Sandy's Daily Updates

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Mostly Sunny Hot Breezy Quiet 92 Degrees 4: 57 p.m.

Happy Taco Tuesday! We are having spaghetti and meat balls, and, of course, Garlic toast. It just sounded like a good thing to put in the crock pot. And, it should be good for tow days of meals. I am trying not to use the oven, so am doing everything I can in the crockpot. My friend Emily gives me good ideas quite often. And I am much appreciative of that. She makes a lot of her meals in the crockpot as her place is tiny,

Tina is just getting home from work. Sierra, who is sitting on the desk with me, will be taking off and heading to the back door as soon as the car gets in the carport. She really looks forward to Tina arriving home, or most any company who appreciates her warm welcoming. She tells all as she is a chatterbox.

Tina is out putting the small flags up along the street on our property. That is something that most everyone in this area does. One place across the street has a big flag that covers a lot of territory, then three smaller ones. All are arranged very tastefully. Bill, nest door, has his up all the time. He gets a new one every three years or so as they do wear out. Mostly by the sun, wind and rain. We have the star flag on the front door and on the garden flag thing. This year I do believe we need to be very patriotic. Let God Bless America and Let Freedom Ring.

Dinner time. That means it is quote time: “Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.” Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson) 1860 – 1961, American Artist.

What happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives….things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. Galatians 5:22-23.

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a great, pleasant, purposeful, positive and fun day.

Blessings

Monday, July 1, 2024 Sunny, Windy, Dry 85 Degrees 3: 37 P.M.

Here it is Monday, and the first day of July. This year is flying by at top speed. So far it has been an interesting, busy, fun and expensive year. For the house we have [put new flooring in the TV room, back bathroom and craft room. We have bought a new car. We have bought a new HVAC system, and we have had all the vents cleaned by Stanley Steamer. For us, personally, we have gotten new glasses. Better to read the invoices with, you know.

Our big outing was a trip to Granger, Tennessee to May- Berry RFD days . That was so much fun. That was the high lite so far. Later on this month we will go to Nashville to the Grand Ole Opery, and shopping. I think that will be a great time also. More about that trip on the 22nd.

This weekend we we worked on getting the carport cleaned up, and cleared out so that both cars could be parked in there. The only on e who thought that would be possible was Tina. She was correct. WE now can comfortably get both cars parked in there nicely. I am so thankful. The old car, my car, likes being in the shade on these hot days, and out of the rain and sun’s rays. I like not having to walk across the rough driveway to get to the car.

Tammy and Jerry came over yesterday and helped with a few things, like getting the water on for the faucet out front and moving the hose back there. What a help that is. I now can water the plants with the hose rather then carrying water from the kitchen to the plants out front. He also replaced the filter in the fridge. That is something that takes a strong man to do. It is a pain. He put up a rack for our brooms, rakes, shovel etc and took the holder we had . It has been re homed. That and the charcoal BBQ and a few other things. Something had to go to make room for two cars. So thing got re-homed between Tammy, – Jerry and Dottie. It is nice to keep it all in the family.

Quote of the day: “Like billowing clouds, like incessant gurgle of the brook, the longing of the soul can never be stilled. It is this longing with which holy persons seek their work from God.” Hildegard of Bingen, 1098 – 1179, German Nun/Christian poet.

Have a great rest of your Monday. Make it a pleasant, profitable, productive, and fun day.

Blessings

Friday, June 28, 2024 Partly Sunny Hot Breezy 90 Degrees 2:34 p.m.

A lazy summer afternoon around here. People are coming home from work, some early. I think a lot of people are going to take a whole week off for the 4th of July. So many traveling, going on vacation, or just going period. The air port is crowded with passengers waiting to leave or passengers getting off the planes and looking for the ride to where ever they are going here. My best guess is to the Smokies or to Gatlinburg. Dollywood is planning on a bit 4th of July celebration. There will be a lot going on around East Tennessee.

For us, there isn’t much in the way of traveling. We are going to try and arrange the carport so that both cars will fit in there. We will go to Jerry’s tomorrow so that he can put the license plate on Tina’s car, and I can play with the dogs. Jerry and Tammy are removing the carpets downstairs and installing laminate flooring. That will be so much easier to keep clean with the dogs.. I think they are tired of shampooing the carpets. I would be. Sunday is church and then I don’t know. More on that Monday.

There isn’t much to report on today. The debate, which I haven’t watched as yet, appears to of been a finger pointing, name drug through the mud, accusing mess. I saw a bit of it on the news this morning. I guess, from what I saw and herd, that President Biden didn’t do to well, and Past President Trump told lies. I think it depends on which side the reporters are on as to who did the worst. We recorded it so might watch it tonight.

Quote of the day: “For as the body is clad in the cloth, and the flesh in the skin, and the bones in the flesh, and the heart in the whole, so are we, soul and body, clad in the Goodness of God, and enclosed”. Julian of Norwich 1342 – 1413. British Christian.

Have a great rest of your Friday and a perfectly fantastic, safe, adventurous, cool and safe weekend.

Blessings

Thursday, June 27, 2024 Sunny Humid Breezy Warm 79 Degrees 4:04 p.m.

Yesterday was “Hump Day”. I got busy and “jumped” right over the blog. I just did a bunch of little things that I had been putting off until when I had more time. So, I finished the laundry early so got busy cleaning out this and working on that, etc. Then I was also on the phone and enjoyed chatting with a Julie who I hadn’t heard from for over a week. And all of a sudden it was time to fix dinner. I was going to do Spanish rice but didn’t have time for that so I made tacos. They turned out really good. I haven’t made them for ages. Tonight we will have Spanish rice. I have plenty of taco meat left over so we shall have a Mexican Spanish Rice. I guess it can be called International. I can serve a salad with French dressing with it.

Today I have worked on scrap-booking and have made great progress on this book. Sierra helped me so it took a lot longer to accomplish what I set out to do. But, so far, it looks good. I have so much more to do. I had planned on writing stories today but didn’t get finished with the one part of the book in time to do that. So, tomorrow I will work on that project. And do floors. The house always requires attention of one sort or the other.

Tonight is the Presidential Candidates Debate. I am not sure what time they start, but if at 9:00 p.m., I will be in bed and they will have to debate without me. I have no clue as to who I will vote for when the time comes as neither of them show me that they are putting the USA before their dislike for one another. I am more interested in what each one would, if elected, like to do for our country and am defiantly not interested in their insulting one another.

Quote of the day: “Wholehearted, ready laughter heals, encourages, relaxes anyone within hearing distance. The laughter that springs from love makes wide the space around it-gives room for loved one to enter in. Real laughter welcomes, and never shuts out.” Eugenia Price, 1916 -1996. American Writer.

Have a terrific rest of your Thursday. Make it a wholesome, cheerful, kind, productive and fun rest of your day.

Blessings