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

brr........

I'm a soft touch for a cool girl

     Actually, they were very cold Girl Scouts selling cookies out in front of Wallyworld today.  I bought a box of thin mints because those kids had to be freezing and I admire that type of gumption.
     Bare in mind, I have 30 plus bags of cookies in the freezer in the basement.  We don't go through them as fast as I thought and this week I have cut down on my DCC considerably.  BTW, DCC is Daily Cookie Consumption.
     It's not because of Lent, which is a time of self sacrifice, reflection and introspection.  But the cut back in cookies is more a result of the 11 pounds I seemed to have gained since Halloween.
     Of course, exercising is top priority.  I went to walk several timesthis month.  Well, a few times.  OK, four times.  I walked four times in February.  It's a short month.
     If intentions could get it done, I'd be skinny.
     I am also cutting back on spider solitaire.  I am limiting myself to 5 games a day.  Actually, that is  still too many.  Starting tomorrow, 4 a day.
     Also tomorrow, I will be going through papers on the desk.  Time has come to battle the monster of chaos in my life.
Peace and Love

eh....thats good, sort of

I had a busy day today

     Jackie is doing much better.  The antibiotics have helped her a lot.  Thank you for your concerns.
     I had a urologist appointment today.  When men reach a certain age, there is a little thingy in their body that goes haywire.  I used to call it a prostrate, but I now call it correctly, damn prostate.
     Anyway, there is a PSA (don't know what it means) test to indicate your prostate health.  Four years ago mine was 3.9, now it is 5.4.  It's not a drastic rise, but it is a rise; hence the urologist.
     I asked him if that was good or bad and he said "Eh."  I asked for clarification.  He said it was good that it was steady, but not good it was over 5; hence, "Eh."
     I won't tell you what happened next........just that it was not the most fun time of the day for me, or him.
     What was fun was stopping at Ollie's for custard.  Yes, it was cold, but not too cold for a black forest sundae.  And unlike last year, when I got in trouble for going there alone, I brought home some butter pecan for Jackie, so she was ok with my indulgence.
     Visited a friend in the hospital, then went to Target and got pissed in the parking lot.
     You know how people leave their carts just willy nilly?  I always park away from any loose carts.  Today was no exception.  I bought some toilet paper (I now have over 300 rolls again, but it was a good sale) and some other stuff.
     As I was unloading my cart and stuffing paper towels in the back seat the wind kicked up and blew the cart into the passenger side front door, leaving a small ding.
     It just ticked me off that I rail at people leaving carts in the lot and it is my cart that dings me.
     Karma is a bitch.
Peace and Love

Too cold to smile, not too cold for custard

sigh....that's it

This has not been a good day

     Went to bed early and fell asleep relatively early only to wake up at 4 and not get back to sleep again.  My legs and hips hurt.  Getting old.
     Had to take Jackie to the doctor because she is ailing.  Left her there for 30 minutes while I did my mentoring time with my little buddy.
     Tried to renew my membership at the Egyptian Theater in DeKalb only to be told my e mail is invalid, I don't have a password,. and I can't use that e mail because it is already in use.  After I spent 10 minutes figuring that out, had to start over because I had two memberships in my shopping basket.
     Could not get WGN on the Apple TV, which frustrates Jackie.  Finally it came on, but it jumps a lot.
     Throw in the gloomy day, occasional snowflakes, cold wind and it was a pretty crappy day.
     Being Ash Wednesday, we had shrip dinners from a local place and they were very good.
     I missed church becaause I was not comfortable leaving her alone.
    And now, to cap off the day, methinks I am making a hot toddy.  A strong one.
Peace and Love

going batty

I actually woke myself up with a yell last night

     I went to bed early, about 10.  That is early.  But going to bed is not the same as going to sleep.
     I know the cuckoo clock chimed 12 and I was still awake.  I drifted off after that.
     Then I woke myself up with a yell.
     Jackie did not hear it, which surprised me.  I thought I was very loud, at least in my dream.
     What set me off?
     We built a house.  It was long and narrow.  There was a concrete ramp that led to the basement. 
     We went downstairs to the basement and the electrician pointed out the problem:  Bats.
     Not just ordinary bats, but bats that eat through wood and concrete!  The wood in one part of our basement was almost gone and there were round holes in the concrete walls and ceiling.
     I think somebody said we had built our house on a nesting ground for a weird type of ground dwelling bat.  Our house was rigbt in their grounds, so they were making themselves at home.
     I shined a flashlight up into a hole and one came flying down at me and that is when I yelled and woke up.
     Now I'll never know if we coexisted with the bats or they took over the house and we moved.
     Could there be a sequel tonight?  I really hope not.  I need the sleep.
Peace and Love

to snow, or not to snow

That is the question 

     It appears we will miss the bulk of the snow this time.  Unless some old guy farts in Springfield, which could cause a ripple of a breeze that grows exponentially and pushes the storm northward.
     But I am not hopeful.
     I did go buy milk, mainly because our milk was almost gone.
     I know people do dare  devil deeds (notice the clever use of illieteration.  You are welcome.) 
     I am a daredevil in my own way.
     Our milk went out of date two days ago.  And I still drank some.  Call me crazy, but I love living on the edge once in a while.  Past dated milk, yogurt that is a little runny, apples that have a perfectly good half opposite the brown musy one.....those are all my calls to action.
     Proof?  I found a frozen frosted Christmas cookie laying in the bottom of the freezer today.  It could have been from this year.  It could thave been from last year.  I accepted the challenge.  I took a bite and almost immediatley spit it out because it had terrible freezer burn taste.
     Forget sky diving, or montain  climbing, or swimming with the sharks.  I look those dates square in the eye, give the stuff an sniff, then risk spending the afternoon tethered to the toilet.
     So far, so good.
Peace and Love

shorts and snowshoes

Our weather is about to get wild 

     It was in the 50s today and it felt really good.  But Tuesday, well, there is a winter storm watch and we are expected to get 6 inches or more!  That's what she said!  The weather lady on the Rockford tv station, you perverts.
     I am looking forward to a good snow.  Heavens knows, snow days are of no importance to us anymore.
     But I could go snowshoeing if there is enough snow.
     Repeating my snowshoe story: (that is something us older folks do quite frequently)  Several years ago,,, maybe 15..... I went to Cranfest in Warrens WI.  It's a huge flea market/craft show with great cranberry cream puffs.  I saw a pair of snowshoes for maybe $15, and I bought them.  These are the old style ones and I actually could use them for tennis if I had to.
     I enjoy tromping around in the snow, but I have to admit it is hard work.  One time I took a thermos full of hot chocolate, went out to Nachusa Grasslands, and snowshoed my way out to a hill.  Might have been coyote knob, I don't remember.  I sat down on a rock and had a couple of cups of hot chocolate.  It was amazing.
     I can't do that now, because the bison roam that area.
     I have gone into Skare Park several times on my snowshoes but three years ago I broke a strap.
     A local guy restrapped them for about $50, which was a lot of money but worth it for the experience.  I have gone 3 times since then!  It seems to snow, then get bitterly cold, and freeze, making it hard to snowshoe.  And there may have been a snow or two where I was sick.
     But now...feeling good!  Snowshoes ready!
     Wednesday may be the day I finally hit the woods on my tennis rackets!
Peace and Love