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.
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.
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.
The after is a bit on the dark side. I may have overdone that a bit.
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".
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.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Then we crossed the tracks. I don't know which is the right or wrong side though.
I mailed these out on the 2nd so I hope everyone got them by now.
Here's the front.
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.
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 .
I tend to be the first one there every morning so I took the opportunity to take a picture of my work station.
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.