Monday, July 24, 2023 Clear Sunny Breezy Warm 87 Degrees 4:38 p.m.

Yes, it is Monday. All Day. Not a bad day, but a busy day. My only mishap is discovering that the dryer vent hose seems to be separated at the floor where it goes up to the attic and out the room. I have no clue why it is separated, but do know that it will need to be fixed very soon.

The weekend was busy but nice. We went to Knoxville Saturday. We visited with Dottie for a bit, then went over to Tammy’s and watched the fight. Bryan didn’t win, but it was a good fight. The two, him and his opponent butted heads twice, so I imagine that they booth had headaches after the fight. As much as I want him to win, it really scares and hurts me when he gets hit and hurt. He is a strong man, and a good man, and my grandson so that makes him “gooder” as my Mother use to say.

After the fights we left as we needed to do some grocery shopping. We headed home to Walmart and Kroger’s as it was on the warm side and we needed frozen foods and dairy products. Walmart was very crowded as the parents and kids were back to school shopping. School started here in Oak Ridge today. I am having a hard time believing kids go back to school the 24th of July! What happened to the day after Labor day?

Sunday was busy. Tina made meals for the week. She gets her lunches ready for the whole week and can pull them out of the freezer each morning. It works well for her. She does her breakfast the same way but she has oatmeal, etc. It works for me also as I get to sample what she makes. Las night it was Zucchini Lasagna which was very good. Tonight is Taco Spaghetti. I think that will be good also. Served with garlic toast and a green salad.

Today was laundry day and got that finished early. Then cleaned out a cupboard and worked on pictures. That is quite a project but am enjoying it.

Quote of the day: “Oh, no! Not another learning experience! Continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of. 2 Timothy 3:14” My Calendar

Have a great rest of your Monday. Make it a productive, energetic, meaningful and fun day.

Blessings

Friday, July 21, 2023 Mostly Cloudy Breezy Humid Rain a’coming 86 Degrees 5:10 p.m.

After a very wet and rainy day yesterday today has been nice, even sunny for a bit, and pleasant. now even though we have some sun we also have some dark clouds slowly rolling in. Everything is very drippy wet, and I can almost see the grass growing. I imagine that Monday the gentleman who mows the lawn will be here to get it mowed and back down to a manageable size.

Yesterday it rained from the time I got up until I went to bed. I had to go to Knoxville to a doctor appointment so spent the day with Dottie. We were busy chatting and working on the two pieces Tina and I made at the Brush and Boards place last month. we put polyethylene on them, then stained a small wooden trunk I bought at Hobby Lobby. It is so pretty.

After the doctor appointment we went to Nick and J’s for lunch. We had great hamburgers, about a foot high. Very good, clean, and nice small family owned place. Jerry and Tammy like it and go there a lot. It was perfect for us as if we had gone the opposite direction we would of had flooded streets. We will go get out art work tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Bryan “BAM BAM”‘s fight in London. Of course we are all rooting for him and I sure hope he wins. He needs a good win. I am not sure what time the fight comes on over here but am sure that it is on ESPN something. I don’t even know what the odds are for betting. I don’t bet.

Time to get dinner. I am not sure what we are having but I think, since I am just getting started, it will be a salad with grilled chicken. A good summer meal.

Quote of the day: “SIGN POSTED ON HARRIED SHOPKEEPER’S DOOR Out of my mind. Be back in five minutes”.

Have a great weekend. Keep it a safe, fun, productive, relaxing, healthy, and cool one. Today also.

Blessings

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Cloudy Rainy Breezy Humid 73 Degrees 2:45 p.m.

We are having summer weather without the heat. I can’t believe it is as cool as it is because yesterday wasn’t this cool, for sure! I am certainly not complaining. I know that the heat will be back very soon. I understand we will have thunderstorms and rain on and off the rest of the week.

Saturday Tina and I went to the Moose Lodge Christmas Craft Sale. They were raising money for toys for underprivileged children for Christmas. We were told that last year they raised enough to give 100 children each a gift, and they hoped to do much better this year. They went on to say that the ladies of the Moose lodge were always working at raising money for the different project they have. One is a children’s home in Illinois where they have several homes for orphaned children. Each home has a set of parents and 4 to 6 children. They take children from new born to 18 years, and completely care for them, providing a home, medical, education, everything that they need. Once they turn 18 they move to a dorm and have their choice of a collage or university, or trade school. They can live in the dorm until they graduate. They take children from all over the United States. They also have a Retirement Home for life time members in Florida where they can live until they die with all expenses paid. That is housing, food, clothing, medical and at the end of life burial. The Moose are everywhere in the United States as well as 7 or more countries around the world. We were told that it costs $80.00 to join and $50.00 a year there after. These two ladies were quite the sales people and seem to be looking for members. They said tha tthey are very active and always on the go doing things and going places. they have different activities each day or night a the lodge and go on trips etc. Cruses are a big thing with them. They gave us applications to join and said they would be glad to hold a check until the first of the month if we needed them to. We said that we would think about it.

Quote of the day: ” Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn’t permanent”.

Have a great rest of your Wednesday. Make it a cheerful, exciting, entertaining and fun day.

Blessings

Monday, July 17, 2023 Sunny Hazy Windy Humid 90 Degrees 5:14 p.m.

We enjoyed a couple of days without humidity and even one or two without rain. Today the humidity is back and a slight chance of a thunderstorm. So far, no sigh of the thunderstorm. The weather lady said that there is chances for thunderstorms and rain all week long. Hello Summer.

Friday Jerry texted and asked if we wanted to go out for hamburgers for dinner. Tina agreed so I got ready and Jerry picked me up. Tina went to Jerry’s house after work, so met her there. Dottie showed up a few minutes later. We played with the dogs until Tammy got off work, then headed out to the new place they wanted to try. It was fantastic!

The name if the place is Bit Burger. It has every imaginable kids, ( one year old to w00 year old) games on the walls, in actuality. The McDonald’s Happy Meal toys, Pac Man, Mario brothers, video games, Star Wars, I can’t even remember them all. It was so well put together and fascinating. They had one pinball machine that the kids could play. Their menu was also game named items, hot dog and hamburgers as well as milk shakes of all sorts. And, of course soda pot. We each had something different and each one was great. I can’t remember the name of mine, but it was a bacon cheese burger, very good, with bacon hanging out the sides. I also had the waffle sweet potato fries. That is a keeper as far as a great place to go. Good food and awesome entertainment. Oh, yes, the music was the oldies, hip hop, good and fun. The waitresses were “weird” looking, odd colored hair and jewelry, etc. Very nice and so fun. We all agreed that we would go back.

Saturday Tina and I got up, had a cup of coffee, then took off to do our shopping before the storm hit. It was very warm and humid but things have to get done, so off we went. We had breakfast at Jefferson Square coffee Shop, then on to Walmart, Hobby Lobby, back to the Moose Lodge for a craft sale, then to the meat market for meat and finally home. After putting things away, grabbing a bite of lunch we collapsed in the recliner and pretty much stayed there the rest of the day.

Sunday was very quiet. Tina went to the store and got what we forgot on Saturday. We had breakfast, did our normal Sunday ritual, took a trip to Food City, came home and watched HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes. Quite interesting. We got a couple ideas.

Today was laundry and a lot of putting things away in the “sewing room”. The place where everything gets piled.

Quote of the day. “A Greeting Card very you will probably never see: You had your bladder removed now you’re on the mends. Here’s a bouquet of flowers and a box of Depends!” My calendar

Have a great rest of your Monday. Make it a fantastic, cheerful, cool and fun day.

Blessings