Travel
As I've mentioned before, I don't go out very often. Maybe it's a good thing I don't because today when I was driving 2 miles to the grocery I thought for sure I would witness a multi-vehicle accident resulting in more than one death. I was traveling on a busy 3-lane road, and around me sped two vehicle, car A in front of truck B. The truck wanted to pass the car, but every time he started to move to the right or the left, the car would move to block him. On a couple of occasions the truck had to swerve into another lane in front of other cars just to avoid a crash but nearly causing one.
I immediately dropped back in traffic thinking it was going to get deadly. Truck B finally got around car A, and darned if he didn't pull the same stunt. Where are the police when you need them! I was happy to turn off at the grocery and let these two jokers play their games.
Thank goodness I bought some earplugs because I have to use them nearly every night. The young couple upstairs seem to be very nice but they keep strange hours, and I'm not sure if or when they work at regular jobs. He came home at 11:30 last night and I had to laugh because I could hear him hiccup and then belch all the way up the steps and after he got into his apartment. He is a slight young man but must walk with a heavy foot, and he clumped around the apartment until the girl came home about midnight.
She speaks in a very loud voice and must have been in the bar last night also. I usually can't make out what they are saying, nor do I want to, but no one could miss the fact that the lady drops the "F" word constantly. Now I really don't find the word objectionable, but I honestly think it shows a lack of creativity and good language skills if you use it more than 5 times in a sentence. Back to the couple upstairs, they turn on music or the TV very late (like 1:45 a.m.) which usually wakes me up, and I just pull the earplugs out from under the pillow where I keep them, and the peace is maintained.
And finally, it's gettng to be a joke to see my spam folder, which fills up daily with offers to buy rolex watches and most of all, drugs. If any readers feel slighted because they don't get these good offers, I can send you some. I have never erected anything except a tent or a screen house, and I don't need drugs to do that.
Tomorrow I am going to tackle putting together a storage box I bought at least a month ago for the patio. I re-read the instructions today and I think I can deal with it except for the hinged lid, but I will go as far with it as I can.
Lastly for today, I have to tell you that I have a humingbird who visits my feeder and who is the biggest show-off in the hummingbird world. When I'm sitting outside he will fly up and perch on the edge of the feeder, then back off and hover with his wings ablur, and he really puts on quite a show for me. As soon as I aim my camera he flies off, but will come back as soon as I set it down and go through the show all over again. I know I'm being teased, but by a bird?
- Humming Along
I bought enough paint and supplies today to get me started. I'll still need lots more paint, as I only purchased a couple cans each of the primer and ceiling paint. I didn't have room in my car for more than that until I unload it at the house....
- Just Another Day
There really hasn't been anything to blog about lately. The biggest thing in my life is that my featherbed arrived, and is it ever heavy! I originally bought it thinking I would use it in the truck camper, but figure I might as well put it on my bed...
- Upstairs Neighbors
There was a firm knock on my door yesterday afternoon and it was the girl from upstairs. She was very apologetic and said that she brushed my truck pulling out of her parking space, but she said there were no dents or scratches that she could see, but...
- The Deed Is Done!
Yesterday Steve towed my 5th wheel to a local dealer's lot, and this morning he drove me over to sign the papers authorizing them to sell it for me. They were very pleasant and optimistic, and seemed to be easy to work with, not something I readily...
- What A Day!
I went out this morning first thing and bought some good walking shoes, and a new USB hub for my laptop. Now everything works better, but the tether from the hub to the computer is so short I haven't figured out how to work with the laptop on my lap...
Travel
Sacramento musings
As I've mentioned before, I don't go out very often. Maybe it's a good thing I don't because today when I was driving 2 miles to the grocery I thought for sure I would witness a multi-vehicle accident resulting in more than one death. I was traveling on a busy 3-lane road, and around me sped two vehicle, car A in front of truck B. The truck wanted to pass the car, but every time he started to move to the right or the left, the car would move to block him. On a couple of occasions the truck had to swerve into another lane in front of other cars just to avoid a crash but nearly causing one.
I immediately dropped back in traffic thinking it was going to get deadly. Truck B finally got around car A, and darned if he didn't pull the same stunt. Where are the police when you need them! I was happy to turn off at the grocery and let these two jokers play their games.
Thank goodness I bought some earplugs because I have to use them nearly every night. The young couple upstairs seem to be very nice but they keep strange hours, and I'm not sure if or when they work at regular jobs. He came home at 11:30 last night and I had to laugh because I could hear him hiccup and then belch all the way up the steps and after he got into his apartment. He is a slight young man but must walk with a heavy foot, and he clumped around the apartment until the girl came home about midnight.
She speaks in a very loud voice and must have been in the bar last night also. I usually can't make out what they are saying, nor do I want to, but no one could miss the fact that the lady drops the "F" word constantly. Now I really don't find the word objectionable, but I honestly think it shows a lack of creativity and good language skills if you use it more than 5 times in a sentence. Back to the couple upstairs, they turn on music or the TV very late (like 1:45 a.m.) which usually wakes me up, and I just pull the earplugs out from under the pillow where I keep them, and the peace is maintained.
And finally, it's gettng to be a joke to see my spam folder, which fills up daily with offers to buy rolex watches and most of all, drugs. If any readers feel slighted because they don't get these good offers, I can send you some. I have never erected anything except a tent or a screen house, and I don't need drugs to do that.
Tomorrow I am going to tackle putting together a storage box I bought at least a month ago for the patio. I re-read the instructions today and I think I can deal with it except for the hinged lid, but I will go as far with it as I can.
Lastly for today, I have to tell you that I have a humingbird who visits my feeder and who is the biggest show-off in the hummingbird world. When I'm sitting outside he will fly up and perch on the edge of the feeder, then back off and hover with his wings ablur, and he really puts on quite a show for me. As soon as I aim my camera he flies off, but will come back as soon as I set it down and go through the show all over again. I know I'm being teased, but by a bird?
- Humming Along
I bought enough paint and supplies today to get me started. I'll still need lots more paint, as I only purchased a couple cans each of the primer and ceiling paint. I didn't have room in my car for more than that until I unload it at the house....
- Just Another Day
There really hasn't been anything to blog about lately. The biggest thing in my life is that my featherbed arrived, and is it ever heavy! I originally bought it thinking I would use it in the truck camper, but figure I might as well put it on my bed...
- Upstairs Neighbors
There was a firm knock on my door yesterday afternoon and it was the girl from upstairs. She was very apologetic and said that she brushed my truck pulling out of her parking space, but she said there were no dents or scratches that she could see, but...
- The Deed Is Done!
Yesterday Steve towed my 5th wheel to a local dealer's lot, and this morning he drove me over to sign the papers authorizing them to sell it for me. They were very pleasant and optimistic, and seemed to be easy to work with, not something I readily...
- What A Day!
I went out this morning first thing and bought some good walking shoes, and a new USB hub for my laptop. Now everything works better, but the tether from the hub to the computer is so short I haven't figured out how to work with the laptop on my lap...