odds amd ends

 Just a lot of loosely jumbled ideas tonight

    We were on pins and needles in the ninth inning,  but the Cubs held on and will now play Milwaukee in the next series.

    My cousin Bob called toward the end of the game and I called him back after the Cubs won.  It is always great to talk to him, and if it takes a series of Cubs wins to talk again, I am all for it!  And yes, I should call.  

    But he was ahead of us.  He said a player grounded to short, and he was just being pitched to on our TV.  Wonder if I could use that to get rich on the betting sites.

    Emily got me a new cover for my I phone.  It was her phone, but she passed it on to me.  Her cover,  a Harry Potter theme, was still on it.  She bought me a new cover that has the Beatles on it.  What is really neat is if you tilt the cover, the lads' images change color.

    I got a new dish strainer for th kitchen sink.  Our old one was pretty gross, but I could not find one that fit!  They were all too large.  I found one at Target and it works nicely.

    I didn't think it would be that difficult to find a dish strainer.

    We got a mining today that had what looked like a $195 check.  It was am "allocated waiver."

    It is their final notice.  It says that this is an important matter concerning our "property secured by our current lender."

    Well, can't be that important.  We. paid off our mortgage a couple of years ago, so we have no current lender.

    I just wonder what the scam is behind this.

    There was an art show tonight, sponsored by the RACF.  All week I told Jackie I was going 6.. But the Cubs were on, and I did not go until 8.  The event was to end at 9. but when I got there almost everything was packed up.

    I was told it was a successful night, which is great.  I enjoyed my conversations with some people.

    We have lived here almost 13 years.  Today I saw a squirrel in my front yard for the first time!  Last year we saw one in the back yard.

    I have 3 oak trees, and 2 of them produced acorns. this year.

    I just hope Beth can control herself when she sees a squirrel .  Last thing I want is a half dead squirrel dragged int the house.

    Or even a dead one.  Or live one!

    Pretty nutty thought, eh?

Pete and Love