Grrrrrr........

What is happening to my mind?

     I was very discombobulated today.  If that is spelled wrong, I apologize.
     I have a friend, Linda, who gave me some coffee for Christmas.  I grind the beans when I go to brew a cup or two.  Today I put some beans in, did the grinding, put the grounds in a plastic zip lock bag and proceeded to pick up the bag from the bottom.  Coffee grounds everywhere.  I salvaged the ones on the counter, but opted not to sift through the dog hair and crumbs for the ones on the floor.
     On an up note the coffee is very good.
     I loaded the dishwasher tonight, put in the soap, pushed the button and half an hour later wondered why it was so quiet.  Seems you have to actually close the door for the machine to run.
     On an up note, I did not have any dishes to do.
     Went to a local fast food place today and a young man with two toddlers saw me and said, very clearly, "Hi Terry."  I said hello back then hid on the other side of the restaurant because i could not remember his name, or where I knew him from.  But he was very familiar.  When I got home I told Jackie and she said..."Two kids?  About 4 and 2?  Was it Paul, our neighbor?"  Had to be.  Now I am embarrassed because it seemed like I was ignoring him.
     On an up note, Bailey's Irish Cream goes well in a Shamrock Shake!  And I didn't even get food at MdDonald's, just a shake, a smoothie, and a burger for Corki.  Wait.  That is food.  Never mind.
     Jackie asked for a box of tissue.  I said I would get it when I went to the bathroom and it would be now because I really had to go.  Fifteen minutes later she asked where the tissue was.  Not only did I forget the tissues, I never went to the bathroom!  And I really had to go!
     On an up note... oh hell, there is no up note.  I darn near had an accident because I forgot I had to go to the bathroom.
     Getting old is a trip.
     On an up note, the distance gets shorter every day.
Peace and Love

     PS....Jackie is doing much better today.......wound looks better, antibiotics finally are kicking in for the infection,.......hoping progress continues.  Thank you for all your kind thoughts.

updates

Just some thoughts for you to ponder

     The Arby's mint chocolate shake does taste pretty good when laced....er flavored, with Rum Chata.  Very good.  I confess, it was a healthy dose of flavoring.
     I needed to experiment after  the day we  had.
     Jackie has swollen feet.  Two days ago I noticed some small cuts.  I put bandages and ointment on them.  Two of the cuts healed very nicely.
     But the third cut seemed to take on a life of its own.  I bandaged it again and today I took the bandage off....big mistake.  She now has an open sore on her lower left leg.  We went to the doctor.
     She had some tests and after 4 hours, we made it back home.  She has to keep her feet elevated and visit a wound care specialist next week.
     This has not been a good two weeks for her.  Hopefully life gets better soon.
     Wound is a funny word, isn't it.  One word, two pronounciations...like wind, or bow.  It's not spelled differently and sounding like another word, like toe and tow.  One word.
     Wonder what the record is for words like that used in one story.
     By the way, our public library is the tallest building in Rchelle....it has over 60,000 stories.  I have read several.
Peace and Love

time out

I should be retired

     Here's how my day went.
     Metoring, store, let dogs out,  video chat, lunch, dog to groomers, visitation, store again, pick up dog,  cook supper, practice for March 19 show, do three loads of laundry, get frustrated at computer program, tend to my wife.
     I should be  tired, but I am not.  I don't know what I am.
     Jackie isn't much better and in fact, may have a new issue to deal with.  Tomorrow will tell.
     I have a ton of stuff to do and I am playing solitaire....even though I had pledged to cut down on the time wasting game tonight I have spent 40 minutes playing.  It angers me that my will power is crapola.
     Right along that line, I have consumed cookies, peanuts, two cups of herbal tea, two Cuties, a couple of crackers and some chocolate and I AM STILL HUNGRY!
     Tomorrow is a new day...well, that begins in 14 minutes.  Hopefully things are a little less stressful.
     I burned an incense cone today and it smelled like Marijuana!  When Bart and Beth came to practice for the March 19 show, I had to explain that I was not smoking the sweet weed.....but maybe it would not be such a bac choice at this point.
     House still reeks.
Peace and Love

just wondering

I am feeling a little curious tonight

     And no, curious is not a person....that would be wrong.
     But I am wondering about things.
     Shamrock shakes at McDonald's.....what if I added some Run Chata or    Bailey's to one?  Drinkable or terrible?
     Same with the Ande's mint shakes at Arby's......but I bet that would be awesome!
     Why do I always get caught by a train when I am running late?
     What jerk drove a 4 wheeler through my ditch in front?
     Why don't we incluide sales tax on the price of the item?  If something is marked $16.98, then that is what we should pay.  I think including the tax would make it simpler for people to buy stuff.
     What do I do with my Hallmark coupons?  Went to the Hallmark store in DeKalb today....but it is gone.  The store,  not the coupon.  The only thing in it was a vacuum. 
     Why are Girl Scout cookies like forbidden fruit for me....I know I should not eat them, but I do.  I still have dozens of frozen cookies in the basement.
     How do you know if a medicene is helping?
     Why do I sneeze 16-20 times in a row then have trouble breathing?
     If I knew then what I know now, would I still do stuff the same way then?
     Did they really make Mr. Ed "talk" by shoving a carrot up his butt?    That gives "Willllbuuurr" a new meaning.
     Do all NASCAR tracks only have left turns? 
     Like I said....a little curious.
     If you have answers to any of these vexing life questions, feel free to share.
Peace and Love

one down......

I finished a project today


     I have about 7, but I finished one. 
     We have an address book.  FYI, for some of us of a certain doddering age, address books are important.  We keep addresses in them.  And phone numbers.       When we want to send a card or call someone whose number we do not know, we look in the address book.
     Our address book has been falling apart and I can't find them in a store.  As one young person told me, "Most people don't use them...so we stopped stocking them."
     I get it.  It's like rotary phones, and Pong...everything has a life expectancy.
     So I decided to create my own address book.
     I used a word processing program, made some 2 column charts, and came up with a rather cumbersome but mostly fully functional address book.
     Some names did not go in my book.  The lady who lived next to my mother in Leisure Village and my mother's friend did not make the book.  Understand, my mother died in 2001.   That makes the old address book about 20 years old.  I have the birthdays of our twin nieces listed, and they were born in 2001 also.
     Some people have multiple entries because they moved a lot.  Not mentioning anyone in particular, (Tracy, Bob, Julia)  but now I don't have to erase, cross out, rewrite, I just have to reenter on the computer.
     A surprising number have died:  Aunt Bea, Uncle Jerry, Aunt Edye, Uncle Walter, to name a few. 
     And some have disappeared.  Their Christmas cards came back as unforwardable, so they were dropped from the book.
     It was a task that was time consuming, but it brought back a lot of memories....mostly of happier times with people who are now out of our lives, for one reason or another.
     Somehow, I don't think the computer sheets will evoke the same types of memories in 20 years.
Peace and Love

who are you?

I graduated high school

     I really did.  Lake View High School.  I was in the upper half of my class, number 352 out of 710.  Upper half.
     But...I also graduated from Mt. Prospect High School and Lyons Township, or so you might believe. I am members of their alumni groups.
     I joined intentionally.  I wanted to find our buddy Little Lynn, who went to Lyons Township, so I joined that group.  I also joined Mt. Prospect to look for one of Jackie's friends who was at our wedding 50 years ago.
     I did not find either person.
     But a funny thing has happened.
     At least 5 people from the Mt. Prospect graduating class of 1967 remembered me!  At least that is according to the e mails I get that another person is checking my profile, which is blank, and remembering me from school.
     One person even recognized me from my nonexistent picture.
     I'm sure it's just an advertising gimmick to get me to sign up for some paid service, which I am not going to do.
     I figure if someone wants to contact me, they will do what everybody else in the world does......check Facebook.
     It's not like I have a last name that is easily forgotten.........
Peace and Love

first love?

I had a memory come back today


     I'm just not sure how accurate it is.

     This is from one of my mom's photo albums.  All it says is "boyfreind   Terry".
     I assume I am the one dressed like a cowboy and not the one wearing a dress.
To be honest, when I first looked at this picture I thought it was me and a cousin.  But all my girl cousins are about my age, so this girl could not be a cousin otherwise we would be about the same size,
     Then I remembered.  Millie Cornelley.  I don't know how it is spelled.  But her mom and my mom were friends and I spent a lot of time playing with Millie.  They lived in a basement apartment at Berteau and Ashland, so this picture was in my parents' front room.
     I vaguely remember how much she loved playing with me, and me her.  But then they moved and we lost touch.  Five year olds don't write a lot of letters.     But the look on her face tells me she adored me. 
     On an up to date note. 
     Went to the car wash today.  Looked out and saw a red Camaro pulled up in the lane net to me.  Opened the door and saw it was Bethie.  So I got out of the car, spred my arms wide and ran toward her.  She did the same.  We hugged, laughed, talked and got back in our cars.
     The attendant said to me, "I thought I would have to call 9 1 1.  You looked like you were going to tackle her...thought it was road rage.  I thought maybe you were going to kick her butt."  I assured him it would be the other way around.
     I think we all had a good laugh....and clean cars.
    Finished off the day with pizza and wine with Sheri, who is dog sitting for Emily and John.
     Pizza, wine, and friends....never a bad day.
Peace and Love and Happy trails to you