Another WD-40 Day.

 Another WD-40 Day.

 

Some of us know what the weather is doing without a weather report from our phone or the newscast. Went to services yesterday and remembered that Dr. Kern’s PA had warned me that it would be six months to a year before my back would stop aching with any extra movements. Just getting into the truck and driving is not comfortable, but doing any house cleaning just makes life really interesting. Did not think that changing sheets on the beds on Saturday would make me sore, but so much for what thinking did! One of the ladies named Helen from church tried to clean all of her house at one go and ended up missing services for two or three weeks from those efforts! We just have to remember that we simply can’t do everything as we did when we were in our 20s.

 

Blake the lawn man is supposed to come tomorrow to get everything cut and trimmed around here and down at Patty’s. Not sure that the grass is deep enough to hide Patty’s dog, but these two dogs at the top of this hill have itchy bellies from the grass hitting them at that height. Tony Zupkus mowed his pasture today, so we will undoubtedly have rats, bats, and maybe even elephants coming out of his place tonight. Patty said that two skunks, a possum, and one large raccoon walked across her driveway last night. Can’t say we don’t have wild animals out here!

 

The minister said that he would like to see the bushes at the front and side of the church removed and some flowers put in to replace them. Yanking the bushes out right now might be possible with all the rain we have had, but getting some flowers to grow right before summer might not work out all that well. Texas flowers that make it through our heat are not all that easy to find already potted and ready to go. And that is not even considering the cost of having the bushes removed or the cost of the flowers and having them planted. Realistically, landscaping costs at least $100 per hour. Not really sure that this little congregation would consider that as a good investment. Right now, it seems like they really would prefer to have a full-time piano player for Sundays. The one they have at the moment splits her time between her husband’s church and Lakeside Baptist. It’s horrible to admit, but the old woman can’t even play the radio.

 

Happy to see my neighbors returned from Dallas late yesterday evening. That is one destination that only makes me shiver and shake! The traffic down there is just beyond crazy. No one goes there unless it is for children who have moved away or for medical help from specialists.

 

Just fed these two hungry dogs. It has to be fresh food, by the way. Shaking my head. At least Thompson can tell me when it is time for their meals. Sylvia just follows along and cleans up the bowls.

 

Let us remember to be kind to everyone we meet and never get angry with them for things we don’t understand. Life is never easy.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.