Today Is Sunday, August 9, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

I never know what subject I should blog about. If more than one thing I need or want to post about. Yesterday, I loaded up a few garbage bags, and ran them over to the transfer station. The bins where pretty much all full. I took my camera, and got a few pictures. 

Yes, I'm going to go little bit more on LIZ comment about grab bars or safety bars. I have a grab bar in my shower, and I love it. Great idea. So far neither one of us has slipped in the shower or tub. But in my opinion my balance is better than my husband. But no need to wait for a slip or fall.

At one time the Veteran department or someone from the Veteran administration would come out to a vets home, and get the ball rolling on safety bars. Murphy isn't a Vet. But I'm sure there some organization, not sure which one. Can help us with the safety bar. But I know with our current administration, which I call fourth Reich. That the hill is steeper.

Washed sheets, and towels. Did a little bit in the kitchen area. And been keeping our gully wet down. If a fire came though the odds our that would come up though there. The winds been coming up though out the day. Although not super hard. It quite smoky and the mountain isn't seen.

Been quite pleased on how under the stairs is going. I thought there would been more going into the trash can. At this point very little is heading to the thrift store. Right now I'm basically three boxes, keep, trash, and thrift store. This up coming week I plan to go though two more boxes. I'm linking to SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM

Coffee is on.

Today Is Thursday, August 6, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Notice I got the date and or the date of the week mixed up. In yesterday post. Well a lease I didn't get month or the year mixed up.

Murphy had his doctor appointment, they're still trying to make his breathing smoother. It some what constricted. There going to keep him on his SYMBICORT, and his ALBUTEROL. Plus they want him to around of steroids. He goes back to the doctor on the 20^th of this month.

I talk to a care manger, to talk to her about a few issues, we need around the home. That would make it easier and safer for Murphy and I to be here. Bath bars is one thing we could use. And railing for our front steps. I'm sure there more we could use or need. But not at this time. First one is the bath bars.

Plus now we qualify for MEDICARE SAVING PROGRAM. It will save us up to around $400 a month. I will see someone who can help us do the bureaucracy. To make sure all my i's are dotted, and my T's is crossed. The date I see her is on the 17^th. It could take up to October to get it. But once we apply it will be from that date.

I was going to art journal group over at Greta place. But timing didn't work out. So I got my gel plates. It been a while since I use them. So I just did a few colors, and few marks. To see what happen.

Not sure who kept journals and or diaries when they were younger. I found this site called AMERICAN DIARY PROJECT. I have a few small diaries from the 1800's. But I'm clueless who they belong to. My friend Quenella been keeping track of the weather for over 35 years. She wonder where and who might be interested in her weather record. I know there one in the UNITED KINGDOM.

Here is a list of other counties who has a diary project. But should contact them to see what is acceptable. ….Most of us don't think our daily lives are especially remarkable—but that's exactly what makes diaries so valuable. Future historians often learn the most from ordinary people describing ordinary days.

Whether your journal records family life, travel, gardening, work, world events, or simply your thoughts, it may one day become an important piece of history.

Before donating any diaries, be sure to contact the organization first. Each archive has its own collecting policies and may ask about the dates, subjects, condition, or format of your journals before accepting a donation.

GERMANY

NETHERLAND

NETHERLAND NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies

CANADA

AUSTRILIA

NEW ZEALAND

JAPAN

RUSSIA

ITALY

It

SINGAPORE

INDIA

Africa, Asia, and the Middle East

GERMANY

GERMAN/JEWISH

It looks like Africa and South American don't hold place for every day diaries and or journals. But one might want to check these links.

AFRICA

Argentine

Brazil

PERU

CHILLI

Think I'm going to have eclair bar.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, August 5, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Just got back from the store, and my water color group. I use to call it class. Not much teaching. She hands us a picture, and do it in our own style. Well the majority of the people there pretty much don't step out of what's given to them.

I don't see any reason why should miss next time painting. I think I'm going to surprise the group, and do the prompt as close as I can.

Poet was at a different table. Poet has her style. And Pearl was telling her how to do it, or giving her so called lessons. I wasn't at that table. Maybe Poet did ask for help. Poet pretty much still paint like a kindergartner. And nothing wrong with that. People just should people be who they are. Unless they are harming them self or others.

Stop in at Grocery out let. To see if I could possible pick up a so called Christmas gift. No luck. Plus I have some older water colors, got a while back from a thrift store. I'm been looking for flat, maybe an 1 inch high. That is air tight to put the colors in. I need to cut the bottom of the tube

Put I did get some frozen food. I did cook breakfast. For dinner we pretty much let the microwave handle dinner time.

It was my so called Lazy day. Tonight I will do up a few dishes. Call it good.

Today Is Sunday, August 2, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

I thought I would never say. “I'm sick of T.V dinner” Growing up if I had a T.V dinner it was a treat. I think the only brand back then was “hungry man” If I was to guest how often we ate T.V dinner I would say. At the most twice year.

Since it been so hot, and the air condition isn't powerful or big enough to reach the kitchen area. So for dinner we been doing T.V dinner.

Well things changed a bite. There was an cool down period for two day. But they're a major fire in SPOKANE, and we got the smoke from it. Plus the other wildfire around us. The best thing for us would be rain.

So the T.V dinner package I been cutting up. To be able to have it spiral art journal. Which I can do locally. I believe I was quote $3 to have it done. But my issue is. I know I will have to apply gesso to it. But I'm not sure what type I need. Hopefully when I go to art this week. I will be able to talk to, and find out what I need.

Since I don't have any art to share. But I thought I would share how I plan to re purpose the T.V dinner, and other packages. I'm hooking up to SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM

Let have an conversation from LIZ BLOGS....It's time for the power companies to bury their power lines. Then they wouldn't be worried about them causing a fire during high winds. I hope the winds don't get too high for you. The new homes and such has buried power lines. But the issue to bury the power line is the cost, not to be able to access the power line. And the down time of power. But I do question the cost of wild fires when it comes to power line.

Well all my items came from amazon. Most of it was practical things. Like toilet paper and paper towels. Sure I got some other items.

Still going though the boxes under the stairs. Got a small box of things to take to the thrift store.

I post about Idaho politics and local ones as well. But we do have a beautiful little town, and area. I know this is six year old video, and things have changed. Hope you enjoy the walk around around the town of BONNERS FERRY

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, August 1, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Thought I would take break, and share my day so far. It be came windy here. A wind storm is coming though. There talk about cutting power for fire prevention. Last I heard there 3 wild fire in my area. They don't need to grow anymore. Our air quality is moderate.

Last time I was at the senior center at the grocery give away. I got 2 pounds of strawberries. So Murphy and I cut them up, and preserved them.

Kept a few back to ear. Plus I like to take two piece of bread put peanut butter on it, and put slice strawberries on peanut butter, and slap the two bread together.

Been once again clearing my table. I swear there a magnet so powerful, that it pulls every thing there. But a lease I'm putting things actual where they need to be.

Got a small pile of creative items.

My friend Quenella is looking at a place in city limited of Bonners Ferry. She lives now up Katka mountain. In cabin with no plumbing or power. She does have alternative energy. But at her age it just to much. She will be 79 at the end of the month. A little later on I will give her a call, and see what happened. This place she seeing today is in the same neck of the woods, that Loiltia lives at.

Now it time to see what comment I will be sharing. The lucky person is. MARY. And from her comment I like to take a step farther....Oh now I understand what you were talking about with the Medicare. I have Medicare too and I get extra help through Medicaid to pay for the premiums, and any co pays and deductibles. See Murphy has an doctor appointment on the 6^th, and I will make an appoint to the care management. Department to see what my choices, and if I'm missing anything.

See Medicaid expects to be paid back. They will put attachment on your property for any back medical bills. I want to make sure I don't get sign up for Medicaid. Not saying it will never happen.

Actual Medicaid is very expensive program. The little I learn that Medicaid usually only recovers one percent if that.

Our medical system is awful, and trump isn't going to make it any easier.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, July 29, 2026: This is what Happened.

 

My water line is complete. I hope a lease for five years or more, they won't be anymore big expensive repairs around the place.

Now I will reply to BRAIN comment. I hope that doesn't mean you're dropping medical care. It's been darn hot here too! . No we're not dropping Medicare. We should be able to qualify for getting help what is taken out of both of our social security check, for our Medicare. So we still will have our Medicare coverage we may not have to pay for it. I need to talk to someone who know more than I know more than I do. There different choices when it comes to QMB PROGRAMS. So our resource limited is under.

It not as hot as it been. But I refuse to use the oven in this heat. But I'm tired of T.V dinner.

I been basically lazy today. Dishes are stacked on the counter.

I was looking for some photo on ancestors, of my friend Lolita. And found four of her dad. But found out that her and I related though her mother side. Not sure exact from who on my side. But we're not closely related. My guess 4^th cousin or farther back.

Coffee is on.

 Oh, my Lugh. It been almost two weeks since I posted anything. Now to figure out what I to blog about. I guess I will start with the weather. It been hot here. It hasn't made a 100 degrees. But it mainly been in the upper 80's and lower 90's. So for dinner we been doing T.V dinners. I'm sick of them.  It look like Sunday the temps will drop, hopefully we can cook regular meal. 

Still working on under the stair well. I got bag of trash and box of few items to go off to the thrift store. Then there pile of items, not that many. But it can be used. Like a heating pad, a simple spiral notebook, and few treasure that that granddaughter might like. 

The other items are going into a so called box. There items that has legal and family importance. Which will be filed. Some will go though a shedder. Which I will order in the first part of August. Unless I find one at a thrift store. 

Well they almost got our new water line in. After that we will be able to have our premiums removed from our Medicare. It will give Murphy and I an extra $400 a month. 

Today Is Friday, July 17, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

Wildfires is in the area. I know some is northwest of me, and south of me. Not sure of the other direction at this time. Yesterday our area had quite a bit of smoke.

This morning it rain and settle the smoke a bit. But the 2 main fire they didn't make any ground on. Plus it grew. People are displace. Haven't heard about any homes lost yet.

I might as well stick this here. I'm going to build off of IRIS last comment she left on my blog...Seems life is complicated everywhere. As my friend says, "easy, everyone can do"... I think the term easy or hard is in the eye of the beholder. When things go to smooth I start to wonder what will break down next. One could say I have weakness in my faith.

I been taking up some folding chairs out of the basement. One will be haul to the dump boxes, next time we go. The other will be washed off, nothing wrong with them. My guess we will keep them. If not they can be donated to the thrift store. Sure I wish the cleaning under the stairs was going a little quicker. But in whole I'm satisfied.

Went to the senior center for lunch, and got 2 bags of groceries. And 2 hummingbird feeder.

Going to Spokane for my granddaughter Alice birthday. She going to be 8. Murphy asthma is better better, but it still giving him issues. The 6^th of August, he has an doctor appointment. I want to ask a doctor about a nebulizer. They sell them on line. But if I can't get a prescription for medicine to put in it. It will be pretty much a waste.

Sunday, July 12, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Let use MARY comment she left yesterday on my blog. My daughter has asthma so I know it can be scary. I hope Murphy is feeling better. It's sad when the two parents can't get along even though they are no longer together, for the kids.

I also have asthma, mostly mine is from anxiety. Hubby has an appointment with the doctor on the 6^th of August. When we go in. I plan to set up an appointment with there social worker who helps people with medical insurance. In some ways they Co parents just fine. The parents stay united on the rules with the girls. If one parent says yes or no. The other parent stays firm. But the girls might not know what going on. But I'm sure they will figure things out. I know I did. There a good chance my mother might traded sex with a plumber.

When my cousin Rue got her divorce. It seem some in the family had there opinion why. Rue had gotten the role as the instigator. They came she let her self go. Well I don't look like I just got out of high school.

I don't have the complete story and I didn't live with them. So I will leave my judgment to myself.

Today I went and visit Liz. She moved into the low income apartment for senior and disability. She got a great location.

Afterward I stop at the local store and got about $30 worth of food. I use cash. I'm waiting for a few checks to clear. Some how my math and banks does match up. I'm not to worried about it. I like to keep the finances on level playing field.

My big chore for tomorrow is yard work.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, July 11, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Things was chaotic here. But I'm gaining ground.

Not sure if I should discuss hubby health issue or Children relationship. Let go with Children relationship. Because C comes before H.

As I mention that Sawyer and Betty is divorced. There no factor to what I'm going to say. It's how I feel. Their playing tic for tac. Or I also call it. Cause and effect....The trouble the marbles can really run out of control. One will do something and then the other one will do something, and so forth. With me as possible bullet in chamber. Or the big hall. The other thought it would play in favor of one or the other.

Every event, has three sides. Your side, my side, and the truth. I asked each one why they got divorced. Well Sawyer and Betty said in there own version why. I'm positive with no question things was left out. For a while I asked both what the marriage counselor said, two different version.

I figure it best for me not to go down for a while. If I go in August, it will be for a shorter time. Statement time...It irritates me when a person refuse to look on the other point of view of anything.

Murphy asthma was acting up. He took him self to the Emergency room. They give him treatment with a nebulizer. And gave him some steroid and antibiotic. He had a hard time maintaining. He even had issue with his balance.

I'm gain ground. Chaos does take a break. I'm thankful if chaos doesn't run 24 hours day, or three hundred sixty five days a year,

I did enjoy time with my granddaughters. Maud spend the night at a friend. Wendy, her dad and I went to some type of jungle gym thing. We also did fireworks, and I did go to the Unitarian service over in Ashland.

THE WORLD IS NOT SOMETHING TO LOOK AT, IT IS SOMETHING TO BE IN. 

Coffee is on. 

Today Is July 1, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 I'm breathing and I'm still in Oregon.