I am in a June swoon
And it is July.
Nothing funny has happened. Nothing interesting has happened. Nothing new.
In other words, I got nothing.
Nada. Zilch.
Good night.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
like a gerbil
I can't get off this wheel!
I ride my bike, I don't ride my bike.
I walk the dog, I don't walk the dog.
I can't seem to be consistent in exercising.
But I am consistent in snacking!
I eat anything I can get my hands on. Pretzels, graham crackers with peanut butter, graham crackers with Nutella, Fanny May mint melt a ways .... I can't stop! (By the way, eat enough of those and you'll see where the name comes from...your fanny may get bigger!)
And I am hooked on the 49 cent fruit pies from Aldi's. I go in to buy vegetables, and I add a cherry pie to the bag.
I am a sick person.
Right now I am wondering what to eat next. Not carrots, or an apple, or anything good..... but something with sugar or chocolate, or sugar and chocolate, or chocolate with no added sugar.
Oh geez, where are the melt a ways.........
Good night.
I ride my bike, I don't ride my bike.
I walk the dog, I don't walk the dog.
I can't seem to be consistent in exercising.
But I am consistent in snacking!
I eat anything I can get my hands on. Pretzels, graham crackers with peanut butter, graham crackers with Nutella, Fanny May mint melt a ways .... I can't stop! (By the way, eat enough of those and you'll see where the name comes from...your fanny may get bigger!)
And I am hooked on the 49 cent fruit pies from Aldi's. I go in to buy vegetables, and I add a cherry pie to the bag.
I am a sick person.
Right now I am wondering what to eat next. Not carrots, or an apple, or anything good..... but something with sugar or chocolate, or sugar and chocolate, or chocolate with no added sugar.
Oh geez, where are the melt a ways.........
Good night.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
preparedness counts
Am I prepared for a storm?
Absolutely not.
I used to be, but for some reason I am not now.
My weather radio barely can be heard. I don't know why, but it just does not get loud when you turn up the volume. Sure, it is old, but it should not wear out. Should it?
My big flashlight is dead. You know the kind, a six volt battery, strong beam, as big as a bread box. Mine doesn't work. It just died. No warning.
My little flashlight is dead. I am putting new batteries in it, but I have not yet.
My patio furniture is not tied down. A strong wind will blow it off the porch. I plan to go out and tie it all down when I am done with this. And my tea.
I don't get weather alerts on my phone. I think there is an app I have not downloaded. Jackie does not get them either. I need to do that, but I don't know how. And I am an idiot.
If we get a storm, I hope it is not severe, for obvious reasons. We don't want to go through that again.
We do need the rain. The garden and yard are dry. Very dry. A nice, steady, gently rain would be appreciated.
But severe storms? Call me if they are coming. Just in case.
Have a safe, quiet night.
Now, where do I put my winning lottery ticket so it is safe and I remember where it is???
Absolutely not.
I used to be, but for some reason I am not now.
My weather radio barely can be heard. I don't know why, but it just does not get loud when you turn up the volume. Sure, it is old, but it should not wear out. Should it?
My big flashlight is dead. You know the kind, a six volt battery, strong beam, as big as a bread box. Mine doesn't work. It just died. No warning.
My little flashlight is dead. I am putting new batteries in it, but I have not yet.
My patio furniture is not tied down. A strong wind will blow it off the porch. I plan to go out and tie it all down when I am done with this. And my tea.
I don't get weather alerts on my phone. I think there is an app I have not downloaded. Jackie does not get them either. I need to do that, but I don't know how. And I am an idiot.
If we get a storm, I hope it is not severe, for obvious reasons. We don't want to go through that again.
We do need the rain. The garden and yard are dry. Very dry. A nice, steady, gently rain would be appreciated.
But severe storms? Call me if they are coming. Just in case.
Have a safe, quiet night.
Now, where do I put my winning lottery ticket so it is safe and I remember where it is???
Monday, July 4, 2016
Just wondering.....
I really get concerned about the USA
No, I don't mean a Trump residency, although that does concern me.
Or global warming, although I do wonder about ongoing droughts and overly powerful storms.
Or the economy, which seems to be very good for the upper class and very poor for the middle and lower classes.
Or our security, although that is super heavy on my mind.
But I am concerned about the people who live here and what they know. Or don't know.
Now I am not the sharpest crayon in the box, I realize that. But compared to some people, I am a genius.
A Facebook friend posted a You Tube video of a guy who asked strangers some very basic questions about the Fourth of July. Questions like, when was the Declaration of Independence signed? Who were some of the Founding Fathers? (By the way, do a little mis-typing and it comes out Founding Farters......glad I caught that!) From which country did we gain Independence?
They talked to about 9 people and almost all of them were totally clueless. Answers like 1875, Abraham Lincoln, Jeremiah, China......all kind of made me want to retch.
One woman, who identified herself as a lawyer, said she didn't like history so she didn't pay attention in class. Really?? A person in an occupation that deals with our fundamental rights and liberties didn't pay attention in class that explained those rights and liberties? Holy cow.
Jay Leno used to do the same type of schtick, called it Jay Walking, and it produced similar responses.
So my conclusion is we are a nation with a large batch of idiots who just happen to get on tv after failing to answer simple questions.
After all, we can't be that stupid, can we?
No, I don't mean a Trump residency, although that does concern me.
Or global warming, although I do wonder about ongoing droughts and overly powerful storms.
Or the economy, which seems to be very good for the upper class and very poor for the middle and lower classes.
Or our security, although that is super heavy on my mind.
But I am concerned about the people who live here and what they know. Or don't know.
Now I am not the sharpest crayon in the box, I realize that. But compared to some people, I am a genius.
A Facebook friend posted a You Tube video of a guy who asked strangers some very basic questions about the Fourth of July. Questions like, when was the Declaration of Independence signed? Who were some of the Founding Fathers? (By the way, do a little mis-typing and it comes out Founding Farters......glad I caught that!) From which country did we gain Independence?
They talked to about 9 people and almost all of them were totally clueless. Answers like 1875, Abraham Lincoln, Jeremiah, China......all kind of made me want to retch.
One woman, who identified herself as a lawyer, said she didn't like history so she didn't pay attention in class. Really?? A person in an occupation that deals with our fundamental rights and liberties didn't pay attention in class that explained those rights and liberties? Holy cow.
Jay Leno used to do the same type of schtick, called it Jay Walking, and it produced similar responses.
So my conclusion is we are a nation with a large batch of idiots who just happen to get on tv after failing to answer simple questions.
After all, we can't be that stupid, can we?
Sunday, July 3, 2016
yikes
It's a little nutsy out there
There were so many explosions and bangs at 9....I thought someone had invaded us!
Holy cow.
Now, I am a liberal on a lot of things, but there is a law about fireworks in Illinois and too many people are breaking that law!
I know you can drive to Wisconsin or Indiana and buy pyrotechnics, but that doesn't mean you should.
Last night some nut was shooting them off at midnight!! And not just one or two, but bunches of them.
First off, it's illegal.
Second off, it is really discourteous to your neighbors and others living near you. Show some respect for people around you.
Third off...you could hurt yourself. I say that because sometimes people who set these off do not act not very smart.
Last year a pro football player lost part of his hand playing with fireworks. Some college kid with a promising NFL career lost a whole hand playing with them, ending his pro hopes. And some kid in New York's Central Park stepped on what may be a home made firework and blew his foot off.
These things are dangerous. That is why they are not allowed.
Call me Mr. Grumpy....but I say stick to sparklers and smoke bombs and leave the fireworks to the people who know how to handle them.
End of rant.
There were so many explosions and bangs at 9....I thought someone had invaded us!
Holy cow.
Now, I am a liberal on a lot of things, but there is a law about fireworks in Illinois and too many people are breaking that law!
I know you can drive to Wisconsin or Indiana and buy pyrotechnics, but that doesn't mean you should.
Last night some nut was shooting them off at midnight!! And not just one or two, but bunches of them.
First off, it's illegal.
Second off, it is really discourteous to your neighbors and others living near you. Show some respect for people around you.
Third off...you could hurt yourself. I say that because sometimes people who set these off do not act not very smart.
Last year a pro football player lost part of his hand playing with fireworks. Some college kid with a promising NFL career lost a whole hand playing with them, ending his pro hopes. And some kid in New York's Central Park stepped on what may be a home made firework and blew his foot off.
These things are dangerous. That is why they are not allowed.
Call me Mr. Grumpy....but I say stick to sparklers and smoke bombs and leave the fireworks to the people who know how to handle them.
End of rant.
Saturday, July 2, 2016
is it me?
Some TV commercials are really bothering me
Of course the ED drugs are at the top of the list, especially the one where the couple is kissing and the announcer asks why wait....and I am thinking, "Yeah, take her right there on the blanket for the picnic with 200 people around you." Why wait? Because you are in public!
The other one with the woman in the blue dress whose husband/boyfriend/lover packs his traveling pack of the little blue pill. Really? You can't just put it in your pocket? And does he have to make those "I want you now" faces every time she is on camera?
And why is it that baseball games seem to have a lot of those ads? Are American men so incapacitated by ED? Or do more men with ED watch baseball?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Another commercial that bugs me is a car ad. A young man is driving down the road when a policeman pulls in behind him. Eventually the policeman pulls next to him and smiles and nods, presumably because he likes the car. But unless that policeman is driving backwards at 60 miles an hour, no way can he be sitting on the passenger side of the squad car.
Speaking of car commercials, why do some companies show cars speeding or driving recklessly? We don't need fast cars, we need safe drivers in safe cars and to me the industry is encouraging poor driving behavior by showing cars that are obviously going too fast.
I know, just accept the drivel that advertisers put on the air. But c'mon, Woody as a super hero flying through the air? Holy cow, have we no standards?
At least John from Mr. C's is interesting.
And since it is the Fourth of July, there are fireworks companies in Indiana and Wisconsin advertising their products on tv.
They should also tell you that most of those are banned in Illinois and having them can result in a $2.500 fine and/or up to one year in jail.
So if you are pissed at your neighbor, and they are shooting off fireworks, now is the time for revenge.
Of course the ED drugs are at the top of the list, especially the one where the couple is kissing and the announcer asks why wait....and I am thinking, "Yeah, take her right there on the blanket for the picnic with 200 people around you." Why wait? Because you are in public!
The other one with the woman in the blue dress whose husband/boyfriend/lover packs his traveling pack of the little blue pill. Really? You can't just put it in your pocket? And does he have to make those "I want you now" faces every time she is on camera?
And why is it that baseball games seem to have a lot of those ads? Are American men so incapacitated by ED? Or do more men with ED watch baseball?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Another commercial that bugs me is a car ad. A young man is driving down the road when a policeman pulls in behind him. Eventually the policeman pulls next to him and smiles and nods, presumably because he likes the car. But unless that policeman is driving backwards at 60 miles an hour, no way can he be sitting on the passenger side of the squad car.
Speaking of car commercials, why do some companies show cars speeding or driving recklessly? We don't need fast cars, we need safe drivers in safe cars and to me the industry is encouraging poor driving behavior by showing cars that are obviously going too fast.
I know, just accept the drivel that advertisers put on the air. But c'mon, Woody as a super hero flying through the air? Holy cow, have we no standards?
At least John from Mr. C's is interesting.
And since it is the Fourth of July, there are fireworks companies in Indiana and Wisconsin advertising their products on tv.
They should also tell you that most of those are banned in Illinois and having them can result in a $2.500 fine and/or up to one year in jail.
So if you are pissed at your neighbor, and they are shooting off fireworks, now is the time for revenge.
Friday, July 1, 2016
they are all animals...really
Small animals have been giving me fits
Firs there is Corki, who has decided to be a digger. I have fenced off he area and put down chicken wire (thanks, Nadine, for the tip) and that seems to have helped.
But we don't let her in the back yard unwatched.
She also likes to scrape away the mulch and lay under the lilac. Maybe she is telling me we need some shade back there.
I had a spot in the back of the yard where I had a pile of crap....pallets, sticks, branches, weeds..... you name it.
I burned it before the big party, but there was a blank space in the grass.
So yesterday I went out there with my garden tools and six packets of Emily and John seeds. I stuck my weed digger into the ground and a ground squirrel jumped up and ran past me. I about wet my pants. I was not expecting that.
Today at he zoo I am holding a guinea pig, on a towel folded over.... creating four layers of fabric.
I notice the guineas start going in circles and become very active right before they poop. And sure enough, this little lady did the dance and dropped about 15 pellets.
Then she peed.
I was sitting there stroking her when my leg got warm. Yep, she peed through four layers of towel and crated a half dollar size wet space on my leg.
She really soaked that towel!
My robin family is still on the nest. They yell at me whenever i go out the front door an I have stopped watering that plant because I don't want to ruin the nest and the eggs.
But I sure wish they would all hatch and fly the coop, so to speak, so I can sit in the rockers and enjoy the summer daze.
I am glad there are no bear, wolf or coyote stories in my life.
They are a little bigger and tougher to handle.
Firs there is Corki, who has decided to be a digger. I have fenced off he area and put down chicken wire (thanks, Nadine, for the tip) and that seems to have helped.
But we don't let her in the back yard unwatched.
She also likes to scrape away the mulch and lay under the lilac. Maybe she is telling me we need some shade back there.
I had a spot in the back of the yard where I had a pile of crap....pallets, sticks, branches, weeds..... you name it.
I burned it before the big party, but there was a blank space in the grass.
So yesterday I went out there with my garden tools and six packets of Emily and John seeds. I stuck my weed digger into the ground and a ground squirrel jumped up and ran past me. I about wet my pants. I was not expecting that.
Today at he zoo I am holding a guinea pig, on a towel folded over.... creating four layers of fabric.
I notice the guineas start going in circles and become very active right before they poop. And sure enough, this little lady did the dance and dropped about 15 pellets.
Then she peed.
I was sitting there stroking her when my leg got warm. Yep, she peed through four layers of towel and crated a half dollar size wet space on my leg.
She really soaked that towel!
My robin family is still on the nest. They yell at me whenever i go out the front door an I have stopped watering that plant because I don't want to ruin the nest and the eggs.
But I sure wish they would all hatch and fly the coop, so to speak, so I can sit in the rockers and enjoy the summer daze.
I am glad there are no bear, wolf or coyote stories in my life.
They are a little bigger and tougher to handle.
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