I'm Baaaaaa-aaack!
Catch me if you can!
Happy Sunday Friends! I am home, safe and sound -- not sure I'm HAPPY about it -- but I'm here nonetheless! The beach was WONDERFUL .... it doesn't know any other way to be! I am up to my armpits in laundry right now ... wasn't that where I was at right BEFORE vacation too? *sigh* ... but I shall be back with a REAL post eventually! I will probably get caught up reading some of your blogs FIRST though! I hope all is well in your worlds!
T.G.I.F ! ! ! .... Skywatch Friday....
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This was taken at Solomon's Island, MD off the deck at the Solomon's Island Pier restaurant. The bridge is the Gov. Thomas Johnson bridge - it connects Calvert and St. Mary's Counties where the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River converge. It was about 4:00 in the afternoon, and a bit of a hazy day...
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Around the House Neighborhood
Yes indeedy! Thank GOD it IS Friday! And allllllllllllllllll of the clothes are back in my closet!!! Whoo hoo! Except for the ones that are neatly packed and waiting to leave TOMORROW for a week at the beach! I'm sO excited I think I might POP! The ocean and I have a long standing love affair! I stand in awe of the might and power of God that IS the ocean! Not to mention the beauty! It just amazes me! Every time!
Today is the day I get my *new and improved* permanent dentures! I am sO excited! The other ones have gotten sO loose and have been gagging me and causing all kinds of misery! If any misery comes from the new ones I'm going to ignore it and pretend it doesn't exist! Hence, I am positive my permanent dentures are going to be PERFECT! Come back later to catch a glimpse of my new smile!
Luz and I went on a wee little bit of an explore yesterday. It was her first time to Quiet Waters Park -- a very nifty naturey park near her new home! (they moved last weekend) I took her there to go to the playground - which we DID do, but after the little girls she started playing with left, she sorta lost interest in the playground. So we went for a little walk.
... sorta like on a balance beam!
Quiet Waters has lots of unique sculptures...
mostly by local artists.
For some reason Luz was fascinated with this one.
A very high stack of rocks.
3 stacks actually.
One on each corner of the triangle.
Sometimes it doesn't take MUCH to be a sculpture...
just a thought.
THEN Luz found the BIG find!
What is that turtle DOING Nana?
Well... we're not sure... but we BELIEVE
that turtle was laying some eggs!
It appears she has dug a largish hole...
... and plopped her butt in it...
I THINK she was making a deposit!
I don't know what kind of turtle this is.
It looks like a GIANT one of those
little painted turtles.
(do they GET this big?)
She sure is pretty though!
Don'tcha think?
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Hide~n~Seek . . .
I found you!
I can't believe the change in the weather all of a sudden! For a few weeks we were in the upper 80's and 90's every single day -- even some 100's! Then all of a sudden today we couldn't even MAKE 80! Whew! Luz wanted to go to the pool - it was about 76 - and the water in her pool is really WARM already - so I thought we'd be fine! Nope! We were coooooold! The water WAS warm -- and as long as we stayed IN all was fine! But the minute we stepped out... WHOA! There was a really good breeze going on too - so the cool temps along with the breeze - made it a bit nippy for sure! We only stayed for about 90 minutes -- in the water the whole time! Her lips were turning purple and she still didn't want to go home! OY! Sorry kiddo! We took her bike and went to the park instead! Hope THIS weather doesn't stick around too long... (LOL! Sooooo many people will think I'm crazy for that!)
Randomness...
Beauty in the median strip...
Not much happening today... Just counting down the days until the beach. Get this! I've started PACKING already!!! Whoo hoo! Well... I figured while I was doing all that laundry, I might as well just fold some of it and put it in the suitcases! Save a step along the way! My right shoulder has started bothering me again... another OLD pain from before I lost weight and exercised regularly. Ugh... I have just got to get myself organized and get BACK to being healthy. In the meantime... I have an appointment to get a cortisone shot on Wednesday. Wellllllll... I don't want to end up in the emergency room on VACATION!!!
Oh Bible study tonight was interesting! We've been studying David -- supposed to be a 9 week study - but my Monday night group - we pick things over with a fine tooth comb -- so this study has gone on for 6 months! LOL! We are finally on the last chapter of the study -- and we still couldn't finish it up tonight! We got off on a sidebar -- had a major huge discussion about the Triune God head... and how we each "deal" with it. Knowing there is only ONE God! ONE God! That's all there is -- but then we pray TO God, THROUGH Jesus, FOR the Holy Spirit to work through us. Man! It's no wonder non-Christians think we're nuts sometimes!!! I've been a Christian ALL.MY.LIFE. -- and I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around it sometimes! It really WAS a great discussion though!
She Begs.... ( a sticky post until June 14th)
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TONIGHT's THE NIGHT!!!!
Whooo hooo!!!
IF You Came to MY House...
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Annnnnnnnd once again, I found THIS meme over at Barbara H's place! This one was too much fun to ignore! ( I must say SHE is a waaaaaay better hostess than I am! )
IF you came to my house...
You MIGHT see... a "We've Moved" sign in the front yard -- if you come unexpectedly! If you give us one week's notice, you will see a freshly painted front door with some really snazzy adornment on it! But if you only give me a couple of hours notice, you will see my dirty, scratched up, door - because it is in desperate need. (it WANTS to be replaced with a beautiful WOOD door with an oval sketched glass window... but that's not happening... yet) The interior, of course, follows suit to the exterior. Unexpected = Expect MESS! One weeks notice = neat, clean, tidy! A couple of hours = "I HID as much as could! Do NOT look in the bedrooms!"
We'd probably feed you: Yes! I'm certain we would feed you. Do you prefer McDonalds, Wendy's, Arby's or shall we order pizza? ... ... ... Ohhhhhh okay. I'll cook for you then. I will probably make either chicken in wine sauce, with pasta & asparagus, or Dennis will cook London Broil on the grill, and we'll do baked potatoes with a salad. I'll make a yummy FATTENING dessert too -- but I haven't decided which one yet.
And offer you this to drink: You can have anything you like... coffee, tea, milk, water, orange juice, diet pepsi, diet coke or mountain dew. Dennis will be happy to share a beer with you. If you like anything harder than that, I'm afraid it's a BYOB house! Occasionally I have a bottle of wine on hand - but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you! Of course, WITH proper notice, anything can be arranged!
We'd undoubtedly ask if you'd read: Did you want to speak with ME? Or with Dennis? WE would be interested in anything from the Bible to Popular Science, Evanovich to Grisham, Home Renovations & Woodwork to Pottery & Cooking ... Just don't ask about Headline News!
We’d want to play this music for you: Since I love PRAISE music, and he loves 70's rock oldies, we would probably settle on some country music playing low... or maybe my celtic tunes... Of course, if Luz is here that day, you'll probably just get Kid Tunes!
We’d want to tell you the latest about: The adventures of Little Luz! (what else???) But we'll kindly listen to your tales of children or grandchildren too!
We’d probably suggest a game of: Scrabble or Shanghai Rummy! (however, I would love to learn Bridge, if you know how to play!)
We might show off: *Dear Lord help you!* We would most certainly show off the multitudinous creations of our very own making -- 21 years worth of them! (all dusty -- unless given proper notice!) And Dennis will want to show you his garage!
We might get on the computer and show you: No! We would not get on the computer and show you ANYthing! IF you want to see some pictures we'll pull out the family albums... but honestly, we feel the 21 years worth of creations is all the boredom ANYone should have to go through! We're also certain that you spend enough time on the computer at YOUR house! And I certainly spend more than my share of time on it when you are NOT here! (and I've already shared all the BEST family pictures with you anyway. ) Let's just visit!
If it was a long enough visit, we might watch: The sun set down by the river... or the Eagles fly around their nest... or the deer come up from the back field at dusk, looking for a fresh azalea to eat.
What would a visit to your house be like? I HOPE it would be more "inviting" than a visit to MY house!!! LOL!
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Thursday 13...
Thursday Thirteen
in which
we learn are reminded of Things about Melli
beginning with...
1. Toothless. Okay, not entirely - but nearly. Despite that, I still have a Ten:Twenty appointment with the periodontist today ... to have my teeth cleaned! Dentally speaking, there is NO justice!
2. Teacher. Well... not a certified teacher - by a long shot! But I did spend 11 years as a Sub. (should I have used that last week for "s"?) TRUST me... subs still get to wear the badge! We earn it!
3. Team. I never played Team Sports as a kid. But none-the-less, I am ON a TEAM this week! Friday night I am on the First Lutheran FLASH! That's my team for Relay For Life ... only really it isn't... on account of it's a roll-over team from last year, and I'm the only one that's a newcomer this year - and the only one that's actively participating! Sooooo, I was absorbed by First Lutherans other team -- which is comprised entirely of cancer SURVIVORS! Except for me! I'm NOT a survivor! (and I don't really wanna be!) But I am happy they let me on their team!
4. Tempestuous. SOME people say I can be a bit tempestuous -- but I don't think I really am. When I'm not properly dosed with my antidepressant -- THEN things can get a little ugly. But as long as those numbers are good, I'm pretty even tempered. (i think!)
5. Theatre. I absolutely loooooooove to go to the theatre! NOT the movies, mind you! But the theatre - where plays and musicals are performed! There is just no better entertainment! And I even enjoy the High School plays in the county! I'm probably the only person in the audience who doesn't have a child in the play! Or even a friends child! LOL! I go to them all if I have the chance! But going into DC for them is even better! I've never seen a play on Broadway... I would LOVE to do that! (and I hope it's WICKED!)
6. Trustworthy. I believe I am trustworthy. Certainly when it comes to keeping secrets I am! I don't tell ANYthing! And I think most people trust me to do what I say I will. I try really hard not to let folks down.
7. Trains. Dennis and I both love trains. Mostly the old steam engines. Not that we wouldn't travel on a new train ... but we just like the ... ambiance of the old ones. And the dirty stinkin' black smoke pouring out! LOL! (actually it doesn't stink...) These old old trains are few and far between anymore, but we are very fortunate to have a rather nice one only about 2 hours from us... up in Cumberland area... I took him for a ride on it for a Christmas present a few years ago. I'd like to go back up and ride again. They do a dinner mystery ride a few months out of the year. I think we'd like to try THAT one time! Maybe with another couple... that'd be fun!
8. Talent. I have a few talents... at least other people SAY I do... I have some things that I do think I do fairly well... some hobbies. I like to re-finish furniture. And I sew. I dabble with drawing - but my stuff is all cartoonish -- I can't draw ANYthing realistic. This has always driven me crazy! But... my mind just doesn't work that way. I have written some poetry that even I know is really quite good. But I have also written some that is sooooo bad!!! My family used to encourage me to write "stories". They thought I should be published! Friends used to tell me I should be published. The only people who didn't think I should be were the PUBLISHERS! I have come to the conclusion that I'm not MUCH of a writer! I might be entertaining to some... but I'm not "sellable!" ... and really - that's okay!
9. Tease. I love to tease! Only in a verrrrry playful manner - and generally it means that I really REALLY like you and am "comfortable" with you... so, if you feel I've been teasing you -- it's a GOOD thing!!!
10. Text Messaging. This is a relatively NEW phenomena by which one is required to own a cellular device (no longer called a phone - just a device!) that is never actually used for vocalizing with another human. My children have all MASTERED Text Messaging... and they think I should too! I am getting pretty good ... I think. But they seem to feel I am still in the dark ages! *sigh* ( I keep telling them I am OLD - but no - that's not allowed! )
11. Tall! (this is sO funny!) I am NOT tall - by any means! But when I asked Krysti for a T word that describes me - this is the one I was assigned! I argued with her and pointed out that 5'3" is generally NOT considered tall -- but she said that I am "taller than Krysti", and therefore, I am tall! That's logic I just can't reason with!
12. Travel. I'm not crazy about flying anymore -- but I still have the Travel Bug! I want to travel and I want to SEE the whoooooole entire world! I don't want to miss out on ANY of it ... but it appears I'm ever only gonna see a teeeeeen weeeeeny portion of it! This is just soooooo sad. God made this whOle big beautiful, amazing world... and I only get to see a blip of it! I don't care WHAT Walt Disney says... it's NOT a Small World!!!
13. Tenacious. This is one of those words that was created just for me. OR this was a gift that God gave me? For better or worse. I am one of those people that if I BELIEVE something to be right or important or necessary or whatever -- if I believe something is the RIGHT thing to do -- even if everyone else involved is against it, I will NOT let go! Sometimes I think this is the main reason I have never been called for Jury duty - I would be the one causing a hung jury! I really would. IF I was not CONVINCED of a persons guilt... there is no one this side of Heaven that could make me vote guilty! And if I WAS convinced - I'd never vote innocent!
A Needle in a Haystack ...
Have ya ever gone searchin' for a needle in a haystack?
If ya have, then you probably knOw that the best way to find one...
... is to not LOOK at all!
Sometimes the best way is to just happen upon it...
And that was just what happened!
Look Nana! A pretty PINK flower!
I can have it???
Oh wait a minute!
There's one for YOU too!(mmmmmmmelt my little heart!)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Around the House...
Today is the last day I have to get things done before Uncle Joe comes. Carpet Man is coming to install carpet in the Amazing Overnight Guestroom we're producing! It won't be much! A blow-up matress on the floor -- but HEY! They're comfortable! At least it will have brand new and pet hair FREE carpet! (the old carpet is a long story best saved for another day...) ANYway... we've been meaning to do this anyway because eventually (now sooner than later) we want to move Mom into this room because it's on the lower level and she won't have to deal with steps! (except on Bath days - which will give her one more reason to despise me on those days!) Anyway... Carpet Man cometh! I've been promised he won't be here until at least noon - so I had planned to run some errands in the morning - but that will now NOT be happening, as my trusty SUV decided it wanted NEW BRAKES today! Why is it you can tool along, tool along for a long long time and then all of a sudden in ONE day your brakes start GRATING like nails on a chalkboard and you can't stand it! Did they grate the day BEFORE yesterday? No! Yesterday? By the time I got to Annapolis to babysit Luz, I thought I was going to DIE! And I still had to get back home again! OY! So I get home and ask Dennis (cuz this is how you DO it at my house) "Honey? When was the last time I had new brakes on my car?" ... to which he replies "I'm pretty sure it was just last year." ... to which I reply... "Unh-unh! No way. But you can take it out for a ride. I think it needs new brakes... " Soooooo he takes the keys and hops in and drives it up to the circle and down to the stop sign. He comes back to the circle, does a few times around, stops at the top of the driveway, gets out of the car, looks UNDER the car, gets back IN the car, comes down the driveway and into the house, and now he's AGGRAVATED! "Your brakes are SHOT!" Hm. Now mind you... I'm supposed to be getting a new car, but he and God and the dealership manager all talked me out of buying the one I wasn't entirely thrilled with - remember? And I've given up looking because I hate car salesmen. (okay I don't actually HATE them... that's much to strong a word... but I do not care to deal with them under any circumstances any longer - okay?) But Honey is going away this weekend -- he's driving Uncle Joe back up to Pennsylvania (after Uncle Joe drops off Mom's car to us -- which by the way means that in just TWO days we will HAVE another set of wheels -- but not in time for me to babysit Luz on Thursday!) Soooooooo Honey talked to Mr. Mechanic and Mr. Mechanic said suuuuuuuuure he could put new brakes on my SUV today -- and so last night we dropped it off and today I'm without a vehicle - with or without brakes! Which -- if you've been paying close attention, means that I have ALL DAY to put MORE clothes back in my closet (I'm washing every bloomin' item before it goes back in there!) and to get bathrooms cleaned and floors scrubbed! Didn't I JUST do this a few days ago??? Maybe Mom will vacuum! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!! (well... sometimes she does like to push it around...)
Y'all have a great day! I'll make time to come around!
