Refrigerator Blues

Just what I needed... excitement in my life so I would have something to blog about. Well this I could have done without. I was finishing up my lunch and starting to get a roast ready for the crockpot for tonight's dinner when I opened the refrigerator door to get the roast out. I opened it like always but this time the entire door came off its hinges and crashed to the floor. It was too heavy for me to pick up since there was stuff in the door shelves. I emptied all of that then picked up the door to try to get it back on but discovered the plastic (why on earth do they make hinges out of plastic????) hinge that the hinge pin fits into was broken off. Lovely! I kept trying to get the door back on anyway, dropping it a few more times and banging up my shins along the way. There will be bruises for sure. I tried calling David at work but no answer... then I remembered he was having a meeting during lunch today so who knows when he'll get the message. He also has a work related dinner to attend right after work tonight so it will be late before he gets home. I have the door on, but just barely and it is not properly closed so I imagine I will loose everything inside because I don't think it will keep cool like it should. What a mess! Oh well, it did provide something for me to blog about today. I am ready to scream!

This is the hinge that broke, you can see that I am not able to get the hinge back around the pin and the hinge is now missing the entire front part that goes around the pin. The door is on and sort of propped up right now.

The Promise After the Storm

Following yesterdays storms and tornado's I went outside and noticed that although there were still lots of angry looking clouds and the rain was continuing to fall lightly I knew there had to be a rainbow since the sun had started peeking out again. Sure enough within just seconds of me thinking about it one appeared vividly in the sky. I snapped the photos below and by the time I had finished it had disappeared. It only lasted a very short time and I was thrilled I had been outside with my camera in hand when it appeared.

Mad Pooch

My sweet little puppy dog, Millenni, has picked up a bad behavior. Any time we leave the RV she doesn't like it. She used to show her displeasure by getting in the kitty litter box and eating kitty poop and we'd come home with cat litter all over the place, including clumped all in Millenni's beard and mustache. We finally broke down and bought a baby gate to go across the steps leading up to the bedroom where the litter box is located. The cat could fit thru the mesh to reach her box when needed but the dog won't fit. Once she found out she couldn't do that she quickly picked up another bad habit. Now each time we leave she goes over to the desk area and knocks over the little trash can and drags out all the trash and deposits it all over the floor in the kitchen and living room. It never fails! And of course I always forget to put the trash can up on the desk before I leave. I bet if I did put it away each time she would start doing something else to show her displeasure. I wonder why she does this? I know she is unhappy that we left and didn't take her along so this is how she tells us I guess. It is so frustrating.

Dry Well

It seems as though the well has run dry regarding things I can blog about. Either that or my life has become completely dull. In the past there have been little gaps here and there when it comes to ideas of things to blog about but lately it seems I can't think of anything, interesting or bland, to blog about. I do hope my faithful readers won't give up on me and will continue to check back frequently. Who knows, there may be a sudden spurt of ideas that flood my brain but for now it seems completely empty, sort of like writers block. Sorry folks!

33 Years

Today David and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary. We met for the first time in late June of 1975 and eight weeks later we got married. We were both only 18 years old and had just graduated from high school. Who would have thought that 33 years later we'd still be married with 3 adult children, a grand daughter and another grandchild on the way. Wow, time certainly does fly by. We had a quiet day and then went out to a very nice restaurant for dinner tonight. A nice way to celebrate our anniversary. As we were leaving the restaurant it dawned on me that here we are in the same city where we said our vows all those years ago. Yes, Greenville, SC is where we got married and now we are living here. How cool! Here's to another 33 years...

The Girls

We had a death in the family and attended the funeral yesterday. My dear cousin, Park, died last Thursday. We attended his funeral in Tennessee yesterday. Before we left on the trip we had a photo made of the girls.

Me, my mother Margie, my sister Debbie, and my niece Lindsey

Hummingbird

I love my little hummingbirds and have a feeder hanging on the kitchen window so I can see them all day. Yesterday afternoon after the rain I noticed one flying around and feeding. I grabbed my camera to take some photos and noticed it had decided to take a rest between feedings by sitting on a shepherd's hook plant holder just below the kitchen window. It would feed for a while then fly to the hook and sit, then back to the feeder. I had to take these pictures thru the window so they are not real clear but a few came out good enough to share. The cat is certainly enjoying watching the hummingbirds as well. As I was typing out this blog she tried to attack one right thru the window, instead falling into the sink, knocking over the dishes in the drain and making a huge noise. I am not sure who it scared the most, the bird, the cat or me. Crazy cat, doesn't she realize she can't get to the bird thru the glass window???

Rain

Whoo-hoo... we got some rain! We've been in a drought for so long and everything is drying up. Some towns have mandatory water restrictions it has gotten so bad. The lake here has even started to get low. This afternoon we had a nice down pour for almost an hour. Nice! I had to go out and snap a few photos as proof that we did indeed get a little liquid falling from the sky. Hmmmm... it may not be over, I can now hear thunder roaring in the distance and it is getting closer. I don't want a storm but wouldn't mind a nice soaking rain for a few days.

the rain came falling down

you can see that the lake is getting low by looking at the shoreline here... I see some ducks out there!

you may have to click on this picture to see it larger but you can actually see the rain falling

yep, those are raindrops on one of my ferns!

a tiny little frog plays in the rain, he was about the size of my little finger nail

Worms

When we were at the Georgia Aquarium recently one thing that caught my eye were these sand worms or sea worms. I am not sure what the correct name was for them but they were pretty awesome to see. Only part of the worm sticks up out of the sand and the odd thing was they were all bent over in the same direction. They came in various colors with stripes. I don't know if that is their heads or their tails sticking up out of the sand. They were several inches high. Interesting.

Butterflies

Lately we've been seeing lots and lots of butterflies floating around sampling our flowers. I've had my camera handy and tried to capture some to share with you here. It is not always easy because as soon as you focus in on one it flies away. Here are some of the better photos I have taken over the past few days. Oh and an update on the Eastern Bluebirds... apparently the babies have left the nest and we were not fortunate enough this time around to see them leave. It has been so hot and we have not been sitting outside as much so missed the departure and have no idea how many babies were hatched. We sure enjoyed seeing them the few times we did and I was able to get a few photos of them before they left.

YAPd SALe

In my travels about I recently came upon this sign advertising an upcoming Yard Sale. Well I thought it was a yard sale. I had to look twice. At first it was the letter "Y" that grabbed my attention as it was backwards. Upon further looking I discovered it is a YAPd SALe rather than a Yard Sale. I didn't have my camera with me but felt it was good enough to share on my blog so grabbed my cell phone and took the following photo. Too funny!

Beluga Whales

I loved watching the Beluga Whales. They are amazing creatures. There is one male and two females (a mother and daughter) in the tank and it is mating season. The aquarium is hoping for a successful breeding. I love the way their skin looks, just like ivory. It is so smooth and reminds me of a polished white marble carving. They live in very cold water, I believe the lady told us it is between 30-50 degrees F. During mating season the water is warmer so it is around 50 degrees in the tank now. They certainly are majestic and almost look like a distant cousin to the dolphin. I don't know if they are in any way related or not but they do looks similar to me. In the photos I took they look blue but they are actually solid white.

Whale Sharks

One of the big attractions at the Georgia Aquarium are the four whale sharks. They are the largest fish species in the world and seeing them is magnificent. According to the speaker there who was educating the public, these fish eat anything and everything. The tank is full of other, smaller fish yet they are not eaten. Why? Well because although the whale sharks are so large their esophagus is only about the size of a quarter so they can only swallow very small fish. Amazing. The photos I took in no way show just how large these creatures are.

Jelly Fish

One of my favorite things at the Georgia Aquarium was the jelly fish. They have several different tanks of them but one was my favorite. I think I could stand there all day long just watching them. They appear to float and it is so serene and peaceful and calming. The colors are fantastic with the bright blue background and the brightly colored jelly's. Below are some photos I took while watching them.

Braves Game

David and I took a spur of the moment trip to Atlanta this weekend. We left here around noon time on Saturday and met up with Jordan, Elizabeth and her parents for a Braves game. They had all arrived on Friday to attend several games and do some sight-seeing. It was a hot, sunny day but we toughed it out until the 8th inning then left. We all went out to dinner together afterward and a nasty storm hit while we were eating. Sunday morning we heard that 90,000 people in Atlanta were still without power and that the temp dropped from 94 degrees to 68 in less than one hour. The storm produced 71 mph winds along with lots of thunder, lightning and hail. It was great seeing Jordan and Elizabeth again and getting to spend the day with them.

David, Jordan, Jeff, Elizabeth. Diane and Linda trying to beat the heat and enjoy the game