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Photo taken in Rockport, Texas, March 2018 |
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Photo taken in Rockport, Texas, March 2018 |
Let's link up with Stacy and Sandee for some random happiness.
But now, we've made it through the horrible ice storm. We lost power a while, then it would come on, go off, come on, go off. Same with the water. However, some people still do not have any power or water. And many of us were under boil notices for water, and some still are. I am grateful things are getting back to normal now, though.
I finally get to take my mom to the vascular surgeon and the wound care doctor today. The ice storm really interfered with that! Two cancelled appointments. I hope we can get her some relief.
My daughter is dealing with a loss, a profound loss. See... her best friend Jenny died at age 14 in a freak accident on a 4-wheeler, right about the time her parents were getting back together. It's been ten years. A few years later, Jenny's dad passed after a bout with cancer. And just two days ago, Jenny's mom passed; we don't know how. She had cancer, but she beat it. We aren't sure why she passed so suddenly. I just saw her 3 months a go at my daughter's wedding, and my daughter saw her last month. The world is missing three beautiful souls.
And me? Again, nothing too happy going on. Dealing with a personal issues that may have repercussions on the entire rest of my life. No big deal... right? Not to mention that I started a new medication today for my allergies that comes with the possibility of side effects such as ...
Agitation, aggression, or hostility
Attention problems
Nightmares
Depression
Anxiousness
Hallucinations
Memory problems
Sleepwalking
Trouble sleeping
Suicidal thoughts or suicide
Let's just get to the funnies, shall we?
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I'm linking up with Create With Joy for today's blog hop, Friendship Friday.
I could use a friend right now. See these beautiful flowers?
My mom is in poor health, and with the icy weather we've had, her appointments keep getting canceled. It's very frustrating. She has venous stasis and has developed a venous ulcer on her leg near her ankle.
If you believe in the power of prayer, I would appreciate some. I'm not feeling very happy right now, so I will keep this short. Have a great weekend!
Some of you Northerners would say, "Nineteen degrees? That's not cold!" But let me explain why Texans don't like or deal well with temps below 40.
1. We are used to hot weather, particularly in the bottom half of the state. Anytime it gets below 70, there's a little nip in the air. And anything below 40? That's just crazy!
2. We are not properly prepared with the tools of winter weather: snow blowers, shovels, ice scrapers. Not even the fun tools of winter: sleds, for example. We don't have them.
3. We do not know how to drive in ice and snow, not to mention that we don't have the proper vehicles or tires for it.
4. To a Texan, winter clothing is a sweater or hoodie. We tend not to have much in the way of winter clothing.
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6. We are used to warm and humid air which keeps our skin looking nice. This below-freezing weather we're having now dries out the skin and even causes it to crack in places.
7. We want to complain about our cold weather without hearing from our Northern friends that it's 30 degrees colder there (wherever "there" may be).
8. Meteorologists get our hopes up by saying, "It might snow tomorrow." It rarely does. We're more likely to have ice or sleet, which is NO fun.
9. Grocery stores run out of everything quickly during a winter storm here, so unless you're the early bird, you're doing without for at least five days.
10. Freezing temperatures cause the power grid to surge and outages occur. A few minutes of a power outage usually turns into a few days.
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11. Freezing temperatures cause pipes to burst which creates a huge headache for the building or home owner (water damage, sheetrock and painting damage). We aren't prepared for this any better than we're prepared for shoveling snow or scraping off ice.
12. Water treatment plants can't keep up with the higher demand requiring a boil mandate for water.
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Time to link up with Stacy Uncorked and Comedy Plus!
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I have felt this way pretty much since the pandemic started. |
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HAHAHA! |
What's weighing heavy on my mind right now is my mom's health. I'm taking her to a vascular surgeon today. Wish us luck.
I used to host numerous give-aways but I think the two groups I used are now defunct. Any suggestions on how to get items to review and give-away or just donated products to give away? Let me know in comments.
I have been using Rakuten for the last five months or so when I shop online. I get cash back from shopping at some of my favorite stores, and I've earned about $100.00 getting products I would have needed even without the cash back. They also have hotels that will issue cash back now. So, I joined Rakuten, and when I'm on a site that offers cash back, it asks me to activate the cash back. Then I shop and get a percentage of my purchase back in cold, hard cash! (Not cash, check, but you get the idea.) Check it out! Rakuten.
Have a great weekend! And thanks, Create with Joy!
I'm thinking music today. Here are some songs with a day of the week in the title.
1. Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Monday, Monday - The Mamas and the Papas
3. Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters
5. Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. New Moon on Monday - Duran Duran
7. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
10. Sunday Afternoon in the Park - Van Halen
11. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - Elton John
12. Friday - Rebecca Black
13. Manic Monday - The Bangles
Obviously, I have heard all of these songs, but if I were to choose the ones I like the most it would be numbers 4 and 11, I can't decide which. What about you? Are any of these your fave or can you think of more?
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These photos were taken February 7, 2021 at Hermann Park in Houston.
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I love trees! |
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Zoom in on those beautiful markings on this goose. |
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Another well-fed goose. |
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It was such a beautiful day! Check out that blue sky! |
Time to link up for Random Tuesday Thoughts and Happy Tuesday!
I'm happy to say my mom and my father-in-law got their second COVID vaccines! Yippeeeee!
On a completely different note (pun intended)... have you seen the new Rooms-to-Go commercial? They're trying to get you to buy a room and get a free TV. The one where they use the tune from "Play that Funky Music White Boy?" My son and I can't stand it when TV commercials take old songs, especially ones we like, and put stupid new words to it. It ruins the song. They want me to think of furniture when I hear that song, but their ad won't work on me. My husband and I decided their furniture doesn't last long enough. Or maybe we're just too hard on our furniture? Either way, we'll be shopping elsewhere, so take THAT Rooms-to-Go!
Valentine's Day is coming up. Will your sweetie get you something or take you to a nice dinner? Both? My sweetie and I will most likely get Whataburger.
We aren't doing sit-down-inside dinners right now. Several years ago, he would take me somewhere extra nice the week before V-day to avoid the crowds then we'd do Whataburger on the actual day. I liked it that way. We've missed a year here and there, but it's a good system. As for cards, flowers, or gifts? Who knows. We've done gifts sometimes and no gifts other times.
And now for funnies...
One of my former assistant principals used to refer to V-day
as Single Awareness Day.
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I could go for this! |
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HAHAHAHA! |
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Too true! |
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Peanuts was my childhood favorite. |