Had some salad today that got whooped up right here in my kitchen and doctored to suit me. Went back to finish cleaning it up but still had about two tablespoons more than was desirable. So, fastened the dogs in the living room with the Dutch door that Hanan made to keep them corralled and went outside and sat on the steps to the deck. Of course, "flocking" is one of those things the girls do ever so well. But as the fork with a bite of salad on it was offered to them, one of those yayhoots grabbed the fork firmly and took off a little ways. Of all the carrying on they did over that stupid fork! Crazy chickens! Finally just scraped out the rest of the lettuce pieces to let them clean it off the concrete slab. They may dull their peckers, but at least they got ALL the salad.
It has been a bit of a busy day. Tried to find my cane and looked everywhere reasonable and some not so reasonable places. Still think it was left in the basket the last time a trip to Walmart resulted in actual walking around inside the store. Oh well. Bought a new one that is camouflage green with a nice soft handle. Maybe it won't get set down in the grass and lost that way.
Went to Walgreens to pick up some new meds and looked at their canes. Dearly beloved, they are PROUD of their handicap equipment. Thirty dollars for a cane!! But at least they had several. Walmart had ONE--which is why this ol' gal is carryin' camouflage now. Asked one of the young stockers where to find a cane. She shrugged and said, "Don't know" and just went right on stocking whatever. Some very nice lady came and got me to follow her to where she could point. And she did not even work there! Some folks are just so very sweet.
Connie just left. She came over for a nice visit and is going to bring a Teeter board to me later--not tonight. It is supposed to take the pressure off of the spine. Thought it might be worth a try. Just about anything beats the tar out of hurting all the time. Have put off doing the MRI until we see if this might make a difference. Connie said that it had helped her lower back after she hurt it. She also promised to stay with me until we get the old girl comfortable enough to know what she is doing. Can just see me lying upside down on a board with the tornado sirens going off. Oh joy! Actually kinda hilarious if you think about it. Remember the big steer in Waurika Lake that got blown there in 1979? Well, how about a woman on a board flying through the air? Or not. Guess it is time to start thinking about where to hide if the sirens go off. sigh
The poppies are blooming! Only have three blooms right this red hot minute, but the buds are there on gobs of them. Then the irises are blooming as well. The wind today was horrible and just beat the loll out of them--and anything else that was outside. Pollen count of 11.6. Is it any wonder we can't breathe? Sterling thinks that it is worse up there in Arkansas where everything is covered in yellow tree pollen. Whatever. Just because it is not stuck out in bright yellow does not mean that we don't have as much pollen. We just mix ours with dirt from Amarillo, Midland, Odessa, and assorted areas west of here.
Had to change a light bulb in my living room light fixture. Turned on the light and heard it pop! Those three little bulbs do a pretty good job of lighting up the room, but not just any bulbs will do. That is the problem with choosing a fixture that requires a special bulb--can't buy those suckers just anywhere!
Took the covers off the couch today and washed them. They are all put away and different covers on the couch for the dogs to get dirty. If we get any rain, it will take another switch out for clean covers, but the forecast is not looking all that great for moisture. Maybe NEXT Wednesday with a 30% chance of showers. Meanwhile, it is about to start getting a bit warmer until next week when it will be in the mid 60s. Still spring in Texas.
We can assume that Michelle Malay has had a day of it with family and the service for Joe today. She will need our prayers for rest and for comforting.
Talked to Jennifer Garcia about Kaylee who had to have brain surgery. She is cutting back on the two remaining medications and should be off ALL meds soon. Jennifer was so upbeat about it that it just made me feel good for her.
Have not been on FB except for a short time this morning, so have no idea what is going on with everyone. Will ask you to pray for Kimberly Alvarado, Sharon Dickerson's niece, who is trying to recover from some major surgery. She is having a hard time of it.
Yours truly noticed this morning that my laptop was not closing properly. Think it is broken in the case. It is still working, but dadgumit! Have the security program, Microsoft Office Suite and other stuff on this one so that it will be a major pain in the keester to have to change it over to another lap top. And really am spoiled to using a laptop now. Being anchored to a room is not nearly as inviting as it might once have been. A tower probably would work longer and stay in better shape, but it is harder to make room for all the stuff it needs. Oh well. Will talk to the son-in-law soon about what to do. My last laptop--before this one--was a touch screen. Really did like that, but now am used to this one. sigh
It's almost time to go out and close up the coops. The girls have been super messy lately with their water, so put out two more containers on the deck and one extra inside the big coop. This morning that container was dirty and still had about one third of the water left in it. Dumped, cleaned, and refilled it before putting out the medicated water. They get a few drops of VetRx each week in clean water. So far they have all stayed healthy. But then, they have plenty of room to roam around. Connie said it was fun to watch them. It really is, especially if you know just exactly what they are doing. Sneaky little dinosaurs!
May you all rest well and get a good night's sleep. Know that whatever your plans may be, it is good to ask God's guidance in those undertakings. You are loved.
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