Good (early) Morning

 

Good Morning. I've already sorted the laundry and am now waiting for some daylight before going over to start it up. Don't want to wake the neighbors next to it, if I can help it.

The dog have had their first early morning walk of the day. I need to get a bit of things done before it gets hot today. Our expected high is near 90F. Last Weekend, Jerry found a Guitar at a yard sale. We went back and picked it up for $3.00 The strings were not in good shape at all. Jerry took it to a shop in Clarksville and for less than $25, had new strings put on it, and tuned up. He sat on his bed and strummed on it a bit and it sounds good. It's a Sony, at least that's what I thought he said it was. Was kinda hoping it was a Gibson but it's not. Oh. did I mention it's in a case? The man just wanted to not have to take it back home, I think. He sold a drum set for $100. The brass Cymbals alone were worth that. The rest of the drum set about $50 to $80. so who ever got it, got a bargain.

I spent most of yesterday afternoon, cutting out paper dolls with my Cricut. I want to take it with us to visit Heather but not sure how many of the cartage's I want to take with me. Of course I want to take them all, but that's not reasonable. I know the paper doll one, and a paper lace one, and one that has a card template in it. and.... and... well, maybe I will take them all with us anyway.

Billie C.


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Good Morning

 

Well. I went back to bed after Jerry left for work and I had read a few emails. I was back awake by 7:30 though. I got my meds takend, breakfast and dressed before taking the dogs out. I had made up sugar water for the hummingbird feeder before we went out.  I let Macon and Barney run (dragging their leads behind them) for about 20 minutes. No one else was out so they did very well. Once they got most of that energy out, I put them on leads and watered my garden.  Why not let Rocky "run"?  Because he didn't want to. He sorta of snarrled at Barney when Barney tackled him and Barney left him alone after that. I guess Rocky reall meant Busness and Barney understood that. Rocky did play a little near the end of "Run Amok" but not like the other two were running. Once they all setteled down, I put 2 quarts of water in all the kitty litter container plants and well watered the two in the smaller pots and put a little water in the bird bath I made. (still need to take a picture of that). The dogs were content to sit in the shade while i watered the plants. I got the sugar water from inside (I put it in the freezer to cool off some) and filled the feeder, then sat in a chair under the awing. About 5 minutes later I was untangling Barney from Macon's line.  about 5 mintues after that, I had to untangle again. After the third time, it was time to bring the dogs in. Barney still wanted to play but Macon has had enough. I did see one hummingbird come to the feeder before we came back inside.

 

Aahhh... last night, I had just put the potatoes in the roasting oven when Jerry came home. I had figured he wasn't going to get a rain out around 4 pm when he wasn't home by then and I had heard thunder around 3pm.  He was home abour 5pm.. He did get rained out, but had remembered me asking him to make a stop on his way home.  He dropped of the $3.00 Gituar we had picked up for new strings. New strings. them put on and then tuned will cost just around $50. Not bad at all. I just may learn how to play one, now. If not me, then maybe one of the Grandkids will want to learn. It's a smaller one just suited for a smaller person.
Oh yeah. Before Jerry left for work this morning I noticed the livingroom fan making noise. So I stopped it, took off the front, cleaned the dog hair out of it (shedding season) tighted the nut over the blade and put it back together. I had planned on doing that later this morning but the noise Meant it had to be done sooner or the nut would come off and the blade would fall off.
Thinking of fixing ham slices for dinner. I baked potatoes instead of having rice with the chicken last night so I may fix rice tonight.  It's that or Mac and Cheese  (Jerry loves Mac and Cheese).  Well. I have done the dishes but still need to make the beds. Back in a bit to let you know what al else I've done.

Billie C.


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my mid morning

 

 

I am a bit miffed right now. I found holes in my long blue nightgown. Right under the sleeve and in the sleeve. I don't know how they got there. I found holes in my New Grandma 2011 shirt this week, as well but not like these holes. I"ll have to ask Jerry if he knows how that happened. He was over my bed, putting in the air and may have snagged the dress (it's very old and comfortable)

Ah, but the beds are made. I still have to vac the floors at this time, but maybe by the time I am ready to send this in, they will be done. Next to work on, is dishes. Not that we have a lot over the weekend, but enough to want to get them out of my way.

Did I tell you, I found 13 CD's over the weekend?

Point of Grace, Free to Fly

Allen Asbury

Clay Crosses, Stained Glass

WOW, New & Next

WOW Worship

Natalie Grant, Awaken

Jaci Velasquez Christmas

Mercy Me, Undone

Acquire the Fire, Live the difference

R.I.O.T Righteous Invasion of Truth

Acquire The Fire, Stand Up and Surrender

If My People Pray. The National Day of Prayer Album

Casting Crowns, The Altar and the Door. Special bonus DVD.

I have R.I.O.T. in my laptop right now.

Oh yeah. Looks like we are going to go visit Heather this next weekend. I'll have to pack all the stuff I've picked up for them, this week. I want to take some of my crafting things with me, as well.

After I got dressed, I've gotten the trash out before Mike comes around for it. While I was outside and the trash can empty, I watered my flowers and herbs and added some water to the birdbath I've put together outside. (need to take a picture) Now it's time for my breakfast and insulin. Hard to believe that it's already 7am.

Time to walk the dogs, as I've had my breakfast and taken care of me. back in a few...

back. Now to start the dishes and sweep the back half of the camper. (oh Joy)

(10 am)

Aah. The dishes are done and put away. I am trying my hand at making Yogurt. I've boiled my milk and now it's cooling back down, before I add a bit of yogurt to it. Since I have two 1/2 gallons jugs of milk in the fridge I'm not out very much if this quart of milk doesn't do like it's suppose to.

I took Macon outside for a bit. He got to play with Bro, and they had fun. Bro has a bit of trouble getting around (He's over 8 years old and is a large dog) but he still had fun playing. Barney was not happy to have been left inside. I knew he couldn't see us, but he sure made a lot of noise about it. I got to see a couple of hummingbirds come to my feeder while we were outside.

Raven will feed the cats for me, next weekend. I've put their dishes outside so they get use to that.

We have a chance of rain today, but the rest of the week looks dry and we will be in the lower 90's by the weekend.

(10:45)

I just set a letter out in the mailbox to my Grand-daughter, Bailey. I am sending her a blank card as well as a few things I've cut out and a couple of printed items so she can make her own card. I hope to do this more often for and with her. (starting her crafting life early)

I took Barney with me, and we got to talk to Milk a couple of minutes.

Billie C.


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Good (early) Morning

 

I hope you have slept well. me, I was up at 2 am. The air conditioner is over my bed, and it has a light on the plug and one that tells us how cool the room is. That one reflects off the over-head storage and I think there is just enough to keep me awake. I'm thinking of making an eye mask today and see if that helps me sleep any better.

I know I'll end up taking an afternoon nap on the couch. I don't know why the brighter sunlight doesn't keep me awake as much as a little bit of light at night does.

I sure could tell a big difference between the smaller air and this newer one. It still get a bit warm in here, but it's not sweltering.

Jerry did take a two hour nap yesterday. Good thing, since he watched tv to 10pm last night. (last of Ax Men) There is something he wants to watch tonight, I think so I'll miss DWTS. That's ok, cause I don't know any of these last people so I'm not attached to any of them.

I paid for 1/2 our rent, We are not the only one's paying early. (she's learning to accept that some of us "Want" to pay early)

I'll get her the rest of our rent and the wifi on Friday. She needs the money now to fix a septic tank problem. I'm paying early in hopes that it can be fixed so and I don't have to smell it. It's not that far from our camper. just down the hill and west.

Prayers are needed. Heather quit her job. I don't blame her but it is going to be a burden on them until she finds another job. I would not have put up with what she did for as long as she did without speaking up. The Manager was on her case all week long over little stuff. But when Heather called in, asking her to find someone to take her shift the Manger didn't even find out why Heather needed her shift change. Told her she "Would" be in and then hung up on Heather. That was it. That was just plain rude. Heather doesn't just ask for a change in her shift without good reason. She didn't show up for that shift or the next one either. The lady has just been rude to her all week long and Heather had enough of it.

We still don't know what's going on with Mary, Jerry's twin sister. She was to have a cat scan but she got claustrophobic and couldn't handle going into it. She's going to find out where another one can be done at, something this week.

Well, here it is, just past 5:30 and I've already gotten the bathroom taken care of, The cat box taken care of. Laundry baskets sorted out and the last load of laundry finally folded and put away. Once I send this, I'm going to go make the beds and start the dishes. I hope to have most all the cleaning done before it starts to get hot outside.

Billie C.


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Saterday Afternoon

 

Hello.  Been a day and it's not over yet.

 

Started off waking up at 6:30.  Took the dogs out for first mornings walk. Delayed going inside since Jerry was still asleep when we went out. When I heard him stirring, We went back in.  Took care of checking my blood Sugar, taking my Insulin and putting my vitamins in a small tin to take with me to the cafe.  I had the Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns and Biscuits and Gravy. The bacon was late and cold. I don't care, I ate it anyway. Jerry had the same thing.  Oh wait. We stopped at two yard sales on the way there. Found a couple of things at the first. A base for my birdbath. A pan that will fit in my roaster oven and some plastic cups that are Red, White and Blue.  The next one, I found nothing we wanted. Passed one on our way to breakfast and came back to it. Found an apple pie for Jerry. The next one was jackpot. I found several outfits for Baby Heather, and a dog toy for the dogs. Next one was also good, for me.  I found 12 Christian Rock CD's.  and one Casting Crowns DVD.  Thought I had fond Jerry a new radio control car but he said the battries have been left inside and had blown up inside. ruining the contacts. 

 

Oh.  yeah, before we left the house we had put the kennels on Jerry's bed and the dogs in them so they were right across from the air conditioner.  We bought the largest Air we could find at Walmart cause the little one just isn't doing it. I found a black T-shirt for Jerry. It has a motorcycle on in it. decked out in red white and blue. I wanted to get him another shirt but there wasn't one in his size.

 

Picked up the dog food we need for the week, as well.

 

Stopped at yet one more yard sale on our way home, and picked up a small Guitar for 3 dollars in a case. It needs three strings but for $3. strings are the least of my worries. Either I will learn to play or I'll give it to the Grand kids when they visit.

Catching up

 

Hello.
I've been distracted from the computer for a couple of weeks.  I am loving my Cricut and I'm lucky in that Jerry is ok with me buying a cartridge or two each week, from Hobby Lobby. Of course it's not just that cartridge that I go in for. I need paper to cut with it, as well. 

We heard from Jerry's twin sister last week, after she had surgery in her throat.  It was not a good report, She has  *non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She goes back tomorrow to hear what can be done about it. We are on Pins and needles until we "know" what to expect. We have been trying to get in touch with Kathy to get her to call her sister. So far no luck on that. Mary wants to hear from her. 

Two days ago, I put out  hummingbird feeder. I did notice some activity around it yesterday.  Last night I found out that the man who does the close work (with a weedeater) is going to try to get around our camper tonight. So I moved everything out that I can move. And I noticed a couple of hummingbirds around it this morning. So once I finished up moving things, I put one chair back under the canopy and sat for about 30 minutes. I saw three Red throated, and 4 or 5 others that I don't know the names of. A pair of Grey's and a couple of brownish ones. A Pair was fussing at each other. They sounded just like a couple having their first fight.  Of course, the cats are nosy and want to see what I'm looking at, so I came back inside.

 

 

Sunday was a rainy day.  One of our neighbors wanted to have a cook-out to celebrate Mother's day, Her birthday and their Anniversery. But because of the weather had to put it off a day. So, on Monday Chris was smoking 15 pounds of ribs and 30 pounds of Chicken. I fixed Jerry Hot Dog cause I knew he would be to tired to go visiting. After he ate, I went over and was just in time to hear those gathered, sing her "Happy Birthday". I got one rib and one leg quarter to bring back home.  I tried to eat on the rib and they are not very tender. I put them in my crockpot along with another piece of chicken I have in the fridge in my crockpot to finish cooking and sure hope that it turned out much more tender. I did add some KC BBQ Sauce to it, as well.

As I said Sunday was a rainy day. I did hear from both my girls over the weekend, but not from my son. That is usual. He just forgets that Mom would like to hear from him from time to time.  We ate Breakfast in Clarksville at Golden Corral. Boy was it busy this time. We went to Wal-mart and picked up a few things.  Drove around a little bit. Did our grocery shopping at The Hilltop, then home to put it all away. The rest of the day, until Dinnertime was just sitting around at the camper. Jerry did get a nap. He was also on the computer a bit, looking up his family to see if he could find out what their Uncle Sam died of. We know it was cancer but not what kind. He died back in 1963 or 64.  Far as they can remember, He's the only family member who died of a cancer.

 

 

*    http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/non-hodgkin
Definition of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Any of a large group of cancers of lymphocytes (white blood cells). Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can occur at any age and are often marked by lymph nodes that are larger than normal, fever, and weight loss. There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. These types can be divided into aggressive (fast-growing) and indolent (slow-growing) types, and they can be formed from either B-cells or T-cells. B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include Burkitt lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma. T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include mycosis fungoides, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma. Lymphomas that occur after bone marrow or stem cell transplantation are usually B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and type of disease. Also called NHL.

Billie C.

Ahh. Thursday

 

Ahh. Thursday... The weekend is near.. Oh Drats, Jerry may have to work Saturday. He's having to redo someone else's work in the new building he's been transferred to. Just like when he was in the other building. He is soo tired when he gets home, We eat dinner, Watch and hour of T.V. and then he's gone to bed. Tonight we are eating out, at Bubba's. We like their burgers and they are the closest to us.

It's going to be much cooler today than it was yesterday. We can sure appreciate that. I have no internet as I write this as it's cloudy out. I hope to send it as soon as we get a connection. Today I have to do the laundry. Rain or not,

Billie C.
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