Sandy's Daily Updates

Wednesday’s child is loving and giving. Thursday’s child works hard for a living.

Partly cloudy, windy, chance of thunderstorms, 92 degrees at 3:37 p.m. It was about the same yesterday at this time, It is summer and we only have 10 weeks or so until fall. My furry secretary is trying to help me, but with a few treats she tends to go check the windows for squirrels or the chipmunk. neither they or the birds are out right now so maybe the storm is on its way.

Yesterday was so fun and interesting. My Friend Fran and her mother-in law picked me up and we went to the Senior Fair at the fair grounds in Clinton. Laura said that it was music, a program and an ice cream social. So I’m thinking music by a local group, then probably a speaker, and then the ice cream social. I am thinking in a dining room or hall of some sort. Boy, was I way off base on that one!

The Senior Fair was held at the fair grounds in a long, metal opened sided building. We parked towards the entrance and started walking. About half way there a golf cart came and asked if we would like a ride. We accepted. He took us right to the front door so to speak and we got out. right away a lady hands each of us a long stemmed red rose. Then another lady hands us a blue bag, like the ones you take in to the grocery store to put your groceries in. And another lady hands us a plastic green bag, ans somewhere a yellow bag appears. Also another lady comes and drops a wooden nickel in the bag, and another hands each of us a raffle ticket. Now we are loaded down with all this baggage, and are looking for a place to sit. Another lady said “Hold on, and off she goes, returning with three folding chairs and places two of them at the end of one row of folding chairs and the other in the row in front of the two.

Fran and I sat in the two and Laura sat in front of us. We sit. Then start trying to put all the excess bags in the blue bag. We balance the big box on our lap and manage to open it to see what it contains. In it is a beautiful tea towel with a picture of a lady ( from the 1940’s or 50’s) and a saying. My towel says; What part of “Thou Shalt Not” don’t you understand?. There was also a pulled pork sandwich, BBQ sauce, baked beans, and coleslaw. And a bottle of water and a small pack of chips. That was lunch. We put the towel in the blue bag and set the empty box under the chair. Then settled in to listen to the country music and watch the band. The band was good, playing a lot of the older country songs and singing , They had a lady who sang a couple of songs, Dolly Parton’s hits mostly. She was also good. The band was good. They had a drummer, and guitars, harmonica, and a fiddle. All in the 70’s I do believe, and all very good. The leader of the band is on U-Tube and said that he plays all the music from the Grand ole Opery back when they started in the 40’s or 50’s. And, he said, it is free so by watching him you save money and get good music to boot. I think his name is West, maybe Russell West. I will have to research that. After the music they had a few contests, Hog Calling, Oldest lady, Oldest man, lady who has the most children (two winners, each with 11 children.) and funniest hats. There were five contestants each with a cute hat. One was a tea party. she had a small tray on this hat with a child’s tea pot and two cups and saucers. One was “New Orleans February Celebration with Fat Tuesday. One was sun flowers and one, the winner, had a Coronal Sanders chicken bucket with chicken feet glued sticking out the bottom and on top of the bucket was a nest with a chicken sitting on it. So well put together and so cute. She won. I can’t remember what the fifth lady had.

Then they introduced the current Miss Anderson County and all those in the grade levels below. I am not sure about that as far as what they represented so don’t quote me on that.. They go from High School Senior to first grade. All dressed so pretty and all had crowns.

Finally they got to the drawings. The prizes were outstanding. There must of been close to fifty if not more, and there was $50.00 gift cards to Food City, $20.00 dollar bills, a small refrigerator for the desk maybe would hold a 6 pack of soda’s, etc.; a cordless vacuum, a pretty bamboo container with kitchen tools in it and a large bag with all sorts of kitchen gadgets in it. many more but I can’t remember it all. Needless to say neither of us won anything. But we had a great time. After the drawings it was time to hike up to another building for the ice cream. By that time we had sat for three hours and really just wanted to go home, so we started walking to the car and soon was picked up by a golf cart. That was a blessings as back to the car was all up hill.

Today was just the normal housework. Being home bound isn’t bad. I cancelled my PT for today and will see what happens next week car wise. I still hurt from Tuesday’s session so don’t mind missing today. Now it is my left hip that hurts. Gr! I will continue doing my exercises as I don’t want to undo what good that has already been done.

Wah’s House Hold Hint’s; ” When making roast gravy, add potato or other vegetable water. this takes care of all the vitamins and makes a very rich and delicious gravy.”

have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a cheerful, fun and adventurous day.

Blessings

Tuesday’s child is full of grace. Were you born on Tuesday?

A sunny, very warm, humid and breezy afternoon. there are a few cloudy floating around but so far, they are just floating and white and pretty. At 3:51 p.m. the temperature is 92 degrees with the heat index at 104 I believe the weather person said. It is summer and it is July and it is hot!

Tina’ foot problem is arthritis. The doctor said that it was inflamed, probably due to the damp[ weather and heat. It would slowly go back to normal and not bother her. She said it was a bit better this morning so was in hopes that by the next day or two it would be back to normal.

This afternoon I went to PT as normal. When I got in the car to return home after PT the car wouldn’t start. So I called Road Side Service who was very willing to help and would send instructions vie text as to how to proceed with the instructions and such. Great. Except I can’t get text messages as I have no service unless I am at home. So I called Tina. She came and got me, said that we would do it here. That is great except she would have to be there. So she went back to work and will deal with it when she gets off work. She could of taken me back and I would of been there but she left before hearing that. If whoever comes to see about the car can’t get it started we will have it towed and put in the back yard until we can figure out what the problem is. Tina thinks it is the starter but I think it is the battery and that the battery needs to be taken back to where we bought it and replaced. It is 14 months old. So we shall see what the next chapter is on the car. The car is a 2010 so is a bit aged. Maybe we could sell it for an antique?

Being a couch potato isn’t to bad. Sierra misses our laps to sit in but can sit between us and that helps. Morning coffee is still in the living room on a card table. Sierra has decided she can lay up there and be part of the morning coffee club. She likes being with us and prefers the chairs to all the rest but is adapting rather well. However, we do hope to go try out /on chairs soon. Tina is on call this weekend so it might be a couple of weeks before we do that.

Wah’s House Hold Hints: “Rust. If you get rust on clothing soak in lemon juice and salt or oxalic acid solution. (3 tablespoons oxalic acid to 1 pint warm water). A commercial rust remover may be used. A caution is advised . Handle poisonous rust removers carefully. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Never use Oxalic Acid or any rust remover around washer or dryer as it can damage the finish. Such chemicals may also remove permanent press fabric finishes.”

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a thrifty, terrific, cheerful and fun day.

Blessings

Monday’s child is fair of face. Monday’s weather is full of sunshine, also a bit breezy.there are a few fair weather clouds floating around, and the temperature at 2:54 p.m. is 89 degrees. A beautiful July day.

We woke up to fog this morning as there was a thunderstorm last night. The fog cleared quickly and the day has been lovely. Tina went to work early as she was going to the food doctor about her foot. She has been in pain since Saturday afternoon and she thought it was just arthritis, but by yesterday afternoon she had a lump the size of a jack’s ball and all the creams and sprays wasn’t touching the pain. She was able to get a shoe on this morning and went to work. Her appointment is in about 15 minutes so am eager to see what the doctor says it is. I am wondering if she somehow broke a bone , or maybe sprained her foot??? Time will tell, like about an hour or two.

Saturday was a “goof off” day. We went to breakfast at First Watch. Then we went to Great Clips and got our hair cut. After that we went to Knoxville and met Jerry, Tammy, and Dottie at Tthe Flying Biscuit. They were having breakfast so we sat and visited. WE hope to go there in a coupler of weeks. We were going Saturday but Tina kept trying to find out what time they opened. She kept putting in Mamma’s Biscuits. There is no such place around these parts. Now we know the proper name of the place we will try it on Saturday, the 26th. She is on call this coming weekend.

After that Dottie Tina and I went to Publix’s and got a few items. We left there and went to Dottie’s to put them in her fridge until we got finished goofing off. From there we went to the mall and to Penny’s. Tina paid her bill and then we did some shopping. Tina got a couple of pairs of slacks for work. The hospital is on the cool side so she gets chilled. I found a blouse to go with a pair of slacks I purchased a while back. By the time we toured there we were ready to go home. Dottie was tired and so were Tina and is, so back to Dottie’s where we dropped her off and got out groceries, then wee headed for Oak Ridge. We knew we couldn’t go home without cat food, so went to Walmart and finished the grocery list. But, Pet Smart for the cat food. Then home, unloaded the car, put groceries away, ate chick Filet for dinner and sat down and watched TV.

Sunday was church, the a quick trip to Kroger’s for the three items we forgot . We got home, ate lunch, then Tina decided to take pictures of the recliners and put them on Facebook Market place. One of her friends came over and helped her on the pricing. So by about 2:30 she had them on Face Book Market place. She got several calls, but the first call said she wanted them and could get them in a few minutes, money in hand. So by 5:30 p.m. they were gone. We didn’t expect them to go so fast, so we are now “coach potatoes”until we get a couple of chairs that fit us. These were in excellent condition, leather, battery operated, and comfy, if you are taller then 5’2” or so. They were perfect when we bought them, five and a half years ago.

Wah’s House Hold Hints: “Gargling with warm salt water will help ease a sort throat. Gargling three or four time a day is the best.”

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

Blessings

Another summer afternoon in East Tennessee. Very cloudy and I expect rain most any time. It is humid and how, though not as hot as yesterday. At 3:47 p.m. it is 87 degrees. Not bad at all. Rain is good but not as much as Texas, North Carolina or New Mexico. Diana said that the lightening hit their electric fence which caused the power supply in their basement to explode. Not good, but much preferred to them being hurt or worse. They aren’t flooding and they and the animals are O.K.

Just returned from PT. They are working me harder and it is an ouch y on some of the stretches. I still have major problems standing on my right leg, or should I say balancing on my right leg. It wants to cave in. that is the only exercise I have problems with. I go two days again next week.

Dinner tonight is Hamburger Patties and Suddenly Salad. Simple enough and tasty. Tina usually isn’t hungry enough for a big meal. We both like the suddenly Salad and have to thank Tevia for turning us on to that.

Wah’s House Hold Hints; “Happiness is like potato salad – when you share it with others it is a picnic.

Enjoy the rest of your

Thursday. Make it a sunny, cheerful, friendly and fun day.

Blessings