It Begins.......

The non-stop lawn work and flower watering. Oh, I could let it go, but then my inner self that needs beauty, wuld cry and cry...The dandy lions, which arent so dandy by the way, keep popping up as soon as you mow. Maybe I should make some dandeline wine....No!!!!!
I have two, count them, two oriole feeders up now and the birds are constant...Feed feed feed...Sure are pretty though.
Nate is coming out with his new Chevy cobalt soon. He wants me to take a ride with him. If I can stay awake long enough I will go...nice to see him getting stuff he works so hard for...
Tomorrows another outside work day,to finish stuff up before it rains. Then wednesday God willing, I will have a day of play......Go to lunch with Rita Lateta

Happy Mothers day girls

I got beautiful flowers from Laurie and jeff and two cards. One from Laurie and one from Jack. Those cards are so special to me. More then words can say... Irv gave me a beautiful card and Azalea plant this morning. I hope this one can survive outside later.... I hope all of you have a wonderful day doing what pleases you the most....Late Ta....

You tell me...

What is it about a 14 year old granddaughter that can make you smile so much? My Marissa was here for her wednesday visit after school. She thinks I need a pet, as in Dog or cat. [ silly girl] She proceeded to go to the internet looking at dog breeds. When we checked prices, they ranged from 700 to over a thousand per dog...Pure breds of course. I must admit some were my favorites and the pups were adorable but NOOOOOOOO! I dont want a pet. That means vet bills, training to pee outdoors and not on my carpets. That means investing my heart only to have them perish, or run off with the neighbors mutt, never to be heard from again. Then theres the crawling up into your lap while your trying to watch your favorite show, and trying hard to distract you by licks and kisses all over your face. The baths that get you more wet then them, and the long walks you have to take with them, that makes you lose 10 pounds. The coming home to tail wags and such excitement to see you. How could anyone in their sound mind want something like this day after day...? Well........maybe I should think on it a bit more....maybe.....Late Ta....

To sleep or not to sleep...

Sleep is a very illusive thing these days. I can be nodding off on the couch, but when I get into bed, my mind starts to race. The noise of the tv keeps my mind still, but the quiet of the bedroom gives it free raine to run amok. I have a sound machine, and one would think that would work. Not so. The croak of the frogs on dial 1 gets annoying. The rain on dial 2 sounds more like a toilet that keeps flushing...This has been going on so long...[ menopause?] that it seems I have an aversion to the bed...Maybe I should just sleep on the couch! Now there IS Melatonin. Its an herbal thing that we all have naturally when young. Our bodies produce enough to let us sleep good. As we get older, that seems to disappear and sleep becomes harder to find. If I take a couple at night, it does help somewhat for a few hours. Sooooooo, If on occasion, I dont make a lot of sense... or if I nod off a bit...be patient with me. I,m still here. Just getting a few winks when and where I can..... Late Ta...

Beauiful morning

Yes, its monday, but sunny and gonna be warm. I DO call 70 warm, at least in May. By July, 70 will feel cool....I,m going to go to the hardware and get mulch for the gardens. I'd like to work outside today, before the rains come again.

Golfing was good yesterday. The wind moved us around a bit on a few holes but other then that all went well. I was hitting fairly well, and actually made par on a hole that made me crazy previously...I beat Irvs score by one point and that in itself was a reason to smile....A lot!!!!

We saw a dead male pheasant on the road near home. I'm hoping its not Charlie, our friendly visitor, that comes to our yard regularly.. That made me sad to see.....
I DID get some of the beds done with red cedar mulch. Four bags so far....I think Ill need about 6 more to finish but I,ve run out of steam.. Had to pull Irv's mower out of the mud with my mower...He overstepped the bounds and oops....I also went to the hardware and lo and behold....they now have a small greenhouse with lots of flowers. I bought one flat, and did up a couple planters...There going to have a sale on sat., so I will have to go....Love it.... Now I,m going to wash up and relax a bit....Sure was a beautiful day.....I hope your was also...Late ta...

Is this true?

Is it true that many, many women find their identity in how they look? Is it true that if we are 10 pounds or more overweight, that we have an issue with our mirrors, and how we feel about ourselves? Is it true that younger and younger girls are dieting and starving themselves, to lose a few pounds, because they think they HAVE to? Who,s to blame for this situation and the fact that its getting worse not better? The ads and shows on tv, that push the skeleton look, are part of the problem...Moms and other female relatives that are in a constant battle with the mirror is part of the problem. Now the truth is...that many, many, young people are really overweight and feel so bad about themselves....A slower lifestyle and games that allow inactivity are part of it....The bombardment of food commercials every few minutes on tv, are part of the problem. Too many fast food resturants are part of the problem...What can we do about it? Make sure our girls have confideance in who they are, regardless of what they weigh. Make sure that we as parents, show that we are okay, just the way we are, but encourage and have, healthy eating habits and healthy excersise habits...Get the kids off the couch and outside during their free time. Go out with them if you can, and run and play and be young...if you can...Introduce fruit and veges into their diets, and keep the junk off the shelves...At my age one would think I could sit back and relax. Thats not a good thing at all, so I,m trying hard to eat right and excersise and get outside and enjoy mother nature....Being overweight or underweight is not necessary if you live a good lifestyle....Lets get healthy!!!! lets help our young people.....Late Ta!

TGIF

Okay... for those pc illiterate, thats means, thank god its friday....I hate those abbreviations, but as a modern woman, I have to keep up... Irvs home today, so a shopping trip is in order me thinks. Maybe, just maybe, I can get his head turned toward the flat screen, high def tvs...I love them, and really would like to see one in my living room. Then when you watch a movie, you can see whos lurking on the sidelines...What? Are you telling me that Ill still see the same amount of picture, just bigger? Well, Ill be darned!
I,m a bit worried about this swine flu thing. I,m feeling like I should stay at home for a couple weeks, and pray it goes away. But then, my time is precious and I don't want to miss a thing. Okay, I could miss the flu, but not the getting out and about. I have a tendency to worry about a lot of things that never come to fruition...Lets hope this is one of them...


Well, Id better go make my list for the day. You know, I've mentioned them before. They are my lifeline to sanity. This time of year they get longer and longer. Ahhhhhhh, heres comes my friend the pheasant. I'm always amazed how beautiful his feathers are...You all have a great day and remember.....You only get this day once, Make it good....Late ta!.