Cumberland River and My Sunday Sign

Another week has passed and what's been happening in my world you ask? Well, not too much out of the ordinary I guess. I did get rear-ended last Tuesday. I was stopped at a light, the second car back. The light for the turning lane beside me changed and the young man behind me wasn't paying attention and he thought our light had changed, so he hit the gas and plowed into me. He was driving a van and that rounded front of the van just pushed my trunk up some, so I can now get almost my whole hand under it on one side. The young man that hit me was very nice and apologetic. He is a high school student and, thankfully, had insurance. I take my car in tomorrow for repairs and will be given a rental to drive in the meantime.

I also felt like I was coming down with a cold and my nose was nonstop running on Wednesday. (Maybe that young man knocked the snot out of me after all). That night I took NyQuil and the next day I felt much better and my nose had dried up, but I guess I still felt the lingering effects of the NyQuil, so I slept part of the day away and it felt really good!

Other than those two things, it's been the usual around here.

Back in mid-October I went to Cumberland Falls and thought I'd share some photos with you. I think it's so beautiful down there. The river is shallow and wide and just so pretty. It was running a little higher than usual from some recent rains that day.

The Cumberland River. See those two people way down there on the rocks?
You can click to enlarge these pictures.








Cumberland Falls





This is looking downriver below the falls. Pretty huh?

This is one of my favorite views taken from the Dupont Lodge. Wouldn't it be awesome to have a view like that from your home? Certainly would for me! I did go with a group and we had a good time. We ate at the Dupont Lodge and the food was great. You could eat off the buffet but I had the catfish dinner instead. It was delicious!!

I hope everyone is doing 'better than great,' and having a wonderful weekend!!

SUNDAY SIGN

It's Sunday!!!

I had a can of biscuits to explode in the fridge. First time that has ever happened to me, and I've had many out-dated cans before. I heard the "POP" in there but didn't hear any repercussions, so didn't think anymore about it. Later when I opened the fridge there was all this cookie dough looking stuff all over the place and I'm thinking, "Where did this stuff come from??" I picked it up and it was very crumbly and dry. Then later I got back in there and happened to glance in the door and saw the can with more dough hanging out! Then I had the "Ah-Ha!" moment! I had to laugh! It was one of those cans that have the bits of butter in it, so that's why it looked more like cookie dough.

It's a hard life for a mouser!!





This is my bed and I share it with these two. Always Pup, but the cat, Munchie, only sometimes. You would think with a whole side of the bed to lay on that they could give me a little more room. Pup is 12 now and one of the people that stays with my husband sometimes was out and she said that since she had last been here, a year ago, that she could tell Pup was more rickety. Ohhhh.....my little guy is getting older. I can tell it too. He's such a sweetie and I hate to think of him getting older and having ailments, etc.

This is the color of fall. Pretty huh? Not pretty having to rake all those leaves!!!
This past Friday it was glorious sitting on the porch watching all those leaves falling and blowing. It was very windy and the leaves were coming down and blowing all over the place. Then the rains came and it's gotten a bit cooler. Tonight is going down into the 30's, but not to freezing yet! You can click the picture to make it bigger.

I hope everyone is having a glorious weekend! I hope you all had a delightful Halloween as well. I only had one little ghoulish creature to visit me and that was my great-neice. I'm not sure what she was dressed as but Pup sure didn't like it. He growled at her anytime she was near! She had on a long black dress, black tights, and black shoes, with a black sweater, her hair sprayed black, and her face was painted some sort of a sickly green color. Well....yeah...I understand his growling at that!! :)

Sunday Sign

A Meme

I got this meme fromLucy who got it from Grannie Annie, so I thought I'd do it. You have to do this using only one word for the answers, which is hard.

Where is your cell phone? purse
Your hair? Messy
Your mother? Dead
Your father? Dead

Your favorite food? potatoes
Your dream last night? cars
Your favorite drink? Water
Your dream/goal? Heaven

What room are you in? Living room
Your hobby? several
Your Fear? bears
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Alive

Where were you last night? Home
Something that you aren’t? Dishonest
Muffins? Banana nut
Wish list item? storage building

Where did you grow up? Kentucky
Last thing you did? Dishes
What are you wearing? Clothes
Your TV? Off

Your pets? several
Friends? Family
Your life? Dandy
Your mood? Calm

Missing someone? parents
Vehicle? Buick
Bold? - Nah
Something you’re not wearing? shoes

Your favorite store? Krogers
Your favorite color? Blue
When was the last time you laughed? hour
Last time you cried? forgot

Your best friend? Husband
One place that I go to over and over? bed
One person who emails me regularly? Jessie
Favorite place to eat? Red Lobster

I'm Alive!!

I must apologize for not being on my computer that much lately. I sure do appreciate those who comment on my blog when I haven't been around to theirs lately! You know who you are!! :)

I am feeling under the weather today. I was throwing up last night and felt crappy all day. I didn't go to church this morning. If I'm getting something I sure don't want to pass it on to anyone else. So I have watched a little TV and laid on the sofa snoozing this afternoon. I did go out to feed the cats I feed daily and I went to Save-a-lot and got a loaf of bread since we were totally out. I don't know if I just have a bug or what. I don't have any symptoms of "that flu," which is good! So I'm hoping this was just a 24 hour bug. I do have a great-nephew who has the H1N1 stuff and I was over at their house the day before he was diagnosed and I did hug him when I entered and when I left. I don't think you could catch it from just hugging, and he was fine then. He woke up sick the next morning. He was told to stay out of school until this Tuesday at least, and then to return if his fever is normal and he's feeling okay by then.

Someone asked me how much the flu shot cost me. I paid $23 for mine. Some places like the pharmacies were charging $29, but if you have Medicare then it's free. I'm not old enough for Medicare and I have to pay almost $400 a month for my health insurance and that is with a $5000 deductible. Yes!! That is right! Makes me angry but what can I do? I feel like I have to have insurance but it's so darn expensive that it's hard to pay. I can see why so many are without it. If mine goes much higher I guess I'll be in that category. They must think I'm rich. WRONG!

I saw this stuff and I wonder if some of this might make me feel better?? Haha!! If you can't read it you can click on it to enlarge it, or any of these photos.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend!!! I'm going to catch up with everyone as soon as I can! I promise!!

Sunday Sign

This photo I took today from our yard.

This is one of the prettiest trees I saw and it is near our Save-a-lot store.

Flu Shot and Sunday Sign

Things have been slow around here.

Yesterday I stood in line 40 minutes waiting to get a flu shot....in the cold! I was so glad I had a coat and gloves. Once you got inside the speed was still slow as there was papers to fill out and by the time I got through the line and got my flu shot it took 1 1/2 hours. But at least I got it, so I'm happy. They were also giving the H1N1 shot, so there was lots of kids there. I only got the regular flu shot.











SUNDAY SIGN

Sunday Sign and More

The family reunion didn't happen since several of my great neices and nephews have the flu, plus the weather was crappy. It rained and turned colder. So we postponed it until later this month and hopefully everyone will be well and the weather will be nicer. Friday afternoon the tornado sirens were going off and the skies were dark. The bad stuff went north of us, with the county just north of ours getting a tornado. There was wind damage in our county but here we just got some wind and then a downpour that didn't last too long.

SUNDAY SIGN

Here's Jamie Dawn and Skittles. They are partners in being naughty, with Jamie Dawn being the leader (she's the black one)! I wonder what these two are thinking of getting into next?

Here is my neighbor's dog. Well...not really my neighbor since no one is living there now. However the dog remains and I take care of him. He stays in their fenced in back yard and I feed and water him. He needs a good home and he's a sweet dog and a good watchdog. If I had a place to keep him I'd take him. This is not a great photo but it's hard to get a dog to hold still, especially this dog!

I do go over and play with him sometimes and although he doesn't do fetching or anything like that, he does like to run. I'll jump at him and he'll run all around the yard like crazy and then come running towards me. I'll jump at him again and away he goes around the yard for another burst of speed! I'm sure he gets lonely over there. The neighbor on the other side gives him a treat each morning before he goes to work. Pup goes over to the fence and all you see is lots of tail wagging, so they are buddies. A lady from the Humane Society told me that if no home is found for him that she will take him and foster him until a home is found! I was glad to hear that!

His owners moved but didn't take him along. They had searched for a good home for him to no avail. I told them I would be glad to feed him and take care of him and they could leave him there in their yard, until they decide to sell the house. Who knows, maybe someone will come along and love the house and the dog and want both! Wouldn't that be great!

He closed his eyes in this photo. He's thinking, "Aren't I handsome???"

Blue and Orange

Here's a look at the local helicopter from the hospital. I was recently at an event and they landed the helicopter so we could have a look inside. I thought it would be bigger inside, but it was pretty small, with the patient being right beside the pilot and a seat behind the pilot that would hold 3 people. The company said they do have larger ones that hold 2 patients, but this one is just for one person. Everyone kept saying how small the stretcher was for the patient. It was not very wide at all. I'm sure most people hang over the sides, even if they are a normal weight!
















Here's a joke for ya!

Patient says, "Doc, you must check my leg. Something's wrong. Just put your ear up to my thigh, you'll hear it!
The doctor cautiously places his ear to the man's thigh only to hear, "Give me $10! I'm desperate! I need $10!"
"I've never seen or heard anything like this before! How long has this been going on?" the doctor asked.
"That's nothing, Doc. Put your ear to my knee.
The doctor put his ear to the man's knee and heard it say, "Please! I really need $5! Just $5! Please! I'm desperate!"
"Sir, I really don't know what to tell you. I've never seen anything like this." The doctor was truly dumbfounded.
"Wait, Doc, that's not all of it. There's more. Just put your ear down on my ankle," the man urged him.
The doctor did as the man said and was amazed to hear his ankle plead, "Please, I just need $20! Please lend me $20, please! I am really desperate!"
"I have no idea what to tell you," the doctor said. "There's nothing about it in any of my books," he said as he frantically searched all his medical reference books. "However... I can make a well-educated guess.
Based on life and all my previous experiences, I can tell you with some certainty, that your leg seems to be broke in three places."

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Now isn't this a cute little pumpkin for Halloween?! This is Nate and was taken last Halloween. He is my great-nephew! He's running all over the place now!













Now here he is at his first birthday party!! He was very excited about the cake!!!












I got a haircut today; just a trim on the top part. I'm trying to let the bottom grow out a little and cover my ears for the winter. It helps to keep my ears warm.

I visited my nephew and his family for a little while today too. I took my great-nephew (he's 12) a Dale Earnhardt (did I spell that right?) knife. Not long ago I gave him a throwing knife. Today after he thanked me for the knife he said, "You just keep giving me dangerous weapons!" I thought that was funny! I never give them anything like that without an okay from their parents first. I don't want to get in trouble with any Moms and Dads.

This weekend we have a reunion and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. I will be making a cake and some other food to take. Should be fun and I hope the weather is nice.

I hope all my blogging friends are having a wonderful week!