Travel
When hearing that some of y'all are in the 20's I feel a little guilty to be sitting in a balmy 48! We will be in the 60's for the next 10 days, and I can deal with it but I have to dress warm. It was terribly foggy in the Sacramento Valley last night, which caused a terrible car crash (I think it was in Stockton). The forecasters said that visibility was zero. I've driven in that kind of fog and couldn't believe how fast cars drove around me, and it's a wonder there aren't more fatal crashes.
I went out and pulled some weeds from the side yard today until my hands became numb. I'm going to resort to Round-Up one of these days, and even then the weeds just grow back. I have also tried a mixture of salt and vinegar, which you would think would kill the weeds but it only stops them for a few days and then new ones pop up. I'm tired of this place, the weeds, the threat of the weed police, the wind which blows dust and leaves constantly and directly at my house and driveway, as well as a few other things.
Several readers have written to ask me about the elliptical I ordered. Here is a link to it, and I think there is a little video which is the same as the QVC program that made me buy it in the first place.
- Still Battling Weeds!
When I went to pay my April rent this morning I told the Park manager that I was trying to keep up with weed & grass removal, but that I planned a complete redo of the yard later on in the summer. I worked at the library this morning, and when...
- Computer Fix?
I finally found the Apple Store this morning by the time of my appointment. They had moved downstairs to the first level and then over a few sections. I finally asked one of the cleaning personnel and found the right place. I waited and waited,...
- Friday, Already???
Yep, another short week gone by. I had to make a couple of short trips this morning, Costco and the grocery, and I couldn't believe the traffic. I wondered if there had been an accident or a lane closure somewhere, but it's...
- Some Days Nothing Goes Right
I'm having one of those days where I can't seem to accomplish anything. I went out to pull a few weeds and was shocked to see that I now have more than I did yesterday. The grass and weeds are outpacing me! I was trying to keep...
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My trip to Walmart yesterday wasn't too bad - I got my glasses adjusted and they fit so much better. I also picked up a couple of items I needed, one of which was a bottle of I-Caps which Walmart carries (the advanced age formula, or AREDS). ...
Travel
When hearing that some of y'all are in the 20's I feel a little guilty to be sitting in a balmy 48! We will be in the 60's for the next 10 days, and I can deal with it but I have to dress warm. It was terribly foggy in the Sacramento Valley last night, which caused a terrible car crash (I think it was in Stockton). The forecasters said that visibility was zero. I've driven in that kind of fog and couldn't believe how fast cars drove around me, and it's a wonder there aren't more fatal crashes.
I went out and pulled some weeds from the side yard today until my hands became numb. I'm going to resort to Round-Up one of these days, and even then the weeds just grow back. I have also tried a mixture of salt and vinegar, which you would think would kill the weeds but it only stops them for a few days and then new ones pop up. I'm tired of this place, the weeds, the threat of the weed police, the wind which blows dust and leaves constantly and directly at my house and driveway, as well as a few other things.
Several readers have written to ask me about the elliptical I ordered. Here is a link to it, and I think there is a little video which is the same as the QVC program that made me buy it in the first place.
http://www.qvc.com/InMotion-Compact-Elliptical-with-Convertible-Foot-Pedals.product.F11592.html?sc=F11592-Targeted&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-10-_-F11592&catentryImage=http://images.qvc.com/is/image/f/92/f11592.001?$uslarge$&vid=y#vidPlayerHolder560x315#vidPlayerHolder560x315
I'm eagerly awaiting delivery of the elliptical and hope it works for my purposes in buying it. I also should be getting two books in the mail any day now - "The Best in Tent Camping - Montana", and "The Best ... Pennsylvania". I have about 6 other books in this series and they are nice for traveling. I get a lot of use out of the book for Northern California, and have not yet used the one for Oregon. I buy used copies, usually at about $1, and the S/H brings the total up to $4 or $5. Although the titles suggest that you can find a lot of campsites for tents, the reality is that the RV's usually have them filled except if you go in an off season, and definitely not on weekends.
I've usually found that the RV's don't bother my camping experience until last summer, when a neighboring RVer set up light poles that flickered off and on throughout the night, and the horrible motion detector that blinded me as I walked to the bathroom. Uncalled for in a campground, if you ask me. These are no doubt folks who don't travel/live in their rigs but just use them for occasional outings and maybe vacations, so they don't know anything about etiquette.
The weed pulling wore me out. Maybe I should try sorting and throwing out some of the junk I haven't gotten around to dealing with.
The sky in the west looked so beautiful last night I had to take a couple of photos of it. I waited too long to get a good sunset picture, and the reds in the sky don't show up as well as I hoped. (Click on a picture to enlarge it.)
- Still Battling Weeds!
When I went to pay my April rent this morning I told the Park manager that I was trying to keep up with weed & grass removal, but that I planned a complete redo of the yard later on in the summer. I worked at the library this morning, and when...
- Computer Fix?
I finally found the Apple Store this morning by the time of my appointment. They had moved downstairs to the first level and then over a few sections. I finally asked one of the cleaning personnel and found the right place. I waited and waited,...
- Friday, Already???
Yep, another short week gone by. I had to make a couple of short trips this morning, Costco and the grocery, and I couldn't believe the traffic. I wondered if there had been an accident or a lane closure somewhere, but it's...
- Some Days Nothing Goes Right
I'm having one of those days where I can't seem to accomplish anything. I went out to pull a few weeds and was shocked to see that I now have more than I did yesterday. The grass and weeds are outpacing me! I was trying to keep...
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My trip to Walmart yesterday wasn't too bad - I got my glasses adjusted and they fit so much better. I also picked up a couple of items I needed, one of which was a bottle of I-Caps which Walmart carries (the advanced age formula, or AREDS). ...