Monday, June 17, 2024 Sunny Muggy Hot Breezy 92 Degrees 5:20 p.m.

Summer is here. It is hot and muggy, a slight hot breeze, sunshine and the swimsuit complete with pool weather. Fortunately, we have very good air conditioning so staying indoors is a pleasure. The weather person said that we might get a thunderstorm this afternoon, but so far, I haven’t seen a drop of rain nor have I heard thunder. So goes life. After watching the weather across the nation, we are just fine here.

My heart goes out to the people in California with all the fires as well as the heat. And Florida with the rain and flooding. They are having an early summer with the fires already burning over a thousand acres. Buildings lost, businesses lost and the visitors to the national park having to leave in a hurry, disrupting their Father’ Day visit and camping trip.

Speaking of Father’s Day, I hope each of you had a wonderful Father’s Day. Receiving lots of neat looking socks and ties. Of course, I don’t expect the Mom’s to of received those as it wasn’t Mom’s Day. But I am sure the Mom’s enjoyed the good food and company.

Here, Saturday Tina and I received our new glasses. It is wonderful to be able to see the computer and read everything. So awesome. I can also walk with the glasses on as well as sit and read a book, magazine and the mail. Tina is over the moon with being able to see everything clearly, read, and work on the computer without a headache. She got dark glasses as well and very much appreciates having them, especially now with all the bright sunshine. These are the best glasses, fittings, tests, and care we have had with the eyes since leaving Las Vegas and Boulder City. Thank you Lens Crafter’s and Dr. Carlson.

We then visited Jerry and Tammy, and of course the five furry family members. They are so fun and cute. We also got to see the deck that they have put around the above ground swimming pool. It is very nice. they had to put a gate on the steps as Lacy, the cute little white schnauzer as she loves to swim and will jump in given the chance. The rest could care less about the pool, steps, gate or people. So fun.

Nest we visited Dottie and Max. Max is a little better. His bruise is healing slowly so she keeps an eye on him so he doesn’t scratch it. He is loving all the attention. We took lunch so enjoyed the visit and the food. Nix and J’s have the best hamburgers and sandwiches anywhere.

Sunday we went to church, then spent the rest of the day doing odds and ends around the house, watching TV and relaxing.

Quote of the day: “Often God has to shut a door in our face, so that H can subsequently open the door through which He wants us to go.” Catherine Marshall, 1914 – 1983. American Writer.

Sigh on the wall in “The Hole in the Wall” restaurant: “Never Blame Others for the Road you’re on. That’s your own Asphalt!”

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

Blessings

Thursday, June 13, 2024 Sunny Still Hot Muggy 89 Degrees 5:30 p.m.

Summer temperatures are here and there is seven days until the First Day of Summer! Knoxville has cooling stations put up all over town, and the warnings are up for all to stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, wide brim hats and stay cool. It normally isn’t this hot here this early. The norm here is between 75 and 80 this time of year. It would feel like Vegas if it weren’t for the mugginess. By the way, the new HVAC works wonderfully well.

Yesterday was nice. The doctor said I was doing very well, no problems. I have lost weight, 5 pounds since December. That was nice to hear. I don’t have to visit him until December unless something comes up. I will go in and get my flu shot and whatever other is needed by November or October or September.

Dottie was feeling a bit better, but worried about Max, her dog. He had scrapped a spot under his eye so she was trying to keep it from getting infected or made worse. This morning she said it looked better. He is 14 years old. She works so hard at keeping him safe and well cared for. He is her best friend.

Tina drove my car yesterday as we had to get a new battery in it. I enjoyed the ride as she was use to her new car. It the Tesla, you push a button for the car to back up, the screen to come up, and then it goes letting up on the gas when it needs to slow down or stop. So she gets in the old car. She pushes the end of the windshield wiper handle and nothing happens. The car doesn’t start and she has this blank look on her face. I finally say, ” turn the key and it will start.” She looked at me, then did as I asked. Leaving she barely touched the break and nothing happened, so she pushed down hard and it stopped. It took her a couple of miles to get back in the grove of driving the old car, MY car. It was very amusing and we both enjoyed the good laugh, afterwards.

Quote of the day: “Take your work seriously, but never yourself.” Dame Margot Fonteyn. 1919-1991 British Ballerina.

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a thrilling, thrifty, beautiful and fun day.

Blessings

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Mostly Sunny Breezy Warm 79 Degrees 5:30 p.m.

A beautiful day here. Tomorrow the start of the heat wave is to arrive. I have done the laundry today and will get get anything else done that requires a bit of cool. Tomorrow is a doctor’s appointment so I won’t accomplish much. But it will be a nice day and a fun day, I think.

We are having salmon for dinner, then watermelon for desert. An easy meal and refreshing as I will have a salad and veggie to go with the salmon. My kids aren’t the biggest fish fans, but every so often I prepare salmon and they eat it. At least Tina does. Tuna is a different story. They like that, the albacore, that is. Even the cat doesn’t like fish!

There isn’t much news around here this evening. I see where Nevada is at the polls voting. We have already had the primary. November is only five months away.

I am still in awe of how beautiful the Fireflies were Friday evening. That was such a blessing, to get to witness that.

Quote of the day: “The basic experience of everyone is the experience of human limitation.” Flannery O’Connor. 1925 – 1964. American Writer.

Don’t lose a minute in building on what you have been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension filling into and developing the other. 2 Peter:1-5

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a gracious, entertaining, productive, and fun one.

Blessings

Monday, June 10, 2024 Partly Sunny Breezy Warm 79 Degrees 2:22 p.m.

A beautiful Monday. The weatherman said we are headed for a hot weekend, starting Wednesday and working up to 92 or so by Sunday. Happy Father’s Day. yes, summer is nearly upon us according to the calendar, but the weather personnel say that it is really here now. I believe them. So thankful for the new HVAC unit, air conditioner/heater. Right now, the air conditioner mostly.

The weekend was great! The Fireflies were awesome. They could sure put the bright lights of Vegas to shame. Sitting out in the forest, all still and so pretty. There was a river running close by and the sound of the water was so nice. We walked around a bit, saw an old wooden bridge, change off to keep people off. There was an old grave yard up the trail a bit, and a building that was in mostly hidden by the thick grove of trees. Tina was hoping to see some wild animals, bears, deer, etc., but her hopes were not granted. I think the rest of us were happy about that. We were able to park fairly close to the trailhead so the walk, or hike, wasn’t bad at all. Returning to the car was a bit harder as it was pitch black. We had small flashlights with red bulbs in them that helped light our way. No regular lights were permitted as they disturbed the fireflies synchronization. The whole experience was fathomable.

both Tina and I are so thankful that Jerry and Tammy were willing to share their Lottery Winning with us. The fireflies only put on this show once a year for two or three days. And, this only occurs in two places in the world, The Smokies being one of them. Tennessee holds the lottery to control the amount of people and cars that are up there with only 7 people per car. I can’t remember how many cars, but all is well controlled.

None of us attended the story telling event. AS I read in the news, it was mostly for children so I believe we are OK in missing that. It would of been interesting I believe, but have my own stories to read so am fine. WE probably would of fallen asleep anyhow.

Deagan and Chael came to visit Jerry and Tammy. We went over to Jerry’s after our eye doctor appointments. It was fun getting to see them. They have grown so much and are now young men, not little boys. So handsome and talented. Now I have to look up to them as they both have grown tall, and handsome. Of course both have their own talents and are good in school. Tevia, their sister didn’t get to come this trip as she wasn’t feeling well. I missed seeing her and how much she has grown.

Quote of the day; “Big doesn’t necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren’t better then violets.” Edna Ferber, 1885 – 1968. American Writer.

Have a great rest of your Monday. Make you day awesome, enthusiastic, energetic and fun.

Blessings