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. 

Today Is Thursday, June 10, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I decided to take part in Wordless Wednesday, My granddaughter Maud and Bree was up for a visit. And we built a big bird nest. It look like Big Bird could set in comfortably. CLICK HERE to view other or even to play. 

Not much going on today, no rain. Yesterday I pretty much felt like a stiff. But I did mange to get a few things done.

It been slightly breeze most of the day. No big gust. Did load of whites, and mopped the kitchen and dinning room.

The other thing I got my husband flip phone restarted.

HELS, asked me about our senior food box...A senior food box sounds like a great idea. How often is it delivered and what sort of food goes into it? It comes once a month, shortly after the third. But one need to pick it up or arrange someone to pick it up for you. Every month it slight different. But it has a range of food. This month he got some can salmon, and chicken. Then also we got some can carrots, peas, black beans, rice, and some other things. They say the value is about $50. It looks like all fifty states does this is one google “Senior food box program and your state” it should pop up.

Although each month is slight different. This month we got tomato juice, which I like a lot.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, June 9, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 Right now I'm washing up some blanket and one shower curtain. It needs to be rehemmed. I'm not sure if I will actual keep it. But the basement cleaning is coming right long. I although I wish it would go faster. But it going. 

It been raining off and on all day. Not sure when start I got up an pee around 3 this morning. Look out window and it was raining then. We need to rain.

The Subaru at quarter tank of gas. So it got top off. It cost us $48.50. Plus we had lunch at the senior center.  They had salvaging, end up with three bags of groceries. And we finely got our senior food box. It sure took enough time to get though the bureaucrat red tape. For a family your income needs to be under $2,705. They say the value is about $50 a month. It does HELP

Coffee is on. 

Today Is Saturday, June 6, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Let start just start with a comment that ANVIL CLOUD We need a car even in a town, at least one of any size. You might not need one in a village, but then you’re stuck in a small space.

I know larger cities have public transportation. Us here in the United States who live smaller community has limited public transportation. In some ways it getting better. On Thursday we now have bus that will take us down to Sandpoint, the next town of any size.

Last month our car gas ran about $95 worth of fuel for the month.

In all reality I know public transportation, can't handle everything in life.

I knew someone who lived in New York City, and didn't own rig. Use the subways and such. If they want to leave the city. They rented a vehicle.

But soon as she came out west, she bought a rig.

But for those on Medicaid can get transportation to medical appointment. But in general Medicare don't handle the everyday things on medical transportation. But ambulance they will pick up 80% usually. But Private insurance will vary from plan to plan. Which helps.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, June 5, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

Quite windy outside. But I have the slider open to feel the air move. We didn't even get an inch of rain for the month.

I thought this might be a good time to answer the question of HELS, and her question. What are laundry sheets? There compress sheet with laundry sheet, for your washing machine. I been quite happy with the ones I been using. 120 sheets last me for about six months.

I been working on cutting back my carbon foot print. Using less plastic. I'm think of looking at using bleach sheets. But in honest I don't go though bleach all that much. One of my complaints about the senior food give away is the plastic involved, and carbon foot print. It gets me that they except us as citizen need to watch their carbon foot print. But when I go into a store, there plenty of plastic.

I still want to look up the plumbing effect and laundry sheets soap. I've been happy with my laundry sheets.

Had to get the brake fix on the car. Nothing cheap with owning a car. I live to far out in the country, for public transport. I been trying to mange going into to town. And making the trip less costly. I notice gas came down a little in price here. .20¢ a gallon.

I didn't go to my water color class last Wednesday, because I had gone in earlier and didn't want to make second trip in to town.

Murphy and I went to town, and our first stop was the library. I made an appointment with tech lady, We need to do get my husband phone, up and running again. The 20^th or around then. I'm heading to Medford Oregon.

Then we went to the senior center, and we had a Turkey dinner with all the trimming. I like to give the yams high praise. I don't know what they use for spices. I will ask. So dinner will be lighter, as in the amount of food.

We didn't get our food box, but they had quite the crowd. It in the walk in cooler. I will get Monday or Tuesday. But we got three bags of food although. I grab a purple cabbage weigh in at 3.6 pounds or 1,632 grams.

Last time I was at art up at Greta place. We did blind contour drawings. We drew each other with out looking at our paper, and not lifting up our drawing instrument. Afterward we pass our journals for about 1.5 minutes we got to do what every we want to them.

It was quite interesting and fun.

I'm linking to FACE OFF

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, May 31, 2026: This Is What Happen.

 

I decided this is my lazy day. Or maybe cause it the day of rest, I use the moon cycle. So I have done less then I do though out the week. Just not set up to have a true complete day off. Dishes are still on the counter. But I will make the bed. Oh, hubby and I trim grass under the Alpine fir.

Tomorrow. I have a few things, I would like to accomplish or get stab at. The two main things I would like to accomplish is going and see what we got for spices. I know they're a partial filled jars, and such. I just want a more of correct count. The other things is things to do in town. On the car I need a tire on my left front. My spare is exactly the same tire. So you can see where this might be heading. I want to change my two tires around. I'm try to buy time. And go to the safety deposit box there some paper need to get and put in. And stop in at store. There a sale on bacon.

As for the stab part is to do some yard work in front, and or work under the basement stairs.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, May 30, 2026: This Is What Happened.

Let just blame it on unseen force in the cosmos. Every time I thought of doing an post. Some thing came in way. The last one we had major storm come though, with lot of wind, lightning and thunder. When I was young I thought someone in the sky was rolling potatoes around in sky. As I'm older and I guess wiser. That's what I been told. Well the potatoes would be bruise to know end.

Did an load of wash today, and notice I was pretty much out of laundry sheets. I try to be friendly to our environment. I order 120 sheet back in November, and now I need to reorder them again.

I did mange to see the eye doctor. My cataracts aren't even close for removable. But I do need glasses.

Ms DV left me this comment, a little over the week ago, Very good post, Dora. I agree that if you don't vote you can't complain. I really like the family photo. I also enjoy seeing the photos east and west. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a wonderful weekend.

Thank you, for the comment on my post. Sadly I don't think there is a solution on getting people to vote. I do think compulsory voting might be to be consider strongly. I took moment to do a google search on COMPULSORY voting. I did have making my great grand mother Dora and her sibling using A.I Here is a LINK to my post of the clowns.

Coffee is on.