Okay..Finally

Humidity relief! It's so nice to wake up to the cool morning. I'm watching the hummingbird drinking his breakfast. He has a nice, fresh supply of nectar. I have a late appointment with chiropractor and then some errands to follow. I'm trying to think of everything Richard will need while I'm gone. There is a meatloaf in the freezer and he'll get a rotisserie chicken. I know he won't starve..the larders are full. Time to shower....later

Still Hot..Change Promised!

Hope for the change in this awful heat wave. Richard heading to store today which gives me time to get things done on the home front. I'll finally get to the dreaded ironing and some other chores I have continued putting on the back burner. Happy for Muir and her negotiating team in their attempt to get a contract at school that will benefit the majority of staff! I'll keep my fingers crossed that the school board will do the right thing. Speaking of doing the right thing...what kind of a sick person can kill theses beautiful and endangered animals?!?  I have a punishment for the dentist..throw him in with a pride of lions!....later

Heat, Heat, etc.

So tired of this heat! Some relief expected tomorrow. As soon as I finish this I need to go out and water plants. Took Baxter to vets yesterday for his yearly checkup and shots. I had planned to do some ironing but didn't get around to it. That will wait until the weekend. The coffee cake is wrapped and in the freezer. I'm making a noodle, Asian salad for dinner and Richard will get a salmon filet to go with it. The pork tacos were really good. About the coffee cake..I baked it in an angel food cake pan like In a did when she made it. If I make it again I'll use loaf pans. It's a pain to grease and flour angel food pan and not as easy to get out after baked. Flowers are calling for water....later

Early Chores

The coffee cake for Put-In-Bay is in the oven. I make a mess when I bake and it isn't totally cleaned up yet. I wanted to get started before it got too hot. I don't like to have the oven on when it's so hot. I also have ironing to do..another chore I'm not fond of. I may run in to Public later to pick up some things I need. Tonight I'm going to do pulled pork tacos for dinner. I saw the recipe on Pinterest and ran the idea by Richard. He said it sounded good to him so it's a go for tonight. Time to finish cleaning up the kitchen before Richard comes out and asks what happened out here.....later

Dinner Woes!

I have no earthly idea what to have for dinner! I am so into something easy and light but am coming up empty. Laundry mostly done..Last load in now. Hot again today with showers later. Heard last night that we have so far had 23 days over 90 this year with only 8 days over 90 last year. We are also finally at average for rainfall..okay, I know I'm a weather watcher..I think it comes with age!  Got a message from Becky yesterday to reserve October 15th, 2016 for McClain and Tommy's wedding in Warrenton! Very excited about that!...time to get busy....later

Nice Morning

I'm being a bit lazy this morning. I usually start Sunday breakfast at 7, but still sitting with my coffee and watching morning news. I'm making French toast and sausage and fruit. I also make egg beaters and 1 piece of sausage for Baxter on Sunday. He's looking at me now and wondering why I'm just sitting here. Not sure what the day will bring.....later

Beautiful Surprise

When we got back from the gym yesterday there was a  box waiting for me by the door. It was  from Muir and  I  had a sneaking suspicion there was a quilt  waiting for me. Muir makes beautiful quilts  and I knew  she was.working on one.   Last Christmas she told me I was next so I kind of expected one for Christmas. This was  belated birthday  gift and it is beautiful!!  She  p u t it  on Facebook  so you can see it there. I don't know  how to put pictures on my  blog. Today I have some weeding to do and a few other chores  around the  house....later

Trainwreck

Loved the movie..funny and good writing and acting from.Amy Schumer as well as all of the others. It was a good way to spend a rainy day. It started to rain just as we neared Knoxville and kept it up all day. We also had lunch at Longhorns Steak House. I have an appointment with chiropractor this morning and gym after lunch. No plans for the weekend. Maybe we'll take Baxter for a ride...later

Rains Coming

Rainy day so first I'll drop Richard off at ETM for his echocardiogram then pick him up and head to Knoxville for lunch and a movie. We're going to see Train wreck. I also need to stop at Bed Bath and Beyond.Rains on and off all day will make it much cooler. Yesterday we had our grass cut and got the news that the couple who have been doing this for several years are retiring and moving to Florida. Yesterday was their last cut. They do have someone who is taking over so he will be cutting our lawn. I'm hoping he might do other lawn chores. Time for me to get moving...later

Cooler Morning

Yesterday evening's rain cooled things down a lot and I, happily turned off the a/c and opened the doors. We also slept a/c free. Still Nice this morning but that won't last. Cleaning person coming this morning and i'll be working on my dressing room. Watched a good interview last night with Charlie Rose talking with Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates. It was very interesting! Got to get moving.....later

Tired of Summer

I get tired of humidity more than the heat. The two combined make a miserable pair. I finished Go Set a Watchman and really loved it. I think I love Atticus more than I did before. It's a shame that media portrayed him as a racist in their talking about the book. I hope it didn't keep people from reading the book, but I'm sure it did. My own daughters weren't going to read it until I set them straight. It is a complex book and I loved it. I'm just sorry there won't be a sequel to this. On news here it's a usual sultry Monday. Laundry is happening and Richard has an appointment to get fitted with a heart monitor which means no pool today..keep cool..go Spieth!!..later

Congratulations to McClain and Tommy on their engagement!

I knew it was coming and so happy for them. They are a great couple and wish all the good things for a long and happy life together. We first met Tommy at Anne and Nicolas' wedding and immediately knew he was a wonderful young man. I told Stefanie that he was the kind of guy you wanted your daughters to marry. When she met him she agreed. Hot and steamy down here. I'm late blogging because right after I read Muirs blog, I lost my connection. ....later

Good Feeling

My appointment yesterday was with a new chiropractor and I was impressed and thinking about all the wasted time I spent on my previous one. I'm very hopeful that this will be a positive outcome. On another note, the heat persists but while watching The British Open, I'm thankful our summer doesn't mimic the one in Scotland. I'm planning to spend some time reading my current boil and really enjoying. I'm at the point where Scout has discovered racist material by her father's chair and is determined to find out what is going on....at this point, I'm not at all sorry to be reading the book. I want to know more and discover reasons for the seeming change in attitude...We'll see!....later

The British Open

I think it started at 4 am our time. I got up at 6 and started watching. I have a 9 am dentist appointment so need to get moving soon. I had dvrd Bear Grylls with Kate Hudson so we watched it last night..Very interesting.we watched him last year. He can really challenge one's courage! Looks like a nice day in store....later

Stormy Tuesday

The Day started off calmly enough but soon changed. At first it was the wind! It was really strong so Richard lowered our awning. Then the torrential rains came. Richard had a drs.appointment and when I dropped him off it was really coming down. I headed to Target, but no way could I leave the car. Instead I used the time to call Linda. I hadn't talked to her for quite awhile. As I ended our call, the rain had lessened so that I finally went in. When I left Target it was barely coming down. I made a stop at the post office and then picked Richard up. We went on to Knoxville and had lunch at Olive Garden. After that a stop at Trader Joe's and on home under blue skies. We got home and it got darker by the minute and all tv channels were on weather with heavy storms and tornado warnings all around us. Fortunately for us we only got heavy winds. By 6:30 all was fine for us..not so in surrounding counties. It's calm today. I'm headed out to get a haircut and Richard has a dentist appointment. ....later

The Calm Before the Storm??

After all of the warnings, we got nothing! Warnings are up again this morning for the rest of the day. Richard has an appointment with the cardiologist this morning and I'll be driving him there and then doing a few errands. Our thoughts were to go to lunch in Knoxville after the appointment, but not sure if that's a good idea. Lately Baxter seems really unsettled when it storms. I hate leaving him alone if it's stormy. We'll see. The new Harper Lee's new book appeared on my Kindle this morning. I had pre-ordered it and very anxious to read it....later

Golf Watching Fun Again

Yesterday the John Deere was certainly a fun event. I really love Jordan Spieth and always root for him to win as I always rooted for Tiger. Richard is much more diplomatic and roots for someone who needs a win. At the end of regular play yesterday we had 3 tied for the lead..Jordan,  Danny Lee who won last week and Tom Gillis, a 46 year old, a man who entered the PGA the year Spieth was born. He had never won and a win would change his life! We both had to root for him. Lee quickly lost and it was down to Spieth and Gillis. Alas, Gillis lost, but he still gets to go to the Open next week and wins a bundle of money. That was the majority of our Sunday. A usual Monday, but with a busy week full of appointments. Both of us accidental appointments and Richard has 3 others and we both need haircuts. Lots of storms predicted for tonight..yikes!...later

No Connection

I started to blog early but had no connection. I made breakfast and we just finished the NY Times puzzle. It just started to rain again. Looks like similar weather to yesterday..son, thunder and lightning and rain. Yesterday we watched a very exciting John Deere golf match. We'll be watching again today to see how Jordan Speith does. There are a lot of promising young players that are fun to watch. ....later

Rain? Surprise

I got up shortly after 6, turned on the tv and started working on a puzzle. Suddenly the skies opened up and we got quite a downpour! It did cool things down..at least for a bit. Baxter came out from the bedroom and asked me why the rain when he needed to go out. Instead, he climbed on the couch and decided he'd get a bit more sleep. I haven't anything planned for this day but I'm sure I'll think of something....later

Beautiful Movie

We both loved Me, Earl and The Dying Girl. Everything about jut t it was award worthy!  Lunch was also delicious at Raffertys. Very hot day yesterday  and the  heat continues. ....later

Movie Day with Lunch

Going to Knoxville for lunch at Rafferties and a movie. I also want to stop at Public. It's going to be hot here.  Yesterday while we were at the gym Richard had to get out of the pool because of threat of lightning. I wasn't in the pool so Diane know about it. When we left the gym it was much cooler than when we came but it never rained. However, as we drove toward home we realized it did rain and in our area it must have rained hard. It did cool things off. Going to be a hot one today. Safe travels to Maggie, Muir and Eva as they head home from PIB.....later

The Heat Returns

Yesterday was the first time in over a week that we needed our a/c. We watched a very good program on PBS last night..The Abolitionsts..The conclusion is on next week. Recently I read The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. That book was based on fact and some of the people and incidents in last nights documentary were also portrayed in Kidd's book.I need to call Chadwick's this morning. I got their catalog yesterday and found a great sale on a winter coat I want as well as some other good deals.....later

No Rain---Yet!

It's not that I have minded the rain or the cooler weather. It has been a refreshing break from the sultry summer heat. We're supposed to get the heat and humidity over the next few days. We didn't do much over the holiday weekend. It was rather boring. Baxter did not appreciate the sound of fireworks going on around here. He didn't act frightened, but was unsettled. He would go to the door but wouldn't go out..even when I went with him. It finally got quiet around around midnight. Normal Monday here....later

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY

Rainy weather staying around for a while longer. I have to say I have really liked it. We haven't used our a/c all week and I've gone through several books. A leisurely day for us. I'll be making ribs for dinner..not my favorite, but it is one of Richard's. Hope all of my family at PI B have a great and fun day and Maggie, Charlie and Eva have a trouble free flight home from Destin....later

Still Raining

Yes, it's still raining and other Maryville news is that they will be allowing people near the train derailment and businesses will be allowed back home and retail reopening. I'll be making ribs for tomorrow so need to prepare them with the rub today and let it do its job overnight. Nothing else going on here. To the gym this afternoon....later

Train Derailment

Woke up to the news of the derailment. Several businesses are closed..Wal-Mart, Denso and lots of others. 5000 people were forced to leave their homes. Red Cross has set up a shelter in Heritage High School which is near us. A fire and poisonous gas was leaking. The train originated in Cincinnati and on the way to Waycross, GA. It's been raining here since I got up at 6.  I have nothing planned for the day so will be reading most of the day. Safe travels to my kids on their way to PIB! Have fun! Weather up there should be fine....later
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Tons of Rain!

More is expected today. I moved some of my plants under the awning. They don't need more water. To Muir..get a Rowenta iron. I love mine..superior to others I have had. We had no storms overnight so I had a good sleep..nothing going on here...later