The Hell's Angel's have been fun to watch. I have gotten to interact with this group on several different occasions. I would not necessarily say they are the best gentlemen I have ever met, but they are definitely fun and definitely interesting. I did beg to sit on a bike to take my picture. I think every woman should get her pic taken on a hell's angel's bike. Or at least this woman would love to have her pic taken on a big ol' hell's angel's hog. You know it is so easy to talk about this - but who can doubt you if you have a great picture to go along with this?
Of course, along with this great activity this week, I have spent quite a bit of time sleeping. I am not your best sleeper. For some reason, I have slept until 6ish, let Olive out and fed her, gone back to bed until 9ish. Olive seems to like this arrangement. We then let the chickies out, maybe or maybe not I eat breakfast, lay down for a while until my eyelids close and I sleep until 5 or 6. Olive prefers to sleep in the bed rather than on the couch for the afternoon sleep. At this point we get up and feed the chickies, feed Olive and hope that I am hungry. If I am lucky Criminal Minds will be on for 3 or 4 episodes and I will be able to stay awake, if not, Olive and I will head to bed at dusk. We start the whole process over the next morning. This has been a really strange sleep pattern.
Also to add to this fun, Monsoon season is here. It is raining daily. I love this. Maybe that is what is causing me to sleep! So much thunder. So much lightening! It rained all night last night. The yard looks amazing. I love it! I awoke to beautiful turquoise skies. By the time Olive and I had gotten the chickens up, the skies were navy and starting to sprinkle. Monsoon!
Well to add to the strange sleep pattern, it is 1:14 am. I am headed to bed. Sleep tight!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Paradise Lost
I love my house, my garden, my Chickie's, and my life in paradise. This week we have a group of people coming that follows no rules, no guidelines, no sensibilities. Let's just put everything a small town person holds dear - whether they realize it or not - these people toss carelessly into the wind.
I ran into a group of lawmen this morning (Love calling them lawmen,) expect chaps, tin stars, cowboy hats...Roy Rogers or John Wayne. That should bring a stereo typical idea to all of your minds. This is my town. It could also be Borger except the stores here on Main Street do not have any boards covering their windows. Which is not meant in any disrespect. It is alive and well. Children ride their bikes up and down the streets - people walk from their homes to town or to their groceries. It is a bit smaller than Borger! I loved Main Street Borger Texas. I loved working at Denny's Men's wear. I also loved eating french fries at the M.E. Moses lunch Counter. Ah, Small Town U.S.A.!
To give you an idea of what I found when I did my drive this am, the Shelby's were in town. They were all the reproduction cars. What I found interesting here, I stopped to talk to the men to find out more about their cars. I wanted more information. What I find interesting is I do not really flirt. I am not comfortable flirting. I do love to chat. I love getting information and if it is something I am into such as Shelby - which is my daughter's name - well I am really into that. This man could not have been more stand offish. I almost had to pull my gun on him to get the info. Boy would that not have been a surprise to him! haha! Still don't know if I would have gotten the info. So I did what any proud Texas woman would have done, I got out of my Lexus, wearing my Lucchese boots and Levi 501's, pony tail and took pics of this fine imitation car.
Showed that silly little man! And I then proceed to ask him about the REAL Shelby - made by Ford, originally blue and white, and prior to the mustang. I ain't no cute little Texas woman. I am a real Texas woman. Nuff Said!
Olive and I proceeded down the highway to find the lawmen at each gas station handcuffing or ticketing the Hell's Angels. Needless to say this Real Texas Woman tucked tail and ran all the way home! haha!
Now that I am home, the hummers are still humming. I tried to take a pic yesterday morning. It turned out wonderfully of the screen. What I was trying to take was about 15 hummers around my feeder with the moon in the background. The sun was just coming up. Absolutely amazing!
Night before last my bear was back. I have a bigger dumpster. He could not dump it this year. I had heard the lid being thrown back and thought that Eric my neighbor was just throwing something away. Next thing I know, Olive alarm! She is going from window to window alarming alarming! Next morning the full trash can is now half full. No trash on the ground, all compacted and all the goodies sampled. When I spoke to Eric, he saw the Bear but hated to shoot at him with the rubber bullets as my house was in the line of sight/shot. He has been give cart Blanche to shoot away!
love to all! Go make this a good day!
I ran into a group of lawmen this morning (Love calling them lawmen,) expect chaps, tin stars, cowboy hats...Roy Rogers or John Wayne. That should bring a stereo typical idea to all of your minds. This is my town. It could also be Borger except the stores here on Main Street do not have any boards covering their windows. Which is not meant in any disrespect. It is alive and well. Children ride their bikes up and down the streets - people walk from their homes to town or to their groceries. It is a bit smaller than Borger! I loved Main Street Borger Texas. I loved working at Denny's Men's wear. I also loved eating french fries at the M.E. Moses lunch Counter. Ah, Small Town U.S.A.!
To give you an idea of what I found when I did my drive this am, the Shelby's were in town. They were all the reproduction cars. What I found interesting here, I stopped to talk to the men to find out more about their cars. I wanted more information. What I find interesting is I do not really flirt. I am not comfortable flirting. I do love to chat. I love getting information and if it is something I am into such as Shelby - which is my daughter's name - well I am really into that. This man could not have been more stand offish. I almost had to pull my gun on him to get the info. Boy would that not have been a surprise to him! haha! Still don't know if I would have gotten the info. So I did what any proud Texas woman would have done, I got out of my Lexus, wearing my Lucchese boots and Levi 501's, pony tail and took pics of this fine imitation car.
Showed that silly little man! And I then proceed to ask him about the REAL Shelby - made by Ford, originally blue and white, and prior to the mustang. I ain't no cute little Texas woman. I am a real Texas woman. Nuff Said!
Olive and I proceeded down the highway to find the lawmen at each gas station handcuffing or ticketing the Hell's Angels. Needless to say this Real Texas Woman tucked tail and ran all the way home! haha!
Now that I am home, the hummers are still humming. I tried to take a pic yesterday morning. It turned out wonderfully of the screen. What I was trying to take was about 15 hummers around my feeder with the moon in the background. The sun was just coming up. Absolutely amazing!
Night before last my bear was back. I have a bigger dumpster. He could not dump it this year. I had heard the lid being thrown back and thought that Eric my neighbor was just throwing something away. Next thing I know, Olive alarm! She is going from window to window alarming alarming! Next morning the full trash can is now half full. No trash on the ground, all compacted and all the goodies sampled. When I spoke to Eric, he saw the Bear but hated to shoot at him with the rubber bullets as my house was in the line of sight/shot. He has been give cart Blanche to shoot away!
love to all! Go make this a good day!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Summer
It is summer. I love summer. Guess really there is not a season I don't love. The hummers are just so busy. In our world they would be UPS deliverers or I could see them being bicycle delivery guys in New York. I could even see them being deli guys yelling across a crowded store getting the orders and making them so quickly - only to yell at the next customer, impatient and rude, trying to save every second. I have all my windows closed this am. I can still hear them zmmmming here and there. I don't think they have a 1st gear in their list of gears!
I have been feeding all my flowers. This is the first season to have put in flower beds. I love the flowers. I don't know why they are so pretty. I bought 27 peony plants this year. I am hoping they actually do well. I love peonies. A dear friend shared her sweet peas with me last night. It is a new experience for me. They are also what I would consider a dying or heirloom flower. They are absolutely gorgeous and the aroma will knock your sox off! The nice lady that gives her the flowers also sells seeds, but I don't know if I am local enough yet to try to grow them. I may have to give that a year or two more!
My chickens are getting bigger and bigger. Again, they are so funny. Everyone that has raised chickens would tell me that they all have their own personality. Of course I would be very polite and say well of course they do...(haha). Actually, they do. I had named one Little Shelby and one Little Red (after son-in law Burton). The reaction from Shelby was...you know your mom is a redneck when she names chickens after you. So now they are Lucy and Ethel. They are the most aggressive and most fun. They come running out of the Coup de Ville with their heads down and full speed. Last night I was talking to them about their day and two of them flew up to sit on my arms as we talked. It was quite touching. So yes, I guess I am a redneck.
Time to let my feathered friends out into the beautiful sunlight. Olive needs a bath, the grass needs water. No telling what other trouble I might get into. Good day all!
I have been feeding all my flowers. This is the first season to have put in flower beds. I love the flowers. I don't know why they are so pretty. I bought 27 peony plants this year. I am hoping they actually do well. I love peonies. A dear friend shared her sweet peas with me last night. It is a new experience for me. They are also what I would consider a dying or heirloom flower. They are absolutely gorgeous and the aroma will knock your sox off! The nice lady that gives her the flowers also sells seeds, but I don't know if I am local enough yet to try to grow them. I may have to give that a year or two more!
My chickens are getting bigger and bigger. Again, they are so funny. Everyone that has raised chickens would tell me that they all have their own personality. Of course I would be very polite and say well of course they do...(haha). Actually, they do. I had named one Little Shelby and one Little Red (after son-in law Burton). The reaction from Shelby was...you know your mom is a redneck when she names chickens after you. So now they are Lucy and Ethel. They are the most aggressive and most fun. They come running out of the Coup de Ville with their heads down and full speed. Last night I was talking to them about their day and two of them flew up to sit on my arms as we talked. It was quite touching. So yes, I guess I am a redneck.
Time to let my feathered friends out into the beautiful sunlight. Olive needs a bath, the grass needs water. No telling what other trouble I might get into. Good day all!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
windows
I love mornings. I always have. This morning is no different. Olive got us up around 5:30. She is sleeping with me every night now. I woke up to find her sleeping on one of my wonderful down pillows. Not quite sure how I feel about this, but it is what it is.
I have changed bedrooms for the summer. I am sleeping in the front bedroom that has two windows, one over the head of the bed and one at the side of the bed. It creates a wonderful cross breeze. What I had not planned for was Olive wanting to sit and sniff out the window at the head of the bed to see what critters might be roaming through the night. This activity can happen at any time. Also this activity can be sitting on my head, sitting on the bed, or sitting on one of my wonderful down pillows. Again, it is what it is. I have started going to bed with the window closed now and only opening it should I get warm through the night. Most of you are probably thinking why don't I just discipline this silly dog...Yes - this would be the wise and smart thing to do...
This morning I lay in bed and watched the hummers. They are so fun to watch. It was in the 40's. Pretty cool for most folks. The hummers would sneak up to the feeders and park for a while, filling their tummies with the sweet nectar. They are much nicer to each other in the mornings, no chasing, no nastiness. Their colors are so vibrant. It is the only time that they seem peaceful.
Olive is back asleep. I am headed to get tools to lay my floor in the shed. Yes the shed still goes on and on. The chickens are growing and so fun. The last thing for the shed is the floor. I am hoping to put it in myself today and tomorrow. It has been quite the hiatus for me!
I have changed bedrooms for the summer. I am sleeping in the front bedroom that has two windows, one over the head of the bed and one at the side of the bed. It creates a wonderful cross breeze. What I had not planned for was Olive wanting to sit and sniff out the window at the head of the bed to see what critters might be roaming through the night. This activity can happen at any time. Also this activity can be sitting on my head, sitting on the bed, or sitting on one of my wonderful down pillows. Again, it is what it is. I have started going to bed with the window closed now and only opening it should I get warm through the night. Most of you are probably thinking why don't I just discipline this silly dog...Yes - this would be the wise and smart thing to do...
This morning I lay in bed and watched the hummers. They are so fun to watch. It was in the 40's. Pretty cool for most folks. The hummers would sneak up to the feeders and park for a while, filling their tummies with the sweet nectar. They are much nicer to each other in the mornings, no chasing, no nastiness. Their colors are so vibrant. It is the only time that they seem peaceful.
Olive is back asleep. I am headed to get tools to lay my floor in the shed. Yes the shed still goes on and on. The chickens are growing and so fun. The last thing for the shed is the floor. I am hoping to put it in myself today and tomorrow. It has been quite the hiatus for me!
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