That Freaking Wind!

 That Freaking Wind!

 

Yep! West Texas came to visit. Well, parts of it came to visit. The top layer of their soil came by on its way to the Metroplex. Whew! Looking out the front windows across Kemp onto the State Hospital campus, it is even worse due to the enormous amount of Red River dirt brought in for the foundations of the new parts of the campus. Every few minutes or so, a brownish red cloud will blow by the main offices directly across from Fenoglio Avenue. The very air has a texture somewhat akin to cream of wheat!

 

Have not steeped tea in ages, but this morning it seemed like a good day to make some tea the way Lewis used to like it. Just slipped the pitcher into the fridge to cool. Maybe tea will satisfy the old woman better than buckets of water. Sigh. For sure, know that drinking more coffee would not really be good for me even if it is decaf. The cream had clotted the morning, so it was not good to pour into the coffee cup. Oh well.

 

Sterling said that the weather up their way was anything but nice—mostly miserable. But at least they enjoyed the sermon at church this morning.

 

Both dogs have stayed right under my feet all day. This wind is bothering them just as much as it bothers me. At one point, Thompson grabbed the handle of the toy basket and pulled it over toward him. Then he looked up at me as if he thought the old woman should be doing something to help him. Go figure. Then he got under the desk where the basket normally stays. Maybe he thought it was a good hiding spot.

 

The temps are supposed to be down to 29 tonight and 32 Monday night, and then the temps will be up to 90 by Friday during the day. Honestly! Texas weather has always been a bit strange, but from 29 to 90 feels more than strange. This feels as if we are being tried. Then there are more fires in various places. Not sure just how the fires began, but if the electric lines have been whipping around, it is easy to imagine the sparks setting grass fires. We lost electricity for a short while, but during the day, it is not a big deal. Patty said that her generator came on almost immediately, however. Really wish she had one of those little portable concentrators for her oxygen.

 

Maria is supposed to be here sometime after lunch tomorrow to clean my house. Right now, the entire house feels gritty with dust and sand! We will be trying to be sure things are shipshape before the eye surgery on Tuesday morning. SO glad that Roger and Susan are willing to haul me up there and back that morning. What would we do without sweet friends?

 

Maybe tomorrow will be a better, lighter day than what today has been. We get so many pretty days that it seems we expect for them ALL to be nice. What the old woman should be doing is just feeling grateful for each day no matter how hard the winds blow! Waking up each day for the past 77 years has been a privilege. The flowers, bird song, and sweet neighbors and family just make each day that much better.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.