LOVLEY DAY

What beautiful weather.  Just the day for adventure.  Since I get very little of that, today was a real treat.  Number 2 daughter, Jan, picked me up at 10 and we went to see my Humana agent and locked a better deal. we think.  Not as bad a change as I was expecting.  Then we traveled on to the Mississippi Farmers' Market at the Fair Ground,  It was fun and colorful.  Jan bought goat milk soap at two different places.  I bought Louisiana tangerines and Mississippi tomatoes , I had one for supper and it was o,k, but not as good as I expected.  We were getting hungry and stopped at Keifer's for gyros.  We sat outside and it was perfect.  I have never had as good a Gyro as today.  Yum.  Business was very brisk but we had good service.  Then we were feeling pretty good. so Jan took me to the new Belhaven building to show me how to navigate the parking garage.  It is a new place and I have not been there before.  That taken care of we went to the busy little place called Fondren..  What fun.  It has changed so much since the early days.  If I were young again, I would like to live there.  We went in this cute little shop and bought some more soap. Not goat milk this time.  Sophie gave us all some of this soap at her bridesmaid luncheon.  I bought some and so did Jan.  Tired and satisfied we came home to a nap for me.  Jan was supposed to clean her house, but she said a nap sure sounded good too.  I haven't had a "jaunt" like that lately and I really enjoyed it.  Thank you Jan.  I loved it. And I do smell so sweet after trying my new soap.  I think Jan has a good supply now, so don't give her soap for Christmas.  Oh, maybe that is just what she wants more of.

Betty Boop  

THIS AND THAT

I was sitting in the "bubble" drinking coffee and watching the beauty before me.  I am waiting for Jan to pick me up and we will go to the Insurance man and tie up new insurance coverage,  Then we will go to Jackson to the Farmer's Market at the fair ground.  I Haven't been there in a while.  Should be fun.  Then we will have lunch someplace.  I have an annual physical next week and my doctor has moved to a new building.  Jan will drive by there and put me at ease on how to find my way there.  Sounds like a good day.  Oh yes, as usual my imagination gets out of hand and I was wondering about the ducks I just saw on the lake.  Six in a group and way over to the side two.  Did they know a new feeding spot and kept it a secret>  Were they banished from the group for some reason?  Were they on their honeymoon?  Oh how silly.  Then I saw the resident Egret in a cypress tree.  He is usually in one or the other of them that circle the lake.  They are turning a beautiful rust color and he really stands out.  I wondered, as I have many times, if he has a mate. Maybe it is a she? Maybe they take turns at the Lake?  And maybe my favorite--they have a nest in the tree and you just see one at a time.  What do you thin?  This is how I get ideas for poems and stories.  At the moment, a poem is brewing from a comment I heard about these monsters of beauty that we tie so artfully  around our necks.  Lot of possibilities there.  I will keep you tuned in.  Many times I get an idea and it just wont jell.  Well I must go. for now.

Betty Boop

GOOD DAY

Always good when I see my girls.  Amy and M. G. came and had lunch and stayed for a visit.  Jan came in the afternoon and helped me decide on a new plan for my health insurance.  She is good at this and  I am so blessed to have her so willing to help me.  After a pretty good visit with Mr. M.  she took home stuff to read and we will see him on Saturday to make a new deal.  Very tricky, since my needs may change.  You never know what will happen so I need to prepare.  On a lighter note, Amy brought me some shrimp and grits.  I had a feast for supper--instead of that fat laden hamburger we were offered from a local bank.  They put on a hamburger feast once a year which is nice but who could resist shrimp?Exercise class is looming, so I must go.

Betty Boop 

DAY OFF

A day off means--no meetings, programs to attend, no classes to meet and something outside of St. Catherines'  You know, there is really another world out there.  Kind of scary too.  Get real, it was just a trip to hairdresser in Maywood Mart to get my hair cut.  I came back here and covered all that grey that I hate.  Fixed my own lunch.  Can't remember what it was.  But you could care less about that.  Nap and read my romantic novel. (must have one now and again).  Picked up my supper. and watched CMA awards.  Well I watched it on mute and read that book.  It is funny and good too, when I went down to pick up my mail and supper, so many people said where have you been all day. , I missed you.  Now isn't that just grand?  Well I guess I can't be missed today, I have a meeting this morning and then one this afternoon with my Humana agent.  Thank goodness for Jan.  She will be here to help me understand the changes I can expect.  OOOh me, I just hope the new cost will be affordable, because insurance is my lifeline now.  Well I must get with it..

Later
Betty Boop

LITTLE BITES

Amy mentioned in a recent blog her memory of my Mother feeding her little "bites" of food for breakfast.  That goes way back to my own childhood,  I wrote a short story about it in my little book to my Grandchildren called  CHILDHOOD MEMORIES OF LITTLE DOT. Do  any of you still have it?  I wrote a story called SHE WAS A "PICKY' EATER.  Mama would do anything to get me to eat more.  I was always so much smaller than kids my age.  I think I have mentioned that before.  I had fun with that little book with the figures I drew.  Not quite stick figures and not real art either.  If  you find it dear grandchildren, read it again.  It was for you.

Betty Boop

BUSY DAY

I have mentioned this before.  Monday's are just too full.  I am tired and I wont to go to bed.  I dare not go at 9:00.  I guess the time change has affected me.  It seems strange to wake in the morning and it is daylight.  It also throws my diet off.  Maybe I will soon adjust.  They are making a display in the glass case downstairs of Veteran's pictures.  Truman was one of the first. I took one in his white uniform with his hat cocked to the side.  My he looked so young.  All the men look so young.  War is an terrible thing.  I hope we have no more, yet it seems we can't avoid it.  It makes no sense at all.  We are working on a Veterans Day program and the choir is singing a program of songs.  We will be dressed in red, white, and blue.  Your choice.  Should be good.  I am getting a hair cut Wednesday or else I will have to get a dog collar.  I have really gone past my time to get it cut.  O Lord why am I telling you all this stuff?  I think I need sleep.  Good Night

Betty Boop

ANOTHER FIRST

MG for breakfast.  Not a first but first time in a while.  Always fun.  The real first was my great-grand-son came for lunch!!Brody was not very impressed.  When he woke during lunch, he said "wha! wha!, where am I?"  He let us know he did not approve.  He looked so cute in a navy sweat set with a jacket with hood and cute beige shoes.  Neither mama or grand momma could convince him he was safe here.  Can't blame him, all these creepy people gazing at him.  I did feel sorry for Cary, when we hurried down these usually quiet halls with Jan holding him and even her famous rock-a-by swing did not sooth.  Up the elevator and into the apartment we went.  Still did not like it one bit.  It worries no one to hear a baby cry here, In fact some said it sounded good and I think it was a rare sweet sound.  One we don't mind at all.  I hope the car ride soothed him.  It usually does.  Next visit he will be up to it and will love the attention.  I am glad they came and they are welcome any time.  Well I hope you got with the time change.  I like waking up to daylight. 

Betty Boop