A Friendly Visit.

 A Friendly Visit.

 

Maggie Sewell came this afternoon to pick up some eggs and to visit. She got to meet my dogs and somehow thought that they were well behaved. Amazingly, they did stay calm and sweet. No jumping up and pushing her around. Had to warn her not to wave her arms around, but Thompson gave her a good sniffing over to check out the smell of her dogs. She smiled and laughed. Dogs have such sensitive noses that they can tell how many and what sex other people’s dogs are. Returning from a short visit to Patty’s right after lunch time, both dogs had to run their noses over my legs, feet, hands, and arms. That is what is called “the once over”!

 

Maggie brought me some extra rice to cook for me and my dogs. It is probably better than potatoes and is as easy to cook and mix into their food. Glad to use anything like that when she has extra just sitting there in the pantry. She said that they can only eat so much rice before it gets a little bit much. She was also telling me about trying to fall over her dogs and into the freezer. Critters have a tendency to get right under our feet! We reminded each other to be careful! It is SO easy to fall.

 

Just glanced out the front window here at the porch and ramp where the birds are making noise. A sparrow was chasing a little wren around out there. Wish it were possible to put the bluebird nest out without it getting pushed around by the winds. Maybe the wrens could nest in it. Or not.

 

Jenn bought some macaroni the last time she went to Sam’s for me. The box had six packages of the elbows in them. One package would be enough for an entire family, so next time one is opened, it needs to be divided into two portions. This time one package got mixed up with six slices of sliced Velveeta cheese, butter, salt and pepper, a can of ripe olives, one can of chili peppers, and a can of cooked chicken breast. It turned out very tasty, but had to put half of it in a Ziplock bag to put in the top freezer. It would take me all week to eat that much macaroni!! The cheese came from Patty’s house. Somehow she managed to order two packages of cheese slices. She felt like that amount of cheese would last all year if she did not get rid of some of it.

 

Patty’s dogs—especially Rudy—need their nails trimmed again. Her friend Debbie took them in their carriers to Western Hills vets last time, but Debbie is sick right now, so Patty may send them over there with me. It is no trouble as long as the little critters are in their carriers. It may take both of us to get them inside the carriers, but maybe it won’t be too hard to accomplish.

 

Maybe it is the nap that happens around here rather often, but it feels as if some days just zoom by. This beautiful weather makes me want to get out and mess around in the flower beds. Can’t do it, of course, but the physical inability does not prevent the “wants.” Maybe by this time next year, the wants and the ability will hit at the same time. Right now, a pot in the green house has cucumber plants growing. If the old woman can remember to water them, something might actually grow into an edible veggie!

 

The forecast makes me smile and have some hope—possibility of rain in the next few days! Let’s pray that God will give us rain and enough to do some good! Put out the fires and save the gardens!

 

Really don’t know much of anything worth sharing. Invited a few extra folks to join our group. So far noticed that Johnny Bailey accepted the invitation. He and his family have always been such sweet folks. And Johnny was always an excellent photographer. He used to take pictures of folks at our church activities and nature shots around the Wichita Mountains. Anyway, hope you will make any new folks feel welcome.

 

Let us pray for peace and for protection from the senseless violence we see just about everywhere. Even our little city of WF has had murders this year that are really unusual. Let’s all try to reflect the love that God has shared with us. The only way the world will ever change is through His Way.

 

Rest well, my friends, and know: you are loved.