Computer Is UP again!!!!

When the computer goes down the temper goes up and it takes a quiet lovely sunset to make things feel right again.   It is amazing what a beautiful river, this one in Arkansas, does for the spirit and the imagination.   Paula should be out walking the perimeter  but I am not there visiting to egg her on.

Another beautiful sunset.    and "I think to myself , what a wonderful world". . . la, la,.....can't you hear the music of the night. . . something special and all we have to do is listen.

The draught is on and the snow cap never made it up in Tahoe.  The lakes are shriveled and almost empty.  It looks like the weatherman is telling us that we are in for a very hot summer.    Mike is coming to visit tomorrow and I can hardly wait to see him.   He has been having one hundred degree days up there in Gardnerville.  I told him he would cool off here but I didn't know we were in for a change and our cool has turned hot and is going to get hotter.   Not much we can do about the weather, but make up our minds to make the best of it.   Some place has air-conditioning and probably a tall cool one . . .lemonade of course. . . or water or tea. . .okay a cool one....dark or light?

 

Here are the judges for the chicken wing contest.   Fourteen varieties and each one had to be tested by the judges.  That's Christine second from the end on the right.    The chicken wings were tasty.  I am glad I didn't have to pick a favorite.

How are you?   I hope each and every one is healthy and happy.    I have missed the daily blog and now that I have my pass word settled and the computer is doing what it is suppose to do and I have my fingers on the right keys, I think we can get back in business.     I am not sure how interested you are in hearing about 'almost' assisted living;   poor man's kind, one nice unfurnished apartment; this one on the sunny side so it is hot in here.  Chris came with a fan and that helps.    I did my dusting today just to keep the body bending and stooping or it might freeze in place.   Just remember when you get lazy and think you do not want to exercise, think ninety plus and know if you don't do it now you will never do it later.   What is that song about being connected to the neck bone and the leg bone and all that good stuff????   Just don't argue with yourself just keep all moving parts moving.    Here you see so many folks who did not like to walk and now shuffle with a walker.   You see folks who defied human nature and starved to be thin and now they have nothing to help them keep going.    We 'fatties' are ahead of the game.   I even had a hot fudge sundae tonight...an inch to pinch....all I have to do is find someone with strong enough fingers to pinch.

We had a trip to Paulsbo yesterday to the Casino, only three of us.  I thought  for sure they would cancel us out but the young lady, Karen, who runs this place, said no she was not going to cancel and for us to go and have a good time.   It took about an hour to get there on nice two lane highways and we opted for three hours and signed in for a card so got a free lunch and a bonus ticket so we got some added cents to our small wins.  There are many machines but no four card keno so I sulked for just a little while....found a new kind of bingo keno and that kept me busy and it gave me a little before taking it all back.   It was fun and our time went very fast.   

I have to tell you I had lunch with three men at the table the day before yesterday.  It was a new experience.  Larry is sweet, helpful and deaf as a haddock.   His VA hearing aids are not working very good.  He says he hears more of the outer noise than the voices at the table.   Vinney is Italian, I bet, if not he should be.    He has quit a sense of humor and loves to talk.   The other man is a young mid sixty fellow; has one of the diseases that takes away your ability to function properly.    He has a rough time just trying to eat.    There are several who barely function but they have the courage and desire to wake up and make the best of the day.   It is hard not to try and help them with their dishes but it is not allowed as they want to stay as independent as they can.    I am inclined to help so have to sit on my hands.    I do ask, if they smile and keep moving I just mind my own business.   I want to make it easier. . . and it is something they do not want and I can understand part of it.    Some I disagree with, but silently.

So today if you have a desire to help someone who does not want to be helped....give them a smile, a hug and a good word and let them fend for themselves.    Say a prayer they can survive another day and do what they want and need to do.   A touch of a hand does wonders.   Take good care of you . . . I'll be back...hopefully with some news to make you smile, and news that the really hard puzzle is going to come together, maybe by Christmas.   Hugs to all.