Tid Bits

I know you have seen and read about this field of flowers  but it is too awesome not to brag about it again.  Imagine six acres, two million flowers done by a seed company , now that is patriotic.

 A lovely picture of Mendocino where I got to walk along those cliffs one day many years ago when I was invited for a weekend jaunt with my favorite sister-in-law, Eileen and my niece Eileen (jr).   The little shops were open and having special treats including a little champagne; 

sounds like Obamacare!

Not sure what is going on with the computer but it has been having a field day with throwing me out;  making the writing jump up and down,  and acting very strange.   Christine listens to my woes, gets on line and it is just peachy keen. . . ugh....I've complained to Google, that is what the little sign in the corner said to do.    Now if they come through and fix things I'll be able to stop complaining  and finish my blog for the day.

It is Friday, TGIF, laundry day for me.   I am on the schedule from twelve thirty to four thirty but I am going to start before I go up for lunch as no one will be using the laundry then and it saves me time as it will clean my clothes while I am having lunch then all I have to do is return and dry them and not spend the whole afternoon  in the laundry room.   I am still waiting for someone clever enough to come up with a solution to laundry day....automatic fill, wash, dry and hang things up.....dream on.

Carolyn, one of the sweet ladies came for a visit yesterday afternoon, took one look at the all silver shaped puzzle and shook her head saying she would say a prayer for me.   I'll need more than one as I still haven't got the frame together even looking at Bob's chart.  She had brought me a mystery book to read a week or so ago and I read it and thought she was coming back so I could return it to her.  I mentioned it at our lunch that I had finished it and not knowing what her apartment number is, I couldn't return it to her.  Well yesterday when she came the book was not here;   where did it go?    I looked all over and no book ....until she went out the door and home and I found it on a small table in the hallway , next to the door, so I'd be sure to hand it to her when she came.    A nonagenarian moment.  Those moments come more often than not, so take care of your minds, use them constantly by challenging them to all kinds of use and no abuse.     The more you use them the longer you can use them.

    

Our Rose, who is going to be 100 in November, is not feeling good this week.    She is failing.   Her biggest use of her brain, and she is sharp, is to flirt with the men.   She has Vinnie holding her hand.   Larry jumps up to seat her, Don has a hug for her and her attitude is she will be sixteen forever.   She is a beautiful woman, lovely face and eyes.  She dresses well and as I said, has a sharp mind still although getting a little more out of touch these days.   She loves to go to the casino with her daughter and son-in-law and when she went the other day she told us that a very nice gentleman came and sat beside her.  He was winning small jackpots and struck up a conversation with her.  He noticed she only had four dollars left in her machine so he reached into his pocket and pulled out a hundred dollar bill and stuck it in her machine .  She told him he didn't have to do that.  He said he'd like to take her to dinner but she declined.  So flirting at ninety-nine had some compensation and she is ready to go again. I wonder if she gives lessons!!

I am laughing as I am mentally thinking how much like high school being here is.;    I went to an all girls high school and I can tell you that it was not easy.  You have all been through it so you know that the varied personalities could be hateful, vicious and sometimes friendly if it suited them.    A few were real, but very few.   Here, we have grown up girls who have never left high school and their attitude shows it loud and clear.  I was asked if I found the ladies I would like to sit with for lunch every day;  the rule is to mix;  but, I answered that I looked for the ones that no one sat with and it got very quiet.

So, today, think about your relationships.   Think about how you would feel if others treated like a leper for no good reason.   Think about offering a tiny bit of friendship to someone today as it might be the one gesture that will turn their frown into a smile.    I know if you open those arms and walk into a big hug you will feel like a million grins surrounds you;  so give back a bear hug or two and give someone a reason to smile.  A good deed and a necessary one.   Hugs to all.