Some People Amaze Me...

…and not always in a good way.

Recently, we made a trip across town to run some errands. Along the way, we had to cross over the river. Running parallel to our bridge was a railroad bridge with a span of nearly a half-mile. Imagine my surprise to see two people walking across that bridge! What were they thinking?

Had a train barreled through, they wouldn’t have been able to outrun it, and the river below is maybe seventy-five feet down and rocky. The area is known for the whitewater rapids. I simply cannot imagine why they would have taken such a risk.

I did the only thing I could. I called the police. I have no idea if they caught the people walking across. There was nothing on the news about anyone being struck by a train in the area, so I’m assuming they made it across okay.  Maybe they thought it was fun.  I lost sleep over it.

Family Reunion

Today was our family reunion for my Mom's side of the family.  We get together every two years, all who are able and willing to travel to the area where my mom grew up.  We had a good visit.  Afterwards, we drove a little piece and visited several cemeteries where my maternal grandparents and great-grandparents are buried.  Princess E didn't remember visiting before, since it's been 4 years (we missed the last reunion).  She started making connections today with her family roots on my side, and that is kind of nice.  I'm glad to know she is interested in her ancestry on both sides of the family.

It was HOT out today.  At one point, it rained.   I had hoped the rain would cool things a bit.  Not so.  The air became stifling hot after the rain.  No relief at all. 

I'm still fighting this mess with my head.  I'm not contagious anymore, but the pressure in my ear is still causing problems.  My doc says they are seeing a lot of this lingering stuff right now.  I'll be glad when the pressure is down and I can hear well again. 

Be Back Soon

Nope, I haven't given up on my blog.  I'm taking an unplanned hiatus.

A little more than a week ago, Princess E came down with a cold.  Soon after, I caught it.  After a few days, I was feeling better, but over the weekend, I started getting worse.  I saw my doctor this morning and have the right meds to tackle this thing. 

I'll be back in a few days when I'm feeling up to par and don't have blurry eyes. 

If you'll excuse me, my pillow is calling me...

What's Up?

It's been a while since I posted.  In fact, May was probably one of the lightest posting months I've had in a while.  It's been an interesting few weeks.

Yesterday was our annual Homecoming Sunday at church.  It was packed!  We had a special speaker and a joyous time of celebration and worship.  I really enjoyed the service yesterday (even though it was hot in there and the worship center was packed).  One part that was extra special for me is that I had the opportunity to take the official Homecoming photograph!

Last weekend, King J had a long weekend.  He works for a large state university, and the Friday before Memorial Day was a furlough day.  In the days just before the furlough day, he had to work a few long days, since he was on a temporary project.  They have a budgetary policy requiring them to not work overtime other than for emergency situations, so whenever he works extra during the week, he takes off early at the end of the week.  In this case, the extra time off came after the holiday weekend.  He took off the day after Memorial Day, which gave us a five day weekend. 

We decided to take a short staycation for our anniversary weekend.  For the most part, we disconnected from the our electronic tethers and left the internet world behind. 

Friday and Saturday, we spent the days working on a few projects around the house.  It is so nice to tackle some of the ever-present homeowner tasks! 

Sunday, we had the opportunity to serve at our church's first Military Appreciation Brunch.  Active duty and reserve military personnel and their families were invited to our church for a brunch as a small "thank you" for their service.  That afternoon, we had a cookout at our house.  The temperature hit the mid-90s that morning, so we finally gave in and turned on the A/C.  It didn't take long to realize we had just the fan and no A/C.  We were all glowing a little by the time the evening was over.  Princess E had the opportunity to spend the night with her cousin, so King J and I had the night to ourselves.  Being the wild couple we are, we spent the evening sitting in the swing out front, sipping on a glass of wine, watching the lightning bugs glow and listening to the symphony of frogs, crickets and birds. 

Monday, we still had most of the day to ourselves.  After a leisurely breakfast, we decided to take in a movie.  We don't go to the movies, at least to grown-up movies, very often.  We only found one that even remotely appealed to us, and it was a stretch.  We had no A/C at the house, so a movie was a good way to spend a couple of hours staying cool in that heat.  When we arrived at the theater, imagine our surprise (shock?) to realize movies are now $10 for adults!  Frankly, neither of us wanted to see the movie badly enough to pay that much for it.  Instead, we did some of the things we enjoyed in our early years.  We took a long drive on the backroads of some of our neighboring counties.  We enjoyed the quiet time together, just looking at the fields, cattle and horses.  We stopped at a little country store and bought two lottery tickets, too.  We don't often have time to slow down and just enjoy each other's company for a few hours.  It was a real treat. 

Tuesday, we again tackled a project off the to-do list.  With that, our staycation was over.  It was productive and relaxing at the same time. 

We had the A/C serviced later in the week.  Thankfully, it was a relatively minor repair.  Unfortunately, our heat pump's days are numbered.  We are hoping it will last through the summer, but it will surely have to be replaced before winter.  At least we have time to shop around and find the best deal, and hopefully take advantage of the tax credits available until the end of the year. 

I'm really behind on visiting blogs.  I promise I haven't forgotten all my online friends.