That's the title of one of the articles in the Ladies Home Journal that I got in the mail today. I haven't read it yet. I think I would like to be a hoarder.
Why? You ask???
Well...maybe I could be on TV! And if I was on TV...I'd want to be the very best hoarder I could possibly me! The Hoarder Queen - Queen of the Hoarders - Excellence in Hoarding - My life as a Hoarder. Oh my God...it's endless!!
All I'd have to do is move into my storage unit. The scene is already set. I'd just have to throw some food around...and maybe a dead cat or two. I truly wonder how these folks get that way. I mean, after you have filled up a couple of rooms with shit...wouldn't you see the pattern?? I guess they don't want to see it. I can relate. It is a good way to keep people from visiting. Ever. Can you imagine if a Jehovah's Witness went inside a Hoarder's house...you might never see them again! Hmmm...
Husband made some cabbage rolls. I just ate two and they are excellent. I will eat more, I am sure.
Oh...yeah! I'm pissed by the way. I found some teeny tiny sugar ants in the kitchen today! Little bastards. Perhaps they were planted by some reprobate who just wanted me to clean the kitchen. There was a whole army of them in a line coming through the kitchen window. I followed them, plotting their death, spray can in hand. They no longer exist. Ha ha!!! I cleaned the kitchen. Life is good.
It was kind of cold this morning. I liked it. We got lots done today. It's busy tomorrow. We have a new girl working. She is a friend of Raven's...who hasn't worked before. Not like she hasn't cleaned any rooms...she hasn't worked before! She will be working with Raven so I'm sure Raven will keep her in line. Otherwise Raven will have to do her job, too! It's a relief for Bobbie and me. We have some plans. All we asked of her (Corinna) is that if she doesn't want to work to please let us know and don't just not show up. We hate that! It's a nice buffer for us for as long as it lasts...
Husband is cooking for a private party on Monday evening. A friend of his works at the Fort in Fort Davis and his girl friend is coming into town tonight and his mother is coming in tomorrow. He loves Husband's cooking and wants a meal. So the menu will be ribs, chicken, pasta salad, beans, garlic bread and brownies. Yummy on the brownies. I'm making them. Lots of pecans. Nuts are good for diabetics. I'll pick them out of the brownies. Yeah....right! I have no plans to socialize. Everything will be disposable so I will also provide the trash can. The mother is staying at the Lodge in the building in front of us so they can go visit her!
All this talking about food I'm thinking I need more to eat. I have some stuff to cut out for the collages, too. And take a shower. It's already 8:30. Where does the time go? Nite!!
b
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Poem
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Fire update
Holy shit! The Mexican Diablos firefighters are here! All joking aside (and yes, they really are here) the fires south of Alpine have grown to 3000 acres and firefighting teams from North Carolina are in route. The winds have increased and are expected to get worse later this evening. The fire is about 65% contained and was started as a controlled burn. Then the winds changed. Wonder whose fault this is!
I just got this update from the 6:00 o'clock news. Also, the fire is now approaching homes which it was not doing earlier but no evacuations as of yet.
I was outside and saw one of the planes with the flame retardant fly over and there were 2 helicopters heading towards the airport most likely to refuel. Scary.
It is amazingly dry. The humidity is 2%.
Just an update...later..................
I just got this update from the 6:00 o'clock news. Also, the fire is now approaching homes which it was not doing earlier but no evacuations as of yet.
I was outside and saw one of the planes with the flame retardant fly over and there were 2 helicopters heading towards the airport most likely to refuel. Scary.
It is amazingly dry. The humidity is 2%.
Just an update...later..................
Microfiber sheets
We got some new linens yesterday. There are microfiber sheets among other things. The jury is still out on these hummers. I have to admit that they are very soft (and very white!) but no one has slept on them yet to give us any feedback. I think I'll bring a set home. I have a microfiber duvet cover that I don't like. It's too hot. And definitely not as soft as these sheets! I checked out some reviews and they are mixed.
Some folks liked them specifically for the softness and some said they were too slick on the mattress and pilled up after a few washings. And there was a problem with them staying on the beds! These appear to be extra long. We had asked for 250 threadcount percale which wear really well and feel cool and crisp...but the 'saleswoman' talked the owner into getting these microfiber ones. We'll see.
I can remember when I was young sheets were either percale or muslin. Muslin was scratchy. Oh...and flannel. Which were wonderful in the wintertime. And I forgot...silk. We surmised that those only came in black and were used strictly in bordellos. Great imagination. And sometimes silk pillowcases were suggested for keeping one's hairdo intact. Never slept on any silk myself.
I had no idea what a thread count was. I do now...and with the amazing variety and quality of linens available I use this information regularly. I'll let you know about this microfiber thing.
Clementines are good. And sweet. I'd buy them again.
I got some new tea. It's the Stash brand, but this time I was smart enough to get decaffinated. The variety is wonderful. There are two tea bags each of Chamomile, Licorice Spice, Lemon Ginger, Apple Cinnamon, Mango Passionfruit, Peppermint, Orange Starfruit Chamomile, Wild Raspberry, and Blueberry. I am drinking the Blueberry right now. It's good.
This doesn't seem like a Friday to me. It feels like a weekday. I have no idea why. I'll be confused for days.
The fires south of Alpine are still burning, but portions are contained. We had 5 rooms of firefighters last night who were with the Air Support Team. The winds are supposed to pick up later this afternoon and be cooler tomorrow from a cold front coming in tonight. Not good weather for the fires. Come to think of it...no weather is good for fires.
I need to answer some emails. I didn't do anything last night except lay here, so I need to catch up on a few things. Have a nice afternoon/evening!
b
Some folks liked them specifically for the softness and some said they were too slick on the mattress and pilled up after a few washings. And there was a problem with them staying on the beds! These appear to be extra long. We had asked for 250 threadcount percale which wear really well and feel cool and crisp...but the 'saleswoman' talked the owner into getting these microfiber ones. We'll see.
I can remember when I was young sheets were either percale or muslin. Muslin was scratchy. Oh...and flannel. Which were wonderful in the wintertime. And I forgot...silk. We surmised that those only came in black and were used strictly in bordellos. Great imagination. And sometimes silk pillowcases were suggested for keeping one's hairdo intact. Never slept on any silk myself.
I had no idea what a thread count was. I do now...and with the amazing variety and quality of linens available I use this information regularly. I'll let you know about this microfiber thing.
Clementines are good. And sweet. I'd buy them again.
I got some new tea. It's the Stash brand, but this time I was smart enough to get decaffinated. The variety is wonderful. There are two tea bags each of Chamomile, Licorice Spice, Lemon Ginger, Apple Cinnamon, Mango Passionfruit, Peppermint, Orange Starfruit Chamomile, Wild Raspberry, and Blueberry. I am drinking the Blueberry right now. It's good.
This doesn't seem like a Friday to me. It feels like a weekday. I have no idea why. I'll be confused for days.
The fires south of Alpine are still burning, but portions are contained. We had 5 rooms of firefighters last night who were with the Air Support Team. The winds are supposed to pick up later this afternoon and be cooler tomorrow from a cold front coming in tonight. Not good weather for the fires. Come to think of it...no weather is good for fires.
I need to answer some emails. I didn't do anything last night except lay here, so I need to catch up on a few things. Have a nice afternoon/evening!
b
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Low Level Laser Therapy
That is what will continue at the hospital over the next few weeks starting on Wednesday in addition to the 'Taser' (as I lovingly refer to it). I'm still not sure what was blasted in Husband's spine (L3, L4 and L5) but he will receive the combination of these treatments and be re-evaluated in 6 weeks. Husband is miserable about it...which, naturally, makes me miserable. I have sympathy misery.
At least we are home now. Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy. Work tomorrow.
There is a huge fire south of Alpine. It was approximately 1100 acres as of this afternoon. We saw several U.S. Forest Service vehicles when we drove through town and I understand there are planes flying over with fire retardant. The winds were picking up earlier and the weather channel says there is a 'cold front' coming in which will also increase the winds. Not good.
It was a weird trip. On the way to Big Spring on Tuesday there was a Border Patrol check on Highway 67 north. They were actually stopping vehicles. Strange. They must have been looking for somebody or body-s. When we got to Odessa, we started seeing the effects of the fires from this past weekend. Big Spring had a lot of wind and fire damage. Once they get some spring rain, if they ever do, it should be amazingly green. On the way home we saw smoke off to the north of us towards Midland and saw a huge plume of smoke. We found out it was a 300 acre grass fire caused by a spark from a truck that had driven out into a dry sand field. It totally engulfed the truck but the driver was OK. You could see it for miles. Then, when we were about 10 miles from turning south to Alpine, we topped the hill on IH 10 and saw many cop cars. Mostly Sheriff's Dept and DPS. There appeared to be a one car rollover wreck. We haven't heard any thing on the news as yet about it, but I would be amazed if the passenger(s) lived. We are thinking a wind gust most likely picked it up and tossed it around. The car was a small compact and was totally smashed all the way around. Not good. Very depressing trip.
I just ate an orange. It was half juicy and half dry. Almost split down the middle. Strange. The juicy part tasted great. I only ate the juicy part. They had some Clementines at the grocery store today. I have never had one. I don't think. I ate the orange I swiped from the breakfast bar at the hotel today so I figured I'd eat that first. I'll have a Clementine tomorrow. I wonder if the sugar content is any higher in them than a navel orange? I always check my blood sugar before I eat any fruit but especially an orange.
By the way...I soaked in the tub until I was completely pruny last night. I kept running in water as hot as I could possibly stand it. It was mesmerizing.
I guess I'll try to get some rest. I slept like a log last night, but it was another long day and longer drive. Very tiring. Have a great night.
b
At least we are home now. Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy. Work tomorrow.
There is a huge fire south of Alpine. It was approximately 1100 acres as of this afternoon. We saw several U.S. Forest Service vehicles when we drove through town and I understand there are planes flying over with fire retardant. The winds were picking up earlier and the weather channel says there is a 'cold front' coming in which will also increase the winds. Not good.
It was a weird trip. On the way to Big Spring on Tuesday there was a Border Patrol check on Highway 67 north. They were actually stopping vehicles. Strange. They must have been looking for somebody or body-s. When we got to Odessa, we started seeing the effects of the fires from this past weekend. Big Spring had a lot of wind and fire damage. Once they get some spring rain, if they ever do, it should be amazingly green. On the way home we saw smoke off to the north of us towards Midland and saw a huge plume of smoke. We found out it was a 300 acre grass fire caused by a spark from a truck that had driven out into a dry sand field. It totally engulfed the truck but the driver was OK. You could see it for miles. Then, when we were about 10 miles from turning south to Alpine, we topped the hill on IH 10 and saw many cop cars. Mostly Sheriff's Dept and DPS. There appeared to be a one car rollover wreck. We haven't heard any thing on the news as yet about it, but I would be amazed if the passenger(s) lived. We are thinking a wind gust most likely picked it up and tossed it around. The car was a small compact and was totally smashed all the way around. Not good. Very depressing trip.
I just ate an orange. It was half juicy and half dry. Almost split down the middle. Strange. The juicy part tasted great. I only ate the juicy part. They had some Clementines at the grocery store today. I have never had one. I don't think. I ate the orange I swiped from the breakfast bar at the hotel today so I figured I'd eat that first. I'll have a Clementine tomorrow. I wonder if the sugar content is any higher in them than a navel orange? I always check my blood sugar before I eat any fruit but especially an orange.
By the way...I soaked in the tub until I was completely pruny last night. I kept running in water as hot as I could possibly stand it. It was mesmerizing.
I guess I'll try to get some rest. I slept like a log last night, but it was another long day and longer drive. Very tiring. Have a great night.
b
Big Spring
Long day for Husband in Big Spring yesterday. We are still here, but will be home later today. He has some unusual tape on his back from a laser surgery yesterday. Very interesting. Once this tape comes off, he will have an electric, almost like an electric shock, treatment several times a day! Even more unusual! He will have these pads attached to his lower back which allow for plug in probes which are attached to this taser looking device (This could get quite interesting!) and the intensity of the electric 'shock' will decrease and/or intensify depending upon I'm not sure what. I'm sure someone will tell me.
I'll write more this evening...Have a great day.
b
I'll write more this evening...Have a great day.
b
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