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

A beautiful day in Oak Ridge. A bit cooler, but very nice. It is sunny, windy, 77 degrees at 5:13 p.m. the birds are out enjoying the fresh air and sunshine, eating all the birdseed that they can find. The squirrels and the chipmunk are gathering all that the birds drop on the ground. So much fun watching them. We have several different kinds of birds so it is interesting watching them and seeing how different they are in size and looks but they all eat birdseed from the feeders, mostly very congenially.

From the TV, the highways and byways are very busy this evening. I imagine that the airports are also. The air travel companies are certainly having a rough time with their flights, employees, planes and customers. I guess they are going to have to spend lots of money to get everything up to date in all departments. That is a shame. I do know that I have no desire to fly anyplace right now.

Today I have done some house cleaning, using the new Shark Vacuum and it is powerful, heavy and a bit hard to manage. It does a fantastic job though. I think it will be a one room a day type vacuum as that is about all I can handle. I have a lot to learn about all the great features it has. So many useful attachments that will do, reach, and whatever else I haven’t found as yet.

Tina is home so time for dinner. Sierra is also telling me that it is time for dinner.

Wah’s House Hold Hints: “Hydrogen Peroxide softens ear wax. A safe, effective way to clean your ears is to fold a face tissue and twist one corner tightly. Place a few drops of hydrogen peroxide on this end of the tissue and insert it into the ear. Leave it in place about 15 minutes. Repeat if necessary. The hydrogen proxide will soften the was and it will adhere to the tissue.”

Have a great Thursday. Make it a cheerful, fun, safe and exciting day.

Blessings