It seems the weather is doing some drastic things all over the US. Here it’s starting to heat up and we really need the rain. I’m feeling very sorry for the farmers all over, as first around here it was too wet to get into the fields, so crops were planted late. Now, the corn is “reaching” for rain and it’s sad to see that the crops are not doing well at all. It also makes me really worry about what the prices of groceries are going to be in the year to come. I can’t believe how high prices are now anyway. I’m glad I watched my Mom cook while growing up. She can make something really good out of nothing, as we tell her. 🙂
Have a safe Holiday
Well, the 4th is tomorrow and the family doesn’t really have any plans. We all used to pack up and go somewhere to watch the fireworks when the kids were little, but now that they are darn hear grown, it seems they have no interest in going to see them. On the road that I live, the neighbors always have lots of fireworks and for the last week someone is always setting a few off, so I’ve seen some great ones already. But this year, I’ll just sit on my back deck and watch what kind of show they put on this year. Besides, I don’t want to be on the road with anyone who may have partied a bit too much this weekend. Around here the drunk driving rate is unfortunately very high.
To the vets we go
My Cocker needs to go to the vet, and both of us are dreading it. He has what is called, “cherry eye”, meaning the lower lid, (Cocker spaniels have two on each eye), sort of popped out. It’s not harmful and there virtually is nothing to be done about it, but he needs it looked at about twice a year. It’s a hereditary condition, and the vet could put a small stitch in it to hold it in place, but 8 times out of 10, the stitch doesn’t hold. His eyesight isn’t threatened enough for him to have this surgery and believe me, it is very pricey. So, we’ll go to the vet, get him checked out, and he’ll cop an attitude with me for a few days, as he always does. This guy has a mind of his own and sometimes it’s scary how human he can be.
Time is flying
This week has gone by so fast. I’ve been pretty busy with the kids, the animals and just “stuff” in general. Hopefully in the next few days, I’ll be able to kick back for awhile finish some of the projects I’ve started around here. The bathroom needs work and I’d like to paint my office. I have some sewing projects that need finished also.
Volunteer work
I’m going to do some volunteer work at the hospital I think. I’ve been kicking around the idea and as I used to be in the medical field, it would be good to see what kind of work I could do to help out there. They always need volunteers I’m told, so I’m definitely going to give it some though.
Nuts or Not?
I’m going to make brownies tonight. I have a craving for chocolate and I know I have a box of brownie mix in the pantry. The big questions is: do I put chopped walnuts in it or not?
Flowers and vines
My gardens seem to be coming along nicely! I love the fact that I started much earlier than I normally do, and had the time to do it. Now, if I can keep the dogs and the cats from tearing everything up, I’ll be a happy camper! We’ll have to wait and see how that goes. I’m thinking about planting more things in the front yard and also getting some potted plants to hang on the porch and set in various locations on the decks!
Clean Teeth
Had my annual teeth cleaning appointment today. The dentists says she wants to start making the cleaning a six month cycle instead of annual. She says that is because as we get older we are at greater risk of gum disease. I have to think about that – I don’t have gum disease issues and a cleaning cost $120. That’s a lot when you don’t have any dental insurance.
Back to the Grind
I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day holiday. To a lot of people the day off from work means a chance to sit at the pool or in the sand somewhere. To others it means the Indy 500 race or a full day of fishing. To me, it means I could sleep in an extra hour, take my time getting primped and pampered, and then cook up a storm for our annual cookout at the lake. I always make my famous potato salad and my green and white pasta salad. And this year I made a chilled fruit salad, too.
But today it is back to work. Back to reality. Back to the daily grind. I could use another holiday and wish I didn’t have to wait until July 4th to have one!
Seedless Watermelons
There were two huge boxes of fresh watermelons in the produce section at Publix today. went ahead and bought one for $4. It is seedless and completely ripe. It seems odd in a way to be eating watermelons this early in the year. – I have no idea where they were grown other than there is a little white sticker on it that says, “Grown in the USA.”
I wonder how they grow seedless watermelons if there are no seeds to plants for the next crop? I don’t understand that whole biology thing abut seedless or hybrid fruits and vegetables.