How About This, or Maybe That
Good evening folks!
I am a bit behind blogging
today. I had an apt this
morning with an attorney.
I decided that since I had
to retire due to my health I
was going to apply for my
SS Disability.
Not something I really wanted to
do but I am not making my salary
anymore and it would be nice
to have that income coming in.
I know that it will be a long drawn
out process.
With that said, thank you all for your
comments on my Fibro.
I don't blog or post about it for
any other reason then to try to
teach folks about it. Those folks that
no nothing about or don't have someone
that has it, really don't understand....
So my goal is to enlighten folks
about it. Just like my by pass surgery,
I was totally over whelmed with the
process and the night before surgery
I was thinking of calling it off.
Since then, I have had several folks
ask me about it and I say,
"lets talk"!
Anyway~
here is my this and that blog for
today...haha
On my way home I decided to take
the back roads, one of my fav
things.
One the way home from the attorneys
office I took back roads.
Had a guy call me the back roads
queen before...problem is, I can't seem
to get lost anymore!
Look at the sky.
What a beautiful day in
Tennessee.
On my country back road rides I
look for several things...
usual mailboxes,
barns or rustic structures and
churches....I have folders on
facebook for each one of these
themes.
The couple of mailboxes today.
Harley Rider?
Took this pic....just cause!
Churches of the day.
Barns and Structures
Sorry for the shots with the window or
the mirror in them...haha...
I usually take my big camera
with me on the back road
rides but these were one with my
cell.
This stream looked so peaceful
and since I was on back roads there
was no traffic, so I just do what
I do. Stop right in the middle of the
road and take my pics.
While sitting there I was thinking that it
would feel so good to put my
feet in there...and then I saw him/her
swimming right along.
SNAKE!
Do you see him in the water by the rocks.
Yep, thoughts of putting my feet in there
disappeared so fast!
Check out the view. I did not know it
but I was headed right to the lake.
Ran across these hidden spots.
Family owned I think.
I have had a guy I used to date and
his mom on my mind for months so
I needed to call and check on them.
Sammie is a fantastic woman. She
is her 80's and I have always loved her.
Funny think is, I am now 57 and I have
not dated her son since I was 18, but
I remember the home phone number
like I dialed it every day of my life.
So I called Sammie. Her older daughter
answered the phone and told me Sammie
was not there so we talked a bit. I asked was
Sammie out running about and she told
me that she was still working.
My mouth dropped open.
When I was 17 till I was 20 Sammie
and I worked together at the Hermitage
Gift Shop - Home of President Andrew Jackson.
So, I went by there to see her. Not seen her
since my son was a small boy, he will be 30
in July.
Sammie was working with Barbara, a woman
that worked in the house when I was there
and Sammie said, "yep, I thought Pam
was going to be my daughter in law and
she up and married someone else"!!
Gotta love that woman.
From there I decided I needed to go to
my fav store for the 2nd day in a row~
Hobby Lobby.
I love this and I bet if I felt good I
could make it.
The Hobby has some of the most usual
pieces, like this one.
Kiss My KNOB! How much fun is this?
Glam it up for sure.
Bling for sure!
Love this piece.
From the Hobby I went home for a
couple of hours then out to
the Mexican place down the street
to meet Theresa and Liz.
Yesterdays buys at the Hobby.
Going to try my hand at sketching again.
Been forever.
Maybe some drawing with color
pencils and
Going to try my hand at watercolor.
I stayed out and about today so I would not
go home and crash. I have been in some wicked
pain but I hoped walking around would
help. I finally made it to sleep last night
after being up for 39 hours, I even had to
take something for pain which is something
I don't make a habit of.
Okay folks....promise to work on making
shorter blogs!
Thanks for stopping by,
Comments
It's great to leisurely drive around looking for interesting things to photograph. This is something we haven't done in awhile with DH's eye (detached retina) problem. I reckon the next several months are going to be up in the air. He's healing well from this surgery but he has two more surgeries (cataract surgery & to remove the oil bubble from the retina reattachment) which we hope to get done at the same time and then he'll need new glasses before we can breathe a sign of relief. For now, I'll look for opportunities as they present themselves with these limitations and not stress it. Life is good. Yay, you got drawing pencils, color pencils, and watercolor supplies! I ordered some watercolor paper and art erasers from Amazon which were delivered yesterday, so I'm excited about getting my new supplies and am eager to give the watercoloring a go. You're welcome to share your new artwork anytime with me on my not-so Wordless Wednesday link up! Have a good day!
Take care!
Robin
I don't see how you post every day! I can't even read every day! And you always have something to say!
i'm so happy for you that you can enjoy rides like these, spontaneous and fun. stopping to take pictures whenever you please. there is so much to see and experience and not all of it lies in paris. most of it is not far from home!! take care of you!!
It's really beautiful where you live and I enjoy backroads too.
I think it's neat that you visited with your ex-boyfriend's mom. She probably really enjoyed it. I believe that things pop up in our heads for a reason and so I think that visit was meant to be :)
xo,
rue
I was in Nashville once (other than when I was a little girl) and thoroughly enjoyed riding down some those roads. I have a cousin there, and it rained for two days straight but it didn't spoil the experience. I'd like to go back one day, but truthfully someone else would have to drive! I was a nervous wreck getting through that heavy traffic with all those lanes. We have a lot of traffic here also, but I don't drive in it anymore.
Hopefully, it won't be a long, dragged out time before you get the disability. I've heard of some it didn't take long because they went fully prepared with lots and lots of paperwork. And, then some like our next door neighbor who finally has gotten it after a couple of years.
Take care, and I hope you get some more sleep.
xoxo