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We have our lawn back! Just in time for this afternoon's rain.
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Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! The weather was much more pleasant this morning, with cooler temperatures, a nice, light breeze, and lower humidity. I was out the door shortly after getting up, and after a walk of about 4 1/2 miles, came home to the coffee maker just finishing my pot of tea, as I had programmed it to be ready about when I thought I would be home from the walk.
I poured a cup of tea and decided I had earned a rare treat for breakfast, and made sausage gravy and baked a couple of biscuits. It was a delicious treat. I remember the short lived NS sausage gravy and biscuit (both dry mixes, and vegetarian) that quickly became one of my favorite breakfasts, and my major disappointment when it was discontinued after a short run.
It seemed sometimes like they were deliberately picking my favorites to discontinue. I almost cried when they stopped selling the freeze dried beef burger patty for lunch. It was so easy, and so tasty. Ready after soaking in boiling water for just two minutes.
Ah well, I've long since gone on my own as the program got a little too expensive for me after retirement, and they kept taking away my favorites.
I remember the little packets of pancake mix too, and how diverse they could be made. I used to make snickerdoodle cookies out of them. Oh well, enough reminiscing about discontinued foods from the past...
Maybe some laundry and housework to get started on in a bit.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hey Ed!
Reads like you've had a super morning!!! The pix of your yard looks great! I know how happy you must be that its 'all done'!
I too fondly remember that little sorta gray cardboard burger...first time I saw it I was not impressed, and figured I'd have to scrounge thru the freezer/pantry for something else to eat later. NOT so. That little burger just swelled up and became a great burger, or add into chili, or whatever you'd use hamburger for!
I only ate the sausage and biscuits once. Not at all sure why...maybe they discontinued it before I could order it again??? What ever, I do love sausage gravy and biscuits!
A lot of their foods were tasty...but not quite all of them!
This 'note' has gone on all morning. Time to hit 'post reply'' !!!
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The orange barrels are gone. The last weird things sticking up from the lawn are gone. The pallets of sod and piles of rock are gone.
I think the construction noise is over and I believe the project is completed!
We and the next door neighbor have our yards back and, presumably properly sodded.
From the north.
From the south.
Across the north strip and the nearest neighbor's lawn.
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Howdy all y'all. It's fabulous Friday! Another very pleasant morning for a walk, which has been accomplished. I crossed paths with a woman I have seen walking before, right near the walkway past the lake, and was able to enlighten her to the existence of the lake. She planned to take that path then on her way back.
To be fair, there are no signs pointing out that there is a lake there, and it is a small lake, but the concrete path and wooden footbridge over one arm of it make a lovely walk. I lived here for over 9 years before I knew there was a lake there, and I only discovered it this Spring when I finally wondered where that path went and decided to go and see.
Not a lot on the agenda today. I am just pleased as punch that the construction work seems to be all done and won't be keeping me from naps or waking J up early.
I did email the county people in charge, with a CC to the city mayor, thanking them for taking care of that dangerous ditch.
And my blueberry harvest for this year has started. Last year I froze several gallons of them! Some of these are the Pink Lemonade variety, that I guess technnically are not BLUEberries.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
A DIY spice mix, and a recipe.
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Good Morning Ed,
Limited time...Ted just said he and Maya were going to the creek...meaning I have a few quiet minutes to myself, and to use the recumbent bike. I can of course use that darned thing anytime, but it for some reason bothers Maya??? I suspect it makes a noise that I can't hear, and that is the problem?
Glad you could help a fellow walker...
My sleep last night was horrible. I was up every hour from 11p. to 3a. Partially because I must have eaten something that is a diuretic to my body, and partly because I was a little more than 'somewhat' hungry, and wanted some thing salty. (meaning I'd have to disturb the cat and the dog and possibly Ted) That didn't sound like a good plan!
I am setting my sights on a good afternoon nap! Also putting some thought into what the heck I ate yesterday????
Hope you have a good day, and I'm so happy for you that the yard/sidewalk job is done.
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Howdy all y'all. It's satisfying sunny Saturday! Another lovely morning far a walk, which did happen earlier. And I got a nice nap in yesterday. It's wonderful having all the construction finally finished, after over a year of work. I don't remember how many times they had to re-mark the electric, cable, telephone, and water, and even with them mapped they still, over the course of the year, cut our cable 4 times. But at least it's all done now.
I do have some laundry to fold, and a nap to take today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! It was another beautiful morning for a walk, and I enjoyed the scenery and fresh air. The exercise part, not so much. These old knees and hips get achey but so far it hasn't stopped me.
Never did fold that laundry yesterday. Maybe today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good Morning Ed,
(well it was morning about half an hour ago!)
Late start today.
Glad you got your walk in. Maybe those old knees and hips need an extra day off during the week? Or an 'alt' form of cardio..like one of those nifty bikes? (just remember to get an upgrade on the bike seat! I didn't think about it the ONE day that I decided to do an upright bike at the gym!) Half an hour later as I dismounted I remembered what was wrong with the old style bike seats...arg! LOL.
I saw Ted out working in the back yard raised bed this morning. For a kid that hated grass, flowers, etc. and thought the world should be concrete...he's come a LONG way!
Oh, and I ate my first grape tomato. The plant hides ( sorta behind the mail box)..it was delicious. It is full of tomato clusters, and still blooming like mad! And the other tomato, lives over by the retaining wall, finally has a little pea sized baby tomato. I think it had better get growing or it will miss July 4th., when all good tomatoes worth their salt deadline! LOL!
There is nothing more on my list, other than a shower, and a nap, not necessarily in that order!
Have a good afternoon, be happy, healthy and safe!
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Howdy all y'all. It's magnificent Monday! It was a little on the humid side this morning but there was a nice breeze for my walk. We are supposed to have a good chance of rain this afternoon. We got a little yesterday, and I wouldn't mind a little more. It would be good for the new lawn.
Oh, and the port-a-potty for the construction workers was still there yesterday when I walked, but was gone this morning. I think that is probably the most definitive indication that they are finished.
Maybe today I will actually fold those towels and such. LOL.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hi Ed
Time to head to the gym in just a few, and the market next door, wanting avocado, cilantro, and banana's!
I had nearly a third of an inch of rain..and lots and lots of thunder to go with it yesterday. Enough that I was napping when it started, I did come out of my room before it ended, and Ted sent me a text...Tom E. was sleeping next to Ted's desk chair, and Maya was behind him... Tom E. does not normally go into Ted or Maya's room..but the thunder drove it to do the abbynormal!
Poor animals.
After that I may start a load of dark clothes to wash while I'm napping.
Ted and I are going to the Kroger shopping center on Steve Reynolds...I'm going to pick up our dinner order while Ted runs to Kroger to pick up a few one liter bottles of the Sparkling Water that I like. So that will be the big 'event' for the day. (I don't need any major events mind you)
Hope you have a good nap...I know its part of my day plan!
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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! Another pleasant, cool morning for my walk. We got some rain again, yesterday. Not a lot on the agenda today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! Another nice morning, but I took the day off from exercise walking. I did get out to Kroger for some shopping though. The lawn guys are here now, and from what I can see are being careful of the newly laid sod.
This afternoon I need to take Lilo in for a recheck on her kidney function, and urinalysis, as I think she has another UTI.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
As always, take all videos wth a grain of salt. Or two, or three...
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Lilo's bloodwork was outstanding. I just need to keep doing what I am doing for now.0
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Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! It looked cloudy and felt sticky when I started my walk, but had cleared mostly up with bright sunshine by the time I got home, an hour and twenty minutes or so later. FitBit says I have walked 4.48 miles so far today.
I got a laugh yesterday, when I noticed that my 50 minutes of blueberry picking was recorded as swimming and it awarded a day of exercise for that. I guess between the shopping and the blueberry picking, I may have actually earned that. Picking berries IS exercise but not as strenuous to me as walking (or swimming) would be.
Speaking of swimming, our group hasn't had any pool parties and, for now, aren't scheduling any, which is kind of a mixed deal. We won't get to see our friends, and the lack of socialization will not help my anxiety levels when we do get back to normal. The pool parties can be a bit rough on the social anxiety part of my general anxiety disorder, but I cope by having a "job" to do, keeping the food sorted out and arranged, and showing any new guest around, which forces me to meet people in a less stressful way.
On the other hand, my social anxiety is getting a rest, and I am saving money, time, effort, and electricity by not preparing a huge dish of baked beans every couple of weeks. And I am not being tempted every couple of weeks by big plates of cookies, brownies, cakes, cobbler, and pies.
Not a lot on the agenda today. Hopefully a nap, as Lilo's vet visit ate that time yesterday.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Howdy all y'all. It's fabulous Friday! Another nice morning for a walk, and I took one. I need to do a bit of housework today, including folding those towels and such that are still in the dryer.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hi Ed!
Very happy about Lilo's blood work. Bless her little heart. You know she hates the treatment...and thank goodness she gets a nice treat for it!
Illusion Cake...um, I think that could make me give up sweets! LOL!
My day is good, and nap is quickly approaching...but my day though good has been topsy turvy. The original plan was gym, Whole Food, home and done. And the I got a text from Marietta...so the morning went like Whole Foods, 2+ hour chat with Marietta, and THEN gym. Bottom line I got if all done!
My little grape tomatoes are 'coming in'...one or two every day. Soon it will be more, as the plant is loaded with green ones. And the 'slicing' tomato plant has only two, one golf ball size, and the other would make a smallish marble! But, they too will get going and I'll have 'just enough tomatoes'..which suits me fine.
I think I will wait until tomorrow to do a small load of dark clothes (mostly gym stuff). Other than that my laundry is all good! Earlier in the week I had a load of whites that just couldn't seem to get folded!! LOL
I'm enjoying the weather...but by Sunday I'll be griping about it being too hot. I think I need a different thermostat with a wider temp. range!
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Howdy all y'all. It's satisfying Saturday! I have done my walking, and am resting now after breakfast, and sipping my morning tea. Not a lot NECESSARY on the agenda today, but a bit that I SHOULD be doing. LOL. I will think about it after tea.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hey Ed! Good Morning!
Beautiful outside this morning. Floor cleaning time here, sorry to say.
I watched the early part of the Galyntyne Sauce. (oh, auto correct lit up with that word! LOL!)
Just saw enough to know it is not my sauce. Just not a lot of pan juices from tofu, and I don't think you'd want to eat what might be released.
SOooooo. Maybe a nice mushroom broth?
I have a oad of whites to fold, and that small load of dark gym clothes, you know, the ones I didn't do yesterday. Missed my nap yesterday...what a disaster that was. Big mistake!
This morning I was having left over tofu scramble, and left over sautéed spinach, (hey now! I love spinach), and decided a piece of toast would be good....and it damn near killed me! I inhaled a pretty big toast crumb...and coughed and sipped water as I could with all the coughing..took a lot of coughing, a few sneezes, and finally I got it out. Cleared out my lungs for sure. I was a bit wheezie this morning. Not now!
Ok, mid paragraph above there was a cleaning break. My part is mostly done. and that dark laundry is washing away. I think I'll just sit back and enjoy a bit of coffee!
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! I am taking a day off from walking today. I may go out in a moment to pick blueberries.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good Morning Ed!
Dividing my time between chores and fun projects!
Got a bit of a scare this morning..somebody one street over is burning something..a ton of smoke, and then the wind shifts and blows the smoke back the other way. Ted had seen the burning when he walked Maya a little bit ago.
Many years ago, when I was still working at the Red Cross at night, and sleeping daytime, I was woke by somebody pounding on my house..people were yelling fire and pointing towards the woods. That fire was licking my backyard fence. Talk about becoming wide awake in a hurry.
The roar of the fire was awful...People I didn't even know had garden hoses...and best of all, the firetruck was coming up the street. I figure I was about 10 minutes from becoming a crispy! There's more to the story, but too long for here. Firemen put the fire out, everyone returned garden hoses that they'd just grabbed as they saw them, it was an exciting day, until.... the cop showed up.
Ted Tells me I need to go look at my tomatoes...he gets all excited when one ripens...he won't EAT one, but ... I'm not sure this time, just by his manner, and evasive answers to my questions that I'm going to find something great. I just hope the squirrels have not found my tomatoes. Jack and Jenn have given up on tomatoes, for that very reason. And worse of all, the little furry tailed yard rats don't just eat/taste one, Noooo, they taste them all.
Hope you got out to pick your blueberries, should see showers late afternoon today and ending about dark time!
Have a great day...
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Howdy all y'all. It's marvelous Monday! Cool this morning, with a small chance of rain, but a much bigger chance of rain this afternoon. I might do a little light housework.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good Morning Ed!
seeing the bumble bee butt made my day! I've never seen one totally in the flower! LOL. Hope the little guy could get back out!
So, I went out as 'directed' by Ted to see my tomatoes...he was just excited cuz there are about 4 or so teeny-tiny little toms. I'll be excited when that golf ball sized one becomes baseball size and red! LOL!
Gym is on my list today, and not anything else critical on my list!
Hope you've had a good walk this morning. Its a pretty day for an early morning walk! No, I'm not doing it, I may sit outside and watch Ted's crazy birds flitting around. We sat outside the other day, it was quite pleasant. Then some little piece of bark fell from above on to the table..and then another, and another...there was a bratty squirrel above us throwing down small pieces of bark at us! Darn tree rats!
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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! Too sticky outside to walk and there's too much chance of getting drenched. I do need to find Lilo in a bit for her Tuesday shot, which I have ready near the stove. Perhaps some light house cleaning today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hi Ed,
making a quick pit stop to put away the groceries I just bought...gonna finish my coffee, and then off to the gym. I've already made my online payment to Verizon this morning!
Sitting with a cold pack on the back of my right knee. Little ssucker hurts with each step I take. I will have an Aleve with my early lunch when I get home, I'm hoping that using that machine will help.
I've gotten my 2 lottery tickets. I could use a big pile of cash!!! (wouldn't nearly everybody?)
Half inch of rain on the gauge from yesterday and last night. I'd like to see a bit more before we hit our 'dry' season.
Wonder how much of the Dust storm we'll see here in GA?
Did I tell you I found frisee ? At Whole Foods the other day. At check-out, they were teasing me saying I was the only one who ever bought that! So, I had part of it last night some smashed up avocado and drizzle of Balsamic Glaze. Oh, its heaven!
RIght now I have overloaded my steamer basket with cauli, brocc. carrots, and sweet potato rounds. Will have some for lunch, AND will have at least 2 more meals worth of veggies for what ever becomes the 'main'..I also intend to make some rice, and rinse and refrigerate some beans...so, there will be minimal cooking for a few days around here!
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Today's wine delivery to help restock the wine racks. Two or three old favorites and a nice selection of new (to me) wines that I look forward to trying.
My wine club mostly sells private label wines from relatively small wineries, though I do have fond memories of the year I was able to snag a case of Pat Paulsen California Red from them, at a good price. Never saw it on the website again.
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Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! It was sticky out there again this morning, but I needed to get to Kroger anyway, so I went early to take advantage of senior shopping hours for Wednesday morning. Not many shoppers in the store at all, but a lot of shelf stocking going on that was somewhat in the way.
Our Kroger has apparently stopped carrying bran flakes (any brand) and we really don't want raisin bran, so I guess I will have to look at Ingles or Publix soon to get that item. After the first, when I go to Petsmart for more canned cat food, I can try to get to a grocery as well, for the bran flakes.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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