Farewell, July. I hope August is fairly calm like you were. But you are sure going out with a bang - it has been storming like a son of a gun for the last 40 minutes here at The Compound. We have been praying for no lightning to hit our neighbors trees, which would result in the limbs falling on our house or garage.
Stay tuned.
I was able to go this afternoon and get my Life Day pedicure, and let me say for the record, I am hooked.
I didn't want any nail polish - I just wanted my toenails trimmed. They did not disappoint. I'm not sure which part I enjoyed the most - having my feet in the massaging water, for half an hour or having my feet and legs massaged. They even massaged my old arthritic knees.
This afternoon, I could definitely feel a difference in my 61 year old feet and legs. I felt like I could walk a few miles if it hadn't been raining.
I fo sho will be back to see them.
It's a blah Monday here at The Compound. Nothing is wrong with me or the Old Man; it's just a blah day with off and on rain every since early morning. So while it is as humid as all get out and raining off and on, we are inside in air conditioned comfort in our Lazy-Boy recliners cheering on the USA men's gymnastic team in the Olympics. Can't think of a better way to spend a humid, rainy afternoon [other than taking a nap.]
One of my good friends from BSF, her husband and their wonder dog Waffles came today to visit and treat us to lunch. We'd planned for them to get here at noon, and after we visited for an hour, she and I would go up to our favorite Mexican restaurant and get carryout. But we all four got carried away talking and playing with Waffles and forgot about the time, so it was about 2:00 when she and I headed up Greenwood. We got close to PRP High School and noticed police cars in the median. We passed there and when we got to Greenwood Elementary, we saw about two dozen police cars in the front parking lot of the school. I noticed police were looking inside a small gray car with the doors open. We both thought that maybe it was just police training. Then on our way back home from the restaurant, we saw that the police were still there, and saw the yellow police line tape around the area where the car was. Last night, I got online to order something from Amazon, I happened to check a local TV station's FB page, and saw that shortly after 1:00, police were called to Greenwood Elementary, responding to a car crash. When they arrived, they found that gray car crashed into a utility pole with the driver shot to death. After I read that, I thanked the Lord for safety and protection, and for leading us to visit a bit longer or else we would have possibly been going through there at the time the driver was shot and crashed into the pole. I'm not over-exaggerating this; if my BSF friend was on FB she would tell the same story.
Happy Life Day to me! It's hard to believe that it is my Life Day again - the year has flown by. For those that don't know about it, today is my Life Day - on this day in 1992, I was almost killed in a car wreck. But the Lord had other plans for me. So on this day every year, I celebrate my Life Day.
Every Life Day, I celebrate by doing something different or new, and this Life Day is no exception: I am getting my first pedicure.
Happy Life Day to me.
Nutty Bars receive two thumbs up, and definitely receives the TWIT Seal of Approval.
It seems that during his time as President, Ronald Regan declared July as National Ice Cream Month. To keep up with this, I just bought a box of Little Debbie Nutty Buddy Ice Cream Bars on a quick trip to Kroger. We will be having one later tonight after supper. Stay tuned for a review.
As I look around and see what is going on in our city, state, country and world, all I can think of is something my Sweet Mother would say, and I quote: "It's a sad situation."
TWIT and I would like to wish you, faithful readers, a very happy National Ice Cream Day. It's early in the day, so you have plenty of time to get some ice cream to celebrate. The Old Man and I will be having peach ice cream tonight after supper.
When I was at Kroger this morning, I didn't see any mullets but I did see probably the best big Afro hair-do I have seen since watching Soul Train back in the day. It was without a doubt the biggest Afro I have ever seen. I'm sorry I didn't have time to get my phone out of my purse to take a picture.
I am very thankful for today's high was only in the upper 70's today. And it was sunny and clear all day long. For that, I am thankful.
TWIT and I would like to wish you, faithful readers, a very happy National Lottery Day. I celebrated by winning $7 on a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket.
If any of you buy a lottery ticket today, I sure hope you have good luck I did.
In times like these, we all could use some happiness.
While shopping at Kroger this morning, I spotted a first in Mullet Watch: a two-tone femme-mullet. It was half gray and half red. It was long and flowing, too. I wish I'd had time to take a picture of this one. It was epic.
My favorite novelty songs from the 70's. In no particular order, except for the song in the #1 spot.
1. Hot Rod Lincoln
2. Amos Moses
3. Convoy
4. Bertha Butt Boogie
5. Troglodytes
6. Sister May Elephant
7. Wacky Weed
8. My Ding-A-Ling
9. Spiders And Snakes
10. Shaving Cream
We've had something crazy going here at The Compound for the past week. Large Marge is broody (we think) and has been in one of the nesting boxes almost all of the time. I say "almost" because I see where the level in the feeder is lower every day, and the waterer level is also lower. So I know she's getting up out of the nesting box to eat and drink.
I go out every morning to check on her, and the past two mornings when I opened up the door to the nesting box, she has gotten very agitated and squalked at me. I think that's a good sign, hoping she's agitated at me interrupting her brooding.
She's 7 and a half years old, and that is old for a hen. But I think she has the will to hang with us a while longer.
Stay tuned.
We had storms for the past three days, and we are very happy to have a sunny Saturday with 0% chance of rain. There was a confirmed tornado in the west end here in the 'Ville and just across the river in Indiana two days ago. That Indiana county got slammed again yesterday with another bad storm.
We will be able to enjoy a peaceful weekend.
I went out yesterday morning to spray my ground hog repellant, only to find one of the ground hogs facing me. He was a young one, and didn't scare off when I stomped and yelled. But I continued to spray, and am hoping it will work.
Stay tuned.
We've got trouble here at The Compound - Trouble with a capital T that rhymes with G and stands for groundhogs.
A young groundhog scared the pooh out of me when I was out changing batteries on the security camera on the barn. I noticed they had dug a new hole by the ramp going into the garage. I heard something and looked around and it was poking its head out of the hole. I don't know who was more scared - them or me. Then a week later a groundhog ran out from underneath the back porch ramp. And one of them has been by the carport. This has got to stop.
I did some research and found that ammonia is a deterrent, so I've been buying a few bottles every week at Dollar Tree and pour it around the barn, in their holes, around the back porch ramp and now in front of the carport. The ammonia seems to help a bit. The Old Man told me not to fill in their holes because they will only dig new ones.
I'm waiting for a call back from the Department of Wildlife, hoping they can give me some advice.
Stay tuned.
I was very disappointed that I didn't see any mullets at Kroger on Saturday nor at Meijer yesterday. I had high hopes. Maybe I will spot one today when I go to the drugstore to pick up one of the Old Man's prescriptions.
Stay tuned.
