Perhaps it was divine intervention but the next time I want donuts I'll walk down to the bakery. Those were by far and away the biggest disaster I've had in some years. I've made donuts in the past but these were just greasy and horrible and all I got out of it was a house that smells like fried food. UGGHHH.

I've showered now in a desperate attempt to rid myself of that smell and my stomach is churning. I remember now why I NEVER fry food. I can't stand the smell. When I was in high school I worked at the local donut franchise, no longer around. They had the best donuts but after working there I couldn't eat them for years. Should have made the brownies.

I didn't fall of the face of the earth. I've been working and too tired to write a sentence. Today is Mothers Day in the states and I've so far spent it sleeping. I walked this morning and it was COLD. The wind was northwest and whipping and it was about 29 degrees. I was a little miffed at the co-worker who drove right past me not giving me a lift to where he turned off, but I made it just fine. Yesterday the walk seemed to go so fast as it was nice but today it seemed to take forever. I had to walk resisting the wind as well so it was quite a workout. I've been doing ok with it learning to keep my leg relaxed so the knee doesn't act up. This afternoon is much nicer, sunny and lovely, but I'm really tired now.

Yesterday the phone went dead, no dial tone and since I was leaving for work I didn't have time to trouble shoot. Just fixed it and we think it is the phone jack behind me that caused the problem. That's the wall with the broken pipe.. No doubt with the rain some water must still be affecting things. They are planning to rip out the wall and fix the pipe. I think I'll suggest they get to it before mosquito season is in full swing.

I've had a taste for donuts, just what I need, walk it off and then stuff a donut in your face. I decided to make homemade donuts today and am googling a recipie. I usually make it a practice never to cook anything out of the ordinary when I'm working nights but I thought of them all the way home. I had planned to make them this morning when I got home but decided that was a very bad idea. I'll let you know how they turn out.

01. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me,
for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much
leave me alone.

02. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and
leaky tire.

03. It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your
neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.

04. Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be
promoted.

05. Always remember that you’re unique. Just like everyone else.

06. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

07. If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of
car payments.

08. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.
That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their
shoes.

09. If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is probably not for you.

10 Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish,
and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was
probably a wise investment.

12. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything

13. Some days you’re the bug; some days you’re the windshield.

14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put
it back in your pocket.

16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.

17. Duct tape is like ‘The Force’. It has a light side and a dark side,
and it holds the universe together.

18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

19. Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your lips are
moving.

20. Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.

21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

AND…
22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative
on the same night

I'm glad you are all enjoying the poetry. I do try to find something new now and again not only for you, but for me. I never had an appreciation for it until the last couple of years. My trials on the new blog on WP continue. I can't put widgets on this design but the design is beautiful and I want to keep it. Their auto links are back up and working and now one of my posts is linked to another post called "Caves are Cool." If you saw the post, you'd know why this is so ridiculous. Oh well, at least it's not porn. I'm not sure how those links are generated but rarely do they have anything to do with my posts and I'm sure they are bringing in some puzzled readers. I am fascinated that someone would develop a template that isn't widget tooled and I wonder how well it will do. If it wasn't so darn pretty I'd use another format.

Did a bit of reading last night and had Peter crop some pictures for me that I am using for writes. Kids make us all look daft they are so clever. He came upstairs to inform me that mice are coming in from behind the furnace, so today I will have to venture in and find out where they are getting through. He literally saw them drop from the rafters to the floor. Now these are not smart mice as we have cats as do the neighbors on either side. He quickly herded the cats downstairs with him. I have never seent his happen and have to wonder at times if he was seeing mice or if we had a "visitor" playing tricks on him. He wondered that as well. He seems to be very popular with our "visitors" when he is up late on the computer. I would think if this was really happening, we would be infested with mice and I can assure you we most certainly are not.

The day is absolutely glorious, blue skies, slightly cool and I've got the patio doors openlistening to the birds. The thistle feeder needs to be hung and I'm waiting for Kevin to put in a hook. I can't get it screwed into the wood. I need to buy some feed for the main feeder but the corn is out. I'm sure the lawn guys will be coming and hopefully they won't blow everything away. Now here is another bird, the Indigo Bunting. My neighbor saw it and I didn't so I hope to get a peek at it one day.

The moon was but a chin of gold
A night or two ago,
And now she turns her perfect face
Upon the world below.
Her forehead is of amplest blond;
Her cheek like beryl stone;
Her eye unto the summer dew
The likest I have known.
Her lips of amber never part;
But what must be the smile
Upon her friend she could bestow
Were such her silver will!
And what a privilege to be
But the remotest star!
For certainly her way might pass
Beside your twinkling door.
Her bonnet is the firmament,
The universe her shoe,
The stars the trinkets at her belt,
Her dimities of blue.

Emily Dickenson

Took down my whine post as it was embarrassing. Now I've resolved myself to being home thinking perhaps there is a reason for it. Peter has been pleased, of course and has been making use of the time. I'm worn out. He still likes to play like a little kid and he's over 6 feet now. I suppose I should be thankful that he loves the time with me. His foot looks quite awful. He poked it the other day with a thorny stick and tonight it is nasty. I'm thinking it might need a trip to the doctor but I'm going to try hot soaks and some topical antibiotics. He has a couple of what might be tick bites as well. It's just quite a year for them. He's going to have to go outside dressed from head to toe in spray. His one wellie has a tear in it so I have to find something to repair the outside as well. They are really a godsend for a kid that is always in bogs and ponds.

Got a look at the moon tonight the small beautiful crescent that it is. It was so nice to finally see it again. That's when I felt like the evening events were perhaps for a reason and I'm just going to have to go with it. My knee is acting up and I'm going to have to be careful about walking so far and I knew I couldn't walk in to work tonight. I am of the old generation and not getting to work really guilts me badly. When Kevin drove off I was a bit shocked as I was waiting for a lift. I think he must have been rather out of it and my daughter didn't mention it to him.
As I say, I do feel there is a reason I'm home.

I totally forgot Mothers day in the states is Sunday. I suspect this is why my brother wanted to come over this weekend with steaks. Bless his heart, he never forgets me, even if I'm not his mother. He's a sentimental guy. I always remember because of the fishing opener. I've asked for a pot of flowers or actually just flowers and some potting soil for mothers day. I have some pretty urns and I want flowers to put in them.

Well enough for now. I need to go check on the foot and put some stuff on it when he is out of the tub.

Today has been spent working on this and that. I spent a good deal of time looking for a cheaper phone service. I am convinced everyone involved in the telephone industry is a thief. No matter. I hate the phone but it is needed for DVR hookup and my kids. I didn't do much better on high speed internet but I cannot bring myself to go back to dial up. Direct TV, now that's another story. I plan on cutting most of my premium services as it is just simply outrageous for the content of television these days.

The cloud cover is here but still it's a nice day. I was planning a walk but my knee is making a horrific grinding noise when I bend and feels off and on, as if someone is inside stabbing it with a tiny knife. No marathon walks to the office for me tonight. I've just made a baked mostacolli for supper and soon I will get cleaned up for work.

Hope you all are having a lovely day.

Another beautiful day is here. I tried my best to sleep in as I work tonight but the phone was ringing off the hook. I had awful dreams and finally just decided to get out of bed and make coffee. The sun is out and soon the spring flowers will be gracing the landscape. The tulip beds(my faves)by work are just about to bloom.

Spent the afternoon yesterday working on paperwork and more to do later. I'm trying to get all my finances in order and it's a bit of work but work I'm hoping will pay off later. Today I need to fill out claims forms, yuuk, to get remibursed by medicare for the prescriptions my daughter received under my plan. I will take this to work. It was about $300 worth so it should be worth the effort.

I really would like to take some time off and get things together but I just can't afford it right now. I'm going to bank my time off going forward and take a block of time later.

Now it's time for more coffee.

Here is another bird we see quite often. The Baltimore Oriole build hanging nests and are attracted to feeders with nectar and the fruit of the orange.

No inspectors so far. I know the inspections were random and it's likely I wont be visited. Still, I did get the rugs cleaned and part of the rooms picked up so all was not wasted.

It was a quiet late evening and I did find time to sit with my candles. I was in a wonderful mood after though other people and things were trying to distract me. I had hoped to go straight to bed as often I am fortunate to "journey" after such things. I sat down here first wanting to take a look at a new blog style I'd created and boom the internet went dead along with my phone. Knowing I'd paid the bill I was quite alarmed as there was no way to call and see what this issue was. My cell is down and out and there you are. So off to bed I went but had a difficult time letting myself drift. In about one hour everything was back thankfully. Given this interruption, I may once again sit with things but outside under the stars tonight.

My goal today is to vacuum the stairs and the top floor and Peter is looking more and more like the nominee for this job. I nominate, he accepts. Other than this, I plan to wander over to the lake, maybe, and make those eggrolls tonight for dinner if everyone is hungry. Jenn and Kevin are both down with a bad cold, true loves kiss you know, and she will need yet another trip to the doc. I am keeping a good distance from both of them. I just found her old modeling head shot and it is quite something. When I get my new printer,scanner,copier, gives Daisy a dirty look, I will scan it up for you. She really is quite incredible looking if I do say so myself.

There is yet another tank in my living room this morning and I swear it wasn't there when I went off to bed. I really hope he wasn't outside in the night without me knowing it. He can hear the toads calling and it hell bent on catching a toad tadpole to raise.

I'm hearing some carts outside, management travels via golf cart, so I'm going to go and see what's up.