ARRRGH!! Politics!

Well, it's closing in on the last two weeks of this election and, boy, am I glad that it is almost over. I am very tired of the political B.S. that I have heard for so long now. I still am not sure who to vote for but I am in agreement with a lot of folks who say that there really aren't any good choices. The last election was the same way! I am relieved that Pres. Bush will soon end his term of office! I haven't had any respect for him and he is from our state! I hate to admit that! I will vote but I hope that whoever is elected will help our country more than hurt it. These bailouts and the stock market are all making me ill! I only hope that our stock that we own will make enough for us to buy the house that we want; we are too old to pay payments at this point in time.

Someone To Clean

WOW! I have been so busy with my mom's yard, but am loving it! People keep calling me to do their house cleaning and you know what? I have no desire whatsoever to do that because my old job just burned me out on cleaning. My apartment gets cleaned once in a blue moon. I hate to tell these people the truth, so I use my mom as an excuse not to do it. She doesn't mind because without me, she would have no help! I would so much rather be working outside than be stuck indoors all the time. We love to commune with nature; that is our sanctuary and we both feel really close to God when we're out there.

Staying busy!

We have certainly done our share of yard work lately. My mom's yard is quite beautiful now with all the fall stuff. But...there is a never-ending supply of mowing, weed-eating, chainsawing, etc. Also, I have been trying to finish some old embroidering that I started years ago in Houston. I like doing some hand work but my hand seems to go numb after a little while.

Today is a very nice fall day; there is a really wonderful breeze blowing. We haven't run the A/C in quite a few days. Thank God for that, as our electric bill was astronomical when it was hotter outside. Now our refrigerator is going out...again, so the landlady has to give us another one...again! The only thing that works now is the freezer and I don't know how much longer it will last. It is an old Montgomery Ward brand (brown, from '60s or '70s, I'll bet). This is a very old apartment building, but the rent is fairly reasonable. I suppose that is enough useless information for one blog! Good day all.

Yard Work Abounds!

My mom and I have worked our hind ends off for the past 4 days so far, on her yard! It is a very large place and she is really too old to handle all that work by herself. It is shaping up, but there is still a lot of work to do. The fall flowers are all blooming and, since the rain recently, everything just took off. Her nice neighbor mowed with his riding mower not too long ago (1st time it has needed this whole season!) and we are just trying to maintain and do the fine work (i.e., weed eating, trimming, grass digging in the ornamental garden). We are going to buy another weed eater so we can both get the areas that can't be mowed (and there are a lot of those). Then we will work on the county fair; she does "Ag in the classroom" for 3rd and 4th graders of all the elementary schools. Mom is so good with these kids and she thinks the world of them.

Trip to Hobby Lobby

Today was a travel day! Since our Walmart does no longer carry fabric, my mom and I were forced to go 47 miles just to get some material she needed to back a quilt. Isn't that a shame that we have nowhere here to buy fabric! I really think that I would like to open a small shop but it would be a big investment and I am still waiting for my house. Anyway, it was a nice trip and my car gets really good gas mileage. Gas has gone down but not near enough. I remember the days of 19 cents a gallon gas; however, we had a gas hog car. Oh, well, those days are gone but not forgotten. There I go, waxing nostalgic! I feel old now, but that goes with the territory. My baby is over 30 now, so...anyway, I will close on that note!

RAIN, BLESSED RAIN!

Today we had several nice showers; it has been great! West Texas was drying up until recently but now it is fairly pleasant. I am glad this week is over! I finally sold the stock that I had bought after four days of anxiety-filled hours. YEA!! I ran into an old friend of mine and was really glad to talk with her. We used to work together when I was a nurse; she was so nice and very helpful to me when I needed it. She has gone through the same stuff that I went through at work but she still wants to work until she can't stand it anymore. I would like to visit with her sometime in the near future, if possible. I have another friend in Houston that I email all the time; I wish I could see her and her family again. They are great people and I miss them but don't miss Houston at all. I am just a small town girl and that is what I will remain.

The Stock Market

WOW! The stock market is such a bummer this week! At least the stock that I have been trading is going down hill fast. I hope I don't lose too much more or I will scream! Maybe it will come back up, but who knows. It is so nerve racking and ties my stomach up in knots but I will keep trying until I can't stand it anymore. I guess it takes a lot of dedication and guess work to be able to do this. I am just looking forward to our vacation in October. I hope that we can go to the San Juan Islands; I will have to check into this. My wonderful husband suggested it and it sounds great! I really don't like flying that much but that is okay if the vacation itself is a worthwhile time. My husband has some great ideas for vacations and being married to him has been the blessing of my life. I never want to lose him!