Don't Know Where but....

 One of my boys found this and posted it in FB.  Likely that is where he found it...don't knwo but I LOVED it.  Hoped you would enjoy seeing it.   Might biggafy it.

Wonder where that weather tower is? 

I love Weather.  Any time, any where. 

And I swiped this off Face Book a few days ago.  

Busy Bee

 My oldest went to his place for the weekend.  My middle one came to see us before he heads to the Philippines.  Another Fulbright Scholar time.  The Government of the Philippines sent Fulbright these shirts for the scholars arriving there in Manila July 7.  One the back it says, in their language, "Teacher". 

I blanked  out his face, as I don't have permission to post it.  I am nervous about him going.  This is the fifth Fulbright trip in as many years.  He just left here to go back to his home and then~ get ready for the trip.  I am always a bit uneasy with the places he has been to.  But he loves it and deserves to go. 

Oh.  I got the new smart TV..but we didn't hook up the "smart" part.  I don't want it listening to me and storing my converations etc. on its servers, and I can change my own channels, thank yew!  AND I have Siri, not Alexa  Don't want any infighting going on between the two on who is boss.  It's Siri. (she said). 

I got the sound bar too.  Very nice.  I love the bass.  I think women by default like that better than the treble parts of sounds.   That is what I have read many times-many sources. 

While B. was here, he got APPS going on the TV so I can watch bunches of things.  I gave up Netflix this morning as they were forced to take off the very programming I watched Netflix for.  No use in spending the money for something I'm not using.  Paramount is streaming all its own things now and if you want to see your fave programming, fork over.  Cathy C., if you see this you probaby know which programming I mean.  

By the way, that is an Indian Blanket Flower whose picture I took in a community garden here. 

Gotta fix supper.  See ya in the funny papers.  (as Dad used to say). 

All Good Things....

 For pity sake.  *insert rolling eyes emoji~ if I could that is...*  I was sitting after a good deal of work, ready to enjoy Rawhide.  Not sorry to say I LOVE that show, and it's Gil Favor played by Eric Fleming that I love, not Rowdy.  What happened?  The visual disappeared.  It was like listening to the radio.  Visual never came back.  The TV died an unlovely death.  I consulted all three boys who  agreed and said, "it's dead".  

Not knowing anything about anything of that sort,  I told them I don't know what I want..they could choose one, and while you're at it, send me a link because I am not going to a store and handling getting it home, into the house and unboxed. Not dealing with ridding myself of the old guy and the sound bar.  

One was chosen and a new sound bar too.  It will arrive today between 9-12.  Placed inside the doorway here in the house.  Not on the porch.  It's worth paying extra.  

A boy will come over this evening and install the new one and take the old one.  10 to 1 it will not go right.  Never does when someone tries to help at night, after work, and after the grandson is in bed.  But I have my fingers crossed.  He never wants to miss being there for bedtime.  It's special to him. 

I don't have sciatica at this time as far as I know but I DO have a bad muscle ache at the waist area in my back.  I was fine until I did my aerobic dancing.  After three times, it did me in.  I will see  the PT person this afternoon and maybe with his help I will get to sleep at night again.  Dr. and he both said try to resume.  PT said do it while going there to him so he can fix it if it comes up.  It's come up.  :-) 

I wrote in FB that the police and I got a good look-see at one another.  I..and really the other person did the wrong thing too, and at a time when the police happened to turn into the street we were on.  

They rocketed out of a side street and plowed toward me after I had made my last check (I do 3 checks ) of who is coming ---if there is anyone, and so not having seen anyone as I looked again to my right..here they come.  I was already half out so I judged I could make it the rest of the way.  I did.  Police turned on the blues and talked to me.  I had an extremely good listen-talk.  He could not have been nicer.  Neither could I.  The Dept. and I share some things so I am aware of how it is.  Nonetheless, I got a  nicely worded warning.  

My excitement for the week.  

This pic was in FB a few days ago.  If I had thought of it, I would have wanted to do this for each of my three who are gone from me now.  

Wondering...

 I know this is a weird thing to write about, but is makeup the latest politically correct thing?  I say this because I am a natural redhead, complete with the paper white skin, a zillion freckles all over, blue eyes, blonde eyelashes and brows.  I use something to darken lashes and brows of course.  

I haven't been able to find what was always there in every brand. i.e. "pale" foundation and concealer.  It is at the very least, the next shade darker or worse...two shades darker making it unusuable.  The slots for what I am looking for are empty and have been for several years.  I imagine the next step will be for the stores to remove those slots for the lightest makeups.  What is up I truly wonder, with the loss of the light shades of foundation~ but masses of the other shades.  I will add that through the years I have always noticed that the palest shades used to sell out the fastest when they were for sale...now they aren't there to buy.   So I am not the only pale face around.  

Started the low impact aerobics yesterday afternoon.  I wondered if I could finish that busy half hour.  I did, and I will tell you everything feels/felt so much better the rest of the day and all night.  My lower back hurts but I am used to that; though it is something I wish would pass from me. Only thing is, with the resumption of much physical activity...the horrible hamstring and shin cramps are back.  I know to do stretches, but that has never been much help.  I take magnesium according to the doctor's doseage advice. Gets me straight out of bed!  And I had someone on my head when I got back in, until I moved her off.  

Calvin and Hobbs.  And so accurate.  

Jiminy Gee

 Tell you what!  I make a great meatloaf if I say so myself.  But I changed the recipie in several regards and now, I swan, I think it could earn a blue ribbon.  Well, maybe not but *I* think it oughtta have one.  

I made one for the oldest today as he loves my meat loaves.  I changed up the recipient and while the "old" one was delicious..oh MY!  This is even better.  He's here so he'll love supper.   Can't wait for supper time and trying it out. Him I mean.  I cut a narrow- not more than half an inch strip off the edge and tasted it.  Good gosh!  DEE-LISH-US! 

 Here you go.  I may have put this in before but in case I didn't...I think it is true.  Even in my 20's, I turned the blasting music down when I got into a strange city and didn't know my way.   I always wake in the morning thinking that  I AM in my 20's.  It's still a terrible shock to see the mirror reflection.  Who the heck is THAT! What's she doing in my bathroom!?