It was a beautiful 90 degrees today. I hope it don't get any hotter because they are replacing my windows and sliding doors Wednesday and Thursday. It won't do any good to have the air conditioner on when there are no doors or windows. I have to start calling out painters for estimates. When the windows are in I need to get the outside of the house painted. I made maccroni and cheese for dinner. It had to be something easy because I did a lot today and am tired !!! That is it for now. I love you all, Grams

Happy Happy Birthday

Today is my James's Birthday. You are totally awesome and I love you to the ends of the universe and back. I hope you have a fantastic Birthday. I hope you know how special you are !!!!!!!
I have my air conditioner on today for the first time in about 4 days. It was 89 today. It will be 93 tomorrow, and 100 Thursday and Friday. At least we had a few days of relief.
About a month ago I planted some palms where I had taken out the avocados, grapefruit, and peach trees. I hadn't paid much attention when I planted them about what size they would be. I was reading the tag Sunday and it said they would be over 12 feet tall. I paniced and told Rick to dig them up, because when they mature I would have to pay someone to trim them. He took them out and gave them to his friend. I went to home depot and bought some palm plants that only get 8 feet high. I planted them this morning. Lifting them and the big bag of potting soil made my heart go into fibulation, so I didn't do much else today, but at least I got them all planted. I wanted to go to macys, but will go another day.
Briana, I heard on tv that you might be hit with the hurricane. I certainly hope not. Be safe okay?
Garrett had his Doctor appointment today. He isn't home yet so don't know how he fared. His stomach problems have been worse lately. It turns him into a cranky guy !!!!!!!
I love you all family. Be safe and well. Grams

ANTS !!!! YIPES !!!!!!

Iwoke up this morning to ants in my kitchen !!!! I hate those little buggers. I fought them for about an hour. They had come in through the kitchen window. I killed the ones inside with windex, and the ones outside with bug spray. Here is a little tip. Black counter tops are beautiful, but it is very hard to see black ants crawling on them. The heat is what is driving them inside to look for food and water. It was much cooler today, only 92 degrees. Garrett went to the dentist today. he only had one cavity. They filled it and gave him a cleaning. He was very happy with that result. That is all that barney and I have for now. Love to all, Grams

IT IS SMOKING IN CALIFORNIA !!!!!!!!!

It was 105 degrees today and is going to be 107 tomorrow. It is like walking into a blast furnace. Lucky for us there is no humidity. It is just bone dry. Yuck !!!! I finally got an appointment next Thursday for my finger. I can't straighten it. I have "trigger finger. It is the one next to my thumb, and It is extremely sore. I have already had it in both thumbs and one middle finger. They have to cut it and go in and release the tendon. It is caused by years of typing on the computer at the telephone company. In my settlement with workers compensation I got free medical care for life on my hands, so it doesn't cost me anything. Chris and Terry went to Korea to see her relative who has terminal cancer. They are going to China and Japan before coming home. That is all I have to say for this day. Love to all, Grams

I went to church this morning, afterward I stopped and got pizza as I didn't have any desire to cook. I came home and finished the wash. That was about it. Later I went into fibulation so when that happens I just take it easy. it is supposed to be 107 degrees tomorrow and humid. I am not leaving the house !!!!!! We rarly have humidity so when we do it kills us. It is going to be that way all week. I love you all, Grams

IT'S MONDAY!!!!!!
I went for my blood test today. It was 3.0. They were happy with that. It had been a lot thinner and they were trying to get my numbers down. They don't want it any thinner then 3.0
I went to sprouts for produce on the way home. They have the sweetest cantaloupe for 49 cents apiece. I got a watermelon 4 lbs for $1.oo. Broccoli crowns were 49 cents a lb. so I got some of those too. I roasted chicken tenders and made chicken salad for sandwiches. Garrett will probably turn his nose up, but my sandwich was really good with lettuce and tomatoes from my garden. I did a big wash and then got rid of all my acumulated magazines and catalogs. I also filed all my receipts that had piled up. I have to start getting estimates for getting my house painted on the outside after they put in my doors and windows. About an hour ago my heart decided to fibulate so am finished for the day. Barney and I are just going to watch the news.
It was 100 degrees here today. HOT!!!! lOVE TO ALL GRAMS

Sis, Can I take it from your blog that you want Garrett back? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!
You will be pleased to know that today he made a dental and medical appointment. I think his teeth are getting bad.
I have a hair appointment tomorrow. I always wait until my roots are very obvious. I just hate sitting still for that long.
My walking friend just called to tell me she is home from Italy. She was gone for a month. Her Mom is doing pretty good. She is 92 and lives with my friends sister. She also has a son and another daughter living near by. I will go visit in a couple of days when she is rested up from her trip. She had a lay over in atlanta foe 3 hours, so she is exhausted.
Rick put that film on my kitchen window that keeps the heat and uv rays out. He did an okay job, but you know how particular I am. You would have been proud of me though, because I didn't let it show. Needless to say, Mister Barney has been VERY UPSET all day, because he couldn't go in his window.
okay people that is it for now, I love you all, Grams