Not Scheduled.

 Some of us just do things as they come up, and others schedule their time and make the most of it. My time does not happen to be scheduled. Neither is my life. Things just go along for the most part when it is handy to do something. This morning was convenient for having the tires on the truck rotated and balanced. Then stained glass class took a bit of time--not a whole lot since the next step in my project takes some stuff from Home Depot for covering the entire piece in some kind of epoxy. That should be interesting. Anyway, Carla (the teacher) showed me a picture of what to get and told me where it could be purchased. Then went to the bank to have a little cash on hand since Connie has bought some stuff for us and will need to be paid. She got some special light bulbs, so we will see how that works out. Had hoped to go see Mary Rhodes today and maybe ride a horse, but that has been put off until Friday morning at 9. We will see how that goes. Michelle said she would be here sometime Friday as well.

Finished a book that started out pretty cruddy and got much better, so downloaded the sequel. Love getting free books this way! The Fussy Librarian is a good source for free books if you read on a device like a Kindle.

Breakfast this morning was a cup of coffee (with creamer) and a couple of cheese sticks that had to be shared with these two silly dogs. Came home from class and made a salad with some avocados, lettuce, tomatoes, and salmon cooked fresh in the iron skillet. Supper is reruns of the same. Have decided that salmon is just mighty fine eating like this. Thawed quickly in warm water in the sink and then cooked in a little olive oil until it is flaky and seasoned with Creole spices. Yum.

Meant to give the dogs a bath today, but just cleaned the covers on the couch and sprayed them to be sure no fleas or chiggers are on there. Had to rearrange the furniture and mop the living room floor to clean up all the dirt the dogs tracked in. Unreal! They are so messy. Well, so is the old woman and her shoes!

Came home from class and Jerry met me in the road and asked if there was anything he could eat. Or even a cup of coffee. Had turned off the coffee maker before leaving, so rooted around in the pantry and freezer and found a new jar of smooth peanut butter and a frozen loaf of cinnamon raisin bread. He said that was great. Then texted his mom to let her know he is hungry again. He had told her he was working and could buy his own food now. Well, so much for that idea. He is not my responsibility, but will not let anyone go hungry. Can remember when we were children, and Mom barely had enough food to feed us even with Daddy working all the hours he could get. We had a neighbor, Mrs. Pitts, who used to make us kids ketchup sandwiches. Best things you ever ate as a kid! Know she felt like she was feeding the entire neighborhood! We always had a bunch of kids in our yard. Don't think Mom even knew about those sandwiches.

When Mom cooked, we ate whatever she cooked. But my schedule when they sent me to Wichita Falls to school meant that my meals were pretty much hurried so that the horse could be ridden and put up clean, then books studied, and all the other stuff that needed to be done every night. Mom started putting bowls of tuna fish salad in the fridge so that something was easy to eat anytime. Think that was the best thing she could ever have done to feed me. My kids learned to make their own "little pizzas" with whatever was in the fridge. Jennifer and Hanan made pizzas with ketchup and government cheese and maybe some meat of some sort. You can bet that my participation was negligible since my classes kept me at the university most of the day. They were good kids and did a remarkable job of taking care of themselves.  Maybe it was good for them to have to figure it out. 

The hens are laying happily right now. Still have not let the chicks out because they haven't got their wings clipped and would have to have some supervision to keep them safe from being bullied. Maybe this weekend will be a good time to clip wings and watch them from the yard. They are just a bit wild, but will come to feed quickly.

Sue Ballard may get to come home from the hospital tomorrow, so please pray for her and Lisa Carden and their safety getting home from OKC. And if you will, remember my sister by another mother, Sharon Dickerson, because a dear friend just passed away--someone she has known for nearly 40 years! It is hard to lose friends, even when death is a kind release.

Noticed that my other sister Cindy Jones has been up to mischief with her grandsons. The boys were out on Lake Wichita in some kind of boat. You can bet they were having fun! When Mom and Dad are away . . . kittens will play!

John Rhodes sent an email asking us to vote for the Kiwanas Park project here in Wichita Falls. Seems we have only ONE park in WF for small children! Did not know that. They want to make one that is friendly for little ones and for challenged kids who need extra support and stimulation without dangers. It took a few minutes to figure out the way to get to the voting, but finally got there and got the code--from my email account-- so could vote. It seems to me this is a very worthy cause, and they aren't even asking for money--just votes that might mean getting a grant. Anyway, if you can find the post on my timeline, please consider voting for the Legacy Park.

The sun comes up later and goes down earlier each day. But we still have some very warm weather. Today the AC units felt pretty doggone good. Even lay down on the bed and rested under the fan with the AC on for about an hour. Felt much better when the dogs decided it was time to get up. So far, the dogs have not really gained any weight this summer just lying around goofing off, but they have to have their zoomy time each evening. That must be enough exercise for them. Too bad this ol' girl can't get the zoomies. Can you see me running up and down the fence line?!

Time to go put the hens up and sit outside to feed the mosquitoes for a few minutes. Prayers out in the open air and away from silly things like the computer are just easier to do. Will make one comment before putting this online: Someone hollered at President Trump and asked him if he thought he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. His answer: PEACE is the prize!

May your concerns be few and surmountable; may your health be good and enjoyable; may you find yourself reflecting God. You are loved.