Sandy's Daily Updates

Thursday, August 3, 2023 Rainy Cloudy Thunderstorms Possible 74 Degrees 4:47 p.m.

A beautiful, rainy Thursday, humid, not hot, just right. Very little action around here today. Other then the hummingbirds who don’t seem to mind the rain and just enjoy the hummingbird feeder. I had to go to the store last evening just to buy sugar for the humming birds. I got ten pounds so that should last until they depart for the winter. Someone said that they fly south in September. We shall see.

I was going to do floors today but with the rain and the humidity I decided to wait until tomorrow as the floors take for ever to dry when it is rainy and humid outside. Even the air conditioner doesn’t help, and it hasn’t come on much today. The wallet Loves the cooler summer days.

I am reading a book, Secrets From Grandma’s Attic series, “The Prince and the Popper”. It is very good, very interesting and is a mystery. The newspaper in this town is offering an $10,000 reward for anyone who can find out who the person is going around doing kind services for people and putting up purple signs all over town with uplifting sentences on them. The town is covered with these purple signs. That reward has brought out all sorts of people, not all with the good intentions the signs are suggesting. So, I am losing sleep over this book as each page has its’ own mystery.

Quote of the day: ” Dear Lord, prop us up in all our learning ways. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a productive, exhilarating, challenging, and fun day.

Blessings

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Cloudy Windy Warm Bit Humid 89 Degrees 3:42 p.m.

A good summer day. There is a storm coming in so the morning sun has given way to afternoon clouds. The rain should be here the rest of the week, being showers and thunderstorms. That means not a steady rain but on and off, mostly on, for the next three or four days. It also means the temperature will go up some and the humidity will go up a whole lot. Summertime in East Tennessee.

Monday was garbage day. The recycle truck came and picked up the recycling. Now it is Wednesday afternoon and we haven’t seen the garbage man as yet. Also, no word as to why. One opinion is that the garbage men are on strike. Another is that the truck broke down. Who knows. I guess we will wait another day, then call and see what is going on. Meanwhile all these pretty blue containers on wheels are sitting curbside like proud blue soldiers, all in a row. At least they look neat.

On the radio this morning, The Bobby Bones Show, they were discussing the Barbie movie. Now the latest things for dating is If the boys don’t like the Barbie Movie, the girls won’t date them! Next it will probably be the boys will have to also wear pink shirts. I will have to watch the kids get off the school bus to see how many girls are wearing pink……….and boys. The new Fad!

When Charles moved in, a few months before we moved in, he had to have a couple of trees cut down. This morning a guy came with this large machine and ground the stumps clear down to ground level. Now Charles can mow without having to worry about hitting a stump. He was going to dig them up but the roots go on forever in all directions so he would of probably been digging the whole block up. It does look neat and nice there now.

Quote of the day: “The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind and they may be seen in the church basement on Friday.” My calendar

Have a great rest of your hump day Make it a busy, fascinating, adventurous and fun day.

Blessings

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Sunny Breezy Warm Less Humid 86 Degrees 4:12 p.m.

A beautiful day here, warm but not hot, sunny, cheerful and just plane nice. Hummingbirds are happy, eating up a storm at the feeder. the other birds are also enjoying feeding at their feeders. The red headed woodpecker is now getting his share. I think he visits everyone’s feeders in the whole area.

It seems strange to see kids getting off the school bus and it being the 1st day of August. What ever happened to school starting the day after Labor Day? I guess that was “back in the day”. Now they start in July and get out in June. Weird. Also, we had pencils, binder paper, binders, ink pen, ruler, etc. Now it is a backpack, laptop computer, pencil, notebook, erasers, glue, rulers, klenex, and I can’t remember what all else. Tina and I each spent money on school supplies to help “Fill the Bus” for the kids in the Appalachian’s. Those kids and parents and teachers really need and appreciate what they get. Nothing is wasted there.

Quote of the day: ” Priceless Gift is to give for free. The gift of a favor. Every day go out of your way to do something kind for someone.” My calendar

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a cheerful, enjoyable, caring, giving and fun day.

Blessings

Monday, July 31, 2023 Mostly sunny, Humid Slight Breeze Hot 88 Degrees 3:41 p.m.

It is Monday, the last day of July. It is also a bit cooler then last week. People are out walking their dogs, kids just go off the school bus, and things seems normal once again.

Saturday we had a thunderstorm that was loud, bringing a downpour that filled the birdbath and then some, producing lots of water for the grass, flowers, trees and shrubs. We had no damage here but several places had down trees, limbs, and flooding. If we flood it will come in the front door and so far we have not flooded. I am so thankful.

Saturday we, Tina, Tammy, Jerry, Dottie and I, went to the theater and saw “Oppenheimer”. It was very good for the most part. The story was about the invention that he and fellow scientists made, the Hydrogen Bomb. All were expecting more of the roll that Oak Ridge and Nevada, among other states, made in that project. The Manhattan Project! But the story was more about him and his primary place in New Mexico. The movie would have been better had they left the nudity, sex and bad language out. Where there was so much history being told that would of been useful to many students turned out to be not for children due to the sex stuff, which didn’t have anything to do with the basic story.

Sunday was a busy day. Pamela and her husband Jerry came over. He put our new “pantry” together for us and both Tina and I appreciate that so much. Then I texted Jerry and told him all my problems, actually just the dryer vent duck hose that had a whole in it and that I was trying to repair, and also the door that was crooked on the pantry which Jerry Ford could get to work right either. My Jerry worked on it and finally said that he would have to research the problem as something wasn’t gelling. Tina said to get a saw and cut one end off. I said maybe switch doors or turn one of them upside down. He said no to both great ideas.

My Jerry then took on the project of the dryer hose and got it repaired properly. Today I was able to wash and dry clothes. Laundry done for the week, I hope. All worked splendidly. I am so happy!

I am praying that the wild fire that is burning in the borders of California and Nevada, close to Nipton, is soon put out and no one is hurt. Last I heard highway 164 was closed, meaning that no one can get from I-15 through to Highway 95. That was early this morning.

Quote of the day: “At our age, forget this natural ingredients, We need all the artificial color and preservatives we can get.” My Calendar

Have a great Monday. Make it a safe, productive, active, cool and fun day.

Blessings