Sandy's Daily Updates

TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 CLOUDY BREEZY 70 DEGREES 5:22 P.M.

It has been a cloudy, cool and nice day. No rain since early morning but the thunderstorms will return this evening and night. This is to last through Friday, then we are to have a beautiful warm weekend. The rain is needed so not complaining. The veggies are looking great.

Not a great deal of news around here. Am looking to see what this pretty bird is that is new to our bird feeder. He is white and black, has a black cap and has white stripe in his gray/black wings. I think he might be a Tufted Titmouse, or possibly a Carolina Chickadee. He is very pretty and a good singer. He seems to get along with the Cardinals and the other birds that gather around the Cedar Tree Bird Condo and our dinning area. Together they make quite a choir when they are all singing. So pretty.

Tina is working swing this week, so I am doing laundry right now and working on my story for the week. The story is fun, and the laundry not so bad. It is nice to get it all done and out of the way. We are planning on going to Cosco one day this week as it has been a couple of months and it is time to stock up on TP and paper towels and Kleenex. If we can get there before they open and get a good parking place and among the very first in line, it isn’t bad at all. We can also have breakfast at THIRD WATCH, which is a great cafe for breakfast and lunch. I love their avocado toast. That is a big item back here.

Quote for the day: For the most part, fear is nothing but an illusion. When you share it with someone else, it tends to disappear. Marilyn C. Barrick Psychologist and writer

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. It is Taco Tuesday around here, so hope it is there also. Have a delightful evening willed with relaxation, enjoyment, and fun.

Blessings

Monday, May 23, 2022 Raining Cloudy Still 69 Degrees 4:05 p.m.

The above pictures are of our container garden. It is growing nicely and I am sure that today’s rain will help it grow more and better. Good English, I think, not! We have in the pots cucumbers, squash, and cantaloupe. In the gray bed we have lettuce, green onions, radishes, carrots and I am not sure what else. In the flower bed by the house we have tomatoes growing and starting to clime on the trellis. I am in hopes that they all do well and give us lots of good veggies this summer. Under the dogwood tree Tina has planted bulbs that will be up and flowering late this summer and fall. I am not sure just what they are. They will be pretty and that is all that matters.

WE had a quiet weekend. Friday was a day in Lenore City, TN, where Tina went to the eye doctor. We got there early ad it was anew town for us and a new doctor for her. We had lunch at Chili’s, then found the doctor’s office. That was not located where we thought it was as there are so many medical centers in each town and city that it gets quite confusing. But once there it was fine and very nice. While she was getting her eyes checked, examined, etc. I read my book. I get in some good reading while waiting on her eye examines. Afterward we came back to Oak Ridge, stopped at Kroger’s, then home.

Saturday Tina had to be at work at 5:00 a.m. so I slept in until 6:00, then got up and started my day. When she got home at around 10:00 a.m. we had breakfast, then dishes and such. Nothing exciting. Sunday was about the same. A very nice, relaxing, quiet weekend.

Today was garbage day and he came very early. It was a dash to get the can out there, but made it! then we had our coffee and such. Tina has done some yard work and I have cleaned up the kitchen, and done some housework. I worked on my stories and and now am about to go watch the news.

Quote of the day: Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Have a great rest of your Monday. Make is a productive, positive, pleasant and fun one.

Blessings

Thursday, May 19, 2022 Partly Cloudy Humid, Breezy 86 degrees 5:04 p.m.

Another warm spring day. A bit humid due to the thunderstorms that are north west of us. We have a 30% chance of receiving one this evening. We shall see.. We had the same chance last night and didn’t get one, so we can hope for another quiet night.

My Blog didn’t happen yesterday or last evening. the electrician was here and he didn’t get finished until 11:00 p.m. He went through all the electrical outlets and switches in the house, changed all to white rather then the “used tan old ones. He repaired several that needed rewiring or had loose wires, etc. Someone who lived here previously worked on changing things and probably didn’t know a whole lot about what they were doing. I am thinking it was the people who had all the little kids and “fixed ” the house so the kids couldn’t get get out without the adults.

Today has been cleaning up after yesterday. A good start to really deep cleaning. We ended up having to overhaul both vacuum cleaners as both were jammed. We have now decided that they need to be taken apart and really cleaned out at least every other week. The carpets up stairs and in the living room are very thick and we are still getting lots of dirt as well as cat hair. I can’t wait until we can get rid of them.

The above picture is of one of the look outs that we stopped at on our way home. The Smokies are so vast and so beautiful that stopping and looking and taking a picture is a must. Several people were stopped there, taking pictures and walking their dogs.

Quote of the day: What is Love? Imagine how much easier it would be for us to learn how to love if we began with a shared definition. Bell Hooks Writer and Critic

Have a wonderful rest of your Thursday. Make it a enjoyable, relaxing, Pizza eating and fun evening.

Blessings

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Partly Sunny, Slight Breeze Beautiful 81 Degrees 5:17 p.m.

Another busy day in East Tennessee. I had my 6 month physical today and learned I have lost 6 pounds since November. Everything is good, and I don’t have to go back until November unless I need to. Here is hoping I don’t need to.

This early evening Kevin is coming to finish changing out the outlets and light switches, making sure they all work and are wired correctly and making them all match. He has a couple of junction boxes to install as there are at least two places that do not have them. One is the light above the sink. It will be nice to have all of that completed. then we can work on our nest project which will be replacing all the window screens. They are starting to wear and have holes in them here and there so we can’t open the windows without letting bugs in. We want to be bug free while letting in fresh air.

Other then that, a quiet and uneventful day. I am working on photos and starting to get my family tree going. That should be fun and interesting. I would like to use a combination of old and new pictures and get both sides of the family in there including the latest generation. I think this project will go on the wall in the hall upstairs. We shall see how far I get.

Tonight is Judge Paul Harvey on CBS at 8:00 p.m. He is so funny and so much better then Judge Judy. If you haven’t watched him, give it a try. We always wonder where theses people come from. Family originated.

Quote of the day: Never deprive someone of hope. It may be all they have. H. Jackson Brown Writer

Have a terrific Tuesday. Make it a Taco Tuesday and enjoy all the summer fair out in the back yard by the fire pit, having fun.

Blessings