Today Is Friday July 31 2020, This Is What Happen

It the day for PAINT PARTY FRIDAY hope you have time to stop and admire the artist who posted this week.

Another one for ATC collection of food theme. 

One day I was in walmart and picked up this thing called a "painter" I would describe it as high class marker. So I decided to try to use it on the gummy bear above. The other medium I use for paws and such was water color type of marker from crayola. And white color pencil to make sugar like marks.

Going to try to make video of my July report tomorrow.    

Today Is July 30 2020, This Is What Happen

This been a hard post. It seem like it been tackle to get this post done. It seem like I haven't got the hang of the new blogger.

Yesterday hubby and I took a drive up trout creek.

There is some issue with my hubby quitting marijuana. Actual he doing real good. Today he went to see a therapist.  Well I thought medicare covered mental health issue. Well not quite, if medicare going to pick up tab or lease 80% of it. We need to go to someone with phd. Not a masters. So come Tuesday he will see his primary caregiver. And see what choices is.

During the time hubby spend with the therapist. He brought up mind health. Either one of us have greatest mind health, as for we both was pretty much belittled. Everyday not say there hour or anything like that. But I work on being a better me. I figure even at 60 I can improve

For myself issue been emotional eating. The scales went a bit.  

Four things I need to do to lose weight.

1. Calorie count between 1,600 to 1,800

2. Over 40 oz of water

3. 7,500 steps in.

4. Nothing in mouth after 7PM until following morning.

How hard should this be. It not hard, keeping to it is the hard part.

Tuesday I post about my retirement I figure is going to be on low income side. Well I worked hard and for people like me and other personal caregivers. I kept people out of state run institution and let them have some dignity and live in their home.   

Just another photo of trout creek. I'm tired need un wine and want to be in bed close to 9 my time.

  

Today Is Tuesday July 28 2020, This Is What Happen

This morning I meant my friend Quenella at Under the Sun. Got our coffee and two of her friends meant us there.
Majority of people had no mask on. So that main reason we went over to Georgia Plaza. The strange thing one lady join us, I went to JR high with her. NORTH PINES JR HIGH but now there known as Middle School.

I was the only one still in work force. Quenella only time I known her to work out side of the home when she was in college. Her husband Michael worked building bridges until he got injured and went on disability. 

Decided to take three days off at end of July and August. My retirement will be what it is. But looking back there a few choices I should of made different. Hindsight is always 20/20 

Not saying I am brain or thing like that. Or I am Ivy league material. I believe if I had different childhood. supportive parents, mainly my dad. I could of got an education or found a skill and became a union member. Instead of my entire life making minimum wage or slightly above it. Now I'm slightly under $15 and hour. I honestly don't think I will for next three years get a fifty cent more an hour raise.

Not sure what will come first. I have no desire to work at job until I am 70. It depends on my health and aches and such. When I will retire. Here the plan if I am still able body. At present time hubby social security is $818 and they take out $135 for his medicare if I didn't work. We could get help with his medicare cost. 

Once I figure my social security is going to be same as my husbands. And there is cost living usual it less 3% a year. So let call it 1.5% a year. So time I am 63 my hubby social security monthly income should be around $879.00. If my social security income is above $792 when I am 63, there a good chance I will retire. Regardless I will retire at 65.

We do have a little save back. The house we own is paid, and my job working with low income I learn a lot about different services. One is circuit breaker for property taxes, for low income seniors, widow, veterans, and orphans. Then possible chance they won't take the medicare cost out of our retirement check.

If your under a certain income level and also assets at certain amount. Your home doesn't account. Since we have a home that we own. The money they would of taken out of our medicare wouldn't be. But we would still have to pick up the 20% of what medicare doesn't pay. They have their own set prices. Let say medicare set a certain medical procedure at $700 our cost could be $140. Actual our medicare for our senior and disability isn't bad program. I only wish they would expand it to all Americans. We all pay a certain percent out of our income. I am thinking 1 to 3 percent.

Then there the state program and unless Trump guts them to bare bone or nothing. Then there SNAP ( Supplement Nutritional Assistant Program) At present time one assents needs to be under $5,000 for SNAP which includes cash on hand, bank account, stocks, extra property, ( your home doesn't count) extra vehicle, (your main transport vehicle  doesn't account) and recreational vehicles. 

We're a long ways for qualifying for SNAP. I know we will get energy help which they will put a certain amount of grant money on our heating company.

I have some long living gene. I have over 10 relatives that made it past ninety, one Aunt died at 102, and two of my aunts are in there 90 and still kicking.

Confession time....Knowing there a strong possibility as senior I will be on some type of dole, it embarrassing. 

Then there was ceramic shop I didn't make that much, time I paid rent, insurance, power, restock supplies and repairs. On good day I would come home with $20 in my pocket. I thought of reopen a shop in our basement once I retire. The over head won't even be close to what was. It could be operated as a part time business and also the over head would be quite a bit less.  I still have all of my equipment for ceramic shop.

My husband is far from dumb. But for 50 years he smoked marijuana and lot of job gives you a drug test and the tree farms usual didn't. I don't yell all the loud of his marijuana use. I did my powders and drinked. 

 There not famous for wages. He did enjoy working in trees. 

When our sons was little I stayed home and the wages I would of made would of just go to daycare. So there blank years in my social security.

A short time right out high school I lived in Washington, non right to work state. Idaho is a right to work state and usual the wages there is lower. Might as well say non union support.

Both Murphy and I are real good handling money. Even with low income we still save a little for raining day.

Fingers can be pointed both ways and at our own self.

Today Is Monday July 27 2020, This Is What Happen

I am pretty much an introvert. Not shy or anti social. But some of my group activity I miss. Although hasn't involved big time. Still in work force. The few times I gone to local quilting or art group I enjoyed myself.
If more people wore mask I would be more comfortable. I would be a skittish about attending any social gathering here in my area.
Sure more people are wearing mask and that good.
But what I don't understand is there store who has a mask mandate and it not force. I wonder those who doesn't wear a mask. When they were younger if they didn't had in guide lines in there home. My parents had some basic rules of home and I knew were the line start and ended. And I pushed the limited actual quite a bit. Far from a saint.
It seem like most people around here who don't wear a mask is baby boomers. I can understand the term "baby" being part term. The virus is called "boomer remover"
Non mask wearers calls us mask wearers "sheep" as sheep isn't one my spiritual animals... There been talk about people who wear mask as sheep, mostly here in North Idaho. Well that fine to be consider a sheep. 1. Represents innocent of one self...we all need and feel innocent, so I don't feel any shame or guilt for wearing a mask. 2. Someone tint in fear...no I don't want covid and mostly if I was asymptomatic and spread it around I would feel awful. 3. Sacrifice....I am not willing to be sacrifice or go out and bring in the sacrifice either. Don't understand why some people think wearing a mask is being a sheep.

Went to work today and I am taking the next three days off. Hubby has appointment with an podiatric surgeon. And hopefully we can a lease get up in mountain once.
I will be meeting my friend Quenella at Georgia plaza and we will get our coffee at Under The Sun. Then go back to park were it a lot safer. I might even bring my own coffee from home. I just increase my walking distance, one way a little over a mile.

Coffee is on

Today Is Sunday July 26 2020, This Is What Happen

Hubby and I took a drive up ball creek area, a fairly steep area. We're looking for this little spot on creek we liked. Big white granite rocks. Couldn't find the spot. I would last time we were up there our sons was still in High School.
But still enjoyed our day up Mountain.

Stop at Safeway deli and got the Shanghai express, $12.99 and actual it was enough for an extra person. Didn't bother with cake.
Still very few people had mask on. Actual I was even getting a little pissed off. There sign right out of door, saying about wearing a mask. But I guess there those dodo who don't believe science. I make sure I am better than six feet from them.
We brief talk if our dear King Donnie Idiot calling Martial law. Well little I know I believe the state Governor has more power in this area.
Plus for a president to call martial law he/she needs to get through congress. I sure someone could educate me on this.
My guess I don't think it going to happen. But it does, it won't be til after October 15 2020.

On the way back we stop at Myrtle creek bridge on west side road. In early days our city water came from there and part of it in town and part of it still there.
Last time Part of there he spot an old pipe from then, possible. Murphy and I went to look for it. Didn't find it.

Mange to get a short walk.

Coffee is on

Today Is Saturday July 25 2020, This Is What Happen

Hubby didn't sleep all that well. He keep dreaming. It been awhile since I had a solid dream of anything.
This morning we went to Safeway got $50 worth items, or three bags full of items. Mostly food.

Numbers for covid are still slowly going up in area. I hear third of people in United States thinks it hoax. But in my area I would guess two thirds thinks hoax.
Confession time...I sure wouldn't say I am all that patriotic, although I am no treasonist. I have common courtesy to our government and all people.
But to me if I think our country having unjust act domestic and or foreign. I just don't get why back up something isn't just.
One I can recall is when our twin tower in New York City got hit. Then shortly afterward we went to war with Iraq. Iraq didn't fly those planes into the twin tower. It was Saudi Arabia. And there plenty of human right violation there and we back them. Or it greed and we want there oil.
Some will say Iraq had weapon mass destruction, so what and what do we have. No weapon of mass destruction. Well we have plenty of weapon.
If back then during our conflict against Iraq I wouldn't take up arms against them. In most part we were wrong to go over there. But after saying all that. Statement time...I sure wouldn't give any assistance to them either.
I love my sons and when they were in wrong. I didn't back them, lie for them, and they had to take there punishment.
But if there were in right I would of defend them to last sweet in my brow. Same with my country I will stand for it when is in right. But not when it was wrong.

I was ask about if I do scrapbook. I have a lot of creative and art projects. But scrapbooking isn't one of them. Closest thing I might be interested in is JUNK JOURNAL. Although there lot photos of my family and I am clueless who they are. Which is sad.
There was someone briefly talk about mask and going across borders. Well the state both side of me has mask mandate. I am guessing if go across state line either Washington or Idaho I would have to follow their mask mandate. But one county here in Idaho Kootenai has mask mandate.
I know safeway and walmart has mask mandated. Well around here it not being enforce. I understand the only way it could be enforce is if the federal, state and or local government had a mask mandate. 
As I see it only thing a store could do here would be, ask you to put on your mask or leave. Calling the law enforcement would be waste of time. Unless they start tossing a fit and doing damage and then could be charged with vandalism.
I been going down to Georgia Plaza during my lunch. It a little grassy area with a few tables and benches. It help me decompress, and I very much need my introvert time.

Coffee is on

Today Is Friday July 24 2020, This Is What Happen

It been slowly going and also I been dilly dallying about. Don't recall how long been working on my sketchbook for BROOKLYN ART LIBRARY
Mine is based on zodiac. But more in debt this recent one is Leo going through the planet of pluteo. At this time it was end of great depression and going into start of world war two. Put also the baby boomers were coming about.
I believe all my mothers brothers served in either WWII or Koren. Most of my cousin and I was part of the baby boomer generation. I was toward the end of it. I do have to cousin older one was born before the baby boomer. They were born 1944 and 1946.
For me personally I look as many American was pretty well sheltered of what was going on. But what was going around us was completely different story.
For more artist please click HERE

Got up at six had cup of coffee and watch half hour local news out of Spokane. Then went for a walk here is about halfway photo. Looking south though the people down the road from us.

Coffee is on

Today Is Thursday July 23 2020, This Is What Happen

Another warm day, yesterday I made a video of one of my walks, plus other VIDEO and notice I need to keep my camera level. Don't do video all that often. But not all viewers but I notice I lose my audience in about three to four minute in.
Actual a few things I don't vlog all that much. Two reason for that lack of time and been so many years with blogger.
Well then there things like all of us, we need to work on. 

A few things I saw social media. One was about giving your kids ass whoopin. I think only twice I gave my kids spanking with my hand and the popping sound scared them more. As using such thing as a belt, it didn't happen. My parents and most parents I knew used a belt or board with holes drilled in them.

I was one parents when my son's got into trouble and did big doodoo. Usual the chores was piled on... wood choppin, weeding, scrubbing walls, floors, ceiling and etc.

Confession time...Not much on bible teaching. The one on spare the rod and spoil the child. Is one of many verse I disagree with. 

Before I move on. I feel best to teach your kids to be comfortable on making choices in life. Sometime and or where there going to have to make choice. That isn't going to make them popular.

My husband Murphy decided to stop marijuana. Well he smoked it for 50 years and it was bring his blood pressure up.

When his little his mom would tell him stop thinking. No one gave him the tools how to stop thinking. So in his early 20's or so someone introduce him to marijuana and it calm his brain down. 

Right now he trying to get him into counselling. Not sure how it in other places to get any type behavior or mental help her in United States is pretty hard road.

One just call up your local behavior center. They pretty much done away with term mental illness.

One of our Northern county here, made mask mandated. I am sure before labor day all 50 states will have a mask mandate. There was plenty of disgruntled opinions from local population here. That they won't comply.

It slow going but one mask done. If I didn't drag out things. well fact is I would get lot more done. This one going to our local community action center. 

Coffee is on

    

Today Is Wednesday July 22 2020, This Is What Happen

Just video out on a morning walk..Sorry about the tilt, don't know how to straighten it out.
Coffee is on 

Today Is Tuesday July 21 2020, This Is What Happen

Change my Tuesday around to make sure both my clients made to there doctor appointments. Between first two clients I get 30.5 hours which I usually do in 4 days. I try to take off either Tuesday or Wednesday.
One of those days I meet Quenella at under the sun for a snack and coffee. Most time it on Tuesday. So getting everything straighten out and I will be joining her for coffee tomorrow.

Regis had a nine forty five appointment. One of his was bothering him and he felt like he need the doctor to check it out. So with covid someone meant us at door and they ask a few question, and showed my paperwork as essential worker, we both had our mask on. They gave Regis a buzzer and they would beep him when we were ready to go in. Well as the beeper was going off a nurse came out and took us through the back door and she ran though the basic question, pretty much the routine. Notice no weight was taken.
They look into his ears and made a few suggestion.

See I don't call Liz before ten in morning, unless prior arrangement are made or an emergency. She isn't an early riser and I can follow her bounds and expectation.
So if I need to communicate with her I text. Well not was to be said. Well I got my phone I was going to text her and remind her she had three clock doctor appointment. And I left her supplies of beer and pack smokes by her door.
Well now she text me back and said she wasn't going. Confession time...I was upset with her and even little ticked off. She had no respect for my time.
Her not making her appointment and not showing up is quite common.
Two words I try to avoid saying is "Never" or "Always" I was about going to say I will never take her to her appointments. But I am not going over backward to change my plans. So basically her appointments need to be on Monday, late Tuesday (depending where it at) Wednesday all day, late Thursday (depending where it at) and all day Friday.
If there prior appointment and doesn't matter what it is. I won't be changing my plans. I even wonder if she called and canceled the appointment.

My parents had basic rules of their home. Nothing really strict. But there was certain behavior expected from me.
If I was going somewhere I need to tell them where I was going and what time I was going to return.
For whatever reason if plans change I was to give my parents a call. Usual it worked out fine. But if I didn't call it would ended up entirely different story.
What Liz did today I would of gotten into massive trouble.


I rather be an hour early then a minute late for something. I learn to be dependable and responsible.

It been on hot side and only way one can get walk in. Is early in morning. I keep wanting to ask Murphy to wake me up a little before six. So I can have cup coffee and watch the local news. Fingers crossed I can get walk in about 6:30 in morning.
If I remember I will take my camera and make video of my walk.

Coffee is on

Today Is Sunday July 19 2020, This Is What Happen

Murphy and I went down to walmart to do some shopping. We got quite a bit of items. I think we're going to be driving down there. A lease they have their employees have mask on. Starting Monday everyone has to wear a mask.
We do have Safeway here and there employees have to wear a mask and then after Tuesday everyone will be require to have mask on.
First thing rang up was some hot dog buns at .88 cents and last thing rang up was 18 pkg of eggs for $1.88

I guess they want to prove to you that the thrift store washes there item they get. But the soap is so strong smelling and let soak in bucket of vinegar and water for half hour.

I got these fabric from the thrift store, paid less $5.00 for them. So now I have to run them though washer with our soap and hang them out to dry again. They should be fine.

Bart and his family came to visit, with their two daughters. I have to say Grandchildren love them dearly, and I understand why young people have them. We social distant when they visited. We set up chairs under tree and visited. Our yard is huge plenty room for kids to run. Only reason we went inside was to use the bathroom. Statement...This entire COVID 19 could of been handle differently and our numbers would of been a lot less.

We went out to game reserve and the mosquito had a feast.

The girls like the little stream and for some reason even with water less mosquito.

Mr Ziggy is injoy the sun and I bet it feels good on his old bones. He close to 20 years old. But he still get around, but doesn't move like he use to.

The deer munched off top of my hollyhock, which is one my favor flowers.

Coffee is on

Today Is Saturday July 18 2020, This Is What Happen

Not sure when this went up. Before there were an orange sign with not so good contrast color for lettering.
Honestly this one you can see as one drives into Bonners Ferry from south. Not sure if anyone will google Bonners Ferry and Trump. He quite popular here.
This might be little devilish. In United States we have 3,007 counties, 16 boroughs, and 64 parishes in United States. I know my state of Idaho will carry Trump, no doubt in my mind. But it would be funny if our county was only one voted for Trump and we would be come laughing stock of world. Well if that happen Idaho would go for Biden. In reality that ain't going to happen.

Got some mask cut out. Not sure where I will be donating them to. Mask aren't popular here. More business is having their employees wear them.
Right now our local hospital and extended care is looking for mask. Our local health dist is looking for mask, and what I want to know if they offer them to public.
If I don't find out by Monday. I will be calling our COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER and see if they would like some for those folks who want or need them.

Talking about Mask. Our local panhandle dist had meeting to see about having a manated on mask wearing. Not sure all how zoom meeting work totally.
Well news cast I saw which guessing last 2 to 3 minutes. In background you can hear anti mask heckling. Not sure how this is done.
Not one vote for mask in our health dist.

Murphy and I clean out bunch dead branches and limb from one of maple trees. There a lot new growth lower down. We build a small fence around it to keep the deers out.

This morning I drew a card out of oracle deck and got crystal is about "Focus" here is a copy of what book says on this card... “Here we see an amethyst crystal cave bathed in the water from a river, the points of light representing the spiritual force that these crystal beings generate. Amethyst, as well as other types of quartz crystals, have been used for thousands of years in magic and healing, as well as for intensifying psychic capabilities. Since its violet colour is the same as the crown chakra, it has often been referred to as a spiritual stone.

The nature of quartz crystals, the second most common element in the Earth’s crust, is that they help focus the power of our life force, or Spirit. Where attention goes, power flows – and crystals magnify this power tenfold. Our intention influences where our attention goes. When we’re consciously aware of our intention, it facilitates the focus of that spiritual power and supports the manifestation in material reality of that intention.

It is time to bring your complete focus to the subject of your inquiry. Eliminate all distractions, and give this your undivided attention. Whether this is a project, relationship, or simply a relaxing time spent walking in nature, be fully present to the situation. This sharpening of focus will expand your awareness and allow your inner guidance to penetrate your consciousness, which can then be parlayed into appropriate action.

By being focused with crystal clarity, you are in the flow of your life force and, in fact, have become one with it. It is not a hyper-vigilant or tension-filled state, but one of relaxed attention. Keep your eyes, ears, and heart focused on that which you need to pay attention to, and miracles can be created. To paraphrase a fictional elder, “Use the Force” and use it in life-enhancing ways.”...In lot ways I have to say I don't understand it in a spiritual way.

Coffee is on

Today Is Friday July 17 2020, This Is What Happen

It been a while since I taken part in PAINT PARTY FRIDAY. Still working on my food, eating, kitchen theme for my ATC cards.
I am at letter "G" and it for "grapes" done with color pencils.
Our local community has a group that makes gift bags and drops off on door steps. In hope to brighten someone day. I will be adding this card to my gift bag.

Debated for while to keep or take this container to thrift store. Well yesterday I figured what I has going to use for. Don't mean I will change my mind. But it working quite well for a loose paper holder.

Picked up three ring binder and one this three ring pencils holder. I thought it would be a good place to hold some of my creative tools. As you can see I have my crochet hooks in one pouches.
I have a feeling that possible I might end up getting a larger three ring binder. If so I will donated back I think paid under $1.00
At this time I only have two pouch. Amazon offers them and for know I don't need over a dozen.

There been cutting hay now I like the smell of fresh cut hay.  It quite comforting to me. Although I don't care itchiness of it.

This morning I did my daily walk. I ended up pausing for a few second and could decided which way I want to go, at fork in road.
I took my regular walking. I still working on walking to Orthodox church, and how long have been working on this goal.

Off to work now. And going to drop off bag of items to thrift store.

Coffee is on 

Today Is Thursday July 16 2020, This Is What Happen.

When it comes to videos. Really don't have time for them. I couldn't see myself doing over 8 in month. That would stretching it even.

Got up before six and mange to take small walk. The afternoons have been heating up.

I figured a way to hold some of art supplies. Found it at thrift store. Was planning to share it, but I decided to wash it. With covid and only small population have mask on. Our two main thrift store doesn't even have plexiglass for there cashier.
I will show what I am talking about tomorrow.

Took Regis shopping over at Super One. I waited for him in car. I will give devil it credit. They do have plexiglass for their employees. But when it was recommend mask wearing and still to this date none of their employees have mask.
Usual at any time in community mask population is around 10%
So my business is now main at  Safeway. Same amount of customers have mask on. But a lease there employees have mask on.

Got Liz back room clean out enough so the twin bed sitting in middle of her living room can be place in room. Sure there more to do. Making head way.
But she looking for things to purchase to be pile up in corner and nothing done with them. She seem not be able to any of her corner filled with items.
At one time she had some items and if want them and I said no. Then she ask me if my shelves in shed need to filled.
Statement time...I don't need every square inch of space just filled up. 
Confession time...It kind of frustrating. I shouldn't be hanging my wash out and I seem to be hung on different fabrics. 
She gets the pig before the pen is built.

We got a few fresh raspberries of our bushes.

Coffee is on

Today Is Wednesday July 15 2020, This Is What Happen

I thought I would have a little time to post on my daily and it took me longer to do video then I thought. Hopeful I will have posting. Here is link to my CHIT CHAT VLOG 

Today Is Tuesday July 14 2020, This Is What Happen

Not sure how I feel about blogger new fore mat. Lot of things it getting use to it. I was going to post a little yesterday. But I couldn't figure how to post. Toward end of day I figured it out. Well I am here now.

Yesterday I watch a few videos. I been looking for some video more less who willing to share daily things of there lives. Everyone has oral history to contribute. And we all have issues. So I been watch COFFEE WITH POET and JOHNNYO1300
I am sure there quite a few different way of telling others in future generation of the covid 19. There a group who doing COVID QUILT 

Yesterday was basic work day. Between client I stop down at Under the Sun. In back of it has little luncheon for sandwich and such. I decided to get my self BLT sandwich, my self I like a little avocado on mine. 

Since it seem like most people here refuse to wear a mask. Statement time...I think  just plain selfish. So I found a little corner of place to wait until my sandwich was done. I end it up blocking some guy who was on his computer.

I said if you need to get out I would be glad to get up and move. He said I was a "kind and considered person". 

It been a while since I picked up any fabric from a thrift store. Maybe I need to quit asking my self is what am I going to do with fabric. Starting asking my self "When" and sometime I need the word "How".

My last blog and vlog I talk about how mainly the Raide Waite tarot deck and how I see the six of pentacles.

Well I have my version how it should be done. But I am not sure how to draw it out. Usual once I start doing it. It will come to me. Sure with a few mistakes.

So far today I did.

Spit into a vile for my DNA and I had trouble get fourth of teaspoon of spit. Tells me I was dehydrated, not good. 

If some of you are wonder if I had my DNA done for my ancestors. Yes I did. I was using my second cousin account and he pass away and his son closed his account down. And I my DNA was with his account. They wouldn't transfer it. But instead they send a free kit so I could have redone.

Deer are real hard on plants and we had weeping spruce on corner of our place. Deer killed it and Murphy took the chain saw and took off all the dead branches. Anyhow the entire tree is dead.

So we loaded up few branches and the garbage cans went to transfer station across the highway from us.

They were closed for while. Only open three days a week. 

Scrub tub, toilet and sink. 

Been keeping track of my calories. Not dinner time and I am under 800 calories. If I don't get in 1,600 calories I feel hungry. But if I am over 2,000 I seem not to loose any weight.

Not sure what we're having for dinner. But got some fresh greens from garden for salad to night.

Coffee is on

Today Is Sunday July 12 2020, This Is What Happen

Decided to do a vlog but there will fee thing I need to put here. It will make connection between today post.

In the vlog I discussed my feeling about the six pentacles. Statement time...I'm not a fan of Raide Waite tarot deck. diffidently don't care for there six pentacles.

Here is the two from my personal tarot deck.

Also today a load of laundry. One top had to work on stain and hopeful the pair shorts I had soaking in vinegar is to take out the strong laundry soap that was used.
Hubby and I trim around the garage/shed, and other plants.
Going though my dresser.

Coffee is on

Today Is Saturday July 11 2020, This Is What Happen.

Usual when it real hot. Murphy and I head usual up in mountains. This time we drove up into the Selkirks, up to Smith Creek drainage.
It up by Canada. (Photo above is Cow Creek falls)

I thought I would share a few photos and also my day. Something about mountain driving and fresh air makes you tired. (Photo above is Indian Paint Brush)

Earlier in the day I tried to make an you tube video, twice I can out of  card space. So I need to go though my SD card or should by bigger one. Hopeful tomorrow I can get it done. (Photo above some unknown mountain flowers)

Quite a few of lakes I been to in that area, had to hike into. One I haven't been to is WEST FORK
Saw quite a few people camping. (Photo above is Smith Creek Dam)

Pair of my jean shorts was washed in some real strong scent laundry soap and it was giving me asthma attacks. So I soak it some vinegar and hung it clothes line to dry. Then will run it though the washer again.
(Photo above is Kootenai Valley looking down from smith creek. The mountain you see is Hall mountain part of Purcells) 

Today Is Friday July 10 2020, This Is What Happen

This morning before I got up a little before six in morning. I see we had nice rain and it smell so fresh.
I could even go for a walk. So I decided photo of mountains surround by clouds. Will post them as I share my day. Our neighbor just start to cut his hay.

Heath habits to day fluttered. I should of packed a health lunch. But I did mange to get in a walk. No need to list what I should of done.

Let talk about work. Seen both clients. Regis and I worked on crafts he doing a diorama of space ship or some might call a UFO. It landing in the dessert I believe is North Africa.
I worked on some ATC cards, still on my food and cooking theme. One I did was a brunch of grapes. The other on I didn't finish was a gummy bear. I got drawn out but I am not sure how to get effect that make it look like jello. Some one suggest trying gloss markers.
Liz didn't go. She was taking care of her grandson. I can only say poor Liz. Now I need to explain what happen with her.
Not sure if her son made arrangements or not that he was bring over his son or not. I just don't show up to her place with out first letting her know I am coming.
Her son has a key and she sleeps with a gun and he has a key to her place. She had also had a chain lock on door. She end pulling her gun out and had aimed at the door.
Not sure if her son saw the gun and spoke up. Or she seen her son and put the gun down. Glad no one got shot.
I feel sorry for her, she has quite a few fears and phobia that effect her everyday life.

5 people now have covid here in our county. Now notice more people are wearing mask. But I wonder if now there closing barn door as cows have escaped.
There been those who says there testing more people and it not fair analysis. Well my thought is if I didn't take blood pressure, does mean I don't have blood pressure.
Well Murphy and I pretty much quite shopping at SUPER ONE. Mask at super one is optional and none of there employee wear one.
Over at SAFEWAY there employees have mask. Not sure who provides them. But there looking out for there customers and employees there.

Can't figure out how to get new gas oven to work, it doesn't heat up. At this point I figure I am doing something not quite right. Thought I would give company a call. It toll free number.
You tube video this weekend.

Coffee is on

Today Is Thursday July 9 2020, This Is What Happen

Learn a new term, Misanthropy. And reason was I was reading a little on WC Field. At first I actual thought he was an donkey.
But after a bit I felt sorry for him.

The other day Murphy and mine youngest son called. Not sure this weekend or next he is coming up. Although not sure which combo is coming up. Just him and his father in law plus the oldest.
Or this combo him, the wife and the two girls.
I like to see all four of them.
I am starting to think he might be camping and hiking every weekend. She staying home. Maybe they want it this way. It not my place to be involved. Is short term it none of my business.
I seen a few of my male cousin buy hunting and fishing gear go into debt. And there wife has nothing.  Male chauvinist pig.
Usual they have nice home,new cars and such  Opinion time...I think it act anyone want to world to see there life is perfect I wonder what in closet.
But like most thing we never know the entire story. We're lucky if we see two thirds of it.
Plus his home central air is having issue. A.C isn't a big thing here.

Regis and I went to Spokane and he want to blow $100. Well he did and got some models. One stores we were in they had model rockets. When the boys where still at home, we did a few ROCKETS and shot them off.
Actual I enjoy building and shooting them off.
For models I believe I would like rockets and diorama.
I did stop in at ART SALVAGES in Spokane. I will return only got a few things.
Entire trip I spend less $15.00

Slowly got a little bit of cleaning on my dresser before I went to work. Toss away some panties. A great healthy day. Got my water in and stayed within my calorie goal, and mange to get a little walk in. Doubt I will get my 7,500 steps in.

Coffee is on

Today Is Tuesday July 7 2020, This Is What Happen

Hubby and I went shopping. All day I new I need something and just couldn't recall what it was. Once we pulled back into our drive way. It dawn on me. A butter like spread. I am lactose unfriendly. Usual I add a nut butter or fruit spread of some kind.
This trip we got no foo items.

As I just mention my hubby. Murphy rash is gone and now there thinking it might be caused from his smoking canibus. When he cuts back he seem to have break out in rash.
There always been some controversial. There not sure if this might have something to with physical or mental.
I don't want to say much at this time. I am far from saintly. Confession time...In my younger day I snorted quite bit of cocaine.

I got way to much stuff. Then want or need something a lot time I know have and can't located. Frustrating.

Promise my client Regis we will go shopping. He wants to blow a $100. That find it his money and all his bills our paid. He still got some of his stimulus check some of us American got.
So plan is start around nine and go to four. Or until he run out of money.
I just can't come up anything I need or want. I have hard time keeping things up. I don't need to add to my project list.
I have to make it well into my 90's to finish what I start and there plenty of ideals floating in my head.
I am taking $25 to spend.
If I find something I plan to talk my self out of it. I am taking it in cash.

There were two question asked one was about our landfill. It part of our property tax and if live in county your property tax covers it. But if your out of area then there a fee to use the landfill.
Then the other question was about shingles. The rash covered a larger area then averagely what shingle would of.

I don't see my self blog posting tomorrow, will catch you up on Thursday.

Coffee is on

Today Is Monday July 6 2020, This Is What Happen

I been looking at getting a set of ORCLE CARDS. I have two Tarot deck of cards the HOUSE WIFE and DISCOVERY KIT
Not a big fan of the RIDER WAITE
I been looking at some work of ANN MOURA and KIRILE ONARD. Hoping to find Orcle Cards done by either one of these people. If I can't find what I want I might order some ANIMAL ORCLE CARDS 

Actual pretty short blog post. Saw a larger owl not sure of type. Guessing it was BARRED OWL 

I was hoping to get a little more on our protest slash 4th of July parade. Our one local paper, HERALD post some photos on facebook. I was hoping to find some basic info on it. This first photo which herald had on facebook.

As you can see there some Trump flags. I have no ideal how many were in parade or who came down to watch it.

Our parade route is pretty darn short. I understand after there was gathering at our local fairgrounds. No official fireworks. My guess some might of brought there own personal fireworks.

I stayed home where it was safe.

Coffee is on

Today Is Sunday July 5 2020, This Is What Happen

The sunset last night was sure on pinkish side. Red sky at night sailor delight. But just read sometime they use the term shepherd instead of sailor. Even in bible they mention RED SKY And even other faith has a thing about WEATHER.
Not quite a full moon and it was pretty low in the southeast sky.

Before Hubby and I went for a drive today, we went up to landfill and took up our old dryer and gas stove.

Pile of metal all sort of shapes and such. Confession time....I look at all this scarp pieces of metal and wonder about yard art. Which I never attempted. Well I got enough on my plate.

Murphy and I went for a drive up twenty mile creek, cut cross the Bolder Creek drainage and down Katka.

Top of 20 mile before we start to head down. We were in the Purcell mountains.

A little side stream or creek. I would think it going into Boulder Creek which goes into the Kootenai River.

We did visit the wider part of Boulder Creek. We even tried gold panning and did fine a flake or two. I am still need my day job.

Part of the creek bank is starting to give way. We were careful wear we stood.

I seen this before and they look like some type of mushroom or fungi. Question time...Does anyone know what they are? 

This is up on Katka looking down on the Kootenai River. Not sure if you can see Burlington tracks are on the left hand side of the river. 

Got most bills paid for the month. Paper work done for work, well almost Liz I am going to redo. It so messy it will be kicked back to me.

Wrote up my monthly goal, a little later I will talk about them. Might even be part of tomorrow post if not that, by Wednesday. 

Got back in to saddle when comes to be accountable for my weight and health. Today I had 1501 calories which is slightly under and no food after seven in evening.

First meat I had was 1.7 ounce of country sausage...Not sure if link will WORK But the best part of sausage is Niacin

Coffee is on