Goofing Off.

 Goofing Off.

 

Other than getting the dog blankets washed, one dog bed cleaned up and re-inserted in its holder, and putting away the other laundry, this old girl has been a big-time goof off today. Got some climbing done yesterday that let me know about it this morning. But that’s ok. If something is not sore, ya hardly know you’re alive, right?

 

The neighbor across the street just came over and brought a box that contains a weather console—measures wind speed, wind direction, extreme drops of barometric pressure (very helpful during tornado season), and other types of weather information. Think that is about the sweetest gift to receive from someone who just met me this year! He said he would be available one day this week to install it. How neat is that! An anemometer has been one of my wishes for a long time on this silly hill. No one else can tell me the wind is blowing 30 mph when the trees out here are lying down on the ground or flying OUT of the ground! We had one night that we heard the proverbial “train” sound and just held our breath until it passed. It hit over on Jacksboro Highway that night.

 

Walked out in the yard a bit ago and had a following. If something edible had been in my pockets, it would have been a flock party! Will have to remember to put a bit of grain or something in my pockets next time the fence needs to be walked. And yes, some things have sprouted, but not sure if it is something planted recently or something just coming up from being wind sown. But one plant really resembled a hollyhock plant. That would truly please me!

 

The neighbor said that he had seen lights on in the Black’s house and a car parked out front at night. Who knows; maybe it was her “friend” who died and not Suzanne. Guess it doesn’t make much difference as she never speaks to me anyway. Nothing that happens on this side of the street should affect her.

 

Made some hamburger, corn, stewed tomato, and seasoning stuff with cheese today. It was breakfast and lunch. Not much appetite right now for some reason. Which is just fine. Have salad stuff for tomorrow already to mix together. If green stuff and simple meat dishes could help reduce some of the weight the old girl carries around, maybe it would please the lady doctor. She is all about no sugar and nothing white—with the exception of cauliflower. Guess that means chocolate would be fine if it were not for the sugar content. Hmmm.

 

Played some music from Google this afternoon while doing an online puzzle or four. The music with the puzzles was the “fall on your knees” stuff from Christmas. Can’t really understand the words to the songs, but the same thing over and over is a bit much. Besides, my knees get pretty stiff as it is. Ahem.

 

It is Carla Beard’s fault that these puzzles are on my computer. Last year she sent me one of those Jacquie Lawson advent calendars, and this year we got another one because the first one was so neat. This time the puzzles are placed in different places and have to be searched out of the shelves or wherever. Anyway, it is fun to play the games and do the puzzles. Anything a little different can break the monotony. But then, several books got downloaded today. Oh boy! Have one left in the Devlin Haskell series of detective stories. Then it is on to more mischief. Jennifer sent me a link to some author she thought she would want me to read. Looking forward to good mysteries.

 

Truly wish that political statements, attacks, adjustments, and assorted stupidities that involve trains, social security, benefits to politicians, border idiocies, and inhumane treatment of critters, children, and the environment would all drop off the face of FB and any other news source. It is just about enough to make a person sick to see what is happening to our world. A little girl kidnapped and murdered hurts to the heart! The Mustangs decimated through being sold to meat markets however subtlety and sneakily, the lack of public participation in spay and neuter services, and many other mindless ways that people cause harm to animals and other humans is a bit much. Let’s all go light a candle—pray--or give a few bucks to the Salvation Army right now. Let us find ways to warm hearts, heads, and hands. Feed someone secretly. Know that some ladies down in Garland crochet, knit, or otherwise devise wonderful warm hats for homeless folks. They do something positive every week. Let us DO something kind and positive this week. Even if it just means putting a decorative ball on a Charlie Brown tree. Our attitudes show. Let them be attitudes of love.

 

May God give us peace. Rest well, my friends. You are loved.