Better Today

Today my car got repaired, I was able to access audible on my new iPod Touch,and we had catfish at a local restaurant. A friend brought me a pair of sunglasses she had leftover from her cataract surgery. Between her husband and herself, they had six pairs and a pouch to put them in. All in all, this was a good day.

Grilled Cheese II

Larry made the grilled cheese today. His are better than mine. He grills both sides of the bread and then puts the cheese in. It’s crispier that way.

Grilled Cheese

I was making a grilled cheese sandwich when Larry asked how I make them. He’d made one for himself earlier but I wasn’t ready to eat then. But his looked and smelled great. I couldn’t figure out why he was asking about my sandwich, but I told him. Then he told me how he makes them. It turns out we don’t make them the same way. We’ve made them for each other over the years and neither of us realized we do them differently.

Car

My car still isn’t working. It’s been a week. I didn’t volunteer today and don’t plan to tomorrow. I could drive the truck or go with a friend, but I want my car to work!

Bat

Yesterday a bat squeezed itself into an upper corner of the carport. It stayed there all day but was gone this morning. I didn’t think it was a great location, but I guess it was just resting for the day.

Half Mast

Larry put the flag at half last in honor of John McCain. I was surprised because we didn't think much of him. But Larry said it was in honor of his service to his country.

Mantis Cleanup

Today I spent forever getting dried plant stems unwound from the tines  of the mantis. I had to cut little scraps and latch onto them with the scissors to pull them out. It was only two of the four tines that were wrapped up with the dried plant debris, but it was slow going. But it’s done. From now on I’m going to pick out the debris while it’s green.

Tomato Cages

I pounded three tomato cages in three years ago. Nothing except weeds did well there so I decided to get them out.  I had to dig them out.  It took a while, but success was finally mine.  Delphiniums, tomatoes, and cucumbers all had a chance in those cages, but it was difficult to get anything to show up better than the weeds.

Mantis

Larry feels well enough to start my mantis, so I am able to use it in my flower bed. Once it’s warmed up, I can turn it off, move it and restart it!  Yea!

Not

My car didn’t start yesterday, so I bought a new battery. It didn’t start today and it isn’t the alternator. So it still doesn’t run.

Car Trouble

When I went out to go volunteer this morning, my car wouldn’t start. So Larry jumpstarted it and I went for a new battery. The guy installed it and I wasn’t very late to volunteer.

Pedicure

I had a pedicure today for the first time in a long time.  My toe hurt so I wanted to let somebody see if I had an ingrown nail. I didn’t so I can go back to doing my own feet.

Little Kid

Neighbors came over with their kindergarten boy. He likes peppers and ate part of a sweet banana pepper. Then he split it open and ate the seeds. He threw the rest of the pepper away. I’d never seen a kid eat the seeds and toss the pepper.

How Was It?

I managed to cook enough zucchini noodles for Larry to try some. I asked how he liked the dish.  He said it was hot. But was it good?  It was hot with a lot of garlic.  But was it good?  It was hot! Well, he didn't leave any. 

Media Confusion

I have a lot of trouble figuring out what is true on television. When television first started carrying twenty-four hour news coverage, I wondered if it would be a continuous loop. Now it turns out to be a lot of people hashing over what people said. So when a news station said a bunch of catholic priests are guilty of being pedofiles, I’m left wondering if they are continuing their attack on religion , or if it is true. I don’t have a lot of confidence in the media. And that includes all of them.

Hot Spot

I got my WiFi hot spot reactivated today. I’ve been downloading audio books all afternoon and am still doing it. Fortunately it is possible to do other things and just check back to click on the next book.

My Feet

My feet burn. I used Epsom salts yesterday and this afternoon. Soaking my feet in cool water with Epsom salts is wonderful.

New Nathan Lowell Book

Milk Run, Suicide Run, and now Home Run makes a trilogy I’ve enjoyed. Home Run is the latest and I think it’s the best so far. Interesting female characters, good plot, and Pip made a small appearance.

Ants

I spent a lot of time today trying to rid the kitchen of sugar ants. Larry thinks maybe they were lured in by hummingbird syrup. I have several ideas that would eliminate the problem. I wonder if he’ll try being tidy soon.

Lousy Dream

It’s the beginning of school and I’ve been looking at Facebook posts of kids and classrooms. So last night I dreamed a school dream. But I didn’t dream a nice beginning of school dream. I dreamed an end of the year dream so I was packing up for the summer which is not my favorite time of the year!

Mister Kit

 I’ve heard this lowers the temperature thirty degrees. I think that may work in a low humidity place. It didn’t work so well for me.

Almost Finished

It’s August and I’m just about finished planting things I started in the greenhouse back in February. If I plant them staggered, they produce longer. Plus, some things just take longer to get big enough to put out. I am putting chives in the front flower bed. I don’t know how they’ll do when fall hits but they’ve done great in a flower box on the back porch. But I’m putting the ones on the front porch in the ground while it’s moist.

Screamed Like a Girl

I didn’t scream when a wasp stung me or when I stirred up the ground nest of bees. I can’t remember when I screamed before this afternoon. We were trimming new growth from the scuppernongs when a baby bird flew out and latched onto the front of my shirt. It didn’t hurt, but it scared me! Larry said to brush it off and didn’t laugh, so he’s still alive.

Mister

I ordered a mister kit. It is supposed to lower the temperature 30 degrees. I think we’ll put it up tomorrow.  We’ll put the tubing in the Christmas light hooks. Larry said he’ll get little screws tomorrow.  I’m anxious to try it out.

Crepe Myrtles

Today we trimmed three crepe myrtle trees. They had turned into very tall bushes. We still have more to trim but they aren’t as bad as the ones we did today.

Sleepless Nights

I haven’t slept well for a couple of nights. When I wake up at four a.m. I count that as part of not sleeping well. This afternoon I slept from four until eight. I hope I sleep tonight.

Ultrasound

I had an ultrasound of my carotid arteries last week and one of my thyroid today. I asked the tech if they practiced on each other when she was training. She said they did. I said, “So you know how awful it feels to have something mashing on your windpipe.” She said some people were more sensitive than others.

Tacos Again

 I’m on a taco binge. I bought shredded lettuce and guacamole from Walmart to add to my tacos. If I eat any tomorrow, I will have to buy more taco shells or make some. I think I’ll make some.

Another Doctor Visit

Today I went back to The ophthalmologist to discuss the tests' results. Everything was all right. I did a field of vision test which showed a couple of minor abnormalities. The doctor said to come back in three months for another field of vision test. He said the minor abnormalities may resolve themselves.  So that was good news.