It was nice to see the sun shining today. I know we need the rain but I hate the storms and they usually come with the rain. Cooler weather usually comes with rain too and it was cooler yesterday. It is almost May but cool for this time of the year. Back in the 70's today though. Next few days should gradually get a little warmer. It is bad when you have to use heat of the morning and air of the afternoon. It's Texas though. What can one expect?
At night the temperature will dip into 50's the weather man says for a few days . No rain in site for little while. That is good for now. I think we have had enough for the time being.
So now it should be nice sunny days and cool nights. Pretty soon it wont even be cool nights. Guess we should enjoy them while we can. Before long it will be hot nights as well as hot days.
I hope next winter it is not quiet as cold as this one. It was a little too cold for me. I am really cold natured it seems like the older I get the more cold natured I am. It made for a real high electric bill. Next winter I hope to have lots of firewood too because I do love a fireplace. So cozy.
I want to get outside and do some yard work in the next few days. They say it is therapy and I know I need that. My anxiety has been thru the roof lately. It will get better when things calm down a little though. I got some flowers planted. I would like to plant some more by my driveway. I would like to get a few roses too. At least the flowers I planted got watered by the rain and they are growing.....
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
More Storms......
More storms tonight. I know we need the rain but does it have to come storms too? Lately they have been really bad .They said winds 90 to 100 mph. That sounds like a tornado to me.
I had taken a late nap and woke up a few minutes after 6 pm. I went into my family room and looked out the window. It was getting dark and looked gray outside. Then the rain started and it was raining hard. It had such a stream in the road I seen branches going down the road. On TV the guy was saying it was coming to Benbrook and then on to Burleson and then Mansfield. It wasn't supposed to come to White Settlement but we did have a lot of rain and winds.
My satellite went off where I couldn't get weather reports. Then my phone went off saying there was a tornado in the area. All of this is very scary to me since I was in that tornado. I guess that ruins you for life. Anyway when you are all alone it is a lot scarier.
It didn't last long but it was very scary while it lasted. Jana and I were having a yard sale supposedly today which we had to cancel. We set everything up last night. We put plastic down but with the high winds it all came off. Everything is wet. It's a mess.
Tomorrow is supposed to be better. We will be drying off what is salvageable and going on. I am hoping the bad storms are over for awhile. I still have a tree on top of my storage building. I am just hoping the rest of that tree don't come down. I am sleeping on the sofa tonight. My bedroom is at the back of the house not far from that tree.
I had taken a late nap and woke up a few minutes after 6 pm. I went into my family room and looked out the window. It was getting dark and looked gray outside. Then the rain started and it was raining hard. It had such a stream in the road I seen branches going down the road. On TV the guy was saying it was coming to Benbrook and then on to Burleson and then Mansfield. It wasn't supposed to come to White Settlement but we did have a lot of rain and winds.
My satellite went off where I couldn't get weather reports. Then my phone went off saying there was a tornado in the area. All of this is very scary to me since I was in that tornado. I guess that ruins you for life. Anyway when you are all alone it is a lot scarier.
It didn't last long but it was very scary while it lasted. Jana and I were having a yard sale supposedly today which we had to cancel. We set everything up last night. We put plastic down but with the high winds it all came off. Everything is wet. It's a mess.
Tomorrow is supposed to be better. We will be drying off what is salvageable and going on. I am hoping the bad storms are over for awhile. I still have a tree on top of my storage building. I am just hoping the rest of that tree don't come down. I am sleeping on the sofa tonight. My bedroom is at the back of the house not far from that tree.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
ACM 50th Awards-Nice to Get to Go
I never thought I would get to go see the Country Awards. But I did get the chance. I also didn't know it would be so hard to find parking. By the time I got tickets there were no good seats left. Mine was way up high as you can get. There was also no parking.
My son Allen was checking to see if some restaurants shuttle you to the stadium. They were all full up. We just thought we would drive by the stadium and see if anything was around. Oh, yes. All down that street any business that had a parking lot was selling spaces for $20. I ask them if it was too far They said , "Oh , no. Just half a mile. "I thought I could handle that. My son Allen text me and said, "That is quite a ways for you to walk at your age. "That wasn't the hard part ,come to find out.
When we got close to the stadium we just followed the crowd in. It was like in the parking garages where it is uphill all the way. And it was a little ways. As we walked it kept going around and around until I thought we would never get there. Finally we did and then they had all the concession stands and where our seats were it was all the way across the top floor. Finally we came to where ours was. You had to go 24 big steps up and it was at the very top. Did I mention I was in boot heels ? I started up them like the good sport I am. Got about half way and decided no I cannot make it the rest of the way. I went back down . Seen empty seats and just sat down. If they were someone's they would tell us.
Got lucky there I guess. It was great seeing all the stars. A chance of a lifetime. I was still up high and looking down made me dizzy. But there was a giant TV so you could see them.
After it was over we left and found an elevator to go down. We did not know this. That was a lot easier. It was cold though and that half a mile was hard. My ears were hurting from the cold when I got to the car.
Next morning Allen text me to ask how it went. I told him a little hard for me. I have to admit I was older and the walking was hard. He said " Nothing worth doing is ever done without a little pain. And that makes it worth doing." Smart man.
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My son Allen was checking to see if some restaurants shuttle you to the stadium. They were all full up. We just thought we would drive by the stadium and see if anything was around. Oh, yes. All down that street any business that had a parking lot was selling spaces for $20. I ask them if it was too far They said , "Oh , no. Just half a mile. "I thought I could handle that. My son Allen text me and said, "That is quite a ways for you to walk at your age. "That wasn't the hard part ,come to find out.
When we got close to the stadium we just followed the crowd in. It was like in the parking garages where it is uphill all the way. And it was a little ways. As we walked it kept going around and around until I thought we would never get there. Finally we did and then they had all the concession stands and where our seats were it was all the way across the top floor. Finally we came to where ours was. You had to go 24 big steps up and it was at the very top. Did I mention I was in boot heels ? I started up them like the good sport I am. Got about half way and decided no I cannot make it the rest of the way. I went back down . Seen empty seats and just sat down. If they were someone's they would tell us.
Got lucky there I guess. It was great seeing all the stars. A chance of a lifetime. I was still up high and looking down made me dizzy. But there was a giant TV so you could see them.
After it was over we left and found an elevator to go down. We did not know this. That was a lot easier. It was cold though and that half a mile was hard. My ears were hurting from the cold when I got to the car.
Next morning Allen text me to ask how it went. I told him a little hard for me. I have to admit I was older and the walking was hard. He said " Nothing worth doing is ever done without a little pain. And that makes it worth doing." Smart man.
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Friday, April 17, 2015
Rainy Night....Peaceful....Not Like a Night Back in March of 2000
It has been cloudy and looked like rain all day. I went to the store and got a Rotisserie lemon chicken and made a salad. After dinner I sat down to watch" Garage Sale Mysteries" on Hallmark. My favorite channel.
Little bit later here the rain started. Thundering and a little bit of lightening. Jana had left at 4 to go to Belton. She is the Cub Scout leader and two of her kids Colton and Connor are in her pack . They had a two day camping trip planned so hopefully it is not raining there.
Then I was texting my son Allen and he was fixing to get on a plane from Atlanta and his flight had been delayed. He had been in Atlanta for a few days at a cleaners convention and he said it had rained all week.
My daughter Darla and her husband went to Missouri where their daughter Sydney is in college today. She is in track and they went to watch her. She is real good in sports
Sounds like everyone had somewhere to go today. I am so glad I didn't have to go anywhere tonight. Just stay home and watch the mystery movie. I try not to get out if it looks like a storm.
Back in March of 2000 when that tornado came thru Fort Worth Jana and I were right in the middle of it in our car. We had went to the Sonic that night to get burgers on University. We lived on 7th Street at that time. While we were waiting on the burgers we heard sirens. We left the Sonic and drove down University and turned on 6th Avenue . Wrong thing to do! We were right in the middle of a tornado. We seen dumpsters in the air and all kinds of trash. I pulled up as close as I could get to a building. Another car was there too. All of my windows on my side blew out. Even the back one came out. Wind so strong on my face I could not get a breath. We sat there with seat belts on until it was over. Then we drove home and all kinds of things were in the road. So very scary. Several people died that night.
Now when a storm come's up you can bet I will be at home. Cozy and secure in my house.....
Little bit later here the rain started. Thundering and a little bit of lightening. Jana had left at 4 to go to Belton. She is the Cub Scout leader and two of her kids Colton and Connor are in her pack . They had a two day camping trip planned so hopefully it is not raining there.
Then I was texting my son Allen and he was fixing to get on a plane from Atlanta and his flight had been delayed. He had been in Atlanta for a few days at a cleaners convention and he said it had rained all week.
My daughter Darla and her husband went to Missouri where their daughter Sydney is in college today. She is in track and they went to watch her. She is real good in sports
Sounds like everyone had somewhere to go today. I am so glad I didn't have to go anywhere tonight. Just stay home and watch the mystery movie. I try not to get out if it looks like a storm.
Back in March of 2000 when that tornado came thru Fort Worth Jana and I were right in the middle of it in our car. We had went to the Sonic that night to get burgers on University. We lived on 7th Street at that time. While we were waiting on the burgers we heard sirens. We left the Sonic and drove down University and turned on 6th Avenue . Wrong thing to do! We were right in the middle of a tornado. We seen dumpsters in the air and all kinds of trash. I pulled up as close as I could get to a building. Another car was there too. All of my windows on my side blew out. Even the back one came out. Wind so strong on my face I could not get a breath. We sat there with seat belts on until it was over. Then we drove home and all kinds of things were in the road. So very scary. Several people died that night.
Now when a storm come's up you can bet I will be at home. Cozy and secure in my house.....
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Are Sinus Problems/Allergies Worse here or is it Everywhere.......
Right now I have a really bad sinus/allergy infection. They don't know which. All I know is for a month I thought it would go away but it never did. Finally yesterday I figure I had enough headaches, runny one minute/stopped up nose the next. Sore throat. I had it all. The doctor prescribed me an antibiotic but Wal Mart didn't have it until today. Finally today I got it and started taking it. Hopefully it gets better soon. Sure am glad I went to the doctor because it was worse today.
I wonder if sinus/allergy problems are worse in big cities. I don't remember having it much when I lived in Sweetwater but it might have came along anyway later in life. I was 45 when I moved here. Seems like I get a bad case of it about once a year. I wasn't sick all winter. No cold or flu. Now this.
I never thought I had allergies before but maybe they grow on you too. I remember my Mom and Dad had sinus problems and they lived in the small town of Coleman. Maybe that is inherited along with some other health issues.
The last two times I had a sinus infection I lost about ten lbs. I hope I don't lose this time. I can't afford too. It takes forever to gain the weight back. So far I have lost about two lbs. It is just as hard to gain weight as it is for some people to lose weight. So don't say you wish you had that problem. I wish I didn't. A couple of years ago I got down to 93. It took me two years to gain it back.
It is nice in a way being able to eat anything you want and not have to worry about getting big. Plus it is healthier to be small instead of big. I have been this way all my life. My sister was smaller than me. The most she ever weighed was 89.
I wonder if there is any way to prevent these sinus/ allergies from happening. Maybe a cleaner house? Or maybe an air filter? I don't know. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. I am so tired of getting these things. I just want to be healthy....No fun in being sick.
I wonder if sinus/allergy problems are worse in big cities. I don't remember having it much when I lived in Sweetwater but it might have came along anyway later in life. I was 45 when I moved here. Seems like I get a bad case of it about once a year. I wasn't sick all winter. No cold or flu. Now this.
I never thought I had allergies before but maybe they grow on you too. I remember my Mom and Dad had sinus problems and they lived in the small town of Coleman. Maybe that is inherited along with some other health issues.
The last two times I had a sinus infection I lost about ten lbs. I hope I don't lose this time. I can't afford too. It takes forever to gain the weight back. So far I have lost about two lbs. It is just as hard to gain weight as it is for some people to lose weight. So don't say you wish you had that problem. I wish I didn't. A couple of years ago I got down to 93. It took me two years to gain it back.
It is nice in a way being able to eat anything you want and not have to worry about getting big. Plus it is healthier to be small instead of big. I have been this way all my life. My sister was smaller than me. The most she ever weighed was 89.
I wonder if there is any way to prevent these sinus/ allergies from happening. Maybe a cleaner house? Or maybe an air filter? I don't know. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. I am so tired of getting these things. I just want to be healthy....No fun in being sick.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Did The Rain Drown My Flowers?
I got my flowers planted yesterday with my neighbors help just before all the rain this morning when I woke up. I was afraid they would drown. But I don't think they are damaged too bad. I had put flowers in pots on my patio on Saturday and yesterday I planted flowers in the front.
I have always heard doing yard work is therapy and I do need some therapy right now. I am not real good at it. I sure don't have a green thumb. But give me an A for trying. It will also keep me busy.The only thing I hate about yard work is all the little creatures out there. I seen a long worm in the flower bed when I was pulling out grass. And spiders are the scariest things ever. I cannot stand a spider. I have ants real bad too and wasps nests by the front door. I got spray for the wasps and poison for the ant beds so hopefully that gets rid of them.
I just got to remember to water the flowers. I usually forget. That was hard work getting all the grass out of the flower bed. So I cant kill them! At least everything was on sale at Home Depot. I got bags of dirt that was on sale and then mulch and the flowers were $1.00 for six together. That was all a good price. I guess I done it at the right time. I would like to get a couple of rose bushes to put in the flower bed.
I want to get a deck for the back yard. I don't know if I can afford that but I want to try. I would like to have a little pond and a patch of wildflowers close to it and just have grass on one side of the yard. I know exactly what I want but getting the money to fix it like I want is another story.
On the deck I would like to have lots of pots of flowers and some lounge chairs . A table with umbrella would be nice. Some windchimes and a few hanging baskets. That is my dream and it doesn't hurt to dream. Right?
I have always heard doing yard work is therapy and I do need some therapy right now. I am not real good at it. I sure don't have a green thumb. But give me an A for trying. It will also keep me busy.The only thing I hate about yard work is all the little creatures out there. I seen a long worm in the flower bed when I was pulling out grass. And spiders are the scariest things ever. I cannot stand a spider. I have ants real bad too and wasps nests by the front door. I got spray for the wasps and poison for the ant beds so hopefully that gets rid of them.
I just got to remember to water the flowers. I usually forget. That was hard work getting all the grass out of the flower bed. So I cant kill them! At least everything was on sale at Home Depot. I got bags of dirt that was on sale and then mulch and the flowers were $1.00 for six together. That was all a good price. I guess I done it at the right time. I would like to get a couple of rose bushes to put in the flower bed.
I want to get a deck for the back yard. I don't know if I can afford that but I want to try. I would like to have a little pond and a patch of wildflowers close to it and just have grass on one side of the yard. I know exactly what I want but getting the money to fix it like I want is another story.
On the deck I would like to have lots of pots of flowers and some lounge chairs . A table with umbrella would be nice. Some windchimes and a few hanging baskets. That is my dream and it doesn't hurt to dream. Right?
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Can Money Buy Happiness?
I was just thinking about this because my son always told me money can't buy happiness. And I know you are supposed to make your own happiness. And you are supposed to be content with what God has provided for you. But sometimes it is just not enough. Think about the kids in other countries that are starving and some even here are going hungry. If they had the means to get food they would be so much happier.
Myself I have gotten a windfall now and then and I was on top of the world. So nice to wake up in the morning and know you got money in the bank if you need something and all the bills are paid. I have been in the position where I couldn't pay my rent. I have gotten my electricity cut off before. I was raising my daughter alone and it was hard. And if some extra money comes your way yes you are happy. And money is not evil if it is used right.
I ask on Facebook today if money could buy happiness. Most said it couldn't. A few said it could. One lady said it best I think. She said and I quote, "If you think money doesn't buy happiness, consider this. You have hungry children, no food, no money to buy food, no one to give you food, no way to earn the money to buy food. Would money make you happy?' Yes it would. I think it is according to how you have lived all your life. If you were poor when you get money you are happy about it. If you already have it you don't think about it. Unless you suddenly went broke and didn't have it.
Another lady said,"If anyone thinks money is the root of all evil, send yours to me ! PO Box 0000."
There are all different ways to look at it. I got a lot of different opinions. Different people feel different ways. I know a lot of people don't agree with me. But if you have money everything just goes better. I am not talking about filthy rich. Just enough to do what you need to do. That doesn't hurt a thing. And it makes for lots of happiness. Granted you can get it other ways too but you got to have money to do anything.
I read this in a Redbook magazine today. 'The people who say money can't buy happiness are using their money wrong."
Myself I have gotten a windfall now and then and I was on top of the world. So nice to wake up in the morning and know you got money in the bank if you need something and all the bills are paid. I have been in the position where I couldn't pay my rent. I have gotten my electricity cut off before. I was raising my daughter alone and it was hard. And if some extra money comes your way yes you are happy. And money is not evil if it is used right.
I ask on Facebook today if money could buy happiness. Most said it couldn't. A few said it could. One lady said it best I think. She said and I quote, "If you think money doesn't buy happiness, consider this. You have hungry children, no food, no money to buy food, no one to give you food, no way to earn the money to buy food. Would money make you happy?' Yes it would. I think it is according to how you have lived all your life. If you were poor when you get money you are happy about it. If you already have it you don't think about it. Unless you suddenly went broke and didn't have it.
Another lady said,"If anyone thinks money is the root of all evil, send yours to me ! PO Box 0000."
There are all different ways to look at it. I got a lot of different opinions. Different people feel different ways. I know a lot of people don't agree with me. But if you have money everything just goes better. I am not talking about filthy rich. Just enough to do what you need to do. That doesn't hurt a thing. And it makes for lots of happiness. Granted you can get it other ways too but you got to have money to do anything.
I read this in a Redbook magazine today. 'The people who say money can't buy happiness are using their money wrong."
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Easter is Over....What is Next?
Easter is over for another year. I am sure everyone had a great time with fantastic dinners and kids hunting eggs. Everyone dressed up in the finest new clothes they could find. Even I got a new turquoise sweater. I did wear my white skirt I wore to my grand daughter Kelci's wedding last June. That was the only time I had ever worn it.
This year we had the dinner at my daughter, Jana's. Usually it is at my house. So much easier. I took green bean casserole and sweet potatoes. She has turned into a great cook. She made yeast rolls and every year she makes a bunny cake. Her Mom and Dad in law came also and my son Dustin and his wife Lana and daughter, Ella. Everyone brought a dish so that was a lot easier.
Sometimes Easter is in March. Sometimes in April. But somehow it is always chilly. This Easter was no exception. Tomorrow is supposed to be back to warm again. My friend Nancy who lives in Michigan said it was 73 today. How could that be when here it stayed in the 50's all day. It is usually a lot colder there then here.
After we ate dinner and the Easter egg hunt for the kids I went home. To me that is always a let down after all the excitement and noise. I come home and it is so quiet. Maybe I should have stayed longer. I took a nap. Got up and had leftovers and just sat around texting three people at once and watching the Hart to Hart marathon. I do love mysteries.
Now it is bedtime. Easter is over. Now it is spring. I need to work in my yard and get it looking nice with hanging baskets, windchimes and flowers planted.
This year we had the dinner at my daughter, Jana's. Usually it is at my house. So much easier. I took green bean casserole and sweet potatoes. She has turned into a great cook. She made yeast rolls and every year she makes a bunny cake. Her Mom and Dad in law came also and my son Dustin and his wife Lana and daughter, Ella. Everyone brought a dish so that was a lot easier.
Sometimes Easter is in March. Sometimes in April. But somehow it is always chilly. This Easter was no exception. Tomorrow is supposed to be back to warm again. My friend Nancy who lives in Michigan said it was 73 today. How could that be when here it stayed in the 50's all day. It is usually a lot colder there then here.
After we ate dinner and the Easter egg hunt for the kids I went home. To me that is always a let down after all the excitement and noise. I come home and it is so quiet. Maybe I should have stayed longer. I took a nap. Got up and had leftovers and just sat around texting three people at once and watching the Hart to Hart marathon. I do love mysteries.
Now it is bedtime. Easter is over. Now it is spring. I need to work in my yard and get it looking nice with hanging baskets, windchimes and flowers planted.
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