Sunday Chat...

 

Time: nearly 8 am

Scene: 77*. We shall not talk about the humidity (100%). Another round of thunderstorms is in the forecast later today.

Drinking: Second cup of Maxwell House Breakfast Blend with Italian Sweet Cream.

Mulling over:

--about the stages in one's life and Millies's post (excellent post by the way).

--How can it be the end of June, already?

--Need to strip the bed linens and throw them in the wash.

--Need to put my laundry away, hang up clothes, iron some.

--Looking forward to only working 3 days this week. And thankful the Governor aka my boss who decided that Friday should also be a holiday. Thank you, Mr. DeSantis.

**unfort...since I left early Friday, I have no idea what the intake schedule looks like, I can only imagine. I am sure the county jails will be emptying their jails. Job security.

--Hey, there, I see the tropics are really heating up. 3-4 storms now? We shall see where they land in the coming days.

Making me laugh...in honor of the tropics heating up...

HA! To tell you the truth, I do get excited. Listen, folks, it has to go somewhere, right? LOL

Bahaaaaaaaaaaaaa. LOL

That's all I got. LOLOL

Last Saturday of June Post(s)...

 Good morning from Humid Florida. I came home before lunch yesterday; the ac wasn't working at work, and I was not feeling well (understatement). Was supposed to go into a "4-hr. working lunch" aka teambuilding meeting and told the boss, "Sorry, I got to go." Not an issue-I had already finished my duties for the day. I have about had enough of this extreme humidness...P.S. you might be surprised to learn that the majority of prisons here in Florida do NOT have ac. Yep. That.is.cruel.in human. Our offices/admin. buildings do. 

ANYWAYS...

is what I was thinking on the drive home.

How about some Memes on this last Saturday for June?

1. What do you think has remained the same about you your whole life? Has remained? The very fact I am very brutally honest. How has your perception of yourself changed over time? Sure, it's hard to see myself getting older (physically), but spiritually, the good Lord is deeply working my soul.

2. What was the first thing you learned how to cook? I really don't remember, probably my grandmas Sarma.

 Do you prefer to cook or bake?  I like both.

3. What are some of your current priorities in this season of life? Elaborate. 

Right now, economically, just trying to survive, seriously. We just paid a quarterly $950 house insurance bill, and we are talking about letting it go next season...we simply can't afford it. It's up 150%. No lie. I guess this years hurricane season will foretell...btw, there are 4 storms heating up in the Atlantic. We had a monster storm yesterday, wow...it was something.

4. How much time do you spend on your hair each day or, put another way, what's your hair care routine? Well, you would think humidity would be good for hair, right? Yeah, not. Baby fine hair here. I use Paul Mitchell products (shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner, mousse) use the blow dryer, curling iron, spray it and that's it. My hair does what it wants. And no sense in making it do otherwise. As soon as I walk out in the morning, forget it...

Do you get it cut regularly or just whenever the mood strikes? I get it cut every 4-6 weeks. Do you go to the same stylist every time? Yes, although when I went last week, he wasn't there, so a lady cut it...I shall refrain from further discussion...when I go back in 2 weeks, he will fix it. Do you tell your stylist everything? Nope. He speaks to me (rather the hair), I prefer not to say anything. Actually, when I first started going to him, and walked in, he goes, "Come and sit and let me look." And voila, he is amazing-how's come men can figure out what do to do with a post cancer post-menopausal (non?) hormonal woman and a woman stylist can't?  Any other beauty treatments you indulge in throughout the year? Nope. I had to change my whole beauty routine since moving back here, including deodrant. LOL

5. What is the most awe-inspiring place you've visited? I don't know...we have been many places. Niagara Falls, Boston/Quincy Market, Seneca Falls, NYC, etc...I just don't know. All the places we have been to have been amazing.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I know, I have posted this already...sigh. This old girl is not dealing with the humidity very well. Wanna hear something hilarious? I have a radio on my desk at work and was listening to it Thursday and Marion County is featured on Chopper Cops, and they were interviewing the chopper cop and lo behold, it was my old boyfriend from 41 yrs ago (before my husband)--I about fell out of my chair. Darren...wow...I hadn't thought of him in that long. He spent 10 yrs in the Air Force and has been with the sheriffs dept since he retired. WOW. Talk about melancholy. 

Welcome to Toni's Tuesday 4 and another chance to learn more about yourself and your fellow bloggers.

This week is all about you …

1. Were you an adventurous child at all? Yes...what humidity? It didn't seem to bother me.

2. What were some of your favorite places to go when you were a child? Amusement parks, movies, restaurants... zoo. etc? Disney was relatively cheap back then, my folks always had season passes and Floridians had deep discounts, not anymore. Busch Gardens etc... Silver Springs, we use to do it all.

3. What games did you play outdoors? indoors? I don't remember, things like tag, dodgeball, baseball...inside it was always board games etc.

4. Where did you grow up and do you think it affected who you are today? I grew up right here in Ocala. Sure, it affected me who I am today. I couldn't wait to leave at 18 and did. I always knew I would end up back here or Alabama (where we spent 19 yrs-20 yrs). But when our son suddenly passed away, my husband thought it best he bring us back here...and here we are. NOT THAT I AM COMPLAINING. Never in a million years (though) did I think we couldn't afford to live or not afford a proper stick house. Never in a million years did I think I would be spending my middle age in a mobile home community. And, folks, reality is what it is. Again, NOT COMPLAINING. The humidity must be getting to my brain, yeah, that's my story I am sticking to it, lol.

Yep, that would be accurate. I must get going, its already late (8:30 am), its already hot...but I have to run to the store...I shall check in later.

Sunday Thoughts...

 

    Time: 7:54 am

Scene: 77* partly cloudy, humidity 93%, dewpoint 75*. Yes, it's already hotter than hades. Actually, it never cooled down last night and no rain.

Thinking:

--Yes, Pamela, we can hear the rest stop/area going up. We had wondered what was going on and hubby took a stroll down the street/road the other day. 

--On that thought, I can remember way back when Disney wasn't 'woke', when it was affordable etc. And Florida residents got deep discounts...nope, now our souls are forever sold to the devil, as my husband puts it. Wish Florida would go back to the old ways...and quit catering to the tourists. Back when country roads ruled the day, mom and pop stores were king etc. 

--Ageism. Ever thought about it? Did I ever wish ill upon people when I was young? Did I ever mistreat folks? No, I don't think so. I deal with this subject at work every single day. Society itself is just way out of whack. 

--Affordability...I can remember when houses/homes were less than $100,000. Not now, our godson just bought a 4 bdrm 2 bath 1500 sq foot house for $300,00. We couldn't afford that, hence why we live in a mobile home, which news one are going for over $200,000. Where has affordability gone too? 

Making me laugh...

I'm not complaining...truly I'm not. Apologies for not visiting the blogs yesterday, but I decided to just take it easy yesterday afternoon/evening. This heat and humidity just wipe a person out. I actually have to go back out today and get gas in my car and drop off the Father's Day card. My folks have been in St. Peterburg. 

Currently...

 

pretty much.

Currently...

The Weather...93*and real feel is 103*.

Watching: Season 20 of Midsomer Murder (only on the weekends)

Thinking about: 

We met our friends (Robert and Kim who took us in when we moved down here and who is my boss (Kim)) out in Dunnellon at 7 am for breakfast (at The Breakfast Station). Robert has gone back to work at the men's prison, right next door to where I work. He retired 3 yrs ago and decided to go back to work. No reason, boredom.

Then we said our goodbyes at 10 (he has to work at 4 pm) and headed back here-we stopped at a consignment store: I bought 2 short sleeve blouses for work.

Then we went to Publix.

And I didn't quite believe the hubby...but the state is putting in a brand-new Rest Area off of our road and I75. Trucks have been coming and going (they made an ext. thru our road to accommodate the big trucks since Jan.)---awful.

Hmm...

Well now...

Well...ain't that the truth. LOL

Pretty much

Hmm...instead of the 3rd rock from the sun...try the 2nd, LOL.

I better stop. LOL---Have a beautiful rest of this Saturday.

Sunday Stealing...

 

if you call swampy extreme humidness beautiful, then ok. lol

1. What is most important to you. Faith/my belief in Jesus, integrity, friends, family etc.

2. Your best trait. People tell me that my brutal honestly, my loyalness and my nearly black colored eyes.

3. A movie that makes you happy. Just one? The Birdcage.

4. Something that excites you. Seriously? Each and every time.

5. Something that worries you. The sad state of affairs; politics, the law, etc. And this "me" culture. 

6. Actions you admire. Loyalty (there is that word again), honesty/truthfulness. 

7. What year has been your best so far. Hmm...don't know.

8. Who do you trust? God, that is it. Well, my husband...but that is a different subject.

9. A Song from Your Childhood. Bohemian Rhapsody

10. What you wore today. It is 8:30 am and I am still in pj's, green flowered sleep shorts and pink tank.

11. A book you are currently reading. Nothing at the moment.

12. What do you want less of? Profanity and women with tattoos. 

13. A question that needs to be asked. Why do folks believe everything that is told to them from our own government and the world body. Or as my husband says, "Stupid is as stupid does."

14. The best idea you’ve had this week.  Hmm...Two great feats I might add...kept my big mouth shut when I was being verbally attacked at work by two coworkers this past Friday. And I kept my fingers from replying back to a rude email from a US Marshall whose service has two of our inmates in current custody. 

15. How are you creative? I am really not. I know my strengths and weaknesses.

indeed...my own father and my husband. Both great men. Have a beautiful day.

Another week...

 Another week gone by. Another week of the Tuesday Meme.

Howdy friends and welcome back for another of Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.

 I need renovations throughout my home and that includes the kitchen. So, I've been collecting pictures with ideas on painting my cabinets, replacing my 1957 kitchen window, my cracked tile floors and my rusty sink and damaged counter tops.  Could be talk about kitchens for a bit?

1. Is this kitchen in the photo one that you would enjoy working in? What a cute kitchen! I love it.  Did you have one of those step stools in your home growing up? Not growing up, but later in my adult years. Come to think of it, I haven't seen it in years, wonder where it went?

2. What appliances are absolute necessities in your kitchen and what can you do without. The microwave and stove are a must. I haven't had a dishwasher in like 10-11 yrs. So, I would like a dishwasher. 

3. What items are always in your pantry?

Pasta, canned tomatoes and sauce, rice. You can make anything out of those items.

4. How about your counter tops... filled with things or empty?

I don't have much for counter tops as our kitchen is L shaped, so, there is a toaster, and a microwave. It's pretty empty. I need to really get around and take updated photos.

Random thought...so yesterday, there was major excitement that my husband captured on his phone. He said Ms. Lily Belle was herding these ducks to safety-thru the front gate. They were lost in our backyard. Strange. Usually, we get huge birds that pick the worms etc.

The babies are in between the parents. The neighbor says they are called Black Bellied Whistler. And he said it's odd they are here.

Anyways, I am told this morning they are back, so hubby is looking for a hole in the fence line. The cat doesn't like this interruption in its life. Ms. Lily Belle, on the other hand, since she is a German Shep, she is herding them around and they follow her, LOL. We have been hearing odd sounds under the house, now we know why.

People...humid is not the word I want to use. More like, let's take 2 showers a day. It has been 100-103* here in the swamp aka central Florida and no, we did not get the rain that 5 hrs south Miami got. I just don't ever remember it being so humid so soon. I have limited my sitting out (at work) for my breaks to 5 min. now. Just enough to clear my head and wonder why I do go out. Walking to and from the car is just brutal even at 6:30 in the morning. Miserable.

Yes, and that includes me. I know no one wants to see a 57* year old wearing a tank, but who cares. It's hot and miserable (ohhhh there's that word again, lol). 

LOL. Pretty much, actually, here it is June 15th, and I am already there. Have a beautiful day folks. smiles

Sunday Chat...

 

Time: 8 am

Scene: 80* but feels like 87* sunny. So says the Weather Channel.

Drinking: Second cup of Breakfast Blend Maxwell House with Italian Sweet Cream.

Thinking:

I don't know who is living in fantasy land; me or the government. But I walked out of Walmart yesterday with barely anything and it still cost $120.00. I guess I would like to be an illegal and come into this country and live for free. Yes, sarcasm at its best. It's a sad world we live in. On the other hand, Biden has opened the reserves and is figuratively playing Russian Roulette now it's campaign season. Gas is now $2.99 a gallon. I did not stop yesterday, should of, but by the time I loaded up the car and I pulled out the parking lot, I was hot and just ready to get home. The temp was hovering at 103*.

Well...funny thing is, my boss printed these and it now sits on my computer for the whole world to see. 

I am quite sure the big bosses think I am a riot, for sure.

Yeah, I also have a stress ball and this sign on my desk

Again, I think the bosses think I am one cracked egg short of a dozen, LOLOL. I think one has to be a little wonky to work where I work, LOLOLOL.

I better stop while I am ahead, LOL. Nothing else going on. I do need to get around and make breakfast; eggs, sausage and hashbrowns. Wishing you all a beautiful day.

Tuesday Meme...

Sorry I missed the meme this past week.

Welcome back. Toni Taddeo began this Tuesday 4 Tuesday 4 question and answer postings, and I am continuing it in her honor... 

It's been a bit rainy and stormy across the USA this spring and I have seen so many negative sentiments about Mondays. Karen Carpenter sang about rainy days and Mondays always getting her down. Can we discuss it? 

1. How do you feel about rainy days? Do they make you happy or sad? Do they always get you down?

I love rainy days...they are brief showers here in Florida, yesterday was a prime example. We had a pouring rain for about 10 minutes and then it stopped. It.did.not.cool.off-it only made the humidity worse.

2. How about Monday. Do they get you down or do you think that just might be a habit of negative thinking?

Work is always busy Mondays and Tuesdays. I can't even begin to explain to anyone how busy it is. The sheriff's departments deliver the convicted women Mon-Thurs. from every single 67 counties here in Florida. This coming Monday we will get 32 convicted women in. I suppose it could be a negative thinking. Workload is always divided between the 3 of us, usually I get the extra commits and the huge commits (more than 3 counts). It usually takes anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour to do 1 commit and they have to be put in within the 24 hr time frame. Frenzied is more the word than anything. By 4 I am mentally worn out because one has to speed read the commits, and even call the sheriff's dept. or the courts. Lately, the courts just don't seem to care to get it right.

3. Did you play in puddles as a kid? Yes. I can remember one time we were out at a family friend's house here in Crystal River, out on the farm, and it had been storming and us kids (maybe like 8 yrs old?) were out playing; my mother was furious. lol--I remember coming home in just a t shirt. LOL

4. Are there foods/meals that you find especially comforting on stormy days?  Nosy people want to know!! No not really...I like soup. But it has been so hot here, I have cut down on the meals now. 

Yesterday it was 97* but the real feel was 103*.  Every day at 3 a coworker and I take our break and go sit outside and she goes, "I suppose we ought to find another place to go sit. Preferably in the ac." LOL--yeah, it's that miserable even in the shade/ under the crosswalk etc. We were supposed to go out to Dunnellon this morning and visit friends today, but Hubby's gout has flared up and he can barely walk. I asked him what he did he eat and goes, "Oh shrimp." HMMM...ding ding. He is not supposed to have shrimp just because of that very reason. ANYWAYS, I am fine with not going anywhere. It is going to be near 105* heat index today. Last thought...

Just keeping it real folks. Not even Lily Belle wants to go out. lolol--at 8 am its already 77*. Have a beautiful day all, I will play catch up with your blogs. smiles

Sunday Chat...

 

Time: 8:35 am

Scene: 75*, another very warm and humid day. Summer is upon us.

Drinking: second cup of Maxwell House with Italian Sweet Cream.

What's for dinner?

Spaghetti and meatballs.

Random Thoughts:

--I believe Faith asked how did one know that Micanopy doesn't have a sewage system? There are signs posted pretty much everywhere. Like here, where we live in south Ocala, we all have septic tanks and well water. We are not on city water or sewage and no how to get it anyway. Not that I would want it, it's very expensive. We pay no water or sewage bill.

--Need to do some laundry and get clothes ready for the work week.

--Meme going around

Making me smile:

Yeah, can't help but feel we are all being played, bigly.

and lastly-the last thought...after a having a few days off to think about things...going to make some drastic changes to where I sit for lunch. I won't be going into the Conference Room anymore. It used to be a great place to hide, and it was just me and my boss. Now, the younger folks have found it, and have muddied the place with their nonsense. The state of moral decline has affected work...so, time to make some socially drastic changes. It's bad enough one of those persons has a desk near mine. I no longer wish to partake in the crassness, badmouth, non-Christian ways. The thought:

I realized I was part of the problem and there it was sitting on me like a rock. I was being pulled into the worldly ways. Even the Motivational Mornings have been stopped because a person (that person who has a desk next mine) complained. It's a sad world we live in.

and one last thought...

LOLOLOL. Have a great day all.

June 1 Chat...

 

I simply can't believe it's June. How about a recap of the last 2 days? We headed to Interlachen Thursday morning to pick up a table my husband had refurbish ed; fellow blogger Pamela's son has his own woodshop etc... Sorry, I don't have photos, I know there are some somewhere -I know Pamela' son took a couple. Sadly, we did not get to meet up with Pamela and John, they had a prior engagement. Then we headed back home and stopped in Micanopy.

A sleepy little town just outside Gainesville that its history can be recorded all the way back to 1539 and in 1821 Spain ceded its Florida provinces making Micanopy the first town in the Florida Territory. Interesting fact, there is no sewage system. Micanopy is literally a place where time has stood still. Yes, they have internet, just no sewage system. Oh, to back in time...but one thing I simply cannot live without would be air conditioning, I simply don't know how folks did it back then.

not my photo

Yesterday we headed to Daytona- a near hour drive. I prefer Flagler, but Daytona has the public parking parks with restrooms and showers, etc. Such as above, Sun Splash. It's free to park and they have all the amenities, plus its right next door / adjoining to the Volusia County Lifeguard building. 

Unfort. the last hurricane we had, the seawall was lost and some of the picnic areas were lost as well, they are in reconstruction right now. The splash pad and the ramp to the beach were open. It was nice to just walk back up, use the restrooms, and walk thru the splash pad. Plenty of kids who were running thru it etc. 

We got there early and pretty much had the area to ourselves. Speaking of lifeguards. We sat directly behind them. It was orange flag day, meaning there was an undercurrent and 2 times the lifeguards had to go out and rescue folks. Their whistles and red flags were flying all day to warn folks not to get too far out.

looking from right/straight ahead.

The water/ocean was pretty choppy and the trade winds high...it was really a perfect day. Although the temps were holding steady at near 90, the wind really was refreshing. The water was warm, the sun was warm, and it was just refreshing. We could see the pier/boardwalk from where we were sitting, and by mid-to late morning, we took a walk to it. By 2 pm the beach area was pretty full and high tide was coming in, so we packed up and headed home. Those are only the photos I took. 

Goodbye beach until August...God willing hurricane season will be light; something tells me it won't be. We were discussing this yesterday while sitting there enjoying the sun and surf. My husband remarked how choppy the water was and was there a storm out in the Atlantic. I believe there is something off Cape Verde. We shall continue to pray about the hurricane season. Today officially starts the season and I have to say Florida is ripe for the season; it's extremely humid already and has been since April. Which is odd...but alias, our home insurance is paid up, etc. We live dab smack in central Florida, the Gulf is to the West and the Atlantic is the East. There is practically nowhere to run to, LOL. I laugh, because I never in a million years believed we would be back here. But, as we all know, a tragic event (our sons passing) on 12/11/21 brought us back. And we are good...it took us a while to become "good" of sound mind. We have our moments when it's not, but all in all, God's grace has put in a place to where we are; spiritually, emotionally and last physically (well...mostly on that last one).

I simply cannot believe its June...where has the time gone?  Well, folks I have to run to the store, back to reality. sigh. Have a beautiful day all.