Squirrels

Time to rant about the squirrels that cause me much frustration. They are a real problem all winter when they eat us out of house and home over the sunflower seeds which are meant for the birds. When Wolfie was alive he kept them at bay but Baxter totally ignored them even though I tried to get him to chase them. Now they are becoming over a real problem over the hummingbird feeder deer. The squirrel jumps on the feeder and makes it swing spilling the food out. Lately I have been taking the feeder inside at night and when we leave for the gym but it's hard to catch them in the act. Whatever happened to eating acorns?! We have lots of oak trees and acorns all around. On another front..We got a new and larger tv for our bedroom and Richard and I installed it on Sunday. It is so much easier to see ..larger and brighter. The other one was put in my dressing room. A lovely, cool morning here and I slept until 7. ....later

78!!

I had a lovely birthday. I woke up and came out to the greatroom   to find a vase of yellow daisies..perfect for a June day. There was also a gift bag with fun socks Richard knows I like socks so I'll have cute ones for cold weather. Of course a card accompanied all of this and I can always count on a risque message written in. This year it was from a lyric from a Duran Duran song. Several years ago I was driving home fromBethany School with Maggie and Muir when this song came on. I thought he was singing, "If you're lonely in your nightgown let me in." That wasn't what he was singing, but my version stuck with me and that was written on my card! Later in the morning I felt the need to clear my head so took off driving to the mountains. I came back refreshed. We went to dinner in Knoxville..Bonefish. I had lobster and Richard had mussels. Now for a note about Pat Summit. She was so loved and such a humble person who will be sorely missed. I do think that with her prognosis, it was a blessing that she died as soon as she did. It is a sad time in Big Orange Country!!...later

Finally!!!!

You can't believe what I've gone through to finally get to this blog. I made 2 calls to Amazon without help. I finally did it myself. Okay birthday time for me but not feeling like celebrating. This morning Trip and Jj called and sang to me and Anne sent me a nice message and got a text from Tim. I felt at sixes and sevens so jumped in my car and drove to the mountains. That unclogged my brain. The mountain laurel is in bloom but The Little River is way low. I'd suggest a picnic at Metcalf Bottoms but will wait until after the holiday to do that. We're going to Bonefish for dinner tonight....later

Anxiously Waiting

Anxious to hear from my kids about any damage from last night's storms in Ohio. All is calm here but heat continuing here. I'm concerned and suspicious of what's happening with my hummingbird feeder. I put new food out on Tuesday and have observed them drinking frequently. Last evening I was surprised at how far down it was and the feeder was swinging. A short time later it was close to empty. At that time I saw a squirrel. I chased him away and quickly made more food. I just added no food and will keep watch today. That being said, we're going into Knoxville to see Finding Dory and have lunch so I'll be gone for a big chunk of the day. And that's all folks...later

I'm Back

After spending over an hour with Amazon and trying everything possible, I had finally had it so told them I would try later. They were supposed to call back but never did. We went to gym and when we got back I tried again to connect and was successful. So here I am with nothing to say. I will say I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that my peeps in Ohio stay safe...
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Humidity is Back

With the first day of summer came heat and humidity. Richard has his appointment with the pulmonary therapist today and I'll drive home but since he'll be about 2 hours, I'll come home and then come back for him. I had thought we would see.Finding Dory today but had forgotten about the appointment. We'll do that sometime soon. Nothing much else going on....later

A Great Win!!

So happy for the Cavs and for Cleveland!! I was so nervous but happy I stayed up for it..take that Warriors! Another pleasant morning here. Recently we have not needed the a/c until the afternoon. Nothing planned except the gym today. I think we'll go to Knoxville tomorrow for lunch and to see Finding Dory. ....later

Happy Father's Day

However, no fathers read my blog but those who do read it can wish the Dads my sentiments. My own dad died at 52..way too young! He was the absolutely best dad of all days He gave both Mr sister and me unconditional love and support in all we did. My own children's father loved my dad and I only wish he had been more like him....Last night we had a wonderful evening with an old friend whom we hadn't seen in a long time. She also brought her sweet dog with her. We hope to get together much more often. Ok..We seem to have a hornet problem. I have ushered about a dozen out the door this morning and I can't figure how they are getting in. On another irritating note..once again we didn't get our NY Times this morning. I called and was told they would get one out to us but nothing so far!!....later

Lovely Morning

Low humidity and pleasant temperature is making this a very nice start to this day. I'll be preparing food today for a dinner guest. On the menu will be a cheese board, Cobb salad and raspberry mousse. I'm being cautiously optimistic about Trump's slide but just hope it continues. It's Saturday so that means smoothie morning for Richard and me. Will put them together soon and then get groin on the mousse...
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Cavs!

Great win for the Cavaliers!! I actually fell asleep before the end but happy to see they won when I got up. Today I'll be doing some house cleaning as well as doing the deck. It's supposed to be cooler with less humidity today and that's a good thing. Nothing much else going on here today....later

Very Busy Day

Lots to do tomorrow so will post tonight. I have a haircut at 9 followed by grocery shopping with several stops after that. We are having a old friend to dinner on Saturday. We haven't seen her for a long time but Richard worked with her in time share. She has an amazing farm called the Peaceful Kingdom with dogs, cats, birds, donkeys, horses and God knows what else. She has rescued raccoons, possums and other animals in need. She'll be bringing one of her dogs with her. I can't wait to see her. She is a hoot!! On a totally different front..I am very heartened to know that both of our Republican senators have moved away from the whacko Trump..Corker and Alexander. Maggie..have a great last day at PIB.....later

Stormy Evening

So last evening we finally got relief from the heat with a loud storm and rain coming from every which way. It didn't last long but after the rain stopped so did our electricity. It went off at 6:30 and didn't come back on until 8:30 which made for a pretty boring evening. More expected today but hopefully we won't lose our power. Nicer weather expected to follow. Gym today which means we have to get there early to avoid the onslaught of kids in the pool for my he summer camp....later
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Ho Hum Day

Not anything exciting today. I have a PT appointment this morning and Richard has an afternoon appointment with the cardiologist which I need to drive him to. Watched most of the BB game last night but just learned of the results. It made me happy the Cavs won but not much hope for more wins. Heat and possible rain here today. Looking forward to Finding Dory this weekend...later

Orlando

The news speaks for itself..beyond words. Heat Here for a few more days before relief and rain. Nothing going on here..gym this afternoon. Asian salad for dinner. The apple crisp I made yesterday was extra delicious!!! It is Dee Drummond's recipe and made in an iron skillet..very easy. Shower time..later...

Not the Best Week

We had a few hitches. One was the movie on Tuesday that we left after 30 minutes and the other was lunch at Outback on Thursday, but the worst was yesterday. We went into Knoxville to do grocery shopping at Publix. We got everything on our list and when I went to pay I discovered I didn't have my wallet. We had to go back home, get it and return. They had put everything back in my cart and saved it until we returned. As soon as I got in the car I knew exactly where my wallet was. When we went to the gym on Friday I threw my wallet in my gym bag. As we left for the store Richard asked me if he needed his wallet and I told him he didn't. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose! On a totally different note...one of our senators is Bob Corker. While he is a Republican, he has been fairly moderate and I liked him okay. That all changed when he came out in support of Trump! Heat again which means a/c time. ...later

Campaign

Like most people I am tired of this long campaign. That being said,  I am excited to know that Hillary will have full support from our president, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie. I did watch a lot last night. I still can't get my head around politicians who hate everything that comes out of Trump's mouth and yet will support him. Ignoring one's values is just wrong and very disappointing. Oh well...On a different note we saw The Jungle Book yesterday. It was very good even though I cried in several spots. Getting hot today but no rain in the forecast. We'll head to the gym after lunch...later

Way to go Cavs

So happy to get a win in Cleveland! Another gorgeous morning here. We may head to Knoxville later to see The Jungle Book. Nothing much else is on our agenda. I would very much like to make a big dent in clearing out my dressing room. I have a lot to get rid of!! It's hard to know where to start.....later

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Love and Friendship

We had lunch in Knoxville and then to the movies. As soon as it started I knew Richard was having trouble hearing from the females in the movie because I couldn't pick up on every word. It was a combination of British accent, fast speaking and the pitch of their voices. About 30 minutes into the movie he asked me if I knew what was going on. I did but I asked him if he wanted to leave. He said ,"no" but when I said I wasn't that into it we decided to leave. Our second choice for a movie was The Jungle Book and that would have been a better choice. We may actually go to see it tomorrow. After leaving we headed to Trader Joe's. I found a jar of clarified butter. It wasn't even refrigerated. I'm not sure when I'll use it but I couldn't resist getting it. I also got a late jar of cold brewed coffee which I plan to use for iced coffee. I'm anxious to do that and will make some as soon as the heat returns. This morning it is downright chilly here but warming to about 77 this afternoon. I have a pt appointment at 10....later

Clean House

Unsure of plans for today. Richard was wavering about movie for today so I do need to make a stop at the post office and pharmacy. So today I turned in to Morning Joe when I got up. I am heartened by many Rebublicans finally realizing that Trump has gone too far and they see a looming disaster. The consensus seems to be that most respect Paul Ryan and very surprised he is still supporting Trump. Apparently Trump is listening to no one..family and staff included! Nice day here with low humidity...later

Overcast Morning

The rain is gone but no sunshine here. Carolyn will be here later to clean. I went through magazines last night and need to get them out in the trash this morning. I also need to go through the freezer up here. I know there are some things I need to get rid of. What I really need to get to is my dressing room. There are things I don't know what to do with. I have lots of materials I used when scrapbooking that I won't use again. How to get rid of them is a mystery. Now it's time for coffee....later

Kindle Problem

My Kindle was dead yesterday so I couldn't post. I'm posting early today while it's working.It still isn't fully charged so who knows how long I can use it. Not much going around here. It is really foggy here this morning. We had some rain yesterday but not much. Didn't watch much of the basketball game last night. The Cavs were pretty far behind when I went to bed and haven't seen a score yet today. ....later

Pretty Morning

Nice now but heat and rain coming later. Yesterday we had lunch at Raffertys eating on their deck. After that we headed to Sam's to stock up on essentials. I still have the ground beef to separate into individual portions. Today I have a pt appointment. That's about it for my exciting life...: Ho Hum....later