What Did You Do Today?

[gja1000]

Hi guys. I'm still in New Mexico. I'm on my phone today so it's hard to post. I posted some pix in Best Friends on FB since I can't post pix here with my phone.

[DianaB]

I saw the pictures! It looks like you're having a nice relaxing time! I sure hope you're as relaxed as you look anyway. The mountains were beautiful as well as the little girl that was with you!!

You're missed on here but I'm happy that you're with family and resting.

[Janet]

I'm really loving the pictures Gayle. I never would get to see all these beautiful places if it wasn't for you and the other ladies here. Man....I need to get out more!


I am getting out of the house this evening for a little while. It's really hot...97 degrees so I may change my mind, but I'm planning on going to an auction this evening. There are some really nice things there that I wouldn't mind looking at and bidding on, so we'll see. I've really enjoyed going to the auctions here recently.

[Blueyes]

I am in Houston today with Mike and my sil, Teresa. Mike wanted to come to the big hunter expo, so Teresa and I came with him to hang out at the hotel pool. We swam all afternoon, ordered pizza to the room, and now we are all lying in bed watching the Olympics. Houston is about three and a half hours south of where we live, so that's not too bad. We'll go home tomorrow.

[judy]

The pictures are beautiful Gayle!

That sounds like a nice, relaxing weekend, Betsi!

It is sooo hot here! The pool is nice, but it's just too hot at night. There is a heat alert for today. Jessie wanted the kids to sleep over anyway, but I said no. Kass has asthma, and last year when they slept over in a heat wave, nobody slept. They are coming tomorrow and I told them they can stay all day Monday too.

I'm having a party in a couple of weeks for my friends here. I was going to have steak, burgers and hot dogs, but I don't want to be at the grill all night. My friend Bob offered to barbeque, but I don't want him to have to do that. What nice people I have as friends here! I'm not inviting everybody. I'm just having the friends I'm closest with. I think I am going to check at the supermarket and see what they have. I like to bring ready made food in when I have a party. I will buy the liquor, and drink fixings, soda, etc. My friends are going to bring some side dishes and Lesa makes the best Key Lime pie I ever had! I am looking forward to it! I haven't entertained here yet, and I am always going to their parties. I really want to reciprocate, and I like entertaining anyway. I think it might be expensive, but it's only once.

Max is doing well, although he is still crated. He is used to it, and he has lost 2 pounds already!!! I have to keep his weight down according to the surgeon.
I think little Miss Sophie is in heat! I should post some pix of the dogs. I will get to it soon.

[Janet]

Judy, your party sounds like it will be very nice. Sometimes having it catered is cheaper and nicer than having to do the work...lol. A lot of people hear have hog roasts and there is a company that will deliver a whole, half or whatever amount you'd like. Sure wish I lived closer I would invite myself to your party...

Glad you posted about Max, I was wondering about him and kept forgetting to ask. AND YES....you do need to post some pics of them soon.


The auction just didn't pan out last night. The pictures on the website looked really nice, but it mostly looked like junk in person. Besides the fact that it was so freak'n hot I wouldn't have been able to stand it in there with all the people. I looked around and then just came home.

Today so far I've paid bills and watered some flowers and a tree I planted. It's so hot again today you can't hardly breathe. The weather guy is calling for some bad storms this evening and during the night. I don't care...I want rain and I want to stand out in it.

[judy]

I agree! I would love to stand out in the cool rain! Sorry about the auction!

[Janet]

Well this evening....I got pi$$3ed. We haven't gotten any rain yet, but we did get quite a bit of wind. Wind took a couple more limbs off our willow tree. We really need to get it down soon before it does damage to our house during a storm. Anyway...Rick had been out in the garage most of the day...cleaning ? fiddleing! and drinking!

I thought he was walking a bit off, but it's hard to tell with him sometimes. Well Ricky was going to go out and take the large limb out to the back and asked his Dad to help him. He went out with Ricky and one of his slippers came off. He couldn't stand to get it back on so fell on the ground. Needless to say...I told him if it EVER happened again...he was out of here. He just looked at me...I honestly don't think he understood a word I said. I told him he'd better knock off the drinking or he's going to be alone. Asked him if he was proud of falling in front of his son.

Life sure is fun here...lol. Don't worry Diana....he won't be here over the weekend.

[gja1000]

Hi everyone, I made it home today about 5:00. I had to take a shuttle van home today from the airport since I drove the Cruiser out to NM and flew back, I didnt have a car at the airport and had to take the shuttle van home. It felt so strange for Gary to not be there to pick me up. I didn't cry though when I thought about it so I'm making progress.

I've been watering since I got home. My yard looks pretty bad, but with a little water, it will be OK. We are not as hot down here as it is up north. It's only 100 here, not 110 like it is just a little way north. The AC at my cousin's in Las Cruces where I've been since Wed. was not working properly and it was 100 there too (but VERY low humidity). In fact one day it went off about 1:00PM and didnt start working again till about 9:00PM. Whew! It was pretty hot, but not unbearable like it is with higher humidity. It worked OK both Friday and Sat. The bad thing is that it is a brand new AC, just installed last Wed, but I think it was installed incorrectly and the installer went on vacation. What AC guy goes on vacation in Aug?????

I'm getting up early in the morning to go to Houston to get my baby boy dogs and see my sweet girls! I'll spend the night and then come home Monday. AND IM DONE TRAVELING! (for awhile at least).

[gja1000]

Oh I forgot to say that Judy, your party sounds fun! I need to have a get together too for my friends. They've done so much for me, I need to show them how much I appreciate them.

Janet, I can only imagine your disgust with Rick. He was probably too drunk to comprehend what you said to him. I hope things get better for you soon.

[judy]

The kids are coming to sleep over, so I have to make a food run. It was so muggy last night that I took a cold bath before I went to sleep, and need one now!

We are getting rain, so I cannot complain about the weather though. I also have a pool to sit at. If I had a/c at home, it would be perfect!

[gja1000]

Oh my Judy, I didn't know you didn't have air conditioning. How warm does it get?

[judy]

My house was 90 a couple of days ago! I don't have trees shading my house, so it gets hot. I am trying keeping the windows closed during the day and opening them after dark. It used to be that the mountains cooled down at night, and were sunny, but not muggy during the day. Now, with global warming, it has warmed up all over, and we are part of that. I guess I'll need to think about a/c soon.

At least we are getting rain! How are the rest of you doing without rain?

I have the kids today. We're going swimming and then I may make them dinner. They slept over, and we went swimming yesterday.

[Janet]

Oh my Judy...I wouldn't be able to survice without AC. I don't know how you do it even with a pool.

Well ladies....it didn't work out with the lady who took Brenna....so....she's home. She seems so happy and all the other dogs were going crazy to have her back. Not sure what I'm going to do, but I couldn't let her end up in the shelter.

Since Ricky is putting buying a house on hold, he decided he needed a vehicle that uses less gas. His S10 truck gets 18 to the gallon so he bought a wrecked Cavalier that will get between 26 and 31 mpg. This will take his expenses down quite a bit since he works in Lafayette. Once it's fixed he'll start saving up for a house, unless something else comes along...who knows.

[DianaB]

Everyone has been soooo busy!!

Gayle, it's good to have you back home!! It sounded like you had a good trip.

Janet, I'm not worried about Rick. He was there last time I was there so it's no problem. Sorry that your auction didn't work out. It is too hot to stand outside for one.

Betsi, your trip to Houston sounds like fun!! My kind of trip.....pizza and a swimming pool!! LOL

Judy, don't make your party expensive. Instead of steak go for grilled chicken breast. You can marinate it in so many different things and it always turns out yummy!! Make your food ahead of time......and make plenty......you've already asked people to bring side dishes so Yay!!!! Buy paper plates, cups, and silverware (Sam's is the best place to buy silverware) so clean-up is easy!! Wish I lived close enough that I could come and help out......It sounds like fun!!!

The woman who is selling Dae Lynn her house had a garage sale on Saturday. Damon and Dae Lynn went over on Friday to help her get things all set out and she let them buy some things.....but she didn't charge them much and they felt like they were taking advantage of her so they didn't pick up any more stuff. It turned out that she charged EVERYONE too cheap!! Dae Lynn was upset at the prices that some of the things went for......but oh well, it was her stuff.

It was soooo hot outside on Saturday. I went to some other garage sales and bought some clothes. I've been putting some in the flea market with school about to start and may sell some on e-Bay.

I made some applesauce from some apples that we have by the garden. Mostly I've just been cleaning and doing laundry. Dae Lynn's starting to pack things up to move and so things are a little crazy here right now!!