Double Wet!

 

In case no one told ya, Texas is semi-wet right now. Not sure about the West Texas part out there where Carol Thonton lives, but Dear Hearts, Wichita Falls is wet, wet, wet. NOT complainin’ at all! The ground is just going “slurp, slurp, slurp!” Here’s hoping the rain shed for the lakes is getting a thoroughly good soaking as well. With the front yard squishing around, Jenn helped me get quite a bit done this morning before the lightning chased us inside. She unloaded and stacked the potting soil while the old woman cut back the trumpet vine on the post out in the front yard. She had brought some of those pallet things from H&O, but we talked about the planters, and it was easier and neater to just order a couple from Vivant or wherever that place is. Two of those will probably get the job done along with whatever can grow in the front flower bed. The full-sun flowers will do well where we took out the irises along side the roadway. And the irises from Virginia that came from a hundred-year garden looked so healthy that they will probably bloom for Grayson this next year. Still have oodles and gobs of work to do in the front yard, but maybe a little bit each day will eventually get it all done.

 

We let the hens roam around in the front yard and scratch out the earwigs and big ol’ fat worms! Never have seen that many earwigs before EVER! They were all over the place. When the lightning started up pretty good, we had to persuade three of the hens to go back inside the yard. They were not overly happy about that, but Jenn picked up two and tossed them over the fence. That girl! We made one final trip over to Sutherland’s to pick up a pretty pot for her mother-in-law and to look for some gloves for me. All they had in gloves were expensive and small. Duh. My hands need large to extra-large! Oh well.

 

Took some extra lamb and rice dog food down to Patty’s early this morning and watched Roxie for a few minutes. She is doing pretty well. We got to laugh about how things have been for this ol’ mom. Most moms probably get perfume, flowers, candy, or whatever. THIS mom got a battery powered vacuum and some dirt! Exactly what was needed! My children know me well.

 

We went to McBride’s last night and had the very best steak dinner. Have not been there in years, but will have to do this again. Would really like to have their broccoli salad recipe! Mine is good, but this was so tasty and easy to crunch! Bacon, cheese, dressing, and fresh broccoli: yummm.

 

Texas and most of the rest of the world has made it through the latest solar storm with minimal problems. Shucks, the earthquakes are much more likely to cause problems wherever they are shaking at the moment. From Idaho to Mexico near Guatemala, folks are having to prepare for that song: a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on! Let’s just pray that all the communities can avoid any loss of life and major services.

 

We are so very blessed with life and love in this country, but we know that this is not the case everywhere. May God bless those suffering in all the nations where man is so inhumane to all life and to mankind as well. Let us pray for peace from the One source—God above!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.