Jun 29, 2021
Another hot day in Indiana… 90° before 11:00 AM and of course, I’m back out in it. All work and no play… and I’m wondering if coffee counts when “stay hydrated” messages are recited over and over locally. Preparing my tools, my Apple watch kept buzzing with Nest warnings that someone was at the front door.
While I would’ve preferred a crew of landscapers, it was only me.
Perry trimmed the hedges in early spring and ended up with a few hoodads that needed evened out. I started early and all that’s left now is the clean-up. Of course, that’s the worst part and I saved it for the hottest part of the day. 🙄
I can remember a time when I still lived at home, didn’t have a driver’s license and desperately wanted a tan. Nanny would mix up witch-hazel with iodine and baby oil and I’d slather that stinky stuff on like it was my job. Then, I’d pull out a box fan, the water hose and a boombox and lay on a hot, wet towel for hours. I’m not sure how I wasn’t electrocuted!
So here I go… back out to slave away in the heat without a fan or water hose. But I AM staying hydrated!
TIL (Today I Learned): The World’s oldest joke is a fart joke that dates back to the 19th century BC.
Feb 23, 2018
It’s been raining for more than a few days around here, and Jackson County emergency crews have performed their first water rescue caused by flooding this season. From what I understand, the river has yet to crest in my area — and meteorologists in Louisville are predicting the worst flooding in DECADES.
Don’t try to drive through water, people! And if you live in an area that floods, use common sense.
From my little slice of the world, it’s simply dark and dreary. The temps are in the upper 50’s with rain falling intermittently. But if you have reservations to eat at the Madison Lighthouse Restaurant this weekend, you might want to cancel them:
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Feb 20, 2014
Gracie made her home with us over 4 years ago. She still has baggage from the short period of her life that wasn’t what it probably should’ve been. In the past 4+ years, she has never been spanked, hit or slapped. Scolding comes quietly as not to make her afraid. Still, every single time I reach down to stroke her, she flinches. Sad really. I guess humans are more skilled at hiding their fears.
Gracie brought other baggage with her too. Like a fear of thunderstorms so horrific that she pants, paces, trembles and tears up rolls of toilet paper (something she would never do otherwise) until the last raindrop has fallen. The second clouds start rolling in — even before the first clap of thunder — she finds a hiding spot to quiver (always under something, usually behind a chair).
We’ve tried everything from tranquilizers to a crate and nothing helps really. We just know ahead of time that if a storm comes at night, there will be no sleep for humans. Like tonight…
Jan 18, 2014
Since I’m under the weather I’ve beens spending some quality time with an old friend. NyQuil. Sinex has undergone some major changes insofar as ‘looks’ (packaging), but she’s here too. Snowing again, tracks in the road are quickly covered as the predicted 3 more inches falls softly.
But I don’t care! I have no place to go and wouldn’t feel like getting there if I did anyway. The iPad is charged and I’m ready to begin reading one of the many books I’ve purchased over the past couple months and haven’t made time to read.
Here’s to quiet weekends on the couch with good friends…
