somebody loves me

I worked late, stayed up late and slept late in that order.  Right about the time I was beginning to wake up good the dogs went ape shit and I noticed two ATT service trucks outside getting ready to bury a new line!  Praise be.  I may be the last one on the line but they've been diligent trying to fix the problem.  They are the only affordable option where I live in the boonies.  Plus they have my wireless account as well so they better play nice.  The two guys were nice and polite and had the job done in 30 minutes.  Now we don't have to worry about filling in the septic tank around the rigged up splice.  Good job!!

I watched the debate a piece at a time and I was very impressed with Bernie and EW.  Out of the whole bunch they were the only ones who seemed to be unified.  I also enjoyed Pete and Beto.  The rest of them...meh.  We shall see who comes out swinging tonight.

My Kroger run was today and I didn't spend much.  Mostly I eat turkey sandwiches, chips and dip.  I know that doesn't sound extremely healthy but I balance it out.  While I was there I visited with my brother at the fuel center and found him chatting with a customer.  Everybody and their mama'n'them know Bubba.  He gets to wear his signature plaid shirt and jeans to work now.  

Y'all be careful out there.  It's a crazy world, but we live here~ Mac McAnally

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making do

Bless my little rural heart.  The only internet available to me is high speed DSL from ATT but the buffering is so bad I can't watch the debate live.  Never fear.  My trusty bad ass phone is super fast.  There are only a few I'm interested in hearing anyway.  A handful.  I mean dude....they came out of the freakin' woodwork!  So now it's sketchy on my phone.  Lerd.  I'm reading a really interesting book by Jim Hightower named "If the Gods had Meant for us to Vote they would have Given us Candidates. "  Written from the populist perspective he covers a lot of ground concerning politics in general through the year 2001.  If you're curious, check it out.  I'm intrigued with his knowledge of how big corporations run the elections basically.   UNLESS we get out and vote.

I attended mass today and was also intrigued by that.  I learned something about the ritual of communion.  As a non-Catholic instead of just sitting there like a dummy and making folks walk over me, I took my place in line and crossed my arms over my chest.  And I received a blessing.  That's pretty cool and I'm glad the others gave me a heads up. I hugged them all, more than once before I left for my next adventure.  I felt an arm come around my neck during the service and it was Christine sitting behind me.  We whispered about how we missed that sweet and spunky thing.  

Next stop was Lupo's for water only with the girlfriend's club.  Broke and on the way to work, I was.  My new client and I read books and talked politics and life.  It was a good experience.  And the great news is my friend just called and said he has a bag full of crappie for me!  I almost stopped there on the way home.  

Peace be still ^j^

you are my sunshine

When I opened the door to Lauren's apartment Reaves was sitting in Lauren's lap and she grinned real big and said Gaga!  Talk about melting a heart.  She jumped down to give me a big old hug and we proceeded to play up a storm. Her older buddies were in and out so there was no nap prior to swimming.  She and Lauren will BOTH be asleep by six I'm sure.  They are finally working on the Dyer county portion of 412 but it's going slowly.  

I said my goodbyes to Lorna and the kids and tried my best not to cry but did anyway.  And it's still coming.  I have learned to love that little tribe as my own.  I'll be looking for cheap airfare to Melbourne.  Life is all about change and moving forward.  

I don't have a lot to say right now because I'm kind of in a mood.  It will pass like it always does.  

Keepin' the faith on that one ^j^

beyond blessed

For the second Sunday in a row I  have been inspired by our new senior pastor's words.  I can't actually describe her except that she is REAL and my mind never wanders.  I actually listen to what she is saying.  Part of that is that she comes into the congregation while speaking or praying.  Down to earth.  As a lifelong member of that church I can honestly she's a close tie with Dell King as my favorite.  Remember that lady I almost hit yesterday?  I kid you not, she drove into the church parking lot in front of me.  Same car, same old lady hairdo.  I wonder if she's following me????

It's hot. Again.  Pretty soon the irrigation systems will kick in and we'll be counting the days 'til fall.  It's nature's way.  So are the two funerals coming up this week.  I will be busy with that among other things.  No idle hands here.

In the words of Kristen Hampton "just be nice."

^j^

near miss

I came within inches of T-boning an elderly lady who went out of turn at a four way stop.  I got there first, she was next and we both went at the same time.  Poor little thing just waved at me!  Good thing I have new brakes and good reflexes.  

I'm pimping windows again and have quite the inventory.  All are from the red log cabin that we call the homeplace.  Daddy's nekkid ladies are in full bloom.  They always remind me of when he died on August 4th.  Tommy picked a bunch and put them by Mom's chair.

No news here except that OITNB is out and I'm loving it.  Once again, I am easily entertained.  

Y'all stay cool and be nice.  Always nice.

Tortuga!

bittersweet

I headed out this morning to have a quick visit with my friend from Seattle before she leaves to go back.  They are neck deep in digging through their late mother's stuff.  As I approached the house I started to cry and when we went out back to chat we were both crying.  Finding yourself as an orphan even at our age is a sobering experience. We cried and shared our feelings openly and it was excellent closure.  I ended up with a sack full of Ben and Jerry's pints as they were cleaning the freezer.  It will be a long time before I see these folks again and that makes me even sadder.

After that I interviewed with my new client and I think we'll get along just fine.  She used to work in the histology lab around the time I hired into the clinical part.  Her daughter and I went to school together.  What goes around comes around.

It seems that all of the losses lately have me in a mood where I'm fine one minute and the next minute I'm crying.  I realize that is normal grieving so I'm allowing the tears to flow.  My good friends are moving next week far away and that's tugging at my heart too.  

I will always find something to be grateful for, even in the midst of loss and change.  That's the faithful side of me and I thank God for it.  This too shall pass, as Mr. Yates would say.  And always leave room for the spirit to work ^j^

in between and lean

Also a part of sitting with folks, besides getting attached, is finding other employment when they pass away.  The need is there it's just a matter of getting hooked up with the right people.  I have lots of contacts so I'm sure something will come up in God's time.  I am rich in many other ways besides money. One of the things that I wonder about the ultra rich is if they are truly happy.  Or even if they have a clue how the rest of us live. You can only spend so much money in your lifetime so why not do some good with the surplus?  You wouldn't even have to give up your lifestyle.  Just share.  And be nice.  Can you imagine how much money Jeff Bezos could do with buying school supplies and whatnot.  He would never miss it.  Neither would the Walton family.  Both businesses are guilty of underpaying their employees.

One of the things we talked about the other day was just that.  Our genius solution to a lot of the problems would be letting people retire with Medicare at  60 or 62.  That opens up the job market for the younger folks who NEED jobs.  My retirement age to receive full benefits is 70.  By then you're not able to enjoy being in good enough health to play a little before you die.  Otherwise, we just work until we drop dead on the job and nobody collects what we have paid in.  It happened with my late husband.

Anywho, my cousins are on a roll and a blinged out official Gig the Goldfish bus will be headed to Detroit on Tuesday for the Democratic debates.  He has a primo spot across from the Ford Theater and I feel sure he'll make his presence known.  Good luck buddy!!

This break in the heat has been heavenly but I'm sure it won't last.  There is still August and September to deal with.  The Dyer County Fair is usually hot as the dickens but people flock there anyway!  Tradition, so to speak.  My birthday almost always falls during fair week.  Both of parents and I worked there in one capacity or another.  Daddy was the director one year while Mom manned the office with the late Red Henson.  That was when it was by the graveyard.  

Namaste ~