Today Is Sunday. September 13, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I decided to set down and try to type out a decent post. It been raining most of the day. This morning I took out the bigger vacuum. And moved the furniture around. Plus toss some bed sheets in the washer. I can hear it in the spin cycle.

Murphy and his sister Faith is heading to see their younger brother Earl in Rock Spring Wyoming. It about 10 hour drive from Post falls. The reason for the trip is to take Earl an electric wheel chair. Murphy and Faith is the first two children born in that family. And Earl is number five out of six. As I understand Murphy and Faith is in the best health.

Also finish up my bullet journal for the week. My seven so call major to do list. It doesn't mean it will all happen.

1. 51 minutes...I set the timer for a certain length of time and do something constructive. Like clean and area. Mostly like it won't be straight 51 minutes, it most likely be broken down into time slots. It help me mange my ADHD.

2. Molds...My ceramic molds. I need to contact some possible buyers. I thought one person was coming up tomorrow.

3. Mop. That is pretty self explanatory.

4. Dead head some tansy. There consider a pest weed.

5. Wash sheets. No need to explain.

6. Vacuum. Also no need to explain.

7. Basement wood pile. The box from under the basement stair that I need to go though more closely.                                                                                                                                       

8.  I have some smaller chores I can work on. Here and there. Which will fall under the 51 minutes.As I was pulling our boxes from under the stairwell and quickly looking though them. Some of stuff went int the trash, and off to the thrift store. But I came across some film that hasn't been developed. Close place is Walmart which is a 50 mile around trip. Plus the main issue they don't mail it out. So in a week I would have to go back down there and pick up the photos. Last time I put gas in was about a week ago. It cost me $60 dollar to fill up, and before that $50. So I'm strongly consider sending these films to mail in film developer. Has any one in Blog land send film off and what was your experience.

9. I been watching you tube video on journals and photography.

   Plan to do something creative. Yesterday I was going to try to make some washi tape. I need masking tape. I know there is almost complete roll of it, and to you thing I can find it.

10. I can't get rid of the numbers after seven they shouldn't be there. Techie stuff can be frustrating at times. 

Today Is Tuesday, September 8, 2026: This Is What Happened.

Clothes are in the dyer. Murphy and I had lunch at the senior center. I thought it was pretty good, but hubby had different take on it.

Plus we got three bags of food. They had quite a few heads of cabbage.

Next Sunday, Murphy is going with his sister Faith. To see there other brother Earl. I wonder if Faith is going to try to have Earl move up by her. Earl has quite a few health issues. He lives in trailer park, and my guess an older trailer, usually there not set up for a disabled person. Opinion time...I think a low income senior and disabled apartment might be fitting. I know two of his kids down there or close by. 2 of his ex wife lives up here.

The ceramic is coming along nicely. All the stuff around the shelves are cleared out. Except the ones in barn. There quite a few piece of plywood laid up against it. Yesterday I start going though some of ceramic paints. Some of the acrylics, translucent paint both water and oil. Plus I can use my translucent under glazes, as water colors. Maybe before the end of year I would like to pick or order a paint mixer for my PAINTER SHAKER

Not sure if I told you. I'm trying out what I call BLEACH SHEETS

Coffee is on.

Today Is Monday, September 7, 2026: This Is What Happened.

1: How long have you been blogging? (If you don't blog, why not?) I start blogging January 0f 2005. Not quite 45 years old.

2: How did you learn about blogging? It was on the news. If I recall they was talking about, JUSTIN HALL.

3: Does your family read your blog? I don't think so. But in all honesty I don't know.

4: How much time do you spend each week, reading and or writing blogs? My goal is every two days, which is include both post and reading. But I don't make it.

5: What is the best thing about blogs? It one to visit all over the world.

These question came from....PENGUIN. Click on the link you may read other response or take part.

It raining right now. And I'm clear out around my ceramic molds. It going a lot quicker than I though it would. Got small box of items to take to the thrift store, and few items that is trash. In all honestly I though they would have been more garbage. I broke it down in to thirds. I complete the first two section. After I post and read some blog. I will wrap up the garage part.

Last little thing is to find our property tax. I know which file folder it in.

Hopefully I have all the paper I need for my QMB. . I hope to have it all line up, and fax it before Murphy and I go to the senior center. From our library.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, September 4, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Don't recall when I took part in SKYWATCH. Yesterday I step out on my deck, and place my camera on top of my head. And click the button, and this is what I got.

I was loading photo on to a photo book, and we lost power. It messed things up. So later on today or tomorrow. I will wrap it up.

Murphy and I had lunch at the senior center. I took in container and brought home part of my lunch, we had chicken enchiladas, with Mexican corn, spicy coleslaw, Spanish rice, and citrus salad. Plus they had there food give away.

Although before the senior center. We went over and picked up my , Lovastatin and it ran $3.00 for 90 days. Pull into the post office, and mail off my house insurance. It did go up about $100. Last thing was the bank to move some money around. Barrow from Peter to pay Paul. Maybe it's the other way around.

After lunch I went into the thrift store, and got a blank card, for a project in my art journal. Cost me .25¢

Coffee is on.

Today Is Thursday, September, 3 2026: This Is What Happened

 

Sold my ceramic molds. Although I didn't get the price I wanted. But they'll be out of here. One side of me I feel sad. The fact is that either Murphy and I can handle the big molds. I plan to keep some of my smaller ones. Mainly ornaments.

But the good thing is there gathering dust, and someone else would have a chance to enjoy them.

Right now I'm moving personal items from shelves, and area around it.

Recently I just finish up a photo book, and still need to do anther photo book for my other rugrat. I been using CHATBOOK MONTHLY. I have no issue with this company. But I don't see myself doing anther monthly picture book, in 2027. The issue with it personally. Is finding enough photos. I been pulling up old photos, from a few years back. A lease they'll be part of an archive. Even if my sons will have them. The other one is simple melt down to money. It cost $360, I know there was discount for purchasing for paying it for entire year.

The weather cool down. I'm not quite ready for fall wet weather. Although I'm glad for less heat. I guess one can wish for certain degree of heat, I personally would like it around 75 degrees.

Slowly working though the book I'm reading. The journal 1837 – 1861 Henry David Thoreau. Preface by John R Stilgoe.

Need to get back working in the basement.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, August 25, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Both Murphy and I got our hair cut. It been a while, and we were charged $40, $20 each. But before that we had lunch at the senior center. As always it was great.

Coming close to the end of my project of going though the boxes under the stair. Looks like only four boxes left. I strongly believe two of them our ceramic glazes. Not sure what good and what's not. The ones are good, I will take to our local thrift store. The ones that not. I will take to the land-field. Not sure what area they want it in. I can ask.

I know I mention our Trump sigh came down. It was still up on Friday, and when I went to town on Monday it was gone. A few people I talk to they guess the land was sold. I'm leaning that way. The Charlie Kirk sign is still up. Plus a new one. “Christ is King” and some bible verse for book of Luke.

Personally I would of put “Jesus Is Woke”

Rest of the time, it every day things.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, August 12, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Not sure what sort of post this will be. I'm clueless why I have a craving for raisin. So I got a hand full of them.

Been watering in the gully. There calling for a summer storm to come though. Looks like it won't be here til after midnight. It been quite windy most all in the afternoon. Just hopefully there not much lightening with it.

When watering I sit the timer for 45 minutes. I don't need to forget it. I decided to hook up to WORDLESS WEDNESDAY.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee is on.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee is on.

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

 

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

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

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

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

Got a small pile of creative items.

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee is on.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

My big chore for tomorrow is yard work.

Coffee is on.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee is on. 

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

 

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

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

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

The other thing I got my husband flip phone restarted.

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

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

Coffee is on.

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

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

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

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

Coffee is on. 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was quite interesting and fun.

I'm linking to FACE OFF

Coffee is on.

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

 

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

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

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

Coffee is on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee is on.