Havarti with Dill.

Havarti with Dill.

 

The girls were a little ticked at me this morning. Couldn’t sleep last night for thinking of stuff—the kind of stuff one can’t exactly change. Should have just handed it to my Father and trusted Him to handle it. Anyway, slept late and did not get out to open the doors for the girls until seven thirty!! Just now made coffee and put bacon in a spinach wrap with Havarti with dill. Not bad. Looks a little weird, but that is nothing new around here.

 

Will be off to Sutherlands in a bit to see if they have two threaded bolts long enough to use on this chair leg. Seems to me that when stuff starts falling apart around here, it comes in multiples. No, the old woman has absolutely no reason to gripe. Compared to the problems of others, mine are really just silliness. The chairs were given to me, so if they fall apart, what is truly lost?

 

Read on FB yesterday that Tami Yont’s tests for the melanoma cancer are clear! It really made me want to celebrate for her. She is a special person and has one sister over in Henrietta who is just as sweet as Tami. Their mom did a good job! And God has blessed them.

 

Sitting here eating this bacon and cheese wrap and suddenly felt something wet on my leg. Sylvia is drooling over my breakfast! And yes, she has already been fed her cooked chicken on top of her lamb and rice kibble. Thompson was not interested in his, so slipped it into the bottom of the fridge. Maybe he will get hungry later. At least the hens are always up for food!

 

Patty asked me to get on Angi’s List and find the paving person. He had my phone beeping until late and then early again this morning. Patty does not want any of the neighbors inconvenienced, so whatever is done has to be done quickly and the last step taken at night. We are at the mercy of the weather, too. Oh boy. Life goes on. But at least this guy was understanding about us taking time to think these things through.

 

Shona said the realtor has just put off the signing until next week, so maybe the house will sell this week. For their sakes, it would be wonderful if something really good could take place soon. Think Albert needs a shop for his own work. If Lewis were still alive, he would know some of the guys who have those shops available. Seems like one of the guys lived next door to Roger. He worked for Darr until he decided to go out on his own. Wonder if he is still turning wrenches. Oh well. Something will work out.

 

Looks as if it will be hot today. Well, 90 degrees is hot compared to the 80s. Really can’t gripe about the weather at this point. Anything under 100 degrees is pretty nice. Not looking forward to having to light the pilot flame on the kitchen heater. Sigh. Love fall, despite the silly rag weed. Think it is my favorite time of year. Spring is always so very stormy and leaves me watching the clouds for hail, high winds, and those swirly doggone tornadoes. Texas! But lately we are not the only ones to have to deal with that kind of storms. Feel so sorry for all the places that have been hit this year. Those folks lose their homes, their livelihood, their schools, and everything in between. And that does not even take into account the lives lost. Sad. Hurricanes can be tracked—more or less—but tornadoes just zap things willy nilly. But the flooding this year, along with landslides in various places, have done so much damage! We need to be praying for God’s protection and blessings—and most important—for forgiveness for our sins. Our nation is not alone in our stupidity, greed, lack of humanity, and absolute chaos caused by our rebellion against God and His laws. For most of us, we just need to pray and look carefully at ourselves and our attitudes. Only God can make things right in our nation—or in any nation. May He bless His people.

 

Seems my friend Carla Beard has been on a road trip. She always takes the best pictures when she travels. The pictures are the kind that make a person wish they were along for the ride. Retirement does make a difference in how we see things, doesn’t it. Think she has been on every continent now. A couple of years ago she spent some time going south to Antarctica. Not like there is much to see, maybe, but she can now say she has been the length and breadth of the world. Think all those little countries along the coast of South America would be interesting. Well, as long as they are not having some kind of revolution. Wonder why people think a revolution would be a way to make things better? Well, then we think of our own history. This nation has been so very blessed despite the stupid wars—Civil or otherwise.

 

Guess putting off this trip to Sutherlands is not going to make those bolts pop up and repair themselves. Have to give the old donkey a kick and try to get things done today.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.