As requested, more cards.

I got a request yesterday to show some more cards.  Usually that is not possible because my talented wife makes one each day to send the next day.  It just so happens, she had made a few ahead in case we do get to hit the road.  Of course she could still make them on the road, but then again, it is easier to make them at home.  I usually write a poem just for each card, therefore I can call it a joint venture.  I do have to say that she does 99 percent of the work.

Here is the card and envelope that she completed last night to send this morning.  She had it drawn yesterday but didn't get it colored until last night.  After I post this blog, I will try to write a poem for it.

And here is the collection that awaits poems and mailing.  That card on the upper left (the green one with the flowers) is an example of how she paints the envelopes to match the cards.

So, there you have it.  I believe she probably enjoys making the cards as much if not more than the recipients.  When she is not making cards she is either crocheting, weaving, or coming up with other art work of varied kinds.  I must say she is quite a talented lady.  Now, pick out one of the above cards, and pretend it is for you and then have yourself a very great day!!!

Wondering about a card my wife made.

I have told you a few times before, the last time: http://dizzydick.blogspot.com/2012/12/coloring-my-wifes-doodles.html that my wife makes cards to send every weekday to my Aunt who is in a nursing home in Pennsylvania and once in awhile I make one, too.  We have told them to share them with the other residents of the home, also.

Yesterday, I walked past the table and saw a card that she was making to send this week.  I took a couple of pictures of it, the first one of the outside and the second one of the inside and I thought that I would share them with you:

I thought that my wife came up with another good one.

I had another important subject to cover this morning, but it has just slipped my mind.  I hate it when I go blank and I seem to do that a lot more lately.  You don't think I am getting old and senile do you?  I am not real good at multi-tasking any more.  I used to even triple task when I was a little bit younger, now I can hardly keep my mind on one single thing.  The joys of aging!!  Now, you all have a great time today and don't forget what you had planned to do, you hear?

Wondering if anyone goes back and checks.

Every time I leave a comment or answer one, I always go back and check to see if anyone has answered it or commented on it or about it.  I like to make it more like a conversation than a narrative.  I really appreciate all the people who comment on my blog and I always try to answer their comments.  Notice I said "people", I do not appreciate auto or machine generated comments or advertisements or. . you get the idea.

Some times I don't get around to answering comments until the next day, but I always try to reply to them all.  I went back a ways one day and found some that had been added a few days after I posted that blog and even though it was quite a few days after the post date, I still answered it.  I am sure no one would have known, but I knew.

Today got started off as a bright, sunny, and cool day.  Yesterday's and last night's high winds seem to have settled down some but it is only 43 degrees right now.  Sort of on the cool side, but maybe it will get back up in the 70's like it did the last few days.  As you can tell, I don't have a lot of neat stuff to tell you today, so just have a great day, you hear?

Wandering out to get some diesel.

My son came up for a visit yesterday and we had a great conversation.  I mentioned that he has never had a ride in our last motorhome and we have had it for a year and half or so.  I then suggested that since it could use some fuel, let's take it for a ride and get some diesel.  That idea went over well and I disconected the electric, the wife locked the door on the house, and my son walked up to open the gate.  My wife and I got into the RV and we drove it up the driveway, through the gate, and picked up our son.  Then I headed down to get some fuel.  That hundred gallon tank was pretty thirsty.  I have been going to fill it up for quite some time because I don't like the condensation to build up in it.  Normally I stop and fill it up just before I get home from a trip.  I don't know why I didn't do that the last time out.

Anyway, we drove over to Cleveland, TX and picked up 59 south.  Got off at the Splendora exit and I pulled over and told him he could drive it back home to Cut & Shoot.  I think that made his day, since he kept saying that it was "nice, real nice".  My rig only weighs 29,500 pounds loaded, but since he has a commercial truck driving license, I was impressed that he thought driving it was "nice".  This was the first time he drove anything with the wheels so far behind the driver's seat, but he did a perfect job and even told me a few things about it that I didn't know.  He got it back home and parked.  It was a good day.  Any day out in the rv is a good day for me.  That was the first time since I purchased it that I got to ride in right seat.  I told him I would hire him as our driver, but he has really good job and I know that my "dollar a day and found "  would not be sufficient (grin).  Now, you all have yourselves a great day, you hear?

Wondering about "big" things in Texas.

Everything is big in Texas, right?  You better believe it!!  Would I lie to you? 

These are large white flowers that grow all over the place close to the ground.  See that penny in the lower left of the picture?  That is one huge Texas penny. . .

Below is a close up of the above picuture:

Now, below is a another huge flower, only this one is yellow:

 The same type of flower as above except it has that huge, heavy Texas penny in the picture.  Dang, I had to move it around with a fork lift truck:

And of course some violets:

All the above and the last one at the bottom were taken on the outer loop of my driveway.  Then I went into my back yard and noticed that the moss was "blooming", or what ever it is that moss does.

And a second patch:

Then I took a picture of this stump with fungus growing on it:

Ok, that is the tour that I took around close to my house last friday.  Glad you come along, we will have to do this again sometime.  Now if you all will help me lug that huge Texas penny back to the house, all will be back to normal (grin).  You all have a great day, you hear?

Wondering how I could be so dumb!!!

I got up early and went to Denny's restaurant for the monthly ham breakfast.  First dumb thing I did was go way too early.  Well, that was OK, because the nice waitress took me back to the room where we meet and and told me to take my pick of seats and asked if I wanted coffee, which she returned with pronto.  I decided to go ahead and order so I could get my breakfast down so I wouldn't be trying to talk and eat at the same time.  (You know, we old farts have trouble doing two things at once.)  I was about half done when other hams started to arrive, so I wasn't the only "early bird".  We had a good meeting and since my wife (who I left at home) wanted to go to the flea market, I decided to leave just before 09:00.  I got out to my Jeep and that is when I knew I was really dumb.

You see, it was a little cool this morning with a breeze blowing, so I put on a jacket.  When I got there, I got out of the car, pushed the lock down on the door, and then decided I didn't need to have my jacket on just to go into the restaurant.  I took it off, threw it in the car, and shut the door.  Later, when I came out to come home and pick up my wife, I discovered that the keys to the Jeep were in my jacket pocket.  I tried all the doors and the back hatch, but all were locked up tight.  I called my son, but he was out of town at a rabbit show, showing his prize rabbits.  (one of his hobbies is raising show rabbits)  He suggested to ask one of the hams to take me home, and I did.  My wife insisted to return with us and that she would hold on to HER keys.

All worked out well, except for a lot of wasted time.  We did get to the flea market.  Didn't stop at home, just went on down the road to the flea market.  I did get some stuff today.  I got 50 feet of air line and some quick disconect fittings so I could plug into the air outlet on the rear of the RV in case of a flat tire.  Just wanted you to know why I am late writing this blog and I want you to remember to have a great day, you hear?

Wondering why a high count.

Everything was going fine and I was feeling good and then I got a phone call from my doctor's office.  My blood test showed that I have an elevated white cell blood count.  OK?  What does that mean?  Well, I guess that they don't know and they told me to go see a hematologist.  Since they didn't give any reference to any, I searched the internet for local hematologists.  I was surprised to find a lot of them around here so picked one that was easy to get to.  The one I picked is just off the interstate.  Shouldn't be a problem getting there.

Now I have it figured out that they probably think that I have some kind of cancer.  My wife and I did some research and found a lot of causes but the largest percentage was cancer somewhere or an infection.  I opt for the infection.  We will see in a couple of weeks when I go to hematologist.

I thought that white blood cells were a good thing but like everything else, too much of a good thing can also be bad.  I take micornized beta glucan to ramp up my immune system.  Maybe I ramped it up too much (grin).  Nah, I don't think that is possible.  Now, you all have a great day today, you hear?

PS. I almost forgot, the doc also says that my thyroid is not working as good as it should and I am to start on thyroid pills.  He wanted to give me Synthroid but I told him I would only take the natural stuff, so he changed it to Armour.