Sunday, April 30, 2023
BUMBLE BODY
ADULTING
Usually we hear that adulting is hard. Today I have to say it is great. I have spent 99% of my day in bed, I just feel icky. But after my last nap, I decided I needed pizza. So I did the adult thing. I ordered pizza on an app, paid for it and even tipped my driv direct me every baseball er from my cell phone. I got out of bed, put my robe on, put plates and paper towels on the table, answered the door, thanked the driver and brought in the boxes. I then took my plated pizza back to bed. Adulting done.
QUIL
The word QUIL is derived from the Greek word for Juice.
I should have known I was coming down with something Saturday morning, when I finally got out of bed yesterday morning and took a shower. I felt like t was going to pass out. After a bit I did some rehydration and consumed some protein. Other than being chilly I felt better. When I was heading to the races in the afternoon, I realized I had a sore throat. At the race track I sat in the rain for 45 minutes and I joyed dirty, race fuel filled, second hand smoke filled air for several hours. Finally getting to bed around 1:30 this morning. I felt exhausted. This morning after waking up, I went back to bed. I felt icky.
That brings me to Quil. At 8 am today, I took 2 of my ‘I feel icky and my throat hurts’ pills. They helped. But at noon it was time to take more. But being out of my go to pills, I reached for the bottle of orange DayQUIL.
Yes it is liquid so thus it could be mistaken for orange Juice. But only in appearance. I can remember the first time I took Niquil… GROSE!!! Yes it worked but oh my stinking heck is it nasty. Well, my conclusion about DayQuil is the same! GROSE!!! That tiny medicine cup of orange ickyness better do a good job, because that was just nasty!
And yes I know that there are pills of that stuff. But have you seen the size of those? That’s not happening.
QUIL… kind of sorta on the same note… ZzzQuil is wonderful. In pill form, it helps me sleep through the night. One little purple pill and a sleep like a baby.
Why can’t the other Vicks QUIL products taste less horrible?
It’s not juice.
ORDER AND CHAOS
Saturday, April 29, 2023
AT THE DIRT TRACK
TRAVELING COMPANIONS
DEER
As I drove the backroads the other day I followed a bend that is canopied in green. As I made the curve I saw her. She was standing in the road, shaded by the tree canopy. She saw my car and walked into the trees. I drove very slow, until I was where she had stood. She had only walked a few feet into the woods, but she turned to look at me. I brought the car to a stop and through the open window, we just looked at each other. We couldn’t have been more than 8 feet apart. She was beautiful. It was a wonderful moment!
I love where I live! And, I love deer!
Friday, April 28, 2023
AWESOME
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
TORNADOS
TRANSFORMATION
Transformation is not accomplished by tentative wading at the edge.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Monday, April 24, 2023
Sunday, April 23, 2023
NATIONAL PICNIC DAY
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Friday, April 21, 2023
TAKING THE JOURNEY
Thursday, April 20, 2023
STRONG WOMEN
STRONG WOMEN DON’T HAVE ATTITUDES
THEY HAVE STANDARDS AND BOUNDARIES
DON’T TIPTOE
MAYAPPLES
Podophyllum peltatum is an herbaceous perennial plant. Its common names are mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Medicinal uses: Roots were used by Native Americans and early settlers as a liver cleanser and worm expelling. Also used for jaundice, constipation, hepatitis, fever and syphilis.
VALUE
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
FUN
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
ALONG THE PATH
Monday, April 17, 2023
DEATH
BRICKS
Sunday, April 16, 2023
FLOWER BED
I spent a part of this morning in my front flowerbed. I pulled weeds and did a bit of pruning. I decided hostas and transplanted them. I fed my trees and bushes and I planted dozens of flower bulbs. With love and luck they will come up bold and beautiful. I’m hoping for a big splash of color! The purple Iris’ I was given a couple years ago are green and gargantuan. They will be opening this week. The purple bearded Iris are my favorite, but I love all the flowers. I planted three pots of onions, I’m super excited about them too! I had hoped to conquer at least part of the back flower beds, but I decided the back yard would just about do me in. So I gathered the things I need to repot the herbs I have and all the needed things to start some seeds. That will be my later afternoon project. Lunch with my Little Mayberry!