TROPICAL TUESDAY

[FelineFriend]

Just a quick C. I. here. Rain's on the way tomorrow until Saturday, which is supposed to be dry and warm up through next week. I got 3 letters, been answering them, slowly, and printed up a 2nd pattern for a teapot cozy, which is very simple, yet stylish, to send to my NY BFF who also crochets and sells crochet, too.

We ate a chicken rice + wild rice oven dish for dinner. Sure was yummy. Comes from Costco, 2 containers to 1 pkg. so can serve it again when DD and DGS come, later this month or beginning of October.

I watched "Cedar Cove," On Demand, from the last Saturday's episode I missed. I wasn't in the "mood" to concentrate on it on Saturday. I cannot recall now, exactly "why", but just didn't have the time or patience for viewing for 1 hour. I might not have felt well or was preoccupied with other things. Seems I was hot and heavy into finishing up DGS-5.5's afghan so I could begin the border.

LadyM, I am in agreement with everyone else, how the school needs to be told and perhaps the teacher or school secretary could help? It's good that LO doesn't have big restrictions from the Dr. and LO can be the one who decides what he wants to do or not do. I never even thought about loose clothing either, but it sure does make a lot of sense. Also, you've been so nice to keep us informed because we ALL care! Thanks for your updates.

Lucylee, WTG walking 2 miles and singing at the nursing home, too. You did good, Girl!

Elizabeth, Good luck on the job search. You're so dedicated, which will make you land that job, compared to folks who just don't put in much effort. You should be so proud of yourself for all your work. I know we're all proud of you, too! We'll all do The Happy Dance when you get hired, too!

Kathryn, How is Ken doing this evening? I'm so glad he went to the Dr.! Men so don't want to go, often times. I hope he'll start to improve soon. Those rinses work wonders, too!

Waving to Harriet, Ramblinrose, Booksaver, Nancy, Harmony, and MT and those I've missed or whom come after me.

I turned my kitty cat desk calendar around to Wednesday and put WAY TO GO WEDNESDAY, up for my office display card tomorrow. I'm "hoping" I'll be able to say to myself, by Wednesday p.m., "WAY TO GO!"

[lucylee]

LOL, I don't sing, FF -- dh and ds take care of that, and usually ddil. Tonight another of ds's friends joined us, and ddil stayed home to sleep before night shift work. I'm just along for the ride and to take care of dgs. I have a distant cousin there -- 2nd cousin once removed? -- and found out tonight that a friend from my old church is there (doing rehab after breaking her foot!) so I visited with her for a while. DS went to pick up supper for himself and ddil at local steak house, and dgs came home with us. DS should be back to get him any minute now, though, and I am honestly ready to put my feet up and call it a night.

A couple other ta-da's for today -- I talked to dxsisil on the phone, re: how dbil seems to be dragging his feet, and told her to talk w/dniece & dnephew re: what they want from their dgparents' belongings... and then emailed the list of furniture, dishes, etc. to dxsisil, so she could forward it on to dniece/dnephew.
Also emailed dfriend at church who is mentoring the sister of my college student mentoree (?? ) and got some feedback on her that sounds like she'd be glad to work together on our "project" re: these two girls. Dxsisil told me she could not imagine this lady being a spendthrift, either, and didn't think she'd be wanting to shower her student w/expensive gifts -- and that certainly no one showered dniece w/big stuff last year, either. So that made me feel a little better.

LOL... it's so funny how toys end up mixed up at this age... Confederate soldiers seem to have taken over the Fisher Price parking garage. I found one who seemed to have planted the flag there earlier, and now Robert E. Lee's horse is in there. Along with a police van and Coca-Cola truck that are slightly too large for the ramps, which frustrates dgs to no end.

[Lilac]

Awww, it so wonderful to see you enjoying your dgs2 lucylee. When dgs20 was born, I knew he was the little boy that I had waited 40 years to love. He is now grown and in his second year of college. He will be 21 in March. Yikes!

After dh came home, I was in the basement on the phone, when he came down the stairs with the new water softener strapped to his dolly. I was surprised because I thought he had planned to get help. After hurting my shoulder in June, I told him that my days of heavy lifting while helping him were over. He unhooked the large water/salt reservoir and we poured out the water in the bathtub, so he could haul it outside. He has the new one unboxed and ready to install. I need to vacuum that area in the morning. He will be calling a plumber to see about installing it. We did not have a water softener until 1996 but have had one continuously since.

Dd2 gave dgd3 the talk. She didn't know whether dgd3 believed her or not. I came very close to just taking her out of her class and leaving, when she would not behave. Dd2 had told me that she had had a hard time getting her to bed last night, so that was probably dgd3s problem. When she talked to her about it, dgd3 told her mom she was tired and that was why she didn't listen. We are hoping that next week will be different. That little girl is stubborn, but since her dm, me and my dm are the same way, I guess she comes by it honestly.

Dgd4 will be 5 on Monday. I need to get busy and get her gifts bought. Dd2 is debating on Sunday or Monday night for the party.

Dgd18 was suppose to have her senior pictures taken last night at 6. The photographer postponed the photo shoot, since it was cloudy, windy and in the low 60's. The photo shoot is rescheduled for Thursday night. Dh has his 1971 GMC pickup, washed, cleaned out and ready to take wherever they are taking the pictures. He hasn't admitted it but I could tell that he was excited about the pictures with the pickup. His ddad bought the pickup new, 43 years ago, just weeks before dd1 was born. We bought it from him in 1996. Every single time dd2 sees that pickup, she comments on happy it makes her to see it.

I took my cough medicine awhile ago and I am still having issues. I have finally started a menthol cough drop. After that I will fix a cup of hot lemonade. That usually settles my throat down at bedtime.

I am still trying to grow my hair out but it is slow going. I found a curling brush called the "P erfector". It has given my hair more body, so I am liking it better. Even though it says you can use it on longer hair, from the reviews I read after buying it, I wouldn't want to use it on longer hair. Although I don't think my hair will ever be long enough for it to be an issue.

Guess I will make some hot lemonade. I am ready for bed if I can go without coughing fits.

[Elizabeth]

DPC handled
calendar updated
resume for job event printed
cat care done
trash out

I have NEVER had such a full trash can. Taking my frustrations out in yard work was definitely a good idea! Next up: collate the resumes, study some Java, another crisis cleaning slip, me care, bed time.

[FelineFriend]

DH is watching the Mariners and LA Angels play. When he left the game, Mariners had 0 and Angels had 2. NOW, when DH clicked back from "America's Got Talent," Mariners had 13 and Angels had 2. What's going on?

Prior to "AGT", DH watched 1 hour of Ken Burn's PBS mini-series "The Roosevelt's". It's a 2-hour episode. After "AGT" is over, at 11 p.m., DH will watch the 2nd half of "The Roosevelt's". So we'll get to bed around midnight tonight. I'm working on snail mail, so I don't mind being up until midnight tonight. If I get tired, since I've taken p.m. pills, I'll just go to bed earlier, after we put my kitty cat to bed in her room. "AGT" is really GREAT tonight! The winner will be announced tomorrow. It's going to be a tough one for America to vote on because these last 6 acts are so GOOD.

I wrote tomorrow's "Hit List." It's something I learned about in a Laura Stack book called, "WHAT TO DO WHEN THERE'S TOO MUCH TO DO, REDUCE TASKS, INCREASE RESULTS & SAVE 90 MINUTES A DAY." She talks about using a revolving Master List (like CEO does!) and then, you review your master list, add a couple things to your daily to do list, which she calls a "Hit List," because it's got things you want to hit and get done the next day. Her book's geared towards professionals, but mostly working in an office, outside the home, and not in an office inside the home, like I do. So I'm not interacting with my boss at work or co-workers, clients, etc... But she had some real valid and helpful points. I really liked the master list and "Hit List," ideas.

I'd better run, use my QVAR and Peak Flow Meter, brush and floss now. It's part of my evening routine, which I do prior to bedtime. I'm setting my dawn simulator, so it'll start to "dawn" at 7:30 a.m. I need to get up earlier on Thursday, so this way, I'll be able to get to bed early-for-me and get up early and rested on Thursday. I want to get up early Friday so I can do a Conga and get caught up before the weekend arrives, so I can crochet for Christmas, read, write stories, and just chill and relax. I enjoy planning the week ahead, on the weekend or even 2 weeks ahead. It keeps me more organized and at peace, so if something pops up, like family crisis, illness or emergency, I'm prepared enough ahead that it doesn't phase me as much, if I wasn't prepared at all. I'm rambling now. Guess I'm getting a bit tired. I ramble when I'm tired. So sorry!

Have a great Tropical Tuesday night, for those of you who are still up!
Goodnight and HAPPY HUMP DAY TOMORROW, TOO! Waving at you all!