Battery, Corned-Beef, Applesauce!

 Battery, Corned-Beef, Applesauce!

 

The truck now has a new battery; Jennifer cooked a corned-beef brisket; and a half bowl of applesauce has been consumed. The story of this silly day. Jennifer came home early enough that her brother was able to leave a bit earlier than he would have expected. Then a bit ago she came in the bedroom to let me know the other side of the lake was up in smoke. Told her that sometimes the electric lines hit each other and explode. “Ah, bet that was what that noise was!” Smoke is gone now. Always a bit scary when high winds can carry embers so far away. Even with the grass cut short, it can be frightening. Jennifer hooked up the water hose just in case.

 

Used the calendar the nurse brought to write down the next appointments—one for x-ray and one for doctor’s visit. Then sat and talked to Jenn about when to ask Uncle Sterling to be here so she could go for her own appointments that week. He goes to church every Sunday, so will ask him to try to be here on Monday early on the 21^st of March. She has missed this appointment more than once already and needs to be sure everything is ok. The surgeon who took her thyroid got more than he was supposed to cut on. Not a good thing. We can appreciate all the little bits that God put in there to keep things working right.

 

Jenn and Gary have some friends who went to Costa Rica for their second wedding ceremony. She is from the Ukraine and still has family there as far as we know. Where does one call to find out if your family survived the exodus from their homes? This is not exactly Red Cross territory. God bless them and all those forced from their homes and from their nation.

 

Jenn just told me that Uncle Paul, Gary’s uncle, woke up in West Virginia this morning to nine feet of snow!!! Simply can’t imagine. She said the house is well built with a warm basement—and this is not their first rodeo! Would have said the same about us here in Texas until February of last year. What a complete mess! Had Jerry not been here, my hens would probably have frozen to death.

 

Keep thinking that exercise of some nature would be good for me, but tire out so quickly that even the ones the nurse therapist suggested seem to be a bit much. These are supposed to be for the “core” muscles. Uh huh. But that does not relieve the pressure on my legs and the silly aches from my ankles to knees. Guess a question or two will be appropriate this coming week when she returns. Know for sure that the bath stool will not be used this week. Feels crowded in that shower with just me, much less four legs extra. Not to mention that the shower curtain got blown out and the floor flooded last time. Thankful that Lance was able to finish cleaning up my mess after I had dried off and dressed. Ridiculous old woman!

 

The wind has howled today and has not stopped yet. It’s only 24 mph, but it whips around from one point to the next as if it is chasing something. Might be chasing that 10.9 pollen count! Poor Patty must be down there gasping. So glad that breathing is not that hard for me.

 

Had a really bad dream a bit ago. Tiny little reminders blow into total melt downs very quickly. We don’t exactly determine what we dream about either. Looks like waiting for decent weather might be a good way to change an attitude if the wind dies down eventually. Gripe, natter, carry on!

 

Have no idea why my hens think that they need the dogs and Lance to dig holes for them. But they like grubs and Lance loves playing with them. It makes me smile to see him enjoying my girls. He took a carton of 18 home with him, too.—Eggs, not hens.

 

Know nothing and can think of even less. Just happy to be in my own home and safe from most things in this world. Glad that Jennifer slept well at home and Lance did not have trouble sleeping while here. See, home is still home even when rooms are totally different. Jenn said she slept well here, too, on the nights that yours truly did not wake her up. Sigh

 

Rest well, my friends, and be so very thankful for all the blessings secured to us by those who have sacrificed their lives to keep our nation free. Ask for guidance each day. We have no idea what surrounds us on each side unless we are shown. You are loved.