fun in the sunI

I get drenched with sweat when I do the flower watering thing so today I planned ahead and wore my swimsuit then headed straight to Chucky and Vicki's for a few dips.  It made a huge difference!  I had forgotten that a cop lives next door and when I glanced up and saw the car I was sure they were gonna' come arrest me for trespassing.  Not to worry.  It's just little old me.

I may end up back at urgent care with the dog bite.  After ten days of Augmentin and a shot of Rocephin the larger wound is still a little puffy and sore.  We shall see.

The no-till wheat beans are already up thanks to a good rain.  I am so thankful not to be living in a corn box this year.  One of the most dangerous things about that is watching out for deer that dart out.  I've almost hit one many a time.  One of my neighbors has a sweet corn patch about a week from being ready.  I absolutely LOVE that stuff.  We always had it when I was a kid because Mama put it up for the whole year.  Same for purple hull peas.   More often than not, Daddy's dessert  would be an extra piece of cornbread soaked in pea juice.

If I had somebody to help me I would totally do a garden but I can't do it by myself anymore.  I need to live in one of those co-ops with a community garden.  

Heat advisory.  Stay cool, always ^j^

never forget

I just read that the 9/11 first responder who testified to Congress with Jon Stewart has died. There were pictures of him before the tragedy and along his road with chemo.  After testifying in Congress, he placed himself in hospice care.  He was 53.  Luis Alvarez tried along with Stewart to get from Congress the healthcare that so many first responders desperately need.  Nearly four thousand people died in that one day and many more have succumbed to blast related illnesses.  Remember the thick clouds of dust?  These people worked in it months clearing debris and trying to restore the area.  What happened that day was a series of well planned terrorists attacks by people who "should" have been on somebody's radar.  I mean geez man.  They worked on this for five years. It resulted in our country entering a ten year war that was not won.  That was the politically correct response to 9/11.  How sad.

Flowers are watered and I'm in for the day.  I just don't do well in the heat.  I've always hated to sweat from getting in and out of a hot car or working in full sun.  The humidity here in Tennessee makes it 100 times worse.  All the fireworks joints are cranked up for their big week.  For me, that's the turning point of summer even though it's only two weeks old.  The shadows will begin to change soon.  I listened to a chorus of ree a rees while I was watering.  They are at their prime!

My daddy's 88th birthday would have been on July 17.  I didn't see him ON his last one, but the day before and day after.  When I told Mama I would see him the next day she said" But that's not his birthday."  That is a regret for me. I'll eat some fried chicken, fried green 'maters and purple hull peas to celebrate his 88th.  

Oh say can you see ~

  

up and at 'em

I was determined not to be watering flowers in the heat of the day and got up early to get on with business. After that I ran some errands and a couple of chores for a friend who can't get out.  After that I hit up Sunflower Health which is also like crack to me.  I went in for probiotics and came out with a tshirt and bracelet.  They just have such fun cute stuff!

After that....the deadly Kroger run.  They did, however, have my crab dip in stock so it was worth the trip.  I posted AOC on Colbert regarding the subpoena to Kellyanne and immediately my trolls came out of the woodwork.  I just don't engage. 

I still can't stop seeing that picture in my mind of the man and his 2 year old daughter floating face down in the Rio Grande. These people are so desperate that they still try, knowing that if they make it they'll be separated at the border.   I feel for them, just like the Syrian refugees and the others trying to make their way to a better life.  

I stopped in and got my facial hair waxed while I was out and it's smooth as a baby's butt.  I'm way too young to have a beard.  My mother used to call it "honey" when she got it done at Angel's Crown Center back in the day.   If I had a buck for every delivery and pickup I made there I'd be rich.  Sure do miss her.

My prayer is for some normalcy in this country and the ability to reach across the aisle and listen in a non-partisan way in order to find solutions.  The people being hurt are us, the citizens of the US.  We deserve better.

^j^ 

another day in paradise

A line of thunderstorms moved through last night that put us without power for about an hour.  I was asleep and the neighbor let me know he had called DES.  I promptly went back to sleep and woke up when the fan came back on.  For some reason my alarm didn't go off this morning and I just happened to wake up in time for work.  It was pouring which is all good except I had left my window cracked and the whole seat was drenched.  Lerd.  I went back in, grabbed some towels and dry shorts and headed on my way.  My bad.  The regulator is finicky and often if you can't get the window up, fifteen minutes later it will go.  I just failed to do that last check.

I cracked the bedroom window when the power was out and went to the potty with my lantern that Mamye gave me for just that kind of emergency.  She's resourceful like that.  Anywho I called ATT and they are shipping me a new modem at the bargain price of 99 bucks.  The tech support guy in St Augustine FL was hilarious and informative.  He told me to get a surge SUPPRESSOR. Duh.

Got a tentative date for a Jackson visit, Lord willing.  A new trial gig tomorrow plus watering paradise.  Other than that, nada until Tuesday.  I had almost forgotten that the 4th is next week until somebody mentioned it today.  Must get sparklers.  

The love you take is equal to the love you make ^j^

babies in cages

The more I see and hear about the separation of children and their parents at the border the angrier I get.  The picture of the guy from El Salvador and his dead daughter is the most horrific thing I've seen since that other little fella' trying to get to Turkey.  The story I heard was that the man had made it to shore with his daughter and left her there to go back for his wife.  Only the little girl jumped in after him.  Sad, sad stuff.  I have also heard that donations of basic life necessities to the migrant camps are being refused.  WTF.  

I really don't have the energy to be really pissed off because the heat is kicking my ass.  My dumb ass was out watering flowers at noon today because I slept late.  I know well enough to hit the bottom near the root ball and not the leaves.  They will burn in a second and I'd be fired!!

I miss my baby and my baby's baby.  I don't have a clue what their schedule is at this point.  Between my jobs and hers it's like working a puzzle to figure out a visit.  That's okay though.  It is what it is and at least she's close.

Namaste ^j^

the handy woman

Since three months after I left the hospital. I have slowly but surely explored ways to make a buck.  Not much is off limits unless it requires liking Trump.  Or blowjobs.  During that time I've tried my hand at writing and photography which I claim as talents.  I don't know how to use all the bells and whistles but as one photographer told me long ago "you have a good eye."  I have shuttled canoeists and pimped out ancient windows.  Watering flowers is now a side job.  You just never know what life is gonna' pitch  your way.  

I think about that a lot when I encounter self centered people and the way they treat others.  You know the type...hell I know at least 20!.  These are the ones who use other people and don't even realize it.  I've been given some great opportunities in the past year to get my feet wet.  As a matter of fact they're wet now!  

The sad thing is that these narcissistic personalities don't know what they're doing.  Their reality is I am wonderful and great and right all the time.  I avoid them at all costs.  This is why it's so important for somebody who can WIN take the presidency away and find some order for our country.  It will happen.  Hide and watch.

Over and out ~

forgive us our debts

Y'all all know I'm a Bernie bro and I was thrilled to hear of the law he is sponsoring to forgive all student loan debt.  As the mother of one who owes a chunk from 2008, I say right on.  With the economy what it is and the lack of jobs that pay well, eliminating that debt would give students a clean slate where they can actually afford to buy things like a house or car thus boosting the economy exponentially.  

When I went to college, the cost was not cheap but it was reasonable and student loans weren't a thing.  I had a scholarship for two years, did work study for a year and my parents paid for the last year which was only about 6K.  That was a lot to them in 1976 but my last year was so intense I would have never graduated if I had tried to work.  I see public education as one of the top three issues to be addressed and not just with student debt.  The school voucher program is absurd.  If you want your kids to go to a charter school go for it, but don't expect the rest of us to pay for it. Our tax dollars are committed to public schools and improving them not paying for someone to go to a Christian based private school.  I am a Christian myself, but I don't believe religion has a place in the public school system.  That's the parents' job, or the job of that charter school that they pay dearly for.  

The Sanders plan proposes not only forgiveness of ginormous debt but also free college education at public universities.  Imagine what an opportunity for those who cannot afford to go to post secondary schools.  It's not socialism or welfare...just a good solid start for kids of this generation.  An investment, if you will.  Tennessee already offers free community college.  Let's expand on that.   The very banks that ran all this smack were bailed out by the feds.  Turn about is fair play.

I joined some friends for lunch and a visit then went to do my watering.  It rained hereT during the night but there, not so much.  It was already dry again.  It was ten degrees cooler than yesterday with a nice breeze and low humidity but I was still drenched with sweat by the time I was done.  

The beginning of the Dem debates is two days away.  I just hope everybody plays nice and acts for the good of all instead of splintering.  That would be another win for you know who.

Carry on folks ~