just 10 more

From seeing Itzyak Perlman, that is.  It just keeps going through my mind. I wrote the teacher a thank-you for the ticket; it really was a once in a lifetime thing.  I’ve seen Josh Bell  and Midori but this, this was the master!

I’ve got a sinus/ allergy thing going on, I think: a sort of headache, dryness, nose stuffy (completely blocked at times)–but only on the left (I had sinus surg. many years ago and the right side never blocks up anymore, they must have drilled a huge opening in the bones there); same sort of thing happens every year when we first turn the heat on.  Very irritating!!!

A. worked 9hrs. yesterday at the Special Olympics–they had to give the psycho horse a tranq. he was so worked up.  A. ended up doing it, which really ticks me off.  Went over to take A. dry socks at one point and ended up talking to a friend for quite a while  whose dau. has Downs and was riding.

Back to usual bfsk today: V8, grapenuts flakes, banana, decaf tea, skim………..snack almonds, 1 small brownie…………lunch: pork, applesauce, peas, sweet potato

Take care, chickadees!

It’s Sunday morning–house is completely quiet.  I’ve taken A. to the stables to help out with Special Olympics today and told her to stay away from her fav. cause he is just beside himself with the strange horses that have been brought in…looking very unstable.  I would NOT want her in his stall today.

I had nothing after about 1:30pm yesterday; stayed full all day on shared Greek salad and pizza—really made a pig of myself but I suppose made up somewhat by not eating again.  We ate this on the way to A.’s mowing job.  She mowed, took a shower, and got dressed up for Itzyak Perlman, looked lovely, I must say!!!  Her orchestra teacher was given 8 free tickets for herself and students. Last night was the first concert at our new city center for the performing arts and they certainly brought in a mega-star.  I drove her there and we had a bit of a fight cause she thought I should just drop her off—not happening—parked in a garage and walked with her to the entrance to wait for others.  Her teacher had an extra ticket (illness) and asked me if I wanted to attend!!!!  There I was…..sneakers, white socks, blue jeans, striped (horizontally, of course!!!!!) ratty boys cotton pullover sweater—sorry, couldn’t pass on that one even if I was in my birthday suit!!!  So, I attended with all the beautiful people in formal wear looking like the chimney sweep.  Tried to make myself very, very small, lotsa luck….. BUT, I SAW him, I HEARD him, and I will NEVER forget it!!!   The music was simply unbelievable!!!!  Afterward we were each given a long-stemmed rose and saw a fireworks display  outside to celebrate the opening.  It was an unexpected and totally wonderful night!  And the arts center stage and auditorium is just wonderful; fantastic sound.  Yay for serendipitous happenings!!!! 

 Have my tomato plants in the kitchen since Friday; carried the pots in as it was SOOOOO windy from the storm off shore they couldn’t stay upright even with stakes pounded in all around the pots.  People here are not pleased with me as they make the kitchen very difficult to cross.  TOUGH!!!  But I guess they can go back out now.

Ok.. bfsk none yet but planning (hang on to your hats, ladies) eggs and bacon— I am absolutely starving for a fried egg and I’m gonna go for it.

Just finished a book, not my usual murder and mayhem—Second Chances, Tales of Found Dogs—really, really sweet.  Now I’m off to one more my usual style:  David Baldacci: The Camel Club.

Ok–off to my fried eggs and newspaper….have good days for yourselves, chickadees!!!

The headline yesterday in our paper was…..”Navy  quiet on bomb details”……the F18 had been down to NC to a bombing range there and I guess the bomb didn’t release fully ( the Navy term for this is “hung ordnance”) and fall when it was supposed to and released as the plane was coming in for a landing.  It was a smoke bomb, not armed at all.  Still, not something you would want to get hit with.  Since nobody was injured and no property was damaged it is classified  TFOA by the Navy—things falling off aircraft—-no, I am not making that up.

 I have a hamstring that is not very happy so I did only about 1 1/2 hrs. at the gym and skipped yoga; it actually felt BETTER after 40min. on the treadmill, go figure!

It’s gray, windy, and chilly here today; hurricane off the coast.  Last night we did our volunteer stint at the stables.  My grass eating baby has a new trick; he’s given up the grass but now he’s taken to giving me a good push with his head when we are stopped; I’m supposed to be placed directly in front of him and facing him whenever we are at a standstill and he nearly knocked me on my butt several times.  This is supposed to be affection on his part, maybe he missed me last week.  This week-end the stable is hosting the equine part of Special Olympics so I suppose we’ll be there part of the time.  The next formal riding classes for the disabled aren’t till next March, darn.  I’m gonna miss those stubborn fur balls.  I guess we can always go over and shovel pastures and clean stalls to help.

Bfsk: grapenuts flakes w/skim, decaf tea w/ skim…………snack: 3 slices deli turkey, 1 slice Swiss, applesauce, 1/2 Wasa……..lunch will be cube steak, veg. and salad and V8 juice.

Have  good days, chickadees.