I did it!

I purchased that sewing machine that I have been talking about ever since I moved here.  I haven’t sewn anything for years.  When the kids were young I made a lot of their  clothes.  I am tired of mending by hand.  When I moved here I hemmed curtains by hand and that is no fun.  This morning I went to Walmart and bought a Singer, nothing fancy as I don’t intend to make anything fancy.  Just need it to do some hemming and I think I will make some new curtains for the kitchen.

The barn swallows have built a birds nest on top of the light fixture going into the laundry room.  I love bird watching but I don’t like tip toeing through the bird poopiedoop to get in the laundry room.  Barn swallows are a pretty bird but they fly really fast and swoop at you.  This is the same exact spot they built their nest last year.  Should I grin and bear it or report it to maintenance?  I forgot to mention that the birds have made a direct hit on my front screen/window that I just took apart and cleaned last week.

 

The nest..                                          The bird

I was back getting my glasses readjusted again.  I hope this does it.  Now what is for lunch?  Maybe leftover potato salad and some BBQ on a bun.

I hope this is a peaceful week for us all. Stay safe  and be happy!!

Beth

The oppressive heat..

won’t be back until tomorrow.  Then for the next several days we are under a heat advisory.  Summer is returning with a vengeance.  This means more days of non stop AC running. 


I was talking to my next door neighbor a couple of days ago.  I am on one side of her and a couple that is several years older (can you believe it?)  than me is on the other side.  Then directly across (catty corner) from me is a middle aged lady that lives alone.  To get back to my story, my next door neighbor said that she received a letter with her Ameren (utility) bill last month.  It stated that all 3 of her neighbors were conserving electricity while it appeared she was not.  I asked her what she kept her AC on and she told me 70 – 72 degrees.  I told her I kept mine on 80 degrees.  She pointed out to me that she and her husband liked to stay cool and I pointed out to her that her 3 neighbors were all living on a fixed income.    If they can afford it, I say more power to them.

The birds in the nest are barn swallows.  They were in a combative move as I was trying to do laundry today.  Swooping in and out at me like I was out to get them, so I got a very good look at them.

My daughter and I went to the opening day of the Big R here in town today.  I was used to the store because there is one a few miles from my old home that Jim and I liked to go to.  This store is quite a lot larger.


I ate my first tomato for supper last night wit h bacon and mayo on wheat bread.  It was delicious!
Stay cool, stay safe and be happy!

  Beth

One For the Money ~ Janet Evanovich

Attention Stephanie Plum fans.  Janet Evanovich’s first book in the Plum series is in the process of being made into a movie, estimated to be in theaters on 27 Jan 2012.

I read  my first book in this series (Smokin’ Seventeen has just been released) shortly after Jim died.  I remember that I would be crying while I was reading and then burst out laughing.  Since that time I have read all 17 books.  They are hilarious.  Even though they are grossly over priced I still purchased 16 and 17 for my Nook.  The first 15 I was able to check out through the library at home. 

If you are interested, check out the links below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZPJa6WLHWI

http://www.movieinsider.com/m1037/one-for-the-money/

http://www.netkushi.com/gallery2/index.php/Hollywood-Movie-Stills/O/One-for-the-Money-movie-stills

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I am just home from getting my hair cut so it is nice and short and spikey again.  Then I had to make a trip by the grocery store again as I forgot the milk yesterday.  I rarely run out of milk because 1/2 gallon does me about 10 days.  This time I did.

A bird has built a nest on the light fixture by the door that leads into our laundry area.  My neighbors are thrilled about this and I will be thrilled with them so long as I don’t get caca dumped on my head as I am going in the door.  After that I will cease to be thrilled.  My new neighbors think it is barn swallows.  I personally think the nest is too small for barn swallows, but then what do I know?

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It is the middle of the week for you all that still have to work for a living.  Do take the time to be happy.

  Beth