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Thanks Cuz, I needed something to post tonight.

You can blame my cousin Gloria for this one.  She sent it to me and I couldn’t resist posting it.  My apologies to the author but it came without a credit.

A  firefighter was working on the engine outside the Station, when he  noticed a  little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off  the sides and a  garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.

The girl was  wearing a firefighter’s helmet. The wagon was being pulled  by her dog and her cat. The firefighter walked over to take  a closer look.
‘That  sure is a nice fire truck,’ the firefighter said with  admiration.

‘Thanks,’ the girl replied.

The  firefighter looked a little closer.  The girl had tied  the wagon to her dog’s collar and to the cat’s  testicles. 

“Little partner,’ the firefighter said, ‘I don’t  want to tell you how to run your rig,  but if you were to tie that rope around the cat’s collar, I think you  could go faster.

The  little girl replied thoughtfully, ‘You’re probably right,  but then I wouldn’t have a siren.’ 

Warning: this post might make you cringe.

     It felt like I spent hours in the periodontist’s office yesterday.  To clean my teeth they need to numb the crap out of them.  I have some very ‘hot’ teeth.  Well, at least at my age, something about me is still hot.  So there I was getting scraped, and cleaned for what seemed like forever and The Curmudgeon was stuck waiting in the waiting room for me.  Yet, I still managed to joke with the hygienist and the Periodontist.  Would you believe it was The Curmudgeon who was sweating it all the time I was in there?  Can you say phobia?

     I have to go back for some deeper work–yikes–the scraping of the roots.  It’s going to take two visits, the first in October and the second in November.  I am not thrilled.  I had this done ten years ago.  However, at least by then I should have a new car and The Curmudgeon won’t have to suffer in the waiting room.

     Then we start talking about implants to replace the three missing teeth.  When I mention it the first one they think I want replaced is the front tooth.  Hey, surprisingly enough I am more concerned about the two missing molars.  I like to comfortably chew my food. 

A short post tonight

    Wow, I almost fell asleep without posting tonight.  I have no idea why I am so sleepy all the time as of late.   Maybe I have need of another medication adjustment or something.

     Today it’s off to the periodontist at two to have another cleaning.  The Curmudgeon is driving since my van won’t start again.  Yikes!  I hate riding with him, he scares the crap out of me.

     You all have a good one. 

Before and after…

 I do need to find new rugs…the old ones are worn thin.

I’m so happy to finally have new furniture even though we’ll be paying that charge off forever.

You all have a good one!

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Shoot me now.

     There are days when The Curmudgeon seems to be determined to drive me round the bend.  Today was such a day. 

     When I thought he’d finally gone to bed and out of my hair, I was wrong. 

     He wandered back down, “Can’t sleep.”

     Dang, there’s goes my quiet time, my writing time, my me time…again.  This coming back down is becoming a habit with him.  I need to break this habit.  The man wants to have a conversation, this means any more writing at this time is not possible.

     You all have a good one.

Bada BOOM!

     Off and on yesterday it threatened to rain, but the real thunderstorm didn’t arrive until almost seven-thirty p.m.  Interrupting my work in the gardens.  Not a good idea to stand under a tree holding a long aluminum pole during a thunderstorm.  I quickly put my gardening tools away and went inside.  Although it thundered and lightning flashed across the sky, this storm wasn’t as violent as the last one. 

     Yes, we were spared the Bada BOOM and hitting of the tree this time.

     You all have a good one!

We have two frogs

     My neighbor’s son brought me three frogs that he found at his job site today.  Unfortunately one died tonight probably from the lengthy transport in a dirty bucket.  The kid means well but has no idea that a clean bucket and water from where he got them would’ve been wiser.  I feel sorry for the frog but after watching the other two munching down on mosquitoes tonight I am happy they are here in my pond.  The good news is they aren’t bullfrogs.

    You all have a good one!

So the tree guy won’t be here until wednesday….

     Meanwhile more damage is done to my poor tree by waiting–another branch broke under the weight of the broken parts yesterday.

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Where has my energy and time gone?

     I really dislike when things get ahead of me.  It then seems to take forever and more energy than I have to catch up.  The garden is a mess and I haven’t the energy and the temperature is not conducive to working out there.  I hate having my garden look so crappy.   It needs a ton of weeding done and a good layer of mulch put down.  

Don’t get me started on how far behind I am on housework and writing.  I have all the good intentions in the world about getting things done, but before I know it, days have passed me by.

     The Curmudgeon’s mobility scooter has died and he’s completely stuck in the house making for an even more curmudgeonly Curmudgeon.  I have no idea how to repair it and when he asked the company about it they blew him off–how wonderful.

     *Sigh*  I hope you all have a good one!

But Momma, I want dat lamb gravy!

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Not a Mastercard moment… Oh wait, it will be….

     Having to get up an hour earlier than planned to have to dash to oral surgeon’s office because he had another place to be=pissed that there’s an hour gone I’ll never get back.

     Paying $93.00 for a ‘consultation’ which was five minutes of the oral surgeon’s time=very unhappy

     Not having to pay for ANOTHER x-ray because I raised a stink about it=maybe a little happy

     Having a tooth extraction and bill for $226.00 looming in my future=very, very unhappy.

     Knowing I might get a few days of pampering out of it=priceless

     You all have a good one!

I’ve become a lazy baker and cook.

     Hehehe!  I baked oatmeal cookies tonight and kept tripping over two dogs who thought whatever Mom was making smelled wonderful.  I don’t spend time mixing batter and fussing anymore.  I get most of my meats and some other items through a lovely company called Five Star Home Foods  http://www.fivestarhomefoods.com.  They have several different cookie doughs.  😀

     I love their cookie dough because I can bake exactly what I want, usually 4 cookies, two for me two for The Curmudgeon.  We get fresh from the oven cookies.  I don’t have to dirty a mixing bowl and their cookies are good.

     Yes, after years of being an excellent baker and cook, I have gone the lazy route.

     You all have a good one!