Odds and ends

Monday....another day off.  WW meeting today.  Wonder if I've lost any more?  Need to finish a charity quilt today so I can take it to guild tomorrow.  Need to get to JoAnn's to get some more water soluble stabilizer so I can get some more embroidery done for the wine festival.  Just found out an acquaintance has a couple of masses on a lung.....damn.  Made her a pocket prayer shawl.  Will give it to her when I next see her.  Daughter, et al, may be coming up today.  Finally got the grass mowed.  Paid my neighbor to do it.  He did a good job.  Will have J cut the grass in the enclosed garden space then see if we can't get a tarp down to kill off what's there so we can put in a raised bed.  Or some such.  Starting to figure out my new phone but still stumbling with it.  Will ask daughter to show me stuff since she has one similar.  I do much better with someone showing me how rather than trying to follow written directions.  Reckon I'll go ahead and start the day.....y'all have a nice one and remember....we never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public.

Did I tell you I have a new phone?  It's going to take me weeks to figure it out.  It's one of those newfangled ones...a Blackberry.  It's kinda cool even if it is somewhat complicated. 
When I picked up my new phone I ran into a problem with my van.  Just didn't have any get up and go.  Sounded like it wasn't firing on all cylinders.  I made it to the dealership.  The distributor rotor was shot but that wasn't the main problem.  It involves an injector and they are expensive.  Seems one of them didn't want to inject anymore.  I blame it on the ethanol that's being put in gasoline.  It does not, as touted, increase gas mileage or efficiency.  Instead it gunks things up and at  $400+ for an injector I wish they'd quit putting it in the gas.  More than one person has complained about ethanol to me.  Especially those who use landscaping equipment.  I'd go on about it more but it wouldn't do any good.  Maybe if we all wrote letters to the oil companies?  the government?  Nah, they won't listen.  I'm going to check into a product that supposedly keeps the stuff from gunking up engine parts.
I have time on my side today so I'm off to get some things accomplished, including learning more about my phone.  Did I tell you that I can even hook it up to my computer?  What will they think of next.
Y'all have a peaceful kinda day and remember.....it's never right to do wrong.

New phone

I'm going to make this short 'cause I need to get acquainted with my new phone.  The one I bought three weeks ago was defective so I exchanged it and upgraded at the same time.  There's going to be a learning curve here and I want to take enough time to know what I'm doing.  Right now I don't even know how to answer the damn thing.
So y'all have a good weekend and remember.....it's never wrong to do right.

It's Friday

It's Friday.  For most folks it means the last day of work before getting a couple of days off.  It really doesn't mean anything to me since I don't have a regular job (I'm retired, thank you).  I volunteer at the gallery at least 4 days a week, Saturday being one of those days.  I am beginning to think that 4 days is quite enough.
Need to get going a little early this morning.  Have to go to the pharmacy and pick up a 'script.  Since it has to be refrigerated I'll need to stop at home before going on to the gallery.
Going to get another phone this afternoon.  The one I just bought doesn't work properly.  Apparently it's a software problem that can't be fixed.  I'm thinking of upgrading.....maybe.  I mean, a phone is a phone is a phone, right?  Unless, of course, you can access the internet, send emails, play games, play music, etc.......oh, and make phone calls when you aren't doing all that other stuff.
So...y'all have a magic day and know this.....if you met my family you'd understand.

Gonna be another hot dry day I guess.  Not as bad as west of here but bad enough just the same.
Did a lot of sewing yesterday.  Stayed cool in my basement.  Trying to get ready for one of the vineyards' festivals coming on Labor Day weekend.  It's had lots of advertisement so we'll see how many come what with the "economy" and all.  I do believe that if people weren't overly bombarded with doom and gloom news that the whole situation would not be as bad.   What I'm going to be selling will be priced very reasonably and, of course, wine related.
Going to the gallery today.  I'm taking two jewelry related supply catalogs to look through to see if there's anything I might be able to use.  Or just make a wish list.
Saw three mama deer and 6 babies in the front yard munching away.  Tried to quietly go out on the front porch to get a picture but they spooked.  Guess there isn't that much for them to eat in the woods if they are coming out and getting close to the house. 
Need to get a move on.  Y'all have a delicious day and stay cool.

Another hot one

Although the temperatures here aren't nearly as brutal as those in TX, they are still brutal.  Especially with the humidity.  All I have to do is walk outside and I start to sweat buckets.  We've had a bit of rain but that hasn't even put a dent in what we really need so I can imagine what it must be like out west.  Ben in Texas shows the forecast each day and they are working on over 40 days now with temps in the 100's.  Yikes!  And no rain!  The cracks in the ground must be almost as big as the Grand Canyon.  Wonder if a rain dance would do them any good?
This is a day off from the gallery so I'm going to get going and get something done even if it's wrong.
Y'all have the kind of day you want and remember...Politicians are wonderful people as long as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living...P.J. O'Rourke

Saw something interesting yesterday.   Was down at the pond clearing the muck from around the overflow pipe when I looked out over the pond and saw a string of small bubbles.  The bubbles were moving ever closer to the lily pads, then went under and through until they were at the edge closest to me.  I then saw some lily pads dip.  Then a few more.  Seems the carp are doing their job.  Every time I clear the muck around the pipe there are more lily pads and stems in it.  Cool!!  I'll go down to the pond every day if necessary as long as they keep at it.  By this time next year I just might have a clear pond.

Please explain to me why we keep sending money we don't have to countries that hate us?

Gonna pick figs this afternoon.  Fig jam anyone?

Y'all have a fruitful day and  ...  Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:  If it moves, tax it.  If it keeps moving regulate it.  And if it stops moving, subsidize it.....Ronald Reagan