Amaryllis!

 Ama-ama-danga-ryllis!

 

Found three pretty nice bulbs at United this morning. Two were red and one was white. Each year, my girls got one apiece. They are usually about $20 for one. But they had them on sale for $10 each, so the old woman squandered $30 on flowers. Went out and put some dirt out of the bags of barnyard soil into a big pot and put all three bulbs in there. Need to go out and wash down the outside of the pot and put some water in it to drain before bringing it inside. Have enough dirt under my fingernails to pot something else. Not sure just how that works out, but invariably my nails keep a good selection of dirt for future reference.

 

The dogs are not impressed with the meat offered to them this morning. Sylvia will try just about anything, but Thompson has gotten much pickier in his old age. Gave him some canned dog food yesterday early in the day that resulted in a turned-up nose. Later on, he ate some, but at the time, he just gave me that look. You know the one. Have to watch that Sylvia does not “help” him clean up his bowl. She does not need the extra calories. Had to hide the treats so that she would not see them and beg. It is hard to refuse a dog when they know that YOU know what they want!

 

The other day while driving my truck, turned on the left blinker and heard the sounds going like extra fast blinking. The truck did that once before right before my right blinker went out in the back, so took the truck by Danny Foix Exxon (which is no longer an Exxon, but who knows what that silly dash sign means!) and got the man to replace the bulb in the back left light. Just happened to have the bulb in the console from when the last one was purchased—they come two to a package. Anyway, it only cost $10 to have it replaced. Last time the man at O’Reilly’s just had me pay for the bulbs and put it in for free—even though he was offered money for doing the work. Sweet man. He said he had to UNretire to make a living because his wife died, and he could not live and eat by himself. It is hard to be alone, and eating for one can be pretty complicated unless one puts up containers of food in the freezer every time something is cooked. A person could get pretty doggone tired of the same thing half a dozen times on the table.

 

Dr. Blackwell came by today and brought some goodies plus a chicken calendar! OH! Such pretty chickens! She said that she did not realize there were so many different kinds. While she was here, got to send a teeny, tiny egg to the kids. One of the Marans laid it as it is the deep chocolate brown. Anyway, she said she thought that she might need a calendar just like this one because the chickens were so pretty! This is the way to have chickens—no poop to clean up or feed bills to pay! LOL On the other hand, she would not get to hear them talk to her and ask for goodies every time she opens the door! But she did bring the girls a head of cabbage!

 

Have not even looked at the news today. Have some good books to read that are uplifting and not the least bit worrisome. Know things are going on that need prayers, but will just trust that God knows all the details exactly. It is comforting to know that He has everything in His hands. We can trust Him to carry the burdens.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.