Been Missing

Been missing a few days.  Not my fault.  The computer decided to take a rest.  Don't know why,  just tired of me  I guess.  Amy dropped by and took the battery  out and gave it a good shake and I work up.  So I am back in business.  I realize all my blogs are full of mundane things so thanks for reading.  It is just like talking to you. 

Betty Boop

GOOD SUPPER

Sometime, I just want some good cooking.  I went to Freshway  and bought fresh stuff.  I had wonderful baby yellow squash.  When they are young and fresh, all they need is to boil them and put butter and salt and pepper on.  Nothing fancy but when you pour them and their  juice over fresh made cornbread. it is fit for a King.  In my case a Queen.  Corn on cob is great/  Teamed with fresh ripe tomato and cucumber. well it does mot get much better. Tomorrow I will cook okra, butter beans, and a baked sweet potato. along with tomato and cucumber.The peaches are still good too.    Hungry??  Nothing fancy, but sometime that is just what you need.


Betty Boop

O. K.

Busy day.  Amy came, to take  me to eye Dr, for check up.  Everything is going alright  I appreciate the fact that he wants to make it better and keep what I have.  So he is adding another eye drop to help keep the pressure down, which causes eyesight loss.  So I will do as he says and trust him.  We waited an hour and more because he had two emergencies before me.  That is o. k.--if it were me needing emergency, I would want him to take care of me.  Our time was cut too short to do anything else, so I came home to eat lunch and get ready for the insurance man.  Jan gives me courage with him.  We both agreed he did not give us much we did not already know.  We will wait till October which is when even he will know more.  So be it.  I know how to wait.  Let me hear some news from you all.  I love reading even the most mundane things from you all.  They are news to me.  

Betty Boop

SORRY

I have fussed at you all for not blogging and here I am guilty too.  No excuse, just not  a lot happening worth talking about,  Amy came yesterday to lunch.  That is worth reporting.  I always love it when she comes to visit.  She is taking me to the eye doctor this morning, and Jan is coming this afternoon to help me with my Insurance man explaining new insurance changes for next year.  I am concerned as most everyone is about that.  Maybe I can afford it with new changes.  I do need it now more than ever.  As with other matters, I will be still and wait and try to understand and make the right choices.  I have learned a lot about my future business and I still have more each day.  I need you Truman.  Where are you?  I never get used to missing him. 

Betty Boop

SUNDAY

Bright sp0t in Sunday today was Church with Amy, Paul and Sophie.  We had lunch at CHINA DOLL.  It was very good.  I0ve Chinese.  We went by to visit their new kitty.  She entertained us and she is a beautiful cat. 

Went to visit Irene.  On the way back I met a lady who said the shower of rain we just had was filled with sunshine.  I asked if she knew what that meant.  She said of course, it meant the devil was beating his wife if the sun was shining while it rained.  I said right, I was always told that as a child. I remember trying to picture that.  The devil always, in my mind looked  scary in his red suit and long forked tail and horns.  But to me his wife was beautiful  How sad.  Any way we laughed. because this other lady had never heard that story.  Have you?

Betty Boop

PANCAKE DAY!!!

And they were good and so was the company.  Shampoo and then did laundry.  Jan came and we had a turkey burger at the Cyber.  I love her visits.  She is my friend as well as a great daughter.  I wrote a poem today.  Wont to read it?

DUCKS VERSUS GEESE

 

 

Said the Mallard to the Canada geese,

"What are you doing back here?

We longed for quiet and peace,

:Lost it again I fear."

 

"Please, said the geese, let us stay"

They promised they had changed

"No  No" said the duck.  Go away,

Or a scare  of the White Truck will be arranged"

 

Off they sailed, low in the sky.

Honking their protest as they flew.

The Mallard looked up and honked "Good Bye,

And I hope I have seen the last of you!!"

 

Dot Ellis  2013

 

The White Truck is the Security Guard.  He also chases geese. 

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STRANGE DAY

I don't know why I think it strange--just felt that way.  Those cheese omelets with tomato and mushrooms are so good.  I delivered a Birthday card to my good friend Betty R,  this morning.  It was topped off with what is my signature {I guess} small tissue flower.  She was delighted.  I love to add a little special touch to the cards.  People like it and it is so easy to do.  We had our giant closet sale today.  I do not know where all of the stuff comes from.  I do love looking at it.  Did not buy much.  I then went to  the Post Office and bought a roll of forever stamps.  My a roll cost so much, but I wont need more for a long time.  I don't mail much.  I then traveled on to one of my favorites--Wal-Mart.  Needed too much to take up to my apartment in one load--so some is still in the trunk.  Paper stuff.  I was exhausted.  Made myself a tomato sandwich (so good) and went to bed.  Revived, I went to visit Irene, then typed my interview and sent it to Mary Ann.  Hope she likes it.  Now I am typing to my blog and as getting hungry so I will go fix my supper.  I know one thing I will have,  An ear of boiled corn.  My supper wont be as good as last night.  I went to M.G,'s and Ryan cooked one of my old. old favorites--Chicken Tettrazinnie (SP?).  He did it just right.  I'll have to give him another favorites.  Poppy Seed Chicken.  O. K. that's all folks.

Betty Boop

DERMATOLOGY

O. K.,  I went.  Now I am covered with potential little blisters.  Now wont that look great?  One spot sent for biopsy,  Not too worried about that, just a precaution.  He said  that I must have spent a lot of time in the sun growing up.  I said not I really, I tried to  avoided the sun because of my freckles.  {which I hated}.  Well that is the end of my report.  Not much happening.

Betty Boop

NO WATER

They cut the water off at 9:00 this morning for repairs.  Of course we had a notice and I filled the bathtub to flush the toilet.  And drew some for brushing teeth and to drink.  Hopefully it want take long because I am reminded of how spoiled I am. 

I had breakfast with Darlene and Willie Looney.  Don't laugh at the name.  I am sure she doesn't think it funny, but I do, I must confess.  She has had a sad life,  A familiar story of putting your husband through medical school then having a family, then he left her for a young beautiful assistant.  Ho Hum--what else is new.  I have a few things to do.  Things I have put off.  Why do I do this?  It feels so good to get things behind you especially if you really would rather not do them.  So "Don't put off things till tomorrow that you can do today"  Not my words but good ones.

Betty Boop

P. S.

I would like some comments on your Blog!!!!!  mamaw

AS TIME GOES BY

Just think --this time last Friday we were wrapping up a week at the beach.  I have had fun telling my friends about it.  Now today I have pictures to prove it.  The step picture and the hug ball one are the best we ever had of our group.  I am posting them on the "BRAGGING RIGHTS" section of our board downstairs.  I can't wait to hear the comments.  I will wait till Monday when the activity director is back at work.    My neighbor met her family at Fairhope, Alabama  this past weekend.  She was there a long weekend and said it rained every minute while they were there.  Two small children were very  disappointed.  I am sure everyone was.  I made pumpkin bread for my coffee group this morning.  They liked it.  I hope to have pancakes on Saturday morning.  See I have slipped right back in the slot and picked up where I left off.     But the thing about it is that my memory bank received a huge deposit.  I check them out from time to time and enjoy all the good memories we made.

Betty (back home) Boop

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

True.  Sometime home is at the Beach.  My heart was there a week.  Enjoying my family.  But I am back home at St. Catherine's now--and here is my heart waiting for me.  The VILLAGER came out while I was gone.  My interviews looked good and they published my poem--ODE TO BEETS.  I have a few more poems in the wings.  Paul and Sophie , it feels kind of nice to see your name in print, right?  I really am enjoying this "new found talent"  Talent?  Maybe they are just desperate.  I really wanted to join the new beginners art class but I just did not feel I could at this time.  Maybe later,  Well I must run and get ready for exercise class.  That I do fine the time for.

Not the NEWS FROM LAKE WOEBEGONE
Where all the women are strong
All the men are good looking
and all the children are above average.   BUT

NEWS FROM ST. CATHERINE'S
All the women are curious and weak
All the men do not care
And there are no children

Betty Boop

MATRIARCH????

My beautiful new dictionary defines Matriarch as a mother who rules her family. Another definition--A highly respected elderly woman.  Don't like either.  But I do feel respected, and loved.  Do you know many other families who could pull off this Beach Week deal?  O yes, I know there are many times when we all have to hide our feelings and make the best of it.  For that I am proud of you all, because the good outweighs the not so good.  Soon you forget and only remember the best, which  is :time well spent together.  Getting to know each other better.  For the children we are building memories that they will always have.  Each year is different.  New faces added to the mix, children changing, and some not there any more make it different.  At the end of the week, as we part and go to our own homes, I see love and respect for each other in your faces and a thankful heart for the experience.  Again I AM PROUD OF YOU ALL, and let us look forward to next year--God willing.,   Now who will wash all these dirty clothes?  THE MATRIARCH . of course.  Somehow that does not sound right.  Maybe the OLD GIRL? 

Betty Boop