The predicted thunderstorm did not show up last night.
And all day, today, was quiet too.
We did get rain though – but not enough to keep me indoors 😉
I’ve been awful sleepy though; deep yawns, and practically sleeping on my feet. No joke.
ALL I want to do is sleep: this may be a result of being stuck indoors 25 days out of 30/31 days a month … or it could be an age-related occurrence. I’m claiming the gray clouds, overhead.
I slept in until 10 AM this morning; but I didn’t get to bed until after 3 A.M., so I didn’t feel like a lazy peel when my eyes focused on the digitized clock. Seven hours of sleep isn’t “wasting the day”.
I noticed that a clear and dry 2-hour window was available: so, I got dressed, tied my hiking boots on, and planned a short 2-mile walk before the afternoon rains arrived.
Halfway to my destination, a squirrely thought passed through my brain – and I altered my route. I have some things that I need to get around to dropping off at the Caring Pregnancy Center – but first, I needed to know how the heck to get there. That squirrely thought was prompting me to figure it out this afternoon.
So, I sprung into action 😊
I pulled over and punched the address into GPS (I’m still learning the streets of Longview). After going down several zig-zagging rabbit trails that included one-way streets, and four-way stops where everyone engaged in ‘blind man’s bluff’ and ‘chicken’ maneuvers, I finally “arrived” at the building.
Pulling into the old Medical Strip Mall parking lot, I knew where I was (by the surrounding landmarks), and was shaking my head and wondering why GPS had taken me on such a convoluted zig-zag route – it would have been much easier to lead me straight through Nichols Boulevard onto Tennant Way, and hang a left at 11th street. That is the route I will take next time: it is much simpler for me, and will take me right to the building without all the overhead stop lights the GPS route weaved me through. Landmarks are recognizable; addresses throw me.
Backtracking, and still hoping to get my walk in, my attention was snagged again. By a vehicle in front of me – with a sentiment I understand all too well.
Passing Safeway on Ocean Beach, I had noticed earlier that there appeared to be intensive work happening there. Since this is the place, I use to refuel, I thought I’d nip in there and ask what is going on (this was a pre-planned side excursion: no squirrel involved 😉). I was told that the Fueling Station is undergoing a replacement of the underground fuel wells; and an upgrade on the pumps. Estimation time of completion is two weeks.
Guess I’ll be gassing up elsewhere for the next month.
When I got back home, the rain was still holding off, so I
decided to pull my over-wintered Geraniums out of their bins and get them
prepped for display on the front steps/front porch. I had to replace six plants
– that’s why I always keep spare plants, over-wintered in the house, on hand
😊
My Bunny Ear Cactus (I’d always called it a Teddy Bear) needed repotting, too: so, I did that after the Geraniums were set in place.
I got my cactus plant when we moved back to Longview, 27 years ago. We were enjoying a Sunday drive along Westside Highway and I noticed a Garage sale sign … so Bob pulled over and I hopped out of our 4x truck. I’m a sucker for terra cotta pots; so, when I saw the dried-up cactus in the pot that caught my eye (it was so dried up from neglect, it was brown and dead-looking), I asked the woman how much she wanted for the pot. She said, “you can have it for free: the plant’s dead.” I snapped that pot right up 😉 And, just to see what would happen, I watered that cactus every time the soil looked like it needed a drink. After a while I noticed life was fleshing the pads out, so I babied it back to life.
The original cactus plant thrived, and blossomed in about a 15-year-timeframe from the time I brought it home; a cute little yellow flower blossom 😊
I transplanted the cactus into a large clay pot, and eventually it grew to be a sizable 2-foot plant, with a 4-foot spread that I babied and hauled with a hand dolly, from the front yard to the garage every Fall to over-winter in safety – but it never blossomed again. A few days before we moved here, to Heron Pointe in 2017, I gifted it to the lady across the street who asked me what I was going to do with it. She was excited to get it. I hope it is still thriving.
But before I let her husband haul it away, I snipped a hand-sized chunk off to bring here, with me. It has flourished these four years here, but it has outgrown its pot … so, this afternoon, I upended it, loosened its roots, and repotted it in a roomier pot. I hope it blooms this year. A few pads fell off, so I potted those up, too 😉
I also called Dr. Tack’s Office and asked to make an appointment for prescription sunglasses. I was told that I didn’t need an appointment, since they already did an eye exam for the every-day-glasses I am now wearing. She quoted me the price of polarized lens and frames – then she said, “if you have a specific frame you’d like to use instead, we could accommodate that.” As soon as I heard that … I sprung on the suggestion: I knew I’d use the glasses frame that Bob inadvertently chose for me four years ago 😊
I like them.
They fit my personality.
And I was keeping them anyway – I may as well utilize them, instead of keeping them in a drawer 😉
Aren’t they cute?
Now, I’m going to head down the hallway to bed, tomorrow is
Food Distribution Day.
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