Winds, Hail and downpours!

 Good Morning,

  I don't have a page to share with you today so I borrowed this one from my time line from several years ago. I believe that it is so precious. Some animals love each other even when their nature says that they shouldn't. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the world could love each other like this? No matter what race you were, the language you spoke, or your religious beliefs, just love. Oh ok so I feel rather sappy this morning.

 Not much sleep. I went to bed around the usual time and woke up to fierce wind. The wind was so loud that it actually woke me up from a sound sleep. Then came the rain........  Thunder so hard that the house shook. Lightening so bright that it lit up my room time after time. Cisco freaking out and shaking and he was in such a state that he wouldn't even let me hold him. I let him just do what ever he wanted to do and that included barking and growling. I figured that if the storm didn't wake our neighbors, Cisco wouldn't either. He is now passed out getting some much needed rest. I would be still sleeping except my phone went off with a call from my cousin. She always pocket calls me. She has no idea that she hit a button and dials me. So I got up and turned the coffee pot on and here I am!

 In other news, my son in law Joey is into making all of these homemade from scratch things. He made me a gallon of laundry soap. For less than $3.00 he can make 5 gallons. It actually makes more as it always gets really thick so I pour half into another container and then I add more water and shake it up and so I actually get 2 gallons. It is such an easy recipe and I love it when he makes it and sends to me. This next picture is fabric softener that he also makes for me.

What you will need:
2 cups of your favorite scented conditioner
3 cups of white vinegar
6 cups of water hot
A container to mix the ingredients and hold the softener in...

Mix all ingredients together. You can use a pitcher to mix them all together and then just pour it into an empty containter.
It takes a minute of stirring, but do it until no more conditioner clumps. Don't shake it.
Use 1/4 cup per load and it works great!

 I will hunt up the recipe for the laundry soap and share that with you too soon. Or I might just have to ask him for the ingredients.

Did I share this with you all yet? This is a good one too....

 This is a bird feeder stand with the mesh removed. Fill it with the hair from your fur babies so that the birds can take bits of it to help build their nest.
I am saving my hair when I clean out my hair brush and I am going to add things like bits of yarn and I have an old straw broom that really needs to be trashed so I think that I will cut the straw out of it and add to it as well in strips. Not too big but enough that the birds can use it. I am sure if I put on my thinking cap I can think of other things to use as well.

 I am making a new dish tonight. I seen the recipe for it in a magazine so I am going to attempt it. It is a chicken dish and I am making some beans and some special rice to go with it.  I made my stir fry last night and was hoping to have some for lunch today but we ate the whole pan. The boys were hungry! We have been not cooking since we had so much left over from our picnic on Saturday and just ate what we had and some left overs. Trying to stretch it out until the first of the month.

 We are having an inspection so I need to get up and get some things done in case they hit my building today. I have a leak behind my toilet, I stepped onto my rug to get into the shower yesterday and my rug was saturated. I looked behind the toilet and a large puddle of water was standing. So I have to get a work order in on that.

 Well my phone is going off with things that I need to take care of so you all have a great day. Hugs to all........ BB

Happy Sunday

 Hi Everyone,

 I did this page and entered it into The Fairy challenge over at the DT. I went and peeked at the other entry's and I don't have a snowball in hell chance of winning. I haven't won any of the other challenges that I have entered either. Same people are the ones that win. Well it is a good thing that I don't expect to win, but it would be nice to see some of the other entry's win that don't usually win at all either. The last challenge that I entered I thought that I stood a good chance because I used everything in the kit that it was asked for. Even my photo was on target. It was called Bright Blooms. That was the kit and since it was all flowers I chose a photo of my niece picking flowers from her garden. I was stunned to see the page that won. But then again I am sure that the Judges had their own favorites and several of the runner up's was better, a lot better than the one that actually won. Oh well... that is why I don't enter many challenges anymore.

 Today was a very full day. Karyn came over and she and I went to Walmart where I got my meds and she picked up stuff for our picnic that we planned. It was just the 3 of us. Karyn, Jonathan and myself. We thought of packing it all up and going to Laurie's house and grabbing up her and the kiddo's but in the end we didn't. She was beginning to get tired and had a bad headache.
 We decided to go to the pool. We went down to make sure that it was open but it was closed down. They still have not repaired it. So we decided to go to Karyn's place and go to the pool there. What a great afternoon.
 We had, homemade potato salad, and a tuna salad that Karyn whipped up with 3 different choices of bread. Wheat rolls, pumpernickel and Brooklyn rye. She bought a nice fat butter and garlic herb rotisserie chicken that was awesome. We had pork and beans, chips, and dip. A platter of avocado, sliced tomatoes and onion. Watermelon and purple grapes for dessert. We took bottled water to drink and then later on Karyn and I walked to their club house and she made a chi tea and I had a coffee... Wow... Her club house is totally awesome. Jonathan and I talked about perhaps moving into her complex a little later on.
 It is a lot nicer than ours is. I took Pictures!!!!!!! Here we go!

Jonathan waiting on Karyn to get back from an errand. Her boss called and needed Karyn to go up to work and see if her badge would open the door as her's wasn't working. We just sat and talked and then I walked around taking pictures.

 Our Picnic is on.... Karyn is wearing her shades. Her headache is getting worse. But our food was so good. The pate is the start of mine lol....

 I nibbled a bit eating tuna and pumpernickel with some of the goodies and had the watermelon a little later on.

We enjoyed this seating area that was behind us. We decided that we will go back on Mother's Day and have an evening meal here. They have an assortment of grills as well so we are planning on having grilled steaks and baked potatoes and hopefully Laurie and the kids can make it and everyone can swim and then enjoy the fire pit.

 This next picture is of the pool and the club house. Her club house is really awesome. A huge coffee and baked goods bar, (I was good, I didn't eat any of the sweet goodies offered). It has an open living space with lots of plush seating areas, a large fireplace, and large tv. It is so homey you just want to grab a coffee and sit and relax...

 You can't really see much from this angle but it is rather huge.Karyn loaded up all of the food and took into her apartment to keep it from getting warm and we just chilled for awhile and then Karyn said that her headache was getting beyond bad and we knew she was getting a migraine so we came home.
 Karyn came in and asked if she could take a hot shower, thinking that it might make her feel better. I said of course and so she had a shower and I pampered her a little, Gave her some medication. She was going to lay down and rest but in the end she decided just to go home where she fell asleep for several hours then she went and picked up Nathan from work.

 What did I do after she left? Well I washed my mattress pad, sheets and towels. Not in that order, but the outcome was that they are clean. I also bathed Cisco. I was not about to let him into my clean bed while he had the itchies...  Oh he was not impressed and ran from me so I had to actually pick him up and put him in the tub. My gosh he has gotten so heavy! But he feels so relaxed right now. He is not itching at all. They put out this half sand and half gravel and he gets it in his toenails and then he scratches and the sand gets into his fur. We hate it and try to keep him on the grass but sometimes if people are out we use the pathway.

 I took pictures of a few things while I was at Laurie's house last week. The first night that I got there we walked up to the little store and just gasped at the beautiful Hollyhocks that they had planted. They were stunning! It was to dark to take pictures but the next morning I got a few. Unfortunately it had rained really hard the night before so some of them were beat down. But here are a few.

 Aren't they gorgeous. So the first chance that we got we decided to take the kids and have photos made. Well we were not so lucky at all. They dug them up and we were like... NO way... but they did. The heavy rains just beat them down and broke them.

 Here they are clearing all of the flowers out. In with the hollyhocks they had planted Rosemary behind them and wow was it pretty. Here they were working on the beds across from where the hollyhocks were. They planted some really pretty begonias here with some cabbage flowers.

Can you see the one single blooming flower? Dante and I called this our flower! It has lots of buds and I snapped this picture while he and I were on a walk to get an ice-cream. The next day it was a riot of flowers... More buds were already coming up but you cannot see them here. But they have these all over the property. I don't know what this is called but I just love it.

 This is in front of Laurie's apartment. Each apartment building is a different color. Laurie and Dave's is an olive and light green.

Dante wearing my house shoes. I have a video with him telling me that those are his shoes haha. Look at that hair. Then I have pictures of the kids swimming that Laurie sent to me today.

And this is an update of family pictures on my end. Tomorrow Karyn if she feels ok will be coming back over with the food that she tucked into her fridge and we will have lunch again. At least we do not have to cook but I might make a large pitcher of Iced Tea. There was enough food for an army but we did put a dent into it.

 Laurie and David live in a really nice apartment complex. It is filled with everything that you can think of. Subway, dry cleaners, Wing Stop, and another little restaurant and at night Monday thru Friday they can set their garbage out at the front gate and someone comes along and picks it up for them. They have a car wash in the back, and a nice park and an awesome dog park. They have a convenience store and even other businesses that are easy to get to. An insurance office, Dental office and such. All they really need is a post office and they could be a little town!

 Karyn's building is really nice too but the apartments are not as open as ours are. You have to go into a stairwell to get to their buildings. It is more private I suppose but it is lit up well. Their balcony's are facing the back as where Laurie's are facing the front. But Karyn has a lot of ammenities as well. It would be hard for me to choose which apartment building I would choose to live. Laurie actually lives in the best area. They chose it because the schools are rated number one here. But she is way across town. A good half hour from us but they have more major upscale business's such as the Mall and lots of food places to eat and Best Buy and Sears and all of that is just a stones throw away. Karyn's place and our place is just a few blocks apart. We live in the older section of Austin. Our apartments were built way before Austin grew into the large city that it is today. So we are more spread out and close to the freeway as where the area Laurie is in is a lot newer.

 Anyway I like where I am, just not crazy about my neighbors but they have been a lot quieter now. I haven't heard anyone fighting since I have been back home. They have a few things that need to be taken care of but I am sure that it will get done soon. They have to have the pool area fixed no later than the end of May. Also they have to make this apartment complex handicap friendly and that is one of the main reasons that we have talked about moving. That and the fact that Jonathan wants to get closer to his work.

 Well my eyes are getting heavy so I guess I had better stop yapping and get some sleep.... Thanks for reading my blog and you all take care. Happy Sunday to all....... BB

Do You Know A Woman Of Strength?

 Hi everyone,

 It is late. I have been on the phone tonight for long periods of time. I have been trying to go to bed since about 8:00 pm but I guess that tonight was a night that I was needed. Not really to talk, Not really to advise but mainly just listen.
 Of course I talked, and I listened but mainly the reasons for these calls were "I need to talk to someone, will you listen to what I have to say?"
 And I did and while I was doing so I scrapped this page because there was a common need among every woman I spoke to tonight. They are Women Of Quiet Strength. They just don't see or feel it. But I did.

 One of my friends mother is fighting drug and alcohol  abuse. She lost her husband of 50 years. A few glasses of wine turned into a bottle and then 2 bottles and so on. One sleeping pill turned into more and more. My friend had to call for help. She had to place her mother into the hospital and she did so quietly and she did so to save her mother's dignity. Very few people know of her struggle and the heartbreak of my friends actions and circumstances.
 My friend feels like the lowest person on earth right now. How could I do this to my mother? she asked. Will my mother forgive me for doing this? What more could I have done? Should I have prayed more? Should I have had more faith?
 She really didn't need validation that what she had done was the right thing. She knows professionally that it was the right thing. What she wanted was for someone to listen to her fears and for someone to let her know that she is not alone in her battle. I hope that I helped in some small way.

 My grand daughters mother, (she and my son did not marry) but she is a struggling single parent. I have been there. I listened as she explained that she is losing her job at the end of May. Fear had struck her. What if I can't find another job? What happens if me or the baby get sick? She has been trying to find the time to get most of her teeth pulled. She was like me. The pregnancy took most of the calcium from her body. She was fighting toothache after toothache and knew that she had to get them out.
 On Monday April 11th she received a letter saying that her insurance would be canceled April 30th. She was horribly upset. Last Thursday she made an appointment and was scheduling  the removal  for mid May even tho she really couldn't afford it. While she was there the receptionist took a call. The other party was canceling their appointment. "Can you come in tomorrow at 8:15. It seems that we have an opening. So Friday the dentist removed 16 teeth. The rest are keepers and that is not all. Today she went back to be fitted for her partial and the insurance will cover it.
 She is still fearful of her job, but the good news is that she wanted to share her faith with me, what God had done for her and if he did this for her then he would care for her in her career. The money my son sends to her in child support will carry her along for awhile and he told her that he would send what ever extra he could. I told her that no matter what, between her family and ours we would not let her sink. We would be there for her as much as she needed.

 I have not talked to another friend in a few weeks. Her mom called her and said... "Your grandmother is dying." My friend was looking for an airline ticket that she could afford when she got the call that her grandmother had passed away. Just a couple weeks earlier she lost her beloved great aunt. She was also taking care of her disabled father and struggled with the decision to leave and go to Kansas or not. In the end she went. They had cremated her grandmother a half hour before she got there. She felt that she lost all opportunity to say her goodbyes. We talked for over an hour. The pain of not being able to be with her grandmother, the horrible trip home which she had to take a bus and the bus driver was unsafe and locked them on the bus for a half hour, and she was very tired and upset as it was and the bus driver refused to let them even talk. She sent a text to a friend to tell her that she was upset and she and her husband told her to get off at the next stop and they were coming after her. She said she slept for 2 days once she was at home.

 The first phone call came from my son's fiance. It was a cry for help. She is drinking a lot. More than she ever has before and doesn't know why. "Am I an alcoholic or am I border line? I have a wonderful man in my life and he loves me and I love him, why am I doing this? Why am I so depressed when this is the happiest time of my life? Why am I struggling so hard? What am I doing wrong? Will Matthew leave me because of this?
 We talked about adjustments, her job, her relationship and I asked if she was homesick and she said no it wasn't any of those reasons. Finally we got to the root of what could have triggered this, or at least it is a little bit of some of the reasons and I do believe that there are more than she even realizes but at least we were able to talk about it in some depth. This isn't a recent thing. A part of  this happened several years ago apparently but still as fresh in her mind now as it was then.
  I think that the trigger is that her first husband committed suicide and she can't seem to stop thinking of it. She feels that she is to blame because he wanted the divorce to marry her sister and she refused to give him the divorce. She thinks if she hadn't stood in the way that her sister and he would have been happy together and that this is her fault. She is drinking to stop thinking.
 She promised me that she will talk to my son tomorrow and tell him everything that she has been dealing with. She promised to find a doctor and look up a local AA chapter. We will see.

 So tonight I have a lot in my heart. I also have a fear, that I didn't say anything that would be wrong when they asked me for advise. I really tried not to give it. I really tried to just be compassionate and empathize with their pain. But it was obvious that they needed my input at some point. So it has been a very long evening for me. I promised to call to check on them tomorrow. I promised and so I will..... So to all of you out there, remember that your not alone. Never alone. It might feel like it but I promise that there is someone to listen. It might be the lady down the street, or the man at the grocery store, or a Pastor or even a stranger. When you think that your at the bottom... Remember, your stronger than you think.......... God Bless and Good Night... or Morning... BB

Little and Big things.......... Arrrg

 Good Morning,

 I guess some things are just not meant to be. I was halfway finished with my blog post when I went to correct a word I had misspelled and poof..... the whole post was gone. It is so aggravating and I am not sure that I have the energy and certainly not the desire to redo the entire thing again. I had borrowed from the internet a photo and article depicting Harriet Tubman that will grace our currency in 2020. It was a great article too. Oh well.....

 Cisco woke me up this morning whimpering. I stumbled out of bed, grabbed my robe and his leash and opened the front door. It was not only raining, it was pouring. Oh he wanted nothing to do with that but I shut the door and pulled him out into the wet anyway. We both were not happy but he had to go and I knew he did so he finished quickly. Jonathan bought him some potty grass but he will not go near it.

 Foxy is sick. She is pooping blood and a visit to the vet resulted in a dose of Peptobismol. I know that this is misspelled but it was that word that had my post vanished so I am not going to try and fix it again. I guess that we will find out the results of her tests today sometime, but Karyn used the car last night and she picked Jon up for work while we were out. She is worried about Foxy and said that she will keep me posted on the details.

 This rain is becoming a HUGE problem for Central Texas and for us as well. We are considered South Central and if the storms move North East we are usually fine, but if it moves East we usually get some rain. But this is ridiculous.

 My grandson Adrian is 9 years old today. Happy Birthday Adrian. It is so hard to believe that he is 9 already and he shares his birthday with Queen Elizabeth as well. So Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth as she shares her 90th birthday.

 My week at Laurie's was very exhausting. The baby was sick with fever and throwing up. I was a grumpy Na-Na and I really regret that, but as sweet as they are, they do not listen at all. Adrian especially does not listen when I am talking to him and Cathy thinks that she is a little Diva and likes bossing everyone around. I told them both that they are not under any circumstances the boss of each other. I AM the BOSS and I guess they got the message because there were a lot of frowns.
 Their room was a disaster so Until it was cleaned to MY satisfaction they did not get to go and play with friends, have friends over, watch tv or anything. I told them that it was not my fault that it took them 4 days to clean their room. And it did take that long. I sat on the bed and watched them.

 I know that it is a good thing that kids get toys, but my gosh, those kids have entirely too much toys. They have so much that I gave them garbage bags and told them to fill em up. I went out to check on the baby and came back and they were putting trash in with the toys. I was highly ticked off and so I made them dump them all out and start over.  I had originally told them I was putting the bags out for the trash to collect. Tears were flowing, loud gasping sobs. They started cleaning the right way after that.

 And then of course was the food. I have never seen kids who eat the way that they do. They never stop. They are always starving and Laurie had lots of food in the fridge and pantry. Oranges, apples and banana's were gone in 2 days. 2 boxes, (Big boxes) were gone in 4 days. They were sneaking handful of cereal when I was either occupied with the baby or in the bathroom or what ever I was doing and they left the empty boxes. I don't get it. They are never denied food. But they acted like they were starving. Laurie and I talked about it and she said that when David is home they don't do that.
 He lets them have a fruit or yogurt or a sandwich or something when they get in from school and then they have dinner and then they have a snack before bedtime. But on weekends they can have what ever they want with in reason. I told Laurie that I was just stunned and she laughed and said Mom don't you remember that we did the same thing growing up? You went to the store everyday because the fruit you bought on Monday was gone on Tuesday. Well yes I do remember that!

 I was telling Karyn how concerned I was and she said "Mama they are having a growth spurt. This is normal because they are so active." and that is true too. Adrian is growing tall. Cathy too. I bought her a pair of Capri's the last time I was there and they are above her knees now. She and David just bought them new clothes in February and Adrian's jeans are above ankle length now.  Other than the cereal, the rest of what they ate was at least healthy for them. Good to know that they are not subjected to a lot of junk food. Candy for them is a real treat and they don't really care for it. They would rather have fruit or yogurts or cheese and peanut butter. So I guess that is better than what it could be. They are not over weight and have never had a cavity, so I guess I should stop worrying about that and worry about other things such as how they are so piggy with their rooms lol.

 The baby wanted me to hold him a lot which was unusual and I guess that was because he was sick. Normally he is a ball of energy. But this time around he just wanted to cuddle with me and so during the day we watched a lot of Sponge Bob Square pants (Which I totally can't stand) and some really good movies that I enjoyed with them. We watched Up which I loved. And Cars and Dolphin Tale. In the evenings Laurie and I watched the voice and after the kids was down for the night and the dinner dishes were done, I watched Forensic Files and 48 hours, 20/20 and Dateline. More tv than I normally watch in a year.

 I enjoyed it but at the same time I was totally exhausted. I missed my routine and my bed and Cisco. But just watching the kids with all of their energy was very tiring. No way can I live with my daughter. LOL.

 I didn't do a thing yesterday. I stayed in my room and slept and read and then last night I did a scrap page then I went back to bed after Jon took Cisco out and we went straight to sleep. So this wraps up today's news. Talk to you later and have a great day. BB

Pickles.........

~ Authentic Amish Refrigerator Pickles~ from a Amish cookbook
~Ready to eat in 24 hrs~
6 c cucumbers, sliced
1 c green pepper, sliced...
1 c onion, sliced
Liquid:
1 c cider vinegar
2 c white sugar
1 tsp celelry seed
2 Tbsp salt

Slice the veggies into 2 quart jars, I like to make layers of them: you can leave out the onions and peppers, if you want, but they are so good!~Mix your other ingredients in a large measuring cup, stir well. The sugar will not be dissolved yet~Pour over sliced vegetables, evenly in each jar~You will finish filling the jars with cold tap water~I shake the jar a few times during the 24 hrs to mix~No need to cook it~ Ready to eat in 24 hours. Taste best if eaten within a week or two~but I like to add tomato wedges or slices to this liquid for overnight, when it is close to empty of veggies~Use the next day~Unbelievable with sandwiches~

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Oh No Not Again!

 Hi Everyone,

 I don't have a page to share today. I have not been feeling well and scrapping is not happening at the moment. So instead I am posting "Dog Rules For Humans" and I can attest that Cisco approves of this list of rules! I am sure that your fur babies will as well.

 So I awoke this morning to a loud crack of thunder. Good thing that I shut down my pc last night. All I had to do was unplug it when the storm blew in and oh wow did it ever! I attempted to lay back down but it was not pleasant dreams as Cisco needed to go out and would only go out as far as he could to pee. He was not about to go OUT in the rain. He doesn't like Umbrellas either. So I made a pot of coffee and since the storm finally passed just enough that the danger of being struck by lightening had passed I turned my pc back on.  Coffee and online news.... That should have been peaceful right?

 No the neighbors are fighting AGAIN! I tuned it out for as long as I could, then I called the office and made a complaint, they stopped but then they were at it again an hour later so I bristled as I tried not to listen but then I heard a slap or a punch or something. Not sure who did what to who but I have a good guess.
 I called the police and made a report. I hated to do that, but it really stresses me out to hear all of this fighting going on. If it was an occasional argument I can get past that. Heck we have them here at our house too but this is not what this is. It is abusive.
 I have heard the woman tell him over and over to leave and then he is right back there. Today she was wanting her house key back and he told her he lost it. She told him she wanted her purse back and her money. I won't repeat what he said to that.
 I don't know their situation. I don't want to know what their situation is, but I don't want to keep listening to them fighting and I don't want to hear someone being abused. I don't even know if the people actually live in that apartment or are staying there temporarily or what, but someone there has kids and they certainly do not need to be a part of that either.
 I don't know if the police came, or if the office followed up on the complaint or what, but he is back and they are fighting yet again. I just heard him yelling as he is walking down the sidewalk. I guess that I will just have to wait and see if it starts up again. I guess he has left for the moment.

 I haven't had much rest even tho that is what I have been trying to do. I lay down but not resting as well as I would like. I think that my gallbladder is acting up. Something is bothering me plus I have some kind of cold bug that attacked me. Still have a temp off and on and just feel crappy,

 I guess that this wraps it up for today. I am going to lay back down and read for awhile and I am going to work on my coloring page as well. We have a challenge going on so I want to do the page for that. I am not sure if I will enter the challenge or not. It seems that the same people are winning and so what is the point? Lins has a new kit out called Wedding Day. And Heather has some new masks for us to work with. That should be interesting work. Not so sure about the wedding kit as I don't do well with wedding pages. Or food pages. I have a beautiful photo of my niece when she got married several years ago, but they are now divorced so I don't want to use it. I will find something or just scrap a fantasy wedding page. I am not in love with this kit. I don't care for the style but I am committed to do my best. When I feel up to it.
 Take care everyone and have a great weekend............. BB
 

My Little Kennah

Hi Everyone,

 This is my adorable great niece Kennah. She is just such a sweet little girl. She is growing up so fast. This is an older picture of her. She is so sweet and I just love this QP thanks Edna.

 Well what is going on here? Not much of anything. It is 70 degrees here in Austin. The blue bonnets are flourishing, I haven't seen the Indian Paintbrush out yet but I really haven't been anywhere either to actually see them. The weather here has been gorgeous the last few days.

 Tomorrow is the big day for the toe surgery. I am hoping that he doesn't have to do it. But we will see when I get there. Then on the 11th I will be going to have my mammogram and then to my daughters. David is flying out to California to check on a job that can accommodate his disability. I hate to see them move. It is going to be hard on me, but it is a good opportunity for him and Laurie to get back on their feet.
 It really makes me angry that we have disabled veterans that do not get paid enough to support their families. It is just so expensive here and he has family there in California as well although they will not be living close by to see every day, they are closer if he needs them.
 Laurie is working full time as well. They have applied 3 times for assistance to have someone come in and help David and he has finally gotten on a program that at least will help him with medical transportation, and Physical Therapy that comes 2 times a week. The one good thing is that they will be close to the Veterans hospital there. Here he has to travel 2 hours to get to the clinics and hospital.
 So maybe this will work out for them. They are not moving for several months yet. They want to keep the kids in school so it will be later on before they move, after June or July.

 I haven't been feeling well. I have been resting most of the time. I just get so sick to my stomach no matter what I eat. I think that I need to set up an appointment to see a GI doctor. It is going to take some time to set that up because I have been trying to get my records from my other doctor. Not sure what is going on there because his office is not answering calls and I can't get to Dallas. I have signed all of the releases. The office stills plays the music but no one answers and not even an automated message so he may have closed his practice or moved. Something is going on tho.

 I just took Cisco out and the wind is blowing very hard and gusty. At one point I thought that Cisco and I were about to be blown away lol.
 He isn't liking his new food. I bought him a different kind but he turns his nose up at it but does eventually eat it when he sees that he is not getting anything else.

 I have to clean the kitchen and take care of a couple of online bills so take care everyone... BB

I Guess I Should Check In!

 Hello,
The page above is one I did strictly for fun. I have more time to do this now since I dropped out of some CT teams. It was getting to be way to much and I didn't have time to do the pages that I wanted to do and it is just easier to buy my own kits if I want them vs getting some kits that are hard to work with and then having to do multiple pages with a kit that I don't like and after that spend tons of time uploading them to different sites. I am done with most of that too.

 I bought a new book by my favorite author and I can't wait to dig in but first I am in the middle of a trilogy and even tho I have read them before, they are my favorite so I will finish the series before I settle down to this new book called "Liar" by Nora Roberts.

 I have been quite the busy girl. I have been spending time with my kids and of course with my cuddle bunny Cisco. He is a great cuddlier and he loves to put his head up so I can pet and scratch under his neck. He is such a sweet heart.

 My son Matthew just stopped in for 5 minutes from coming thru from Iowa down to Brownsville Texas. He has about an 8 hour drive ahead of him so I will not be texting or calling him while he is driving. He promised to call me tonight when he gets settled in his room.

 I spent yesterday with my daughter and son in law. We went to lunch at our favorite Mexican place and I finally got my enchiladas and tacos and my Mexican food cravings are satisfied now, completed by 2 Margaritas and a beer... My daughter just had the one and was buzzing really good and me..... I felt more relaxed but I didn't get that buzzy feeling. Odd how I can hold my liquor these days when before I never could. I was never a drinker. Only on outings such as these.
 Then we went and had our hair cut....
 This is the cut that I got...

 
I love it... wash and go...

And this is the color I am going to put on it in a few weeks...

 But I almost went with this color........ I love it and Karyn says..... Mom Do It... It would look so pretty on you........

 But in the end, I went with the reddish blonde color. It will fade out to a dark blonde with golden highlights that is really close to my own natural color. But if I do go gray naturally I hope hope hope hope that it is that kind of gray and not that yellow kind. I love the silvery gray.

 We had some wicked storms come thru.... Oh my they were rather scary at times. My sister sent me this photo of our home town as they were waiting for the storm and preparing... Yes it had a tornado in it and it did touch down but thankfully in an almost empty field. It tore up an abandoned barn and a fence so thankfully no one was hurt during this one. It was a small one but even those are dangerous!

 I appreciate a good storm, I really do, it cleanses the air, and is good for our plants and trees, but not storms like this!

 Now for the other things that I took from the internet....

 Lol I don't think that he understands his good intentions Ha.... Isn't he adorable?

 Aweee this one is so sweet............

And I couldn't resist this one and couldn't have said it any better....... I hope that your day is super fantastic as always and if anyone messes with you.... You just tell them you got their number lol....

 Y'all take care, BB