Got Some Fall Color in My Back Yard

 Howdy!  'Smee again.  Been over a month.  

Having all kinds of drama going on.. gotta go see about my eye...my flat iron died on me when I needed it the most this morning!  Dang.  Had to go to Wally World and get another with my frizzed out hair.  I have a natural wave to my hair.  When wet, there are ringlets all over my head.  Let it dry naturally and the ringlets are still there.  Touch a comb to them, and they're gone.  So, I iron my hair quickly...fluff the ironed tresses out and waves appear.  My own natural waves.  Leave it un-ironed and frizz appears.  My own natural frizz. Every time I get a rhythm going on exercise outdoors...a lot of drama and appointments come up.  Monday has me I HOPE taking Katie to her new Vet.  She needs a blood test.  Need to see where she is  for her hyperthyroidism. The old Vet has better techs, I have to say and could take blood, cut nails, etc. without an explosion from the cat.  

Here's what it looks like in the back of my house.  Those are mostly oaks showing.  I have Maples and Hickory too.  The fence is there to keep the kids inside as my property as does everyone here in this part of my street own to the city limit.  About an acre.  But it's solid woods  out vback which you've seen from time to time when I have posted aerial and 'normal' pictures.  This whole City is carved out of the woods. Really.   Here are 4 pictures that I just took.  Come on over...I live in beauty here.  We could sit on the deck and gossip! 

That's my deck to the left

 

Almost Friday

 Hello, Hi, and Good Day!  

Have a few things to show you that I have saved the past several months.  Here is the first: There's a lot of this going on.

The truth if I ever read it.  

I have a new vet appointment next Monday for Katie if I can get her into her carrier.  I know she will be just as afraid as at the other place.  I will try to get a second opinion on the Iodine 131.  In any case, I will get the food for cats that is for thyroid problems. 

Here is another saying that rang true to me.  I wanted to share.  

I am still going to therapy for my knees.  One is all better it would seem and the worst one is far better since he happened to have used the TENS machine on it.  It was amazing how much better it was just walking to the car.  I have had the treatment three times.  Hoping for another tomorrow.  HUGE difference.

Guess what?  I will never marry a Yankee.  Well, I was married to one once.  Without him, I wouldn't have had these three spectacular sons.  However. The cultural difference between a Yankee man and a Southern woman if you will (or..change that to a Yankee woman and a Southern man) is truly immense.   The pastor who married us actually predicted that, and advised us to rethink marriage,  (seriously) but we didn't believe it.  Now we do.  Now mind...no Yankee has asked me again.  I am afloat in a whole sea of Southern men.  However, once burned, twice shy as the saying goes.  If I'm fortunate, a nice Southern man will head straight toward me and Katie.  I'll fix him fried chicken,  gravy, and biscuits.   Maybe some green beans boiled with fat back in the water..  Or a small hunk of ham.  Yella cake with thick chocolate icing.  

(there really is a cultural difference in style of manners, cooking, handling life, and so on and on....)

Another Dry Hot Day.

 I guess Fall will come very soon according to the calendar.  However, around here, hot weather continues into mid-October.  Not as humid, granted, but very warm.  Now of course we have the hots and the humids both.  

Saw this somewhere on FaceBook and LOVED it.  I always enjoy "Pickles" and if I hadn't dropped all of the newspaper's subscriptions I had 15 years ago... don't ask why unless you really want to know...I would not miss my favorite comics so badly. 

 I loved Crankshaft too.  The cartoonist segued into some real-life happenings in "Crankshaft" and wrote about them exceedingly well.  He once had several months of storyline about his neighbors, two sisters, and one sister with Alzheimers.   I wanted to write him compliments on his fun but sometimes thoughtful cartoons. However, it seemed he did not wish to receive mail even through the syndicate that put his cartoons out to the newspapers.   I no longer recall his name.   

There are several cartoons that I looked forward to each day, but not at the expense if you will, of seeing what else was in that "news" paper. 

I included this because I mess up with the tense every time just about! 

Guys, pray for me and Katie tomorrow in getting her into her PTU and off to the Vet by 8:30.  Not going to be fun and I dread it.  BYE! 

Spam Spam...and Not the Canned Variety

 Man, the spam is getting terrible.  I thought Google had a decent spam filter.  I just deleted 7 spams after marking them spam of course, and Katie Isabella had her a bunch also.  

I was going to tell you news you haven't been waiting for...that I had some tuna with my celery and ground black pepper.  I was starving though I had my usual strawberry smoothie.  I saw my white albacore tuna looking at me in the cabinet..took it down.  Chopped three stalks of celery.  I LOVE celery.  Diced it into small pieces.  I smooshed up the tuna and added some light mayo, Hellmans of course, some sweet pickle relish, copious freshly ground black pepper.....and threw in all that celery.  Smooshed some more and ate my celery with tuna.  Oh, that was SO good.  Just ate the whole thing in the bowl I mixed it in.  I did not want to add all the carbs of two pieces--- or worse still--- four pieces of bread by making two sandwiches.  I would have too, it was so good.  So, I ate it as a salad if you will.  

I am going to physical therapy, the best around.  I sang their praises last time I had to go...for sciatica. He's working on my knee that got compressed.  He's stretching it out again. Makes a huge diff.  The thing is, I took off to walk today as the temp was so low it was perfection out there.   I set the alarm for early, got straight up..fed her and me.  I had an egg sandwich.  washed my face, put on lipstick only and covered my hair with a ball cap.  That's what you do when it looks awful; AND the humidity would work on it if I left it out to the humidity's tender care!  HA! Barely made one lap.  Guess I had better wait awhile. The temperature at 57 yesterday and 60 today...wowzers.  The therapist gave me permission to walk...said I won't hurt it, but that it will hurt me.  And it sure has. 

Katie has really rallied with the Convenia she got.  She has a follow up September 4.  If there is still an abscess there will be another shot of antibiotic.  She's old to have her fang pulled.  We are all concerned about how this will all work out.

Wish you could meet her.  I swear I wonder if there is any kitty who loves her human as much as this little thing loves me.  Vice versa.  

Katie after a huge meal.

September is near! Unbelievable.

I posted this several years ago.  Loved passing by and seeing this garden gate with a window in it.  I would love that here at my house. 

This week Has Flown

The absolute heart of my rose.  

 Anyway,  the title speaks to the quick passing of the week.  That's because I have something unpleasant to deal with this comng Monday.  If that was not so, I would be whining about how dull the week has been.  Except one thing.  (To come about)

I made a decision to go through 14000 pictures and form a picture book with some of my small stories to go with a few.  This is a self publish thing and only one will be published.  :-)   I have already gone through a thousand.  Takes hours.  

This is another.   Clinch River.  Approached from a Park roadway. 

Hope this is going to be a good week for all of us..including me.  

Taken of Nik...Admiral's hubby, by his Mom. 

Maybe BIggafy. 

 

Just this stuff and that stuff...

 Hey guys, another week half over tomorrow...my goodness me.  Time really does indeed fly past us.  

Saw this listed in a viewing schedule last marathon of Twilight Zone. I saved it because it seemed like something to think about.  Glad some attention was given even if it was 50  or so years ago. 

It hasn't been quite as hot- and we have had a few sprinkles now and again.  I will have to go out and spend some money tomorrow morning. Meaning the cost of water is outrageous here, as is the sewer fee.  But my gardenias and camellias need my attention.  

I am laughing all over again right now looking at this picture.  I saw it on FaceBook on a friend's page and I really had a laughing fit!  It reminds me of me in some instances.  I am not shy, and I am rather noticeable in my approach many times.  That poor little guy who was overwhelmed by the friend-to-be (maybe) made me think of "retiring" people I have met occasionally who are not used to a person like I can be--and have been occasionally, just moving on in to do some small talk.  Not always though.  I was reared with manners.  If it is completely inappropriate- then of course I am far more quiet.  I have been like that birdie asking the question that totally cracks me up every time I see it.  I have seen the occasional other birdie's reaction.  Then, I usually step back and reconnoiter.  😆 Maybe help the would-be new friend to a chair.  Possibly fan them.  In other words, I love this rendition of the "hail fellow, well met" personality!  I can't stop laughing every time I see it.  

 

Found some old children's elementary school library books in an "antique" store.  Read one though in an hour and loved every word.  The owner was asking way too much for it...I didn't know that till I got to the counter.  I then said sadly I would leave it there.  He felt sorry for me and said "what if I take half the price off"?  Still too much but I said yes, and went home with a smile looking forward to reading it.  My DIL loves reading as much as I do.  She is an H.S. English teacher.  We LOVE going through books and our taste is very very similar.  Then, we go into our 'book fort' and say everything we can about what we think regarding the book and the author.  I am so fortunate to have such a perfect daughter- in- law. 

Just saying "hey" to you...I don't mind telling you that I am not a shy person.  However, I don't act that way in church or other places demanding more quieter and circumspect behavior.  So you know.  

See ya on the other side.  Oh, here is one of my flowers.