Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Back to school

The kids will be going back to school here on the 26th. I decided to make Presley a back to school card. I haven't been sending her happy mail and I'm long over due.



For the inside I used lined notebook paper to write the message.




Tuesday, August 19, 2025

A feather in your cap

 I don't know if it's some kind of sign or not but I seem to be seeing a lot of feathers. The one Friday I spotted one on the sidewalk in front of where I work. The next day I was sitting outside taking a break from my Saturday morning housework and spotted one in my yard.


These next two are a before and after. The first is the original picture and the second is after I changed all kinds of settings on it.

The after is a bit on the dark side. I may have overdone that a bit.


I wonder if these could be from the angel watching over me. 

Monday, August 18, 2025

Could be dangerous

 The one day while I was at work I snapped a quick picture out the window that's directly across from where I sit. There is a plaza across the street and I see Dollar Tree right in my line of vision every day. I sent the picture to Amanda and showed her it was there. Here response was "that could be dangerous". 


I replied "I thought that too but at least it's not Hobby Lobby". 

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Growing celery

 I tried this once before and it did pretty well. I thought I would give it a try again. You take celery and cut the bottom off. Then you just put it in a dish of water and watch it grow.


It only took a couple days to get to this point.

After it gets going you can put it in a pot with dirt. The last time I did it, it got pretty tall but didn't really grow outwards. I doubt that you could get another think of celery out of it but it's a fun experiment.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Lunch time

 I take my lunch to work every day. It's usually something healthy since I'm trying to do better. Thursday 8/7 I was starving and knew that what I had brought just wasn't going to cut it. There are lots of options in the area and although it wasn't healthy, I went to Burger King.

I took my kindle and sat and read while I chowed down on my fish sandwich and fries.


I can tell you that I will not be doing this often. It was $10 for this. I hate how expensive everything has gotten.

Friday, August 15, 2025

Construction

 Looks like the doctors office behind me is gearing up for construction to begin on the new pharmacy. 

Tuesday August 5th, I got home from work and this is what was sitting out there.


Wednesday morning they were out there before I left for work unloading something.

When I got home from work that day they had done this.




It kind of looks like one big long sandbag that runs around the perimeter of their property.


Thursday I got home from work and this was what I saw.





The chain link fence is just on the other side of those things that look like sandbags and also runs around the perimeter. . 

Nothing was done on Friday or the weekend. I'm not looking forward to the mess that's going to be out there once they begin digging and I'm hoping that this doesn't make another flooding problem for me.

Thursday, August 14, 2025

It's gonna be a bright sunshiney day

 


Could have also called this "On the road again. 

I headed out the door to go to work the one morning and the sun was shining bright

Then I was on the road and headed to work.


I have a couple reminders on my desk at work to keep me thinking positive.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Food prep

August 2nd and 3rd I had tons of ambition and a very productive weekend. I decided I would do a little food prep on that Sunday. I made some breakfast burritos. I kept one out and froze the rest. I forgot to get pictures before things were in the freezer so you just get pictures of freezer bags full of food. I discovered that the burritos were a little too much to eat all in one sitting. I cut these in half and that was perfect. One burrito = 2 breakfasts.


I also made some McGriddle muffins. These are made with pancake mix and then you add sausage, maple syrup and cheese. Seriously yummy and easy to pop in the microwave for a quick breakfast. One is usually enough for me.


I had also put together a casserole to have for dinner that night. That gave me about 5 meals altogether. Some of that went in the freezer and I didn't bother getting a picture.


On a side note, when we get slow at work everyone has been scrolling through their phone. To pass the time yesterday I decided to get some blog reading in from my phone. Comments were under my other google address so it says Ann Thompson but doesn't link to this blog. Some of you already know that but for those who don't, the Ann Thompson that left a comment on your blog was me. I'll do that from time to time just so everyone knows.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Working on September

 It may take me longer to get them done, but I'm still working on happy mail cards. The September ones are in the works now and I've got my idea ready for the October one.


I can't say that I will get these out right at the beginning of next month but they will be going out.

Monday, August 11, 2025

Thanks Facebook

My post is courtesy of Facebook and things I've saved from there
This one made my immature evil side laugh
Yes, that could be me

Some of these sound pretty good. The only problem is I would eat the whole thing myself
And last but not least. I should have started with thos one but Im a bit backwards sometimes. 

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Last Sunday

 I was quite ambitious last Sunday. After my coffee, email and blog reading, I got dressed and took Gibbs for a walk. I managed to do a mile. Before I went back to work I was getting pain in my hip and back just walking half a block so I was happy about the improvement.

Gibbs was in a hurry to get started.

Loved the Black-eyed Susan in front of the funeral home 


The main drag was pretty quiet



Saw this lighthouse in someone's yard


The Queen Anne's Lace caught my eye.


Walking past the local diner, I spotted a car in the parking lot and at first I thought there were two people sitting in it. Had to take a picture of this one. 



Then we crossed the tracks. I don't know which is the right or wrong side though. 













Saturday, August 9, 2025

August happy mail card

 I mailed these out on the 2nd so I hope everyone got them by now.


Here's the front.


And here is the inside.



Friday, August 8, 2025

Year 2 week 9 drawings.

 Here's another weeks worth of drawings. 
















Thursday, August 7, 2025

In the yard

 Nothing much today. Just a few pictures I took in my yard.

The first two were taken in the morning when I went out to leave for work. 



This last one was in the backyard. I was out there with Gibbs and noticed the yarrow growing alongside the cement pad that is out there. I used to have this growing in my front flower bed but it got choked out by some viney thing. Now it grows in random spots around the yard.

















Wednesday, August 6, 2025

New plate

 I got a letter from the state a couple weeks ago saying that my license plate was old and needed to be replaced because it was likely faded and cracked. They would be sending one in the mail to replace the old and it needed to replaced as soon as I got it because the new registration would be in their system and the old would be taken out.

I honestly didn't think my old plate looked that bad.


So the new plate came in the mail and I went out to try and change them out. I couldn't even get the screws to budge. I texted my son and asked if he would be able to do it for me. That was on Wednesday and I told him I would wait until the weekend. I had the new plate in the car and I figured if I happened to get pulled over I could show them the new plate and explain my problem. 

Saturday morning I went to my sons and he got it taken care of for me. I forgot to take a picture of the new plate though .

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

More about my job

 I tend to be the first one there every morning so I took the opportunity to take a picture of my work station. 


It's been getting a little easier every day. I stopped trying to learn it all at once and now I can take payments without asking a million questions. There's still a lot that I haven't figured out yet though.

Here's the view of what's behind me


There is one girl who's in the office all the time with me. Then there are others who come from out of town a couple days a week. All have been friendly but with every new person I'm told a new way to do something and it gets confusing. The one that was there last week, while very nice, talks a lot and very loud. I couldn't hear customers on the phone over her. I had a headache by noon.

I've got a handy dandy fancy ID badge.


From what I've been told they don't use them for anything so I'm not real sure of their purpose. There was only one person who came from out of town that had hers on.



















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