How odd

Sunday night I had to go out to get milk so the station had milk for morning coffee. It was warm outside so I had the windows down in the car. Pulled in next to a car with a guy sitting in it talking on the phone. Not really paying much attention to him. What I noticed was the cover for the tail light missing as I pulled out.

Next day I'm driving back from the station and I see this car sitting on the side of the road with a guy talking on the phone. Noticed the back of it and as I passed I realized this was the same guy from the night before. Ok, must be local.

Today I'm driving home from work and going through a speed trap and knew there was a trooper in front of me. I like to get as much space between myself and them, always. So, I take my time and it seems the trooper is to. After we get out of the trap, the car behind me decided to pass me. Fine with me. Well, it's the same car from the past 2 days. As he's driving past, I notice he has as child in the back seat. He's talking on the phone with one hand and the other hand is hanging out the drivers window. The thing that crosses my mind is, how is this guy driving his car if both hands are occupied? Made me glad he was in front of me then.


How weird is that to see this same guy three days in a row?

Heat and humidity

I have to say, I'm so glad my new lady has a/c, and uses it! Today was one of the more unbearable days, humidity wise. Yesterday was comfortable enough that I had a t-shirt and jeans with socks on, and all the windows open. During the night we got storms coming through so I got up to close the windows because all it has to do outside is drizzle and it rains in my windows. I had a fan in my bedroom window and wasn't really interested in the fan bringing the rain in if it got harder. While I was closing all the windows I decided to put the air on because I knew today would be bad. Of course, hubby comes home while I'm up closing windows and tells me it's only raining a little and the leave the windows open and the fans on. It's almost 3 am, just who is going to be up to make sure the rain doesn't come in?? So, I did what I wanted to do and crawled back into bed, ignoring his telling me it's only a little rain. I don't remember much after that but the puddles are full again and it was quite wet when I got up this morning. I was told it poured off and on all night. I'm glad I ignored hubby, lol.

Today was just an off feeling day. I didn't feel well last night and my stomach is still bothering me today. What little bit of breakfast I had this morning just hit my stomach like a brick, so I concentrated on getting the tea down. It did make my stomach feel a little better. Hubby had brought me home a sandwich for work, which I really didn't want, but for lack of an other option, I brought it and some yogurt for my lunch. I was really in the mood for a salad, but no salad fixins. Time to grocery shop again. As usual, by the time I got to work, I was actually hungry but I waited it out. I managed a little more than half the sandwich and that was it. I just wasn't enjoying it. Brought the yogurt back home.


Ran my errands in town and hubby wanted me to go back into town, where I just came from, and buy milk for the station. Someone didn't do the milk order and the milk guy doesn't come until Thursday. I told hubby I wasn't going back to where I just came from. I was planning on doing a little food shopping tomorrow, but it's supposed to be another high humidity day. Hopefully, the weatherman is wrong and the humidity moves out during the day. Don't want to be out in that again. That's why I didn't go today.

Hitting the bed early tonight because I didn't sleep real well last night either.

Ho hum day

Can you find the "real" animal in this picture? More and more I'm finding her in the oddest places! NO the dogs aren't real. They are hubbys dog collection. They are made with real goat and rabbit furs.



Really not much of anything going on this weekend. That's a good thing because I need some rest, lol. Got my hair cut on Saturday. Not sure how I feel about it just yet. Some days I love it and other days I don't. Not impressed with the Don King do in the mornings though. Since it's much shorter than I've had it in quite a while I wasn't sure how hubby was going to feel. He always says when I go not to cut it to short. Well, I did this time! When I came home hubby was sitting out back on the steps and as I rounded the corner this man's face broke out into huge grin. I was wondering what he was grinning at! I asked him how he liked my hair and all he did was grin. Must be a good thing because when he looks at me he's still grinning. The woman who does my hair just loved it. Guess she should, it's her work. I think sometimes when someone comes in and gets something done different with their hair it must break the monotony for her. She was showing me all the different ways I can style it, so maybe as time goes on I'll get more used to it.








Was up bright and early to take the fool to a friends house to catch a ride to the airport. He's going to India for 10 days to bring his kids back. I had the opportunity to ask him all the questions I've been asking hubby and hubby said he didn't have the answers to, lol. He was talking about family and how his life being alone is not a good life. I was surprised at his comment. Personally, I thought he liked being alone. Maybe that's why ever since I've met him he's always been miserable. I don't know. I was asking him if he had room for his kids and his wife since he lives in the apt on top of the station and well....................you can tell only men have lived there. He's looking at renting an apt until his wife comes and then buying a house. He was whining a little bit about all the expenses he has coming. Well, he's had it very easy for a long time now. He was saying how it's cheaper to afford a family in India compared to here. Since his wife can't come here yet, he will have to go back again in a few months for her. He was saying probably before the new year. For now, hubby has transportation back and forth to work. That's a good thing. Of course, with my work schedule, we will only see each other on weekends. What else is new. I keep telling him he needs to complain, loudly, and tell them he wants to work days and let the kid that works there, work nights. The kid has no family, just himself. Why not work nights and let the guys who have a family work days. He says the other partner says the kid can't handle nights. What's to handle. It's not busy every night, just Friday and Saturday nights. The schedule the kid works now he has to handle the breakfast and lunch rush, alone. I would think that would be harder. Me thinks someone just doesn't want to.





Since the fool is gone hubby was supposed to work early to make chicken for lunch. They sell chicken tenders, chicken pieces and cold sandwiches for lunch. For breakfast they make hot sandwiches. Well, hubby decided, with a little help from the wife, to let the oldest teach the youngest how to make the chicken and sandwiches. This way hubby actually gets to work his normal hours, not crazy 15 and 16 hour days. Hubby agreed to let the boys take over instead of him. I know hubby is starting to slow down, I see it. I just wish he would start thinking about doing something else.








Hubby went to church with me this morning. It's cloudy and the temp is cool, but you can start to feel the humidity starting to creep back in. Not to the uncomfortable point yet. It still feels rather cool right now. Anyway, since I'm well aware of how hot the church is I wore a sleeveless top and sandals. I was actually cool in church. Glad hubby was there for some warmth, lol. The doors were open and the ceiling fans were on low! I thought for sure they would have everything shut up tight and maybe even the heat on. They were running the heat as late as early July, so it's not unusual. But then, it's been a rather cool summer. Fine with me! I've been noticing that the leaves are starting to change on a few trees. I'm hoping for an early Fall. I commented to hubby as we were walking into church how it was feeling like a fall day with the cool temps and the cool breeze blowing.








After I got the boys from the station, we all came home and tackled this messy house. It actually took no time at all to get everything done. The boys did the cleaning and dishes and I'm working on the laundry. When am I not? But, I haven't done laundry for 2 days and with the youngest working in the mornings, there goes my wash hanger-outer. At least I can get a load in the washer and dryer before I leave in bad weather. Good weather days it will only be one wash hung outside. Better than nothing!

Oh my!!!!!

Have you every washed and attempted to dry a cell phone?? Well, I did! Boy, is the youngest going to be upset! Oh well, his fault for not emptying his pockets before he put his pants in the laundry :( I am not in the habit of checking the guys pants pockets. I figure they are all old enough to empty their pockets for themselves. Occasionally I've washed something that I have left in my pants pockets as well. Anyway, I put the wash in the dryer and I kept hearing this thumping noise, like I washed sneakers or something. Which I didn't. So I stopped the dryer and took all the clothes out and sure enough, there was the cell phone. Oops!

The good thing about today is, one more day until the weekend, and I'm home all alone. A rare thing during the summer months. The weather is beautiful right now. Mid to upper 70's and very little humidity. I plan on enjoying it because after Sunday, warmer air and lots of humidity moves in. I guess I can tolerate it because I know my veggies will like it. Our garden just doesn't seem to be doing as well as in previous years. I'm thinking the cooler than normal temps and the lack of humidity. People have also been saying we just might have an early Fall. Hope they are right!

Work is getting better, not as exhausted as I was before. And, the case has become permanently mine. The nurse did a visit today and my temp lady requested to keep me. I don't have anything else lined up and I'm really ok with it. No hateful teenager to deal with, and I don't have to sit in the sweltering heat and humidity with only one fan. Works for me. On the other hand, I have reservations about taking it because I've gone on vacation before and have always come back to the case I left. But, no body requested I not come back either. My temp lady did feel bad to, but she just wanted someone she felt more comfortable with. I guess when it comes right down to it, it's all about the clients and what makes them happy. So, it is what it is. And with this one, I get to do errands which puts me out of the house a lot to. Running errands always makes the day go faster. I believe, after the youngest goes back to school, the hours will change a little. I'll start later and end an hour later, but then I will have all morning to do what needs to be done in my house first. And, it's high time the other people in this house start carrying their weight. I'm tired of being there and doing for everyone else all the time. No body does for me like I do for them. Maybe I'm just tired of being a mom. They are all going to find themselves left on their own. I'm going to work my school work around my work hours. And, I'm not giving up my outside activities either. If it doesn't get done over the weekend, then it just isn't going to get done. By me anyway. The marathon weekends are over to. Everyone else gets down time, it's my turn now. Hum, think maybe I'll be having some miserable males on my hands?

Feeling overwhelmed

One day down and 4 more to go, lol. This morning was a very early morning, and now I'm so tired. I had to get the stuff that hubby needed to work on the sun room roof this morning. Before dropping the oldest at work by 8:30 because he knew what we needed. I was up at 7:30, the oldest wasn't. By 7:55 I went and work the kid up and out the door we went. He had me irritated because his alarm was just ringing away! Well, it turns out we didn't get enough stuff so tomorrow morning I have to go back and do the same thing all over again! Plus, since the pick up didn't make it to the shop today hubby took my car and I have to drop the pick up at the station for the fool by 9:30 am. I just hate those hit the ground running days.


I had some errands to run for my temp lady today, but since we ran late I did it after work. I also had to pick up the exercise equipment and go food shopping. The fool had the pickup so he went with me to get the exercise equipment and I went and did my temp lady's errands and then food shopped. Boy, was the food store packed!! Hopefully tomorrow the truck will get into the shop.


Got home to find hubby and the youngest on the roof. Hubby worked early and then when the fool got back, hubby came home and did the roof. I think that man is probably just about as tired as I am lately. Then on Wednesday, since I'll be in town, hubby decided he wanted another pair of shoes to send over for a relative. Since the sale is buy one get one, I told him to make sure he didn't need yet another pair. Don't want to run back again on Thursday. So he's going to call his sister tonight. I have a crock pot meal planned for Wednesday nights dinner, glad I do. I'm thinking I'm going to be way to tired to cook when I get home. So glad we had leftovers for dinner tonight. Hubby even took some.


My temp lady was talking to me this morning about my staying on with her. Permanently. I myself really don't have a problem with this, but the woman who is on vacation might. I told her if she wanted me to stay on she had to talk to the office. I'm staying out of this and it will be the office's decision, not mine. I've worked with this woman who is on vacation and well...............she's not the nicest person when it comes to work. She feels she has to work 5 to 6 days a week, at least 16 hours a day. If the office has something else for her to fill in this time, then she might give it up. Otherwise, probably not. So we'll see what happens. As tired as I am all the time, I must be crazy to actually consider taking this!


Well, I need to get some work done here before I go into my veggative state for the night.

So much for my plans...............

Yesterday was such a busy day! I should have known it would be that way if I'm takin hubby with me. We went to visit his cousins wife, then went to the home improvement store for some stuff for the sun room roof. They only had one of the things we need. After that hubby was already to go home. Um..............not so fast there, what about what I need to do. Can you imagine, the man forgot I had errands to do, lol? But, the night before I explained to him where I needed to go and for what. That was the whole reason for taking him with me!

I wanted to look for heavy curtains for the kitchen and small bedroom. I like curtains in the summer that block the sun. The rooster curtains in the kitchen just weren't doing if for me. The small bedroom doesn't have a blind in the window at all, yet. I tried the thrift store first since that one always has a huge selection of curtains. And all linens were half price! Can't beat that. I found a pair of red drapes for the kitchen. In my kitchen I have one big window and a smaller window over the sink. Very hard to find kitchen curtains that match with windows like that. But, I saw red cotton curtains, that were small so I grabbed them. I had never thought of putting red in my kitchen, but with all the rooster stuff, it looks nice. I put a small cream color semi-sheer curtain under the sink window curtains because I bought a sheer cream colored pair to go under the red drapes for the big window. They have a very delicate flower pattern on them. If I remember later, after my kitchen is cleaned, I'll try to take a pic. I found a heavy pair of drapes for the small bedroom. Perfect size, no hemming needed. So I spent today washing, hemming and hanging them.

While we were out hubby realized he needed to get a bulb for the headlight that is blown in the pick up. Ok. Then he wanted to go to Peebles for some stuff since the fool is leaving either Friday or Saturday for India. Hubby wanted to send some stuff for his nephew who just turned 5, I think. Hubby originally wanted a Nike cap from Peebles. Well..................we ended up with a lot more, lol. If you open a new account with them you got an extra 30% off if approved. Hubby wanted shoes for his nephew, but didn't want to pay the price, even with buy one get one half off. I looked at the sandals, but didn't see anything with out the toe strap that I could wear for work. Or a price I was willing to pay. I was looking at the purses, like I need another one, and found one I instantly fell in love with. Leave it to me to find the only purse rack with the most expensive purses and the smallest percentage off. Hubby found me while I was looking and asked me if I wanted the purse. Told him yea, but then showed him the price and told him no. When we checked out was when hubby decided to apply for the credit card. He got approved. Since the extra 30% off was good for all day, just that day, I told hubby to get the shoes for his nephew. So he did, and got himself a pair to. And I got my purse. The total amount we saved was the original price of the purse, so that didn't hurt that much. And hubby got all the shopping done for his nephew. At least he says he did. I haven't asked and I'm afraid to.

The last thing we did was a little food shopping. On the way home we checked two more stores for the other thing hubby needs for the roof. One place was closed and the other didn't have it. They told hubby to go to the place that's closed, lol. So, we go to the station and hubby says stay while the oldest changes the bulb for the headlight. Only take 5 minutes he says. Well.................30 minutes later, I'm still waiting for the bulb to be replaced. Hmmmmm, harder than you thought, maybe? Hubby and the oldest decide that it's the wrong bulb, he gives me all the info to exchange it for the right one. At this point, I'm exhausted. We left the house around 11:30 am and it's now close to 6 pm. My back's aching and my feet are just tired. But, since the auto parts store closes late, we dropped the food off and ran back into town to the auto parts store to exchange the bulb. Ended up returning it because none of the bulbs looked like the one we got out of the pick up. Since we were close to walmart I had the oldest go in there and see if they had one. They didn't. I took myself shopping to Fashion Bug because they had a sale on clearance. Buy one clearance item and get the second for $5. I walked out of there with 4 new tops. Called hubby and told him what was going on with the bulb and he said to forget it they will take it to the shop on Monday to get the bulb replaced. Fine.

Tomorrow is already looking busy because I have to go to the store in town and get the other thing hubby needs for the roof, after I take the oldest to work. While we were out, the oldest bought a weight bench and hubby got "us" a stationary bike. Since we had the car, we have to go back and pick up those things tomorrow. It really stinks because I work in town and it would be much easier to just go and get the stuff after work, but I need someone to lift all that stuff in the bed of the truck. I know I'm not doing it. Plus, I want to do a really good food shopping since we have nothing in the house anymore. I've just been getting things we need to get through.

I was so tired and my back ached so bad I couldn't sleep last night. I took an Advil and had started to drift off when hubby called for a ride home. I actually had hubby rub the oil on my back so I could sleep. My back feels pretty good today, except for the lower part. Nothing like yesterday. Never made it to church this morning. Hubby was going to go, but we were both so tired, we stayed in bed. I never got up until at 10 am and hubby noon. The plan was to work on the roof since the oldest is here to help him, but it was raining almost all day. The rain finally stopped around 3 or so. They did go up there and patch the roof for now, since they saw the problem and well...........kind of made it worse, thinking they had most of today to fix it. The forecast is calling for downpours later tonight again with the rain clearing out after midnight. I have buckets and a tarp down under the leaking part. Tomorrow I have to go get the other thing so hubby can fix the roof before he goes to work. Unfortunately, he has to do it alone since the oldest will be working to. But, we are supposed to get rain the rest of the week and now, it has to be fixed.

I've gotten quite a few things accomplished so I think I'm going to take about an hour and just sit and read. And relax, I'm still tired. Work has been calling me wanting me to work tonight. NOT!

A whole bunch of nothing

These are the flowers that were damaged during the torrential downpours we've had here in the past 48 hours. The gladiolas and the lilies were broken from the rain so the youngest took them in add added flowers from the flower beds to make a nice bouquet.

After all the rain we had all day the skies finally cleared, but no sun. I thought the skys were pretty last night.

Another pic of the night time sky.

If you look real close you can see the mist rising out of the mountains in the distance.

My lilies and gladiolas that weren't damaged from the rain.

Lilys are another one of my favorite flowers. The only problems is they semll so strong , not good for my allergies.

The flowers before we discovered the broken lily's.