Sandy's Daily Updates

A day of changes. It started out cloudy, then the sun came out brightly, then back to partly cloudy and partly sunny. The wind came up and blew briskly for quite a while. Then the rain came. It is raining now but should be cooler and dry by tomorrow. Since I have a Doctor’s appointment in Knoxville tomorrow I hope it is dry.

Today saw many Veterans Day Parades across the nation. There was one in Knoxville that had a great turnout. It liked like a well thought out and put together parade. No, we didn’t go but have seen bits and pieces of it on TV. If Oak Ridge had one I didn’t hear about it. Watching on TV is perfect as you get a front row seat.

The wind is shaking the leaves from the trees, so there goes the beautiful colors. I can’t get over the beauty of all the trees. Going to Jerry’s, on his street and the one before it, the trees are exquisite. Of course my camera was at home and my phone in the purse on the back seat. I need to keep one in the glove box so it is ready when a great picture project appears.

Since today is a holiday, there is no mail, all federal and state buildings are closed ad are some of the local ones. The doctors offices were open. The nurse called me to remind me of my appointment tomorrow. I guess the stores were open a Tina had two items to return. And Home Depot is open ad she is at work. Schools were in session as the school buses were running

Have a great rest of your day. Make it a cheerful, sunny, prosperous, and fun day.

Blessings

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 beautiful, very warm, sunny, no breeze 69 degrees 5:59 p.m.

Today was sunny, warm, up to 76 degrees, delightful to be outside and enjoying the last of the warm fall days. The trees are mostly gold or crimson now and the leaves are falling more swiftly. The prediction is for much colder weather with rain in the forecast, then days reaching the high of 49. that sounds chilly to me. We will need not only the sweaters but the coats to go with them.

Today is the Marine Corps birthday. So many strong, brave men who wear or have worn that smart uniform and marched their way into the wars and skirmishes through these many years. Thank each one for your service, be you here, still protecting our great nation, or are among those who have passed on, giving their all.

Not all who have passed away died of bullet wounds or grenades or bombs. Some returned home with wounds of broken arms, legs, spirits. Some being haunted by the nightmares of the horrendous things they have witnessed, or been put through. P.T S D. is very real . Once it was said that it wasn’t and there was no help for those who suffered with it for years. Now they say that it is a real illness and is being treated and those who are experiencing the effects of it are being listened to. God Bless those men and women, and those who are listening and helping them.

Have a wonderful rest of your Wednesday. Make your day very special, be kind, Be interesting , Be a helpful.

Blessings

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 partly cloudy slight breeze warm 71 degrees 5:12 p.m.

Another beautiful fall day. It has been warm the past three days with either a breeze or wind. The wind here is nothing like the wind in the Las Vegas area. It is calmer and softer. So different. The climate is totally different here and I am still getting use to it.

A very busy weekend at our house. Saturday Jerry came over and put up a towel hook in the bathroom. It is nice and works well. He also closed the one living room window that never quite closed. He said that the track was missing on one side. WE know that we need new windows but hope to be able to hold off on that for a bit. This place reminds me of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s song, ” This Old House”. It always need something.

Robbie came and installed the transfer between the dining room and kitchen. That took some doing and we still aren’t sure just how secure it is. It is the floor in the dining room that is causing all the problems. It is cut jagged and laid uneven. One day the floors will be replaced .

Sunday was a birthday party for Tammy’s son. He turned the big 21. We had a great dinner prepared and served by Jerry and Tammy. Steak, Baked potato and a great salad. The cake was good but can’t remember the name of it. I believe it is one of Noah’s favorites. All was so yummy! And since he is a collage kid, he received several gift cards to Canes, Starbucks and Chipotles’ He was a happy camper.

For some reason yesterday was busy and I didn’t get at my blog. It was house cleaning and catching up on letters and such. It took all day. Today was a trip to a few stores, lunch and home so Tina could go to work. Now it is time to feed the starving cats their dinner, wash up a few dishes, get tomorrow morning’s coffee ready and watch the news.

Have a wonderful rest of your day. Make it a useful, productive, happy, joyous, kind an fun day.

Friday, November 5, 2021 cold windy, sunny crisp 54 degrees 3:10 p.m.

Today is a stay at home day as we were in Knoxville most of the day yesterday. We went for just a couple of things and ended up getting a lot of shopping accomplished. For a change we brought the shopping list and that did help a lot.

The air is filled with the smells of Christmas. Even though Thanksgiving is still three weeks away and turkey;s are in short supply, Christmas seems to be outshining the day of Thanksgiving, and Football. Christmas carols are being sung over all the loudspeakers in the stores, Christmas trees and decorations are appearing in the store windows and on displays in the stores and restaurants. We haven’t seen Santa as yet but am sure he will appear soon.

Meanwhile, the Television stations are encouraging everyone to do their shopping early as price are going up, products are disappearing off the shelves, and probably won’t be replaced.. The shortage is going to get worse. Travel is going to be hard as gas prices are going up (we paid $3.14 at COSCO yesterday). I do believe that most everyone is paying attention to the TV News as they tell all to get their shopping done early, mail those packages early and “don’t miss those deals as there are only six of that item left”. On Line shopping is great. However, they, too, seem to be running out of product. Maybe the next shopping place will be out in the harbor where all those barges are patently waiting to dock and be unloaded. Or the storage containers that the merchandise is stored in after leaving the barges.

Don’t forget about the Holiday Travel plans. Airplane travel is the quickest, but there is a risk of being booted due to over booking of the air lines. Prices are up a bit, and flights tend to get cancelled often due to lack of employees. then there is the possibility of the dis disgruntle passenger who will start a fight, clobber the steward, or attack the cockpit. That would get one’s vacation off to an exciting start!

Have a wonderful rest of your Friday and a very safe, healthy, and enjoyable weekend.

Blessings