~A Shorter Broom~

Today has been a pretty good day other than making a

mess trying to put on a pot of beans it was ok.. I had a good

lunch for a change from COA, meatloaf, smashed tatoes,

mixed veggies..and desert was strawberry shortcake..NOW,

THAT was a GOOD lunch and needless to say I ate every

BIT of it..The COA does make good meatloaf, but it also

happens to be one of my favorites next to fries n gravy, I

havent made them in a while.. Was kind of a big mess that

Penny will have to help me with tomorrow. I tried to clean it,

but I wasn't about to get out that broom, Im going to have

Donnie cut the handle off one.. I have no need for that long a

handle on a broom.. I used the paint pan.. :-)

I got out my crock pot and safely put water in it.. with out getting

a drop on Dutch, who of course, was right there, then I got out

the big bag of small white navy beans.. was a VERY big bag.

I didn't know I had any until I started plundering through my cabinet

in the bathroom where I keep food too.. I cut across the top of the

bag then proceeded to sift thru handful at a time, ive found tiny rocks

and some ugly looking deformed beans sometimes..so I like to

scan the ones I cook .. I was doing this and Dutch of course, its

HIS fault..and LB, they both heard the beans falling into the water,

and had to see what the strange noise was..when LB jumped

up on the arm of my chair he bumped my arm hard enough so the

top of that bag fell aside and the beans went all over the table,

me AND the floor.. Dutch thought this was great and he spent

the next 10 minutes playing with navy beans slapping them back

and forth.. LB did the same thing when he saw Dutch was having

a good time.. :-)

I finished putting the beans in the crock pot and then started to

clean up all the beans that went all over the table which took quite

a while, they went under the microwave, the hot plate, all over.. I

looked down at the floor and they were everywhere, even moreso

since the boys were playing with them.. The chair sticking paint

pan was under the table so I used that to scrape as many of the

beans together that I couldn't reach.. It was fun, bending and then

up , then down..then rolling..Im glad those beans didn't squish

when I rolled over them :-) But I got as many as I could I hated to

leave a mess for Penny when I did this..well no the boys did, she

has enough to do..and besides tomorrow is the first and she is

going to the store to get groceries ..I am glad, as I am out of

everything... I made a list and checked it twice ... NEVER make

a grocery list or go shopping when you are hungry :-) I did that

a few times, I always got something I can open on the way home

and have a taste..I learned to open the package before I leave

the parking lot.. just cant do it going down the road .. not safe,

specially when the stuff wont open even though it says 'easy

open' its NOT... specially when your hungry for it.. I pulled open

a bag of chips the wrong way and a tad too aggressively - :-)
my car looked like it rained chips in it.. :-)

I got a phone call from Michele that came about the chair- to

inform me that she received the paper from the doctor and that

she was faxing it to Deborah at HPM..I called her and let her know

to watch for it.. Deborah called me back said she got it and the

chair is in the works and should be here in a few weeks time..SO.

NOW..lets see how long it takes.. I marked the date on my calendar

so.. I hope 3..but I bet 4.. Im anxious to get it..but now I have to find

a place to keep it..there is not a lot of room in here.. I may have to

move some stuff down the basement, I hate to but.. I have no choice.

The joys of a small house..

I want you to know I am really grateful for all the comments and email

I get..I honestly enjoy hearing from you.. Its such a treat to read those

nice kind comments when I get back online in the morning and the

mail in my inbox.. Thanks.. means a lot to me.. I like knowing this is

read and I appreciate the suggestions as to what I can write about,

they are always welcome..There arent too many things I don't tell, I

tell EVERYTHING .. . . well that's what being honest and open is..

someone has to be and not afraid to talk, well write about things..

and how they are and just what this life is really like day to day..it

sure aint easy and I know if I have a few easy going days can't

let my guard down.. no.. I have to stay "on my toes" so to speak..

But thanks hey? you are appreciated a lot.!. :-)

NOW, you know whats next from this GORGEOUS WEEBLE..

FOOD!! my beans are almost ready and I am SO ready for them

onions and sausage in them MMM good stuff Maynard..

"Nitey Nite"

Y'all have a good one, Y'hear ..love ya and Thanks!! :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe

until I write again..