. I also cleaned and some and went to the grocery store. I got a tuna sub and brought it home. I blew the leaves off the deck. My grass is getting long. I should say my weeds are getting tall. Maybe the yard guy will come now that the weather has cooled off a lot. I guess it all has to dry out, too. I got sad and depressed for no reason. Comes with the territory I guess. Politics. I think back on all the mistakes I made voting for this one or that one. If the one I vote for wins then I am usually disappointed. If the other one wins, sometimes I think wow they are better than I thought they'd be. The whole election thing is way too upsetting in so many ways. I don't like the scare tactics that are used by both sides and by the media. Royals. I don't understand some of the decisions, but then again I don't always know the whole picture from all sides. It doesn't give me a good feeling at the moment. I hope today proves to be a nice day for you! Enjoy the festivities!! |
The merit badges are great and beautiful. The Awardicons are done. They turned out gorgeous. I am not feeling well. The antibiotic hasn't helped and my bladder is acting up. I have a lady infection so Ray went to town and bought medicine for it for me. Side effects of antibiotics are rough. I got an infection last time and an antibiotic takes more then 10 days for me to get well. I pray this passes. I don't have to go anywhere. I want to visit my cousin. He can't even leave his house. He is in worst pain then anyone. Poor guy. We may get storms tomorrow night and Friday. It is so dry and the fields are getting brown. We have some corn mixed in with beans. The farmer skipped a few rows. It happens. I watched Murphy Brown last night and The Three Stooges. I hope to watch a movie if I am up to it. Bella had fettuccini sauce. I had noodles fettuccini. I love it.I hope your Doctor Appointment well well. My Doctor never call me back. Nothing new there. I hope I won't need to see my Urologist. I get tired of seeing Doctors. Mom has arthritis in her shoulder. It isn't a pinched nerve. She may need Therapy. She said she will wait until December before she goes. It is cold here. No wonder my sinuses are up and down. Georgia had a school shooting today. I am so sad for them. When I went to school, we didn't shoot anyone. There is a guy I wanted to slap but you just tell them off and went on with your life. Biden is just sitting there in the White House waiting for his wife and everyone to tell him what to do. I had an uncle like that. My aunt married him because she couldn't have the rich handsome guy. Grandma said No. He was from Chicago. Grandma said her husband was dumb. I felt sorry for the man. He waited for everyone to tell him what to do and that reminds me of Biden. Enjoy the site Birthday. I appreciate all the badges and the celebration. I love it. Makes me happy. Have a good day. Later. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is September 5, 2024. Wow, we are more than halfway through our site birthday celebrations! I hope you feel better today and that your cousin is improving. It is so difficult dealing with medical things and not feeling good. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! My doctor visit went okay. You have to sign in at a kiosk. I swear a year ago I had changed something. But it wasn't changed and it still had Tom as my emergency contact. I thought oh the heck with this. I'm just leaving it the way it is. Then I got in a bad mood. The doctor suggested something to me and I made a face. Now that we don't wear masks we can see each other's faces. Sometimes I forget that. I told her how I felt so relieved now that the Arlington thing is behind me. She was kind of amazed that I was able to do that, to go hundreds of miles and travel and do that in the summer heat. Then I started thinking why am I in such a horrible mood. But it continued. I check on things, but I was in a feel sorry for myself mode. Then, I thought why. What is it that I am angry about. I saw a lot of people there alone, then one couple. Tom rarely took me to the doctor. He NEVER went with me to this one, not one time. I took him to the doctor much much more. But I have gone alone because I didn't want him to be there amidst the germs. Then that "Emergency Contact" thing. At a doctor's appointment in August (endocrinologist) they said what is it since your husband died and I said I don't want one. I said unless you plan on killing me while I am here I don't see why you need it. I said it loud so she backed off. I don't want to bother anyone. Enough already with giving them information. Let them struggle for a change, is what I thought. You figure it out smarty doctor's office that can't return calls. Good luck to them. If I was feeling sick, though, I would be vulnerable and it would be a different story. But I felt ornery. I went to Chick-fil-a drive thru near the doctors. It was much smoother than the one near me. I got a vanilla milkshake as a treat. Then I went to the bank and came home. I think my foul mood was because this doctor's office is right around the corner from the hospital and the cancer center where Tom got all the bad care. Every time I am near there or drive by it, I am so tempted to go into radiology and tell them off. I'm sure they don't remember him or me. Sigh. Later in the day the Yard Guy came. I walked him around and he did what I pointed at, which was good. Then he leaves and calls me to tell me there are two packages on my front step. I think I might have scared him with my grouchy mood. Hope not. Watched the usual Youtube. Who knows what today will bring. I slept in a little so that's good. I think that part of our little dinner group will be going tonight. Maybe that will help my mood. Hope so. Take care and feel better! Try and get some good rest!!  |
| It is raining Yes. Finally. It got dark and thundered. It is here. It may rain more tonight. Sorry you were crabby at the Doctor's Office. I am mad at my Doctor for not calling me back. I am hate signing a computer pad everything I get a blood test. My address never changes. Maybe I should tell them I live at Downton Abbey in England and flew on on our private jet. I don't do portals. Just call me if there is a problem. I worked in Nursing so I smile and be nice. If they push my buttons, look out. I will blast the next person who is rude to me when I get an xray. Like that foot xray guy. That head Therapist was rude to me at Knee Therapy. I was ready to blast her. She was friendly after that. I didn't day a word. Maybe that said it all. Sometimes, silence speaks louder. I am sure your yard man understands you probably had a bad day. Sorry your cancer center was rude with you and Tom. This is the place that they should be nice. Ray went to Walmart. I slept in. I didn't hear him come home. He said he knew I hadn't been sleeping well and I slept. It helped me. Hopefully, I will feel great. I have enjoyed all the Birthday Activities. I worked on Earn That Badge and Angel Witch Bingo. I enjoy the new Badges and Trinkets. Everyone has been so nice. I am waiting on the Princess and Dragon Awardicons to be in the shop. Enjoy your dinner group. I am making Ray noodles. Bella was up eating dry food. She has been sleeping in the Doll Room.Enjoy the celebration. Hope good things come your way. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Friday. It is September 6, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you continue to sleep better and feel better. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Some of us went for our Thurs night dinner group. The food was good and the people at the restaurant were happy to see us. One member of the group is in the hospital. She has an intestinal virus. I think I had that last week, but she is way older than me. I wasn't around her, thank goodness. It must be going around, though, this virus. The ones who went to see her said she will be released this weekend. I hope she is better by then. I called and called her, but couldn't get her because she was in the hospital. I figured she was at her son's place in the mountains, but when I told these other people that, they figured that her son couldn't stand having her for more than a day or two so they investigated and got to the bottom of it that she was, in fact, in the hospital. So they went to see her there after dinner and then called and let me know. We are all getting older and have our health challenges now. It was so good to see them and to get out a little bit. When I came home, no yard guy. He was supposed to come and do the back with the riding mower, but whatever. He marches to the beat of his own drum I guess. I let it and him be like the Beatles song, Let it Be.  The site anniversary is so much fun. It makes me want to be around the site more during the day. I don't do a lot, but I do enjoy every minute of it. The badges and the prizes are just the icing on the cake. It's so much fun!! They do such a good job with the incentives and such. Love those trinkets, too! My brother comes next Wednesday, if things work out. The book sale starts on Thursday. I hope everything works out okay. Watched the usual Youtube yesterday. I watched a documentary on 9/11 from the point of view of people who lived in Lower Manhattan at the time and were evacuated from where they lived because they were too close in to the burning towers. On the lighter side, I watched stuff about Meghan and Harry. She applied to the Patent and Trademark office for her so-called business, but got rejected. I am starting to think that both of them (Harry and Meghan) are really not too bright. They are millionaires, why don't they have lawyers doing that for them? She thinks she knows better I guess and that makes her a bit unhinged. Plus their obvious jealousy against William and Catherine. And the dressing like Diana thing is just plain odd. The press says that Charles has treatment every week. That doesn't sound like any cancer treatment I ever heard of. Every week? I'm starting to wonder if the press makes this stuff up when no one tells them anything. Our press lies about Biden, maybe their press lies about Charles. They say Catherine's treatment is ongoing, but they don't say every week. I don't get a good feeling about where things are headed with Charles. Harry is staying with Diana's brother now when he comes to England. The brother (Charles Spencer) has a huge estate. It's where Diana is laid to rest. Sounds like a good arrangement to me if the brother can stand Harry. William has a beard again. I like the beard. Not much else goes on. I went to Lowe's. Self checkout there is an adventure. LoL Take care and have a nice Friday and start to the weekend! Enjoy the festivities!!  |
| I have had no ambition. I need to clean the bathrooms. My sinuses are acting up today. We didn't get rain today. Now, they say tonight. My luck, it will be another power outage. Dad's battery in his car died and Ray is taking care of it for Mom. Ray has been helpful. I am thankful for that. Sorry the one person couldn't show up for your dinner group. If she always causes issues, you wouldn't miss her. Sad. Glad you enjoyed dinner. So, Harry is staying with Diana's brother when he visits. The Prince has some family who cate about him. The site Anniversary has been so much fun. That has been the best part of my week. Labor Day was nice. I do hope your brother will be visiting and it will be a good week for you. Bella begged for fresh water this morning. I change her water the same time every day. She was happy. She had food in it. She is messy.Have a good weekend. It has been a great WDC Anniversary Week. The last day is tomorrow. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is September 7, the last day of our beloved Site Anniversary time. It has been so much fun. Sometimes, I get overwhelmed, but I just take a deep breath and keep trying to relax and enjoy it. I hope today is good for you and you slept well. Dealing with a dead battery is no fun. It is good that Mr. Ray helps with that. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! I had good news yesterday. Tom's permanent (until I'm there with him if that happens) marker is up in Arlington. It has the celtic cross and is perfect. I could go online and see it and download the picture of it with his info. Everything was right and perfect. I left messages with everybody concerned to let them know. I actually talked to one of Tom's sisters so that was real nice. My friend asked me if I am going to watch the debate next week, on Tuesday. I said I don't need to. I already know who the news media will say won. They will say she won. She already won and was brilliant. It was the best thing in the history of all debates. He was rubbish. I guess I'm psychic. They root for her so he can't possibly win anything where the U.S. News Media weighs in. She is talking in weird accents. I saw it. She says things like, "Im speaking" over and over again when she debated Biden. But it will be wonderful, the best, just superb. If I want to know what really happened I go to Australia news (particularly Rita Panahi) and UK News and the O'Reilly summary, which I find on Youtube. They show me real clips of her laughing maniacally and talking in accents, pandering I guess. If Biden was debating, all confused, they would say he won if they think they can get away with it. Totally dishonest. All that talk about Trump is going to jail. Now he's not going to jail until after the election. Martha Stewart went to jail and people love her more. The whole jail threat is one they need to rethink. It doesn't seem like it's happening. I like the Reagen question. Ask ourselves if we are better off now under her and Biden. Then think about it and think about how Trump didn't do everything he promised, either. I still don't understand why Trump didn't step in with the rioting that went on in 2020. He left it to the states and I some of the states had bad governors who didn't care. My concern about Trump is his age. Will it catch up to him, like it did with Biden. It is a lot to think about without the media's misleading nonsense. I went to the far away Target yesterday to get my medicine. It was so much neater and nicer there than the close by Target, which is always a mess. I went to Cook Out, too. Royal Family. Meghan has lists and lists of things she wants to sell like Pioneer Woman. But she messed up her Trademark applications and she's not getting any younger. Harry is about to inherit a lot of moola so maybe this time she will hire someone who knows what they are doing to help her. I wouldn't buy from her because I don't think between them (her and Harry) that they have any sense whatsoever. I will stick with Pioneer Woman and Martha Stewart for my household needs. If I were William, I wouldn't let those two anywhere near the wife and kids. I saw an ad for Chelsea Davy's jewelry. Just lovely. Harry shouldn't have let her get away. Now he has to deal you-know-who all the time. I expect Harry will stay with the Spencers just to upset Charles. Maybe it's deserved, but I bet Charles is secretly relieved. Watched too much Youtube. My Yard guy put my yard clipping container in front of my neighbor's house so no one knew to bring it up. Guess what? I brought it up. It took 20 minutes to get it up the hill a little at a time, but I brought it up. Take care and have a nice Saturday!! |
| Saturday. It hasn't rained it has been in the 70s. Ray went to Mom's to check on the car battery and may have to order one. This is the last day of the WDC Anniversary Celebration . It has been fun. I am going to miss it. The election. I don't know if the US wants Trump or Harris. I don't know what I want. The Harris and Trump Debate could be interesting. I may watch it on YouTube. Trump going to jail. No other President had to go to jail for their crimes. Biden. I think he was President in name only. I want to buy Pioneer Woman pots and pans. My Paula Deen pots and pans are 11 years old. My pots and pans are getting old and worn out. I wouldn't buy anything with Meghan's name on it. She and Harry are a pain. Harry has tons of money. Why don't he and Meghan move to their own island away from people? I vacuumed the whole house today. I got that much done. Sorry you had to get your container of clippings. There are some things I can't do. I don't know if I will be going to Church tomorrow. I hope this other medicine kicks in. I don't want to see my Urologist or any Doctor. I don't think the antibiotic did me much good. I didn't know you are going to be with Tom at Arlington. That is good news. Have a good weekend. I may relax the rest of the day. Thanks for all you do. The WDC Birthday was fun. Later. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is September 8, 2024. The wonderful site birthday time in in the rear view mirror. It was a lot of fun. I have to finish up my activity later on today. I hope you feel good and it is a good day for you. My eyes are very irritated. I guess it's allergies. It presents a challenge. As far as I know we will leave for church soon. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Yesterday I did my judging thing. I did a little laundry and also vacuumed the floors upstairs some. I made myself some eggs for breakfast. My pans are called Mint and I got them cheap at Target. So far so good. I need to throw some pans away, but it requires getting into the low lying cabinets so it's a challenge for a "feel good" day. I went to McDonalds and got lunch. It wasn't too crowded in the Drive thru. My yard guy has not returned so far. We will talk about him on the ride to church. LoL Every week, we say he's a mystery. That's how we end up. Well he remains a mystery and we don't know his reasons why. But when he gets down to it he makes the weeds go away and trims the bushes nice. However, our yards have big brown spots. And it takes weeks for him to get to things. He goes to his own drummer I guess. He actually works a full time job 6 am to 3 pm all week so the yard stuff is a side thing. Tom's other sister called me back. So, I could tell her about the marker being up. I guess that is the final thing. One person hasn't called me back, but it's the usual for this person. It's the same one that I struggle with forgiveness about. Sigh. Tom already forgave her before he passed. He was great at forgiveness. My brother still says he's coming this week. That will be nice if it happens. The book sale is on Thursday through the weekend. When will we go up to Arlington. Maybe soon or maybe around Christmas to see all the wreaths. Others are going at Christmas. Maybe after the stupid election will be better. I watched Youtube. I saw some stuff from the 6th Floor Museum in Dallas. They had some new stuff up and it was interesting. I like some of the documentaries. There is a lot of medical scare tactics that go on on Youtube. But I like the educational and Royal stuff. I hear things about Catherine and Charles, but I don't think anyone knows who isn't inside the situation. I know that any cancer is bad and cancer treatment is pretty much worse. If I were advising Catherine, I'd tell her to take it easy and don't feel pressured anymore. Diana's brother, Charles Spencer has been divorced a lot. Maybe he can advise Harry a bit and actually help him to at least be on speaking terms with some of his family. Meghan has really isolated him, with his cooperation of course. Harry gets a big inheritance from Queen Elizabeth's mother that he gets when he turns 40. So, I suspect Meghan will stay with him until they plow through that moola. Plus, she's not getting any younger. Why do they need a house with 16 bathrooms when they hate almost everyone in their families. It's a puzzle. Debate. Harris wins. I am psychic. Harris is the best ever. LoL American News Media Special Breaking News. The elections never seem to be over, do they? Take care, relax and enjoy your Sunday! |
| I didn't go to Church. I didn't feel up to it. I hope I don't have to see a Doctor. When I think I have a UTI, it turns out to be stress. I am hoping that is what this is. The antibiotic was bad this time with side effects. I pray I get better after I get off the other medicine. Three more days on it. The Birthday Celebration is done. It was fun. I am glad The Storymaster and The Storymistress do this every year. I watched CBS Sunday Morning. It was all about politics. I know we can't escape it. The election is getting closer. Harris might be President after all. Sorry, the yard guy is being a jerk. He may have taken on too much. That happens. I hope he does better. Harry and Meghan are their own worst enemies. Sad. I bet he wished he would have stayed with the Royal Family. Harry and Meghan are whiney and those kids will grow up to be just like them. A big house with sixteen bathrooms? Are they having a lot of guests? I don't get why ruch people need houses with a 100 rooms or more. I would get lost in a house that big. I think Charlotte is so cute and well behaved. She will be sweet like her mother. I haven't done much today. I tried to watch Pebbles and Bamm Bamm. Bamm Bamm is bossy to Pebbles. I like The Flintstones better. I watched Without A Trace. I will probably watch CSI:Miami later. Arlington sounds nice. I bet a lot of changes have happened in 60 years since I was there with my parents. Have a good day and week. Thanks for all you do. Thanks for listening. |
| Hi on Monday! It is September 9, 2024. I hope you were able to rest yesterday and that you feel better today. Medicines are so tricky these days. They help one thing and hurt two other things. I hope that you were able to get some good sleep. Give a nice pet to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I went to church with my neighbor. There are things I love about church and being focused with my prayers while I'm there. They have a book sale later this week that my brother is coming for hopefully. That is a positive. I will do my best to get around and do it and have fun. I have not asked anyone for specific help at the church. Maybe I should have reached out for it, but I didn't. Now, I am past the most difficult time as everything has been done that can be done at Arlington. Now, it is up to others to visit Tom on their own if they want to. My eyes are irritated and my allergies are kicking up. Other than that, the weather has been cooler and lovely. The Debate is tomorrow. Case closed. She won according to the media. She won before she even went there. However. I saw Elton John say he loves Donald Trump as a person. I had to blink my sore eyes and watch it again. Is it possible that someone would say that even if it was so? How brave. He will probably be cancelled for that, but really how unusual. Courageous even. Made me want to hear Crocodile Rock and sing along. Watched Youtube some. Royal Family Stuff. Harry puzzles me. How can anyone be that insecure? Chelsea Davy loved him once. So, he must have some qualities that Meghan hasn't beaten down. Meghan is actually pretty predictably self centered, but Harry is confusing. I actually don't think Meghan Markle ever had an original thought or idea based on how she's botched her paperwork for her patent/trademark application and based on how much seems to be lifted and copied from other sources. It's not that difficult, people do it every day (get patents) when they employ their brains and have original ideas. The answer with Meghan is that she thought she was smarter than the Queen and she obviously isn't even in the vicinity of a million mile radius of being smarter than Queen Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth II was brilliant. Some of the women in that family are very sharp. I can't think of one man who is, though. Maybe William is above average. Not sure. He's untested so far really. Charles, no way. Harry is vulnerable and is about to get an inheritance in less than a week, but then the moola will run dry. As his moola runs dry, so goes his hair/attractiveness to Meghan. Who will save Harry in the end. I don't think he is smart enough (unfortunately) to save himself. Maybe Anne is smart enough to do it and I know she's not afraid of Meghan. She kicked them out of Frogmore Cottage so I know Anne is the brains. The Royal Family is like the best soap opera ever. You know that the ones with the brains steer clear of Meghan Markle. She is quite the villain in the end, being mean to cancer patients. Really. Why does she have to be an American?Oh well. I predict Harry will move in with the Spencers at some point. Will that make the Spencers happy? Doubtful. Take care and I hope that today proves to be a day when we both feel better. |
| Ray went to the Doctor today. Blood test thing. He took my Instaflex pills along to talk the Doctor about them. The Doctor said there isn't anything in them that can hurt me. He told Ray the one ingredient isn't helpful. I will try them. My Doctor says he went on vacation and saw my note but took off for vacation. Meghan thinking she was smarter then the Queen. Are we forgetting she was an actress? She could have played the part of the Princess instead of whining and stomping her foot. She is a villian. If Harry moves in with the Spencer's, He might be better off. Harry and his inheritance. Meghan will want on that one. What a royal mess. It is a soap opera. Our politicians. There will be no audience for the debate. I feel Trump is being pushed out and he will fight back. They are like sharks. Sad really. I am back to not voting. I don't like what is happening. I want a woman President but Harris right for the job? I don't know. Mom and I are going to see my cousin tomorrow. He has pain so bad. He has back pain. I hope I can cheer him up and vice versa. It has been 60 and lower. It is so cold. It is going to be over 80 tomorrow. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is September 10, 2024. I hope that it is a good day for you and you feel well. I hope your cousin is feeling better and you have a nice visit there. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Yesterday was such a mixed day. James Earl Jones dying was sad and unexpected. He seemed larger than life with that amazing voice. I would much rather have listened to him than any politician. Then there was that happy video of Princess Catherine, saying she has finished her chemo. I thought the whole family looked amazing in that video and it gave me hope. Maybe things will get better. So, tonight is the debate. I'm not watching, I will see what the Australians have to say tomorrow. I trust them. I don't trust American News Media. They will say she won no matter what. Maybe she will win, but they need to do their job and quit being her cheerleaders. A few of those idiots were even claiming Biden won when he was incoherent. The thing is I don't like listening to her (Harris) talk. I'm not sure I want to hear Trump, either. I totally am done with Biden whispering. I would much rather listen to James Earl Jones talk than any of them. I don't know if I will vote, either. I don't really see the point right now. Of course, there are those who say it's the most important election ever, blah blah blah. They have been saying that all my adult life. Every election is crucial. Bleh. I wish Prince William could be President. So, I guess I want a King instead. Then there wouldn't be elections every time we turn around. I sure wouldn't want a King if it was Harry, though. That Princess Catherine video yesterday really shined a light on things and left Meghan and her pal Oprah looking kind of small. And not in the way they want to be small, either. I hope today proves to be a better day than yesterday. Take care and be well! |
| Mom and I went to see my cousin. He is dong better then I thought. He uses his cane and his back hurts. He is very knowledgeable about Religion but I am not sure I agree with what all he says. He is a good Christian. He used to get in trouble when he was younger but didn't we all? He knew how to make me laugh. We were like Hippies years ago. We do get older and change. I had two disappointing reviews last week. I never say anything. I hide the review and don't answer. I block if the need be. Sometimes, you think your item is a winning item but you are wrong. It happens. I may have to edit the other contest item I wrote. I don't know. I get an email from someone new that wants to do digital art for my stories. They looked over my Port. Someone else got an email like this. I DELETED IT! Angel does my Artwork and I am happy with what she does. We can't trust someone new and I am cautious about this. Bella had cheese twice today. She played with Ricky Raccoon today. She looks out the patio window when it gets dark and I wonder what she sees. She can be so cute. Oprah is a billionaire bat! Her boyfriend didn't want her years ago and we can't blame him. She had that news thing with Meghan and Harry. Meghan was so whinny.. Oprah started this crap. She was invited to the Royal Wedding, I wasn't happy. Meghan had that smile that was a witch. I don't like saying bad things about people but Meghan is hurtful. Catherine is better. I feel for her. She is sweet. William for President? He is English and they wouldn't allow it but I would be all for it. Charles needs to get a clue. Anne. She is a Royal lady. She can keep Harry straight as long as she is alive. Our politicians. Pathetic. I am ashamed. I pray. Harris. Trump. It is like they are we get. I keep saying I am moving to England. I won't. I won't watch the Debate. I will just get upset. James Earl Jones. I loved him. Luke's father. He was in The Lion King. I should watch The Lion King. I love Jonathan Taylor Thomas who did Simba. He is cute and I loved him on Home Improvement. Mark Hamil said RIP DAD about James Earl Jones. Luke Skywalker's Dad. Darth Vader. The voice anyway. I watched The Holiday with Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black. I love Eli Wallach. I would like to live in that English Cottage that was in the movie. I think I will watch movies at night. Have a good day. I need to clean house. Thanks for all you do. Later. I hope you are feeling well. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is September 11, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well. Glad to read your cousin was doing better than you expected. Give hugs to sweet Bella Kitty for me! I watched a Documentary on 9/11. I saw a little summary on Australian TV with Rita Panahi and Paul Murray, my favorites. The whole election process sickens me. The news media can't help themselves. But I watched ABC so I knew how they were. I watched it in 2020 when it deteriorated about the pandemic and the two biggest liars on Good Morning America were having an affair. I turn away. Tom was totally right about it. The Australians were harsh about the moderators of the debate. Rightly so. The candidates, I don't know. Both pathetic (you are right there) so it makes it more glaring how bad the media is. 9/11 has led to this. Biden is in charge. We can thank the media for that. Celebrities endorsed Biden and kept on with it, even after Normandy in June. That speaks for itself. Oprah likes to tell everyone what to do, as many in public life (celebrities) seem to want to do. Then she tells everyone she lost weight naturally, but then no she used medicine to do it. Should she give advice when she doesn't seem to follow her own advice. Seems like it might be a problem. She was at a bookstore promotion. I do like that she used to promote reading new authors, regardless of who they were as people. If she can bring herself to promote good books from all sorts of people, I am for that if she can get people to read. But do people listen to her now after the weight loss thing. Don't know. Royal Family. They are interesting. Dealing with real stuff like health problems. People can relate to that, even though they get the best of care. We don't get great care anymore in the US. Or if we do, I haven't seen it. I blame Biden somewhat. Should I also blame the celebrities who pushed him on the country for so long. Or should I believe them. Oh well. On 9/11/24 I don't see the point of voting much. Was it the same back in 2001? Can't recall. I hope today proves to be a good day. I think my brother is coming and the Book Sale is tomorrow, so yay! I am grateful for the small stuff. Take care and enjoy your Wednesday!  |
| I am remembering what happened 23 years ago. I had worked nights and got up and turned the TV on and I was clueless about what had happened. The twin towers were blown up afyer airplanes crashed into them. I know we moved on but do we really get past things? I saw a segment of remembering 9-11 today. It is good we never forget. It will always make us sad. Trump and Harris. I see that they shook hands I didn't watch the Debate. Elections won't get any better. I just pray and don't know if to vote or not. The Royals. At least they don't vote for a President. The Royals are born into the family and are in line for the throne in order of birth. They probably think America is a mess. They are right. I hope the book sale goes well for you. I need to get in the mood to read. No rain for us. We are in a drought almost. Not good.I hope you have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Here is to better days. |
| Hi on Thursday! It is September 12, 2024. Book sale day! I hope it is a good day for you. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! My brother is here. We went out to eat yesterday. I had a sub here for him to snack on last night. That seemed to have worked out well. Yesterday I watched the reading of the 9/11 names in New York. Bandit's Mama was a moderator here, who I knew the first time I was here. She was killed in one of the towers, Tower 1 I think when the first plane hit. I usually try and hear her name read at ground zero. Another lady named Sandy, a flight attendant on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania, was from around here. We have memorials for her every year. She was only in her 30s with small kids.Trump and Harris were both there. They shook hands and smiled. Biden acted like he didn't know where he was. But Trump and Harris both acted nice. Good for them. I pray that the country makes the right decision in this election. I don't think I have all the answers. People who support Harris tend to gloat and I don't think that is nice. But Trump doesn't do himself any favors sometimes with the immigrants eating pets remarks. he made. I keep thinking is this the best we can do. I like Vance and I think he is smart enough, but time will tell. The Australians think the moderators were totally for her, which they seemed to be, but that's nothing new. I hope that God guides us to what's right for the country. Well, there is not much else to report. I hope that today proves to be a good day for all of us. It is important to remember 9/11. Have a good one!   |
| Ray went to Walmart and I stayed home. I didn't sleep well last night. I had knee pain and I took my Tylenol and it helped. Since I am done with my meds for my sinus and the other, I want to try the Instaflex this weekend. We are in a drought. They said we may get rain this weekend and now we probably won't. I hate being in a drought. I al afraid someone will throw a lit cigarette out the window and burn our grass. We are quite aways from the road but the grass could burn. Not to mention the corn. It isn't our corn but I don't want anyone to have a fire. I have been there, done that. I never want to see that again.Glad your brother made it to visit. I hope you found out what you wanted at the Church book Sale. I looked online at books at Barnes and Nobles but didn't find anything that I wanted to read. 9-11. I remember seeing Bandit's Mother's name on here. Another girl who was here, her father was killed in the Twin Towers. Sad. Grant Alexander who played in Guiding Light, was concerned about the pets of the victims who died. He found out who had pets and they went and got the animals. Some animals, the victims' family took them and others went to other homes and got adopted. Grant adopted two or three. He is an animal lover. I love people like him who care about animals. I cried watching the 9-11 segment yesterday and they rang the bell. That always gets to me. Bella had cheese off my breakfast sandwich and my Mac and Cheese. She is so playful in the morning. I watched the Barbie movie again. I love Barbie. The Election. I pray. I worry. I don't trust this election. I pray we don't end up with socialism or anything. It is scary. I just want to slap the politicians. When did America get like this? Who do we blame? I can make a list. I have only liked four or five Presidents that we had. No plans this weekend. I need to clean house. I haven't folded up laundry, yet. I get so lazy. The garage man hasn't got our doors, yet. He wanted to do them Saturday. That sounds good. I am going to write another dragon story and put it in my GOT Book. I got a thing about writing about dragons. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. Enjoy your time with your brother. Later. |
| Hi on Friday the 13th of September. I hope it is a good day for you and not spooky. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! So far, the Book Sale did not work out. We will see about today if it does. Yesterday, it was too much walking on uneven ground for me. My brother says he doesn't need books, anyway. I really don't either. But then we went to Virginia. Then came back and had lunch. So, it was a lot of running around and eating that went on. Then the yard guy came so there was stuff about that. It was a busy day. I am not that busy when I am on my own so I have to catch my breath. We are planning a trip up to Arlington and Pennsylvania later this fall. I hope I have the energy to do it and keep up. It is good to have a break from youtube with all this election stuff going on. I am so tired of the ads for both candidates. And the gloating. I am pretty sick of all the gloating and nastiness. It doesn't help serious voters one bit. As usual, I am awake early, then will be worn out, but it's nice to have company. I hope that today proves to be a good day for you and you get some gentle rains. Take care. |
| I slept better last night. I vacuumed and did dishes. Sorry, you didn't go to the book sale. I can't walk on uneven surfaces. I walked on my cousins grass and sidewalk with stones on it and I was proud of myself. I did a little dance by my car. I am tired of the election. I see all the crap on TV. I won't watch YouTube. They are all nasty. I hate saying this but I wish they weren't such rats. I wish our candidates were descent and cared. They say the dumbest things. Maybe this is all a nightmare. I wish. I am glad you and your brother are having a good visit. Ray went to a Wellness Meeting with the Nurse. She asks all kind of questions. I am surprised she doesn't want a meeting with me. I have to get my Vitamin B12 Shot Monday. Going back to Arlington will be nice for you. You know where Tom is and you can visit him. We have two entries fir the unicorn and bunny writing contest. A third person told me she is working on a story. Friday The 13th. Our alarm went off and needed batteries. Ray wasn't home. He fixed it when he got home. Bella{e:cat wasn't upset at least. It beeped every 5 minutes. We are in a drought. I pray for {e:Rain} Have a good day and weekend. I hope Friday The 13th was good for you. Later. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is Sept 14. My brother leaves to go home later on this morning. We plan to go to breakfast first. I hope it is a good day for you, you slept well and feel good. I slept okay for me until 5. LoL I'll take it! Give Miss Bella a nice hug from me! We tried again at the book sale yesterday. I couldn't do it on the uneven ground, but he did. He said what they have now isn't 20% of what they used to have. He didn't find anything, but he said since he sold the girlfriend's house he got rid of a lot of books and doesn't want to start loading up on them again. I have too many books here, anyway. More than I will probably live to read! I waited in the car, but it was cool and comfortable, not hot. So, it was okay. He wanted to go to the casino in Virginia (it is a Caesars right over the line so just about a half hour away) and we did. We both won. I ended up 10$ ahead and he ended up better than that by a lot. I was happy though. I will give the 10$ to the church tomorrow. The casino was pretty empty which was nice and it was quieter and they played 80s music, which I like better than the other stuff they usually play. It was a nice mixture for a change. We had fun. The air seemed better. My blood pressure acts up (goes too low) so I have to stop one of my meds. Once I did that I was much better. My brother (although he is 8 years older than me) is much more energetic than I am. We went to eat at the Italian place my Thurs night group goes to where everyone knows me. I introduced them to my brother and that was nice. He had been there before with Tom and me a long time ago when he and girlfriend came here for the book sale. It has been a nice visit. In October, we will go see my friend in Pa. And we will go to Arlington and maybe stay in Gettysburg on the way up and back. I hope I have the energy. It looks cloudy today. Take care and I hope your weekend is starting out good! |
| We got our garage doors. That's good. It wasn't cheap but they banged so bad going up and down. Twice, my door went up and down and up then stayed up. Ray had problems with his all the time. So, we are good. We had thought of going to Bob Evans but I am tired and the last two times we went, we got our order late and they were short of help and it was going to be a two hour wait. We may get take out. My Vitamin B 12 Shot is due so I will go Monday to get it. Mom and I may go to Kohls and Home Goods Store. I will see what happens. I may be tired because I need my shot. I hope you and your brother are going places and enjoying the view. Sorry the Book Sale didn't work out. I have so many books so I quit reading and buying books. My Nook died. No one would help me. Kindle took over as a favorite it seems. I am not buying one of those. The Casino. Ray and I went to one in Michigan. I never won. We haven't gone in years before Covid. Things are quiet on Writing since the Birthday Party is done. I miss it but I will get over it. I watched The Partridge Family, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction. They took off Jack Hanna's Animals. I cleaned the kitchen. I made tuna. Bella got tuna. Bella was upset when the men were working on the garage. She was on the bed and the bedroom is next to the garage. So, we petted her and she was calm. She has milk rings all over. It is 80 some Degrees. We are dry. I hope to go to Church tomorrow. Mornings are bad for me but I hope tomorrow will be alright. I was up at 4:30 reading Dr. David Jeremiah and Bella sat with me. I get hot flashes in the morning. I went to back to bed and slept.I hope you are feeling well. Enjoy your visit with your brother. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is September 15, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you. Glad to read that the garage is all nice now. Give love to Miss Bella for me! My brother is back home at his house. It goes better for me now when he leaves. I don't get as sad or feel as lost and alone. I think the fact that Tom is in Arlington has helped me a lot. With God's help, I did that to take care of Tom and he is where he wanted to be and deserves to be. My neighbor and I went to church. It was raining, but it wasn't supposed to rain. The weather guy said dry right before we left. But it was raining and very cloudy. It is in the 60s, so a little chilly, but nice temperature really. Feels like Fall. These people sometimes come to church. They talk constantly and are very loud. It is annoying because they come in late and always sit right behind us. They remind of of Young Sheldon's family at church with the kids and the constant talking. So, I didn't get much out of the sermon, but with the junior guy I struggle anyway. It was weird. Oh well. I learn to be more patient I guess. Bob Evans sounds yummy. Hopefully they will get more staff. Politics. I have no idea. I have my issues with both of them where I don't like things. She is annoying to me. I'm used to his strange ways from watching Celebrity Apprentice. But honestly I feel like couldn't the USA do better than these two. I guess, if I vote, it will be for the one who is annoying me less at that time. I still think he's too old. With her, I don't think she's qualified. What is he on about with the thing he said about pets. I saw a video on youtube of a frightened puppy watching Trump talk about something going on in Springfield, Ohio. It sounded bizarre. I wish they would focus on the economy and health care, which is bad. But they don't care about what I want. So, I don't like either one that much right now. Royals. Harry emailed People Magazine to tell them it was his birthday. I mean really what a thing to do when his family is fighting cancer. I watched some Friends as I want to finish it before I get rid of HBO Max. I got Brit Box for my brother's shows. I watched a show called "Lewis" with him that I liked. It had a few Downton Abbey people in it. Take care and have a good Sunday. I hope you get to enjoy Bob Evans one way or another! |
| I went to Church. I know what you mean about people talking in Church. We have a lady who says Amen and that's right during the sermon. I come in and people are standing around. It is like go sit down. The Church doesn't have extra room to get past each other. The sermon went well. The handicapped lot was filled up. I was the first one to park in the handicapped spot. My Game friend is coming home this week and she always takes my spot. I hope I can park in the handicapped area. My Game friend is coming home for 5 weeks from Mississippi. Her son got rid of his boarders and they stop paying him rent. They moved out. I don't know what her house will be like. The step kids took furniture and she may stay with her son. Mom will be spending time with her. Mom had lunch with her other friend today. Mom leaves for Oregon Oct. 29 with my son. The election. I am scared. I pray we will be alright. I don't trust our politicians. The world is a mess. We have no one in our corner. I pray I am wrong. Harry wrote to People Magazine about it being his Birthday. Seriously. He's a tool. Meghan was on Without A Trace. She played a nice character. I read Catherine and Charles aren't doing well. I pray they will be alright. Bells was back in the utility room last night and it was dark. I saw the rug move and I thought it was a mouse. I saw her eyes and feet moving the rug. That was scary. Glad your brother could spend time with you. That helps you. We got our new garage doors. They are nice. They are quiet. I am going to get my Vitamin B12 Shot tomorrow. I may shop. We aren't going to Bob Evans. It is hot today. Have a good day and week. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Monday. It is September 16, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well. It's cloudy here and rain is in the forecast. It's been dry so we need some rain, but not a deluge. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Yesterday I did laundry and tidied up after getting home from church. I didn't go anywhere else. Watched Youtube mostly. It was quiet. October will have some travel in it so I am trying to get rested and so that I feel better. The masquerade finished up and it was a lot of fun. I didn't win, but I had a great time. The writing was really good in that this year. I will miss it, but always look forward to it during the site birthday time. It has always been a lot of fun. There was apparently another attempt on Trump's life yesterday in Florida. Scary. I am afraid of all this violence that is being stirred up by the media. Who knows where it will lead. The powers that be push Biden aside. Now, someone goes after Trump two times. No real answers for the first one, much less the second. I saw this thing with Meghan Markle and Oprah in a book store. It was awkward and weird between them. I think the tide has turned on Markle. It seems like maybe the Royal Family will now embrace Harry and get him some help for whatever it is that's not great there. Everything connected to them seems a bit off center, but I imagine it will be understood as time goes on. I liked that thing where the New Zealand women's rugby team hugged Charles. It was very cute. What is the missing element with the Royal Family I wonder. Oh well, it makes it a mystery. I hope today is a good day for you and things go good! |
| I was gone half the day. I started out not feeling well but Mom and I went to town. I got my Vitamin B12 Shot. We went to Home Goods Store. I bought some new throw rugs. I bought one for the back door. It is blue and that is where the traffic is. I bought a white and lavender throw rug for the kitchen. I bought Halloween hand soap and chipmunk dish towels. Mom bought gold peacock lamps with crystals hanging on them. We ate at Chili's. We got chicken dippers. Now, I take Mom to the Dentist Wednesday. She wants to go to Marshall and Lowes. Our game friend will be home Friday and she and Mom will be out running around. Looks like Harry is getting back with his family. That was nice King Charles got hugs from a Rugby Team. Meghan Markle and Oprah deserve each other. I heard about another attempt on Trump's life. I wonder if Harris will be next. It would be awful if they got Shot. I don't want anyone getting hurt. Glad you enjoyed the Masquerade. I don't seem to win contests much. It is over 83 Degrees and hot. I hope it cools off and rains. The garage doors are nice. We needed them. Survivor starts Wednesday. I love Survivor. I look forward to it. Not much is new. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is September 17, 2024. It is raining steadily here and rained all night long. I slept in until almost 6. Then I rested for a while and listened to the rain on the skylight. I hope it is a good day for you and that you are feeling better. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Yesterday I went to Kohl's to use the new credit card they sent me to make sure it was activated so I could destroy the old card. It worked and I did. I only got one thing. I also had Kohls Cash to use so it ended up just being about 10$ that I spent. They have reorganized the Kohls. I didn't like it the way they did it. But I don't really like change that much. I also went to the bank and the grocery store and McDonalds. Came home and the yard guy was here. This is unusual on a Monday. He usually works a full time job from early a.m. (6) until 3 something. Then he does the yards. But he was here working away around 11am in the morning when I returned. I didn't want to pry into why, but I paid him and we talked briefly. He just mowed the front. He had aereated last week. He feels bad he killed our (I should get used to saying, my) grass and is trying to bring it back. My neighbor said he's got a point, he did kill it. Honestly I don't care that much about the grass, but whatever. The rain coming might help and it might just wash away the grass seed he put down. I have no idea. He didn't touch the back. I want him to bring his riding mower and do the back, but whatever. He moves to his own music on what he does and where. Rainy days and Mondays. That song. They do always get me down. But I just had a little cry and made my way through the day. My blood pressure is all over the place. Who knows why. Politics. I hope they are all okay and safe. Every nut in this country has a gun. And the media does what they can to demonize who they don't like. But sooner or later people will look at the talking heads media and maybe really wake up. Or they won't. I try to learn about the past to understand what is happening in the big picture. I don't really think I fully understand, but it's partly because the media don't do their jobs because they are too busy campaigning for who they like. Was it always this way? I wonder about that. Royals. I say bring back the corgis and forget about the people. Put the ones that need it in rehab and get on with things. Will William end homelessness? I think he might do a good job with it if he teams up with Elon Musk. But they would have to put their politics to one side. William has good ideas and I think his heart is in the right place to be King. Harry thinks Harry should be King. William has good ideas for other people. Harry has ideas for Harry. Who will win? I don't know. Like I said, bring back the corgis. I watched Youtube. I wish I could get interested in other things to watch. When my brother is here, I'm forced to watch other stuff. Then I go back to Youtube. Oh well. Take care and I hope you have a good day and it doesn't rain more than you need it to. |
| Tuesday. Another day. No rain We may get a drizzle in a couple of days. I mopped, well, swiffered floors. I needed to get that done. If we never went outside, the floors would stay clean. That is nice you have a yard guy. Ray takes care of things here. Sorry about the grass. Weed killer kills everything. I used to have bring my flowers in when Ray sprayed weeds. The neighbor guy by Mom takes care of her yard and stuff. My one friend wants Mom and I to go out to dinner with her Thursday. I said I would. We are going to Bob Evans. I like Bob's. Tomorrow, we are going out. Mom is going to the Dentist. My parents always went to the Dentist. I just came out of my coma and Mom and Dad were at the Dentist. THAT Dentist ruined their teeth. We move on. My cousin went to New York and is going to the Smoky Mountains. My uncle has dementia and her mother can't get around very well. They told Mom she is always gone and not there for them. I don't know. I don't get why people can't stay home. When Dad was in the Air Force, we moved a lot and I wanted a home. Finally, Dad retired. I liked going to Michigan but not every weekend. Anyway, that is my family drama. Rainy days and Mondays. I don't mind rain unless it is a bad storm. Mondays. It depends on what I have to do. I don't like seeing the Doctor or blood tests. Something fun, I like.William will always have his home at the castle. He is the good son. Corgis. I love them. A man at the Vet had one. He was so cute. Corgis aren't popular around here. They cost a lot of money to get a puppy. Harry would love to be King. I heard the corgis used to bite him. Bella had her lunch and played with her milk ring. She is so easily entertained. We have so much road construction around here, I read on a Billboard Sign that said: Welcome To Indiana. Home of taxes and Road Construction. Winters and semis are rough on the roads. I am going to try and write a story about Bo, Sprinkles and the pony Stetson. Have a good day. Thanks for listening. Hoping for better days. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is September 18, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things are nice. It has rained all the time here, but I think it's stopped now for a moment. I don't hear it right now, but it rained all day yesterday so there is a lot of flooding around. Hope you feel well and do go to Bob Evans. I wish we had a Bob Evans close by. Give Miss Bella a nice pet for me! Yesterday was so rainy and miserable that I didn't go anywhere. It is also so dark and depressing when it rains like that. The weather people don't seem to know what's what in their forecasting this week. I watched Youtube mostly. There are a lot of documentary things about survivors of 9/11 that were interesting to watch. I learned a lot that I didn't know before about what went on that day from the people who were there. The election. Politics. What I really don't like is the tantrums that happen when things don't go one way and the personal attacks. I sort of think it's why a lot of people are just quiet now about what who they will vote for. They are quiet or else not forthcoming. I could be wrong. Good luck to all. People should not assume things. Neither one is as bad as they are being portrayed. They are both just people who think they can be President. If Biden can sort of do it for 4 years, anyone can do it. Some people yell about it. Do they really think that wins arguments? The personal attacks don't work. Odd. People don't forget being called names, though. I think it will come down to who people like better and want to see constantly for the next 4 years. I am so tired of seeing Biden be in outer space at big events. Which one do we want telling us what to do. That sort of thing. At least they both seem to know what day it is so it will be an improvement either way. Royal Family. They actually seemed to have a sense of humor this week. That cropped photo of Harry was genius. I had lost my sense of humor for a while, but I'm getting it back now slowly. I see the humor in things. It is better to laugh and move on. Someone finally returned my phone call because (surprise!) she wanted something from me. I had to laugh about it. She can wait. She "loves" me. That's rich. Might as well laugh. People don't always do what they should for their own reasons. But sometimes they do everything they can and it still isn't enough. So, then it can be a matter of self preservation. Life is full of surprises. I am learning that as I go. Take care and I hope it is a good day for you. You will go to Bob Evans and I will go to the Italian place tomorrow. Hope it all goes well. Have a nice day! |
| Sorry to hear you are still getting rain We may get rain Sunday. We will see. Mom called and they text her her Dentist Appointment was at 10:00 AM. We are an hour behind the town she goes to the Dentist to. There was no way we could get there in time. I had just got up at 8:00 slow time when they text her. She rescheduled. If I can't take her, our Game friend will be home and she can take her. Tomorrow we go out for lunch and are going other places. We have 3 entries for the Unicorn/Bunny Writing Contest. That is alright. I ordered a whimsical Queen Elizabeth and her corgi dog. It is 4 inches and so cute. They have Kate and William, too. I may get her later. Kate was on the news this morning and she is done with her Chemo. She looks so pale. I am having sinus issues off and on. This weather is weird. It is supposed to cool off. The farmers are cutting mint. They will do corn and beans next. Bella got up and finished her lunch. She doesn't sleep much in the afternoon. Politics. I can't take these politicians. They are all over the news. I remember when I was a kid, there were signs saying: Snoopy For President. He could probably do a better job. They fight and nothing will change. Trump won't shut up. If he would just tend to business and not get mouthy. She. She's lying. I don't know. I pray for us all and worry about things. Life can be full of good surprises and bad. I like good myself. I watched The Smurfs. They cheer me up. I watched Shazam. I wish they wouldn't play Rap, Alternative or Hip Hop. I do good otherwise with the music game. Family. I am disappointed in family. my son, too. He wouldn't come home much when Dad was alive and now, he comes home and thinks he is being helpful. I am here with Mom and he is in Oregon. I don't want to argue with my family. I don't say anything. I am sure you know the feeling. I hope you are having a good day. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do |
| Hi on Thursday. It is September 19, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you get the rain you need, if you still need it. Yesterday was nice here - sunny and not too hot. Give Miss Bella Kitty my best! I went to Target yesterday. Today I need to go to the post office. But later on the dinner group is supposed to go out. I will meet them at the Italian Restaurant. It is drying out from all the rain we got, but it was okay to drive to Target. I decided to get rid of Brit Box. Now, I'm thinking I will get rid of Paramount Plus, too maybe. I mostly watch Youtube, then Netflix. Then Acorn. My brother whined about me not having Brit Box so I got it (it's expensive) and then I have it for a week and I don't watch it at all. I got rid of HBO Max. So, now I'm thinking why do I have Paramount Plus when I never watch it. Youtube is by far the best, followed by Netflix and Acorn gives me the British Shows I want. With Paramount Plus, I can watch Frasier anytime I want to, but I haven't wanted to since Tom passed away so more than a year and a half. I know I will probably get rid of it (Paramount Plus) and then want it again, but I can always get it again through amazon if I want it again. I blew the leaves off my deck. Otherwise, I didn't do much. I went into Tom's closet and looked at stuff a little bit. There is stuff up high that I didn't see before. I don't know what it is. Well, it's not like there is a rush. I will try and get to it soon I guess or maybe get my brother to help me. He won't be back until the end of October so I can work on other things. I get up and I am tired. But I sleep until almost 6 now. Before I was up at 4 or before. But now I am getting more sleep. But I am still tired a lot. Weird. The Yard Guy is no where to be found. He needs to do my back yard with his riding mower, but whatever. He arrives to the beat of his own drummer I guess. Politics. I saw a hateful guy ranting about how much he hates one of the candidates. Ick. He was on with Piers Morgan and he got all sweaty and his eyes were bulging while he was screaming about how much he hates you know who. (the one people scream about all the time) Royal Family. Sometimes, I think they are funny. Wishing Harry a Happy Birthday and cropping Meghan out of the photo they used was hilarious. So passive, aggressive, turning the tables on passive-aggressive Meghan. LoL Family stuff is challenging. I don't know the answer. I pray to be more forgiving is all I know what to do. I want to be forgiving, but I don't want to be used. Tricky. Take care and enjoy Bob Evans! |
| I had a bad day. Mom and I ate out at Bob Evans. I had pancakes. We went to Marshalls. I got some more nail polish, grocery list paper and lint rollers that are decorative. Mom had to wait a hour for her credit card to go through. They finally got it taken care of. I went to the car and waited. It was 83 Degrees. Unreal. I don't feel good when it is hot. I went for a drive. Mom and I went to Walmart. I wanted Pioneer Woman Pots and Pans. I bought them. Before I bought them, I went to the Bathroom and took the cart with me! A cashier was cleaning up a mess and I apologized. She said no problem. It was hot at Walmart and I finally found the pots and pans. I wasn't able to get a handicap space. Like really? I parked next to the carts and I drove the cart in. I left my phone in the car and went back to get it. It was hot. I took Mom to get her medicine. I am staying home until it cools off. It would be nice to have Brit Box but I don't want to watch murder and mysteries. I want to watch Jane Austen, Downton Abbey and comedy shows. Yellowstone is on paramount. I will order Season 5 and 6 later. I am not going to write Flash Fiction anymore. You have to use a word count and I can't tell my story and give details like I want. I will just write stories that I can use up to a thousand words. I get tired of bad reviews. No rain until Sunday. I hope it happens. Glad you are getting dried out. Mom is still cleaning out Dad's closet. I went to Dad's grave today. He will soon be gone a year. Sorry about the yard guy. We want to buy a new generator that comes on as soon as the lights go out. The one we got now, you put gas in it and turn off the electric,. I am afraid I will get caught in the recliner and can't get out. It is electric. It doesn't have back up battery. I pray for patience and to be forgiving. I was in a bad mood today. Walmart was a zoo. Hope you got to go to Target. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. Have a good day and soon to be weekend. |
| Hi on Friday. It is Sept 20. We are 2/3 of the way through September. Unreal. I hope it is a better day for you and you feel better and it's not as hot and uncomfortable. Give love to Miss Bella for me! Went out with the dinner group, but one of us didn't go. She wasn't feeling well so it was better she stayed home and rested to get to feeling better. I had lasagna and it was good. We had a nice time. Quiet day otherwise. I went to the post office and the bank, but that was all until we went out to eat later at the Italian place. No sign of the yard guy, but it might be too wet for him to mow right now. A couple of things worked out good yesterday. I am trying to get my streaming under control. I don't have cable. Just one antenna TV and the other two streaming internet stuff. For a long time, I have been paying for stuff I don't use. I mostly watch Youtube, which is free so far. After that, I watch Netflix shows. If I am bored I can just watch the Crown. Some things it is hard to watch without Tom here with me. I have a lot of stuff on amazon prime that I own. It is more than I'll ever watch in my lifetime. I don't think I need Brit Box. My brother likes it, but he's not here enough to buy it just to watch it for 2-3 nights every other month. Enough is enough. Politics. Sigh. Truth will reveal itself eventually. Oprah has weighed in as she likes to do in her twilight years. Isn't she big friends with that Puffy guy? Royal Family. As long as they keep their sense of humor I think they will be alright. I laugh every time I see that cropped photo of Harry looking so happy to wish him a Happy Birthday. The truth comes out there, too. Maybe Charles has a sense of humor after all. The Hollywood Reporter says that Meghan and Harry aren't as nice as they should be to their employees. Where have I heard that before? (Royal Family - specifically William) Tom has been gone a year and a half almost. I have been a widow for a year and a half. Unreal. This time last year I was in that Grief Support Group. A lot of things are fuzzy in my mind now. Maybe that is a kindness. I hope to be a better person than I am and to forgive more readily. That's where I need to work on things. I hope that it will be a brighter day for you and you will get the rain that you need. It rained quite a bit here yesterday and that wasn't predicted or expected. Take care and sending love and *Hugs* your way for a brighter day! |
| It is morning. I heard Israel boomed Lebanon. We don't live in a quiet world. A sheriff shot a judge in Kentucky. A astronaut that was in space recently, wrote a children's book about dragons kisses from a mother dragon's point of view. I would like to read it. I vacuumed and did a load of laundry. I was up at 7:00AM. I guess The Royal Family has a sense of humor. They would have to with Harry and Meghan. The Royals Willam and Kate are trying to be happy. I care more about the Royals then I do our politicians. Harry and Meghan not being nice to employees. No surprise there. Some guy was knocking on our patio window this morning . Ray had a customer. Bella ran to the window to look at him. It was cute.I guess our Game friend is home. I will see her this weekend. We may get rain this afternoon. Still 85 Degrees but with clouds.I remember you being part of Grief Group. You have come a long way. You seem to have found some comfort. I am happy that you have. Glad your dinner group went well. I hope to have a quiet week next week. I watched The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas and Mamma Mia. I am going to watch The Smurfs. I need to use lint roller today and get rud of some cat hair. Bella sheds so bad.Almost your Anniversary. Thanks for being with me all these years and doing the Campfires and being a beautiful friend. It means a lot. I hope I did what I could to comfort you about Tom. Sending hugs and warm wishes. Have a good weekend. Love you. |
| Hi on Saturday! It is September 21. Is it autumn? I think it might be. I hope you feel well and things go your way and you get the weather you need for things to be nice. You ask if you have helped. You have helped me a lot as I have tried to navigate my way with things! You have comforted me a lot in my darkest times and I appreciate it more than I can write. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Things are a little better now, in general. I still wake up at night, but now I am going back to sleep some. This morning, I didn't get up until almost 8. My brother cannot stand to be alone and he's not usually alone. This weekend he is alone mostly. I am alone most of the time. After being married for 39 years it was hard to learn to be alone. We did everything together, pretty much. I am learning ways to cope as time goes on. Yesterday, I watched Frasier, Season 1 and Friends Season 10. I am getting rid of Paramount Plus, Brit Box and HBO/Max. I will keep Prime, Netflix and Acorn. Those are the ones I enjoy the most. HBO/Max has technical issues that it shouldn't have. I lost interest in The Gilded Age because they wait too long between seasons. That (besides Friends) is about all I watch on that channel. I am going to make myself watch sitcoms more because they do help my mood. I have my favorites I can watch. I read some in the Bible this morning, the Psalms. I read one out to myself. Everything like that helps I think. Went to Kohls, Fresh Market and Food Lion and got what I needed for the weekend. Politics. Ick. Right now I'm leaning toward not voting. I can't stand either one that's running here for Governor. For President, someone has to win my vote and they haven't done that yet. I was thinking I would early vote yesterday, but something stopped me. Now, I'm glad because there is a big scandal about one of the candidates that I was iffy about anyway. I don't like the way he used his wife in his campaign ad. Royal Family. I am still laughing about that cropped picture of Harry. If William was running for president here, he'd have my vote. Charles, not so much. However, he was cute when that New Zealand Women's Rugby team hugged him. He blushed and smiled. Harry is headed to New York to speak at the UN. That doesn't take much I guess. I'm sure it will be "riveting." About as exciting as a Kamala Harris word salad speech. I used to respect Oprah. Now, I think she has no respect for her viewers. Sad. I am so grateful for this site and on this site, I am most grateful for your prayers, friendship and support. They mean a lot to me, as do you. Take care and enjoy your weekend! |
| I have sinus issues again. I think my tooth is acting up and I may need to get it pulled. I will call for an emergency Dentist Monday. I don't run a Temp or have serious symptoms. I just have discomfort. I am doing Pur Mist and Tylenol. I do have Singular I can take. I will see what happens. This summer has been rough on me. I don't have aches and pains today. I made up three new characters.  I wrote an entry about them in my GOT Book. I am thankful I have been here for you. We have been doing these Campfires an went through a lot. I pray for you and you were one of my first 4 friends here. Three have stayed. The one writes once in awhile. Angel does my artwork. Sunny and I have be friends as well. I am glad we have the Campfire to share things in. I appreciate all you do. You have 23 years here. That say a lot. Your official Anniversary Date is close. I was up early for awhile. Bella sits with me. I may need my Xanax. I don't take it that often. It will soon be a year since Dad died. It has been rough. My knee replacement. Sometimes, it doesn't bother me but I don't know. I think surgery changes us and not always for the good. Ray's arm surgeries bother him at times. I just pray. I ride my floor bike. I know you are lonely. I need Ray to help me. I can't lift things and do some things since my surgery. I don't want to vote, either. I would vote for Prince William if he was running. I would vote for Snoopy or Batman. Dumb but are the Presidential Candidates smart? NO! I worry about the election. It is Harris, Obama, Hillary and Oprah. The four Horsemen! I pray like everything for things to get better. The election and me! I need to throw out my old pots and pans and wash up my new ones. I look forward to using them. I am not putting these in the dishwasher. I know that much. I want to keep them new and nice. I love watching comedy shows. They make me laugh. I do watch Rockford Files, CSI: Miami and Without A Trace. Everything else is comedy with me outside of Fire Country and Survivor. I love English comedy shows and Downton abbey and anything Jane Austen. We didn't get any rain I don't know when it will rain They say tomorrow. Thanks for all you do. Enjoy your Anniversary. Four more days. You are a treasure. I love you. Thanks for listening. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is officially the first day of autumn. Sept. 22, 2024. I only know this because it says so on a calendar I have. I hope it is a good day for you and your tooth feels better. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! So, yesterday I went to the post office. That was it. I made stuff for myself to eat all the way through. Lots of things from Fresh Market. Now my weight is going the other way so I am gaining. It never stays nice for long, always extremes up and down. I talked to my brother numerous times. If all goes well, our road trip is coming in a month. We will see how it goes. Later on this morning it will be off to Church. Politics. I was mistaken about early voting. Ours doesn't start until mid October. I saw Trump in an interview with Greg Gutfeld on Youtube. Trump seemed mellow and relaxed. I don't know how he does that with all that goes on. The Harris/Oprah thing. When Oprah likes her guest she doesn't press the issue. Same with Gutfeld, though. Interesting. Who will win. Will it make one bit of difference. Well, she's in power now. Trump was in power. I learned that the governors have more power over everyday lives. I was mad at Trump that he didn't send the National Guard to stop the rioting in my State. But he said he didn't have the power to do that. So, how will he do what he promises now. It will depend on if the governors cooperate. I'm so sick of them promising to do stuff they can't and won't do. Royals. They finally got the upper hand with humor and help from the Hollywood Reporter. For now. Wait for Meghan to write a memoir once she turns on Harry. I watched Friends and Frasier late in the day. Also some videos on Youtube as usual. I tried to watch A Very Royal Scandal on amazon prime, but it was boring. Andrew is kind of a revolting character to watch both in fiction and in real life. Ick. He makes the others look better in comparison. Some days now my memory is fuzzy on things. Have been here a long time and am very grateful for all my blessings. You are a treasure, too. And one of the best blessings ever, my dear friend. Take care and have a wonderful Sunday! |
| I didn't go to Church. I am going to a Dentist in the town I used to work at tomorrow. They have 5 Dentists and I need an emergency visit. No serious symptoms just pain but that is enough. I will need another antibiotic and go off my Xalerto and this tooth will have to be pulled. Tomorrow, I will be busy. I hate going to the Dentist and I hope that this will be it. I have been putting it off. Now it affects my sinuses. We finally got That is a good thing. The first day of autumn. Equinox. It will rain until it changes to snow in December. We get frost in the meantime. Frost on the pumpkins. I think of Guns and Roses Cold November Rain. I always loved this song. November gets a lot of rain Politics. Now, they are talking electric cars. I am not spending 135,000 on an electric car. We don't have enough plug in devices in town. A new battery costs more then the car. In 6 years, you buy a new battery or an electric car. Only millionaires can afford them. That isn't me. All they want to do is bad mouth Trump. I am not happy with him but neither one is right for the job. I pray for a miracle. Bella sleeps for awhile and she likes to go look at the birds outside the patio window.We have 4 entries for the Unicorn./Bunny Writing Contest. Things are quiet here today. I watched Labyrinth last night. I love David Bowie as The Goblin King. He us neat looking in this movie. I like the Muppets in this even though they are dark. I love the pond and bridge in the beginning of the movie. I wish my town looked like this with all the neat houses. My Game friend is in a mess. I haven't seen her, yet. I hope to see her after I see the Dentist tomorrow. Her step children are sueing her for her part of their father's house. She is seeing a lawyer Wednesday. She has to help her son. They cut his hours at work. He has been sick. None of us are having a good time. I did laundry today. I watched Without A Trace. I watched The Brady Bunch. Thanks for being my friend all these years. It means a lot. Happy almost 23RD Anniversary! Three more days. Thanks for all you do. I am glad you have been here all these years. Here's to more good years here and in life, too. Later. |
| Hi on Monday. It is September 23, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things go well at the Dentist. Glad you got some much needed rain. Give love to Miss Bella for me! Electric Cars sound like a pain to me. Although, I have often thought I would like to get around in a Golf Cart. My niece who lives in Houston has one and they get to the store and a few other places with their cart. That sounds nice to me if no one takes it or the stuff they get. Sorry to read about your Game Friend. She has been through a lot. I remember her having to get rid of her puppies because of the husband. I have to tell you I didn't like him about that. I don't see how she did that, so she must have loved him a lot. Then he moves her and he passed away. Now she has to deal with his kids not being nice. At least she has somewhere to go, I hope. That's a lot to cope with emotionally. Hopefully she had some Grief Counseling. I found it helpful. This website has drama sometimes. I look at it differently now. In the past I didn't always handle things the best way. I pray for help in doing that going forward, and in being more understanding of the parts I don't comprehend. When people took tones with me, I overreacted at times. When I get snapped at I am pretty much done. Something happened a couple of weeks ago, that might or might not have been aimed at me. I thought, well that's annoying, but I stopped myself from reacting. Then I re-read what I wrote about it now and I couldn't remember what I was irked about at the time. Memory issues? Finally, I remembered. So, it was a good thing I didn't weigh in or fly off the handle. It blew over really quickly. Once I remembered, I thought well I'll just file it away in the grudge files. LoL. Politics. I don't like anybody running for office. Therefore, I am not voting unless one of them convinces me otherwise. Too much trouble. Both the people running for governor in my state are bad choices for me. Sigh. Celebrities should not tell people how to vote because people remember and blame. I know I do. People like Clooney and Taylor Swift don't have to live with the economic consequences of voting for whoever. Royal Family Update. Princess Catherine carries pretty purses, have you seen them? I think they are called Mayfair Minis. they are really cute. I think they have nice, but cheaper copies of those at Kohls, but it might be Target. I got a Mayfair Tote Bag from Amazon. I like tote bags. Take care today and I hope everything goes good for you. Feel better! {e:hearto |
| I go to the Dentist I saw online. I see all these kids running around. One almost ran into me. I said get out of my way. He could have knocked me down. His mother told him and his sister to go sit down. The receptionist says this is a kids Dentist office. I said:Are you kidding me? She apologized and I thanked her and left. I am going to see my Dentist I went to 4 years ago. We have dental insurance and they accept it. So, hopefully I will get an appointment. I am going to CVS afterwards. It is cloudy and going to rain overnight. I stopped by to see Mom and she isn't home. She is with our friend. I don't know when I will see our friend. I am home most of the time. We will see. I get a bad review here at times. One person has come back and that person wasn't nice to me 7 or 8 years ago. I blocked her. I am nice to everyone and a few people aren't nice back. I avoid contact with them. Politics. They are rich and the Middle class they don't care about. I am not voting. They don't deserve my vote. I wish Prince William could run for President. I saw Catherine the news and she looks good. I carry Kate Spade purses and wear her jewelry. They showed Windsor Castle. I would rather be Royal then a rich American politician. I love my country but I don't love our leaders. I wrote another Princess story with my new unicorn and bunny character. I do hope everyone here will be nice to you. It is your Anniversary and you have been here a lot of years and deserve respect and good things. You do a lot for everyone. You are a treasure. Have a good day. Hopefully, I will get my Dentist problem taken care of. Wish me luck. I need it. Thanks for all you do   |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is September 24, 2024. It is pouring rain here. I hope today is good and you can get some dental help. I didn't know there were Dentists just for kids. Give love to Miss Bella for me! I am sorry someone did not know how to behave here and acted out. It's happened to me at times. I don't always know the right thing to do. Forgiveness is a big challenge for me. When people went out of their way to be mean, I think that weird jealousy can't be far behind. But lets say someone sends me a nasty review or even a snotty email. They are signaling that there is danger ahead in interacting with them. So, I think avoiding is the smart move, not that I've always done that. I have a tendency to snap back when someone on a high horse here snaps at me. I even get smart alecky at times. But a couple of weeks ago something irritated me. I wrote about it in my blog. But now I have no idea what it was. That tells me that it doesn't really matter in the big scheme of things. I got it out in that blog and set it free I guess. I can't even remember all the icky reviews I've received over all these years. When I go in the archives and look at them, they look silly. So, they do us a favor by showing us how ignorant they can be in the end I think. Politics. I think the ads in my state (both sides) are insulting to the intelligence of voters. And I think about who is in charge now. I really have no idea. How will that change. I wonder. Royal Family. Harry is in New York and he looks uncomfortable about it. Odd situation there. I watched Frasier, Friends and the usual Youtube. There was a new video from Oliver the Beagle that was cute. I hope today proves to be a good day for you. |
| A Dentist nightmare yesterday. I went to a Dentist I went to a few years ago and they said I couldn't get into until November 6. I went to CVS and got some pills. Ray took me to a Dentist Linc place and I had to wait 6 to 8 months for an appointment! I said no way. They said I could come in at 7:00 AM and wait and if the Dentist had time, he would see me. We went looking for an Emergency Dentist and he wasn't where they said he was. I called the other Dentist back for an appointment this morning and I can get in October 10. I said I will take it. I think this is the answer to my Dentist prayer. I used half a tank of gas trying to get a Dentist. It is scheduled. I do live in Hooterville when it comes to things like this. The man who answered the phone didn't know where the Dental Linc Office was located in the town I was in. We had to talk to another person. A person who just answers the phone. I got my hair done. I like it red. It rained some. We may get storms tonight.Same old political rants, raves and promises. Biden looks bad. If he was younger, he might have been a good President. My beautician friend thinks maybe has mini strokes. I begin to wonder. We keep getting entries for the Unicorn/Bunny writing Contest. That is good. I was afraid we wouldn't get any. Mom is going out with our friend tomorrow. They stay out too late. I can't shop for very long anymore. I tell Mom what to bring me home. I hate going to the Mall. I don't feel safe and it is too much walking. Bella had her lunch and stays behind the curtain. William and Catherine's kids sure have grown. Charlotte is pretty. She is a little Princess. Not much else is going on. I need to do a few things. Happy Anniversary! 23 Years! Enjoy your day! |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is Sept. 25, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you can get some dental help quicker than what you said. Everything is a mess now, isn't it? It's so scary. Do you think its because of the influx of people from other countries? Someone told me that was the reason for things being so messed up now. But then I think it's blamed because of the pandemic though I'm not sure I get the connection. Give Miss Bella my love! Wow, I have been here 23 years. Holy Cow. It's quite something to think of it. Thank you for being a true friend all this time here. And thank (((YOU))) for all the lovely things you do for me all year long. I look forward to writing with you in your campfires every single day.Sometimes, I go back to read how it was and this is a nice way to keep track of things as I tend to forget sometimes all we have been through. Thank you again!!! Yesterday, I went to Target to get my meds and also went to the post office. My neighbors are going to Canada tomorrow. I will miss them. Pluto is staying with a friend of theirs while they are gone. I hope they have a nice time. It stormed in the night. We are supposed to get some wild weather coming from that hurricane. Lots of wind and rain. Scary, but it is supposed to be a fast mover and will be out of here by Saturday they say. Fingers and Hooves crossed! I had a goal for today, but I will post about it tomorrow if I reach it or not. I probably won't make it, but it will be fun to try. Just hoping the power stays on. I watched Friends and Frasier yesterday and the usual Youtube things. Lots of documentary things on 9/11. My brother is going to Arlington to visit Tom today. He's also going to a Nationals Baseball Game tomorrow with his grandson. They will have a good time I hope. Not much else is going on, but it's nice to still be here and have such a nice place to come to after all these years. Thank you for being a HUGE part of that. I look forward to reading our contest entries!!! Have a nice Wednesday!!  |
| I feel better in the daytime. I think I can wait 2 more weeks to see my Dentist. If not, I will go to Urgent Care. With the pandemic, life slowed down. We are back to normal but we aren't really. We worry about what next? I don't scrapbook or read much. I am still doing things on here. I don't shop like I used to but arthritis affects me and I have slowed down. Covid took a lot out of us it seems. I see you have gotten some Anniversary Greetings. That is a good thing. I do hope you will enjoy the day and remember all the good years here and will have many more to come. I hope good things await you. I did laundry. I washed rugs. I vacuumed. I rearranged a few things. We got some rain this morning. The sun is out.My goal is to do more reviews today. I have things to catch up on. I hope you reached your goal I hope your brother visits you. Glad he went to Arlington. Bella was bad. She ran through the house and knocked over the phone and answering machine. She hid for awhile. I don't know why she is so rowdy.Enjoy your day. I am always thinking of you. Happy Anniversary!   I am happy you have been my friend all these years. Here is to better days. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is September 26, 2024. Thank you again for all the wonderful anniversary wishes you sent to me! I hope today you feel better and your tooth doesn't hurt too much. Hopefully you will get some help for it sooner rather than later and they will work you in. Give hugs to Miss Frisky Bella Kitty for me! That storm Helene is coming here tomorrow, according to the forecasts. My dinner group is still going out today, as far as I know. I will go and get stocked up on batteries later on this morning if I get some energy to do it. My goal yesterday was not met by me. I just didn't have the energy or feel well enough. I wanted to send a certain number of reviews, but I got a headache and eyestrain and that was that. I only did a few. My ambitions were more than my energy, but I'll keep trying to do a little more. Hope that the power stays on in this hurricane. I will pray for people in Florida as it's not looking good there or in the mountains west of here. At least their governor has a plan. Our governor wouldn't know a good plan if it knocked on his front door. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and that was all. Watched the usual Frasier and Friends, then Youtube. I finally finished the awful book, Endgame by Omid Scobie. I've been trying to wade through it since the beginning of the year. Talk about biased writing, he takes the cake there. Next I move on to a Decluttering book. Politics. Biden was on the View. He looked rested. Good for him. He seems confused about why he dropped out, though. It doesn't seem like he's making emergency preparations for this storm. Isn't that his job? What else does he do besides go to the beach in Delaware? Just wondering why he (or she) isn't on it. Royals. Harry gives the same speech everywhere he goes and it never makes sense. Part of his charm, I reckon. Meghan is trying to rehabilitate her image. Good luck to her. There is a cat who lives at #10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's residence. His name is Larry and he has been Chief Mouser there through a lot of Prime Ministers. The current one (Starmer) has his own cat and doesn't get along with Larry (who is in his late teens). Neil Sean does a report on Larry pretty often in his nightly podcast things. I am rooting for Larry. My brother went and saw Tom's grave/niche yesterday at Arlington. He said all was well. Today my brother and his grandson go to the Nationals baseball game in D.C. Then home. Hopefully, where he is will be spared by the storm. This is one coming from the golf and they usually hit more west where I am. Take care and I hope that you have a nice day. Thank you again for your wonderful friendship and kindness to me! |
| We have a dry day. It is sunny Looks like I will be staying home. My tooth is causing sinus issues. I guess I should have got it pulled before my knee replacement. I had so much to get done and the Dentist said it could wait. I hope things will get worked out in 2 weeks. At least we aren't facing Hurricane Helene. We could get wind from that and rain Ray went to Walmart this morning and I stayed home. I got up at 7:00AM. I got groceries unloaded and did my laundry. I did 49 Reviews yesterday. I am slowing down today. I like getting points and staying ahead. I enjoy passing out Merit Badges. I keep ahead of my UpGrade. We can judge the Unicorn/Bunny Contest in 2 weeks. I hope your dinner group outing goes well. My one friend will want to have lunch in 2 weeks. Mom is so busy with my other friend and I haven't seen her. She left us and now she is home and I haven't seen her. Mom bought me stuff when she went out yesterday and I will go out see her tomorrow. I wanted to go to Kate Spade but Mom is going to Michigan in 2 weeks so she can buy what I want. I have 30 pieces of Kate Spade jewelry. I guess I don't need any more. I am getting winter depression and it isn't even autumn, yet. Ray sold his one tractor and the man is picking it up right now. That is the tractor that broke down that he took to hos sister's house for a special farm event after his sister's husband died. I couldn't find Ray when I drove to his sister's. He couldn't call me. I couldn't call him. I caught up with Ray and his brother and friend fixed the tractor and what a mess. It was Oliver and Lisa of Green Acres. Ray and I. Ray didn't get this tractor from Haney. IT IS LEAVING!!! Sorry, you didn't meet your goal. I hope that hurricane isn't close to you. Angel who does my artwork lives in Florida and she is worried. I couldn't handle a hurricane. Lake Michigan doesn't get hurricanes. That would be something. A cat named Larry. Cute. I saw a bunch of ducks on a lake and the ducks were brown except one duck. He was white. He was quacking and the ducks followed him like he was in charge. Maybe Larry, the Mouser thinks he is in charge. Cute. Bella was playing this morning and got a cheese snack after I ate my McDonalds Breakfast sandwich. We are having a Cook Out of hamburgers and hot dogs. We were going to have it at Noon but had to wait on the man to pick up that tractor. Biden. I almost feel sorry for him. He didn't have what it takes. We need a good President and those 4 running for President and second in command. I don't know. They are pathetic. Maybe there are no good candidates anymore to run for President. If someone is any good, he or she doesn't want the position. Like Judy Collins song: "Bring In The Clowns." That is what they are doing. Have a good day. Stay safe. Glad your Anniversary went well. I am glad you are here all these years. Thanks for letting me get on my soap box. It means a lot. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is September 27, 2024. I hope your tooth situation gets resolved and isn't too uncomfortable in the meanwhile. The storm is in Georgia right now. Our hysterical weather guy says it will be here about 8 AM so in about 2 hours. We are predicted to get it coming through here he says. He says the worst time here is 8 am until 12 noon. Give Miss Bella my love! Our dinner group was fun. We talked about the election. It was lively. I got a mushhroom pizza so I have leftover pizza if the power goes out. It's in my garage fridge. Glad your tractor got sold. Hopefully, it is done, unlike with Tom's car last year. Fingers and hooves crossed! I am scared of this storm. I got batteries and food I can eat and I tried to arrange stuff on my deck so it won't blow around, as best I could. What else can I do besides be scared and worry. The weather guys who do this are safe in the studio. I don't like that they keep saying bad things to be frightened of. It was drizzling all day yesterday. Right now, it is just cloudy, but we are assured that it's coming and it's coming fast. My brother is back home. He visited Tom at Arlington and it was good. He had a nice trip even though he went to the Nationals baseball game and they lost. The Royals won. I have to keep things charged so I will do that soon. I hope if you get anything from this, it is just gentle rain. We will keep a good thought. They say it will, for sure, be out of here by 2. We are supposed to not go anywhere, but I hear cars driving around already. People don't listen. But I will stay put if I can. Take care and I hope it is a good day for you and you don't get anything that you don't want from this storm system. |
| I hope you are safe from Helene. I hope your power stays on and you don't get a lot of rain and wind I am praying for everyone. I seen pictures on TV and I didn't like what I saw. I went to see Mom. Mom bought me a new gold rhinestone watch and apricot pearls necklace. It is easier to get in Mom's house now. The steps are so nice. The other step was too high. Our Game friend will call me or text me and let me know when they are coming over. Mom got a new clock and Tiffany Lamp. I don't care for Tiffany Lamps but she does. I like my Anniversary Cinderella Clock and a clock I bought at Krogers years ago. It is brown trim and nice. My Game friend gets half the house. She is staying with her son. She is cleaning up his house. The guy who lived there had a snake, lizards and dogs and cats. He wouldn't pay rent. The house is a mess. She is cleaning it up. Sad really. I am glad the snake didn't get out and eat the poor lizards. I like lizards. I wanted one for a pet but Bella might want to eat him.Maggie Smith died. I am so sad. The Duchess Of Downton Abbey.
I wrote a passage in the Challenges about her. It got windy when I went to see Mom. It tried to rain I do hope you got all you need and Helene will play nice your way. I pray for you. We found extra batteries in case our lights go out. We ordered one of those automatic generators. It will take 6 weeks to get it. I am afraid I will be sitting in the chair and we have a power thing in it and no back up. I won't be able to get out of it. We need the automatic generator.No plans this weekend. Just waiting for I need to clean house.Not much is new. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. Stay safe. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is September 28, 2024. Thanks for your prayers and thoughts to get through the storm. Thankfully and gratefully the power has stayed on so far. I think the worst of it has passed. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! I was so sad to see on youtube that Maggie Smith had died. She was almost 90. What a life. She created a lot of memorable characters. I especially loved her in Downton Abbey and in the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. When she rode that bike and they played that song Jean and spoke with a Scottish accent. It made me miss Tom when I heard that she had passed. We watched her as Violet and in the movies, too.I stayed home yesterday and will probably do the same today. Will have to call the plumber on Monday, if not before. Always something going on. Glad that the stairs are easier to navigate for you. It makes it hard when things aren't set up like they need to be. I vacuumed to take my mind off the storm. The wind and the rain was intense, and there was a lot of flooding and trees down. I have big trees that scare me. Politics. Harris goes to the border in the middle of this storm. Weird. Royals. Harry is loose in New York. Meghan's friends in the press have turned on her. I hope today is a good day and everyone gets their power to stay on. Take care and have a nice weekend! |
I am so glad you through Helene. Clips of the rain look awful. I guess President Biden will be going to Florida and where the hurricane hit. We may get rain We didn't get much wind It is cloudy  today. I folded up laundry and Bella sat in the dryer. She can be so cute . She will be happy tonight. We are having roast and she always get some. There was a 10 minute segment on the morning news about Maggie Smith. She was a Dame they called her in England like Judy Dinch. I liked her best in Downton Abbey. I watched Downton Abbey episodes last night. I never saw the movie The Prime Of Miss Jean Brody. I know she was a school teacher in it. I like the song Jean by Oliver. I noticed she had a Scottish accent in clips they showed of her. They said she was a private person. I liked the movie The Battle Of Britain that she was in years ago. I saw clips that she was a witch wizard and did magic in Harry Potter. I won't be going to Church tomorrow. I am not feeling up to it. They are having another dinner after Church and Mom will be working in the kitchen and not be listening to the sermon. I watched a show called Hudson and Rex. It is a Canadian show about a detective and his German Shepherd that helps solves cases. The dog is beautiful. German Shepherds are smart and beautiful. I am doing some reviews. Things are quiet on here. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you and praying for you and everyone. I hope you get your plumbing problem fixed. Here's to better days. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is September 29. I hope it is a good day for you and you can rest and relax some before the week starts. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! I am up before church. This will be the first time I've gone anywhere since Thursday night. So, it will be good to get out and about a little bit and give the car an outing. The yard guy came yesterday morning and he worked in a bunch of yards until late afternoon. I will try and quit stressing over when he comes because he has his own time clock. When he gets at it, he does a nice job. I worked on my deck some before the yard guy got here. Lots of leaves coming down from the storm so far. One of Boo's good friends was a German Shepherd named Skylar. She was so sweet and loving. We would visit with her on Boo's walks when she would come out to greet her. Politics. Wow, the commercials are atrocious now. They really like to insult voter intelligence, both sides. The Governor of Florida makes sense to me. Otherwise I'm thinking wow is this the best we can do. Royal Family. Harry really loves the attention he's getting alone in New York, it seems. Peculiar behavior on his part. I think he and Meghan Markle are a lot alike now. I don't think Harry has a clear idea of who he is. It will be interesting to see which one is stronger because I do think that is on the way. I watched Friends and Frasier. I am trying to finish up Friends so that I can get rid of HBO Max. The last season of Friends isn't the best one, that's for sure. I will call the plumber tomorrow. He and his son have been nice. Tom liked him a lot and so do I. Well, I'd better wrap this up and go down and crank up the car for the journey to church with my neighbor. She ventured out during the storm, unlike me. My other neighbors are in Canada until next week. Take care and have a nice Sunday! |
| I didn't make it to Church. I am afraid I will need to go to Urgent Care for another antibiotic before I go to my Dentist Appointment next week. I wanted to wait but I am not better. If the Dentist would let you come in a day or two for a problem but they won't. It is so hard to get a Dentist to cooperate. I had to beg for the Appointment I already have scheduled. So, Ray is mowing grass. I am running the dishwasher. Bella had tuna. She is happy.Harry again. He is popular in New York. He is trying to make himself look important. I think he is an overgrown brat. He isn't next to be King. Why isn't Meghan with him on his outings? Skylar sounds like a nice dog.  We just had cats. Dogs do more attention then cats but I love them, too. I watched The Partridge Family, some cartoons and the news. Maggie Smith was on again. She made her mark. I hope Church went well. I wanted to go to Church but I am not up to it. With the dinner today, I thought I should just stay home. I hope you are feeling well and getting everything cleaned up from the storm. We get rain and the grass goes crazy. I hope to clean the kitchen today. Politics. It is crazy. I get nervous. I don't know who to trust. Everyone acts like Harris walks on water. I beg to differ. I just hope who wins will do right by us and keep their promises. The Vice President elects don't impress me, either. Not much is happening. Have a good day and week. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Monday. It is September 30, 2024. The last day of September. I hope it is a good day for you and your tooth is better and you can get some help for it. It is frustrating to try and get any help now. I hope it's not too uncomfortable! Give Miss Bella a hug from me! I will call the plumber in a little while. A light is flashing 5 times on my hot water heater. It may be time to get a new one. The water gets hot. I have to ask the plumber about a couple of other things, too, minor. But hopefully he is still doing his thing. He is very trustworthy. Tom thought a lot of him. The western part of this state is a mess. And they say that even the cell phones don't work. You don't hear that from Florida that the cell phones don't work. Unbelievably bad work on the state and local emergency management level. Yesterday, I went to church with my neighbor. Next week we aren't going because there is only one big service at 10. We like to go early to the 8 am one without the music, then come home and usually watch the live stream of 10. The 10 one will be crowded. The Church Gala is the night before. I gave money, but I am not going. Two huge trees are down at the church so they have to get those out of the way by the weekend for the Gala. Maybe God is saying something to us. The Yard guy did a good job on our yards. I think he left something as usual and I tried to throw it away, but it has leaked in my trash can. It smells like gas or antifreeze. Wonderful. Always something. Maybe smelling like that will keep pests away from the trash for awile. One can hope. I went to the post office after church and came home. The roads around here were okay for me. Watched Friends and Youtube. I finished with Friends so now I can get rid of HBO Max. I don't like other stuff they have enough to keep it. Politics. The ads are more and more obnoxious here. Both sides of things. They insult my intelligence. Royals. Weird. Now there is an attack on that al Fayad guy. Seems kind of like a distraction from something, but it's interesting that the BBC didn't go after him while he was alive. Like an odd game is being played and was being played with Diana. We move toward October. I hope it is a good month for you and you feel a lot better.  |
| It is hazy and we get fog in the morning. It may rain tomorrow. I haven't done much today. Bella got her box changed. She hasn't been too friendly today. She jumped on the bed and ignored me. Sorry, you made need a new hot water heater. The air conditioner was making strange noises last night I thought. We don't need that to break down. We have been buying everything new it seems. The last day of September. I need to get my Halloween stuff out. My dancing Frankenstein and dancing black witch cat. My vampire Barbie stays out all year round. Autumn. Almost Halloween. The holidays are next. I heard parts of North Carolina and Florida are a mess. Sad really. Now, they are picking on that Fay guy. He died with Princess Diana. If the media would leave the Royals alone and just stick to the facts. If Meghan would stop showing her butt. Now, Oprah is having a TV Interview with Elvis Presley's granddaughter. I wonder what kind of crap that will stir up. I won't be watching it. I can't take Oprah. She is trouble. We had those Japanese Lady Bugs in our tree and Ray got rid of them When the farmers do their crops, the bugs leave the fields and try to get in the house or our trees. Our one tree grows pretty white flowers. We want to have them until the snow  flies. I think I will start watching Halloween movies this month. It is a good month for it and then I will watch Christmas movies next month. we were watching Friends on Channel 9 but now it is Football! I HATE FOOTBALL! Why can't they leave sports on those Satellite Channels and leave me alone? Football will soon be done. I hope you are doing well today. I am tired but better for now. Mom is busy with my Game friend and I can't shop much. I don't need anything. If I am up to it, I may go to Michigan City this week and the Kate Spade Store and go see Lake Michigan. I hope you have a good week and tomorrow starts out good for all of us. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is October 1, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things go your way. Give hugs and pets to Miss Bella Kitty for me! The plumber and later on his son came. I have a new hot water heater. The old one was 12 years old. There was rust on the bottom so I felt like I needed to fix it so it wouldn't start leaking. It is gray instead of white, but is the same kind I had before - gas. I hope and pray everything is fixed and good. I also had another issue that they fixed and of course there is one other thing that they will come back and fix in a couple of weeks in one of the guest bathrooms upstairs. They work so hard and are very fair and honest and I know they do their best. So far, I have no complaints and Tom trusted these guys so I prayed and then just decided to trust God to see me through and he did. My hot water heater is in my garage and not the easiest thing to get to the way Tom had things organized. His presence was felt by all of us. I will test it out with the shower in a while. Fingers and HOOves crossed. Tom played cards with the plumber's Dad, which is how he started with the plumber. I hope you don't need a new air conditioner unit. Like everything else in my house (except the hot water heater) things are getting older like me. Yesterday was an all day thing so I was tired. I still feel tired today, but will do my best to get a couple of things done. In Western North Carolina a lot of people (hundreds) are missing and they can't get them on the cell phone because the governor didn't make sure the cell phone towers would work. They might be okay, but they can't get to them because over 400 roads are flooded out in the western part of the state near Ashville. NC's governor doesn't think about things ahead of them happening much. He is reactive rather than proactive. He is extremely slow to react. He's the one who just let the rioters riot and tear up things until they got tired, back in 2020. The governor of Florida, maybe because he has more experience with coping with weather disasters, - well I don't hear things about the cell phones not working in other states like Florida, just North Carolina. And, of course where is Biden. Beach vacation again? Where is Harris. Late to care or do anything. I think they might have just awakened to the fact that North Carolina is a swing state in this election. Trump, too. Where is he. Georgia. People are MISSING in NC. I don't hear that about other states. I am NOT watching that debate tonight. I'll catch the Australians making fun of them on Youtube instead. Royals. It's that Dodi guy's dad they are after now. He just died in the summer time and was in his 90s. I think his name was Mohammed al Fayad. Diana shouldn't have gotten mixed up with those guys. But they had a lot of money I guess. She probably didn't know where to turn once the Royal family abandoned her. Harry seems to be having fun on his own. Hopefully, he won't get mixed up with any more bad stuff. I don't feel very energetic today. Maybe that will change. It rained again last night, just what we don't need. The alarm on the phone went off for the flooding. I hope I can get around okay today. Take care and have a nice day! I hope it's a nice an calm one without stress! |
| It is morning. It is cloudy. Looks like we are rain free. I am watching The Smurfs . Glad you got a new hot water heater. We have spent much water on stuff this year. I hope we don't need to buy anything else. The Fay Family. I didn't know what Princess Diana saw in the man but she was unhappy with Prince Charles. I had hoped she was happy. It was so sad how her life ended. Maybe the Royals will get good news and have good things happen. Let's hope Harry doesn't do wind up in jail. Biden needs to be helping with the hurricane thing and the same with our potential new President elects. They are a big disappointment all way round. The hurricanes left a lot of damage Bella has been sweet this morning. She jumped on the bed when I was making it. She likes the new comforter.Ww can start reading the entries for the Unicorn/Bunny Writing Contest. We did get 6 entries. We can announce the winners by October 10. If you need more time, no problem. Not much else is new. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is October 2, 2024. We are into October. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel okay. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Yesterday, I went to the bank, the post office and later Chick fil a. I had to call the health insurance about something, but they won't know what I need to know until later this month. My new hot water heater is gray. The old one was white and lasted 12 years. I hope this new one outlasts me. My state was the hardest hit in terms of deaths, damage and missing people in the hurricane. I don't know why that is when the part that was hit is in the mountains to the west of me. I don't get why the cell phone service still isn't happening there. More than 600 people are missing. None of the politicians care. This country does air lifts and drops all over the world, but they can't get food, water and cell phones to people in a state that's only about 6-8 hours drive from DC?? Really. And that's not supposed to be political. Tell me anything. Florida's governor does a good job. Tick tock on the other governors. I didn't watch the debate because I fell asleep. No, that's not why. I didn't want to hear the same old stuff from politicians right now, while they don't help people suffering from the flooding and hurricane aftermath. Royals. Harry was cute with the Well Child Awards. He is in Africa now by himself. Good for him. I watched Frasier and Youtube. I made the bed. Otherwise, I felt kind of down, missing Tom as usual. I hope today proves to be a good day for us!   |
| I heard that your state was the hardest hit. Sad. I hope this hurricane season calms down. I don't like winter but winter will calm down the hurricane thing. I pray for everyone. I do hope they find the missing people and get cell phones to everyone and the help they need. I did the reviews for the Unicorn and Bunny Contest. I am ready to announce the winners. Thanks so much for your help. The stories are good. Harry. The Child Awards. I wonder when he will spend time with his kids. We didn't watch the Debates. They are all finks and a disappointment. I hope good things happen for you and you get a sign from Tom that he is with you. We need to find comfort in life. I watched Titanic, Night Of Dark Shadows and I want to watch Halloween shows all month. Titanic is so sad. No rain It is chilly here. Our Game friend took Mom to the Dentist. I don't see much of Mom. I have things to do on here. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. Always thinking of you. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is October 3, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel good. Give love to Miss Bella for me! Tomorrow is a week since the storm hit. Government got embarrassed in an election year. So, a week later, things are FINALLY starting to happen. Biden swooped in and stumbled around making promises. Air lifts have started. Illegals in this country are welcome, but mountain residents (and OTHER VOTERS) in North Carolina don't count. Good to know. There was a story about an older man who ran out of water. He walked more than a mile to the store and stood in line for 3 hours to get in the store because roads are impassable. Only, they ran out of water so it was all for nothing or maybe so the dumb reporter from my area could tell us about it. This reporter interviewed the guy but didn't help him when she could have. It was more important to "tell his story" than help him. Really. In America, they wait a week for any help. The cell phones don't work. They have to put in Star link. Only why didn't they have it in place before. They used to call it emergency preparedness. Unbelievable. They can air lift things all over the world to the most remote areas, but North Carolina needs help and they don't know us. But then they remember it's an election year and they temporarily know us. Some of the governors are more into preparing. Like the Florida governor. Maybe he learned a lesson from the pandemic. People there seem to like him. Oh well. Our governor doesn't like to think ahead. And the two in line to replace him don't seem to be much better. Sigh. On to positive things!! I had a nice time judging and the entries were super! You did a great job with the contest! Yay!!! Yesterday I went to the post office, Target and the grocery store. Tonight we go to dinner. Watched Youtube mostly, but local news some. A couple of friends called to make sure I was okay. Some days I am more okay than others. But today is a new day. I did get a new hot water heater this week. And I got one of my toilets fixed. Yay! No more ghost flush or jiggling the handle for now!!! Yay!!! Small victories are sometimes nice. Take care and have a good Thursday. I hope that things go your way. |
| I went to Mom's. She is going to Frankenmuth next week. She will be going to Chicos and other stores like the Christmas Store. Monday. Ray and I are going to Michigan City. I need some cheering up. I can go to Kate Spade. The hurricanes aren't nice to people. The government and others aren't either. Sad about the poor man walking to get water. You would think with election next month, all the Presidential elects would be more caring. I bet this election will be crooked and staged. I don't know. I feel for everyone and all the problems. Reporters just want a news story. They aren't trying to help. To think I wanted to be one of those reporters. I am glad I am not. I like to write Free Lance and fictional stories. That's just what I do here. Anyway, I hope things settle down for everyone. The mountain areas are always rough when they get hurricanes. I am not sure how they get cell phone service and the internet. Some areas around here in the country, we can't get internet or cell phone service. My Game friend is still fighting with her step kids. She gave them each a 1/4 of the house and there is money for them .Mom has been gone all the time and now she is tired. She will be gone 3 days next week. It is 77 Degrees today but I feel cold. It is comfortable outside. Ray says we may get take out pizza. My sinuses are better then my bladder is acting up. I will go on an antibiotic next week after I see the Dentist. I feel stressed out. I hope this passes. Maybe when I get this tooth thing and sinus straightened out. Bella wouldn't sit still for her medicine. She will get her dose tonight. Ray went to Walmart before I go out of bed, I had McDonalds Breakfast sandwich and I gave Bella some cheese. Now, she is pacing around. We are always getting things fixed. Something always breaks. I hope it quits soon and we won't need anything new. Have a good day. I hope you are feeling good and people in your state get good news. I hate being without power for 14 hours let alone a week or something. We will get our new generator in 5 weeks. Have a quiet weekend and thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. Stay safe. |
| Hi on Friday. It is October 4, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Another day. I went to get a few things yesterday and there is a severe shortage of things now here. But it is okay if it is going to the western part of the state. But to see big shortages again. There already were shortages. Empty shelves. Who cares. It's just North Carolina. That's this country's attitude. I thought about my church having their big party this weekend. I contributed for it to sponsor it in memory of Tom, but now I think they should forget the party and send the money to the people in the mountains. No one cares what I think. It's like the focus is on the wrong thing, somehow. My neighbor and I aren't going because we don't like going to crowded things. I got my feelings hurt here on this site, but it's just me being silly. I know that. So, move along HOOves and get past it. I will do that on my own, but my feelings are wounded. Okay, enough said. Already in the past. Went to dinner last night. Health things aren't good. We won't go next week because of medical tests looming. Hard times. My friend said she doesn't know how I've coped without Tom. Neither do I. I'm not as scared as I should be maybe, but that's only me mooing. I saw a video on youtube where these guys played jazz music for a herd of cows and the cows came to the music. I might look for it again and link it. It brought a much needed smile. Take care and I hope that it's a good day for you and things go your way.  |
| I am sorry there are shortages of items in your state. Just like Covid. I hope your state recovers from this flooding and all the shortages. I hope Fema does something and things will be alright. I hate bad news. I worry if things will ever be alright with the election and all. It scares me. I am sorry you got hurt on this site. One thing hurts me but I quit accepting nominations. I don't win first in contests so I might quit contests again. I will just write when I think of something I like with my already existing characters. I cleaned bathrooms. I did laundry. I vacuumed after Bella today. She can be messy.I have been watching The old and 1990s Dark Shadows series. I am watching Halloween movies and shows this month. Sorry the dinner group isn't going well. My cousin had the flu She has been traveling to New York and the Smoky Mountains. Maybe she needs to stay home. I don't like being around groups of people. it always says Covid to me. The cows video sounds cute. I saw a video about a beaver who was rescued and she kept building dams in the sanctuary when she found sticks outside. She had her own pool and loved strawberries. She can't be released in the world. She seems happy. Have a good weekend. I am thankful for you. You are in my prayers. Hopefully things will be better for us all. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is October 5, 2024. We move through October. I hope it is a good start to the weekend for you and you feel well. Give love and hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me!  Sometimes I get silly and feel sorry for myself. Yesterday was one of those days. It is good to move on. That forgiveness things is sometimes a challenge for me. Rise above, HOOves. Rise above. My State has been devastated. But, do you know who is helping most now? The State and Governor of Florida are helping us and so is Elon Musk. In a big way. Florida was prepared and they took care of their own business and now they are helping North Carolina. In the face of the neglect from other sources, that is a beautiful thing. Elon Musk brought in Starlink to help people communicate. The Feds are trying to stop them from helping us. I don't know why that would be true, but I believe it. Biden said we were fine and everyone in NC is "Happy" and he couldn't remember there was a storm. Yesterday, I was so upset and I went to try and get bottled water again. Know what? The stores were stocked with what I needed for a change. I just got what I needed. But it was like a miracle happened. The church Gala is tonight. I'm not going, but I gave money (in Tom's memory) to sponsor it. My opinion is that they should send all the money raised to the western part of the state, but no one asked me. Who knew this would happen. But the church does these missions to places like Costa Rica...But Western NC is in need now. I think that with Elon Musk helping, power will be restored and a recovery can begin. This is the worst hurricane since Katrina in terms of loss of life and damage. The thing is if a state has a good governor they prepare and they get things done. When a state has a lazy and/or incompetent governor it's another story. The President can only do so much. Someone with a home destroyed was saying FEMA gave him a check for $700. None of the banks are open and his cars are destroyed in mud so what good is a check? Plus, is that all? They give illegal immigrants more than that, apparently. Unreal. I watched too much storm coverage on Youtube so I get upset when I see the devastation and the fact that Biden and company do not seem to care. On here, I was hurt but part of that was me being silly. Some days are like that. It is neither here nor there and probably not meant the way I took it. I hope that today proves to be a good day and a better day for my state. I wasn't going to vote. Now, I can't wait, but I will have to. Take care and enjoy your weekend!  |
| I am glad someone wants to help your state after the flooding. Things are quiet here and you think the whole world is like that. I know there are wars going on, hurricanes, fires and other things. A hurricane is headed towards Florida again. I hope things settle down for everyone. I hope your state gets the help they needed and things will be alright. Glad the stores around you got the supplies they need. I made spaghetti. It is in the Crock Pot. Bella came running out and I told her it isn't time for supper. She is playing with her milk ring. The other night we played with Ricky, her Beanie Raccoon. I know it is hard to forgive. I forgive but I don't forget. I don't want to have lunch with that person. I just say Hi and How are you? A Church Gala. That sounds nice. Our other Church used to have spaghetti dinners, Turkey Dinner, Ice Cream Social and Revivals. I wish I was able to do more because I wanted some other women and I to do the Mothers Day Dinner and Bingo Prizes. Everyone got too old. I didn't ask anyone if they would be interested. I don't do a lot anymore. It is all I can do to do things around the house. Voting. I doubt if I vote. Obama had a video about wanting people to give money for Harris. They chose to run and they have money. Sponsor your own campaign. I AM NOT BACKING ANY POLITICIAN! Things are quiet on here. I have been watching Dark Shadows. I watched a thing about black bears in a sanctuary and they were so cute. One baby bear had his own stuffed black bear. I watched Green Acres and Petticoat Junction. I have been watching Dark Shadows. Mom leaves for Michigan next week. She has been watching an Australian Soap Opera. She thinks I shouldn't watch my soaps. I do watch them. I have for years ever since I was 10 years old and was home from school in the summer and vacations. I hope your weekend is going well. I need to fold up laundry. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for reading my story and the Sprinkles and Bo Ribbon. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is October 6, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. Give love and pets to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I am not going to church today and will try to watch the service on livestream at 10. They aren't having the earlier service because last night was their big gala. I got something in the mail from the church. I thought, oh, it must be a thank you for the money I gave to help to sponsor the gala that I gave in memory of Tom. I open it and it's a pledge card wanting me to pledge for 2025. I already decided I will give as I can as I go. I don't want to make a big pledge in advance of the year when how do I know what's going to happen. The weird thing is I would be inclined to give more if they bugged me less. It's like incentives. Kohl's gives me things to shop there so I go there more. Now, I rarely buy clothes anyplace else. But they have changed my credit card so now I'm a bit wary of them and do not trust them like I did. If they would just encourage me and let it alone, I'd go there more. Other businesses should encourage their good customers with rewards and incentives, but do they? Church is different, but it's the same, too. I don't want to be uncomfortable with my choices. On the disaster in the mountains. I hope and pray that the people who want to sincerely help can get in there to do it in time. The people with the abilities to fly and deliver things and get people to safety. The red tape brigade needs to settle down there at Lake Lure. I don't get why that's not a priority for my state to save lives. Some of the theories about why they are slow to help are very disappointing and even frightening. Why do some people seem to have leadership skills and others, not so much. The Governor of Florida seems to know what he's doing. People think that the government will help them, but will they. I have my doubts now. In the pandemic, my governor was pretty pathetic. At least he seems to be consistently bad. I guess that's something, being reliable. Politics. I don't know if I will vote or not. If I make the wrong choice, will they not come to help me in a disaster? Will they look at who I voted for and cross me off? I wonder. Royal Family. All the money in the world does not seem to help some things. I watched Youtube as usual. Some of the stuff on there doesn't make sense, but that's true with everything I think. I enjoy Frasier - the old series with Niles. Take care and have a nice Sunday! Sending love and prayers your way!! |
| I went to Church. I saw our Game friend. They put new carpeting down and some molding and I almost fell. I wish they would have left it just wooden floor. Communion took too long. We had kids Church. They are collecting money for Helene next Sunday. I will be giving money for that. My Communion cup was leaky. Mom gave me a Kleenex to put under it. It wasn't my best Sunday. It is windy today. Last night, we had thunder and all kind of noises. I looked it up on the internet. They are called sky quakes. They make noises in the sky. It sounded like fireworks. No way are we expecting rain I am watching Flintstone Kids. It is a cute cartoon of Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty and Dino when they were kids. It is cute. We have a place in town collecting napkins, paper plates, hand soap, shampoo and items to send to Florida and North Carolina. I used to give to animals. They kept sending notices to send more. You can go broke giving to all these organizations. Tomorrow, Ray is taking me to Kate Spade. That will be nice. Politics. They are all over TV and I want to scream. A month from today, I will probably be crying. I don't know. Have a good day and week. I hope your area gets all the things they need. I am always thinking of you. Praying for better days for all of us. |
| Hi on Monday. It is October 7, 2024. I hope it proves to be a positive day for you and everything goes your way. Give nice pets for me to Miss Bella!! Finally, now. They mobilize the military to help in the mountains of my state. How long after. More than ten days. But I believe in the military once they get the orders, they get things done. They will fix the roads and help people and get those supplies in there that people need. Why does it take ten days to get the orders that can be done in minutes. In the United States. It is hard to give because who knows when powerful entities will move in and take over and take things and divert donations. It's hard to know who to trust to get the money and donations to those in need. Poor Florida. They helped us and now they have another storm they have to get home for. I feel so sad for them, having just got over the last storm now this Milton storm is headed for them. At least, they appear to have a good governor. We have what we have here and not much better on the horizon. Our weather people (who did not do a great job in the last storm) are saying this hurricane will be south of us and won't hurt the people in the mountains and us more than we've been hurt already. But those poor people in Florida. Hopefully some military will help them if they need it. That was the answer (apparently) all along. They (military) ran operations in Afghanistan, a very mountainous region, for 20 years so the military has the expertise to do things and get into very remote areas and get power restored and rebuild bridges and roads. Elon Musk is good at setting up internet in remote locations. So, why not let him help since he's willing to do it? And they need to put politics aside (for once) and just help people. Elon Musk is smarter than most people, so hopefully he will find a way. I hope you have fun at Kate Spade and find some bargains. I love to shop as it takes my mind off worries. Watched the usual Youtube yesterday. I dropped HBO Max. It didn't work very well anyway. Now, I will drop Britbox in a few days. So, then it will just be Netflix, Amazon Prime, Paramount Plus and Acorn. I think that's enough. I am still working on being more forgiving. Things get said that aren't nice sometimes. But it's not the end of the world. I am trying, but am a work in progress that's for sure. I didn't go to church yesterday, but watched the live stream. The service was very long so it was good that we didn't go - it was a production. Take care and enjoy your outing! I hope you go someplace nice to eat! |
Ray and I went to Lake Michigan. It was blue but it looked angry. The water rose like a tide and it was blue and dark blue. There were white caps all over the lake. It looked foamy. The front of the lake was all brown.It acted like a hurricane except there was no clouds and rain It was windy. The woods near by were so pretty as the leaves changed color. I haven't see Lake Michigan in October in years. I used to go in July and August then later in September. It wouldn't have been a good day for a picnic. I would love to live by the lake. In winter with snow  it would be hard to go down those roads. The houses are just summer housesWe went to Kate Spade. The purses are pretty but too small. I found a circle necklace with rose colored stones. I bought my minister a pair of gold earrings with rhinestones and hearts. Next Sunday in Minister Appreciation Day. We signed a card in Church yesterday. I was disappointed in Kate Spade today. I hope Mom has better luck in Michigan with the Kate Spade store there. Online has everything but no sales. The lady who worked there said Christmas will have a better supply. They did last year and the year before. We always go Black Friday to Kate Spade. They made a roundabout up there. It is so silly. It is easier then the one where where my Doctor is to get around. I hate roundabouts. The South Shore Line Railroads  have Crossing Guards  now. You used to just take your chances. There are some improvements. They built guards around them. Before, it was an open track and no warnings. You just hear the train. It is in the middle of the street. Now, it looks like a train station. That other hurricane is headed towards Florida. My one friend Angel lives there and she says it is raining and she is nervous. I feel for everyone who is facing this storm. Hope things get settled in your area. FEMA needs to do more. I hope the military is helping and no one loses their houses. Not much is going on. I have my arthritis pain. The weather is going from hot to cold. It is going to be in the 80's again. Bella got an extra snack. I fed her before I left and as soon as I came home. She played with us before we left. Bat the hand and chase her milk ring. I hope Elon Musk can help everyone. I hope the hurricanes leave. Things are always so hectic. I got 6 Physical Merit Badge and Plaque things in the mail. They all come at once. Have a good day and week. Dentist Day is Thursday. I hope that goes alright. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. I pray for the world. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is October 8, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. Lake Michigan sounds really nice, like a fine destination to go to and to enjoy. It is close enough to get to and back the same day. That is nice. Give Miss Bella a hug from me! It is such a scary time right now for these storms. I hope and pray that the people of Florida do okay with this Milton. Some of them need to evacuate I guess. I can't imagine how hard that might be for some. It is a beautiful state most of the time. But maybe the storm won't be as bad as they say it might and they can come back sooner rather than later. Lots of people are trying to help in my state. Even the governor of Florida tried to help us. The truth will come out eventually about all that has gone on. People have told me they want to give, but they don't trust that the help really gets to the actual people who need it. That's a problem going forward when trust isn't there. Elon Musk seems like a helpful guy who means well and has good ideas on how to help. Dolly Parton is helping from the Tennessee side of things. She's teaming up with Wal*Mart. I think Dolly is genuine and has a good heart and is smart enough to figure out how to really help people. I got my hair cut yesterday. Last night, I watched documentaries about 9/11 on Youtube and also some other stuff. Politics. Who is sincere about wanting to help. It's hard to know. I think the governor of Florida is the only politician who actually does work to help people that I've seen. Royal Family. They are talking about doing major tours of Buckingham Palace like they did this summer at Balmoral. When I was younger, I would have done that to see it. I think it is a good idea and a good way to raise funds. Apparently, Charles is still having treatment. He has good ideas going forward. He is going to stop his treatment (they say) to go to Australia soon. He might find that he feels a lot better without the treatment, but I don't know why his treatment is going on so long. I'm sure he's getting the best care in the world that other people don't get at all. Harry seems to have escaped to South Africa. Good for him. I heard he wanted to take the kids and stay with the Spencers at Christmas and Meghan said no. I wonder if any of this stuff is true that gets reported. Meghan looked bizarre at some thing she went to over the weekend. Really strange appearance. Odd. I look in the mirror then and I think look who is talking, HOOves. LoL I hope it is a good day and things are good there! |
| I did clean the kitchen and dust, I got my dancing Frankenstein out and dancing black cat witch. I got out my artificial white pumpkin. I am trying to be in a good mood. I need some holiday spirit. Mom is leaving for Michigan tomorrow. She will be gone until Friday. She has been going to Michigan for years. I would love to go but I can't leave Bella She needs medicine twice a day and I can't do a lot of walking. I won't put Bella in a cage at the Vet. I had tuna today and she got some. She watched me dust and followed me around. Last night, I fell asleep in the recliner and I woke up. I looked out the window and there were orange colored lights in the cornfield that flashed. The corn is all gone. This was 1:00 AM. Sometimes, things are strange around here. Aliens? I am waiting for Big Foot but Indiana doesn't have Big Foot. We used to have a Swamp Angel but no one talks about her. Eerie but I hope she was nice. Florida. I feel sorry for them. People are leaving. It is just a mess. I pray for everyone. We can't get a drop of rain around here. That is good Dolly Parton is trying to help. The police and military but what will this next hurricane bring? I am afraid for everyone. Florida has a good governor. I am not sure about our governor. We have a woman running who says she will do good things. The Royals. Is Harry leaving Meghan and the kids? Is he finally sorry for marrying that thing? I read Catherine is buying new dresses and getting out again. I was looking at my Royal Dolls today and they made them look happy. I look at my dolls and smile. Somedays, it doesn't seem like there is a lot to smile about. Cleaning the house today makes me happy. I have been watching Dark Shadows and Practical Magic. Maybe that is why I am seeing strange lights. Ray is having problems getting his auto parts to come in. Fed Ex is so slow. UPS was late. Fed Ex said their scanner quit working. Life has been so slow since Covid and did we ever really recover? Like these hurricanes. Will they ever truly recover? Have a good day. I pray things get better. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is October 9, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel okay. I hope it does your mom good to have a change. I know it does me good when I go somewhere, but it is scary to do it without Tom. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! The poor people in Florida. I keep hoping the storm will weaken as it goes and maybe go out to sea. They have a good governor to help them through. That is more than most states have. But they will need him. It seems like he would make a good president, but maybe someday. He really seems to have it together. He went out of his way to help in North Carolina. People won't forget that I hope. He is young enough to give things thought and planning. Hurricanes are hitting where they never hit now. Europe and the mountains of NC and Tennessee. Maybe 100 years ago or more people didn't know about it like they do now. I know that Tom helped pick up after a huge hurricane in the Gulf when he was growing up in Houston. My niece has been in a number of hurricanes living in Houston. She said FEMA never helps. Neighbors help, churches help, and people do things on their own. Rarely do I hear of FEMA or any other charity helping. Samaritan's purse helps out all over the world, but will they be allowed to really help in their own back yards. Too soon to know. People are using flat bed trucks to make bridges. It is quite innovative. This is people helping people. Politics. I might write in the Governor of Florida for President. Royals. Charles is going to Australia with Camilla. He went there with Diana. I hope his health is okay for it. He seems determined to do it. Watched the usual Youtube stuff. I went to Target, Lowe's and the Grocery store. Now they seem to be a little better stocked than they were before. Take care and enjoy your Wednesday. I hope everything goes good for you today and tomorrow! |
| It is morning. I am watching The Price Is Right. I started watching The Vampire Diaries last night and I forgot how rough that show is. I just like the ood Dark Shadows series My sister lives in St. Augustine, Florida and she said it is raining She says if the water rises, they will have to to the house next door and stay upstairs. Her daughter lives next door. The gas stations are out of gas. It is a mess. I pray for everyone and I hope they get the help they need. Maybe the hurricane will calm down. Ray and I thought of moving to Florida 24 years ago after our house burned down but I am glad now that we didn't .Too bad someone else can't run for President. We need a good President. I don't see that happening. I am going to CVS today. That will be an afternoon thing. I see my Dentist tomorrow. I hope that goes well. Bella is in her tower. She was running around. She hates when I vacuum. Have a good day. I pray for Florida and everyone. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Thursday! It is October 10, 2024. So, 10/10 I hope it is a good day for you and everything goes good at the Dentist and you can get some help. Give nice pets to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I felt bad in the night. I think it might be arthritis pain. Maybe it is just the seasons changing, but I don't remember it being like this. Hopefully, it will subside. The whole Florida thing is so scary. At least they have a good governor who knows how to plan for these things, as much as they can be planned for. He has really impressed me. Watched a lot of the briefings on Youtube. They were so different from the lack of preparation in my state. My Governor likes to wait and see what's what before he calls in help, apparently. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am. Florida's governor had a lot in place before the storm. I went to get a tuna sub for lunch. The lady there said her parents live in The Villages and she was scared about them because their home is on one level and they weren't evacuating. I hope they did okay. I hope everyone did okay. I see that one politician was laughing it up and drinking on a late night talk show while most of the country was terrified from these storms. Noted. Remembered. On the British news they said they don't get storms like this. This storm was on their news. Apparently DeSantis has impressed people in other countries too, on youtube. American Media talking heads don't control what gets out anymore in terms of information. I think that's a good thing. Biden said he gave DeSantis his private number because he's just that good. I wonder who else has that number. I have a guess on who might not have it. Interesting. Royal Family. Something isn't right. I'm not sure what it is. Charles is supposed to go to Australia, but they keep scaling back his trip. It doesn't not seem like a good idea to me to fly all that way and suspend his treatment. Tom could not have done that during cancer treatment and Tom was very determined and stubborn, too. But some things are beyond our control. Poor Charles at this point having to even think about those two weirdos in California. I hope that Catherine continues to get better and healthier every day. Take care and I hope you get some good dental help today! |
| I went to the Dentist. I am on an antibiotic but am waiting for the Pharmacy to get it filled. I have a Dentist Appointment next month to have 3 teeth pulled. I have to go back 2 more times. Every time, I go to the Dentist, it turns into 3 visits. I HATE THIS! I hope this will be the end of Dentist visits. At least, they accept our insurance. It won't cost anything. I got Xrays today of course. I have a call out for Bellas medicine. I am waiting for them to call me back. I saw Milton did a lot of damage. A dog was rescued from a trailer court that was demolished. A man found the dog and his owners had died in the hurricane. The newswoman was holding him and I was so sad. I cried. I bet someone will adopt him. They called him Benji. He was so cute. I wish I could adopt him. My family and friends are okay. I heard from them. I am glad about that. Ray went to Walmart before I got out of bed.  I didn't sleep much last night. I haven't seen anymore Halloween glowing orange lights. I read William is preparing to take over being King  Harry is in Africa or something. I feel sorry for the Royals. I feel more sorry for us in the US. At least, England has better leaders then us.It is cold. 60 Degrees. It is cold. Yesterday, I drove down a road by us that has a lot of woods and all kind of autumn leaves. They were red and orange. I almost wish I lived down that road. It is isolated and only 2 houses and some what hidden. Mom is in Michigan. She will be home tomorrow. Next week, I get my Vitamin B 12 Shot. I may being going out to lunch. I do hope you feel better. Arthritis pain is a way of life for me, It seems. I felt better with my legs today. My jaw hurts but last night I was fine. I am tired today. I can sleep in tomorrow morning. Have a good day and weekend. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is October 11, 2024. I hope it is a good and relaxing day for you and you don't have to deal with a lot of medical stuff today. Give Miss Bella a nice pet from me! I hate dealing with health stuff. I feel like telling them all off. They have done their worst to me and Tom. Nothing left to lose here. The thing I was the most afraid of happened so now, what am I afraid of? My friend told me she would be scared to be alone at night in a big house like mine. I thought about it. Even if a monster comes in and kills me it won't be worse than losing my Tom and my Boo. I am slow this morning, although I already ran errands. I do not know what is wrong with me. I am grateful when I feel up to doing things. I hope I am well enough for the road trip later this month up north. Went to the post office and the bank this morning. The damage from those hurricanes is horrible. I heard there are still 2 million without power in Florida. Without power, it is hard to recover. At least they have a good governor who seems engaged. Politics. Bleh. What a turn off. The ads are really ridiculous from all sides. There is one positive ad on TV in my area. Just one and he's only running for Lt. Governor, not governor. None of them care about people. Just my opinion. Maybe the Governor of Florida does, but he's busy with Florida. I wish he could run my state's recovery too. Royal Family. Harry wrote about his use of drugs in his book Spare. This will make a weird Hallmark movie when things implode because he mapped it out as to where roads will lead in this. Meghan needs to get a comb out or something - a new hair part place. Something. She looked like she was dipping into whatever it is that Harry likes to do in his spare time. She certainly wasn't home with the kiddies (assuming they exist). Charles going to Australia should be interesting. I think the people of Australia will give him a warm welcome. Maybe Camilla, too. Diana was very popular in Australia. Charles seems to be dealing with a much less dangerous form of cancer than Catherine. I watched an Australian Soap called McLeod's daughters. In my next life, I would like to be a cow in Australia. They know how to live there. I saw a poor puppy chained outside during the storm in Florida. Who does that sort of thing. I hope that the pup gets a good home out of this and that the human who did it gets prosecuted. Will there ever be justice? Doubtful. But we do our best to carry on and look for the light in the darkness. Cherish the good days is what Tom's voice says in my head. Take care and enjoy your Friday!  |
| It is chilly today but nice outside. I haven't been outside. I did fold up clothes. I know what you mean about getting scared at night. I haven't seen any strange orange lights the past few nights. Mom lives in an area that is spooky and when I lived there, I guess I didn't think it was spooky. The county home I worked in was big and spooky when I worked midnights. I told you they had ghosts. It was funny. I do hope you will feel safe in your house and not be scared .I always keep my doors locked. We have 2 pole lights. My raccoon hasn't visited lately. At night, my sinuses act up and my bladder is acting up. I was okay. I think I am stressed. I get this way. I don't want to see my Urologist. I just hope my Dentist thing goes well next month. I worry about that. I am on my antibiotic. I get mad at Doctors, too. It takes forever to see one. Politicians. I wish they would just go away. With election. The ads drive me crazy. The aftermath of the hurricanes. Leaving a dog chained outside during a hurricane. I would like to dig a big, hole and stick the person in it who did this and park a jeep over him or her and not feed them. This is what they did to Frank Burns on MASH. I don't get people. I wonder how may pets perished because of the hurricane. There is a lot of flooding. I hope the hurricanes are done and everyone will go forward and have a good life. It is sad. I am giving money for the hurricane victims at Church Sunday. I will put it in an envelope and give it to the woman taking donations. We have Missions Sunday this Sunday and we give for that instead of the offering. They do Missions every second Sunday. On Dad's grave, they have cardboard over it and some small green flags. I don't like it. Mom is in Michigan and I haven't told her but I will when she gets home. I think she will be home tonight. Maybe Mom knows. I don't know. Catherine is in the news a lot. That is good that she is getting out and back into things. Charles. I keep reading that William is preparing to be King. I know if they are jumping the gun or not. Let's hope Charles gets better. My mother has been watching a Australian Soap Opera. I still watch Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. I wish I could jump inside the TV and tell these people what I know. Have a good weekend. I have no special plans. I just hope things get better. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is October 12, 2024. I hope it is a nice peaceful weekend for you and things go your way. I hope and pray that Doctors and Dentists actually work at helping people and do good work. They are very needed. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I agree that there is a special place for people who are mean to animals. There has to be. People are expressing things around here about the hurricane cleanup and the FEMA situation. Some are so mad about some of the things that have been said. They are either angry one way or the other, with no in between. A lot of people have friends and family in Florida. Not so much with my state's disaster, but it will be interesting to see what the media hides about what is going on. It is hard to know where to donate and if anything gets to the people who need it most. If my church collects for it I will do it. You would think, being a church in the same state it would happen. We'll see. Speaking of media control, I saw this thing where Boris Johnson who used to be Prime Minister of the UK now says he thinks the Covid started in a lab in China because they were playing with things without precautions. It's what the media was denying the whole time, but it turns out it's what he thinks happened. It sounded like he is afraid of the American side of the situation. I remember the media said it was "misinformation." I guess that's what they call what they don't want people to know. On the cemetery. Things used to happen at my parents graves when I lived close to there. The vase used to go missing. We would call the office and they would get a new one. It's like who does that. Who would take a vase off someone else's because their loved one's vase is missing or whatever they would take it for. If family doesn't live close by, it's up to the cemetery to keep a watch on things I guess. My brother and I will go there if we still do our road trip. The election is gross. I might write in the Governor of Florida as he's the only one I see who shows common sense. Royal Family. Some times I think Charles looks like I feel - worn out. Then he looks perky. I guess he has good days and other kinds. I hope the trip to Australia turns out to be a good one for him. Catherine is so much younger, but I think her cancer is worse. I hope I'm wrong. They say Charles' treatment is very targeted. I will be interested to know what that means. Immunotherapy is difficult, too. Maybe they will discover something helpful for others with Charles since he gets constant care. Otherwise, nothing much is happening here. My leg has been bothering me, but I think it's arthritis. The yard guy has the same thing and he had all kinds of xrays and they told him it's arthritis, too. The weather has been nice, but chilly. There is Fall in the air now for sure. Take care and have a nice Saturday! |
| I was having a good day but the antibiotic is giving me side effects. I hope it works itself out. I do need to take it. I get this way for a couple of days on an antibiotic. I do have things to do in a couple of days. Mom is home from Michigan and I want to see her afterwhile. I don't see much of Mom. Our Game friend is always with her and where was she when we needed her last year? The same with my cousin. I guess I will be still. It is supposed to rain tonight. We do need rain Politicians. I am so tired of them. I have never been so upset with politics in my life. Before Covid, I was happy and I was doing okay. I think everyone was happy. Church was going well. I enjoyed Bible Study. I didn't like Obama then we had Trump. He was doing good at first. Now, with everything. I just pray and watch TV and shop. Arthritis. Somedays, it doesn't bother me. I can feel for you. I take Meds and remind me I am 68 years old and I will never feel like I did when I was younger. I thought when I retired, life would be great. Covid. It ruined everything. The hurricanes have been so nasty. I try to enjoy the good things in life. I guess that is all we can do and listen to the politicians lie,. Aren't they lovely? Charles does look worn out.  I feel like that at times. Catherine does look pale but smiles. That is good. She looks lovely. I didn't know Chemo lasted so long. I pray for her and the world.The cemetery by me. The fence was fixed I guess where that car drove through and broke the headstones. The headstones were chipped. Dad. I haven't talked to Mom about Dad's grave, yet. Wreaths and things get taken off the graves. Mom makes flowers every year and the last 2 years no one took them. They need a security camera on the cemetery. They have fake ones I was told by Mom's friend but everyone knows they are fake. People will steal flowers and it is so sad. The one grave has a 100 decorations on it. It is a little too much. Sorry, someone took your vases off the graves. Bella has been so friendly and sweet. She wants to be petted. She loves lying on the new comforter. She seems happy. Just give her food, water, beds and a milk ring and she is happy.Fall is here.     It is chilly. I hope you have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Praying for better days.  Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Sunday Morning. It is October 13, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you. We will try and go to church in a little while. I say "try" because I do not know how my leg will be, but I am going to make an effort to do it and see. Give Miss Sweet Bella Kitty my best! It is supposed to be another nice day here. The yard guy came and did his mowing thing and my back yard looked a lot better when he did that. He was telling me about his leg pain too. He had a lot of tests and they don't really know other than arthritis. That's what I think mine is, too. I may end up not going on the road trip. I don't see any point in being miserable doing it. I told my brother to hold off on making reservations. It just doesn't feel right to me right now, but I will think about it some more. It is hard enough to travel when everyone feels well I think. We got Tom up there to his final rest and that was the important thing. I am pretty much on my own here, but I have to think about taking care so I'm not incapacitated from a long car trip. Watched some Young Sheldon and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, along with the usual Youtube. Politics. Maybe someday the Governor of Florida will be the one to vote for for President. I don't get the choice we have now, but I will leave it to God's Will. It will happen the way it is meant to happen and is beyond my control other than to pray for a good outcome and better days. I wish everyone well and that they will do their best to do a good job, whoever wins and not be sore losers either way. Both sides whine about that Electoral College when it favors the other side so I don't take that seriously. Royal Family. There is something going on between Lady Colin Campbell, who has a nice podcast, and Go Fund Me. She had a Go Fund Me for someone else and shut it down apparently, but someone reopened it, not her and unknown to her until she found out about it. I guess it's good to be careful with things where money is involved because there are all sorts of pitfalls even with so-called reputable things. Somehow, I thought that Go Fund Me was better than that. Live and learn. It will be interesting to see what develops. Mostly yesterday, I lounged around. I'm good at that, but there isn't much that's new. I hope today is a good day for you and you feel better with your medication. Take care! |
| I went to Church today. We had Missions Sunday. We collected money for the hurricane. I gave to both. I gave the Minister a card and earrings for Minister Appreciation Day. We sang a religious song to the tune of Danny Boy. It splattered rain as soon as I started to walk into Church. We didn't get rain last night but we may today. I don't blame you for not taking a road trip when your leg hurts. I get knee pain, the one, I had operated on when I sit at the computer but I am okay when I am driving and riding. I don't know if I can do a 4 hour road trip again or not. I only ride for a hour or less. I feel better otherwise today but have no ambition. I did make tuna and Bella didn't eat all her tuna. I don't know Lady Colin Campbell. Go Fund Me. There are so many organizations out there that raise money and you don't know who to trust. I hope the money I gave for Helene goes to that cause. I asked Mom about Dad's grave. She thinks they are getting ready to put the cement on. I hope that means the gravestone will be here soon. It has been 6 months since we ordered it. I watched Bewitched last night. I may be watching more Halloween stuff. After thinking about the song Danny Boy, I want to watch As Luck Would Have It. I like Branson from Downton Abbey. Politics. We can't escape it and what happens, happens. I don't know what to think. I wish a good candidate would want to run. I heard that people who run for politics that if they are Christian before, they won't be after they get in and get done. Sad really. I hope you are feeling better. I try to get things done and do what I can. Things are quiet on here. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Monday. It is October 14, 2024. Almost halfway through October. I hope and pray that it is a good day for you and you feel well. Give hugs for me to Miss Bella Kitty! I am not doing too well physically. But I am going to try my best to go and get some groceries today. My neighbor came over and I gave her birthday presents for her pup. She said her mom gets something like I am having with my leg and joints. She says the cold weather makes it worse, but then she adjusts to it. I am taking Tylenol so hopefully I will adjust. No road trip for now. My brother is okay with that and is coming anyway to help me this coming weekend I think. Thank God for that and for him being willing to change plans and come anyway. I wanted to go and was looking forward to it. But for me, it would be a six hour car ride minimum, maybe longer with traffic. I just can't do it and don't want to end up 300 miles from home and sick. It's enough of a struggle being here. Any trip I make will have to be in shorter increments unless I improve dramatically in my health and stamina. Church was difficult yesterday, in terms of how I felt. Stuff like this really makes me appreciate the good days. I hope there are more of them. The only thing worse than being alone is being alone and sick. Tom was never alone, thank God. I guess one of us has to be in the end. Many blessings to be thankful for in our lives together. Charities. It is hard to know where and who to trust. A friend of mine says she knows someone who knows someone who is homeless because of the stuff in NC. So, she is going to focus on this one family, which she knows about. She is going to make them nice things and give them money because she knows where it's going and that her friend will get it to them. Tom and I did something like this a long time ago through Salvation Army with a family who was burned out of their house here by the criminal Dad setting a fire. We got the names and a Christmas list and took them the presents and stuff for a nice Christmas for the mother and the kids. Actually took it to them and met them and could see that they needed and appreciated the help. With charities, I don't want to give to something where "administrators" draw huge salaries and live lavish lifestyles with the money. Not appealing. Politics. Bleh. God will have the final say on who wins and I will accept it whether I agree with it or not. That is what I keep telling myself. I will try my best to vote if I can do it. Royal Family. Will they bail Harry (and Meghan) out of their predicaments? Probably. I don't see any consequences happening there. It undermines the whole monarchy thing. Well, I have to get it together to get these groceries I need. Take care and have a nice Monday! I hope you get the gentle rain you need and no bad storms for anyone! |
| Ray took me to get my Vitamin B12 Shot today. I got my Blood Test order today for next month. We went to Meijer. We got some frozen foods and cake mixes. I bought trash bags I use as liners to change Bella's box.It rained last night and on the way to town. I should say city. It is going to more. I have leg pain and back pain. I make my bed and get ready for my day. I need to do housework this week. I do hope you feel better and will get another chance to go out with your brother for your trip. I hear the water in Florida has alligators and snakes. The one alligator was biting tires of a car traveling in the water. Now, Harry and Meghan need to be bailed out. I wonder how Charles will is set up and how much fighting will there be. I am sure the Royals have everything that need and more and don't want for nothing. I miss life from a few years back. I was happy even though I didn't like my job. I didn't have arthritis. I guess we go forward and pray God has better plans for us. I ordered my Hallmark ornaments. I ordered Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek, Sven and Olaf, Yellowstone Ranch House and Skipper. Ray ordered some tractors and some vinyl animals to add to my animal collection. I wanted to order Stevie Nicks Barbie but the cheapest place to order is from Florida . Right now, I don't think Florida will be doing shipping and mailing. Charities. Biden is sending millions to Florida and North Carolina . I wonder who will pay for that. In 3 weeks, we will have a new President. Lord help us. Keep your memories of Tom. His spirit is with you. I do hope you feel better. Thanks for everything you do. I hope the holidays will be good for all of us. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is October 15, 2024. We move through October. I hope it is a good and nice day for you. Hope that you feel better and better and the pain subsides. Thank you so much for the Bee Badge! Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! My pain is a little better now and is easing off at times. I have taken it very easy, but I did go to the close by grocery store yesterday. I was scared, but it went okay and I got my eggs and bread and other things I needed and came home. The road trip does not work for me right now. Maybe by December it will be in the cards. We will see. I think that driving/riding 7 hours in one day is too much for me right now and maybe just in general. I have issues from having had a hip replacement and back surgery in the past. It changes things and then there is arthritis pain that comes and goes. The morning seems to be the hardest time of the day. I am still learning how to cope with things, including health things. Medical tests don't appeal to me because I feel you go for the test, wait forever for the results (while they act like I am bothering them when I try to find out anything) then there aren't any good choices. Tom had test after test and treatment after treatment. For what. To go for more treatments until he couldn't go anymore and couldn't walk anymore. So, in a way, I feel that they treated and tested him to death. Politics. Commercials are getting more and more nonsensical. I sense panic on one side. I saw Joe Biden snap at Harris in a Cabinet Meeting when she tried to interrupt him. He seems to be more feisty now. Maybe he got some nice rest at the beach. Yesterday there was a made up story about armed gangs. It turned out (today) to be one guy doing whatever it was. That's the media for you. They make up stuff and then have to pull back from it. Royals. Charles is going to Australia this week. But in Australia a lot of the politicians are refusing to meet with him. If I were him, I wouldn't go. Why should he go all that way and pause his treatment to be treated like that. He's their King for now. I thought Australians appreciated the monarchy, but maybe it's just some of their politicians acting up. We know how that is in the states. Today is another day. I hope and pray that it all goes good for you. I have been watching Young Sheldon again as it helps me take my mind off of things. Some guy came to my door wanting to pressure wash my driveway, but I said no thanks. Guys who come to the door don't appeal to me since our bad painter did what he did. Take care and enjoy your Tuesday! This is the year of the little baby dragons!!! I think of them and smile whenever I get down!   |
| The wind blew and we got rain Our water heater went out so we had to light the pilot. I wasn't going to take a cold shower. We got that fixed. We don't want to buy a new water heater. I watched Steel Magnolias last night. One of my favorite movies. It is sad but it is about women and friendship. I love these kind of movies. I think we all know a Ouiser , Shirley McClaine's character. I am Ouiser somedays. I got the laundry done. I will do more tomorrow. Bella was bothering me at 5:00AM. I told her it was too early to eat. She got fed an hour later.I am glad you like Bee Merit Badge. I thought it was so cute. I don't like bees but I like cute bee items. I ordered my Steve Nicks Barbie Doll. It is $80.00 finally and I can afford it. It was $150.00 and over $200 last year. There are only 6 sellers and they only have 1 in stock. The one in Florida is selling Barbies but I knew it would take forever. Florida is probably having mail problems. I got a Princess Catherine ceramic figurine that goes with Queen Elizabeth and her corgi. I don't want anymore. I ordered ornaments from Hallmark. Dr. Beverly Crusher of Star Trek, Skipper, Barbie's sister, Sven and Olaf and Yellowstone Ranch Barn. I think surgery gives you side effects and you heal but there are issues. Like knee and hips. My Game friend still has problems and she had arm surgery after she broke her arm and she said it hurt over the weekend. I don't want any more surgeries. If you didn't need therapy after surgery for 3 months, I can handle that. I hate trying to do therapy and have pain. It is hard. I need to ride my bike. It isn't a miracle worker but it keeps the joints moving. Medical tests. I hate getting blood tests. I hope I won't need another Urine Test. My teeth thing. My Game friend went to the Dentist and they wanted to do procedures and crap and she told them no. They think of so much junk to do for your dental thing. If I didn't have sinus and pain, I would tell them no. Politics. Finally, one for Trump that cut down Harris! I heard she thinks she is President already and isn't nice to Biden. Biden is a bad President but like, will she do better? I pray things work out. I wish a miracle would happen and we got a new candidate to run but it is too late for that. We will have to turn to God for answers about this mess. Something has to give. Not much going on. I am tired. I was hoping my Vitamin B12 Shot would help. Have a good day and I hope you feel better. I hope you are up for your road trip. Thanks for all you do. Later. I heard that are two more storms brewing. I hope they stay out to sea. We don't need them. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is October 16, 2024. More than halfway through October already. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel okay. It is cold here this morning, but not raining. It rained in the night. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! The road trip is off for now. It won't happen until December at the earliest. It just doesn't work right now really for either or us. My brother is going to come this weekend for a couple of days is all. But that is okay. He is good to help me and I am grateful for it to God and to my brother. I will try my best to go to church, but that's about the extent of what I can do. We will go out to eat, too. I get so sad sometimes. But two years ago was the hardest time. It lasted about six months, that time when Tom wasn't himself and some people chose not to be nice on top of it. Hot water heaters are a pain. Mine is in the garage. I had to replace it because the bottom part had rust starting to show. It was 12 years old. I hope the new one lasts longer than that one. I don't know how to light the pilot and would have to call the plumber if it doesn't work. I don't think Tom really knew how to light the pilot either or if he did he forgot. Our pilot went out two years ago and they came and relit it but it lasted another two years almost. We move toward the election. I have no idea who will win. Both sides say terrible things about the other side. Positive would be so much better, but there you are with politics in America now. Was it always this way? The scare tactics are really beyond belief sometimes. At least the awful commercials for both sides will go away after Nov. 5. It's not going to be great, whoever wins because Congress never does anything and then they blame Congress until the next time. My brother watches CNN and believes everything he hears there. My friend watches Fox News and she believes everything Fox News says. It can't all be true since they contradict each other and both exaggerate. Everything doesn't magically get better the next day no matter which side wins. Hopefully, there won't be any more bad storms for real people and incompetent government to deal with. I don't know who will win because I don't know who believes this or that other than people I know. I guess there will be a Fox Interview of Harris today. And Trump will also be on Fox. I already know that Fox will say Trump was great and she wasn't. So, it's the media deciding in advance all over again like with the debates. Royal Family. Charles has things to solve. But he is King. Why is he King. Because he was born to be King. He doesn't have to call names to get to be King. It is nicer, but the people he rules don't get to vote or hear awful commercials about him being this or that or name calling. He is going to Australia and they aren't being nice about it (the politicians) in Australia. But I think the people will embrace him and maybe even Camilla. I get the feeling they shouldn't go because of his health, but he is determined to do it. I know what it's like when someone is determined. I hope it is the right decision. The people in Australia seem sensible. The normal people, that is, not the politicians. I watched Youtube mostly as usual. I watch history things and also things on the Royals and current things. I cut back on my streaming subscriptions and so far I don't miss HBO Max or Brit Box. So far, so good. Well, I hope today proves to be a good day for you and a better day than yesterday for both of us. Sending hugs!!   |
| I changed the sheets on the bed. I vacuumed. I cleaned the kitchen. I baked a vanilla Funfetti Cake I did laundry. I have been busy. Bella was trying to help. Jumping on the bed. It is 50 Degrees. It was 40 some last night. We got Half of October is gone. It feels like autumn. I am wearing a sweater in the house.I get down at times. I feel I miss out on things. I know you miss Tom. I am glad you have your brother and neighbors and friends. I depend on Ray a lot. My cousin is too busy for me. I don't see Mom much but she ordered me a Lady and the Tramp Purse from Kate Spade. I saw it on line and didn't find it at Kate Spade in Michigan City so Mom ordered it when she went to Kate Spade in Michigan. I would love to watch the movie again. I love Disney Princess and cartoon movies. I have my small Alice In Wonderland Purse but it doesn't hold much. I may use it for something else. Mom is putting her tree up. She is going to have our Game friend's son help put it up. He can help me but I won't ask. I will do my own tree. My Hallmark Ornaments came in today. The election. I dread it and I pray we will be alright. At least Kings and Queens and the Royals are born into the titles. No one elects them. Charles. I think he is hiding the fact that he is sick. At least he has William. Harry would make a lousy King. Sad really. I have been watching Dark Shadows lately. Looks like they poured the cement base for Dad's grave. The cardboard over the grave is covering it to keep the cement from getting wet. Makes me sad. I go to Mom's house and no Dad. Mom bought new lamps and musical clocks. Dad didn't want anything new in the house. He was like that. I hope you are having a good day. I am always thinking of you. You are a blessing. Hoping things get better for all of us. Later. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is October 17 and a chilly morning. I hope it proves to be a good day for you and things go good. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! I, too, vacuumed yesterday, upstairs and downstairs. It was a bit of a struggle, but I managed to do it. I know Tom would have approved. It is all hardwoods, so I also hardwood swiffered some of it. My time is alone now mostly. We have tentative plans to go to dinner this evening, but one is sick and others don't feel great. But we said we would try so we will. I go to church with my neighbor - I drive. Those two things and then doctors appointments and going to get groceries. That's about it. Tom and I did everything together for so long and it was us and Boo for 14 years. During the pandemic we went to dinner once a week with friends, but that was it. Things really changed then and quite a few people have either moved away or passed on. I don't think I can ride in the car for 7 hours. I think I might be able to manage 3 hours. So, in December I will try and go to my brother's house, which is 3 hours away. That is the tentative plan. Then, from there, we will go the 3 hours to Arlington I guess. That may work out better in the long run. Politics. Yesterday, I watched some of Ethel Kennedy's Memorial Service on Youtube. In the pew, Biden sat next to Obama. Next was Clinton. Then Pelosi and her husband. I could feel Biden's anger. He and Obama barked at each other. Clinton and Pelosi nervously talked to each other. Biden was steaming angry. He glared at Pelosi. I am now wondering what exactly went on in June or July. I get the feeling Biden has some ideas on the subject. Royal Family. Tomorrow Charles and Camilla are supposed to go to Australia. Hopefully, people will give them a nice welcome. He has cancer and is pausing his treatment to go and visit them. Well, time will tell. It is supposed to be chilly today as it was yesterday, with a hard freeze tonight maybe or a frost. No rain in the forecast now. I hope that it proves to be a good day for you and things go your way.  |
| we have no rain It is going to be in the 70's this weekend. It is like make up my mind. I am going to Mom's tomorrow. She bought me a Kate Spade Lady and the Tramp Purse that I am going to pick up. I hope your dinner group works out. Mom is busy with our Game friend so I don't know if we will have lunch plans or not. I won't be going out much next month. Just to the Dentist. Christmas shopping. My cousin wants a Marshalls Card. I won't have to worry about getting her earrings. Mom. I will see what I can come up with. Maybe a gift card for Marshalls. The Royals. Since they fly their private Queen's jet, it shouldn't be a problem. If I had my own jet, I could fly anywhere and that would be nice. I wonder what special plans Catherine has. Ray got his toy tractors in the mail. So, that is his Christmas. I got some big cat figurines and a cute stuffed dog. We got a freeze last night. we had fog this morning. Ray went to Walmart before I got out of bed. Everyone is picking on Biden. Harris. This scares me. I don't know what will happen with politics. I won't miss the commercials. I get tired of the Medicare commercials. Seems like they add more and more. The animal abuse. This bothers me and breaks my heart. What is with people? I try to look for the positive things in life. I have been watching Dark Shadows. Since it is October. It feels like Halloween at times. Halloween is in 2 weeks. Bella laid in the blanket in the recliner. I put a blanket in the recliner for her when it starts getting cold. She loves playing with her milk rings. Not much is going on. I didn't do much today. I did it all yesterday. Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage starts tonight. I wonder if Young Sheldon will be in it. Sometimes, a spin off doesn't work out. We will see. We started watching Odyssey, a cruise medical ship show with Don Johnson. It is pretty good. Have a good day and weekend. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is October 18, 2024. I hope that it will be a nice day for you and you will feel good. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Yesterday afternoon, I went and met my friends for dinner at the local Italian place that we go to. I have been praying for finding a way to help the poor people in the mountains. When I went into the restaurant there was a sign that said they were accepting donations for their weekly trip to the mountains. I totally trust them because Tom and I trusted them, and they are a family. On their day off, they drive a truck filled with sleeping bags, blankets, baby formula, dog and cat food and water and other necessities. They drive a van up 3 hours to the mountains, deliver the stuff, then 3 hours back on their day off. They only accept donations from people they know. They know me so I gave to help them with the costs of getting there and back. I felt it was like God was telling me this is how to help. It makes more sense to me than donating to something where people draw big salaries. They also are taking generators to help people who still don't have power. Politics. The whole thing pushing Biden aside wasn't right. And I don't think it was right for people to pretend he was fine when he wasn't, but they didn't want to follow the proper procedures to remove him from office (25th Amerndment). Their position seems to be he's fine to run the country, but not fine to be elected again, but they don't care what he thinks about it. I don't think that makes sense. I don't know who will win. Will it be the one who was more about following the rules. Is that them or Trump? I honestly don't know. I find it all very confusing. Since, I got my prayers answered on the helping the people in the mountains, maybe God will guide me on whether to vote and who to vote for if I do. Hope so. I just watched Youtube as usual. I am in a rut there. Royal Family. They are on their way to Australia I guess or are there already. Harry and Meghan are boring now. They just do the same things and never try to help their families at all that I can see. How is Georgie's First Marriage show? I wonder if that is on Paramount Plus? Hope your day is a good one and things go your way!  |
| This month is going fast. Mom wanted to go to the Kitchen Store. She had a flower pot teapot put back. She picked it up. I bought a Downton Abbey Container with Lord and Lady Grantham on it. I bought some Moon Pies. Mom bought me a Scheizer Teapot. A cute black and white dog. I gave her some money on it. I hadn't bought a Teapot in years. The store is huge now since they moved. I went there last year but it was raining I took time to look today. I may go to the day after Black Friday Sale. They have neat things. I bought Mom home with me. Our game friend went to Indy to see her other son. Mom and I went down the country road with all the nice autumn leaves. It's a pretty road but the woods are a lot and would be scary at night. Harry and Meghan are boring. People don't care about them. We care about William and Kate. Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage is cute. Mary and Nema were in it. Mandy's mother is so hateful. Georgie is nice. He isn't smart like Sheldon. I like Mandy's father. Missy is supposed to be in it later but I don't know about Sheldon. Biden deserves better treatment. He can't be President but I am ot sure about Trump and Tamela. They ate a nightmare. I pray for all of us. I know God wanted me to give to Missions and the hurricane. I ask God if he sends me a message to put it on the wall or a tree. I don't always get it. Our Church sent supplies on a semi to the mountains. I just gave money. It was 60 Degrees today. I was out late today. Thanks for the Merit Badge and all you do. Have a good weekend. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is October 19, 2024. I hope it is a nice day for you and feel well. Sounds like you had a fun outing yesterday, going to the Kitchen Store place. Give Miss Bella Kitty a nice pet from me! Yesterday, I decided to try and go vote. I went to go there, but the whole thing looked like a madhouse. There was a big nasty looking guy with a nasty toward Trump sign right in front. It said "Dump Trump". I felt like he was trying to intimidate people as he was a big scary guy. So, I didn't go then. I went to the bank instead. Then I came back and I was asking for God's help and Tom's. This time I found a space right on the street in front, closer than the parking lot. I use a cane so I hobbled in. People inside were so nice. They called me "darlin'", sweetheart, dollbaby and held the doors for me. I totally ignored the guy with the sign. When I got into the actual voting part, there was a line, but it was only 10 people. So, I waited and it went fast. In about 15 minutes I was done and leaving the same way I came in. It was weird because in the past the Democrats are 1st on the ballot and the Republicans are second. This time, Democrats were 1st and Republicans were 4th or 5th. I wonder about things like that. As I came out the line had grown a lot and went from being 10 people in line to close to 100. Then, in the car, I said "Tom are you happy?". So, I got the feeling there was something else so I took more money to those people who are helping in the mountains and I told him to take it in Tom's memory. He hugged me and thanked me. Then, I felt at peace somewhat. I have done all I can do for the election and now it's in God's hands. My brother is coming today. We aren't going anywhere except around here. That show sounds good. I think it is on Paramount Plus. I watched Youtube too much yesterday. My Mets are still in it, going back to play the Dodgers some more. I always hope for the best with them, but prepare for otherwise. Politics. You are right. They both scare me, but one scares me more because people who have no sense of humor about themselves frighten me. I voted for the other one. Who knows what will happen. I feel like Biden will have the last word on this if they allow it, and by "they" I mean whoever is running the country. I don't think I know who is running the country at the moment. Royals. Charles and Camilla arrived in Australia. Someone called it Charles' farewell tour. I thought that was pretty mean and I was surprised people in Australia would say that. Harry and Meghan have done a lot of damage to the monarchy with their antics, but they are making a mistake in the way they treat Charles. He is their last hope in a way. But they are too self-centered to realize it. Not much else going on that I know of. I cleaned some and reorganized a little bit. Hope it proves to be a good day for you and things go your way!  |
| Saturday.Ray and I had a Cook Out. The last one of the season. Some hotdogs and cheeseburgers. So, you voted early. I am so tired of politics. It has been a nightmare. I think of Alice Coopers song Welcome To My Nightmare. It is the worst election ever. Harry and Meghan have been awful. Meghan is a Drama Queen in more ways then one. I think the Royals are always in the news and it is a soap. I pray for God's help all the time. I ask him for his help with decisions all the time. I hope to get answers. I tell God things I don't tell anyone else. Bella has been running around. She eats lunch but won't eat it all. She comes back a half hour to finish eating.I watched Without A Trace. I hope to watch The Wolfman this weekend. The one with Lon Chaney, JR. Not much going on. Things are quiet on here. We have done 207 entries this summer. When we get to 300, I will start a new one for winter. Thanks for all you do. Have a good weekend. I am always thinking of you. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is October 20, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and the sun shines nice. Give love and hugs to Miss Bella as she runs around! My brother is here. Today, we plan to go to church with my neighbor in a little while. I pray for help a lot and I seem to get it, but not always in the way I pray for. Yesterday, we went to lunch after my brother got here and got his hair cut. Then my brother wanted to go to Duluth Trading Co. to get some shirts. That is on the other side of town where I rarely go. We went back roads, not highway. I waited in the car as I cannot walk around and shop in a big place like that too well. Politics. My brother yells about it at me. I don't agree with him, but I try not to argue. I'm just quiet and I smile and nod. He hasn't voted yet. He watches a lot of TV where they yell about it all the time. I don't like any of the ads I see. I don't see any positivity in the ads. Why yell at me when it doesn't matter. He has no argument about the whole thing with pushing Joe Biden aside. I think that bothers a lot of people, the way it was done. It just wasn't right. The yard guy was here for a while in the morning. He didn't do anything in my yard though, just in the ones around me. I chatted with him for a few minutes. I saw the Georgie Mandy show and the new Kathy Bates Matlock show. I branch out with my watching when my brother is here. He is leaving tomorrow so a quick visit. But he will come back (he says) in early November. There is no way I could have done a road trip now, riding for hours. Whenever you want to start the Winter campfire is fine with me. Royal Family. I know Charles and Camilla are in Australia. I hope he is okay. That is too long a trip for him, in my opinion. Harry and Meghan. He is learning to surf with his midlife crisis. So boring. That is so strange that they never seem to do anything with their kids in mind. Supposedly, they have bought a house in Portugal. Tom and I went on a trip to Portugal a long time ago. It was lovely then and we were young and healthy enough to enjoy it. Harry and Meghan seem to like to make up rumors about themselves. I think less and less people care. They are so dense they don't seem to understand serious illness. Well, I know people who are like that. If it isn't about them, they don't get it. I think I am boring to my brother because I can't run around and walk a lot. Oh well. I'm sort of over having my feelings hurt. Same thing every year. But Tom is at rest now in Arlington so I at least have some peace when it comes to that. Take care and I hope that everything is nice for you today! |
| Not a good morning. I got up and got ready for Church. I drove to Church and the one woman parked too close and I couldn't get into the handicapped spot. There are room for 3 cars when everyone parks right .They have been told about that. I can't walk across gravel to park on the other side so I went home. I use the cane outside and I can walk on pavement without the cane but it isn't easy. On gravel. No way. Mom won't be at Church next month and my Game friend will be leaving, so I get my spot back but without Mom, I will just stay home. I do go out much. My knee replacement didn't solve anything. I just have to endure. That's what I do. Ray is watching Meet The Press. I can't stand news shows and I am tired of the election junk. I like watching cheery comedy shows or Without A Trace. I guess I won't be doing much today. I did drive by to see the donkeys and cows. The donkeys are so little and cute. Sorry, your brother isn't patient with you. Politics makes everyone argue and puts them in a bad mood. It does me. I am glad your brother visits with you and you can do things together. It is 62 Degrees and chilly. I wore slacks and I wear dresses to Church in the summertime. It is going to chilly the rest of autumn and we will be getting winter. I don't look forward to that. I pray a lot and we don't always get answers right away. I said a word I shouldn't say this morning. I don't take God and Jesus's name in vain but I do get rowdy and say a word. I always ask for forgiveness. I wish I didn't have bad days and was I was always cheerful and happy. I keep praying. Bella has been following me around. She seems happy.I haven't heard anymore about the tropical storms. I hope they stay out to sea. Harry and Meghan. They have a Nanny and she takes care of the kids and they can do whatever. Rich people just have kids to have heirs. Harry surfing. He is a rat. Charles and Camilla. At least he feels like going to Australia. I did hear from my son. I told him to take care of Mom when she is out in Oregon. He said he would. I don't want her to go but my son said she won't be here on the day of Dad's Anniversary of when he died. I didn't think of that so that makes sense. That will help Mom. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. I hope to feel better. My bladder acts up. I don't want to see my Urologist. I am done with the antibiotic so maybe I will be better. Just got to get my teeth done. Later. I pray for you. Love you. |
| Hi on Monday. It is October 21 already. Hope it is a good day for you and you feel okay. Sorry it didn't work out for the parking at church for you yesterday. We went to church with my neighbor and my brother drove. It was all substitutes at the church as the main guy was away. My neighbor and I sit closer to the back when we go. My brother wants the front row. We moved up about five rows. Sometimes it is easier to watch the live stream of the service at 10. But it was okay with the substitutes. The one guy messed up a bit, but that's okay, too. We forgive I guess. Give my hugs to Miss Bella today and always! My brother leaves this morning to go home. It is nice having him here even though we don't see everything the same way. He's a bit older, but he gets around better than I do. He is spry and healthier because he hasn't had all the surgery I've had. Plus, he has at least five people right there to help him if he needs it. I have a lot of artificial parts inside and usually no one around to help me. I do pray a lot for guidance, to know what to do. My brother doesn't remember stuff. Like last year he was here for Halloween. He says he has no memory of that and he thinks he has PTSD from his girlfriend dying. I told him I probably have it, too, then from Tom dying. He says no I don't have it because Tom was sick for more than a year so I knew it was coming. But I didn't really accept it was coming. But my brother says he has it and I don't. Things like that make no sense, but there we are. I am so sick of the medical profession in general. Baseball. My Mets lost. I sort of expected it as it is what they do. Sigh. So, it will be the Yankees vs. the Dodgers in the world series. Next year for the Mets maybe. Politics. Bleh. Isn't it over yet? When will they tell the truth about what went on with Biden? In my lifetime? Doubtful. The media had a hand in it. Maybe Mark Halperin will tell the story - he's a good writer and seems pretty honest. Royals. Charles color does not look good. Camilla looks frightened all the time. I know that look. Honestly, I never thought I would feel for Camilla, but I do. So, some publicity seeking politician screamed at Charles in a ceremony and had to be escorted out. We have them in the U.S. who would do that. A moment of fame. No one will ever know of this person except for that. Kind of weirdly pathetic. Charles should not have made this trip. That is written all over Camilla's face. Harry and Meghan couldn't be more about themselves. On your mom being away on the day of. Anniversaries are so hard and challenging, but sometimes it can start getting better after the 1st year has passed. For me, it was 1 year plus three months because of the Arlington thing happening. I think that was a milestone for me. If she is well enough to travel, it might take her mind off the date. I hope it ends up giving her confidence. I wish I could do it more readily. Well, I hear my brother stomping around. We will go to breakfast and he can gloat about my Mets losing. Take care and have a nice Monday! |
| We do forgive. The hurt doesn't go away but we pray. That's all we can do. I haven't heard from Monm. Our Game friend's son was going to put Mom's tree up for her. Mom will be going a month and doesn't want to do it when she comes back in December. I hope to put up my tree in December. My son texts me last night and he is in California at Knots Berry Farm and saw Elvira last night. Charles. It is sad that he is sick. All the problems with Harry and Meghan. Catherine, too. I pray for all of them. Bella didn't want her medicine this morning. She gets it in her ear. She will run. Most of the time, She will lay down and cooperate.I hope your brother enjoyed his visit and has a safe trip home. He is a Mets Fan or not. I am glad he spends time with you. Politics. Neither one of the candidates deserve to be President. It is so sad. This will be the worst election ever You deal with depression in your own way. Your brother has his way of dealing and shouldn't be telling you what you feel. We are never prepared to lose anyone . We do our best and go forward. Arlington helped you and you still feel alone and do what you can to go forward. Surgeries do take a lot out of a person. My last surgery didn't make a difference. Hardware in a person. If I was bionic, I would be great. That's just fictional. We do the best we can. Have a good day. Thanks for doing the Campfires with me. I hope life gets better . Wishes for a good week and rest of the year. Later |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is October 22, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well and things go good. Give a hug to Miss Bella for me as she runs around! My brother has gone home. He made some stops on the way there and was caught in a traffic back up for a while. It's good of him to come and help me. He yells at me about politics. Apparently, he thinks the louder he yells the more convincing his arguments will be. It is kind of the opposite effect. Politics. All the ads I've seen this year are bad. I can't think of one that is positive that I've seen. It is about voting against something rather than for something. But God will guide the country, I believe. It might not go the way I voted, but I have to respect what the majority wants. Same thing, both sides, but there tend to be tantrums sometimes. My state is a "swing" state so they have lots of ads and come here a lot. I think most people made up their minds already, but whatever. Tom's vote is gone. So, one less one way, but I voted so one vote instead of two. Royal Family. Charles does not look well. Some bozo woman in parliament protested and yelled at him. Why does he have to put up with that when he is sick. An alpaca spit at him later, but he laughed. That made him look like he felt better when he laughed. I bet that Camilla will be relieved when they fly back home. William and Catherine. I don't see Catherine going to Australia after the way Charles was treated. Why take such a long trip to get yelled at. Who needs that. That woman who yelled wasn't doing Australia any favors. I watched Gilmore Girls and Young Sheldon, plus the usual Youtube. The World Series will be Dodgers vs. Yankees. My brother is for the Dodgers. My Mets are over for the year. I love them, but they always get to the top almost and lose. Seems like it, anyway, but they had a good season. Netflix now has ads, but they aren't bad. I have Netflix, Paramount Plus and Acorn, along with Amazon Prime. I don't miss the Britbox or HBO Max so far. I went to the grocery store after my brother left yesterday. Then, I just rested. We went out to breakfast before he left. I miss him when he goes, even him yelling at me. Well, he's coming back quicker this time maybe. Take care and I hope it is a good day for you and things go your way! |
| I called my Urologist and I can't see him until November 14. I took it. He is on vacation. He probably went to Florida to see his daughter. I guess people can still visit there. I hope I get better but I will go see him anyway. I need to go in for a blood test and make an appointment to see my regular Doctor. I get my teeth worked on Nov. 11. Ouch. Busy Medical month. My son will be here Friday and Mom is leaving Tuesday to go to Oregon with him. A week from now. I am so tired of Campaign Ads. I don't want to vote for neither of them. I don't trust either one. Sad. I used to believe in Trump. Two weeks we will know. I pray for all of us. I don't know. Bella didn't eat all her lunch. She does that. She ate all her dry food.It is sad Charles wasn't treated very nice in Australia. Charles doesn't need that. Maybe the Australian woman doesn't like the English or the Royals. I wonder if she would like Harry and Meghan. I watched a cute romance movie Christmas In Scotland. It was a Hallmark Romance movie and this time of year I watch Hallmark Romance movies. I cry over them but I still love them. The endings are always happy. I got my Stevie Nicks Doll yesterday. Bella sure sniffed her.I entered my Edgar Allan Poe Story in The Bards Hall Contest. I am the only one so far. I win Honorable Mention or Second and sometimes I don't win anything. Once I won First, maybe twice. I don't get mad. I am friends with the hosts and they can't choose me to win something all the time. It wouldn't be fair. Thanks for your encouraging review.
Glad your brother made it home. I am glad you have your brother. I get mad at my sister. When she was here for Dad's funeral. She threw her two cents in, opinion and Mom and I knew what Dad wanted. The funeral was tense but we did alright. I feel sad still and I guess I always will. Not much to say. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. |
| {size}Hi on Wednesday. It is October 23, 2024. I hope today proves to be a good day for you and things go good. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Yesterday was not a good day. I had a car accident. Went to Chick fil a in the parking lot coming out this girl hit me. I am super careful. But all of a sudden she hit me. I have to go out today and make sure the car is okay because I was so upset yesterday. I think she just clipped the front right of my car when she hit me. She said she was okay but then she thought about it some. Who knows. Her car is even older than mine. I suspect she was texting, but she will never admit that. I actually knew her from a place she works. A big piece of something fell off her SUV car. This was less than a mile from my house, but it was 2 in the afternoon when it happened. The police came but it was a parking lot so no one got a ticket. Everybody, as far as I know, is okay. So, I'm thankful for that. This might be a cautionary tale for me to not go out in the afternoon anymore, even if I get hungry for Chik-fil-a. I tell myself at least it didn't happen when Tom needed me. People around here drive like maniacs texting and not looking where they are going. Then, I told my brother and he yelled at me. Sigh. But then he said sorry he yelled. So, that was my day. Politics. At this point, I leave it to God and to the American people to decide. I made my little input, but who knows what is right anymore. I will accept whatever the vote count brings. Your Mom is brave to travel. I wish I would have kept my plans this week and traveled and this accident wouldn't have happened maybe. Who knows. It is hard when we lose someone dear to us. You did everything to honor your Dad and are still doing it. I find that some people will second guess everything, but don't make the decisions themselves. They just want to tell me how I could have done better. Loss seems to bring that out in people. But the Arlington thing was definitive for me. It was a line in the sand. Loved your story and the spooky connection to my home state. The picture is beautiful also! Royal Family. Will Charles be glad he went to Australia. I don't know. I only know I wish I would have traveled when I had the chance and not given in to my ailments. Harry and Meghan say they are moving to Portugal apparently. I thought Portugal was a pretty place and the people were nice, but this was many years ago. Hope Harry and Meghan don't make it a not-so-nice place with their tabloid trash antics. Well, that's about it for me. I am trying to recover from yesterday. One day at a time I guess. Take care and I hope things go your way today and every day!  |
| I am so sorry to hear about your accident. Why do people text and drive? I love being o my phone but when I drive, I drive. I barely talk to someone on the phone when I drive. I know I hate parking lots. It is always a good place for accidents. Walmart worries me. Our CVS is small but no one hits anyone. I always watch when I back up. I hate Walmart. The traffic is terrible and everyone goes to Walmart. I pray when ever I go somewhere. I hate long trips. Was there any more damage to your car? I hope your car is just bruised. I am glad you weren't hurt. I hope you will still go out and enjoy life like eating out and shopping. I understand you are upset. I get that way when things happen. I have to keep Xanax on hand. My mother is busy today. Our friend we have lunch with was going over to Mom's today to drop off Avon. Our Game friend is going to Mom's. I guess she didn't want to have lunch with me. My son is coming home Friday. He probably won't have time for me before he and Mom, leave Tuesday. What ever. I guess that's why I write and watch soaps. Soap operas were my family and friends for 35 years. I worked midnights and slept and got up and watched my soaps. I like animals better then people. They love when you pet them and pay attention to them. I went to CVS. I stopped by Dad's grave. The cement is down. It doesn't look so bare. Just waiting for the head stone to get here. I listened to Vietnam Protest songs yesterday. Dad went to Vietnam 3 times and the war changed him and us but at least we were in a good place when he died last year. Politics. Trump has changed. He is bitter and he tried to do good when he was in but now he is scary. I listened to Eve Of Destruction and I pray we won't be living it. It worries me. I tell myself God's got this. We have an AARP Magazine on the table by the recliner. Trump and Harris on the cover. I do my exercise bike there and I had to turn the magazine over. WHO WANTS TO LOOK AT THEM? NOT ME!!! I see the ads on TV. That is enough. If you would have traveled, you don't know what would have happened. I guess we don't know. I am glad it was minor for you. We have come close to getting hit. I wish Ray and I could have gone to England years ago but our jobs kept us busy. Bosses don't like when you take off a long time. I wish I knew someone with a private jet and could fly. I don't want to be around people in crowded areas. Planes are so cramped. I hate going to airports and walking all over the airport. I guess I am not too social with strangers. Maybe being an only child and working midnights made me that way. My cousin, Miss Downton Abbey text me about our soaps. I hadn't heard from her in awhile. She is always busy. With winter coming on and Mom gets home, I will take Mom to her appointments but my cousins promised to help but we will see. I love my cousin but I could use some help. Sorry your brother yelled at you. People, relatives get on my case. I just walk away. Sometimes, you have to. I stay in my house by the cornfields and try not to hurt anyone. I hope this week gets better for you. I am always thinking of you. I hope you don't have after effects of the accident. You are in my prayers. Stay safe. Love you. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is October 24, 2024. I hope and pray that it is a good day for you and you feel okay. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I talked to the claims person and the appraiser at my insurance company. The appraiser is coming tomorrow to look at my car. It is going to be hard, this process. The person who hit me does not seem like this is an honest person. I wish I hadn't gone out in the afternoon. From now on, I will try my best to only go out in the morning time. It will be scary for a while. My car has damage on the front drivers side corner. On the side and the front from where she hit me. How can she say it is my fault when she hit me. But she is saying that, apparently. Her car is older than mine is. I keep praying and asking for guidance. I wish there was video of it so it would show what happened and what the truth is. It was in a shopping center parking lot. Oh well. I hope it goes okay with your Mom and your son. It sounds like she is doing her best to get through this time as the anniversary of your Dad's death comes close. I know I do not know what to do to get through things. Traveling up for Tom's service did help. But everything scares me anyway and now after this car accident, I am more scared than ever. I see where I made plenty of mistakes that first year. Now, I still make them by going out in the afternoon to get Chick Fil A. My Dinner Group is not going because I had the accident and also health issues that are going on with the others. It's really hard right now for everybody. There is no way I can drive in that crazy traffic and I do not want to drive too much until the appraiser looks at my car. Yesterday I literally went around the block just to do it so I don't get too scared. Politics. I do not think I know what is right anymore. There is so much exaggeration and lying that goes on - all sides. I am really tired of lies. The world is a scary place. The news reporting is not truthful, for the most part. Royals. Charles has cancer. Not everyone is nice to him. That's how the world is. People aren't always kind or nice. But there are those who are trying. You try and I try. That has to count for something I think. But some days, it is hard to try. I am going to stick a lot closer to home I think. I will try and go with my brother when he wants me to do it. Maybe I will eventually get a pet, but I still miss Boo so much. I don't know who will win the election and the day after it will be the same thing anyway with the media. I'm not sure what the winner wins and Biden just gets more bizarre all the time. How is it that he is in charge still, behaving the way he does. Things don't make much sense. Take care and I hope and pray that everything goes okay for you and you do get to visit with your son while he is there. Have a good Thursday and be careful out there!! |
| Glad you got to talk to the Claims Adjuster. I hate talking to them and insurance people. The woman lying about who caused the accident. She needs to take responsibility. People have got to keep their eyes on the road. I don't go out like I used to. I am a homebody anymore. I hope things get all sorted out for you. At least it was minor. Ray went to Walmart before I got out of bed. I got up and watched Sabrina, The Teenaged Witch. Bella had a cheese snack this morning. She ran through the house and played with her milk ring. She runs over my feet. I wish I had her energy. Maybe she needs Prozac.The election. I can't do anything. They say vote. We have no one worth voting for. I can't run and hide. Who ever gets in, gets in. I am so tired of the commercial ads for the election. I don't know when my son will be here. Sometime tomorrow. Mom is never home. My Game friend has somewhere to go everyday. When her husband was alive, she wasn't allowed to do anything. I don't know why she is gone all the time now. My mother will have to be home this weekend but my son will probably take her places. I don't know why he is always busy running around around when he is here. I haven't done anything today. I watched Van Helsing last night with Hugh Jackman. Sometimes, it is hard to get through things. Dad dying. My knee replacement and recovery. I pray for guidance and hope. Going to the Kitchen Store, Lake Michigan and Kate Spade was a pick me up. Some things we do to get through life. We do need happiness. I know I do. Watching movies and shows and going out for lunch. Being here at WDC helps, too. Things are quiet on here. I get tired this time of the day. I do hope things get alright with you. Thanks for all you do. Praying for all of us. |
| Hi on Friday. It is October 25, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you have a nice visit with your son. Give nice pets to Miss Bella as she runs around! The appraiser is coming this morning to look at my poor car. I love my car and that bad driver really did bang up the front corner on the side and front driver's side. But it seems to drive okay and start okay. I will see what the appraiser says. That woman who hit me isn't honest, apparently and I believe she was on her phone, but maybe they can find that out. I wasn't on my phone and I paid attention and was careful and she still clobbered me. I stayed home yesterday because I didn't want to take any chances going out until the guy comes to look at the car. Both my neighbors had work going on outside their houses yesterday so it was really busy with vehicles and noises. Too scary to go out. But I will need to go to the post office before too long, if not the grocery store. I did get to pet the corgi as he was out for a stroll. I put together Halloween stuff for the kids across the street who help me with my trash. I gave it to their Mom and she said she remembered when we used to answer the door with Boo on Halloween and the house was all lit up. Now, I turn the lights out, but I wanted to keep giving them treats as that was what Tom and I liked to do. The kids are nice and they are growing up, but hopefully they will like the candy I gave them. It is nice that they remember that we have been nice Halloween people with our Boo. Politics. So much dishonesty in the reporting. It was a surprise when Anderson Cooper did his job. And I think that whatever side wins, the other one will be sore losers and who knows how far they will take that. I voted, but I'm scared about whoever wins because of the reaction of the other side. People should study history more and name call less. Joe Biden. What is that all about with him threatening this and that, what is the deal. Royal Family. I hope Charles didn't do too much on his trip and gets to relax when he gets home before he has to continue his cancer treatment. I didn't think he looked all that well, but that's a lot of traveling they did. The interaction with the alpaca was cute. It is nice to go on outings. Right now I'm scared to go out of the driveway, but I'll work on it. Take care and enjoy your company. I hope things will get so much better for us as we move forward! |
| My son will be here this afternoon. I don't know if he will be here this evening or wait until tomorrow. I just hope the plane ride goes well. He has sinus issues but takes medicine for it. I hope things with the adjuster went well and and you got the problem fixed. I hope the person who hits you learns a valuable lesson from this. We finally got rain this morning when I was in bed. It thundered and lightning and I slept in.I am watched the original Dark Shadows from beginning to end. I started watching the first season last night. That's nice an alpaca was nice to Charles. Animals understand when we are down and have problems. I don't like Anderson Cooper. I see politicians as people who aren't nice. It is all about them. What about us? We want to trust people especially our so called leaders. I keep praying. God has all the answers. I keep telling myself that. I don't know when I will be going out on outings. I will need to go out December. I will do some things before it snows  I don't go out much in the winter Have a good weekend. I hope things go well. I didn't feel well yesterday. Thanks for all you do . Praying for all of us |
| Hi on Saturday. It is October 26, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you have a nice visit with your son. Give my best to Miss Bella Kitty! It has been a rough couple of days. The appraiser guy said my damage to my car isn't as bad as it might have been. When she hit me she sort of clipped the front driver's corner of the car. So it has damage to bumper and fender on that side. She hits me and she wants to profit from it, I believe. I was driving slow and careful. She was reckless and now she wants to profit from it. Not nice. Blessings in that my car is (according to the appraiser guy) drivable and I can choose to fix it or not fix it. It is 20 years old. But now I am anxious about driving again. There will be a lot less of that going on. He told me they know how to deal with the type of person who hit me. I hope that's true. I drove a lot less during the pandemic, but Tom and Boo were here with me. Everything is scary now. Politics. The ads are bad and insult the voters for the most part. This might be the last time I vote as it doesn't seem to matter. I don't like Anderson Cooper either, but he did actually ask some questions for once and wasn't a total kiss up like he usually is. I was reminded of how hateful the Democrats were calling Reagan Hitler, too. They called George W. Bush Hitler and Cheney was Satan. Now they praise Cheney and love him. They always seem to call the Republicans Hitler. Maybe they should learn about history at some point. Royal Family. When I was young it was all about Charles and Diana, mostly Diana. Now, it seems to be about illness and coping with cancer. Times have changed. It's more real life than the fairy tale. A car accident killed the fairy tale. I can see how that would happen, unfortunately, in hindsight. Meghan tries to change the Royal Family to her liking. In her world, change means destroy apparently when one looks at her own father and how she treats him. Diana tried to change the royal family for the better, she believed. Maybe she did a little bit. But not in the way she intended. It's a mystery how people cope sometimes. Oh well. We take it one day at a time and try to remember to count our blessings. Some days I just want to cry. But some can be rewarding and encouraging. So, we carry on. I hope today and this weekend prove to be good days for you!  |
| I am waiting for my son in to come over. He and Mom are going to Chicago . Why? I don't know. I felt better yesterday. I get stressed out. I will just have to wait until I can see my Urologist and Dentist. Sad the person that hit your car wants to b profit from it. There are people like that. At least the damage is minor . Politics. You're right. It is like Hitler . Sad. I will be glad when politics ads are done. Our President will be bad no matter who we get. I am accepting it Princess Diana tried to help others and make the Royal Family good. Meghan. She wanted to ruin things and she has. Hopefully, the Royals will recover. I watched Without A Trace and The Partridge Family and Murphy Brown . I am watching Lizzy Borden. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you and praying for you. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is October 27, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you are having a nice visit with your son. Is Chicago really close by? Give my best to Miss Bella Kitty! I am on the downstairs computer. For the first time since Tuesday's accident, I was able to drive a couple of places. I drove my neighbor and me to church. Then I drove myself to the post office and back. Both of these were early enough that the roads weren't too busy. So far, so good. My neighbor says that if she didn't know I had been hit, she wouldn't have noticed the damage to my poor beloved car. The person who hit me wants money and my impression of her is that she's not a nice person. Time will tell me that. It will tell me a lot of things. Politics. I watched the Joe Rogan interview with Trump. It was 3 hours. That guy (both of them, actually) sure can talk. Royals. They are kind of boring with this divorce stuff. It seems like it's obviously planted by Harry and Meghan to get attention since Charles and Camilla got some attention going to Australia and Samoa. I think that Charles made a mistake going on the long trip. But I hope he can recover from it and continue his treatment and let everyone know what his treatment was for and what it was, especially if it works. Hope it does. Not much else is going on. I hope and pray that all will go well with your son's visit and your Mom's travels. Take care and have a nice Sunday!   |
| I didn't sleep good last night. Not feeling my best. Xanax didn't help. I hope my health issues can wait another 2 weeks and 4 days. I could go to Immediate Care but I don't want to. I don't why Doctors can't schedule a person a week later after you call for an appointment. We call because we are sick. We aren't scheduling a vacation. Making someone wait is not good. My son and my mother came over. He was all excited because he saw Elvira last week. Chicago is 2 hours away from us and I won't go up there. They can keep it. My son doesn't mind going there. Mom and him leave for Oregon tomorrow .I worry about this. Maybe that is why I am not feeling well. My son will take care of her. Mom really wants to go. He will bring her back next month. Bella had lunch and I leave her blankets to sleep on at night. I hope you get your car situation straightened out. How can she get more money? Insurance will pay only so much. Why couldn't she just be more careful when she was driving? Nine more days until election. I dread it. I hope Trump doesn't say something and people, take it out of context and think it means go attack the White House or Washington, DC. I just hope everyone will get along and if they don't like the election results, cry. That's what I do. I did laundry. I hope I sleep better tonight. Dad's Grave Stone will be here in April. Seems like a long time from now. I hope you will be able to go places and not be scared. People drive like Bozos. I am always careful. I take country roads when I can. I feel safer. Once farming is done, no more tractors to contend with. Who is getting divorced in the Royal Family? I hadn't heard that one. Stevie Nicks was on Sunday Morning News. She was once Don Henley's girlfriend, Joe Walsh and Lindsay Buckingham's girlfriend. Christie McVie was her best friend. She had a sad life. Music was the best part of her life. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. I hope you have a good week. |
| Hi on Monday. It is October 28, 2024. I hope it proves to be a good day and you feel better and things go good for you. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Your Mom and Son will be leaving today. This will give her a lot to think about in their road trip and getting to a new place. A change of scenery can be good. I am going to try my best to visit my brother soon. Waiting until April for the grave stone. So, more than a year. I do not know why things take so long. Waiting for Tom's service to be scheduled was hard. I know the waiting is hard, but once it happens and it arrives, it can be very comforting. Your Mom will be back by then, right? Politics. I saw the Trump thing in Madison Square Garden. Some of it. It was all positive that I saw. What a huge crowd. I hope that whatever side wins that the other side won't be ridiculous and childish about losing. But it's hard to tell. Trump's talk with Joe Rogan was good. They should get rid of the Network news people and let Joe Rogan just talk to the candidates. Much better and he doesn't seem to be biased. Its like he genuinely wants to learn about who they are, not spring a trap for one of them. British TV. One of the best ones (Cristo) is being removed from his show on Talk TV. He says it's hard times and cutbacks are happening. I enjoy his show. It's a shame, but now he can go on youtube on his own if he wants. That's the thing. People like Bill O'Reilly and Megyn Kelly are on Youtube almost every day about current events. I think people watch stuff on Youtube now like I do. Regular news is so biased and at times, idiotic. Royal Family. It's Meghan and Harry that they say are doing this or that, maybe splitting up. I don't know if I believe it. They seem to spread those rumors themselves to get attention periodically. Charles maybe should not have gone on the trip to Australia. However, he says he wants to travel next year more in spite of the cancer. I think he is trying to enjoy his life in spite of it. In some ways, I think that this is a better choice than just waiting around from treatment to treatment. This accident has left me wounded, but I will keep trying my best. Some people are not nice, but if we live long enough we find that out. Take care and I hope today is a good day for you! |
| Today is a better day. I feel better. A concerned English male friend noticed that I wasn't doing many reviews lately. I told him i I haven't been feeling up to it and I have done more today. I appreciate his concern. I slept good last night. I am thankful for that. I hope things improve. My son and my mother left for Oregon today. I pray they have a safe trip The news. I don't think things will be better after the election. All the mud slinging. I pray for things to go smoothly and the losing candidate will show good sportsmanship. I know what happened four years ago. We don't want a repeat. The Royal News. All eyes are on the US right now. It won't be the Harry and Meghan Show at least. I do hope things will be alright with you. We live each day as it comes but we make plans. We have to keep going. No rain for us today. I made tuna casserole today. Bella got her tuna. We watched The Burbs last night with Tom Hanks. I got a new Animals Devotions and Angels On Earth Magazine. All I read is Devotions anymore. Have a good day. I hope things go well with you. I appreciate all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is October 29, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you continue to feel better. Sometimes, it is hard to do what we normally do. It is nice when someone notices. I have not written creatively in so long. Maybe it will happen again and maybe not. No one noticed. It is hard to do reviews now where it came naturally for so long. But we each find our way with and without encouragement I guess, based on what we enjoy. Give Miss Bella my best. I, too, made Tuna yesterday. Tuna pasta. It must have been a tuna type of day.  Hope your son and Mom have a nice trip out west. Yesterday, I went to the close by grocery store and got gas. I did this really early morning when it wasn't crowded. I am so scared now because she hit me and I never saw her coming when she did it. But, the blessing is I think I am okay, just traumatized. I think they were extra mean to me because I am older. My Yard guy came. He was sympathetic. He's doing my leaves. Politics. What gets me is the election will be over, someone will win. Nothing will change until January. If she gets elected nothing will change except half the country will be depressed. If he gets elected maybe something will change, but not everything, probably not the things that I care about. The news will say how bad he is and how great she is. Maybe people will have tantrums. And 4 years from now, it will be the same things and they will be screaming that everything will be horrible if the other one wins, only it will be another Republican against her or someone else. I hope the wars will be settled and there will be peace in the world for a while, but it doesn't seem to be the way of the world. Royal Family. Something is up with Prince Harry, but I don't really care what it is. Everything has been taken care of for him all his life and he never seemed to appreciate it. Boring. I hope that today is a good day for you. Sometimes, I wish I hadn't voted, but I know Tom would have wanted me to. Enjoy your Tuesday! |
| I got my hair done. It was so windy I thought it would knock me down. The pond behind my beautician's house is so large and the wind blew ripples in it. It looks like a lake. I saw the cows and donkeys when I was driving home and went down my favorite road. Leaves everywhere. Branches, too. It is a nice day for a drive. I stayed in the country. Mom and my son made it to Oregon. My son's dogs like her. That is nice. Mom loves animals. The one dog she met years ago and he remembered her. Animals remember more then we think. I would be gone a year and when ever I come back to Grandmas, the cat never forgot me and always laid with me. They say a dog or cat's memory is only 3 months how long they remember a person. I beg to differ. Mom saw Mount Hood today and it is covered with snow My son wants to take her to visit Washington State and California. My daughter-in-law's mother lives with them and Mom and her get along real well. They always have. Mom will be happy there. She will be home December 2. I do hope you will write again. I miss your poems. I write when I think of something. The election. A week from today, everyone votes. I don't know how to feel. At least the new President doesn't take over until January. I guess we will be sitting on pins and needles and just waiting. I won't miss Election Ads. I may have a tantrum if things don't go well. She. I don't know about her. She is something and he is something else anymore. My sinuses are flaring up. I will try to treat it myself. I don't want to go to Immediate Care. I am making a roast. I think I will have rolls to go with it. I watched Hallmark Romance movies last night. Two were about Royal people. One was in a Scottish Castle. It was beautiful. Another was a Duke wjo lived in a castle. The other was The Santa Suit with Kevin Sorbo. I loved him in Hercules and Xena. He was like Santa in this movie. He was an executive and a snob and Santa made him nice and a little girl thought he was Santa. It was sweet. Prince Harry and Meghan are out to lunch. What is with them? What are they? Eight. Their kids probably act more mature then they do. Who knows? Harry won't be King. He is lucky to still be Royal. I need to clean the bathrooms. I will get there, I hope. I am lazy. Have a good day. Stay safe. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is October 30, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you continue to feel better. My ear bothered me yesterday, but it seems better this morning. I'll take feeling better! Your Mom and your Son have traveled a long way safely. It is a beautiful country to drive through this time of year. Hopefully, all will go well now that they are there on the West Coast. It will give her an adventure to share and things to think about and share. Give Miss Bella my best! The person who hit my car is not nice. I found out some things. It is sad. I am so disappointed in the way this has been handled so far. She never let her insurance know, but she was on the phone letting my insurance know before I even made it home. I live less than a mile from the shopping center where it happened, so close. I told the truth and all I can do is tell the truth. She seems to want money. Sad. No amount of money would make me behave as she has behaved. I have had a good driving record. Never had an accident in this car before. I am careful. No one cares, though. That's the sad truth. I let her insurance know yesterday and it was the first they heard of it. Politics. I heard people calmly making their cases. I heard her say something I totally agreed with. And then, I heard him say something I agreed with, too. It was positive about both of them, what I heard them say. If only they would just talk like that all the time about what they believe and quit with the name calling and nastiness. I am done with the yelling, demonization and name calling. There are reasons I don't like either one. But now I have a positive for both to balance. That's the way it should have been all along. I started watching this Morning Meeting thing on Youtube. I hope that whichever side loses won't have a tantrum. But I'm not as scared about who wins or loses anymore. I did my thing and voted. If I had heard what I heard yesterday before I voted, it might have been different, but I can't change it now. So, I am okay either way. It won't crush me. The person who ran into my car already took care of crushing me in a way. Royal Family. Something is going on with Harry, but I don't know what it is. I hope that by Christmas time things will be better for the royals. I think I see what Charles is doing and I hope and pray for him to have the wisdom to help others in their cancer journeys. That's what my Tom would have wanted. And as Tom used to say to me about everything, "If that's my worst problem, I'm doing okay." Words of wisdom from an Irish American Texan. Take care and have a good Halloween Eve! Hope things aren't too spOOky there!  |
Halloween Eve Day.     I watched New Moon this morning.Tomorrow, I am going to to dress in a Twilight T Shirt and my jewelry that matches. I feel in a Halloween mood. Ray had to go to the hospital to get his Psoriasis Shot. He goes every 3 months. I wanted to see my Game friend. She wanted us to go out to lunch and have a Game Night. Mom left for Oregon and she didn't take time to be with me. She leaves for Mississippi next week. I thought of calling her but she had the opportunity for us to get together. I know how I rate with her. She married that man and messed things up for herself and her friends and her dog. Enough said. It is windy again today. The election. Trump and his billionaire friends. I could use a word for him and them but I won't. Harris. I don't trust her. Ray and I are on opposite sides. I am not defending either candidate. I just want this election to be over and I will get past this. I am sorry about your accident. I guess I didn't know you are allowed to call the insurance company of the person you hit. That girl is a tool and reminds me of a dishonest person on TV Shows about car accidents. I do hope things will work out for you. The Royals. I care more about them then I do my own country. I am part English so I am allowed. Harry. He needs to dump Meghan. He made a mistake. I have he can correct it and things get better for the Royals. I haven't heard from Mom since yesterday. I suppose they are having fun. I watched Keith Urban on Good Morning America. I love his music. Happy Halloween!   Have a great day. Thanks for all you do. |
Happy Halloween!!!   I hope it is a good day for you and not too spOOky.I will be alone so will turn out my lights and lay low. I gave the kids across the street their candy last week. Didn't sleep too well last night so maybe I will sleep better tonight. Give my love to Miss Bella Kitty! Does your game friend plan on going south every winter? People have a hard time finding hotels now because a lot of the storm victims from Ashville are apparently in hotels all over the state, along with illegal immigrants that the government is paying to house. Why do we house illegals when people in this country go without. It's puzzling. Politics. I am so tired of all the nasty ads and name calling. I found this thing to watch on Youtube called Morning Meeting that is civil. They are not allowed to call names and Mark Halperin is the host. I like him. I don't always agree with him, but he doesn't name call and he makes people behave.. I think the person who hit my car isn't being truthful. I am being truthful. We will see what prevails. Apparently it is a thing now to victimize older people and then lie. I will be a lot more cautious going forward. I am vulnerable in ways I hadn't thought of before. I am praying for understanding and forgiveness for me to move forward. People can be awful. Just look at the horrid things Joe Biden says. Gross. I blew the leaves off my deck and driveway. Two hours later and I look out and you would never know I blew a leaf off. It's the way of leaves this time of year. Royal Family. I like watching the British news. They are more indignant about our election than some of us are. Who knows what gives with Harry and Meghan. Now she is apparently in a dispute with the Harry and David Company over a name she wanted to use for her company. I like Harry and David's pears and apples. I think Meghan Markle likes to fight with different entities all the time. She picks fights with her family and then Harry's. Now, it's Harry and David Company. It's kind of boring after a while. I also heard that she wants to do a cookbook, but her former boyfriend who is a chef allegedly says some recipes are really his. Who does that. I hope that today ends up being a good day for us and not too SpoOky! Have a good one!  |
Happy Halloween!  I have been watching Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, Bewitched. I got a bag of Kit Kats for Trick Er Treaters if we get any. I made spaghetti. Ray went to Walmart before I got out of bed. I was up early. It rained Our land phone was flashing and didn't work for 2 hours. Ghosts and spooks. I picked up the phone and got a buzzing noise. It is 70 some degrees but feels cold. I vacuumed.Bella got her cheeses snack because we had McDonalds sandwiches. She plays with her milk rings and watched me make spaghetti. She is always in the kitchen when I am. I have to remind her it isn't time to eat.My Game Friend kept that house in Mississippi. She wanted to buy a house here. She wanted to stay with Mom. I didn't want that but I didn't say anything. She stayed with her son. She helped him get a 40 year loan extended on his house. He is already 53 years old and sick. I don't get why she stays in Mississippi. She had a house nut her husband made her sell it. She has changed. I decided not to call her. She knows where I am if she wants to see me before she leaves for Mississippi. I am hurt by her attitude. Mom text me. She saw the Falls in Oregon. I have a refrigerator magnet of them. My son's dogs got new toys. They get a Chewey Box of food and toys every month. It makes them happy. I am going to watch Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage and Ghosts tonight. We watch that new show Odyssey with Don Johnson. He is a Captain. It is a Medical Show and it is on cruise ship. Meghan wants in on Harry and David's goodies. Is she trying to be Martha Stewart? No one likes her. They do like being in the news. Politics. It will soon be done but what will we gain? Nothing. I just pray. Have a good day. Thanks for all you do. Hope your insurance cuts you a check and the other person gets minimum pay. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is November 1 already. I hope you are well and your Halloween was a festive one! Give love and hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Yesterday was hard for me, being alone. But I turned all the lights out and holed up in my upstairs cave. I heard trick or treaters go by, but they seemed peaceful. I had made treat bags the week before for the kids across the street who help me with my trash. They were good as could be getting my trash in. The yard guy came. He had a car accident where someone rammed into him and then sped away. Bad car accidents seem to be the thing this year. Poor guy. I know how he feels. I was hit by someone not nice, too. It doesn't feel good. Biden's America. Or should I say "Bite-in's" America since he has started biting babies on Halloween. Could it all get any stranger? Normally I have lights on all night, but last night, it was lights out. Guess what. I slept 11 hours. That rarely has happened. So, tonight I will try it with lights out, door closed again and see how it goes. Could it happen for me? Could I be able to sleep at last? Stay tuned to the bat channel. I blew the leaves off my driveway and deck. All clean. An hour later, I look out and it is the same story as the other day. More leaves than before are there. So, I did it again. Then, the yard guy came and mulched up the leaves. This morning, it looks okay out front so far, but the day is young. Politics. Our President bites babies on the feet. Enough said. We have no where to go but up. Biden thinks everyone who disagrees with him is garbage, anyway. Trump dresses in a nice garbage collecting outfit, which is quite stylish on him. Royal Family. So, Harry and David have Royal Riviera Pears. Meghan did no research before she applied to have her brand as American Riviera whatever. Charles has bad cancer and is struggling to survive. Meghan and Harry think that Charles should bail them out, apparently. Good luck with that. Will Charles give in or be strong for Camilla. Has he changed since the 70s is the question there. The world is kind of weird. I hide in my cave. When will it be safe. I don't know. I am a dinosaur.  I mean no harm.I have been hurt, but I keep trying. Time and faith will see me through maybe. I hope today is a good start to November. |
| We had no Trick Er Treaters. It was 70 Degrees. Now, it is 40 Degrees today. I got my blood test today. My bladder was feeling good. Now, it doesn't. I will get a UA done next week. I have Doctor Appointments the following week. I hate having Doctor Appointments all week. That is all I do sometimes. I went to get my Blood Test done. They hand me paper work to fill out. I turn that in. Two other women got in before me and I was there first. There were several people waiting. One man had chest pain and they took him and that is good. He is a priority. I get my paper work. I take it to the window. No one is there, I waited then I pushed the button. I waited. No one shows up. I pushed the button again. No one shows up. I go sit down. I left my paper work by the window. The one woman said she had been there an hour and I was, too. A man took his paper work to the window and got waited on. The Lab Tech found mine so I waited. A woman comes out from the front desk and called my name. I told her I was registered already and turned in my blood work order. She said she knew that but she was going to do my Blood Test in a room behind the offices. I said okay. I got my Blood Test. The one woman I talked to before my Blood Test wandered it took so long. I said they were playing Poker in the back. She said they could have invited us. Yeah, right. I hope next week goes better. Mom text me last night. My son did, too and sent pictures of the dogs and his house and Halloween Decorations. Being hurt. I know what you mean. I don't know. I just write and try to be helpful. My friends offline don't call like they should. I just let it go. I ask the Lord to forgive me for my bad days and not so perky attitude. I try to be nice and do the right thing. That's all we can do. The Election. I hope who ever wins won't be a Dictator. I hope they care and do right by the people. I hope there are no riots or issues after the Election. I pray for things to go well. Biden isn't fit to run but I feel they were unkind to him. He shouldn't have been President in the first place. If Trump is President and gets jail time then what happens? It is a worry. I hope you have a good weekend. I should do a few things. I was up early this morning. I need to sleep in. It is going to rain Sunday. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. Later. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is the second day of November already, 2024. Where has the year gone? Most of my year went to Arlington. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. I hate dealing with anything medical now. It's so frustrating and I feel like no one in medicine cares about the patients anymore. Plus, I feel like I was lied to and Tom was lied to about the Covid vaccine. Still, they aren't truthful. Give Miss Bella my best! I stayed home yesterday and plan to do the same today. Time changes tonight so it will be darker earlier. I'm back to waking up at 4 something. But I had the room darker to sleep. Woke up yelling for Tom and looking for him. When he was sleeping downstairs, I slept on the couch with a light on so I could see him and wake up if he got up. But before that we always had it dark like this when he was here. I got conditioned to jumping up to help him all night long. Hard times, but it is two years ago that went on. Someone who is supposed to be helping me told me no one cares about me. Now, they want me to move close to them. Well, if no one cares about me, what is the point of that. Other people still tell me they care, separate from this one. To make it more convenient for them. It doesn't make sense really. When I went to the group grief counseling some talked about going to bed and not eating anymore to put an end to the pain. That's why I'm not sure it was helpful with the group. For someone to tell me no one cares. It seems like a very hurtful thing, but maybe it's designed to make me tougher or stronger. I don't think it works that way, unfortunately. I hope and pray for finding a way. Politics. The big loser in this election is the media. Network and Cable news. The lies that people remember. I see a lot of fibbing going on. Why would anyone rely on them in the future. I started watching a show, thinking it was good. Last night I watched an episode and there was the old name calling. Disappointing that it was allowed. They want an outcome their way and don't care about how they go about it. But sooner or later people see the truth. That's what they don't get. I don't watch networks or cable news much anymore because I know they manipulate and exaggerate to get an outcome. All I can do is do my thing and vote or not vote and let the chips fall. Let the leaves fall too. Can't control that, either. Royal Family. Harry will always be protected, as long as Charles is King. William is another story. Timing is everything. Harry was mean to his grandmother and stepmother. Two people who would probably forgive him. But Catherine is someone he shouldn't have been mean to. That is where his problem will lie going forward. Imagine how her children will feel about Old Uncle Harry being mean to their mother who was fighting cancer. When people are vulnerable, it is hard to forgive people who take that opportunity to be mean. Well, as usual, I am a dinosaur going into my cave.Have a nice and relaxing Saturday! Don't forget to set your clocks back for the shorter days!  |
Saturday. November 2. I have been a dinosaur  or dragon in my cave. I did a load of laundry. I changed the trash around. I watched Without A Trace. This is Alf weekend so I may watch him tonight.I hate dealing with medical issues. I have throat irritation. It is sinus and I get two teeth pulled next week. I see my Urologist and my regular Medical Doctor in 2 weeks. He won't do A1C in his office anymore. He is a jerk. Hopefully, next month no medical things to worry about. We need to see the Eye Doctor. I will probably need new glasses. It has been 2 years. Politics all over TV. It will soon be over except the shouting. I just hope it is honest no matter who wins. It has been a zoo. I hope things will be alright. Politicians shouldn't cut down the other candidate. Just say what you are going to do to help America. Be honest. I don't get why they cut down each other. I watched a segment about Marie Antionette's rooms at the castle in France. They restored them but they are pretty. They got furniture and tapestry to look like it did years ago. The rooms were sealed up for years. Everyone is doing NaNaNoNo. I tried that for 2 years. I can't write a novel in a month or rush through it. I have 2 unpublished ones on here and one I quit writing. Another story I just gave up. I just do my short stories. I am sad you are without Tom. You are doing what you can. It seems like he is still with you watching over you and things. That is good. Maybe another dog would be good for you. Boo would understand. Bella chased her milk rings earlier. She loses them and then I find them under a blanket.Harry. He is for a rude awakening. What is he thinking? He needs his family and her lets her ruin him. She is or was an actress and I love movies but don't hold high regards for the actors of Hollywood. They are their own clique. Sad. Harry is caught up in that trap with Meghan. William is always leaving for places without Catherine. His are royalty related for his father. Time change tonight. We can sleep an extra hour tonight. That is good. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is November 3, 2024. I hope today ends up being a good day for you and you get to do things you enjoy. Give love to Miss Bella for me! I did not sleep well. The time change didn't help me. However, I got up and went to church with my neighbor. Everywhere I turn, it seems like there is sad news going on. We are headed toward the holidays, which, in my experience, make everything more difficult. A bad driver almost hit my car this morning. I am so fearful of that now. Everything scares me. Today was All Saints time Sunday. The Deacon came close to being political. He had better not go there I think. Time will tell. I was holding my breath, he got that close to saying something critical. On you tube, I saw Kamala Harris on Sat Night Live. She was funny and likable. Dana Carvey as Biden is hysterical. I think if she had shown that side of her she would have won more people over, but with early voting, it's too late for some. I am tired today, but I felt worse yesterday. The Election. Is it over yet. Let it be over soon and let the best side win. Dinosaur back to cave.  Royal Family. I used to think there was funny business about Diana's death. Now, I don't think that. Maybe that's why Harry is so messed up, thinking that stuff. Harry's hair looks bizarre. Maybe hair plugs? Odd. I wonder if they really have any kids (Harry and Meghan) and if they do, if they let them play with other kids. They talk about having kids (especially her) but never seem to go anywhere with them. I watched a bunch of Youtube things about how various presidents all loved Queen Elizabeth. Trump, Obama, Clinton, Reagan, and Bush, Jr. all loved her. I think Harry didn't appreciate his own grandmother and maybe still doesn't. What a tool. I think the Royals will clean up Harry's messes, but not Meghan's. She will write the meanest book ever, but by the time she does it, no one will believe her. I could never do NaNo. As soon as I tell myself I have to write something, something always happens that I can't do it. Always. I used to have the urge to write a lot, now not as much. Maybe that urge won't come back, but if I commit to doing something like that, it won't happen. It just has to flow. Take care and enjoy a lovely Sunday!! |
| Sunday. We are having a brief rain shower. we went to Bob Evans to eat. I got the roast beef dinner and potato soup. Ray got a Farmers Breakfast. There weren't a lot of people. We avoided the lunch crowd. I watched Without A Trace., Alf, The Partridge Family and Sunday Morning News. Election News. Next week, it will be all about the new President. I can hardly wait. NOT!! I pray it all works out. Time Change. I slept in an extra hour but I was up at 5:00AM to feed Bella I fed her lunch early. Bob Evans didn't turn their clock back. I need to change my watches. Time change always throws me off. At work, we had to turn the clocks back and that meant an extra hour to work. I don't know why we can't all stay on the same time. I never got that.I am sorry a driver almost hit you today. People are not careful. I don't get that. We almost got hit last summer on the way to Therapy. I hate driving too far away from home. I hope you will be safe whenever you travel. I didn't know Dana Carvey did Joe Biden. I love Dana Carvey. I love him in Wayne's World as Garth. He was so cute. I liked when he did George Bush. George used to laugh when Dana did him. George told him after he was no longer President, he would miss Dana imitating him. It was nice that George liked Dana. He even invited him to the White House to visit. Today my bladder is acting up. I guess I will need to do as UA. The rest of me is better today. Harry and the Royals. They should another Crown series of him and Meghan. That bag can play herself. I shouldn't call her that. That is how I feel about her. The cows and donkeys  were out in the rain today. They were eating hay and grass. It is 60 Degrees and chilly. I am dreading winter. Have a good day and week. I am always thinking of you. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Monday, November 4, 2024. I hope you feel better today and it turns out to be a good day for you. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! Bob Evans sounds yummy. My brother says there is one in Virginia that he will take me to if I come to visit. That's pretty tempting. Yesterday, I watched a Netflix documentary on Martha Stewart. I admire her a lot. I think she is another case where the media went after someone and wasn't fair about it. They just wanted to tear her down. She is pretty strong. In the end, my mother said "Martha Stewart does a lot of good for people. What good do these politicians and media people do who tear her down?" I have never forgotten that. Martha is not perfect and can be not that nice, but she had to be that way to get anywhere. I love when she shows her gardens. She had a lot of money to start with from her husband, but no one who didn't have that kind of money could have survived all she has survived. They showed Oprah supporting, then attacking her. Oprah. Who has proved to be as vicious, malicious and dishonest as the rest of the media hordes when it suits her. She buttered up Martha, Michael Jackson and Trump when it suited her to do so. She would have buttered up the Queen (Elizabeth II), if given the chance, but the Queen steered clear of her nonsense. Politics. So, it is tomorrow. In the past elections, I have wanted one side to win, then the other. In both cases I was wrong. So, now, I know I don't know. I don't know who they really are. Either one. It's because the media tells so many lies. Well, I end up with God will decide who gets in there to do whatever and we will face the challenge, whatever it is. Mark Halperin seems more fair than most. But even he shows traces of being more one way than the other toward the end. He was the last hope for me. J Lo's weird crying, over the top, endorsement was pretty strange. People who support one side of this are less tolerant of opposing view points than the other. Everyone knows which side it is that is intolerant if you have been on the receiving end of it. I don't even have to say anything to indicate which one. Dana Carvey makes me laugh and that's a good thing. He's really funny as Biden. At the end of the day, this election will be remembered for them kicking Biden to the curb and him whispering in a creepy way whilst he went around biting babies in Halloween costumes. Whoever wins, nothing will change when we wake up on Wednesday, no matter what happens. Creepy Joe will still be whispering in the White House. Sad, but true. I hope and pray for peace in the world and better days moving forward. While I go back in my cave and hide. Have a good Monday! |
| The day before Election. This Election is back and forth. Trump is ahead and then it is Harris. It is scary. This is the worst Election ever. I don't know if to laugh or cry. Biden. We didn't want him back in. Tomorrow night we will know. I pray God let's the right person win. I have always wanted a woman President. I didn't like Hillary. I hope if Harris is President, she speaks for the women and she will be good. Oprah is a pain. All she wants to do is cause pain and make people miserable. No wonder she couldn't keep a man. I was going to the hospital to get a UA but it is rainy and cold. I will wait until tomorrow to go. Maybe I should go to Immediate Care. I will decide tomorrow. I have Martha Stewart's Craft Book and I used to watch her show. I love her crafts. I used to buy her scrapbook supplies at Micheal's. I watched Little House on the Prairie this morning. I am so mad at my soaps. I watch them and forget my problems. I hope you are feeling well. I hope to get better. My knee pain hasn't been bad. I need to get my dental work done next week. My Urologist. I stress myself out. I hope you get to see Pluto. I hope you are safe driving and the weather is good your way. Let's hope tomorrow will give us the right new President. Thanks for listening. Thanks for all you do. Happy Election Day! |
| Hi on Tuesday. Election Day. November 5, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel better. Give hugs and love to Miss Bella Kitty! Yesterday, I went to the close by grocery store. Today, I don't think I will venture out. I have no idea how this is going to go. But I have watched a few things so I will know which media is being dishonest about this. Have you ever known anyone who was contacted by polls? I haven't in my whole life known anyone who participated in a poll. I pray for peace in the world and God's Grace for our country to move forward. By voting I have done all I can do. Was it right. Who knows. I know in the past I voted for people and regretted it afterward when I learned more about the candidate. But we do the best we can and pray for guidance. One of the big winners in this election was youtube podcasts. Network and cable news, not so much. I like watching Mark Halperin, but I think he might have pushed something he shouldn't have (a poll in Iowa) in order to be fair. That's one of the things I will see. He has two guys with him, one Democrat and one is Sean Spicer, a Republican. Both those guys seem good and honest about their opinions, so far. The Martha Stewart documentary was really good. It reminded me of how dishonest mainstream media is. I hope, whoever wins, there will be no gloating. They need to be gracious and healing, both of them. And then I remember Joe Biden is still leader of the country and the free world until late January. What a frightening thought. Real life for me goes back to the horror of Tom's illness and what he went through. This election stuff is sort of pretend, but has real consequences. I still wonder what the truth was in the whole pandemic situation and the riots. Royal Family. Charles cut Andrew's allowance. Andrew, at 64 years old. Why was he given an allowance in the first place. I am waiting for Andrew to write a book about how mean Charles is. They don't live in the real world, clearly. Maybe Harry isn't as bad as I thought he was. Well, I hope today proves to be a positive and not the beginning of a giant tantrum for the country. Take care and be careful if you go out! |
| Election Day. It will be all over TV tonight. I am glad I am not running for President. I wouldn't want the job. I pray things work out. That's all we can do. Indiana's candidates aren't the best. I hope things work out with them. I don't worry about my state much. It is the White House people that bother me. I tell myself God's got this. We do need his help. I got my UA done finally. They had the UA Order. Things went well. I was feeling good last night and now I don't know. I will call them Friday for results and see my Urologist next week. Same problem. Different year. I was signed up from Friday so I didn't need to sign in. I shouldn't need anything done until I get a Blood Test next month. I think Mom's neighbor was checking on her house. I drove by and a man was there in a blue car. I think I saw him at Dad's Funeral last year. He seemed nice. Joe Biden. I wonder who he voted for. I am curious about that. Trump probably voted for himself. I hate Election Time especially the big one. I have been nervous all day about it. It rained today. It is windy today. I drove past Dad's grave today. I wonder what he would think about this political mess. He would say let God take care of this.Things are quiet on here. Everyone is doing NaNo. Bella didn't want all her lunch. She does that. She wanted to play fight and bite this morning. She runs around. She wakes me at 2:30 AM so I get up and she goes put and I shut the door. She gets fed at 6:00 AM or a little after. I am trying to get in a Christmas mood. I forgot they are playing Christmas music on Sirrus Radio. Time is going so fast. So, Charles cut Andrew's allowance. Didn't the Queen have al her money shelled out evenly to all her family members? Unless, they get monthly payments. I don't know, Did Charles cut Harry's allowance? Not much to say. Have a good day. I bet there will be controversy and who knows what will happen with the election. We pray. Thanks for all you do. Stay safe. |
| Hi on Wednesday. I did not get much rest, either. It is November 6, the day after the election. I am hoping you feel better today. I hope and pray that things will be okay and going forward for better days and bring about peace in the world. I hope people have grace with each other. I am trying to see it from both sides and in the end it is in God's hands. Give love to Miss Frisky Kitty Bella for me! I did not watch the networks or the cable coverage. I watched podcasts. The one podcast I have been watching is getting people to watch. So, what happens. The media smears the guy who is the host with things from years ago. Well, I don't care what they say about him because I saw the media totally lie in the past few days. Whatever happens, I hope people can see how much the media lies about things like polls. Only one poll was even close. This one woman had a poll about Iowa. I could tell from the expression on her face that she was smirking about it and sure enough, the poll had no relation to how the vote went in Iowa. I watch Iowa because it is where my family (my mom's side) came from. That smirk told me the lady was not being honest. Biden. I wonder when the blame game will start. I wonder if he was with it enough to vote, even though there he sits still President this morning. That (and the way they shoved Biden to the side) scares me more than anything. Who really is in charge now. Pelosi seems to be taking credit for pushing him out. I think Joe Biden wrote in Joe Biden. Hopefully, Harris will be gracious and classy and Trump won't gloat. That would be refreshing and good for the country. Dream on, Hooves. But that would be my dream world that they would put aside their hard feelings for the good of the country. Royals. I think Harry got an allowance until they started trashing the royal family in his book and the Netflix thing. I guess they all get allowances. Queen Camilla has bad congestion and had to cancel stuff. When she was in Australia, she did not look well. I bet she is under a lot of stress. It looks sometimes like things are more difficult for her than Charles. I know she wasn't nice to Diana, but she has been a good wife to Charles. It is good to get in a Christmas mood. I hope the world can get to a peaceful place and things can be somewhat normal now that the election is behind us. Have a good Wednesday!! |
| Trump is President. I hope he cares and tries to keep peace with Putin. I hope he cares about Israel and Ukraine. I remind myself God is in charge and he will take care of things. I would have been for Harris but her backers, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Oprah. They scare me. I want a woman President but the ones who run aren't right it seems. We go forward. So, we have 2 months of Biden, What's Up Doc left. We shall over come. Trump should have won last time and maybe things would have been better. Trump needs to be quiet and don't be loud. His sentencing thing. Who knows how that will play out. We are really making history. The history book is probably bigger then a Catholic Latin Bible. When I went to the College run by Nuns, they had a Nuns Day and we were allowed to see the floor where the Nuns live. There was a museum and a big, old red Catholic Bible on a podium and it was written in Latin. It was so neat. Anyway, I meant my term affectionately. I loved that big, red Catholic Bible and history books are so big now. I bet you can hardly carry one. With my arthritis now, I wouldn't be able to. I hope Trump does things right. We just hope and pray for the best. Like I said, we do go forward. I did laundry today. I cleaned the kitchen. I still need to read Devotions. I should ride my bike. Mom sent pictures of airplanes from the Air Force Base in Washington that Dad was stationed at. My son took Mom to Washington this week. Things are going well for her. It does seem strange without her. No rain or wind today. Just chilly. Bella had tuna today. I made tuna casserole today. My hamper fell down and scared her. Ray ran outside to see the battery man. Bella was scared. Poor kitty. She laid on her comforter and I got a new Prince William porcelain figurine and I put it in the curio cabinet and she was curious. I petted her and she was content. Things aren't always quiet here.Sorry, Queen Camelia had problems. I think of how Charles treated Princess Diana sometimes and wonder if he is sorry. It wasn't right. Maybe England is better off then us. I hope you are having a good day. I have been watching Christmas movies. I am trying to get in the Christmas mood. We need something to perk us up. I send warm thoughts your way. I pray for all of us. Later. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is November 7, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you feel well! Hope things calm down for Miss Bella Kitty! Late start because I went out this morning. I went to the post office, Target and two grocery stores. I made myself do it. I am always careful, but more careful now. Early in the day works better as there is a lot less traffic here and people don't drive aggressively. Biden is supposed to speak to the country this afternoon. Heaven help us. I thought she (Harris) was gracious and I didn't see what Trump did. Hopefully, there wasn't any gloating on his part. He seems somewhat subdued. Maybe Russia will settle down and same with Iran now that they know what's what and that the majority of people feel that way. Let's all hope Biden doesn't mess things up more than he already has. Many people are disgusted with a lot of what the media has been pushing on us. I still remember the riots here that they lied about that happened in 2020. Maybe if the media didn't lie so much people might see things their way. Royals. I don't get good feelings about what's going on with them. Trying to get in the Christmas spirit isn't working so far. Take care and enjoy your afternoon! |
| Biden gave a short speech today and congratulated Trump, He was with it and that is good. I pray things work out. If Trump doesn't gloat and cares and stays off Tweet or is it Twitter?, things would be alright. Life goes on. I just pray. That's all we can do. Bella had tuna. She had cheese for a snack from my breakfast sandwich. Ray went to Walmart. I got up 10 minutes before he came home.I watched Rudolph, The Little Drummer Boy and Cricket On The Hearth last night. Cricket On The Hearth was about a cricket who helped a toymaker and his blind daughter. Th daughter went blind after her boyfriend went missing at sea. He came back and the cricket was kidnapped. The cricket escaped. It was a cute story. It was a cartoon with the voices of Danny Thomas and Marlo Thomas. Charles Dickens wrote the story. Mom is enjoying Oregon and Washington State. As long as she is happy. It is 60 some Degrees but goes down to 40 Degrees. It gets dark at 5:00PM. Winter is coming. I got a lot of reviews done. Things are quiet here. I fixed bacon and eggs. My eggs expired yesterday but I always use them up to 3 days after the expiration date. We bought new eggs so I can bake a cake for Thanksgiving and make tuna. The Media. I don't watch much news. Three of The Brady Bunch kids were on the Today Show. Stevie Nicks did a Christmas with the football guy whose brother is Taylor's boyfriend. Have a good day and weekend. I am always thinking of you. Praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Friday. It is November 8, 2024. I hope it proves to be a good day for you and you feel well. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me as she enjoys her tuna! I am enjoying the tuna pasta I made. It lasts me a few days. I also love eggs, egg salad, scrambled eggs and omelets. Eggs have really gone up in price. I like bacon, but not to eat at home anymore.So, we move forward after the very surprising election is over. How did Biden manage to pull it together yesterday? After what I saw in June at the D-Day thing when he could hardly walk. Yesterday, he had a spring in his step and seemed to do fine. Even gracious. He was perkier than I am. LoL Maybe he was secretly very relieved. I think the real story of this election (besides it being definitive and a landslide) is what was done to Biden behind the scenes and who did it and why. All of a sudden everyone is fine with the guy (Trump) they called Hitler and fascist and all the other bad names they could think of. Really. Yesterday, I was hurting big time. Today, it feels better. I don't know why. Arthritis maybe? I slept pretty well. You never know what the new day will bring. I watched youtube. Trump didn't gloat. Harris was gracious. Biden was perky. I almost didn't recognize any of them. Nice to have one good day. My accident has bugged me. The person who hit me totally fabricated. I told the truth. Sometimes, it takes a while for the truth to emerge, but it always does. One way or the other she will be revealed. Trump is not Hitler and he's not racist or any other "ist" they called him. He's a man with a big ego, but one needs that to think they can do that impossible job. God bless him and help him to do what's right. God help him not to gloat. I have never been on Twitter or X. So, what I don't know won't upset me. I hear that NewsNation is the only place that did good reporting. The others were in denial of sorts, believing their own nonsense. Youtube has some good podcasters that came from other places. I like O'Reilly and Megyn Kelly and Mark Halperin. My brother is coming this weekend for a day or so. Then he goes to Florida. He's always on the move. Take care and I hope today is a lovely day for you!  |
| A sunny day but chilly. It is supposed to rain this weekend. Some areas are getting snow but we will just get rain Trump. He is not Hitler. I am nervous about this but Tamela and her minions scared me more. I won't mention their names again. I didn't want them involved. Trump did good the first time but he needs to be quiet. Don't get mad. Just be in charge and care about your people. I noticed everyone on the news is being nice and accepting for now. I hope things will be calm and the world will be at peace and Trump will be the Trump card. Pun intended. Have you heard anymore about your accident? The insurance? What they are doing? Mom text she is doing fine. I am glad she went. I didn't watch Christmas shows last night. I will this weekend. I have my dental procedure Monday. I pray it goes alright. I hope you are feeling better. I had upper hip pain this morning . Ray is having leg pain. I am afraid it is a winter thing and winter is barely starting. Have a good day and weekend . I am always praying for you. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is November 9, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and a nice relaxing weekend. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! Some good news. My neighbor is getting a new puppy as companion to her current pup. So, soon there will be two corgis next door. I love that! She will have her hands full. We aren't going to church tomorrow because she doesn't want to leave the two dogs alone yet. I can't wait to meet the baby corgi! I hope her boy corgi accepts the new girl sister. My accident. The other driver isn't nice. I'll leave it there for now. She isn't being truthful, but she wants to get money. I am not looking for anything except to tell the truth. My car is drivable. Thank God for blessings. I might get another one once Trump fixes the economy and interest rates. I am fortunate to have that choice so far. Some days, I get aches and pains. Then the next day I will be okay. My yard guy told me he has the same thing. My right leg hurt so bad on Thursday, but yesterday it was better. I couldn't even try to go downstairs Thurs night. I guess it's arthritis. Yesterday I was able to get downstairs with no problem so I could pay the yard guy. Politics. It is all surprising to me. But the tantrums aren't new. Just amazing the lack of control that gets displayed when some people don't get their way. Majority rules in this case and they need to deal with it like the rest of us do at times. It goes one way then swings back the other way every four years or so. Joe Biden is the big mystery to me. How does someone with the cognitive impairment I saw in June look so peppy in November. Is that even possible? He's on vacation at the beach this weekend. All of a sudden, he and Trump (who he called names) are buddies. I think that is because he wants Trump to pardon Hunter Biden. I never saw anyone with dementia get better, only worse. What is his secret. Did they change his medication? I wonder. Royal Family. I think Camilla is quite ill. Charles and Catherine have cancer. William looks way too thin. It is sad. Harry and Meghan seem like vultures circling, but they aren't very bright apparently. I think I gave her (Markle) too much credit before. She's really not that smart and it shows. Harry makes her look like a genius in comparison. They were so mean to Queen Elizabeth. I loved her and I loved Diana. People who were mean to either one of them are not nice. I watched Youtube. Woke up early. My brother comes tomorrow for a couple of days. That will be good or at least I hope it will. Then he goes to Florida. He doesn't let much grass grow under his feet. Take care and enjoy your weekend! |
| Saturday. It is chilly. It is cloudy. I vacuumed today. Not much going on. I got the winter blues. It isn't even winter. I hope things will be alright. My sister says it is hot in Florida. I don't want it hot but I don't like it being cold. Bella is back up. She had cheese snacks. There is a web site called I Like cheezburgers. It is about cats. I haven't watched it in awhile. I don't know it is still around or not.I see your prompt for Writers Cramp is about The Last Cat In The Rain. I wrote this: "The Last Cat In The Rain" I couldn't get it spaced like I wanted but I wrote it. A new puppy sounds nice. A baby corgi. At least the Corgi will have a friend. No one has Corgis around here. I have a stuffed one but that doesn't count. The Queen and her Corgi in ceramic. We do have a local paper with tractors for sale and two pages of dog ads. I always look at the dogs. We can't have a dog, too. This paper has Corgis and they aren't cheap. I think they are registered. I hope you get to meet the new Corgi baby soon. Biden. It is like he is a wind up doll. He made sense at his speech. He probably will let Trump to pardon his son. I just hope Trump is get out of his own mess. The world is a mess. I just hope and pray that Trump will do what promised. I guess we don't know. Trump did choose a woman for his cabinet. At least we don't have sour puss Pelorasi. Some good news. Tantrums. Politicians act like they are seven and fighting over a sandbox. Charles and Camilla. Looks like the Royals are stressed. I get it. Harry and Meghan are just lively and think the spotlight should be on them. I don't know. Aches and pains. Seems like what don't hurt don't work. An old joke from long ago. Surgeons are no help. My cousin saw a Pain Specialist and he still has issues. I don't know. I was alright. After I get my teeth worked on, I will try to use Instaflex.I want to try that. I watched Are You Being Served> Christmas episodes last night. I hope you and your brother have a good visit. That is good that he can do things. He must feel pretty good. Have a good day. Thanks for doing the Campfires with me. It means a lot. Praying for better days. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is November 10, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things are good. I am keeping you in my prayers for everything to go good tomorrow. Fingers and HOOves crossed along with thoughts and prayers. Give my best to Miss Bella Kitty! No church today because of the puppy settling in. I will watch the streamed ceremony later on. I haven't met her yet, but I'm excited that it will be okay for her and for Teddy, too. She is the last one from a litter and has dark coloring. But I haven't seen or heard her yet. Maybe if I go out on the deck or while I'm coming or going when my brother gets here. Maybe then I'll see her. Watched Youtube. They had the Remembrance ceremony with the poppies on this morning. Very moving ceremony and it was good to see that Princess Catherine was there. This is something that Camilla likes to attend because of her father so I know she must be really unwell to have missed it. This cancer illness has really aged Catherine. Of course, Meghan and Harry had to pose with their respective poppies and say things that don't even make sense to me. They like to make pronouncements about limiting the freedom of everyone else. They were mean to the Queen. The more I see of them, the more boring they seem. It's sort of similar to Oprah. Enough is enough. Even with celebrities. Okay, do your jobs, but don't tell us how to live and vote in the real world. It just doesn't translate from billionaire Ozempic-taking plastic surgery land. Unlike most celebrities, Elon Musk actually seems to help people. I hope and pray that Trump will do a good job and end the wars and killing. I think he's a hard worker. I hope Biden will share his secret as to how he bounced back from dementia in order to help others. I hope Biden and Trump pardon each other and quit weapon-izing the courts. What will happen. I don't know, but at least there will be a change. We hope for brighter days.  |
| Sunday. I didn't go to Church. I will wait until my mother comes back from Oregon. I pray and read Devotions in the mean time. I need to watch Dr. David Jeremiah. He inspires me. He has good sermons. I have some discomfort. I did Therapy exercises yesterday. We do what we can. We did get some rain last night. No storms at least.I noticed Catherine looks older. She is too young to have cancer. The Royals have had a bad year. Harry and Meghan act like kids. I don't know why they didn't care about the Queen. Sad. I watched the Royal Wedding and wondered about Oprah was doing there. Meghan had invited her. At least with Tamela not getting President, Oprah won't be getting her nose in the Presidential business. We go forward. Hopefully, Trump's sentence will be mild. This has has been an adventure with the Election. At least the ads are done and we go on to a new saga. Bella just had lunch. She had been sleeping. Hope you get to see the new Corgi soon. You see Corgi dogs on TV. II wonder how Fergie and the Corgis are doing. I read King Charles wanted Fergie to give the Corgis away. I don't know why. He doesn't have to take care of them. He would have servants for that. The last time I went to the Vet, a man was getting his Corgi out of his truck. They have such short legs. Dad died a year ago on Veterans Day. I have been thinking about that. It doesn't seem possible that it has been a year. Mom is in Oregon and maybe she will be busy and not dwell on it. I hope things go well tomorrow. I hate going to the Dentist. I will have to trust them. I probably will have discomfort but Tylenol helps with that at least. I wish this week was over. Two Doctor things this week. Have a good day and week. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. A salute to all the Vets! |
Hi on Monday. It is Veteran's Day, November 11, 2024. We honor all our beloved Veterans today and always.  I know it is a difficult day for you besides what is going on with the Dentist. Sending hugs and love! I hope that it goes good for you at the Dentist today. I will be thinking about you and hoping for it to go smooth. Tylenol helps me when I hurt, too. Give Miss Bella a nice pet from me. I am sure she will be there as your nurse to comfort you today when you return home. My brother is here visiting until tomorrow. I have not seen the Corgi puppy yet. I hope that everything works out good for the two pups getting along. Yesterday, we went out to eat when he got here. We didn't go to church. I watched the sermon on live stream. I couldn't tell what he was saying in his sermon, but part of it was about the election. He was more careful about what he wasn't saying than about what he was, if that makes any sense. My brother looked at my car and he said obviously she hit me and that anyone who claimed otherwise was an idiot. He said it's obvious from the damage to my car, which he said was just cosmetic and he said that if you weren't looking for it you wouldn't see it. He told me I'm the most careful driver anyone knows and it will work out. He really lifted my spirits and helped me and that was nice, a nice change. I guess he could look at me and see I'm rapidly losing weight and deteriorating, too. My brother was a little nicer to me because he thinks I am falling apart I guess. He didn't yell at me. We watched NYPD Blue, first season and I also watched my usual Youtube. I heard that President Elect Trump is going to the White House Wednesday to meet with Biden. So, after all the name calling toward Trump, he's invited over. I still wonder who President Biden really voted for. We might go to Danville today. My Brother is a Veteran. He was in the 101st Airborne Division of the Army in Vietnam. He wants to go so we will go. It will be a nice change for me I think to get away. The yard guy did a nice job on the front. The back, he hasn't touched and it is a sea of leaves. I clear the deck and sometimes the driveway with my little blower, but the big part is all leaf covered. I will be thinking of you today and hoping that everything goes smooth for you. Remember the Tylenol if it hurts. |
| I am late doing the Campfire. I got my three teeth pulled. There was bleeding for a few hours but it passed. It took less then 15 minutes to pull them. The scraping sound was naughty. I had some pain later but took Tylenol. I can't have Diet Pepsi. I can just eat soft foods. Ray is going to buy me soup when he goes to Walmart tomorrow. I am making scrambled eggs for breakfast. Dad died a year ago on this day. I thought about that all day. I didn't go to the cemetery. It was rough a year ago and I felt bad today physically and mentally. He is in a better place. It was 64 Degrees but still feels cold. It was windy yesterday. If it isn't windy, it is foggy or it rains I hope your brother is with you and things are going well. You are lucky to have him. He was in the military. That is good. I think back on how I wanted to join Protest Marches and I am glad I didn't. Dad would have been unhappy. I do hope you are felling better and able to eat. Somedays, I feel useless. Other days, I clean the house and feel good when I get to go out. I want to go to Kate Spade the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday. It is the only store I go to on Black Friday. Looks like Biden is being nice and will get to spend the day with Trump. Tamela was in a clip with Biden today. He did a Veterans Day thing. My mother text me and said she didn't know Trump won the Presidency. She and my son were in the mountains last week and didn't watch any news. That son of mine. Like he wasn't on top of things. I told Mom my side of the world could have blown up and she wouldn't have known. She is happy Trump won. I guess I am, too. Let's hope for a good four years. I pray things will be alright. Bella is lying in her bed. She got an extra meal today. I fed her before I went to the Dentist and an afternoon snack. I see my Urologist Thursday. I hope that goes well. I need to get my ailments straightened out. Hope you get to meet the new Corgi. A lighter brown color, Sounds cute. Give her hugs for me when you meet her. Have a good day. Thanks for thinking of me. I am praying for you. Here is to better days. Sending hugs .Later. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is November 12, 2024. I hope you are feeling better today and the pain is subsiding with taking the Tylenol. Take it as easy as you can. Some soup that I have enjoyed is the Panera ones you get at the grocery store and can make in the microwave. So sorry that yesterday was so hard. I know that anniversaries are rough. Give Miss Bella a nice pet from me! I have not seen or heard anything from the new corgi. I am wondering if it might not have worked out. Yesterday the elder corgi was out on the front step barking at the yard guy, but I saw no sign of another puppy. Maybe I will find out later on this week what's going on. If the new corgi is there, she might be keeping her separate some. Hard to tell. My brother is leaving this morning to go home. He has been helpful. He bought a Keurig thing to keep here for his coffee. I don't drink coffee so he just got a small one. I treated him to Breakfast and then they gave him 50% off for being a Veteran at the place we went for dinner. He has a lot of energy and is traveling to Florida in a couple of days. We went to Virginia yesterday, about 40 miles from here. We watched NYPD Blue. First Season. That show is still great after 30 years. Politics. I was determined whoever won I would be positive. I think Trump will work hard and do his best for the country. I don't get the sense that Harris or Biden work hard. I saw they were at Arlington yesterday and looked sour being there with each other. I think Biden dislikes her. Trump is busy picking his people. He gets right to work and I like that better than watching Biden and Harris disliking each other. Royals. What a tough year for them, the real royals I mean not the pretend ones in this country. The ones who want to censor the Internet for the rest of us, Harry and Meghan. I hope Princess Catherine still has her Christmas Carol Service and they show it on Netflix. She is still beautiful, but this has been a tough year on all of them in England. Sometimes I wonder about all those vaccines they push on everyone. The ones in the U.S. (Harry and Meghan) are about to have a tough time after they bad-mouthed the new President for years. I don't believe Trump will cover for them the way Biden did with Harry's revelations about his drug use. How does he care for two young children if drugs were and are still in the picture. Odd and sad. I am going out a lot less now. But when my brother is here, we go go go. I will need time to wind down after he leaves. Take care and try to get as much rest as you can today. Here's to feeling better and a full and quick dental recovery. |
| I am doing better. I have to eat soft foods for now. Those salt water rinses are fun. Not! Sorry you haven't met the new corgi. Maybe he didn't work out. Sad if he didn't. Let's hope Princess Catherine can do her Christmas Carol Special. Let's hope King Charles is better . Maybe Harry and Meghan will move to some secluded mountains. I didn't know Harry and Meghan bad mouthed Trump. Like they have room to talk. Things could get interesting next year. Biden probably isn't happy with Tamela. It looks like they just tolerated each other at Arlington. Ray is going grocery shopping tomorrow. I am going to make a list of soups I want. Probably jello and pudding, too. Glad you enjoyed your time with your brother. Sounds like he is able to go and keep busy. With winter coming out, I won't be going out much. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Praying for all of us. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is November 13, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and you are feeling better and better. Give love to Miss Bella Kitty for me! I think there is a new puppy next door. I will wait and see. I think I saw a glimpse of her this morning. I am going to wait and see what develops. My neighbor will let me know eventually what is going on when she is ready. Lots of activity today. It was cold in the 30s this morning. I went out early (to avoid traffic) to just the post office. Someone told me I should be able to get a lot of my groceries on amazon. I use them for books so far, but it hadn't occurred to me to order a lot of groceries from them. Might be a good idea sometimes. I laid down on the couch for a minute and fell asleep, which is why this is late morning. We are supposed to get cold rain tomorrow so I'm not driving anywhere until that stops. My leg hurts, which seems to mean cold weather and rain is on the way. I cleaned some in my garage, which was encouraging. People are telling me Trump is picking this one and that one. At least he's working and putting thought into things. I hope for the best. He's meeting with Biden right now I guess. That seems very strange to me. Oprah's company took a million dollars from the Harris Campaign. She says she didn't get it personally, but they showed the proof of receipts that her company got it. So people donate for Harris and their money goes to Oprah's company, Harpo. Shady. Royal Family. I love the castles and the ceremonies. I hope they get back to good health and they give Catherine some time to recover and get better. Hopefully, Charles won't let Harry back to cause trouble. His punishment should be staying with Meghan. I hope they honor the Queen's memory some as a country. I will watch for how Trump talks about seeing Biden. I like it when Trump dances to YMCA. It reminds me of Tom's dancing when he was healthy. Take care and I hope today proves to be a good day for you and you are recovering well. |
| It is in the 40s and it is going to this evening. It may rain all night. Ray went to Walmart. He bought me pancakes home from Bob Evans. He bought me potato soup, chicken noodle soup, puddings and jello. I have to stay on soft foods. Sounds like the new Corgi puppy isn't allowed out, yet. Let's hope she is there and you get to see her. Biden and Trump were on TV briefly. They didn't Duke it out. It was peaceful. There was a fire in the fireplace in the Oval Room. The need person said if Biden would have ran against Trump, Biden would have won. That wouldn't have worked out. Tamela wasn't right, either. Trump is letting ladies in his cabinet. I am happy about that. I pray Trump works out. I love castles, too. I wonder if the Royals appreciate their castles. I hope Harry doesn't cause problems. Meghan is a punishment. I hope Catherine will be alright and King Charles, too. They should honor the Queen's memory. Oprah is bad news. I bet she would love to be President. That won't happen. She is trouble, too I was up early. Bella She is jumping at the walls. Must be autumn fever if this is such a thing.I hope you are feeling better. My teeth are fine. I will talk to the Doctor about my bladder tomorrow. I suppose he will need to dilated. Find out tomorrow. Have a good day. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Later. |
| Hi on Thursday. It is November 14, 2024. I hope you continue to feel better and better and take some good healing time. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! It is supposed to rain here all day, but it hasn't started yet. Rain and in the 40s, so chilly. I saw that blaze in the fireplace at the White House. It was really roaring and crackling. If I were Trump, I would have been nervous being with Biden, that close to a raging, roaring fire. Biden called him a lot of names. Now, he makes nice. Which is the real Biden. How does someone come back from the way Biden appeared at the D-Day ceremony in June when he wandered around the stage looking vacant, trying to sit where there wasn't a chair. Now he is Mr. Charming welcoming leader of the free world host. So, Harris paid the celebrities to support her. I didn't even know that was an option. I would never vote for someone because a celebrity said to. I wonder if she paid Taylor Swift, also. Oprah said "she" wasn't paid, when the money was paid to her company that she owns. They showed the receipts for a million dollars to Harpo Productions, owned by Oprah Winfrey. So, she hides the money in her own company I guess. The Royals do things, but they don't pay people to support them. At least, I don't think they do. The Castles and the Ceremonies are lovely to watch. Charles did a remembrance ceremony, standing outside for a long time, earlier this week. Can you imagine Biden standing at attention outside in the cold? Politics. Trump is picking his people very quickly. He won, but Democrats are howling about his choices. He won so they need to deal with it, but they will fight him on every little thing, but he seems to enjoy fighting them so good for him. Sometimes the people that they say are the worst turn out well. I am still watching Australian and UK news instead of ours mostly. They have a show called "Lefties Losing It" which is quite funny. They are already making fun of the media meltdowns. It's better to laugh than to be scared. Scary things are happening in the world. I hear the rain starting as I type this. My brother leaves for Florida, today. They are driving. I hope he has a nice time. It is like a two day drive down the coast. He will be gone two weeks. I still watch my youtube. Went to the post office yesterday, but that was all. I blew the leaves off the deck and cleaned the deck a little. Made the bed, which is difficult. I also started on the garage a bit, moving books out there. I am sad for people I know who are going through tough times. I am going to just be in my cave and hope and pray for the best. I hope Princess Catherine gets to have her nice Christmas Carol ceremony and that they put it on Netflix. That would be lovely. Not much else to report. I hope and pray that today is good to you! |
| it rained this morning. We had the generator men put our new generator in today. The lights go out, we will have lights. The Electric Company was here today, too. Bella didn't like all the noise. It took four hours. I went and saw my Urologist today. I don't have an infection. He is going to do a Cysto test in 2 weeks. He will look in my bladder and see what is going on. I may need to be dilated again. I didn't sleep much last night. I should have taken my Xanax. Harris payed celebrities to vote for her. Is that even legal? Everyone complaining about Trump. Four years ago, I was ready to cry. I wasn't happy about either one but I hope Trump is the best one. He is choosing his people quickly. He is on the right track. Some people just want to pick on Trump. This is going to be a ongoing fight. I love watching YouTube. They offer good movies and music. I got Christmas music on my radio now. I do love Christmas music. This isn't a very nice world. We do need Christmas. I am trying to be happy and hopeful. I hope you are feeling better. I am my usual. I pray and do the best I can. I watched That Girl. I watched Mamma Mia the other night. Not much to say. Have a good day. Hoping and praying for better days. Later. |
| Hi on Friday! It is November 15, 2024. We are halfway through November. I hope today is relaxing and that you feel better. Give my best to Miss Bella Kitty! Is your new generator gas powered or solar powered? That will be good to have that backing you up if the power goes out. It will be a good thing to have in emergencies. Yesterday, it rained all day here. My heat pump sounded odd for a while so I called and they are coming to look at it on Monday. No one does anything quickly around here anymore. It sounds okay now, so fingers crossed that it will be okay. I have been working on straightening out the garage some. I do a little at a time. I have an extra bedroom that Tom used for a dressing room. I can put things in the walk in closet there instead of the garage. It makes more sense since it's stuff that goes upstairs anyway. I had a hard time going in there, but it's getting easier. Always something there to remind me of my sadness. Politics. I was thinking oh no, everything will be a fight. The press hates this one and that one. Then I remembered. Trump loves a good fight. He's not happy if he isn't fighting with someone about something. He is a negotiator who probably doesn't tell them exactly what he wants. He can handle it like he handled all that legal stuff. The more they throw at him, the more he gets strong. He is the opposite of most people in that respect. I heard Melania will not live in the White House. I think that is smart if it is true. I like her. She will live in Florida and New York to be close to her son. She will probably go to the White House for State Dinners and events. Apparently, Harris paid people to endorse her. So, when a celebrity was at her rally, they were paid. I am not sure if that was true for all of them. I don't know if Trump paid anyone. Really, he is the celebrity at his rallies. I used to like Oprah. She was a news reader in Baltimore back in the 80s. Now, I think she is someone who put on an act to get where she wanted to go. She's not alone in that, but the reveal isn't nice since I think that she dislikes most of her audience that got her to fame and fortune. It all seems phoney and she is the one who said if Trump wins, this might be the last election. Scare tactics. My brother is on the road to Florida. Last night he stayed in Charleston, South Carolina, where one of his sons lives. He is traveling with his step-grandson, who is a wonderful driver. I hope they have a nice time. At least now my brother isn't screaming about Trump for a few days. I bet they will have some delicious seafood and She-crab soup. They will meet up with some others than in Miami this weekend. My brother will have a nice birthday this week coming. I gave him a Texas Roadhouse giftcard. I watched my usual Youtube stuff. Royals. They pay a price for being so famous and privileged. I hope that Charles and Catherine can recover, same with Camilla. I hope they all recover and can have good lives. Maybe this Christmas season will bring them magically into the light. I sort of think that Charles enjoys fighting with people the way Donald Trump does. He always seems to be at odds with Andrew, Harry or someone else. Maybe that is part of being King and living in a castle. I think he likes his regular house better than the castle. He has quite a garden. Things are going well next door for the new corgi in town. I haven't met her yet, but I will someday soon. Take care and enjoy your Friday and I hope the weekend finds you feeling better! |
| It is cold. 40 Degrees. We may get snow next week but just enough to cover the ground. Our generator is gas powered. Everything is has except our dryer. They are trying to get the farmers to do solar around here. My uncle said no. He has dementia but I agree with him. Solar power is only good for 10 years. After that, the farm land is ruined. Scary. Most farmers said no to it around here. I don't blame them. Trump. He likes to fight. I wish he would be quiet and just do a job and don't mouth off. He is capable of being a great President. He just needs to tone it down. Melania. I think she is shy and doesn't want to be in the spotlight. Hillary Clinton and her big mouth. Michelle Obama. Always wanting to be in the spotlight. Barbara Bush done good. Jackie didn't like her kids being in the spotlight. She was afraid they would get kidnapped. Melania likes her privacy. I get that. She doesn't socialize much. I think Trump rules over her and she doesn't talk back. I just hope Trump does a good job I liked Oprah years ago. She has a big mouth. She puts her nose in everyone's business. She bothers me. The Royals. I hope things get better for them. I hope King Charles can be a good King. I hope Catherine does her Christmas Carol Special . I hope your brother enjoys his trip. Your brother complains about Trump Ray doesn't like Trump. We don't discuss politics. I hope Trump does good and everyone will quit complaining. Have a good day. I hope life gets better for all of us. I am always thinking of you. Thanks for all you do. Praying for you. Glad you were able to get a few things done. Later. |
| Hi on Saturday. It is November 16, 2024. Hope you feel okay and the weekend goes good for you. Give my love to Miss Bella Kitty! Yesterday I went to the post office and the grocery store I like best. I went early in the day, before 9. There seems to be less insane traffic at that time of the day and people aren't texting and driving as much. I hope. I am still really afraid and very cautious, but I only do it a couple of days a week and not every day anymore going out. Worked on the garage some more, organizing and moving stuff upstairs. My leg hurt me a lot. It was cold out and I think when it turns cold the leg hurts. It seems to come and go. I slept quite a lot for me. My brother is on his travels, eating a lot of good seafood in Charleston South Carolina. He is visiting with his eldest son and traveling with his step grandson. He tells me about what he eats and isn't yelling about Trump so that is good. I think that Trump has a plan in place. He picks people, but he has other people as backup for what he wants. If he picks someone who makes people upset, then they are upset about that and not as upset at Trump. Biden seemed really perked up and chipper about Trump winning. I don't think he likes Harris and how she seemed to have pushed him out of the race. Biden is in Peru. I don't know how he does that after what I saw in the summer. He's at some sort of conference. I hope he stays well enough to remain in office until Trump takes over in January. Will things get better. I don't know. I hope they will, but it's worth a try with these guys who think they can organize things better. Elon Musk sure helped the people in Western North Caroliina when others didn't seem to be helping. He helped with providing Starlink Internet where there was no Internet and no phone service so people couldn't communicate. I just hope they won't break what does work is all. I don't know about generators much except that they need to be outside if they are gas. That's all I know. They should not hurt the farmland. I love farming and farmers. That's what my mother's family did in Iowa for generations. My cousins still farm. Royal Family. I wish they would show the Christmas Carol Concert on Youtube. I hope they do someday. It would be nice to share that. Catherine started it and it has been going on for a few years. I think it is filmed on Dec. 6. I see clips from it, but never the whole thing so far. It is something positive that she does. They need to show it to the world. One year Catherine played the piano as a surprise. They have had a tough, challenging year. But both Charles and Catherine have made it to the holidays in spite of fighting Cancer. I hope the New Year brings them better health. Tom's best friend thought he had a bad cancer, but tests showed it isn't cancer. That is such good news. What he has can be treated apparently. It is nice to hold on to positive news. He has to have tests and more tests. Those can really wear a person out. We pray and hope for the best. Lots of changes going on. I pray for things to work out. Now that the election is over the awful commercials are gone. Most of the people are sick of the "woke" stuff, but they kept it quiet. They used to call what voted the "silent majority." I think that the "silent majority" has spoken for now. Take care and have a good start to the weekend! I am back to my cave for the day.   |
| Saturday. Chilly. Supposed to rain tomorrow. It won't be sunny for awhile. It may rain all next week. I go see my Doctor Monday. I hope that works out alright with my blood test results. Trump is doing good picking out his people. Harris. What a bat. I wonder how many politicians pay officials to endorse them and vote for them. Actors and singers. I don't respect their political views. I never have. Harris did push Biden aside but he was in no fit shape to run again. I don't think Trump should pardon Hunter. I bet they pardon Trump. We don't want him in prison. He is the new President. I pray it works out. Mom is doing well in Oregon. She bought me a new Kate Spade purse. I will be changing purses a lot this winter. I don't go out much. Just to the Doctor lately. Monday, I want to shop. Not for very long. I can't walk too long. Bella has been in a mood. She wanted to jump on the washing machine last night. She refused her medicine this morning. She runs all through the house. I wish I had her ambition. The Royals. They are trying to get through their problems. They are in the public eye. No privacy. They have been through a lot like the rest of us. Catherine is looking good. I think Chemo, you don't get better over night or a month after treatment. Everything I have been through. I never had Chemo but I had Radiation. I never wanted to talk about it. A breast issue. I never recovered quickly from any of my surgeries and invasive procedures. I do what I can. Some people have knee surgery and can do an Irish Jig. Not me. I Just take my medicine and go out when I can. Your brother doesn't like Trump. I say give him as chance. Maybe he will keep his ego in check. I think he has what it takes to be a good President. He just needs to do his job and don't mouth off. People need to back off and see what he will do to help us. This is how I am treating this. I have been watching Christmas Comedy Specials, Frosty The Snow Man, The Partridge Family,. Green Acres, Murphy Brown. I watched a segment about Clydesdales on the News. They are so beautiful. I hope you are feeling good. I hope things are going well for you. I am always thinking of you and praying. Thanks for all you do. You are a treasure. |
| Hi on Sunday. It is November 17, 2024. I hope it proves to be a good day for you! Give my love to Miss Bella!! Sounds like your Mom is thinking of you as she does her visit. I hope it is good for her. Yesterday, the yard guy came. He did a nice job on the back yard. I am learning to just give him time and he will do it. My neighbor and I never know when he will come or what he will do and he leaves his equipment parked on the sides of my house and her house. He has his own schedule and system doing it. Half of my leaves in the back yard were down. So, there will be more for him to do before he finishes for the winter. But for now he mulched and blew the leaves into the back wild space. And it looks nice for now. I didn't go anywhere and probably won't today or tomorrow. The heating/ac people are coming tomorrow between 8 and 5. Big time frame. My neighbor is still watching her puppies so no church for us today, but I will watch it on live stream. Politics. I hope for the best. Trump has had a long time to plan his moves and think about who he wants. I don't worry about him going to jail. I figure that will just make him stronger and more determined if it happens. His life is such an adventure. He is the most like Teddy Roosevelt, an adventurer who is larger than life. Most people wouldn't be able to keep fighting like that as he is in his late 70s. His age worries me, but he appears to be much more robust than Biden. I hope he stays healthy and can do the job and do things that really help people and help the country. Hopefully, Biden will hold on to his marbles until the inauguration in January. My brother has moved on to talking about what he is eating while traveling. Much better than screaming about Trump. Royals. I know that radiation and chemo are both so hard on a person. Immunotherapy is, too. Some people have no concept of what others go through. I still wonder about someone who was mean to my Tom. Tom was very forgiving. He asked me to forgive. I think he forgot what he was forgiving in the end actually. I'm working on it two years after the fact. My Grief Counselor told me to not be around toxic people. She said that I could forgive, but I shouldn't re-enact the horror. Maybe Charles is forgiving like that, although he seems to want to punish Andrew quite a bit. It only makes Charles look weak and petty when he does that. He will probably give in and baby Harry in the end and maybe put him in rehab, etc. William will feel betrayed if he does that. There is no good solution. I think that Harry is much worse than Meghan. But he's good at playing the victim, Harry is and he thinks he has a fall back position. I'm not so sure if he leaves it too long. I think Harry would crush William if he could. I am convinced now that it is hatred and jealousy of his brother that drives him, not love of anyone else. He seems to enjoy using Diana's memory to hurt his brother. I would like to see Catherine's Christmas Concert come to American TV. But maybe next year it will. They usually have excerpts on Youtube. I do enjoy watching Youtube. There is new stuff on there all the time. Hope and pray that today is a good day for you and you feel rested. There is a new Archbishop of Canterbury now I guess. Maybe that will liven up the Christmas Season in Britain. Have a lovely Sunday. Back to the cave for me! |
| I didn't go to Church. With Mom being in Oregon, I feel alone at Church. I talk to a few people but I am not social. At Bible Study, you have a few people and get to know them but not at Church. My one close friend, Game friend came home from Mississippi and was with Mom all the time. I stay in my Batcave. I have my husband. I guess he is my Batman. Your Church friend is taking care of her puppies. That is so sweet. Bella has been running around and she jumps at the wall. It is like really? She is taking her nap now. I could use a nap.I have some aches today. I was feeling good. It is cloudy. The sun wasn't out very long. I had to laugh about Biden hanging on to his marbles. I pray he does. Trump is President. Politics is just that. I wish we just one party and voted for the individuals. I see Melania wrote a book. Maybe I should buy it and sees what she has to say about her husband. Cher wrote a book, too. She isn't involved with Politicians but she has everything she needs. I don't want to be involved with Politicians. I think Trump can be a strong President if Americans just let him. I hope your yard guy keeps doing good work. Maybe he leaves his equipment so he knows where he left it. He sounds honest just slow about getting things done. God Bless him. Tom was forgiving. That is good. Why would anyone being mean to cancer people? I was mad at the attitude of the Tech doing my foot xrays. I hope and pray when they get older, they don't have pain. They will think of how they treated their patients. I took care of the mentally ill and I had to be firm at times. They wanted attention. I did what I could to be patient. They yelled and I just walked away. I wasn't going to argue. I am forgiving. I get hurt and mad but I forgive. I just need to let go of the hurt. I sing Let It Go. This helps. I am like Elsa of Frozen. Baby Harry. He is a baby. He is too old to spank. He is Charles son. I guess King Charles has hopes for him. Prince William. Sad. He and Harry were so close. I hope they will be again someday. I like to see Catherine's Christmas Carol Special. I am listening to Celine Dion's Christmas music and feel emotional. I hope to get my tree up. Anyway, the Royals. Maybe Christmas will bring them together. I don't think Harry will get the best of William. I think William will hold his own against Harry. I cheer William on! Tomorrow, I go to the Doctor. I hope to do some shopping. I need to get away for awhile. Have a good week. We are getting rain later. Thanks for all you do. I am always thinking of you. |
| Hi on Monday. It is November 18, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you and things go good at the Doctor's office. Give hugs to Miss Bella for me! He heating/a/c people are coming today between 8 and 5. I want them to check things out. Things are working good, but I heard a weird noise during the rain storm. I want to make sure the unit is okay for the winter, but other than the weird noise it seems okay. My neighbor uses these guys. I just hope they know what they are doing. It makes me really nervous to take a chance with a new company, but maybe they will be good. Hope so. My neighbor came to visit me - the one who was in Denmark. She brought me some delicious cookies. I saw her dog, the hound dog, also and petted him and gave him a few treats. Her husband is going to India this week for a couple of weeks. I didn't go anywhere all weekend. Watched the church service on Youtube streaming. Politics. More and more I hear people want Trump to fix things. I guess there is a reason he got so many votes. Hope he and the people around him use good judgment. So far, they seem to under promise and over deliver, which is good. Tom trusted him to do a good job, so be it. Oprah got a lot of money paid to her "corporation" to support Harris. Reports are that lots of celebrities cashed in. So, people who donated their hard-earned money to the Democrats, a lot went to rich celebrities (like Oprah) to buy their endorsements. The person saying this is Lindy Li, someone in the Democratic fundraising side. Lindy Li apparently has donors mad at her about their money being spent on things like Oprah. Biden is in the rainforest in South America now, whispering about environmental things. I hope he can keep those marbles of his long enough to tell his story after he leaves office. I have a feeling Jill Biden has a lot to say, too. Royals. I think that things in England will change if things here in the U.S. change for the better. They have a lot of the same problems that we do. Cost of living and immigration out of control. Charles needs to figure things out. But he is sick. William is worn down. But Trump dislikes Harry so he may have his own issues about staying in the U.S. Harry admitted in his book Spare that he did bad things. Bragged about them, even. I think his Visa application will be released by the Trump administration eventually. I wonder if he got special treatment being the King's son. Once they get rid of the current British prime minister, I think Nigel Farage will be the next Prime Minister and he is best buddies with Trump. What goes around comes around. I'm not sure that the usual people will run cover for Harry now. The Queen always looked out for him. I think she took care of all of them (the royal family) as they aren't too bright. The Queen was smart and kind and made good decisions. Harry never realized what a gift she was to his life. He seems pretty clueless. Well, we all do the best we can I guess. My brother is in Florida now. I hope he has a nice relaxing time and keeps a weather eye. He is in Miami Beach. He will have fun at the casino there. I hope today proves to be a good day for us! |
| I went to the Doctor. My A1C is good. He tells me one thing when it is another. I reminded him of that and he tried to act like it wasn't a mistake. I don't know. Going to Doctors is depressing. I always dread Going but I am done for another three months. They gave me another Blood Test order. I need to get a Blood Test done in 2 weeks for the Oncologist. Ray took me to Home Goods. I bought a pink Nutcracker Doll and a Danta dressed in pink and beige. We went to Mejer. We got some frozen food and baked goodies. It rained today. Our home phone is acting up. We just get annoying Telemarketing calls.I hope your brother is enjoying Florida and there won't be any hurricanes coming that way. Harry didn't appreciate the Queen. He is a brat. I heard someone broke into Windsor Castle where William and Catherine live but they weren't home. Trump doesn't like Harry. Harry is bad mouthing a lot of people. Sad really. Hopefully, a new Prime Minister will work out with everyone. Biden is in the Rain Forest. Hope an animal doesn't get him. Seven weeks left for him to be President. That was nice you got to see the neighbors hound dog. Seems like your neighbor likes India. I hope you got your heating and AC fixed.it is 50 some Degrees and cold. I have aches and pains. I hope I get through the winter. Live each day as it comes. I hope you are feeling good. Bella ate early today. She lays on the couch now. She is getting used to it. Have a good day and week. Let's hope things get better for America and the world. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Tuesday. It is November 19, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you, a doctor-free day with no medical stuff so you can relax and recuperate. Give my love to Miss Bella! I ended up cancelling the heating/ac appointment. This was because I scheduled it last week for a first time appointment. Then they didn't come in the morning and when I called they didn't know when, but sometime before 5. Now, here, 5 is dark. I didn't want them working on my stuff in the dark when they had never been here before. A long time ago another heating/ac came in the dark and broke a pipe or something. So, I said forget it and cancelled. They didn't impress me so far. Then I went through the old papers in a folder and found the people Tom liked. I should have done that to begin with. I called and the lady was nice. She said the guy would be doing that later this week so she will call back and schedule me. These are the people who sold us the heat pump 15 years ago. Tom liked them and knew the guy somehow. Either he played cards or golf with him. I had to tell the nice lady that Tom had passed. That is always hard because it's like losing him over and over again to tell people. She said she would change the name to me and then I felt sad, but I felt like it was how Tom would do it. We will see how it goes I guess. It's not broken that I know of, it just sounded weird during the rain storm last week, but now it seems to work fine and I don't hear that sound. The lady said maybe a leaf was stuck in it. I can't walk on the uneven ground to go around the house to check on it. I can see the edge of it from the deck. My neighbors are all so nice, which is such a blessing. I vacuumed yesterday and I always feel like that makes Tom's spirit happy. I watched the usual Youtube while I waited most of the day for the call that never came until I cancelled. My brother is living it up in Florida at the casinos around Miami. I am trying my best to be happy for him that he can do that and enjoy it. He helps me a lot and also other people, too. Politics. So, the Morning Joe people went to see Trump after they called him a fascist and racist and Hitler. I guess we know now they didn't mean it and it was just scare tactics. The country called their bluff on that one. Trump is appointing people to be nominated for various jobs. Sounds like he put some thought into it. He had 4 years to think about it. He won, they should let him have who he wants to get things done. I always think that regardless. Same for when they nominate for Supreme Court. President should get the team they want. It's called winning an election. They win the right to pick for 4 years. Oprah and the celebrities who got paid millions should give the money back. I don't think that's right that the Harris Campaign paid celebrities to endorse her. I don't think Trump paid anyone to support him, did he? I'm sure Morning Joe hypocrites would have screamed about him if he had done that. Royals. I saw about that burglary at Windsor Castle. Scary. I would have thought they would have cameras in place. Security doesn't seem that good. If that's the security Harry has been whining about not having, maybe he's been better off without it. At least everyone is okay even though vehicles were apparently stolen. Again, I wonder where is the video of people driving off and why don't those vehicles have GPS. Odd. Well, another day is upon me and I shall retreat into my cave.  |
| I am waiting on my one Diabetic pill to come in. Ray was in town and git my Xanax. I am out of my pill. CVS said it should be in today. I hope so. My Doctor orders all my meds and my one Diabetic pill he always shorts me on. I wish I could change Doctors sometimes. I wish I could have my own personal Doctor. Maybe if Trump and I were friends, I could. Trump. I know they call him names. I just pray and hope things work out with him. Being a President is a hard job. I hope Biden doesn't screw up anymore then he has. I think this is worst politics has ever been. I am sorry to say that. Trump probably did pay anyone to endorse him. Sorry, you had to cancel the appointment with the AC man. I always worry what will break down next. I didn't know vehicles were stolen from Windsor Castle. The Royals have a rough time of it. We got rain this morning. The sun is out.I watched Christmas Vacation last night. I watched a cute Hallmark Romance movie about a woman getting a dog and falling in love with a dog trainer. It was cute. I love Hallmark Romance movies. Mom wants to go Christmas shopping when she gets home next month. I would rather shop with Mom. Ray doesn't like shopping unless it is at Lowes Bella took her medicine and she has been good today.I know you think of Tom and what he would have wanted. Do your best and pray as you think of Tom. Have a good day. I hope things go well with you. Praying for better days. Thanks for all you do. |
| Hi on Wednesday. It is November 20, 2024. I hope it is a good day for you feeling good, and you get the medicine that you need. Doing anything now seems so much more complicated. We end up making more trips to get things like medicine. It doesn't make sense that they can't get it right between the pharmacies and the doctors. It seems like it is hard to get calls returned now, too. I just don't get this new way of doing business. Give hugs to Miss Bella Kitty for me! The other Heating/AC man that Tom liked is coming tomorrow between 10 and 11 AM. That is much more reasonable to give a one hour time frame. It seems to be working fine so it's just a winter check up I guess. (I hope) No one has looked at it since the pandemic. We (between Tom and my brother) have changed the filters every month. My car had a missing valve cap on the tire. I don't know how long that has been missing. I saw where I could order it for next day delivery from amazon. I couldn't find if Tom had a supply of these. But hopefully, amazon will bring me the pack of valve covers I ordered. Watched the usual Youtube. I watch this thing about current events called 2 Way Meeting. It is on in the morning and evening weekdays. It gives both sides without screaming. Kind of refreshing in a way. Politics. Joe Biden has newly authorized long range missile firing from Ukraine into Russia. This really frightens me. It's the same Joe Biden who wanders around the amazon rainforest and forgets to be in the G-20 photos. Is he trying to start WW 3 before Trump takes office so he can leave the country a parting gift for the country. Very scary for Europe, too. Royals. Harry is doing something in Canada that I don't understand. I think it has to do with his Invictus Games in February 2025. He is changing it to be not as military apparently. It doesn't really make sense, but then neither do most of Harry's choices. He has a court case coming up, too in the UK. Busy time. My brother is enjoying his vacation in Florida. I hope the weather cooperates. It seems like it has so far. I am sticking close to home, but my venture out later today. I'll see what develops. Take care and have a nice Wednesday!  |
| I have had a heck of a time getting my one Diabetic medicine. CVS said it was supposed to be in yesterday. It didn't come in I called Walgreens. They had it. They were going to call CVS and verify it. I went to Walgreens last night. CVS charged the insurance company. I couldn't get my medicine. The insurance wouldn't pay twice. I wasn't going to pay $2,000 dollars for it. They said they would transfer it to their system and come back tomorrow morning. I went back this morning. They hadn't taken care of it. I told them I felt like I was being harassed and asked if they would call CVS and fix it. I called back and it was ready. Did the pharmacy last night not fax it or what? I called them and it was ready finally. I have 90 days and a refill. I don't trust CVS. They have to order a med every once in awhile. I will let Walgreens take care of it for now on. My Doctor always shorts me on this Med. I am tired of it. This crisis is solved for 6 months. Lord knows what will happen next. I was so upset. I don't understand why things can't get settled. Hope your brother is doing well in Florida. Mom is alright in Oregon. Today, she and my daughter-in-law"s mother are dog sitting. Biden scares me. I hope he don't get us in a war. I hope Trump will bring peace and keep Putin in place and get Putin to back off but still be friendly. We need that. Biden may get eaten by an alligator or a snake or drown in the rainforest. I don't know. I hope your car gets the missing valve back. You can order one. My tire monitor keeps coming on. Ray says it needs a new gadget of some kind. Harry is in Canada. Why isn't he with his wife and kids? What is his deal? It is going to snow tomorrow. Two inches. I hope you are having a good day. Thanks for listening. Praying for better days. Later. |
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