~Balloonin'~

Hi, I'm sittin here trying to think about something to write about,

about today, or somethin lol..and guess what? Can you believe it-

my mind is a blank..don't you say you already KNEW that either :-)

I'm surprised lol... Its been such an up and down past few days that,

boy, I mean I go from ONE extreme to the other. I did find out though,

music helps. I keep listening to those happy songs, the ones that I sit

and listen to and kinda do a little chair scootin so to speak..lol. I

only listen to those..and it helps for awhile...

I think what Rob posted this morning made alot of sense and to be

honest I never thought of that, the fact that its summer and all the

activities, things going on, (the birds that do uglies on his car) lol...

And when it comes down to it..yes I CAN go outside..but there is

absolutely nothing to see..well parking lot..or the dirty patio out by

the big room, or the garbage dumpsters that are sitting out behind

the stores we can see out there.. Since the field is gone its even

worse..

I sat out there one evening with Deb, that lived next door, down on

that dirty patio..and we saw this red pick up truck pull up out in the

field pulling a trailer... not real big trailer..wasnt as big as the truck

we both wondered what it was.. Well Deb could walk so she went

back to my apartment and got my binoculars so we could see up

close just what was going on over there..the truck was in the field..not

the church parking lot ..where he got onto the field from, it just pulled

through the there and drove out kinda to the middle, out in the open.

I looked thru the glasses and read the sign on the truck ..it said Hot

Air Balloon Rides...and the company..Deb and I looked at each other

and both said at the same time.."well THIS should be interesting"...

and it really WAS! I had seen this on tv where they have all those hot

air balloon races etc..and how they inflate them..but to see it actually

going up..slow...but steady getting bigger ..that was amazing.. the

balloon itself was like a rainbow..all the bright colors..was just great..

we watched each taking turns with the glasses so we could watch as

that flame thingie shot up into that huge thing.. they hooked that basket

up to it..I was amazed that they could hold that massive thing down

and it not pull everyone up!!

While they were inflating it..was only 2 men..and a lady..another car

pulled up and 3 people, a man and 2 women got out..and they put a

little step thingie up to the basket and they all climbed inside.. The

lady and 1 man that brought the balloon stayed on the ground... As

the balloon started to slowly raise these sand bags that hung on the

sides were dropped and that massive thing started to go up in the

air.. It was so great to see that.. I had NEVER and probably never

ever will again, see that.. Was just great to watch as they rose up in

that huge beautiful balloon.. it was evening time..not alot of air..and

it just slowly drifted off towards the east.. Deb and I both wondered

where they were gonna land.. When the balloon got pretty much out

of sight the 2 that stayed on the ground loaded up the stuff back into

the truck..the steps etc..and pulled off ..no doubt would follow the

balloon to where ever it is they land it.. It was just wonderful to see..

That field was huge..and there were no electric lines or anything so

it was a perfect spot to launch that balloon.. The sun hitting it as it

was going down it was so pretty..Ive seen balloons go over before

but not one being unloaded , filled and launched..I can just imagine

where they have those races when the sky is filled with them just

how beautiful..I know the photos ive seen are, Deb and I, needless

to say really enjoyed that.. Deb had a dog..Lady a black cocker

spaniel.. and she barked at that thing . she had never seen that before

either and probably wonder WHAT in the WORLD could that be...

I miss that field..i watched the ground hogs..i bet were at least 10 I

counted out there.. They all had different holes is how you could tell..

the hawks were wonderful..I would watch them with my binoculars..

they would be nothing but a small spot in the sky ...way up there.. as

I would watch it..the spot got bigger and bigger and that bird would

SWOOP down so fast..and HIT the ground so hard he almost would

bounce..well maybe a SHE...lol..and then take off with something,

probably a mouse or something it spotted and fly off over to a tree

where I had seen it many times before.. That was so great to see too.

The wild flowers..drew the butterflies..of all colors..blue and yellow..

white.. were everywhere... a few weeks ago the apartment people

didnt cut the strip between here and there..I guess argued over whos

it was..and the yellow wild flowers got to grow..it was just gorgeous..

the way I remember it.. *sigh* it was a wonderful field.. they should

have left it.. but like they say ..Progress..But you know..there are SO

many empty buildings with alot of land around them..why not tear

down one of those places..and build there? why take the homes and

feeding grounds of all those animals and birds.. and the beauty of

it..its sad.. but then maybe only someone like me that saw it every

day really appreciated it..I know all that live on this side of the building

do miss that field..and I know all those poor homeless animals and the

ones that found their food out there miss it too..

I think Rob is right- that could be a big part of it and too, not having

very much company, I admit.I do get lonely..thank GOD i have these

2 little furry animals here to keep me company altho sometimes they

look at me like im nuts.. but they seem to know Ive been in kinda a bad

spot the past few days..and they have loved me a little more..even tho

I WAS bad to Dutch... hes forgiven me.slept on my shoulder last nite..

and LB slept at my side..oh and the girl friend? well she was ONLY on

a corner of the bed..but she was up there too lol...

Well its time to launch this chair in the direction of my kitchen, I havent

eaten today and Im not really hungry..lol surprised?? but its saturday

nite..and well..me thinks I hear a potato calling me..and that gravy mix

I think is banging at the pantry door..and I see the deep fryer winkin'

at me too lol..so I better go quiet them down or Penny will be knockin

at my door..:-) cant be having a food riot in here lol.. Nitey nite...

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? Luv ya...and Thanks.. :-)

Always, Lois ****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...