Chickens

We have a couple of neighbors across the road who have a bunch of chickens. This afternoon they were beside the road trying to catch one. Finally she said he let it out and he could catch it. It was funny to me because I remember trying to catch several chickens. Larry said to stop chasing them, throw feed in the pen and leave the gate open. I thought they would all escape but they all ran in the pen for the feed. I don’t know if that would work for them because they have a bunch of dogs.

Christmas Movies

Larry has already started watching Christmas movies. He told me yesterday I must not be a real woman because the ones in the movies all wear boots or heels. I told him the girly guys in those movies like them. Tonight he tried to get me to watch one and I pointed out that Tuesday is Halloween. So he muted it and he’s watching a Christmas movie and I’m listening to space opera on my iPod.

Democrats

Mama said her brother is a yellow dog Democrat like her daddy was. When we got off the phone, I looked that up. A yellow dog Democrat will vote for a yellow dog if it’s on the democratic ticket. But I’d heard of a blue dog Democrat so I looked that up. A blue dog Democrat is a conservative Democrat.

Dollar Tree

I was discussing the difficulty of finding a bright light for a couple of ceramic pumpkins. An acquaintance said she has the exact same pumpkin and got a couple of push led lights at the Dollar Tree. So today I went there and bought two with two packs of triple a batteries. Larry bought a couple of things. I paid six dollars plus tax. The lights and batteries worked as desired. There were eight batteries in a pack for a dollar. I haven’t been to that store more than twice but may have to go back.

Neuropathy

Larry told the doctor to talk to me about my feet. So he tried. I reminded him that we’d already talked about my feet and he said my circulation was great. I said medication for neuropathy doesn’t address the repair of nerves but the symptoms. He agreed. So I said I deal with burning and tingling feet by soaking in cold water. He agreed I’m fine. I also started taking vitamin b and magnesium.

Continued Series

Steig Larsson’s Millennium Series consists of three cooks which are excellent. The character Lisbeth Salander is one of the most interesting of many. But he died and David Lagercrantz has written two more to continue Lisbeth Salander’s story. He has done an extremely seamless job of continuing the story and character development.

Social Media

I love seeing comments on Facebook. Sometimes I know the people, sometimes I don’t. But I know I feel strongly about some of the issues. And they do, too. I hope some of those people express their beliefs on Facebook rather than the voting booth.

Gourds

Larry planted some gourd seeds that a neighbor gave him. One vine grew and made nine huge gourds. We had a light frost last night so he picked the gourds. I looked online for gourds because I wanted egg gourds. The place I usually get them didn’t have any this year. I found a site called amishgourds.com. They have a big selection. I think I have my new source.

Halloween

Larry put a couple of plastic skeletons out as well as several hours ghosts.  When I took my flower boxes apart, I put the dichondra silver falls in the flower bed in hopes the seeds will germinate next spring. Larry hung  swath around the shoulders of one of the skeletons like a scarf.

Early Voting

I voted early last year but still had to wait in line a long time. This year I decided to check the parking lot. If I saw vacancies, I’d vote today. It was pretty early because I checked before going to volunteer at the hospital. Only five people were in the hall ahead of me so I didn’t have to wait long. I talked to a woman at the hospital who said she never votes. I told her I was glad when a lot of people vote because the people we elect have a better chance of representing all of us. She said she would think about it.

Shingles Vaccine

Several years ago I had a shingles vaccine that was expensive, live virus, and 60% effective. Now there is another vaccine that is in two parts. It is supposed to be 90% effective. It is ok to take if I’ve already had the other one. I asked my doctor and he recommended I have it. So I did. My arm is sore from the shot, but I’m glad to have better protection against shingles.

Scrubs

I bought two pairs of scrub pants today. They have lots of deep pockets and an elastic waist with a drawstring. I’ve got one pair hemmed. Together they cost $31. and change. I still have to hem the other pair.

More Winter Prep

Today I cut off the angel wing begonias until I cut my pinky. After I got a bandaid on it and held it up with pressure so it would stop bleeding, I just broke the rest off.

Cool Enough

Today was cool enough I could work in my little greenhouse. It needed some organizing so I could plant cuttings in potting soil. I have a lot to do to take down the baskets and flower boxes. The annuals need to come out before frost. So I have a lot to do now that it has cooled off.

Allergies

I forgot to take a benedryl last night and my allergy nose spray. Today I sneezed and blotted my dripping nose until it was raw. When I got home I went straight for a daytime allergy pill. This afternoon was better. I won’t forget my benedryl and nose spray tonight!

Cool!

Today the temp was in the 50’s and 60’s. I didn’t get a lot done but it took all day.

Snake Skin

I found a four feet long snake skin in my greenhouse. I couldn’t identify the snake. I wonder where the snake is. I’ll show it to Larry tomorrow. Maybe he’ll know.

Quarterly Meeting

Today was our quarterly volunteer meeting. We got our flu shots and everyone volunteered for the things we decided on. Our volunteers are great.

Mean Girls

The ACLU has come out saying they believe women with no evidence. One year I had a sixth grade class at an annex. There were three classes at the annex, two sixth grades and a fifth grade class. One day the fifth grade teacher came into the staff room and said the next time my boy argued with him, he was going to have him suspended. He ranted about my student running over his student. I went to my class, shut the door, and asked what happened. He said they were playing soccer and the little girl skipped rope right in front of him. Then her teacher wouldn’t let him explain. I said I was going to pretend to be Mr. Blank. He should listen to all the questions I was going to yell at him and answer yes sir or no sir politely. I said the little girl had set him up and would do it again but if he could keep his cool, eventually Mr. Blank would ask then why did you run over her? Well, it did happen again and my student did as I’d said. Mr. Blank came into the staff room laughing. He said my boy got him. My student was happy that he got to have his say and didn’t get in trouble. That little girl was willing to get trampled just to get my kid in trouble. She was small and her mother dressed her cute. It didn’t make her a good person. A guy is easier to fool than a woman. That isn’t the only time I’ve seen entitled mean girls bully others. It’s one reason school is so hard for some kids. Those mean girls sometimes grow up using the same strategies as adults.

Post Apocalypse Fiction

David Palmer wrote Emergence a long time ago and I liked it. It was a stand alone book but interesting. I like A. American’s series and recently found Ryan Westfield’s and Ryan Schow's series. A. American and Ryan Westfield wrote about emp. Ryan Schow’s series is about rogue AI trying to take out humanity and the military setting off nuclear emp devices to stop the drone attacks.

People Around Me

I have friends and relatives both Democrat and Republican. They aren’t crazy or evil. So I don’t understand the craziness I see on television.

Next Year 's Flowers

It’s time to start setting up the greenhouse for the fall. I have to decide if I want to take the same number of cuttings as last year or maybe scale back. At some point I think I’ll have to cut back, but is this the year?  I think I’m good for another year.

Back Porch

The back porch is ready for fall. I’ve cleaned the containers for my cuttings. There is still a lot to do in preparation for fall but I’ve got a good start.

Good News

The dermatologist 's office called today and said the biopsy was ok. That’s good news. The last time they couldn’t use their lab the report was bad. So yea!

Long Hall

A lady using a cane said the doors at the end of the hall look a long way off. I agreed and pointed out the floor is smooth so she won’t turn her ankle and uncluttered so she won’t trip. Yesterday I tripped over a bag of mulch and fell onto a concrete floor. I’m sore today. All we have to do here is make it down that uncluttered, smooth hall.

He’s Proud

Today the dermatologist said Larry’s proud. That is so much nicer than hardheaded or stubborn.