Pinecone, Cat House, Pad, Zoo, Vandy Appt. and Cory's Car

 I have read this once upon

a time and of course, like a lot

of my useless knowledge, I must

have filled it away in one of those

many file cabinets in my head!

Hanging a pinecone near a garden 

can provide valuable insights into 

the atmospheric conditions. The 

pinecone's scales open when the air 

is dry, indicating dry weather and low 

humidity, which is often associated 

with sunny, clear days. Conversely, 

when the scales close tightly, it 

signals an increase in moisture or 

humidity, suggesting that rain or 

wet conditions are on the way. 

This natural reaction can help

 gardeners plan their activities and 

take necessary precautions. However,

 it's important to note that this method 

is not foolproof and should be used 

alongside traditional weather instruments

 for a more accurate forecast.

Yes, I have been painting away,

which surprises me somewhat.

Going through a depressed state or 

time in your life usually pulls you

from all the things that make you happy.

However, painting pulled me in and 

right now, it is making me happy

and I am enjoying it.

Everything else, not so much.

But here are a couple that I have

turned out the last few days.

I am going to put some wire,

rope or something on each one

for hanging on front doors.

I have a reason for doing all

this painting.....always a reason

in life for all things!

I was going to put them in 

the Christmas craft show that

is held in our county seat, but I 

was shocked to see that they

wanted 50 bucks for a booth.

I think that is a tad high.

I worry that in this rural

(somewhat poor) county that things

like this would not be considered a 

must and I would be out 50 bucks.

The county next to us, where my

grandson lives is having a 

festival in Sept. There booths

are 25, so I thought, I would try 

there. Found out about this one

too late so, I will keep making,

painting and storing maybe till 

March when that county starts

taking vendor applications for the

Sept. festival. 

If I don't see, then I have 

a stash for gifts when I need one.

haha

Painting is making me happy 

so I am not going to rock that

boat. Paint on!!

I started this post on Thursday and 

I have run out of coffee and 

time. I have to do makeup

and get dressed to drive 

an hour to Vanderbilt.

I am going just for my 

blood

to be taken. 

"I want to suck your blood"

I said the above in my 

Bela Lugosi voice when he

was a vampire and he said, 

"I want to drink your blood"!!!!

Okay, that might have aged me 

for sure. 

Once blood has been gotten, 

I will run errands.

Then home.

Blood is for the genetic testing for

the family heart issues.

And off I go...

more later gator.

Well, that was painless, it 

was done via swabbing my cheek.

COOL..

and I took my best veins.

HAHA

I laugh about that but you would have

to see my veins to understand,

I have AWESOME

PLUMP, easy to get veins. The genetic 

ladies laughed when I told them I 

brought my good veins and they

looked at them!

Now we wait, four to six weeks.

If I have the mutation of the same

gene Ray has, then both my kids

will need to be tested. Chances are,

they will also have it.

Speaking of my kids, my daughter

Amber calls most days on her

way home, but with that, if she sees

I have been on FB in the morning,

she calls then too.

My son Cory calls about two maybe

three times a week, on his way

home from work. 

So thankful that we were not talking

last night on his way home...

cause this happened, and if I had 

heard this, I would have freaked.

His car.

Their car.

OOPS!

I said, "son you did a bang up 

job" and he said, "I was always

told if you do something, do it 

up right"!

I tried to tell him that is not 

always the case!