Sandy's Daily Updates

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Day 3 of the Heat Wave, Mostly Sunny Muggy 94 Degrees 5:03 p.m.

Another humid and hot day. They say the weekend will be cooler and dryer so am eager to see it. Today was more humid then the last two days. And I probably noticed it more as we were out in it today. We will stay in for the next few days, I think. At least until Saturday.

Today Ting got her stitches out of her hand. She has to be careful with it for a few days but it is looking good. She has to keep it covered when doing something other then watching TV or sleeping. She does both very well so it should heal quickly. She goes back to work on Monday. Yes, she is board!

After her getting the stitches out we went and got our nails done. They look so nice. I had then shorten mine as they grow so fast and it is hard to do things with LONG nails. Of course, I don’t want them real short either. They are white with one finger nail on each had with a fireworks theme. Tina’s are a lite green with one nail on each hand with three stripes and a dot. Pretty.

After finally getting through there we went to Time Out Deli and had BLT’S for lunch, then on to Kroger’s for groceries. Finally got home and got the groceries put away, changed clothes and relaxed. That is about it for today.. Pamela is coming over to play games around 6:00 p.m. so that will take us until Jeopardy time at least.

That is about all the news around here. We will have to go out and water as the heat kills the plants. I think the weatherman said something about rain but I also think that is for tomorrow night. We will water just in case.

Quote for the day: Trouble is a sieve through which we sift our acquaintances. those that are to big to pass through are our friends. Arlene Frances (1907-2001) Actor

Have a beautiful rest of your day. Make it sunny, calm, productive, pleasant and fun.

Blessings

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Day two of the Heat Wave 94 degrees Heat Index is 106 Still : p.m.

The day has been busy and mostly indoors. It was laundry day at the Walters household in Oak Ridge. I am always happy when that is completely done and I can move on to other fun household duties. I have to say that it is a much easier project since we got the stair lift. A great savings of the back, legs and feet.

The birds are singing and seem quite happy so it can’t be that bad outdoors. Yesterday they left in the morning and weren’t heard from again until this morning. We have a pair of purple finches nesting in our hanging plant. WE have been very carefully and gently watering it so that it doesn’t die and hopefully the birds are happy and well hidden. We had babies fly out of the plant last year and are hoping for the same this year. The eggs are small and blue. There are two of them. We have two birdhouses out in front also but we haven’t seen any birds move into them. I guess they are just for looks.

The heat isn’t helping the garden much. The squash and the cucumbers that ate planted in the pots seem to be burning. We have moved them so that they get some shade, but we think that maybe it is the pots that are all wrong. Next year we will get wooden ones and see if they work better.

Quote of the day: True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway. Edna Buchanan Writer

Have a wonderful rest of you Tuesday. Make it a friendly, fabulous, frivolous and fun day.

Blessings

Monday, June 13, 2022 Day one of the heat wave Steamy Hot 94 Degrees 5:42 p.m.

The heat wave has finally hit East Tennessee. With the heat is very high humidity. I think the weatherman said 70% humidity today. This will go on all week but we should have a cold front move in Friday evening and make the weekend cooler, in the 80’s. After living most of my life in Nevada, the 94 degrees doesn’t sound to bad, but walking outdoors into the humidity is like taking a shower and not drying off. It reminds me a lot of when we lived in Houston. That was my first experience with the humidity.

We had a good weekend, The excitement was the movie, Dalton Abby. It is an excellent movie and I recommend it to all to go see. The best line in the whole movie was when the Main character was laying on her bed, dying, and the whole family is gathered ’round all taking to her and crying, and she said, “quite, I can’t hear myself dying”. then she dies. The whole movie was great.

Today we haven’t done much. The doctor gave me antibiotics so that maybe I can get over this sinus infection and Tina went and picked them up. I sure hope they work fast. I am rather tired of the sneezing, coughing and blowing of the nose, and the runny nose. It makes doing thins rather difficult. I was really good most of yesterday , then it started up again this morning. It is a bit breezy out so maybe that is the culprit.

Quote of the day: A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strength; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit;recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities. William Arthur Ward Educator

Have a great rest of your Monday.. I hope your day is cool, calm, comfy and fun

Blessings

Friday, June 10, 2022 Partly Sunny Slight Breeze Rain Maybe 80 Degrees 5:26 p.m.

A beautiful day here in East Tennessee. The weatherman said that next week we will have temperatures in the 100″s so am enjoying the nice weather now. We will defiantly stay indoors as much as possible when the heat hits. He also said that California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and so on are experiencing very high temperatures for this time of year. It is only June. I guess all are in for a very warm summer.

Tina went to lunch with Dottie today. I stayed home as I still have a cough and didn’t want to scare everybody. I have taken Allegra-D twice now and I don’t think I like it. I felt better before I took it this morning then I did after I took it. Maybe we aren’t comparable. I just read the box and it said that we are not comparable so I will not take any more of it. It was a doctor at the pharmacy in Kroger’s that prescribed it for me. That is where I went for the Covid test. However, my ears don’t hurt and I don’t have a sore throat today so I am happy for that.

Nothing else going on today. I am taking it easy and mostly reading a book and being quiet. Our neighbor was kind and brought us lunch which will be dinner this evening. I am so thankful ad I have the kitchen cleaned up and now we don’t have to cook. I am not in the mood right now for KP duty.

The weekend looks quiet and that is good. We are going to see Dalton Abby Sunday afternoon. That should be good. Jerry will go see Juristic Park and I sure hope he likes all dinosaurs. I liked them in the museum. Our theater here is very comfortable and nice so don’t mind going there at all. We get the tickets beforehand so that helps.

Quote of the day: There are two ways of exerting one’s strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) Educator

Have a fantastic rest of your Friday and weekend. Make each day a pleasant, profitable, cheerful, adventurous, kind and fun.

Blessings