I never thought I'd watch....

Duck Dynasty!  However, once I saw that there was some controversy over their prayers, of course, I had to watch it.  and I must say, I like it.

I love the way they talk about family and God.  Besides, they are also funny.  I couldn't help but laugh when the grandgirls went fishing and caught a catfish.  Or when they took the teenage daughter rifle shooting - and she enjoyed it but she only got to shoot 3 times.  Or taking the wives hunting.  Or teaching the grandkids patience.   LOL

nice show.  pleasant change.

Yikes! Summer came back

  

For about 2 weeks, we have cooler weather - under 100 degrees!  And at 5:30 in the morning, it's been under 80 so I could walk in the mornings.  I knew something was up when it was 81 at 5:30 yesterday.  Sure enough, we're at 100 today and it isn't the hottest part of the day yet.  

The cats go outside for about 5 minutes before they turn around and wait at the back door to go inside where it is cooler.  The hot weather makes the cats and I take a nap....ok... who am I kidding?  The cats nap all the time.

I've still got some flowers blooming but the grass has taken a real hit from the heat.  I didn't realize the power outage reset the sprinkler control box and the grass wasn't being watered as long as I thought it was.  

In the back yard, the grass is suffering from the sun since the neighbor butchered the two bald cypress (they really are bald now).  When I was outside earlier this morning, I noticed the fern hanging basket that has been out in the corner for at least 2-3 years is now dead because it is in the sun now. 

NO - this is only fern left

Still Thinking About that Brisket ......

Man, that brisket was good!

A brief update on my brand spanking new knee!  I've been walking more and this morning I walked .95 miles!   WAHOO! UPDATE TUESDAY 8/20:  MAKE THAT 1.1 MILES!!!!

Then went grocery shopping at Wal*Mart and walked another .39 miles.  Imagine that!  I was getting more exercise than I thought!

We got some nice rain yesterday and it cooled down.  When I went walking this morning, it was 66.  I haven't seen it in the sixties for a long time.  In fact, the coolest it has been at 5am is the mid 70's.  

Going to celebrate by eating a very late breakfast at our new Cracker Barrel.  Very late, as in the middle of the afternoon.  My friend wants to try it out so we'll meet later.   Gotta get all those errands done first.

have a great weekend!

Another Wedding

Well, my nephew got married yesterday.  Outside.  It is h.o.t here.  At least it wasn't 100 and they had a tent with a misting fan and a few other fans.  And some wonderful brisket from Riscky's.  The sausage and potato salad were good too but that brisket didn't need any bbq sauce at all.  mmmm

oh wait, the wedding.   This was my youngest nephew - the other one got married a month ago (and his sister got married a few years ago, she's Jackson's mom). 

Anyway,  they are a cute couple.  And he inherited 3 kids too!  Pretty good deal.  He and his bride are both police people for Fort Worth.  

Got to see some people I hadn't seen in a long long time.  Wow, times sure flies doesn't it.  

The grooms grandmothers

I went early yesterday to pick up Mom (the farthest I've driven with the new knee).  Yikes!  I think it got stuck too.  We went to get manicures - I got a pedicure too but wouldn't allow them to use any cutting tools.  I got sparkles - yes, that may sound funny but my nephew's new little one likes sparkles - she's a girly girl.  Sure felt good to have my leg massaged instead of being pulled, stretched or bent at physical therapy!

My brother, sister-in-law and their son (the one that just got married - his wife is a flight attendant and was working) came over and we all rode together.   Good thing.  that was an long hour and half ride and my knee really was frozen by then.

It was a very casual wedding.  Lots of jeans and some shorts. And the kids made the cupcakes! mmmmm

The trip home was fun and went more quickly since the roads weren't all torn up.  I took my nephew to my brothers house to get his truck then I came home, put on clean sheets and dove into bed.  My brother and sister-in-law took Mom back to Denison.  I was soooo glad they could do that.  

Good families are just good and I'm thankful I have one.

Trimming Trees and blocking alleys

A Friday morning meeting runs late so I dashed out of the house, into the car and backed into the alley only to discover I was blocked.  From both directions.  Called the physical therapist who was not happy at all and since he can hurt me (really, I am serious, he does it every single time I go), I ran back out and asked them to move one way or another.  The utility workers were great but the other guys were just not going to move.  I had to point to the lovely scar on my knee but they finally agreed but they weren't all working together to get it done.  

Finally, they pulled one long set of trucks up and guided me out.  Whew!   Physical therapy done!

I parked in the front when I got home so I didn't have to mess with them.  

So when I went walking on Saturday morning, it was dark and there were lots of small wood pieces in the alley.  hmmmm  that's really strange.  

Later, I drove off to the store for something that turned out to be a disaster and parked in the back.  I discovered that one set of those trucks was a tree trimming company (this was the set of trucks that would not move).  My next door neighbor from the north that wanted to live in a forest, planted a bazillion trees (some with those lovely knees that are in my yard and I trip over them) and love to water their weeds all year long until the city forced everyone to water one day a week.... oh dear.  Anyway, they cut down 5 of their 6 tree crepe myrtles that lined their back fence leaving the lone crepe myrtle undercut to the point that it looks funny.  Not crepe murder but it really looks bad.  Then they also had their 2 bald cypress' undercut .... a lot.  And they had some trees removed from their front yard.  They must be getting ready to move.  Their back yard must be going into shock about now. Parts of their yard haven't seen the sun since before I moved here 14.5 years ago!!!!!

Interesting.

Maybe my oleander will be able to stand up tall instead of having to lean to get some sun?

What a Face!

So little grand-nephew has beaten his dad!  Just look at that little face.  While it goes with the photo, it doesn't go with his normal funny giggling little boy.

so cute!