Tomorrow

Tomorrow we are going to Memphis to the dermatologist. So today I put out the trash and mail. I made gumbo and bought rolls, potato salad, and apple pie. I made rice to go with the gumbo. I want Larry to eat. His blood pressure is low and he’s tired. I thought maybe he would eat and feel better. I was disappointed because he wasn’t very hungry and was critical of just about everything. A smile would have been nice.

iPod Touch

Today is the first time I’ve listened to a book on my iPod Touch. The sound quality is good and it’s light. It has a good battery life. I like the classic better because I can synchronize my books with my computer. To get a book onto the Touch I have to download it all over again which is seriously slow. I can go somewhere with better WiFi but that’s at least a twenty minute drive. So the lower price is good but not the slow download.

Phone

Here is a number to call when you have a problem or question. It’s very important. So we tried all day and couldn’t get through. I tried texting but didn’t get a response. It’s highly annoying to not be able to get through.

Civic Duty

It’s difficult to imagine anyone being willing to go through what Judge Thomas and now Judge Kavanaugh have put up with to serve their country. I realize veterans endure a lot in service to America, but character assassination is terrible, too.

They Think a lot of This

I was volunteering at the hospital gift shop when two women came in. They looked at a baby outfit and remarked that we think a lot of it implying that it was priced high. They wandered and looked at stuff and asked how much a candle warmer cost. I said we think a lot of them, too, and told her the price.

TV

Mostly television annoys me. I don’t like talking heads or political stuff. I like stuff that’s funny with explosions. I want entertainment not serious stuff. My life has serious parts that I can’t avoid. So I don’t see why I would subject myself to more. I liked the Lethal Weapon movies. I liked the television series for a while but when it stopped being funny, I stopped watching it. Tonight it started back with a new main character. It was funny with explosions. It has the potential of turning dark, so I’m reserving judgment. If an actor is overtly political in his onscreen or offscreen persona, it turns me against the entertainment portion of his work. Entertainers don’t get to influence my thoughts in opposition to my life experiences and education. It annoys me when they try.

Pancake Idea

I don’t know if this was a good idea or not, but today I decided to make pancakes with half a cup of cornmeal and half a cup of almond flour instead of a cup of flour. I ate two of the pancakes with two sausage patties and sugar free syrup. I had enough for three ziplock bags for future breakfasts. I guess I should do the math to figure carbs, but I will check blood sugar and weight, too.

Neuropathy

I told my doctor my feet burn and tingle.  He checked my circulation and said my feet are fine. So I stopped walking 10,000 steps a day and started putting them in cold water. I've also started taking magnesium and vitamin b.  I don't know how long the supplements take to work, but the cold water provides immediate relief. 

Push Mower

We live in the country so most people have big lawns and riding mowers. But today I drove past a push mower with two little boys trying to push it. They looked maybe four and five years old, one on each side of the push bar. I don’t know who started it for them but I’m sure they couldn’t have done it.

Me too

I’m seriously tired of women claiming to want equality and then whining about not being treated like fragile flowers. My husband and I were talking about it and he said his opinion doesn’t count because he’s a man. I agreed and said mine counts because I’m never wrong. Fortunately he laughed and agreed.

Hummingbirds

Every year I think we have more hummingbirds, and maybe we do, but this year we have more than ever. Larry buys the sugar, makes the syrup, keeps the feeders clean, and watches them all the time. I’m pretty amazed but I would never bother.

Annoying

Larry needed a prescription refilled. After waiting a couple of days the druggist said to call the doctor. He did and was told he had to come in to sign papers. It takes an hour and a quarter to get there. So we ran a couple of errands and ate out. But surely there’s an easier way to get a prescription refilled.

What’s Normal?

I’ve pretty much given up on television. I see stuff that seems weird to me. I went to college in the sixties in Alabama. My professors were mostly moderate to extreme conservatives. My dad was extremely conservative. I just gave the professors what they wanted and tried not to get in trouble at home. But nobody got to convince me of anything. I think students today probably have a group on each campus trying to get through with a degree without buying into insanity. I don’t think it’s easy to ignore transgender bathrooms, though.

Washing Pots

All of the single pots are washed and I started on the plugs. I have a lot of seed starter sets still to wash. But washing one lets me know that the brush I got works. It will still take forever to finish those so I can set up the greenhouse for fall and winter.

I Want

I went to the electronics department and told the guy I wanted an adapter for my iPod charging cable. He said they don’t carry them. I said they do just show me the cables. He laughed at me. But he wandered to the aisle with the cables. I picked up what I wanted and said maybe it wasn’t what I called it but it was what I wanted. He said it is a wall charger.  Good. It’s what I want. When I don’t know the name for what I want, it’s slower.  I thought it was an adapter because the cable plugs into the computer. To plug it into an electrical outlet seemed to require an adapter. Apparently I only make sense when I’m talking to myself.

What Makes a Good Day?

Trying to figure out what makes a good day isn’t all that easy. But today was a good day and I’m trying to figure out why so I can improve some other days. I ordered bulbs. I don’t see how that could be a regular addition to my life. I got carry out from that new place. That can happen again. I wore different shoes. Maybe I should leave off flip flops for outside. The temperature was pleasant and it rained. I don’t have any control over that. I made a pitcher of limeade. That’s easy to do more frequently.

Starting to Clean

Today I started washing the pots I started cuttings and seedlings in. I have about a month to clean them so the greenhouse will be ready for the fall.  I have a lot more to do in preparation for taking cuttings. But at least I’ve started.

Walmart

I like it that Walmart sends me a text asking if I want my prescription filled and sends another text to tell me when it’s ready to be picked up. Maybe other pharmacies do that but I don’t know.

New Place

Today EM and I ate at a new place. We were both very pleased with out choices. EM had lasagna with garlic bread. I had a crustless pizza bowl...pepperoni, black olives, and pepper. Delicious!

Happy Labor Day

School is out for Labor Day and the postal service observes it as a holiday. But the garbage truck runs. The only way we know which Mondays to put out the trash on holidays is to keep the statements and check.

Holiday Weekend

Barbecue, coleslaw, sliced tomatoes, and fried okra made a good lunch today. I meant to have cantaloupe, but I was too full for dessert. Maybe I’ll have it for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Barbecue

I bought a pound of pulled pork barbecue and a barbecued chicken. On the way home from the barbecue place I bought coleslaw ingredients and put the slaw together as soon as I got home. We have good stuff for this holiday weekend. For dessert we have cantaloupe from our garden.