THOUGHTS CREATE EMOTIONS

What a good day yesterday!! Always good when family get together. Love mine. As we sat on M. G. & R's beautiful, screened porch, thoughts really did come and with them emotions. Oh, there was a new tradition started, I hope. A. bought an ice cream freezer and made amazing ice cream to top the luscious peach cobbler she also made. No cake. However, I did see a cake in the kitchen all by itself. Everything else was great too. R. cooked perfect hamburgers and he can cook. He made the baked beans too. Others added the rest. Here I sit, like a Queen on her throne, and did nothing but enjoy it all. I told myself that my time is now. Little emotional, but I am determined to enjoy where I am now. 

I continued my JOY this morning, when I asked Jasmine to put blueberries in my one pancake in the Cyber. She is so kind and sweet to me. I need to eat more, as my appetite seems to wane sometime. I know I am having trouble keeping my weight up. But you don't need to hear all that stuff. All is well and time marches on.

BETTY (let down this morning) BOOP)

p. s. not used to so much fun.

RED WHITE & BLUE

 I like blue best. but for today  red, white blue for Memorial Day. Did you watch PBS last night for the annual Memorial Day special at our nation's capitol? Always special, but even so last night. So many have given lives to keep us safe. Yet we still have to fight for freedom each day. This day is going to be good. We are celebrating S's birthday. at the welcoming home of her sister and her sweet husband. Her Mother and Aunt have planned a great meal, just as she ordered with homemade ice cream & peach cobbler, instead of cake. Hooray. what a treat in store. I was just on the Balcony and everything looks good this morning. Birds did not come, however. I heard the whole Buble' family went to Gulf Shore's Ala. Them and a lot of others. People are tired of being careful and are getting on with their lives. SO BE IT. Might as well, what will be-will be. That sounds irresponsible? No, not really. Maybe it is the way to go. My I am full of wisdom this day. Take what you want and leave the rest to me. 

BETTY(just silly this morning)BOOP

p. s. I think it is the good Trader Joe"s coffee. thanks' to my Joe. 

SUNDAY & SUNNY

You know what, I just sat down and do not have a thing to say on the Blog. So "Have A Good Day" and maybe I will find something tomorrow worth saying. 

BETTY (just being honest) BOOP

FELT GOOD ON BALCONY

With my two banner flags waving in the breeze, I thought of the many times I have heard the anthem sung. People (stars) kind of ruin it sometime putting their own spin on it. Does that bother you? It does me. It is not about the singer, though they sometime seem to think it does. Takes away from the meaning. Or am I just being judgmental? I am guilty of that sometime. People here must be sleeping-in this Saturday. I saw only the birds this morning.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY  to a certain granddaughter  today Have a good one today and I hope to see you later to celebrate. Glad you were chosen to be a part of my bouquet of beautiful children. 

BETTY (love flowers of children ) BOOP

p. s. lucky again

 

BIG CELEBRATION

We celebrate big here. Memorial Day means so much to many. Flags and Banners are waving everywhere. Rose Garden, Terrace, Balcony's and on table decorations. My tier table at my door holds a flag and a picture of my Sailor Man. Bless the day he came home from war and found me. We are having a Memorial Day lunch on Monday. All are invited to a full buffet, with all the usual trimmings. Dine on terrace or take it out. Sounds great to me. I met many going to Mass as I left Cyber after having my eggs over light. "Happy". as I call her passed me with a promise to pray for me, even before I asked. Now what a blessing. My day started right.

BETTY (preaching again)

p. s. sorry 

GEVI ACTED UP

GEVI, you remember is my cute little almost new coffee maker. We meet and greet each morning. She has seen me happy or grumpy each morning and strives to do her part to start the day right. This morning was an exception. Now at 6:30 in the morning, it means a lot for her to perform without a hitch. Right? I guess it was partly my fault when I placed the basket that holds the grounds not right on the spot just right and of course It did not work. Water and grounds' from the basket went over the edge and everywhere, not  where they should. What a mess. I can hardly see that early, much less clean up a mess. I grabbed myself and laughed. Now that changed my attitude. Cleaned up, the best I could and started over. Little GEVI laughed and gurgled. at me and we got on with the oatmeal and fruit preparations. And she perked happily ever after. End  of that story, such as it was. I did finally sit on Balcony. The rain did a number on the Hibiscus, but it survived and is still blooming this morning. MR. MAN WITH CAP AND SHORTS came along. Did I mention he has his "elderly" dog along? Yes what a pair. MISS I CAN STILL WALK came too. Bless her, she is better than me. Here I sit and she is still going. I used to walk that way.

BETTY(don't feel sorry for me) BOOP

p. s. I had my day !!

RAIN O. K.

We will take the rain . I was awaken by a loud boom during the night. I thought my new mattress had exploded I am still in wonder of how they come packed. All in a roll. Only takes a breaking of the seal and out it comes!! Well, if it can do that, maybe it still had a little more expanding to do. But as I settled back, I realized it was thunder that woke me. I had a bit trouble going back to sleep, but glad for the rain

Off to CYBER. Jasamine was alone, she is good too. So blueberry pancakes for Dot. Had a feast. Another will come at Lunch in my apartment. Cooked by an old Chef (me). J. brought to me, corn, yellow squash, okra, tomato and I will have another feast today.  And, yesterday was both sweet and funny, as A. and I had lunch with Chris W. I like him a lot. Such a good looking young man, talented and such a gentleman. I wish for him great things in his future and much success. He has all the ingredients to make it big. Make your Mama Proud!!

BETTY BOOP