Save It For The Ride

Breakfast was broke down because of the dentist. The appointment was so early in the morning. Actual I was the first one in the chair.
So I might as well post what I ate....Breakfast stop at super one I got breakfast sandwich out the deli and when I cam home I made bowl steel cut outs. Add some walnuts, raisin, and fresh raspberries from our garden.
Lunch a burrito. Ate before I went to work.
Dinner ground beef patty, salad, and rice.
Few snack ice cream sandwich, chic o stick, and skittles.

The dentist ride in chair about took me for a loop. I had a crack filling and no decay. So they had to remove the old one and replace it with a new one.
There was quite a bit of drilling, and few times I thought I was going to drown. With all that water being sprayed in my mouth.
Few times the dentist would stop and ask if I want to take a break.
I said "I'm fine just keep drilling" well I should of sat up and let the blood flow back down to my feet.
When the ride in dentist chair was done. Since they slightly set you with your head below everything. When we were done and I sat up I felt a little dizzy and sore.

I took both my clients to the pow wow about 3 and found out they didn't start til 7PM. So we look at some of the native crafts. Some pretty stuff but way out of my price range.

I recall our local tribe the KOOTENAI and they were horrible discriminated against. Having dirt floors and being drunk. Figuring there was no way out of there situation.
Now like lot of tribes they have there casino. Played in there every so often. I'm a person who can't afford to play the slots.
The tribe is doing quite well and like a lot people who gets some wealth. They figure everyone is in the same boat.
And can sloop down $250 for bracelet. I went in store with one of them to get dinning room table and she told me it was a good buy at $5,000.
My friend Alice knows them better and she went down to Las Vegas and she got her a $300 perm.
I surely couldn't afford those prices and I know Alice couldn't either.
Cheapest thing at the pow wow was $5.00 lemon aide.

So we went looking for yard sale. Up in three mile area. So we stop over at the Three Mile Antique place.
Liz went and looked for at the rose shop which also sell antique. So found a BREYERS HORSES. Well I don't recall the clerk over to the Three Mile Antique shop but she was a waitress over at the three mile cafe, ages ago.
My husband gave her a tree. Which I don't recall but the tree is doing fine.

But they a nice selection of cotton fabric. Look fairly price but didn't have time to go though them. But I picked up two fat quarters for $1.50. Usual there $2.00 to $3.00 at any of local fabric shop.
So I bought two Fat Quarters.

Editor Note...I thought or planning to have this posted on Friday the 29th of July. Well it Saturday evening July 30th

I like to keep my word and told Liz that I would come in and pick her up and take her back to her place.
I can tell you one thing would sure majorly tick me off. Every time phone rings Regis asking her "who is it"
I know I've post that they're in-law at one time. Liz Sister was married to Regis at one time.
I guess she put the phone down and she went to the bath room. Regis look and some male was calling. Well Regis ask who "John Doe" was.
I'm fairly sure I would of flipped out.

After ward Murphy and I went took a drive up Myrtle Creek. Hopeful I'll share more photos

Coffee is on

Still We Make Ends Meet

I hear people grumble about living on $40,000 a year. Not sure how that plays out in other place. Well I thought I would be nice and put a exchange link HERE.
Our income is nothing close to that.
Usual our yearly income is between $20,000 and $30,000. And in 2015 my income tax was based on $16,500.
I cover my own social security taxes. So I wrote a check to government for $2,500 in April of 2016
So for this month of July we will take in about $1,907.00.
My husband social security is $774. But they take out $105 for his medicare. So his social security is $669.
So you might as well say we take  in about $1,800 for the month.
The other money came from my pay check which for the month is $510 and we sold our five acres on bench and we getting $425 a month
I try to shut doors, heat of day we close up curtain, have a garden, watch the sale, none of our vehicle is even in this century, and shop at the thrift store.
our cost of monthly living all though I don't pay that every month. Some things our due quarterly, bi-yearly, and yearly.
But we don't need to purchase every thing that comes by. To my best calculation our monthly cost to live is a little over $1,500 a month.
I don't mine living simple. The boards for our deck is from a shed we tore down.
Murphy and I went to Walmart and got some calking, socks, jeans, and believe me our jeans was getting fairly ratty, and you could see my panties.
One thing we need was battery for our pick up which got just under $100.
Question time...Why do people need to consume so much? I think people need to show off. So they want to see as they our keeping up with Jones. And they can't really afford these items.
People might think it cool to see people in there new rig, a boat behind it, and couple of big price toys.
Well I bet usual it bought on borrowed money.

But I will say I'm for raising up our federal minimum wage. If anyone is willing to get up and put in 40 hour works week. Should be able to put food on table, get to work, have shelter, and take care of any basic need one may need or have.
National average for apartment in April of 2016. One bedroom $1,140 and two bedroom is $1,300 a month. You can click to look at your STATE
If someone working a full work week at $7.25 an hour will bring home about $1,115 a month. And that leaves you $25 for what.
I have to say you might be able to get rent assistant and food stamps. But all these programs been cut to bare bones.

Breakfast bacon, egg, and toast
Lunch burrito, and yogurt.
Dinner pork chop, mac and cheese.
Snack hot pocket and couple of piece of chocolate bar

Work went good. Liz was at her brother in law. Every time her phone rings he ask her who it is. Good god my husband never ask me who I'm on the phone with.
Let me say it would drive me nuts. I know after a bit I would have to leave or put the old man in his place.
It look like Liz might be getting anther place. I believe one of apartments is base on income. Which is a 20 to 30% depending on which program.

One thing and there other thing that bothers me and actual is embarrasses for me. Is when my clients ask me to go over and do some shopping.
They give me there snap of food stamp card and want me to pick up items such as candy, ice-cream or basic junk food with no nutritional value.
So I go up to check out stand and I wonder what people who behind me when they see me purchasing junk with the food stamp card.
I know it wouldn't do any good to explain it isn't for me.
But it still does bothers me.

Maybe I will have chance to look at a 2000 Chev Venture. There asking price is $2,600 and it has 135,000 miles on it.
I'm surprise how well having one rig is actual working out.
But there is some draw backs. I go to work with the truck and Murphy is at home all day with out a rig.
And I feel like I'm on tighter time frame when I make a choice to go any place. Although my husband never gives me a time frame.
But I would feet more at easy if we both had a rig.
Confession time...I'm scared that I will become desperate and purchase a vehicle in haste and make a bad choice.
I actual don't start work until noon tomorrow. But before that I have 7 AM dentist appointment. And I had appointment today. For two filling it cost me $140.
Well they should be a good 3 to 4 hours before I head to work. I know Murphy want to put in battery in pick up and hopeful we can a lease call on the van.

So I'm taking both of client to our local pow wow. Hopeful we can keep cool enough during the events.
I miss the one last year, but I believe it was 10 years or better that I went to our local pow wow and total enjoy it.

Coffee is on 

Bogus and Wednesday Words II.

Editor note...I thought I would give my hand at playing "Wednesday Words" but I thought I would twist it up a bit, by trying some fiction. Please remember this is a story and that's all it is.

This week words came from JUST MY STORY Someone, hopscotch, days, hotter, hoaxer, and lonely.

Once everyone read there letter which they receive from the “Powers To Be” usual everyone letters include what they will be getting points.

Back in the days people would go to work or be part of commerce and I believe received a paycheck and which somehow turn into money.

It been a while since we had anything to with money. Reading a few historical articles that at time the money was control by small group. So those days are long gone.

So now after your 12 years old you get a letter stating how many points you earn though out the years. Then someone at office of Powers to Be” decided how many points you will loose.

You can have a copy sent to your hoaxer or mail to you. Same price of 22 points.

Don't know if anyone every was brave enough to find out why they lost points. Maybe it same feeling as paying taxes. Wouldn't know what it would be like to pay taxes or to have money.

It's been told that Dade and Oatha Grandparents paid taxes but last time anyone payed taxes there was such up rising over it was so one sided. Those who had some extortioner amounts of money never paid pay much of there earnings in taxes.

Because of up rising 180 years ago they did away with taxes and replace it with a point system. So a month before Candle Day everyone get a letter stating how many points every one will get for the upcoming year and how you want to receive it. Weekly, bi weekly, monthly, or on certain day of month.

Don't worry usual everyone support “Powers to Be”.

With un-ethical behavior you can have points taken away. But there two other punishment for being un-ethical confession your un-ethical behavior in the public square. The town of Bogus is much to small to have a square for being un-ethical.

Not sure where the closes un-ethical jail is.

  Once someone turns a 100 or 15 there letter they receive from “Powers to Be” is a very important. Since I will be 15 this year. It will let me know how many offspring I will be aloud.

Then those who will be turning a 100 will be send off to a extermination fields.

Not all that long ago everyone was to be put on equal footing. Which actual tried for some length of time.

Everyone was treat to equal that people was melancholic and wondered about like a lonely zombie.

Not single person had much variance how they look or dress. All the dwellings in Bogus and maybe a little change as you went up north Falsch.

But they didn't want the population to get out balance, and since most illness and war haven't happen for over 50 years.

They had trouble keeping the world in line. Just to many people was taking up space on the planet.

As Randi letter stated she could have up to 4 children. She wonder about what it might be like to have 4 off-springs in her future. If this all she will actual have. Every male receives a similar letter telling him how many children he is to be sire of.

Now a person is given a chance to have 0 to 6 young-in. But there a chance couple could end up with 12 progeny.

So sad how they handle those who reach 100. Each year the power to be decide how many people at 100 will be exterminated in it camp.

Three years ago Dade was send off to one of these camp. He survive like it our replacement of war. Not everyone dies in a war.

I recall Dade getting off the bus. Some friends, Dade and Oatha daughter Apfel. Was playing hopscotch.

The ideal of certain activity isn't set by age limit but your choice of a spiritual being. Quite a few of side walks have marble circles, shuffle board, and hopscotch place on it sidewalks.

But what I like there a box of chalk on most street corner that you can draw picture or write on the side walk.

Well you better not draw any bad picture or write un-ethical things. That the powers to be will zap away some points.

The hotter days won't be here for a couple of months. The chit chat going about the community is that Oatha will be send off to extermination camp a week after Litha.

Last week STORY

It's Been Buggered Up

I've been paying a little more closer to the Democrat Convention then the Republican Convention. So I haven't post anything on my blog.
Plus do LaWalla shift. She has company I guess one of her cousin is visiting this week.
But either the first week of August or second week she pretty much going to quite. And possible work one or two days during the month to keep her account activity with the company.
So I'll be back doing 31 hours week.

Some one ask me what type of wood was in stack. It came from a shed and usual framing material is fir or larch.
To us it was such a good deal. But the sad thing we're not sure what we're doing in building a deck.

I need to get focus on eating better. Dinner was a Pizza and salad. Long day at work. Took Liz around today. One place we stop at one of thrift store and I got a small piece of fabric. My guess a little over a 1/4 of yard. So I save some back for the quilt I'm planning to do, and cut strips for my locker hook project. Paid ninety nine cent for it

Hubby gets his social security check this Wednesday and I can pay off the rest of our bills. Which comes to $152 and I get paid Friday but this check won't have 31 hours on it. So my check will be around $375 and fact of life August Bills start to come in.

I was tired and I take part in a swap of small fun item. Most of my items I get out of thrift stores. Well my package went to Parkland Christchurch New-Zealand. Well the entire gifts didn't come to $7.00 and it end up costing me $35 to sent it. That not the entire story either. I bought 3 international stamps which I believe is $1.10. And book of 20 stamps which I believe is  $9.80 and I bought a stamp for ninety cent. Simple I could add it to my stamp collection. I collect stamps of people. I believe my last one I add was Elvis.
I was tired after work.

This is the SEWING MACHINE machine I'm looking at getting. Not sure if I will order it though Amazon or not. If Walmart had a better deal on same machine I will get it there.
Not sure which company treats there employees the best.

Never Look Backward

The other day I stop in at local thrift store and got this pattern, and the three reason I got it was it was fifty nine cents, I thought it was darling, and got way to use up some smaller piece of fabric.
But I just can't figure out the back of the head. Rest look fairly simple to do.

Plus I've been cutting up fabric. And couldn't quite cut up this entire piece of fabric. So I took off quarter of yard, and cut it in to strips for my up coming locker hooking project.
It was 1 and 1/2 yard and it was at yard sale for $3.00 and when I came all her fabric was 1/2 off so I got it for $1.50

I do a monthly and I'm a little slow getting my package off to my secret pal this month I had two of them for some reason.
Well mine this time is from Christchurch New Zealand. Got everything but haven't made it to post office.
I'm slow.

Also restart a crochet dish cloth. And this time I'm paying more attention.

I guess this is good enough place to put this photo....Question time...how does looking down barral of shotgun make you feel?  This photo came off someone profile on facebook.
I find it scary that possible this person feel so inadequate, that they need to communicated with a gun.

Well I just can't get posting what I ate. No late eating. I guess some reason it going good for me in some ways.
And tried a new beer and it end up going down the sink.

Murphy and I use the power washer to do the barn/shed and also wash the cement steps leading to our basement from the outside. Dirt and mud was sure flying.

I understand the next few days it will be getting hot once again

Nothing Complete

I wouldn't say nothing is completed in our life. Well Murphy and I finely got the wood all washed for the deck.
Not sure what we will be doing next, when comes to deck.
One things some wood is pretty.

I been cutting strips for my locker hook project. A good way to use up odds and ends. Did stop at our local thrift store and one yard sale for odds and ends of fabric.
Confession time...I'm having trouble cutting up the bigger chunk of fabric. I can see potential with the fabric.
I can think of plenty of project using a yard or less of fabric, napkin, pincushion, bibs, hot pad, and lot things for the wee ones.
But I bet if you put search in for "fabric project that takes less then yard" I know something will come up....ONE YARD OR LESS. and she still has pretty much up to date BLOG

I thought I had anther dish cloth done. Well it was so loop sided and way big for dishes. So I end up tearing it apart. The amount of yarn I have I should of gotten 2 dish cloth, easily.

I'm going to grumble a little or maybe a lot. Friday I went to work over at Regis and Liz was there. She want a ride home on Saturday. I told both I could be in on Saturday around one and could give hre a ride back to her place.
Well I showed up and no one home. So I double checked my cell to see if I missed a message. No message.
So I called Liz and left a message. Figured her son Cyrus showed up.
It would of been consider of them to call and leave a message. To tell me they had a ride.
But what should I expect. I've told them and couldn't tell you how many time. That I don't get SSI and or SSDI.
Once again I was ask if I was getting my check on the first. Didn't say a word. Actual I get paid the 30th. Murphy get paid this Wednesday.
Only a few bills remain this month. I still owe our long distant carrier $16, Gas $26 and going to pay $110 on credit card, and once my check comes in I'll then pay off the credit card which will be $68.

Yesterday I went to there annual TENT SALE and was going to only spend $30 but I end up getting 6 different colors of fabric, one yard each.
One thing I've never done is quilt and it a project on my bucket list.
But I mention I like to support the mom and pop business when I can. So in while I stop in at A LITTLE COMFORT QUILTING. But this time I won't be getting as much. instead of yard. I'll be getting 3/4 of yard. 3 prints and 3 complimentary  to go with the prints. So total yardage is 4 and half yard. If my math is right.
But before I buy any more fabric I need to get a sewing machine.

Notice one I haven't been keeping a food journal. The thought of posting it and world to see. Seem like I don't place as much food into my mouth.
Dinner was pork ribs, bake potato with ranch dressing, green salad with Italian dressing.

 Yesterday was my first around of WEDNESDAY WORD. I did enjoy doing there writing prompt and consider keeping the story going.
Now I need one 15 year person. Should it be a male or female? and It sexual orientation?
Don't worry the 15 is going to be a decent person, although not perfect.

Wednesday Words Meme

Editor note...I thought I would give my hand at playing "Wednesday Words" but I thought I would twist it up a bit, by trying some fiction. Please remember this is a story and that's all it is.

I found this meme and this week words over at DRIFTING THOUGH LIFE and this week word is EXHIBITION, FEELING, BEWITCHING, CAPTIVE, GUSHING, and CANDLE.

This is the day when every one gets there letter of rebirth and growth. It keeps most of the  community of Bogus captive with anxiety.
But those who will be fifteen during the up coming year, and those who will turn one hundred. The letter has a little more, then what you will be earning and paying in.
It actual had bewitching effect on some in Bogus. For those who will know how many offspring and your possible exit from this world.

All day must people in Bogus watch the water gushing down Appleton street. It been raining last few days. Which didn't help the anxiety
Shortly after the lunch hour.
Mail has been delivered. It seem on that day every one went out to there mail boxes less then hour as it was placed in boxes.

That day not much talk about anything, mostly about feeling. Never under stood why no one visit on the day the letter came.
But in four days every one will bring something to community center and to celebrate "Candle Day" and usual people from the area will bring in show off there wares. Usual a group of people will make up an exhibition.
Coffee is on

Started A Few But Nothing Completed

I know you can't see the two projects I've started on. One a dish cloth and I'm having trouble keeping it square or rectangle. But my husband is thrill and like the design. Since I work he our chief pearl diver. Anther word dish washer.
On top of the coffee can is what I call my fingers to a feather duster. I have picture and ideal how to make one in my mind. But if works out that could be anther story.

 I support local mom and pop main street business. So today as I was finishing up purchasing my fabric. I bought these two skeins of cotton yarn.

 

As I was in Mandy gift shop purchasing the blue yarn. She showed me some SCRUBBY YARN making these don't look all that hard. But the strange thing I've seen pattern says easy and it surely not and other said hard. I was breeze to do.

Yesterday was my son Sawyer and his wife Betty 3rd anniversary. This is one of my favor photos of there wedding.

Miss Claudia at 3 month. This Grandma does think she is cutest things that every walk on this earth. She only 100 miles and since my car is out of commission. it has put a damper on me going any place.
I know my friend Qunella want to also see her and go to the new NPR and one of there fund raiser you brought a brick. I believe she did and want to see there new building, old fire station.

Work been going ok. I have 3 hours with Liz and 4 hours with Regis. My friend LaWalla is taking the week off next week. One of her cousin is coming for a visit. So I'll have 31 hours next week.
I went over to see Alice. She had an MRI on her lower back and L3 I believe she said was something. But nothing can be done to correct the problem.
I love it when doctor says you should of came in earlier. Well if you don't have insurance for medical you just don't go popping into the doctor office.
Well sometime first part of August there going to go down her throat and look at the lesion on her stomach.

  This is last little bit of fabric I got for my up coming LOCKER HOOK. But still need to cut my strips, 1 1/4 inches in length.

Coffee is on

Come Out Where Every You Are

Notice I tend to hang out with bloggers who doesn't live near IDAHO. So I decide to a blog hunt though google for bloggers who live in Idaho. And here is a LIST and I couldn't get all of them to open and it some haven't post for sometime. It look like maybe I should of put my google search for Idaho bloggers more direct wording but always with the word "Idaho bloggers" but add the word. Mom, family, southern, northern, political, religious, cooking, hiking, travel and or any word you may choice.

Had the day off and help Murphy get the rest of lumber of our barn. I believe now we got out all of the usable lumber now. We all ready power wash two good size pile of boards. Now this small pile will be last.

I never know where I should or need to stick in link for DAISY or like my garden photos. Few ways I don't want to come across as a beggar, winier, or as con. But I know if you don't speak up nothing COMES ABOUT but know one doesn't want to be NAGGED either.
Two people donated. Thank you!

I'm a big support of shopping at local mom and pop stores. Not saying I don't purchase any of my stuff at big box store.
So the other day I stop in at one of our local thrift store and got some fabric for my up coming locker hooking project.
Not sure how much I will need to make a few hot pot trivets. But one thing I want to this week is stop by our three fabric store in Bonners Ferry and purchase flat quarters. ALLEY FABRIC NOOK, A LITTLE COMFORT QUILTING, and CALLIES NICHE.

I had a kohlrabi today for lunch, and not sure what the worst thing I ate chips or pieces of dark chocolate.
Blue berry pancake with 3 thin slice of bacon.
Lunch hotdog one with a bun and the other with out a bun,
dinner was hamburger sandwich a few chips.
Well both lunch and dinner I had pork n beans.

I did mange to make anther swifter cover. I believe I can get 3 of swifter covers on small ball of cotton yarn. I might stop in at MANDY to get some cotton yarn and it depends on price. I would like to get start on a duster. The only so far I've came up with is dowel rod which would be use as handle.  I believe would be a little costly.

Coffee is on

One Day or Longer For Posting

Last few days I was going to post but it seem something came up. Question time...Is anyone watching the REPUBLICAN CONVENTION? I am and I won't be voting for  there Candidate Trump but on the other hand I'm not all that thrilled about Candidate Clinton either. A lease Candidate Sanders brought Clinton over more to the left. Two things I want to see was to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 and hour. Which has been over due now for some time. I know some will tell me that it will raise price. If this is true why don't the CEO of multi national take a pay cut. Since when wages go up when some one get raise. Cutting the CEO wages never mind the dollar menu at local fast chain burger joint. We can look four bits menu list.
Simple I'm for a living wage and if you get up you should be able to sport your self and not have to be subsidize by the government.
Now for a moment I will sound like I'm hypocritical "We need a one payer system and but everyone on medicare" and some might be saying someone is looking for a government hand out. Everyone should pay 1 to 5 % of there gross income to medicare funds. It looks like us American goes to the doctor just under FIVE TIMES A YEAR. I don't see anything wrong visiting a medical provider 7 times in one year, if someone goes more then that it needs to be look in to.  Opinion time...If anyone goes to doctor or seek medical treatment will have to pay some type of fee. 
at present time I have a subsidize health insurance with out tax payer helping me up I would be paying $400 a month. My wages for the month is about $800 a month take home. Editor note my hours will increase late summer or early fall. Which means my wages will go up.
But I pay about $85 a month for my health insurance. Now here is interesting fact I have a 5,000 deductible before any of my insurance will cover me. But even if I made my deducible I'm still not covered 100%. It broken down like these cold hard facts. The insurance would pick up 70% and I would still pay 30% of medical cost.
I'm lucky that I have good health and try to be diligent on my health.
I was hoping a one pay system would been introduced to the Democratic platform but here is there PLATFORM 

Ms Daisy is looking for DONATION  on having her teeth clean.

Work went ok today. Almost ok I've had worst days. Worked for Regis and he went to his speech therapist and like most days afterwards we go over to pharmacy to pick up his bubble pack of medication at MEDICINE MAN PHARMACY
He and I took 4 weeks of hard copies of his medication over there which would got him though the end of the month. Also made an appointment with his doctor on the 25 of this month for him to be able to be on tracked with his meds.
But no, someone at pharmacy lost his hard copy for his medication.
But LaWalla was heading to Sandpoint for an appointment and was going to swing by his doctor office and pick the hard copy.

As for weigh in I was up a half pound. I can't think of any things that might hinder me loosong weight my son Bart and his father in law Cyrus went hiking up on Burton and we met them for a dinner and Murphy and I order off the appetizer and split it between the two of us.
But it could of been a whole lot worst if I ate the entire thing.
I need to get back on track of loosing weight.

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Looks like "Boo" has increase the choices of BANDANA which is made by my daughter in law.

I just finish up a swifter mop cover that I crochet. In my mind I have almost figure out how to crochet a changeable and washable DUSTER PRODUCT
And Murphy got 15 pints of beets canned today and froze up two quarts of beet greens.

Usual I don't care for dark beer but BLACK BUTTE PORTER is a beer I enjoy. I find most dark beer overly bitter but this one was quite smooth.
This beer I will purchase again.

I posted a few of my flower photo though out this posting.

Coffee is on
  

Depend How You Want To Look At It

Eating have been a little off our local Pagan Group SPAIRFITEREA had there monthly B.S gathering at LOVE LIGHT CREAMERY in Bonners Ferry they have excellent food. I didn't order much off there menu, a cup of potato soup and coffee. Trying to save up to have Daisy teeth clean. Since I have a go fund me account and asking for donation. I don't think it right if I have to ask for help and empty my pockets in there.

One of the people sitting at our table gave me a potato skin.Never had one and thought it was quite tasty.

In our T.O.P.S “keeping it going contest” once a week we're to try a new food or dish.

In large pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add sweet potatoes and onions and cook, stirring often, until the onion begins to soften (about 4 minutes) Add garlic and spices and cook 30 seconds. Add water and bring to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until sweet potato is tender (10 to 12 minutes) Add beans, tomatoes, and lime juice. Increase to high and return to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced (about 5 minutes) Remove from heat and stir in cilantro...4 servings

1 T + 1 t olive oil

2 medium sweet potatoes

1 large onion, diced

4 garlic clove, minced

2 T chili powder

4 t ground cumin

¼ t salt

2 ½ c water

15 oz can of black beans, rinsed

14 oz can diced and spicy tomatoes

4 t lime juice

½ c chopped cilantro

I believe a little sweet Italian sausage would go good in this soup.

My portion was little off. Sort of two breakfast one slice of pizza and sort of our version of McMuffin.

Lunch was soup and had bowl of soup before I went to our BS section.

But Murphy had ground beef patty with cheese melted. Some home made oven fries, and pickled beets.

Some time ago I became involved with swap, and the other day I got some items form Ohio and she took time to make me a home made wallet.

Like to keep my word. I told Liz that I would stop by this afternoon and to give a lift back out to her place in Deep Creek area.

She big a horse fan and like event that has to do with horses. So right now the CALGARY STAMPEDE is going on and she watching it at her brother in law Regis place. Well I stall as long as I could. But as we was leaving her son Cyprus came in and so she could stay for bit. He will take her home but when that could be the question.

His mom picked up few things as went yard selling and left them in my rig. Believing we would of went to her place the following day.

So he and I went out and got her stuff out of my rig and put in the car. Well I ask Cyprus if he had a few off. He said “Yes” and was planning to get drunk. Let me tell you when he drinks he is a “asshole”. So I figure by Monday when I go to Regis unless they go back to Liz places before he get all tanked up. There going to be quite a bit of damage and mess for me to pick up.

Regis doesn't have the emotional strength to stand up for him self or control his dwelling.

 I was this question in my comment yesterday “Isn't there a tribunal board for renters?” I honestly didn't know but I google “Idaho tribunal for renters” basic one would get hold of attorney general and or hud. (Housing urban development)

This is fine. But lot of my client is afraid to say any thing because of possible back lash. 

Before I stop in to get Liz. Stop in at CARING PEOPLE FOR ANIMALS   and picked up few more piece of fabric for my Locker hooking projects. Still trying to figure out some color and design lay out.

 

Since I mention about Daisy and her teeth cleaning. Not sure if links work or not CLICK HERE

Coffee is on

It Calming Down A Bit.

Decided to start Ms Daisy a “Go Fund Me” page. For her TEETH a good cleaning. If anyone could donate it would be greatly appreciate. Just click on word “Teeth” in capital letters. 

Please let other know.

I meant LaWalla at Under the Sun for some coffee. We decided to go look though the fabric shops we have 3 in Bonners Ferry.

But to fine out she worked I believe was 10.5 hours on Thursday, with Liz and I already done 3 hours. So that left 2.5 hours for Liz. The state gave us 15 hours a week with her.

So Regis had 4 hours left for week. So LaWalla took Liz to do a little shopping. Once LaWalla drop off Liz I took those two yard selling.

So I believe we all did pretty good. Regis got some Toys, and one thing Liz found was a metal detector.

And some clothing.

I was mostly looking for fabric to do locker hocking with LaWalla this fall. So I found three different pieces. Because it was later in day the lady let me have it for half off.

Then also at that sale I got some books. Two on quilting and one on rug making.

I still want to do a quilt. But one thing I need is a sewing machine.

The window covering was at a rummage sale at our local middle school, which was by donation and I gave them dollar.

But some sale over on the North Side I found this interesting kitchen gadget. It to scape something not sure what. It only fifty cents.

LaWalla and I decided we would like to go to a few quilt shows in 100 mile radius. The three states I believe we will visit is IDAHO, MONTANA, and WASHINGTON.

I heard there a pretty big quilt show at the Spokane EXPO and FAIR.

Work went real well. I would like to see Liz get into a better place. Her land lord is a pud. She pays her rent of $400 a month for some tiny cabin. Which doesn't include utilities and place isn't well insulated and the bill in winter I would guess be outrages.

Darling little place on creek. But she shower leaks, sink won't drain, window crack and won't open. She ask the land lord to fix these items and never have. It was an old resort and every month they have to test the water.

Plus the septic system keep backing up.

So I ask her if she would like me to pick up a local Habit for Humanity housing application. And she would.

Murphy been washing bedding and furniture. I believe he and I will wash up some of the boards for our deck tomorrow.

And pick up around the place a little. Sunday Bart and his Father in Law is going hiking on Burton. They stop by afterwards.

I got out a crochet project I haven't quite finish. I'm doing a swifter cover. Which I will be sending it to Carrie.

She got a new Care Giver and Carrie get 90 hours a month. But down in Oregon they pay there care giver $15 and hour. If I'm doing personal care I get $12.43 and hour. The state haven't gave us a raise in 2 or 3 years.

I shouldn't complain. There company pays under $9.99 an hour.

Well just got to get out the yarn needle and finish up the swifter cover and mail it to Carrie. They lost there little Chihuahua Sweetie she was 15 years old.

Coffee is on

Head 'Em Up and Move Them Out.

I've like the TV show RAWHIDE and I can recall Gil Favor saying "Head up and move Out" Well Daisy had a bad face of fleas. So the vet gave her a pill and send me home with anther pill for a 3 month treatment.
She isn't scratching like she was.
One more thing the vet thought is should have a teeth cleaning.

Before I went to work I went over on The North Side, actual I park in front of my sister in law place. I got in a good walk, before I went over to Regis.
And one could see out what is call Dist 2. My Uncle Bob and his son Lazaro. Who is 7 months older then me. He should be turning 57 this month.

The area I walk in, no new homes were being build. All the places I saw was well kept. I wish I took some photo of one of the smaller homes. Which was very darling.

I might as well tell you about today event and what I ate.
Let start with food.
Breakfast 2 eggs, piece of sausage, and toast.
Lunch blueberries, slice of cheese, cracker, and yogurt.
Dinner hamburger and blueberries and strawberries mix with whip cream.
Murphy did up 7 pints of strawberries and thought of doing up some beet pickles.
Work was pretty routine.

 This is the highway 95 heading south into Bonners Ferry. Look like there putting in anther antique type of store on our main street.
We sure have enough gift type of places now in town.
As I talk right now the two client Regis and Liz want to go yard selling the Friday. I suggest we should just go in one area. I heard the area I was walking in is having a craft supplies sell at one of the yard sale.
But yard sale could be fun with Lawalla, Regis, Liz, and I. LaWalla is over to take care of Liz and my hours will go to Regis.

                                                                              Coffee is on

Just Finishing Up

Just got done playing fetch with Daisy. Not sure if she can tell time or count. I told her we will play fetch when it much cooler out side. or around 7.
Told her I would only toss the ball 7 times. When number 5 rolls round. She brings it back much slower.

Today Qunella and I went down to Sandpoint. She had to see the eye doctor about some sack around the eye.

But before that we went to both of the thrift store behind walmart. Pick up a necklace and bracelet is for me. An award for my self for loosing weight this week.
The necklace is a gift for a secret sister who lives in New-Zealand. So the other thing I will share later in the post. What I got for my Grand daughter Claudia and other items. Didn't spent over $20 there.

Well Qunella took me out for a bowl of soup and we ate the HOOT OWL which had enchilada soup. They make these giant sweet rolls which has a ton of cream cheese icing and nice hot butter melting.
I can't eat an entire one. So her and I had a fourth of one. So she gave Murphy her other fourth and I had mine just right before seven in evening. I don't eat after 7 in the evening.

Breakfast egg, potatoes, and bacon.
Lunch I ate out.
Dinner. ground beef gravy over potatoes. With blueberries and raspberry serve with whip cream.
Oh on the way back we pull though Burger king and had sundae.
This was to be my naughty day for eating. I figure and it worked out in my plan that when I was down in Sandpoint. I was going to eat some junk food.

We did a few errands around the Sandpoint area. Qunella mother gifts some cash to her 3 children. $3,500 twice a year.
So she got a few items she needed.

Before we left I help Murphy move more lumber. So I guess Friday after work and if not pouring rain we will finish moving the rest of the lumber.
Possible Saturday we can use the power washer on the boards.

As Qunella was in the doctor I got two letters written to two pen pals. Both on the east coast and the other one on Maine and one in Florida.

Coffee is on