Clothing .. men and women..

What clothes do you wear over and over?

 

I have known for years that men will grab the first shirt, the first underwear, the first socks in the drawer.. So they end up wearing the same clothes every 3^rd day…  Pants are just jeans…  unless going some where special.

By the way, you can not just put 3 different shirts, underwear or socks in the drawer.. it as to be a full drawer. And some even buy a new pack of socks even tho they have a full drawer of them.  One time while helping the King downsize his underwear… we found out he had 32 pairs underpants… but he only wore the first 3…I have rotated them when I was putting them away after wash day.. But now he puts them away.  Oh, and God forbid if you throw out a favorite tee shirt.. that has holes.. BECASUE THAT IS HIS FAVORITE.. well, guess so, as it has holes in it.  So when it comes thru the wash, it gets a huge tear in it.. courtesy of me… and thrown in the rag pile.  Which is funny sometimes, as he never misses it, until he spots it in the rag pile when he goes there to get a rag…

I have been married 3 times… (divorce, widow and now married) and it has been true of all 3…

 

But I have to say of late.. I am getting to be ALMOST as bad. I do have 3 drawers of shirts.. One is colored tees, one colored tees with words or pictures on it (winter it is long sleeve drawer) and the 3^rd is tank top like tees.  I do have some favorite colors that I lean to wearing mostly.  The ones with words and pictures not so much..  Pretty much the same with the tank tops.. what ever color is my fancy for the day.   Pants are easy… have 3 different colored sweats for every day..  Black jeans for church. Black goes with everything.

 

So how about you? Do you tend to wear some clothes more than the rest, even if you have 10 or more choices? 

 

 

 

 

looking thru the freezer

I can name that……

 

You know the old program that they just brought back again… called NAME THAT TUNE.. and the contestant says, I can name that tune in 3 notes?   Well… in our house it is I can name that package… or maybe not..

I usually write what is in a package before I put it in the freezer, unless I think it is recognizable without a note or name…

Well that isn’t working out so well of late.  Now for dinner we have name it or eat it. Or we eat it anyway. Ha ha

The meats and veggies are pretty easy to guess, it is the others that, we have to smell, and if we melt a little bit, taste to see what the heck was this.

And then we have decided, maybe we shouldn’t have save it after all…. As the taste is not quite the same when it was fresh.

Crazy weather….

Crazy weather….

It seems like Spring came kind of early.  We have been getting high 70’s and then dip to 60’s and then up to the 80’s and now this week the 60 again. 

And the flowers love it.. but they would love rain a lot better and does this mean we shouldn’t have May flowers? As April sure did not provide enough rain at all up here in the Northwest.   I see the South is flooding, but we have nothing.  And it is getting scary.. with no rain, comes dry earth.. dry grass that burns fast..  dry trees that also burns fast.  So we would love to have the rain.

And windy .. oh my gosh, we get 10 to 40 mph winds. My  little windmills likes are getting beat to death. Even my great grand son noticed today..   He said, look Nana, that boy on the bike, on the fence,  is going so fast you can’t see the wheels.  And the truck on the other side was the same. 

Some one said recently, that they thought we were feeling it more because of the trees that have been removed. With all the housing being developed, and apartment buildings going up and taking down the trees that use to stand tall and filter the air..  I don’t know, but I know we seem to get more wind each year.

Which is scary with the dryness we are getting. It would not take much for a fire to start and the wind take it on a rampage burning everything within in miles.

Scary weather.  

Horrible Week….

Horrible Week….

 

As you saw from my entry last Monday.. I took a family leave.  Here is what happen… and why I needed the week. 

On Mother’s day afternoon, it had been a great start. The usual time with my daughter… and then I pass her on to her son, so he and his family can enjoy them with her. 

An hour later everything went sour.  The parents when home and one of the grandson went with my daughter. Upon arrival at her house, and her grandson heading into the house ahead of the adults, he was attacked by the dogs there.  Why we still do not know, as the dogs were familiar with him and him with them.. But the quick part is .. they grabbed him up and headed to the hospital. Calling parents and us on the way.

While he was being attended to, there was a report written out of what happen. With the police being called and informed of the incident. Grandma telling exactly what she knew and about the dogs.. One male with rabies shots and one female without the shots.   They talked to the Sheriff and told him, they wanted to put the dogs down, so how soon can they do it.  Knowing the female should be quarantined.  The ER dr and sheriff, discuss it and the dog owner and the sheriff went to the home. The owner asked if the sheriff could dispense of the dogs for him. Was informed no.. and asked about the quarantine of the female. The Sheriff again, said no.. just shoot the two dogs and bury them. The owner offered to pay $200 to have the female quarantine. Again, the Sheriff said no.  Also at the hospital it was mention that the Humane Society was closed for the day.  So, on the orders of the sheriff, the owner shot the two dogs, and buried them.

The next day at the hospital (as the boy was kept overnight. The day Dr. asked about the quarantine dog. When told they were told by the sheriff’s officer, to shoot both dogs… she was very upset.. In the conversation over the hour, it was mention they would have to have the owner DIG up the female and dismember her head for a lab report.

The owner would have to do this.  (kind of like asking the family to do their own autopsy) …. Then later was told not to dig up the dog, that if they did, it would take 30 days or so to get the results.. which would be too late.  And the shots would be starting the next day. 

We were all reeling over this.. as they whole family talked about how the dog should have been quarantine.  If the Humane Society was closed why not have the owner quarantine her until the next day when it was open?  30 days for results? Yes we realize that labs are busy, but on such a manner, shouldn’t it be top priority? 

Thru all of this mess, the boy was in the hospital for 3 days. While they observe him and start the shots.  The blessing of all of this…. Was no damage to his face.. while there are scratches and bites on two legs, and buttocks, and two arms.. None of them were damage to tendon, muscles nor broken bones.  All the areas are minor with the exception of the one arm which required stitches… And amazing young man was in good spirits thru it all, with the exception of the shots.. which terrifies him each time. And has to be held down for the shots. He has two more to go in the next week and half.   All of which could have been cancelled if they had saved the dog for the 10 days. The dog was not a roamer, she was in the house most of the time.. when outside she was with the adults.  So the chance of her having rabies, was only 2%... so the boy would not have had to have these shots when proven she did NOT have rabies. 

I wrote and asked the sheriff himself.. what procedure is normal for such an incident… as this is hardly the first dog bite in this county or any where else.  I am waiting to hear back from him. 

During all of these, as we as a family gather together to help in any way…  our part was watching over the younger brother, who was not there.  So we had him 24/3…he is almost 2.  And we love this little guy with all of  our hearts… but I now understand why God does not have 80 year old mothers.. lol…  He was a good little guy, just a typical 2 year old…  And he didn’t understand why Mom and Dad were not around… so we kept him busy.. and he sure kept us busy… After he left to go home with Dad, the King said to me…   “So doesn’t this mean we won’t be opening up a day care”…  of which we both laughed. 

So here we are a week later, the young boy is doing well, with the exception of the shots.. he is such a smart kid. He told his grandmother… you know, maybe the dogs thought I was a robber…. (how cool is that… no blame.. just logic, too bad adults couldn’t be as wise) ….He has bounced back better and faster than all of us adults.   GOD IS GOOD.

FAMILY LEAVE

 WILL EXPLAIN NEXT WEEK

Housing crazy market…

Housing crazy market…

 

We in Idaho have always have had a fluxion of new people coming into our state and to our particular area. To the point that for years to mention you came from California was not a good idea..  You didn’t need to lie, you just didn’t volunteer the information.  For that seem the state that has brought the most imports.

Then in about 2006, the market really changed. See we bought our house in 1998 for $72,000.  It is a small 1200 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, living room and dining room and kitchen that was medium to small. And we had an old one car garage With nice yard.  The house was built in 1958 and moved on this street in 1985.  During the raise of housing, my husband said we could probably doubt our money… we should sell.   My answer to him was.. and where do we go? As we could not afford the payments of a newer place. Our payments were $753 a month.. including insurance and taxes.  All of the ones I had heard of were $1,200 and up. A house that was really nice that you could get for $95,000 with 3 bedrooms and two car garage with ½ acre of land, was selling for $350,000.   So needless to say, we stayed put. Then the market fell in 2008. And people relaxed and sigh of relief. 

Now a fixer up is $300,000 and up… they consider low income house is $242,000.  And the regular home sells for a low of $400,000 and up to a million. And along with all of this.. rent is now going for about $2,000 for a 3 bedroom apt.  With having to have first and last and deposit that usually is the same as rent is now $6,000 before you step inside. Also there is a running lottery of sorts for an apt. Meaning there can be up to 4 people or more who are also wanting that same apt. and there is a bidding war. And apt houses are growing like mushrooms in every field.  Along with houses  and housing areas. 

At first, a little over a year ago, people who decided to move, and put their houses up for sale.. were thrilled. Some even being offered more for their home than they were asking.  But as time went by, it was getting worse.

One woman who lost her husband, decided to down size and even thought of going else where, getting out of the snow area… She had a buyer with in a week, offering what she thought was a fair price. Not wanting to get into the bidding war… Both parties were happy, and they told her she could take her time, as they didn’t want to move until after they sold their house and their son finish up the school  year in their town. LUCKILY, she also put in a clause, if she could not sell her house..  the deal would be off.  Just happen to put it in, as she didn’t think she needed.  She went to Colorado, houses way out of her price range. So found a place in another state near by. Only to find out there was a problem with the well.. and the owner would not make it good.  So then she tried the East Coast. Did not turn out well either, as the GI loan would not ok the house she found.  It went downhill from there. She is back home, once again… wondering what to do. She did tell the buyers she was having trouble buying a house, so not to sell theirs yet either. She is beside herself.  She just wanted a small place to have her dog, cat and 8 chickens..  wasn’t looking for a mansion, just a small place. But the market is outrageous.

Another friend tried for a year.. being out bid 3 times on 3 different homes.  People coming up from California and Texas, with cash money was overruling her loan guarantee. 

Then there are those who decided to keep their home and make improvements  Lumber has multiplied by 2 and 3 per cent. My daughter bought presto board last year for $11 a sheet… we saw the very same kind for $51.!!!!!!! now. $2.45 2x4 are not selling for $7.95!!!! 

So the next part in my thoughts is… with housing going out of this world,  and rent right behind it… I got to ask.. what happens to the working market workers?  And for those who do have homes…. WHO is going to pour your coffee at your favorite coffee stop? Who will work on your car? Who will cook your meals when you go out to eat? Who will take care of your children when you go to work at your above minimum wage job?  Who is going to take care of the elderly in the nursing home, or work in their kitchens, housekeepers and etc.  After all if the minimum wage person is priced out of home to live in.. they won’t be staying in your town..   Will companies be building apt. for their workers, so you owe the company store as the saying use to go? 

Will adult children be coming back to Mom and Dads with family in tow or never be able to leave home… have 3 generations in every household?

And how much will it cost you until you too, falter?

May the force be with you… lol..

Little humor thrown in there.. 

I think I am becoming my grandfather.. I think I might have mention that years ago.. but at the age of 81, I think I am a little more serious now.. 

You know the typical… grandfather words…  ‘WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN….  Or  WHEN I WAS A BOY..  

I don’t use those exact words.. and I don’t think I actually say them..  But I sure think them..   as I think about how this is not the world I was born in.. Or this is not the world I was raised in. 

Even more so.. I have become very comfortable watching the Walton’s.    I use to watch when it first came out years ago.. And I enjoyed it..  Enjoyed the family part…  But of late, I see it at noon… old repeats from years ago..  About a time I remember some…and knew about others.  The beginning for World II was more from my parents as I was 1 ½,  when Pearl Harbor was bombed.   But to see the family around the radio, because it was before television.  I remember that. We didn’t get a television until I was about 10 or 11.

I remember working in Mom’s victory garden as they were called in those days.  She did something called straw flowers that she sold to a local store. But there was lots of veggies to have to weed thru. That was my job, as my brother was too little.  Mom canning tomatoes, beans, peas, squash, and other veggies. I remember seeing down in the basement, lines of shelves with canning jars full, for us to eat thru the year. Also there was meat canned.  Because it was before we got a freezer. Not even one in the refrigerator.  I think I was about 14 when we got an out and out freezer. You know the ones that were long, with a lid. And when you got something out from near the bottom, you wonder if you were going to fall in. At least for me, as I was short. Still am. 

The Waltons brings back lots of memories of times that were really rough.. getting thru the depression, then World II, yet family stuck together.  Worked hard together.  I know when I was raising my kids, and sometime it was pretty rough, but we made it thru it. The kids all helped.. boys or girls, no job was gender related. 

Makes me yearn for those days, where people didn’t cuss each other,  rarely name calling, unless it was a small child, and as a parent you put a stop to that. Time when most people were honest, and helped your neighbor .

As Archie and Edith sang,  THOSE WERE THE DAYS.  If only our grandchildren could have had that childhood, and especially our great grandchildren.   

Makes me sad to watch sometimes, as you almost forget when the world was a better place for us.  

 

HELLO MAY… And oh, does my body hurt….

HELLO MAY…..And oh, does my body hurt….

This past weekend we have been working hard on the yard.

I clean out the she shed.. which took 7 hours.. 4 one day and 3 the other.. 

Then there was the clearing out the alley behind out house.. Cutting down a bush the neighbor did not want (on his side of the alley) that was rotting. And it was in the way when we remove out the boat from the shed..

Which that also was done this weekend. Took 3 tries and unhooking the trailer to readjust the 4 wheeler to get it around the sharp turn towards the street from the alley. . Now to get it ready for the lake.

 

Got all my yard art out, put in different places.. repair one set of weird spring birds..  Some I threw away.. Don’t feel like doing a lot of painting.. yet… So kept the favorites and think about repaint.. other wise they are hitting the garbage can at the end of season.

We also got some onions planted, beans, and zucchini. Did two tomato plants inside the green house this year.  Seems like every year they start to ripen as the frost starts. So figured if I could do it in the green house, I would be able to make a longer season.

Also on my hands and knees pulling weeds out of several flower gardens.  Put down PREEN for fighting some of the weeds.. Will see if this works or not. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICE YOUNG…