tues

Grilled steaks last night with daughter and boyfriend and had dinner on the deck. Grilled the night before with boyfriend and my dad. It was nice weather, good food and company!

We took boy friends car in this morning to have a hitch put on. I guess that's what you call it. We bought a little camper. Boyfriend saw it and really liked it. I didn't have the heart to talk him out of it. He was just so excited about it. I liked seeing him that way, so what the hell!

I have a little walk out from my garage under my deck. It fills with leaves and dirt. I hate cleaning it because of the spiders and all the other critters I imagine might be in there! I went ahead and cleaned it today. I filled two 35 gallon trash bags with stuff from under there. I'm glad to have it done!

I think we found what might be our perfect house. The problem is that it has a pending sale and has had since April 8th.. I started thinking that maybe whoever is trying to buy it is having trouble getting the financing. So I did go ahead and the realtor. She's going to check on it for me.

sunday

We had a nice day yesterday.
Ran into my sister and brother-in-law at the country store. They had their 3 dogs in tow
and a bunch of plants. They were headed out to their land for the weekend. They invited us out, so we went...........................The 4 of us, and their 3 dogs explored some of their 100 acres.
It's beautiful out there. They have apple, pear, and peach trees.........and they are starting grape vines this year. The views of the other ridges and valley's are beautiful beyond words!
I got to see a volture egg and a lot of the wild life pictures from their trail cams, framed and hanging on the walls.......some pretty cool stuff!

A few minutes after we arrived home last evening oldest son and daughter-in-law stopped by............daughter was here......................boyfriend and I sat on the deck with them for several hours chit chatting. I always enjoy the company of my adult children..................................................

My ex-husbands 16 y/o cat died yesterday.
He's pretty sad about losing her.
He cried.
The kids are upset  about the cat dying. He's been a part of their life before daughter and youngest son were even teenagers  .......and they are sad that their father is sad.................so anyway, they are meeting at his house today to help him bury the cat.

Daughter and I are going on our camping trip soon.
Today I'm going to organize the camping and fishing stuff we will need.
I'm super excited to do this with her!
Oldest son and his wife are going to join us for 1 night and middle son is going to come for a night if his work schedule allows!
I just can't wait!

saturday

We're headed out this morning for a drive in the country and will probably stop at our country store later in the day for lunch.

Dr. Heimlich, 96 years old, used the Heimlich maneuver for the first time yesterday on an 87 year old man! Yay for him,and for the guy he saved!
I've used it a couple/few times. Once on another nurse. We were in the break room having lunch when she began choking. At first I thought she was joking, quickly realized she wasn't, performed the Heimlich Maneuver and everything turned out okay!

Wed.

The plan for today is to try to get Mr. Bojangles in his cat carrier and take him to the vet. As soon as we pull out the carrier he goes into warrior mode and in to hiding. We couldn't catch him last year and then time got away from me so he is behind  with his vaccines. He also needs his nails trimmed. Daughter is off work today and since she is fearless she is going to help us!After we catch kitty we will call the vet and ask him if he can squeeze us in.........he's pretty good about doing that for us and for Mr. Bojangles!

My tomato plant has 16 tomatoes on it. I've never had tomatoes so early, or so many. When I planted my seeds I moved my container off the deck to a more shaded area and left it there  because I didn't want it dirtying my deck. I didn't think it would benefit my plant, but it really has........My green peppers are also doing quite well!

We also plan on going to Lowes today to look for shelves. I want to hang some  in the kitchen. We need storage in a bad way!
I love my little old house because it's where I raised my children, and because I've put so much time and energy into it.....................and I worked really hard to hang on to it after the divorce.  But the closets are so small........and I have so little space in my kitchen. It drives me nuts!

tuesday

So my oldest son was married this past Saturday.
It was an outdoor wedding at her parents
property where they  have a few acres and a carriage house
presently being converted into a home. It sits on a ridge that over looks
the valley. It's a beautiful view!
It was a small wedding,  40 guests at most, and it was very casual.
We had a picnic after the wedding.
Son seemed to be happy, and to enjoy the day.
It was a very nice time!

Wed.

Happy 6th birthday, Little Man!

wednesday

Work called me yesterday morning to see if I could work. They were down a nurse.
I didn't want to work on such short notice so I told them no.
The next time I'm scheduled to work is a weekend in July. I'm picking that weekend up for a work friend. I don't think work knows it yet!

I have some cooking to do for the wedding.
Today I need to grocery shop. I'll do the cooking Friday.
The wedding is going to be outside.
Rain has been in the forecast for wedding day all week. Today is shows zero percent chance of rain for that day.
We're keeping our fingers crossed!

monday

I had a dream last night that I was at my high school graduation.
In my dream the graduation ceremony was held in our auditorium.
Debbie Reynolds was in the wing waiting to give the commencement speech.
I decided though that I wanted to speak to the audience. So I took the mic and went onstage.
I remember doing a few shout outs to some friends and I remember singing that Carol Burnett song"I'm so glad we had this time together." lol
The audience joined me in singing. It became a great moment for both me and the audience.
 Boy Debbie Reynolds was pissed!
Then I woke up! lol

I managed to complete all of the wedding stuff on my list of things to do today.
It feels good!

Something alive is in my furnace, or one of the ducts.
I heard it yelling out, and clawing the duct/furnace.
I opened the garage door and hoped it would find it's way out.
It sounds like a bird, or a squirrel. It could be a rat or raccoon.
It's freaking me out!
I told Mr. Bojangles and Weeping that they are very close to being fired!

saturday

I picked boyfriend up from the airport last night.

We stayed up late catching up and then got up early this morning and 

went out to breakfast. I missed him while he was gone but also enjoyed the time while he was away.

I worked today putting together favors for the wedding, and I worked on a shadow box as part

of the wedding gift I'm giving to son and daughter-in-law to be. I put a picture in the shadow box from each of the 6 years they've dated. I was thinking if they add a picture of themselves to the box every year, and if they are lucky enough to be married 50 years, then eventually it will be a pretty cool box!

I was also thinking about buying them a canoe for their wedding gift.

They do it all the time, canoe on the rapids. But they always rent a boat. I remember a few months ago son talking about wanting to buy one.

I was also thinking about having an artist friend put a little something something on the side of the canoe. The clock is ticking though so I need to make a decision!

thursday

Something woke me at 3 AM. If I wake during the night I usually get up and check around the house, or look out a window just to make sure things look okay.
I fell asleep on the couch last night with the TV still playing. When I woke I looked out the front window and had a fleeting thought about the car parked across the street. I didn't recognize it, wondered who it belonged to.
 Then I checked the Mexican lady's house across the street because her husband travels for work and she's there alone with her 3 children.
As I was looking at her house, the car across the street that I didn't recognize began flashing their head lights. I closed my curtains. The light from the TV was right behind me, so whoever was in that car had to of seen me looking out the window. I went to the dining room window where I could look out without being seen. The car was circling to leave the street.
Because I have a drug dealer next door, it made me a little nervous.
Her drug buyers have mixed our two houses and have come to my door. One even came inside my house without knocking.
Someday someone might come to rob her of her drugs and money and mix our two houses. It worries me.
I called oldest son. I knew he'd just be getting off work, or would already be off work for the night.
Sure enough he had just arrived home. I told him what happened just to see what he thought.
 He came over and checked around my house and then he checked around Bills house (he's the guy across the street who died of lung cancer. His house is empty.)
We sat together on the porch and talked awhile, speculated on who it was, what they might have been doing.
I've lived here for 25 years.
Until a couple of years ago most of my neighbors have been working people who just want to provide for their families and take care of their yards and homes. They don't bother anyone.
Then drug dealer moves in...........doesn't work, collects disability, has an unkept, over grown yard, sons a recent drop out who doesn't work.........and a flow of traffic, everyday, that stops at her house to buy drugs.
I've felt safe here for the most part until recently.

tuesday

I spent the day cleaning. I've been lazy and unmotivated since quitting work. Today I told myself to quit being lazy!
So I got up early  and cleaned my floors, dusted, vacuumed, scrubbed the toilet and bath tub, and I did 2 loads of laundry. I cleaned the pile  of stuff off my dining room table.
I also went through a pile of papers and mail sitting on the counter by the door. Some of it I filed and some of it I threw away.
Then I balanced my checkbook. The old fashioned way. Cause that's how I still do it! And finally I re-hung the paintings that I took down a month or so ago when I had the walls painted.

I have a pot of chili on the stove.
It smells pretty darn good because I do make a bad ass pot of chili! :O)    just saying!

Boyfriend is still in Colorado.
He says the altitude is giving him a little bit of trouble...................I think he will be
okay.

Daughter is off work tomorrow.
The plan is to do some shopping for wedding stuff.
I'm looking forward to it!
We have fun when we hang out together.

Sunday

Happy Mother's Day!
I got to spend a little time with all of my adult children today as they dropped in at
different times throughout the day. They brought flowers, chocolates, and a nice candle. Boyfriend sent me some very beautiful pink and yellow tulips.........................and I took a dozen yellow roses to the cemetery for my mom. There was a little bunch of mini red roses already there. Dad said he'd gone  earlier this morning, brought the roses. Said he sat at moms grave in his lounge chair and read the newspaper, and talked to mom.
While talking to dad today
he
 asked me how to make moms pot roast. I gave him instructions. He's going to make it tomorrow and asked me if I wanted to have dinner with him. So I will be going to dads tomorrow for dinner!

Sister bear (daughter) and I have been binge watching The Walking Dead. I've never watched it prior to our binge. I kind of like it!

I worked 12 hour shifts Fri. and Sat.
While at work yesterday I thought to myself, this is really crazy, busy, difficult. How did I do it for so long?.........
It's not something I want to do(go to work) on a routine basis anymore. But it's not something I want to totally give up either. I think part of me needs to work. I get anxious and a little depressed maybe without it. It keeps me sane I guess, or grounded.
I dunno.


I know I'm not very social.
I read blogs but I don't comment.........even when I really want to............I dunno..............doesn't really matter in the big scheme of things.

I dislike Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
It just keeps getting deeper and deeper!

tuesday

Boyfriend is leaving for Colorado today to visit his family.
I was invited but decided to stay home and pick up a couple of days at work.
Plus I didn't want to fly. I've flown more than several times, and I enjoyed it but
I go through phases when I'm afraid to fly. Right now I'm afraid to do it! :O)~~

While boyfriend is gone I'm going to work on things for the wedding and I'd like to get the garage clean and organized.
I also plan on doing some shopping with daughter and looking at a few houses!