Holy Smokes...it's been days!

Isn't it amazing how time flies? Seriously. I have finally gotten over that 'lost blog episode' which seems like it was yesterday...and not 2 weeks ago!

I have been so busy. Which is a good thing. And this weather! We got days of rain and everything is so green and lush...for the moment...the flowers and shrubs around town think it's spring. They are beautiful.

Husband and I catered a Meet and Greet for the local officials two Saturdays ago, whatever day that was. We did it last year, too, and I guess they liked what we did...cuz we did it again! We made the usual meat and cheese platters; fruit tray (my personal favorite - cantelope, pineapple, green and red seedless grapes, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, yumm!); Husband made a cream cheese spread with finely minced red onion, capers, minced garlic and parsley (tasty); let's see what else...oh yeah...brownies with toasted pecans; miscellaneous crackers; tortilla rollups; vegetable platter with ranch dressing; sweet tea with lemon...I think that's about it. One of our councilmen who owns a bar here donated a 16 gallon keg of beer! It was a nice gathering. Quite a few of the officials including the Mayor, Sheriff, Chief of Police, County Judges along with city council and county commissioners were there. Considering the fact it started raining like a spotted ass ape 15 minutes before it started and continued to rain all through it...the turnout was good.

Last year we had it here at the Lodge and it was hotter than hell. And a trillion flies! This year we had it at the civic center, inside - air conditioning - it was much nicer. Anyway, it was fun.

Lots of fireworks going off last night. When we first moved here, the first 4th of July was amazing. Lots of people shooting them off, Huge displays everywhere around us. But it has been less and less every year since. It seems people are just not spending money on non essentials. Can't blame them! I don't either. So last night was kind of surprising, as there was a lot of activity for several hours. It was quite prettY.

It's been busier here since the weather has been cooler. People don't seem to be bothered as much by the rain as they do by the extreme heat. However, I see by our local weather that the high 90's are back in the forecast. Oh well.

We have a new girl working here. That's all I have to say right now.

There is nothing on TV. Nothing. At all. To Kill a Mockingbird is coming on again at 9. That has possibilities. I may just take a shower and go to bed. I washed clothes after work. I didn't realize it had been so long! I can tell how long by how much underwear is in there. Disgusting, huh! Well, I do wear the same jeans a few days in a row, so I can't count them!! Let's just say I haven't washed clothes in quite a while! Part of the problem was the rain. I'd get done working, and even though I only have to walk 500 feet, it was - do I want to start washing and have to walk in the rain? Will it let up? Do I want to carry the dry stuff in the rain? Screw it...I'll just count my underwear...yep! got plenty! We were getting so many showers - intermittant and HEAVY rain - it wasn't worth it.

But now I have clean stuff - clean sheets - in within the hour, I, too, will be clean!

I guess I'll close now and take that shower...I have 15 minutes til Gregory Peck!

Sleep well!

b