Lunch out with a friend

 I was feeling a bit down the one day because I had just gotten a call that I was not chosen for a job that I interviewed for. I texted my friend that I used to work with and told her I didn't get the job. She asked if I needed some human contact and suggested we go out to lunch.

We went to a place that neither one of us had ever been to. It's called the All Aboard Dinor.

The place isn't much to look at on the inside but the staff was friendly and the food was good. It sits right next to the railroad tracks and we did watch a train go by while we were there.

The train was also running inside the dinor. The track runs all the way around the whole place.

When we went to the register to pay they had a sign saying they offered a senior citizen discount for anyone over 60. I said to my friend, that's me. Enough said because the girl gave me the dicount.

A day with Presley

 My daughter-in-law asked if I wanted to take Presley the one day and of course the answer was yes. It wasn't the best day weather wise so we spent most of the day inside.

She wanted a snack so we made popcorn and then settled in on the couch.

She pulled out a chest of toys I've had and I decided to disguise myself and we got a selfie.

She heard the camera take the first picture and then looked at me like "what are you doing" I of course played innocent and said I had no idea what she was talking about but of course snapped another one.

She was pretending to be a famous chef and cooked me an excellent play doh meal

Crafts in the Country

 There is a little store not far from me called Crafts in the Country. It's on the owners property and she doesn't have regular business hours. She does however occasionally hold an event with other crafters. Amanda and I went recently to check out what was there.

Amanda bought these 9x13 carriers. One for her and one for me. They are like a bowl cozie for 9x13 dish.

I bought some of this flavored chex mix. It was kind of a rip off for the price and even though I had sampled some, it wasn't as good as what I had tried. 

There was a nice selection of items available and of course it's always fun going out and doing something with Amanda.

Peonies

 The last time I posted about my peonies, they hadn't bloomed yet. These pictures were taken on the 7th and 8th

You may recall me posting that I used an old tomato cage turned upside down to try and keep these from ending up on the ground. It never fails. After these bloom it rains and they all end up laying on the sidewalk and that's just about the end of them. This year, as usual, it poured after the peonies bloomed. Thanks to the tomato cage, they are still standing tall and looking beautiful. They may be a little crowded in the cage but at least they are lasting longer.