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Just before 3 p.m. on a rainy Monday afternoon. Before I forget, belated Happy Father's Day to my American audience members who resemble that remark!! LOL Whether you've been a father for decades, months, your wife is expecting, you are a step-father, or simply a mentor to a younger man or child, I see you and applaud any good efforts you are making. As they say, "Any guy can be a father; but it takes a special one to be called 'Daddy'.". If you're in that second category, God Bless You!! If not, I'll pray for you. Personally, I'm blessed with a wonderful father, and thank God for him. We had a nice time yesterday in spite of the brief thunderstorm that came through about 10 minutes after we had started out on the porch. After about 5 minutes, we moved inside.

Meanwhile, my BFF, Andrea has experienced her first…

Just after 2:30 on another hot, muggy Sunday afternoon. It's supposed to be way more comfortable tomorrow. I certainly hope so!!

After lunch earlier, I was considering the idea of inviting my neighbor and ex-boyfriend, Rob, up to visit. I texted him, but he said he had company. I'll most likely have him up tomorrow since I've decided to do this now.

Pray for the people in the southern areas of the Philippines. I saw news of the major earthquake on FB the other day. That's the region Jeremy's fiancee lives in. I haven't heard from him since before it happened, so I don't know if she has been affected directly. All I know is that Davao City was on the list of high impact and that she lives about 4 hrs away by car.

Not much else going on right now other than the fact that Mike is still…

Shortly after 2 p.m. on this hot, muggy Wednesday afternoon. I had originally hoped to do this yesterday*; but ended up with a doctor's appointment after having called in the morning. I've been dealing with some numbness in my hand for a while now; and more recently in my foot. I just felt like I should be checked sooner than later, suspecting carpal tunnel in my hand and a likely connection to my recent callus treatment for my toe. Long story short, I won't be using salysillic acid ever again!! (And neither should you) Anyway, I now have a "lovely" black brace to sleep in because the doctor agreed with me about suspecting carpal tunnel. I mean, seriously, with all the writing and typing I do, along with scrolling on my phone?? Yeah, most likely. I have a follow up the 25th, and I'm getting another filling at the dentist…

It's shortly before 3 p.m. on what has turned into a rainy Sunday afternoon. For me, the mood seems appropriate. While I hadn't been free to speak of it last week, one of my cousins passed away Friday evening. He was 5th in our group of 11 first cousins on my father's side. I am the oldest. He grew up playing Little League and being a Boy Scout. As an adult, he served his country with honor. He was a Sargeant in the Army. His back had been broken for about 20 yrs or so, since serving in Afgahanistan when the truck he was driving was struck by a bomb. In that time, he had numerous surgeries, the last one being a little over a week ago. I won't go into the details, but there is an ongoing investiagtion at the hospital. He was also co-chair of the local chapter…

Just about 2:30 on this warm, sunny Wednesday afternoon. Here in the United States, we honor our servicemen who have passed on the last Monday of May. President Lincoln instituted this after the Civil War upon request of a woman who thought it would be a nice tradition to begin. Lincoln originally chose May 30th because the most flowers are in bloom at that time. Since that time, people have expanded Memorial Day as a time to honor all family and friends who have passed. I guess it's just convenient since they have the day off anyway. (for those who do)

Since I grew up in Henniker, about 20 minutes west from here, it's been standard practice to go watch the parade, listen to the speech, and then get some lunch before (or during) the cemetery tours. This year, the first two of those were missed due to Carissa's alarm…

What an incredibly frustrating time I'm having!! Yesterday, I went to my bank to see about transferring funds from my SSDI to my new checking account in order to put my rent on auto pay as I haven't been able to do before. Turns out all they could do was give me my account info and a few temporary checks. This morning, I had to go over to the local Social Security Office in person to get my deposit put directly into my bank. All or nothing. I was only hoping to tranfer enough per month to cover rent, as I have other automatic payments on my benefit card. Now, I'm having to switch all my payments to the bank card. I did the paperwork for rent and put it in the drop box downstairs. I have managed to update my payment info on here. I tried to update my…

Shortly before 2 p.m. on this rainy Friday afternoon. I would have blogged this message sooner, but my boyfriend, Mike, was here for his grandson's birthday which was officially the 5th. The party itself, however, was last Friday evening. After about 5 years of being reconnected with Mike since we had originally met back in 1990, I FINALLY got the chance to meet his middle child, Johnathan!! It was nice to talk to him for about 10 minutes or so, even though he still didn't speak to his father. I had wanted a picture, but I guess it was really too soon, as the idea was rejected. I know, at least in a general sense, why they don't talk, and maybe that's really all it is, but I'm not 100% sure. I just know that there was A LOT of negativity with Mike's ex-wife; and I know that Johnathan took…

Just a bit before 3 p.m. on a cool, cloudy Sunday afternoon. I'm frustrated for two reasons at the moment. First of all, I had made a Shrimp Macaroni Salad for the Church Potluck today using an entire pound of pasta, a package of frozen peas, and about a pound of tiny salad shrimp. I used Miracle Whip, a light dose of garlic and herb seasoning, and a touch of paprika for presentation. I ended up bringing like, 80% of it home. Why?? The people in charge had experienced previous issues with running out of food, so they planned ahead and bought pizza. The problem with this was that they set it out immediately rather than waiting to see if it would be needed. This resulted in people eating more pizza than homemade goods. I emailed my disappointment and suggested a sign up for attendance and food for future reference.…