Today Is Monday May 31 2021, this Is What Happen

 Sorry I miss known ANNE and two of my blogger pals, maybe pal is unclassy term to use. But MISS MADDIE and SHE WHO SEEK post on lovely person Anne. I wonder how many wonderful people we miss in our life. Because blogger I meant a ray of wonderful people, who brought a new way of seeing and growing. Since never been to Anne blog I could remember so yesterday I decided to visit three new blogger to me, Which are OOK, SIMPLE LIVING IN NANCY and LISA GARDEN ADVENTURE

At this point the deer haven't yet munch down on my Iris. I know some people call these flags and other call them grave yard flowers. Around here lot of Iris are in bloom around memorial day. 

Star of Bethlehem is in bloom, they also seem deer don't munch on them. Main thing I do with flowers since deer and weeds is issue I have with them. I hope to enjoy a few flowers this summer, so grass knock down and sunlight can shine on flowers.

Notice some wild roses in area is starting to bloom. Once again we sharing our garden space with neighbors. Hubby and I over the weekend planted some fennel, tomato plants and pepper plants. 

We're supposed to get some heat mid week or so. The other day I check my rain gauge and there was quarter inch. 

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Sunday May 30 2021, This Is What Happen

 Sunday is day I look back and take three post at random, and put will more on it. I figure three enough I'm history buff. But why stay totally in past. I'm one who also believes in past lives. The key to me "Is your current life" and choices and what we learn. 

My first comment came from CAT WOMON FLIX and her comment was...Are your points from a credit card? Yes, I have an alaska credit card and wish to use my miles. Not sure if they look at points and miles the same. So hopefully I can get hold of someone on memorial day before I go to work.

My second comment came from DARK THOUGHTS and her comment was I never liked heights so I nevver climbed any tree. I don't know if I like heights or not. I recall jumping off of buildings when I was young. Although if memory servere me right. the only time I climb tree was in summer months. Maybe the leaves blocked my view of ground.

My third comments came from WOOD FAIRY and her comment was Your friend has an interesting home, I think she must be good company for creativity and inspirational. Not sure how far I would take her creativity or ispirational. But how far would take any one ispirational or ideals. If someone ask me what I type of art I like or even book. I would stuggle to give an honest answer. I would say I'm more picky on works of "abstract" or "Pure" or the two words I would use to explain pure art, would be "nazi" and "gag" I like art of any form to start conversation. In civil matter. Although I would she been excellent friend. 

Look like this week should be pretty quite, no appointments. At this point so far. It seems like there tons of appointments with my clients or nothing. The only one I can think of getting hold of Nevro, it company that put in Regis HF 10, it need adjustment. Not sure if they will be open on memorial day. It took a little bit of calling, to get appointment set up. I'm thinking of what is feasible what I can do either creative or organizing my craft stuff. I usually have less then hour a day. Warmest day looks like it will Thursday this week, at 91 (32.7) and how I will be handling my walks. I been getting up around six and it been working out much better.

Looking forward for week. 

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Saturday May 29 2021, This Is What Happen

 I was going to use my points for a trip down to Medford, and I call Alaska and they said my card was actived and ready to use the miles for a flight. I get a notice wrapped in red saying my miles haven't been activied. I guess I will call Monday, and hope someone there on memorial day.

My creative time and physical activity keep my mind in check. Usual Friday is day I share or do report on what I did creative. Well mostly I done some embrodiary. I can do that watching televison. I feel sad sometime my project doesn't move at faster pace. I would guess my creative time is between quarter of an hour to a full hour.  I did mange to get a few more sample pieces of fabrics. I ran out of staples in my staplers. Well good news, I had part of box and all the staples fit into the staplers. So soon I will check a few store local and see if they have staples. If they don't I will either order off line or head down to Sandpoint to get them. The box still had price tag and back then they were 45¢ I got my bullet journal done up for monthy of June. Although I need add a few small notes. 

I'm tired for some reason.

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Today Is Thursday May 27 2021, This Is What Happen

 Had every intention of doing a journal prompt and things got busy. Yesterday prompt was Climbing tree...It been years since I climb trees and there was an old tree fort down the way when I grew up. It was always there. I recall neighbor kids and I would go up and thought we were looking miles away. Yes I use to chimmy up trees, there were some maples between my parents and the Gibsons. Actual my mom taught me how to climb up in trees. She said "turn on your belly and feel for the next big limb" But we had a flowering hawthorn and I thought they were minnie roses. Oh I do I recall the thorns, maybe that reason why I thought they were minnie roses. And they was willow tree also in front yard. I would lay under the tree and swat at dangling branches. But also there was a big hemlock, with sweeping branches. I would crawl under finding solitude. One time when my Granps, that what I called my dad dads dad. They had to call an ambulance to come and get him. After that I under the tree and spend some time. 

Now I don't climb tree and I'm not as limbered and I was in past. I look at tree as something that communcating. I like watch branches sway in the wind. And listen to tree branches squawk. 

Working going good. I order a few things off of amazon. I got my friend Qunella a camera, she got the cannon camera 190. My self I got a two bras, Roka stick plus, and unbridged journal of Sylvia Path. Couple of other journal I looked at to buy. But I'm not willing to pay the price they want for them. So I will go local library and get them, when I'm ready to read them. 

I checked out a few things in library down in Sandpoint. Dada and Surreralism by Robert Short. Plus the other book got was Independent spirts edited by Patricia Trenton. Got a couple of documentary dvds, I know I'm strange. One is called The weight of the nation and the other one is called the end of poverty.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Tuesday May 25 2021, This Is What Happen

 I wasn't going to use the word "diet" for my letter d. I had anther word. See I think the word diet means to die of starvation. Well once I looked up word I had complete different look. greek word diater...a way of life. So over at Dictionary dot com. Here their meaning of DIET. It good to look at word before diet, to see what kinda of diet they might be on. The word I use be diet is nutritional. There so many diet out there. My young son is on vegan diet. I try to watch my salt so one could say I'm on reduce salt diet. 

Numbers are same, from last week. Not up or down. let see three things I did correct for healthy life style.

1. No eating after 7PM

2. Didn't bring any sweet in to my home

3. Called Overeaters Anonymous

Now let look three things I didn't do 

1. Hardly did fitday

2. Not enough water

3. lack of movement

So the words I've done for well being is...achievable, balance, and last week word was consistent. 

Went to the dentist, bank and picked up a few things at store. I took the day off and take care of some odds and ends. That can't be done on the weekend. Did some weed wacking around the place. I rather weed wack then ride the riding mower. It need better shocks. But have you every looked under a stage coach and looked at there suspension. I can only saw it wasn't a smooth ride. I just don't see how it could of been.

Just need to wrap up few things, get package ready to be ship back to Amazon. Get list ready for Sandpoint, and do something creative.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Monday May 24 2021, This Is What Happen

 

Last Friday I drove out to Quenella place and we sat on her porch and looked out at all the lilac in bloom. I was a bit worried, strong scent bothers me. People or natural made will at times give me an asthmatic attack. But I'm not as bad as my mom was. We never had lilac growing up and when she got around them her nose would start to bleed. Growing up we had petunias. 

She had some flowers planted in fridge veggie crisper. Not sure what there called in other places in world. But I like the ideal a lot. It amazing what people use for planter. I have an old wringer washer I thought of using for a planter.

At one time she had the dream of having a healing or peace garden. That people would come and visit. Even she had plan to put up a covered slab and people could come out and have small gathering. She also thought of star gazers. Promoting one goals and dreams can be diffucult in so many ways. I believe Friday I will be posting about my creativity studio. Or possible Thursday. Looks like it going to have to be a lot different than I imagine. 

Well Qunella is up agaist the Purcell range and I'm up agaist the Selkirks. She lives across the kootenai valley from me. 

Her Rhubarb is doing fantastic. Mind is on the south side of my house. Mind really don't even come close to hers.  I real like Rhubarb I recall my mom canning it up. Rhubarb pie is one of my favor pies. Oh Qunella and her hubby use to make Rhubarb wine, which for pinkish wine was great. 

Her bohemian cabin. Not many people around my neck of woods. I can speak freely on spirituality and political thoughts. My friend Qunella is one of them. Not be called a libtard or commie. Confession time....I think it funny when my oldest son call me a commie for voting for school levy. He had to agree I'm less of commie than those who have there hand out. I seen plenty of Trump people waving there trump flag and bitching about the gov't and if any there checks are late. There yelling and screaming the loudest. I had no plans to go off on rant. 

She thinking about selling her place sometime next year, and moving in town. But she want to try to sell it to someone who into gardening.

Hubby and I also talk about selling and moving. On realtor dot com. House I'm in is value at $423,600. I guess that super cheap for California or New York. I'd be afraid I couldn't find anything slightly under that. I'm stong believer one shouldn't talk about politics, religion, sex, and or money. So a few friends, family members and my blog I will bring up the four subject of taboo. So to feed my soul. I just have to travel a small bit to find culture. 

Work went ok. I'm pretty tired, not sore. As many know my client Liz lost her son last November 2020. I believe and could be wrong but my guess she spend less 14 days in her place. Not sure the reason behind it. I don't know how well I would handle loosing a child. We have friend LaWalla and last I heard she was in rehab place in Courd Alene. I'm not sure what LaWalla current living sitution and last time I talk to LaWalla she was thinking of moving to Sandpoint. So I ask Liz about possible LaWalla using the back bedroom until something open up. She had no promblem with this.  Maybe this will help Liz get stable. 

Tonight I told hubby if one of dies. He or I need to stay in home for a lease three to seven days right after the death of one of us. Although bills and food still is part of life,  responsible needs to go on. If we didn't I would be afraid behaving like Liz and not returning. I believe my cousin who I saw Saturday her husband died in the home, and she still there. Nothing ran her off.  Well that what ancestor says. Both my cousin and friend who husband past in home didn't let some unknown demonic thing run them off. Although I'm not sure if Qunella husband died at home or made it to hosptial. He didn't come home.

I'm trying hard to have empathy and patient.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Sunday May 23 2021, This Is What happen

 Usual on Sunday I pick up some comments on my blog that people have left. Us blogger or lease I do appreciate. But this time I'm only going to do two and look at past blog post. I call it "Back In the Day or something like that.

For my first comment is from PERTH DAILY PHOTO and her comment was...It is real hard, almost impossible, to be super consistent all the time Dora, Personally I think if we get right thing 90% of time and 10% we shouldn't feel too quilty about and enjoy...I know it totally to hit 100% on anything. Maybe when we were in school, but life is not 100%. But if my attitdude was more like YOUR NOSE TO GRINDSTONE  and less piddling about. I couldn't tell you how long I been working at organizing my craft stuff, down sizing, 2 inch square block quilt I been working on, and body make over. And no I don't expect to look like 20 year old at 130 pounds. Confession time...I wonder why I tend to drag things out. I even did it when was younger as when I lived with my parents. I know when certain things was to be done. And knowing I could critized and even if was constructive criticism. I can be senstive to criticism.  But if was weekend night and want to get go about on social life. I worked fast and did good job. So in nut shell less piddling more nose to grind stone

Second comment came from LAW OF GRAVITY and her comment was...this is why I don't interact with people on facebook. They come with some snarky reply to things that don't need them...No kidding. Question time...Wonder what type roll will social media play in history. 

Wow I remember being part of TOUR OF HOMES hosted by BOO MAMA. Saddly their still people not open to anything out of so called "normal". I saw cousin who I haven't see for let say 40 years. She is an artist. I will share my day with her on Friday. But I ask her why they not as many male nudes painting compare to females. More artist does female nudes because of stero type behind artist. If female artist paint nude male, she easy. Or if a  male paint a nude male he is gay.  None of these people who left comment is still blogging.

No big plans for week. Work as what laid in stone is...Tuesday dental appointment, I'm getting a cleaning. And I want to get hold of Alaska airlines and see about my miles. Wednesday a trip to Sandpoint and Regis will be going with me. We will be stopping at library, our library here still hasn't open. I have few things I need to send back to Amazon. Closes U.P.S store is Sandpoint. And swing into the thrift stores and see if there a couch or not. Regis want sectional. And maybe we will chance to try the BLUE BIRD BAKERY then on Thursday he has doctor appointment. And get my time in with Liz. But I'm sure I will have other things to do. But I need to remind my self I work a little over 31 hour week and I'm not as young as I once was.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Friday May 21 2021, This Is What Happen

 Friday I like to give a so called creative report. But I did little, and I mean little. Practice drawing and some embroidery. And also a little organizing craft supplies.

Last night I was total wipe out from work. I force my self to stay up to 9:00 I watch you tube video on art of surrealism, dada, and such. 

Today Is Wednesday May 19 2021, This Is What Happen

 Wednesday is the day I challenge my self in my writting or blogs. So randomly I been play with a journal prompt. And using first grade level writing assignments. I'm sure that my thoughts change from first grade.

Question time...What makes you happy during the summer time? Well in first grade I would of said the ice cream truck with bell ringing. Now it would be enjoying the granddaughter mainly at beach, making sand sculptures and such. Seeing family and friends. Love barbecue and roasting on an open fire. Still want try cones smores. Take a waffle cone, stuff little marshmallow, chocolate chip and berries. Wrap it in foil and place it in a fire.  Enjoying a summer breeze and be able to go more places. Older I get less I like to drive on snowy and icy roads. Plus flowers and watching a summer storms. And going up into mountains and being by creek. 

Couple of little things I did the tread mill for first time since we put new belt on it. And went up to my friend Quenella, got quite a few photos of her lilacs and I will feature it on my monday garden post. Not many people here view my thought political and spiritual. 

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Tuesday May 18 2021, This Is What Happen

 Day is to talk about Well being. Adventure or disadventure of improving my health. But if I move on to that I got my package an amazon and anther one I don't recall where it came from. One thing I order for Regis a battery. Then for my self I got a pair of artist hand, it going to be send back. Not enough flexiblity. Than two bras, which I will try on over the weekend. So week from today I promise to take Regis to Library down in Sandpoint, so I can ship it back. Our town doesn't have shipping center for UPS. I got books one is journal of JOHN CHEEVER and it cover from late 40's until early 80's. Then the other one came was diary of FRIDIA KAHLO which is kept last 10 years of her life. Not sure which one I'll read next.

Been going though the alphabet and talking or maybe I should say putting my thoughts down on my weight lost journey. Or improving my healthy. The first three letters of alphabet came easy, maybe the fourth will adventully came. It not time to worry. My letter A word was " Achievable " and my for letter B I picked the word "Balance" and for letter C word will be "Consistent" 

I find being total consistent is hard. From day to day, week to week I find my self more consistent in something but not others. I'm clueless why I have trouble doing on regular bases completing FITDAY. It honestly shouldn't be that hard. As for today I was lacking water. But I kept my sweet eating in check, none at home or work. Only in restaurant on day of Tuesday or Wednesday. But I also didn't eat after 7 in the evening. 

If an odd day such as 1, 5, 9, 17, or such falls on a Tuesday or Saturday. I like to take my walk some place different than down road by my home. So hubby and I drove up to Snow Creek and went for a hike. His back and shin bone start to give hime issues. I went on a bit. Around trip was little bit under half an hour. There couple reason why we're staying in Idaho. Murphy body is more beaten up then mine, for doing personal care my body isn't beaten up. Usual someone in my field ends up on disability. I know my husband is dispointed that he can't hike like he use to. The other day he mowed the lawn and we have a riding lawn mower, no real shocks on the mower. He came in and took hot bath and was some what hunch over. There several reason it would be benifit for me to retire. That could be a topic for anther blog. Pro and Cons for Dora to retire. Well in 594 days til my offical count down to I retire, after that I don't care if I'm replaced.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Monday May 17 2021, This Is What Happen

 Garden report, I general don't do all that much when it comes to gard
ens. Main thing I do is keep tall grass and weed sort of cut back, so my flowers can have light. Neighbors is once again using our veggie garden space. They sure aren't farmers. I stop Walmart and see if the plant department had artichokes. Zip none to be found.

Deer is a real issue here, resently they wipe out my tulips. But for some reason they didn't touch my daffodills on back edge of my yard.

Possibly we have a sugar maple big enough to tap. I will have to check to diamenter. 

There been time I wonder if laughing 😀is laughing at me, with me, or for some other reason. Anyhow I can't do anything about it. If something you can't change why put any time towards it. This is link to different COUNTIES thought out the United States, on how many people had there covid shot. Right now our county of Boundry is at 21.1% And our mask mandate been lift a while ago. And I would guess about 20 to 30 percent vote for biden. 

Here goes conversation on facebook

Me: I'm looking for a web site that gives information on number of if those been vaccinated by counties.

First Cousin Once Remove: Stop worrying about it.

Me: (Got smilie at as response) Just curious. Like I might want to know how much calcuim is in a half cup of ice cream. 

📢At times and other times not so. I'm so glad I'm one black sheep of family. 

Like I said I took Regis to Library in Sandpoint, he got some dvds. I didn't get anything. I just look up some possible books I might be wanting to get at later date. Our libray is close and clueless when it will open again. Any how the one Sandpoint has a lot more to choice from. But I still have dvds from there and Liz want to watch them. But I'm giving her to next Tuesday to watch them. 

On the way down to Sanpoint I saw a sign with someone name who running for library board in Sandpoint and sign also said with "Conservative Values" 

I mention to Liz is might want to make a different living arrangements. See she hardly at her place. I guess since her son died in November of 2020. I don't think and I could be wrong she only at place less then 5% of the time. Ok it most expensive storage unit. She get housing voucher and her part of rent is $424 and apartment is at $750 a two bedroom room. Well I put bug in her ear on week day she at her son and his wife watch the grandson. Than on weekend she over at Regis. I suggest possible they get bigger place and every one pays fourth of there income for rent. Not sure what two makes but they work fairly good companies in area.

I got a book in mail today. KURT COBAIN JOURNALS I will readed but I think Regis will enjoy it more. I like reading journals, diaries and letters. Maybe that reason I got into blogging.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Sunday May 16 2021, This Is What Happen

 Last Sunday I forgot to take three comment from last weeks blog post, and go more into it. I suprise I haven't forgot to go to work, or something like that.

Well I count all comment are on my blog and there were 62 of them, and I use random number generator to see which comment, I will be taking on. So this time it number 17, 33 and 39

Number 17 came from BRAIN HOME BLOG...Congrats on your new granddaughter, she a cutie...I couldn't agree more. 

Number 33 came from DOUBLE-HALF or One Ten Without...Boy I feel like a sissy? I never did something like a line or such! And never counted calories. And never will. To stubborn for that. Wow, you are discipline!!!Good on ya...There plenty things that was offer in my life I would of been considered to be a sissy, also. But I been told I had balls. Over years I figured which battles in life was worth going for. I have to have eating limites and there three basic ones...I try to keep my calories between 1,600 and 1,800. Than no eating after 7 at night. And last one would be keeping sweets out of my home. Usual on Tuesday or Wednesday I will go into establishments and get a sweet. If I have home I will get carried away with them. Two basic words I'm carefull how I use it "never" and "always" Life circumstances  can play major roll how the out come in those two words. "Never" and "Always"

Number 39 came from ISLAND MUSING...We never eat in evening either...I had to figure out a stop and start time to eat each day. I bet when our ancestor duing their days. had all sorts of famine and feasting. Please don't get me wrong I'm not pushing fasting. I don't see my self going on hungry strike any time soon. But we fast for other reason than health. Such as religious, political, and economics reason. So my daily fast is between 12 and 15 hours.

Let see my up coming week is of crouse work, Regis have two doctor appointment, and lab work this week. On Thursday he see his cognitive thearpist as always. I promise him that I would take him to LIBRARY down in Sandpoint. He get movies, and they have larger selection of items. Opinion time....Our library where I live is limited on things mostly by budget. And it seems like something might bring on vartiy of thought isn't welcome. Plus our library is close, and one can read the many, article STARTING WITH THIS ONE and CONTINUE ON EDITOR NOTE...At end of continue there links buttom of the story. Although our other paper hasn't did story yet on our library. I won't be checking out any thing I will give Liz a week to watch the DVDs I got at library. Which is hours and Fridia, and will return them week from Tuesday. So this time I will glance though some journals and diaries of Margrey Kempe, John Adams, The Lewis and Clark Journals, Derek Jarman, Syliva Plath, and Anais Nin. Just take glance at this and see is possible I want to read or purchase them at later date. I will have to see if there in english or not. Since I still dvd out I feel it not right for me to check out anything. The main reason I'm going I promise Regis I would take him.  Not sure what Liz and I got going on. I liked to see her get out for a little while this week and continue going though her VHS and DVD tapes. Did watch the second dvd to Fridia and it about how the movie was made. Build from her paintings.

But there life out side of work, most of my hours are working hours. As for gardening I just hope to keep tall grass and such from flower beds, to let in light. If there time and I just don't see it I might take weed wacker and do some trimming around the place. As for creative time I think mostly going to be organization get some or make envolopes to put in more of my precut fabric blocks 

Then cut some different size boards to wrap my fabrics on. I don't see my self completing anything in creative field, maybe some practice drawing.

Coffee is on and stay safe

I hope to get stab at few other things around the place

Today Is Saturday May 15 2021, This Is What Happen

 Went to Pend Orellie Art show, and forgot my  camera. I guess I vision something different. Although not saying my feeling or anything like that would of been different. See I thought it would be in a much larger room. It usually is, but there was some remodeling going on. And it was put in cramp quarters. I believe they were 30 artist represented, with wide varity of meduims. One I like best it look like a water colors, quilling, and collage. Then Regis went with me and he liked a clay face that that some how was mounted on driftwood, the model face had lot of details. 

I didn't completed anything in the creative world. I did mange to get though on my blue scrap box. Cut a sample of each color and place them in note book. But I do have a second one to go though. 

When Regis and I was there he and I was the only one on with mask, when we attended. Although the C.D.C has lifted most mask mandate.

I wasn't sure which day I want to place a photo of my self. On creative day or well being day. I went with creative day. I can't see my blue high lights in my hair. I like to wear fun and colorful clothing. See I don't mind aging but I want a young mind and heart, to still experince the world. Enough on this...My well being report will be Tuesday.

Just watch the movie FRIDIA and like most movie I feel they leave a lot out. Her painting makes me question different things in life. A story of strong woman. 

I did find out what percentage of people in my county has been completely vaccinated here it 21%. If you like to know how your county doing with vaccine CLICK HERE. I'm still wearing my mask, but I made choice to take it off. On first of June. If place isn't packed with humans. 

Still waiting for one items from last Amazon order. And I did place anther order from Amazon. I look at Amazon as double edge sword. They maim the mom and pop business. Although I do support my local business. Anyhow one items I order I know I would end up searching high and low, I bought set of artist hands. Part of my next page for sketch book page. I want draw hands holding a heart. I look at my hands although in my mind I couldn't turn them about. 

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Thursday May 13 2021, This Is What Happen

 One more order from Amazon. It should be here tommorow. I'm trying to figure out what happen during the week. I know I won't be posting tommorow, which is Friday. Going to an art show in Sandpoint. I invited Regis and Liz to go. I figure Regis will go and who know about Liz. Regardless I refuse to be put into any type of cage, not even a gilded one. I will go by my self.

Regardless who comes. I want to stop by the library in Sandpoint, which is in Bonner County. I live in Boundry county. Well I got this book called REMARKABLE DIARIES and there a few diaries I want to read though. In 7th or 8th grade we read Diary of Anne Frank and later on I read it again. So out of Remarkable Diaries I most definitely want some of the diaries, I know mind will be copies. Question time...Have you every thought if any of blog post will be recording of history down the road.

Remember last Monday. I was going to tell you my big annoucement. I have new granddaughter Maeve Clara, born the 8th of May. Later on I will have to give her a blogger name. As for people in my blog they are asign alias. 

I can feel end of week. Monday I put blue high lights in my hair. I had hope to get a photo. But didn't. Tuesday I went to Sandpoint and took the day off. I went down with my friend Quenella and got a few things. She got some bamboo window covers at home depot. I got few items at Walmart. One thing I was looking for was a coffee pot. Our now take about hour to do pot of coffee. Walmart had nothing I wanted. So I will get on line. We also stop both of the thrift store behind walmart. Let see at animal shelter one I got top and some hangers. I think spend around six dollars, and over good will I got top and yes some bags of fabric. It was under $15. I did leave most of fabrics. We went to a Mexican Restaurant and last thing we did was return some items to library. And I got my dvd I had them hold, Fridia. Which I hope to watch over the weekend. Today I took Regis to his doctor appointment and cognitive thearpy. 

So glad it getting close to weekend. I know there no way I can make it till 65. At end of week I wonder if I can keep working to I'm 63 or 64.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Wednesday May 12 2021, This Is What Happen

 It time to sort of randomly pick a journal prompt, and I will do some type of blog post. NUMBER 30 

So big question for me would where and who. I don't believe I would have what. One thing I want to do is travel by just tossing a dart at world map. But now they do have a sort of random MAP and end up at Huka Falls in NEW ZEALAND since I'm clueless where these falls are. I had to google more info and see how to get there. So traveling there we would need to go to Taupo. Plus there a big lake and I don't live far from a big lake, called PEND OREILLE My few minute of google about we would land in AUCKLAND Since this is fun and fantasy. It all depends on age of my grandgirls are. But I like to be fair and if everything was done my way or not letting other be part of choosing. I could very well miss out on something. I might not even considered.  So I would want everyone to pick two places want to see and do. For me it would be a musuem and a thrift store. Some place call them charity shop. One thing I would want to do is taste some local foods. 

Question time...For those been to New Zealand and what one thing I should see or do?

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Tuesday May 11 2021, This Is What Happen

 It time for my well being report. But flowery tree in yesterday is also know as a Spring Snow Crab Apple Tree and here is LINK

Today word for my becomig more healthier is "Balance" and last week word was "Achievable". Let get right back to the word "Balance"

I recall the ad ENJOLI that any of us, can do it all. The direct answer is "No we can't do it all" And when I got out of high school. I thought I could work, go to collage, and party hardy. Confession time...I got my nose into powders, mostly cocaine. Well doing it all doesn't last. I'm way to old to handle much anything in line of vices. Last time I did any serious vices I was 24 years old. Last I might of snort a line was under 35 years old.

So being 61 years old I need a plan or step by step to become healthier. I have to consider I work just slightly over 30 hour week. So I can't do both exersise and walk all in same day. So I have to do one or the other, and choice I made. On odd days I go for walk or do the tread mill. But On even days I do my stretches and such. 

I like to keep things in balance what I eat. which means....

1. No eating after seven in the evening. 

2. Keep my calorie count between 1600 and 1800

3. Sweets rarely aloud in house. Usually Tuesday or Wednesday I will go into a local establishment and get a serving of sweet treat. 

4. Take my own lunch to work, I try to have three or four healthy foods for lunch

But other things need balance, such as sleep. I go bed between 9:00 and 9:30 so I can get up between 5:00 and 6:00. Found getting up at 7:00 I was being push to get ready for work, and miss either walk or exerising. When I got home from work at times I'm tired to do either. 

If things go smothly and have time either in morning and or evening. I will do house hold and or yard chores.  Like loading or unloading the dishwasher. Usually for yard I will be work on flowerbeds. Once in great while I will accomplish an inside and outside chore. As for my crafts I either organize or work on a project. Not both usually. 

I was down a smidge

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Monday May 10 2021, This Is What Happen.

 My project and life until I retire, will be stabbing a way at different things. Working a 31.25 hours week, and I need to be thankful for what I get done. 

Still have no plans of getting any extra plants. Just work flower beds I have. Hubby gave my geranium a trim, they were looking pretty shabby. Nothing chic.

Might not look at from this angle, I cut some grass back, to let some light in. Actual it need to be thin out and bulbs and such needs to be broken and given more space to thrive. Not sure it will happen this year. I want to get other flower bed done. So the tree can be planted. 

Our spring snow is in bloom, I only wish it bloom all year. It has a sweet smell, which isn't over powering. 

I thought I had anther one of our trees. Guess not. 

As for the weather. And I have no control over it, and if I did a good soaking one day a week would be quite helpful. It seems like most day been partly sunny or cloudy.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Sunday May 9 2021, This Is What Happen.

 Happy Mother Day. It quite day here for Hubby and I. I have annoucement. But I have to wait to get permission to shout it out to the world. So if you know please don't say. 

The window guy came and look at two windows we needed, ANDERSEN WINDOW The windows are great, good quilty. But way out of our price range. Looks like we will end up going to purchases two out of home depot, and hiring a carpenter. 

Hubby and I went to town, and got some supplies. Listen to Spokane Untarian Universal service. This is first Sunday they actual let people in building. It limited to I believe a 100 people, and masks are to be used. I'm going to try to go to Spokane for first Sunday in June. But before my trip to Spokane, I'd like to get couple of letter wrote, and put in tomorrow mail going out. Talking about tomorrow I need to take care of some tax stuff and getting my hair colored. 

At time I'm a real ditz. I had plan to make you tube video of count down to actual when I start to count down to retirement. Totally never said it in video, so in DESCRIPTION I ended up putting the number of days in.

Today Is Friday April 7 2021, This Is What Happen

 

As I wish and that all I can do, but it better than nothing. Confussion time...I like complete more things. But I'm moving forward.

I believe it been two weeks since I took part in PAINT PARTY FRIDAY and hopeful my participation won't be so scattered about. I can see light at end retirement tunnel. This is my version of Scopio in Pluto. I had trouble coming up and expressing what I need. Both Pluto and Scopio is dealing with death. And when someone pass on, they leave a part of them with us, or they take part of us. But either way we are left here whole. I had to read several site, to get basic understanding. One of was ELTITE DAILY My collage I wouldn't outline it, All piece was going into trash and some I picked up. The other ideal I had was paint roller painting a wall, with out any hand holder on to the roller.

Next Friday I'm going to ART REVIEW or SHOW down in Sandpoint. If I can take photo I will share them. But it won't be tell next Saturday until I get them posted. This coming up one is that I believe 30 artist will show what they thought was there very best piece.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Wednesday May 5 2021, This Is What Happen

 Today Is I like to challenge my self to a journal prompt and the one was randomly picked for me was NUMBER TEN although I know I felt sad when I was younger. But I'm going to write it as closes I can to present tense.

In general I think I'm an up beat type of person. Very rarely I feel sad and or depress. Question time...what is difference between depress or sad. I only can come up with two things that will make me sad or depress. When someone or a pet dies, I will cry or better term would be tear up. I will feel sad. Then the other one would be angry to sad. Few times I been so angry at some one, who victimized anther person. Taking advantage of someone can really make me angry and the anger can lead to depression.

I haven't been so sad or depress I couldn't function completely.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Tuesday May 4 2021, This Is What Happen

 No real up or down in my weight. I know I do not want to go up. But I rather go down in weight. Been drinking water, keeping my calorie count in check, and moving. Sure I mess up, and the old saying if fall off a horse, one needs to get back on. 

DOSE OF YAM gave me an ideal. She did an alphabet on the covid virus, short time ago. I decided to use the alphabet and use each letter, starting with A. put use it part of my living better. Or labels it would be well being.

My first word will "Achievable" I thought  my goals were achievable. No I don't have any desire to get down to my teen year weight. I know slow and study takes off the pounds. But how many years will this take. I was member of T.O.P.S for enough years. that my weight goal should of been meant. My finished, final weight was to be 143 to 147. Let just spilt the difference for a little while. Let go with my current weight of 207.6 and I'm going to round it up to 208 and my goal weight of 145. It means 63 pound need to come off. Had never plan to do it in year. But my goal was to loose about three fourth pound a week, not quite a pound a week. There 52 weeks in year and one loose the three fourth pounds a week in year one would loose 39 pounds. My weekly goal is to loose three fourth of pound. To me it sound reasonable. In a month three pounds and quarterly 9 pounds. Bi monthly 18 pounds. I think all my reader are smart enough to get the picture. 

As in paragraph above I mention T.O.P.S our local T.O.P.S have been dissolve over the course of Covid. Like many community, mask has become an political statement. Most of people in our community made choice not to wear mask. So I was part of the persons who weigh other people. And they were some who didn't want to wear mask either during weigh in or part of meeting. The other person who help me weigh the other members. So I been tossing the ideal in my head about joining the local chapter of OVER EATERS ANONYMOUS and truth to be is. The same reason I got out of T.O.P.S is the mask and covid. If style and such repeat the same as it was for T.O.P.S the Over Eaters should be pretty much on same page. I couldn't find our county stats on those who had been vaccinated. What I found out only 28% of our state have recieved the covid vaccine.

Things are a little more settle in my life. Work is going smoothly. And even having a chance to do what Dora want and need to do. Even if it not all acomplished. Before I start to type today post, I had a little time to work on creative piece, collage.  

Today Is Monday May 3 2021, This Is What Happen

 In way of garden not much to report. Grape Hythsin is in bloom, at one time I had quite a few of them. They been eaten by deer. Or they been chocked out by grass. 

In past post I'm not buying any flowers, my focus is to try to get the flowerbeds to look a better. 

Over the weekend hubby mowed the lawn, I picked up all the yard items. Still have a few things to put back out.

The weather been mainly dry during the week, a few spotty showers.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Sunday May 2 2021, This Is What Happen

 In a little bit, I will get on about Granddaughter camping trip. But just a while ago I order some items from Amazon, at times my take on this company is double edge sword. I'm thinking of becoming a prime member. Briefly looked up what aveage person spends at amazon well the non prime member spends about $600 and prime member spends about $1,600 in a year. Well it look like this house hold bought a little over $1,500 in 2020. But the word "eligible" in prime got me wondering. Question time...Do you use prime and your thoughts both postive and negative.

This weekend Bart and his father in law came up to go camping in the area. I'm so glad both hubby and I got our vaccine. I miss the little ones. 

Claudia my oldest Granddaughter.

Right now she my youngest Granddaughter, Dolly. Soon they will anther grandgirl. I have no Grandson, and that way it is. Love all my granddaughters.

I didn't camp with them, but visit camp site, up on Ball Creek. 

Pretty much ready for week, I got most line up. Did up my bullet journal, nothing fancy. Hopeful it all works out, I like to attend an Art show in Sandpoint Idaho, on May 14th.