Forgetful!

 Jennifer and her husband Gary Ostand came today so that Gary could transfer my files and pictures from my laptop to the new computer. Have not had time to look at everything just yet, but you can bet he did a thorough job. Much thanks to a great son-in-law!

Always try to remember the stuff to send home with Jennifer, and today one of the main things never even touch the front of my brain: coconut and almond flours along with some other baking stuff were all supposed to go home with her. Will have to write myself a note to send it next weekend with Lance and Tracy. Getting old also means getting more forgetful--maybe.

Sent seven dozen eggs home with Jennifer for her and for some of the guys at work. They seem to appreciate eggs. Then went out to see if the hen that was in the little chicken house next to the house had laid an egg out there. Uh huh! She and her sisters had ten eggs out there! Have not decided whether or not to boil them for deviled eggs or just to have boiled eggs on salads and what not. Hardly ever eat eggs unless they are scrambled, but every once in a while it is nice to have one or two boiled eggs for salads. Think that is what these will be. Just finished having eggs scrambled over dill cheese with picante sauce. Umm.

Ordered a new vegetable and rice steamer on Amazon this afternoon. Looked up the price on the Rival brand. Wow! They are proud of their steamers! Don't remember what the brand is that is coming to my house now, but guarantee it was not expensive! Mom would have put a small colander in a deep pan and called it sufficient! 

My front yard is just amazing right now. The poppies are growing so tall and the Bluebonnets are in full bloom. Even the begonias and lobelia look good. Have one piece of begonia that someone dropped in the Sutherland parking lot that got "rescued" and planted in a pot. It seems to be doing well. Also have sunflowers and squash growing in a small little fenced-in area in the backyard. Furthermore, we have cherries! The two little dwarf trees under the plum were full of blooms and now are full of tiny little cherries. They are the sour kind that make good pies--or are just good to eat. Had no idea that Reece is allergic to Bing cherries! But these are definitely not Bing! It will be quite a while before these are ready to eat, but meanwhile someone around here can drool!

The kid down on Lake View has been up here and then hollared at me a couple of times. His basketball ends up in the side lot. It will take ONE bite and Sylvia will put a stop to that foolishness. Oh well. Meanwhile getting my exercise walking down to get his ball and throwing it back. Oh, and he has another dog. 

Thinking of a good book list for young teens. Some of the ones folks are still talking about should be read right about now: Nineteen Eighty-Four by Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and maybe excerpts from Exodus by Leon Uris or The Tell by Michener. Any thoughts about these?

Read a post on FB asking how many of a list of books some of us had read. Amazing! A lifetime of reading and writing leaves me in a cultural void when it comes to movies, plays, and TV series, but those books have a place in my heart. Maybe that signifies anti-social stuffiness, but the TV shows that meant something to me include All In the Family and Sanford and Son! Go figure. My children probably have never even heard of them.

Well, Prince Philip was put to rest today. He seemed like a very special person, but one's view is shaded by what we see as opposed to what he has been. At least he was loved by his wife and family. It tickled me that he chose a wool casket (lead lined) and had his Land Rover converted to electric power. How's that for a statement!

We wonder sometimes about the monarchies of today. Yet they serve a purpose. Queen Elizabeth learned to be a queen the hard way--during a very trying period in England and in the British Commonwealth. She dealt with Winston Churchill, which could not have been easy. Ego and rank! Sometimes a more private family could not have been devised, except for the scandals that seem to be perpetuated by some of the princes. Perhaps they simply reflect our society today--not all good and not all bad. And it does seem to me that the Bible foretells that a king will never cease to be on King David's throne. Guess where the Stone of Scone is today--back in Scotland! The next coronation should be upon that stone. We will see. It was last used in 1953 for the coronation of Elizabeth II.

It has been so cloudy and cool; the temperature on this next Tuesday is supposed to be 53 during the day and 32 at night! And by Friday we have a 40% chance of rain again. Won't bother me. The dogs keep me warm at night, and both dogs have jackets for running around during the day. We are all three spoiled rotten.

Not sure what the pollen count is today, but guess who is sneezing and has watery eyes! Argh. Poor Gary had to ask for an allergy pill while he was here, too. 

Bought 200 pounds of feed this morning. Won't go back to TSC for scratch, that's for sure. Their scratch is mostly corn and some wheat and maize. Not sure exactly why they don't use more maize, but the hens seem to like it better. Oh well. Originally maize was the basic type of corn that was grown in Mexico. Only wheat has a better protein count. In ground feed such as chicken mash, the protein is more available anyway. Now if the hens did not go through it like water!

Before forgetting any other thing: please continue to pray for Sharon Dickerson's niece Kimberly. She has a bad infection in her gut that is not responding well. She needs our prayers.

This has been a good day. The kids just get here long enough to make me miss them when they are gone, but at least they come once in a while. Hope that they know how much they are loved. 

May you all rest well and awake with a sense of purpose that makes you happy. You are loved.