Sandy's Daily Updates

The beginning of a new week, the 2nd week of June. I have been off the blog for a bit over a week as the site disappeared. I believe one of the thunderstorms knocked it off. I tried to get it back and probably messed it up more. Jerry was over and got it back up and running. We have had thunder storms and rain most every day this month. Last month we didn’t have rain for 6 or 8 days out of the whole month,and this month seems to be starting off the same. We are due for another thunderstorm around dinner time.

I have three young men over here working on the flower bed. they are earning money for their Senior High School Trip to Europe….France, Spain. Germany, etc. They are hard working and doing an excellent job so far. I will have one or two of them over in the fall to help with the shed. I know that one f them works part time at one of the fast food places here.

Tevia, my great granddaughter, was here this weekend. She is 11 for another month. (her birthday is July 9th. ) She is fun and enjoyable, full of ideas, talent and energy. She made about 20 tie throws for us to take to nursing homes and visit those who don’t have people who are able to visit them. From what I understand there are quite a few that don’t have family or people who live close enough or are unable to visit. There are three or four of us who will start doing that soon.

Tevia made Tina and I the cutest heart shaped, 3-D picture and also she painted Tina an Butterfly and me a cat. so cute and so pretty. This young lady is so talented. She does the tie blankets, she couchettes, she paints, makes things on their 3-d printer. Plus she has a guini pig, and two beautiful ducks. She helps her mom around the house, loves to clean and helps keep her two older brothers on their toes. And she is pretty as a picture. She has a whole year and one month before she becomes a teenager so sure hope all her great habits and qualities don’t change then.

Tina will have to have rotator cup surgery. We just don’t know when. She is hoping to put it off until October when she has learned more on her job and also when all the other girls are back from maternity leave and other medical things. They are short staffed when they are all there. she does like this job and is enjoying learning and working there. I like the hours and the shorter drive to work.

Last week was a busy one but can’t think why. I had two doctor appointments, one in Knoxville. Both followups. Friday I went with Jerry to pick up Tevia and that was interesting as we got to see a lot of new country, at least to me. He was looking for a bakery that made the stuff he buys at one of the convenience stores in Knoxville. It was way off the interstate, so got to see some very pretty and picturesque homes, farms and pastures as well as trees and gardens. All so well kept and neat.

The bakery he was looking for was there, but they bake the stuff but don’t serve it there or sell it there. He was thinking we would have lunch there. Lunch ended up about an hour away at Araby’s. A great trip though. I love going on adventure trips with him. Tevia was more interested in lunch at Araby”s.

Wah’s House Hold Hints part of this is temporally down as Diana has my mom’s book for a bit. I hope that they will be back soon. In the meantime I will take things from the different little books that she had. they always have something worthwhile writing about. Today’s is” Keeping score of old scores and scares, getting even and one-upping always make you less than you are.” Malcolm Forbes, (1919 – 1990) Publisher.

Time for me to get in the kitchen and start supper. Chicken, rice, veggie and salad. So have a great rest of your Monday. Make it a productive, adventurous, cheerful and fun day.

Blessings!

A beautiful day in Oak Ridge. We have clouds and a bit of sun every once-in-awhile. There is a slight breeze and the humidity is 97 %, I believe. The time is 12:02 p.m. and the temperature is 69 degrees. There is showers on and off in the forecast so it is spotty showers here and there without much of a chance of us receiving any. That we shall wait and see. We will be happy if they showers wait until evening or tonight.

Yesterday my computer did an update and I lost my password to my blog. It seems that every once in a while an update will take away something and add something else. So strange. I am so thankful for Jerry who is able to repair the damage so to speak, and get things working again.

Last evening we went to Cosco. I called Dottie and told her we were leaving Oak Ridge. She said O.K., she would be ready. About 30 minutes later I called her and said that we were stuck in traffic and would be there when we got there. She said that she figured there would be a lot of traffic as it was the time everyone was getting off work. It took us over an hour to get to her place, and it is usually a 30 minute trip at the most. That traffic is bumper to bumper for a good 10 to 15 miles. Tina said that she had forgotten what the traffic was like at that time of day. She said that it was that way every evening, going into Knoxville and in the opposite direction every morning. People working in Oak Ridge and living in Knoxville or other towns in that direction. She is very thankful to be working in Oak Ridge and 10 to 15 minutes from work.

Cosco wasn’t bad, crowd wise. We got a good parking spot, and enjoyed the store as it wasn’t crowded so one could get to what one wanted without waiting for someone to move out of the way. Dottie got paper towels and toilet paper; laundry detergent and fabric softener; and a case of coke as it is much less expensive there then at Kroger’s or Walmart. Tina and I got chicken, hamburger, pork chops, coffee, trash bags, and Kleenex. Not bad at all.

After leaving there we went to Chedders for dinner. Dottie and I had BBQ ed Ribs and Tina had a cheeseburger. I asked her why a cheeseburger? She said that she wanted meat, not bones. The ribs have lots of meat on them. Her iron is low so that is the reason for meat I guess.

When we headed to Dottie’s she said she wished that Jerry and Tammy could come and take her groceries in. I said call them and she said she didn’t want to bother them. So, I called them and they came and carried her things in. All but the toilet paper and paper towels were heavy. She was so thankful that they came as carrying groceries or most anything else that has a little bit of weight to it really hurts her back and she suffers with it for a few days I think it always hurts her but is aggravated my carrying anything with a bit of weight. And the steps don’t help when carrying things up them.

We got home and got our stuff in the house. As each one, meat wise, was heavy we took one thing in at a time. It took a while but all got in the house and put away for the night. I separated the meat this morning and got it in the freezer. Tina thought the chicken was expensive as she thought we only got 6 breasts. Each pouch has 2 to 3 chicken breasts in it so I think we did well on that score. We also got fish sticks, a large bag of them. Now all is put away and I am so grateful that we have that shopping trip done and over with. I enjoy going to Cosco when I have time to look at something besides food. They have so great things, good quality and interest.

Wha’s House Hold Hints: ” To pry stuck glasses apart: Fill inner glass with cold water, hold the outer glass in warm water. They will separate naturally.”

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a productive, positive, adventurous and fun day.

Blessings

A rainy Tuesday, cool, 68 degrees at 3:59 p.m. The weather seems to prefer rain, so maybe May Showers will bring June Flowers. I do see flowers most everywhere and they are very pretty. We even have a few in our flowerbed. The grass is growing nicely, all over the place as is the weeds and trees and bushes, etc. All are well watered.

This morning I saw, among all the pretty birds, a baby or very young red bellied woodpecker eating out of one of the bird feeders. He/she is the red bellied one according to the bird book. We have so many different birds flying in and out and that makes it interesting. The squirrels and chipmunk don’t seem to mind, especially when they knock birdseed down for them. We now have three squirrels.

Our Memorial Day afternoon at Jerry’s was fun. A couple who were their neighbors at the old house were there with their dog, Max, who is a Saint Bernard. He is so big, a bit bigger then Sarge and Dallas. He is as fun and as loving as they are. All the dogs got along just fine, ran and played in the large yard, visited us on the deck. They barked at whatever they thought they heard or saw, then laid down and took a nap. They are happy dogs.

The people were great, very nice and fun. Borrie Keith, Dottie, Noah, Tammy, Jerry, Betty and Ralph, and myself were the humans there. We had hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, potato salad, broccoli salad, watermelon, baked beans, apple pie, peach cobber and chocolate chip cookies. Jerry claimed the cookies and grudgingly let us each have one. He is a cookie-holic. Their place is beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. The gathering was wonderful and both Tina and I enjoyed it all and are so thankful for being invited to such gun things.

Wah’s House Hold Hints: “To clean costume jewelry drop a denture cleaning tablet in a small dish or cup of very hot water along with the jewelry. They come out lovely.”

Have a great rest of you day. Be safe, have fun, enjoy.

Blessings

Happy Monday, the Monday that we remember our service men and women who died while fighting to protect our nation, our freedom, our way of life, and our lives. I know that this day is set aside to honor and respect the men and women who were in our military. I do think that we should remember the first responders that serve us in our towns, cities, and states….the Police, the State Troupers, The ambulance E.M.T.’s, all the people who give of their time and talent to answer our calls for help any time day or night.

Today Tina is a work for a few hours. This afternoon we are going to Jerry’s for a Memorial Day get together. That is always fun. I told him that we were bringing the watermelon, but he would have to go get it and I would pay him for it. Tina and I went grocery shopping on Saturday and looked at watermelons. neither of us could pick one of any size up. Of course the ones that we could reach ere big ones. He laughed and said we should go to the gym. He and Tammy go to the gym often. He and Tammy are a bit younger then us.

Today we have rain, The time is 9:08 a.m. and the temperature is 59 degrees. We are to have showers on and off all day, and most of the week. Everything here is so green and lush and pretty. Those who are in the lawn mowing and landscape business are very busy trying to keep up with the fast growing grass and weeds, and the vine that seems to take over everything it touches. The flowers are so pretty and grow , and last a long time. Umbrellas are a necessity here as are rain boots and raincoats.

The chipmunk just dashed by. He is such a busy little animal, spending his day dashing back and forth, I believe, gathering food. I don’t know if he has a family or if it is a he or a she, as I only see the one. but it is cute. We have two squirrels now. They ignore the chipmunk ad gather the birdseed that is dropped by the birds, from the bird feeders. The squirrels can’t get in the bird feeders but they do try. I enjoy watching them try.

Wah’s House Hold Hints: ” Neglected Paint Brushes: Soak neglected paint brushes i hot vinegar to clean and make them pliable as new.”

Have great rest of your Memorial Day weekend. Make it a safe, sociable, adventurous, and fun one.

Blessings