Garden, Knitting and Kevin

I kept this tomato around so long I didn't even get to eat it.


Kevin is home. Sick of course. Every time he goes away for the Seabee's he comes home sick or is sick while he's away. But we had a good day in town on Monday. We went to the movies, Incredible Hulk, which was actually pretty good. I wanted to see The Happening or Ironman, but we usually do the movie he wants. Then we went to Petsmart and got the "boys" some food and treats. After that to Best Buffet. I got the Mongolian grilled beef and veggies and sushi. We were going to go see another movie but we decided to go on home.
My Big Budder is coming in today for about a week. And I need to finish the straightening.

My poor garden has just about done all it is going to do. These two images are from several weeks back.


I wanted to take photos of all my veggies, the tomatoes were just beautiful and the eggplants are shiny. But I didn't get around to it.

I made tomato jelly (that didn't jell >( but tastes great and tomato pickles that are real good. I also canned some plain tomatoes for cooking or just eating.
I got about a dozen small watermelons.. MMMMMMMM
also rutabagas earlier in the season. Made a believer out of me. The home grown "bagas" are so much better than the store bought. I got enough peppers to use with my tomato pickles and a small jar of (tobasco) pepper sauce.
No squash yet or artichokes. Pumpkins are flowering.
It has been so hot here that keeping my babies alive has been mondo difficult.
I water daily and even then they look horrible by day's end.
OH I took a pic of my enormous sunflower, an old timey film pic so I have to get them developed but will post asap.

I am working on an afghan or throw. Almost finished with my first knitted top for myself. Although I think it might be too small for me.

I read alot while Kevin was in CA, but I'm out of new stuff right now. I read books by Robert Walker and Stephen King lately.

people who suck the joy out of everything

In my case it's the same person who ... never listens to anything you try and tell her.
The reason for that is because she is trying to formulate an answer or tell you her "story" and doesn't really care what you have to say. Then why ask you in the first place?

This is compounded by the fact that she isn't very .... how shall I put this.... cognitively with it... can we say that. She is great at keeping books.. She did it for years. But it takes her a while to figure out other things and even when she's wrong, she swears she's right. That she knew that all along.

At every meal. I guess she thinks no one can see for them selves what is on the table, because she has to ask if you've gotten your peas yet.. Or ask me if I've gotten them for Kevin. Like he can't help himself.

I am so tired of being second guessed, questioned, made fun of because I like gadgets or don't spend my money the way she would. I have turned to drink.

Yep.. you read me right. I have to have something potent daily. Or start screaming.
Gods!!



She used to run a very efficient house and still does. She's a hard worker.
Gotta give her ...her props, but christ on a Popsicle stick. I need a vacation.

Gratitude

What ever your politics are- The men and women of the armed forces of any country, deserve our gratitude.

Crazy Woman

Some of you may remember the crazy woman that gave me such grief a couple of years ago.
She has since moved on. Followed her mother to south of Houston. Also has gotten decent care by a decent doctor ( not a pusher like the one she was seeing here who should not be practicing medicine at all) *shaking head* Anyway. When she left she put most of everything she owned into two storage units here. She called my mom and told her that she didn't want anything from the units. So Fred and Ed are cleaning it out. I got all the tile back that we'd given her ... lots of my dad's stuff. paint sprayers. some shelves. All the tile is on the shelves. I am going to re tile the fish pond when I get the leaks plugged up. And put me in a shower up here that is big enough for two.. >:)


My garden is doing really good. I still need to plant some stuff, but I can't get the ground ready by myself. Both sets of our handy men that help us around here are busy doing other stuff. Kevin is out of town. Besides he works really hard. File Clerking is hard work at the VA. Lots of lifting running from one end of the building to the other.
He is pretty tired when he gets home and lets not even talk about his knees.
He is at a war game .. well he's on the way home now. But he had a good time. This is the first one since turning E6. So he gets to be boss sometimes.

Well gotta go.. love and peace out.

Sick

Kevin left to go on a project for the Seabee's Sunday the 24th of Feb. Saturday night one of his best friend's son died. He was a very young man, very. Monday I found out I had diabetes. Had terrible headaches from either the Metformin that I am taking now or because I was coming down with a cold/flu -- I'm still coughing and hacking, with headaches.

Thursday I have a sleep study.. then next Thursday also. I have to get a new Cpap machine but I have to have a new sleep study first.The old machine and sleep study is over five years old, so they make you have a new one.

So yea. Diabetes-- I am cutting down on my sugar and carbs.. Trying really hard, but it is not easy. At the moment I really don't know what I can eat like for snacks. My blood sugar has come down about 40 points already but I still have 100 to go.

Kevin is home now. Yesterday on my birthday. I went to go get him in Waco and went to some nurseries to get tomato plants. I got some of the ones I want, but no eggplant.
We went by the bbq place and got stuff for the family.
yea so Im done

Tell me what I think

I just heard someone say, the majority of Americans do not believe in the war on CNN.

I threw up on my keyboard. Talking heads, Air head.. see the similarity?
Ya know I took statistics. I know how polls are skewed to fit whatever purpose you want. We only see what the media wants us to see. NONE Of them tell the truth. NONE of them has honor or respect for anyone.
I am not talking about whether or not we should be engaged in an action to bring liberty to another country OR if we are there strictly for our own interests. This is not up for debate and I won't respond to any posts about that. I am talking about truth and representing the truth. Journalism should be about reporting the facts-- NOT an agenda, faction or reporters ideals.


They do not speak for the majority of Americans.
One of the truly sad things is that other countries believe the crap that the media spews. The Ugly - Loud - Brash and Stupid American. Jesus! We are NOT as stupid as the media thinks we are. At least I hope that there are enough of us out there who can think for themselves. I remember now why I quit watching the news. So much drivel to get to an inkling of truth or REAL news.
CNN Called the Ohio republican candidate about an hour ago right after the polls closed. WTF So those people in line can just freaking go home and forgedaboudit.
SCREW them. I hate fucking reporters.


Sorry about syntax and grammar but I'm pissed.

New photos of my stuff

One set of Runes in a dark brown clay and only glazed in the engraving. I usually sell Runes and bag for $25 USD.
Another bag of Runes, this time made with speckled buff which is now the only type clay that I use. These are glazed, which is a first for me.
This is one of my carvings. A grotto with little pools.I have more photos if anyone is interested.

Knitting with plastic grocery bags and mason line. This is actually a small purse I made for my granddaughter, but I think that this type of knitting would be good for door mats.


Socks. I ripped out the other one I was making and re knitted them. Problem right now I am trying to figure out the heel.
Lastly an apple pie I made at Christmas. It was very tasty. I added a little orange juice to it.. mmmmmm