Ramblings on a rainy day

Blogger, the system I'm using to update the site, is in the midst of changing over to a new system. It has and is taking longer than everyone thought and has been a real pain the the behind. All of this has me looking for alternatives that I have more control over. On the same sour note: I washed my car yesterday and it's raining today. No, I didn't check the weather report first either. The rain is nice to see. Makes everything clean and bright green and it's not so hot. Lake news: We have a new boat on the shore due to my neighbors purchase of a Bayliner Jazz jet boat. Cute little two seater that goes about 40. Oh, and while I'm bitching. For several years I've had a humming bird feeder. It finally cracked and I bought a new one that holds 8 oz of nectar. That would have lasted a week in the old feeder but barely lasts a day in the new one. I mix 1/4 cup sugar with 8 oz water to make the nectar so it isn't a big deal. The new feeder is a window mount and I would highly recommend one. It's fun to stand in the window and watch the little birds come in and feed just a few inches from you. They swarm like bees around the feeder sometimes which is a joy to watch. On gardening: This is an area where I do not do well. I know little about the subject and have little desire to learn more. Over the years I've made half hearted attempts by buying this and that at the garden store and stuffing it in the ground. Sometimes it looks nice but it pales in comparison to gardeners who have the clue I'm missing. I've decided to expand on the advise my nephew Rich gave me on another subject. "Learn not to care" he said. I've decided to learn to like the stuff that grows like weeds in my 'garden' and not to care about the stuff that doesn't. Plant mulch in the bare spots so it looks like I want it that way and make up fictitious names for things when I am asked the inevitable question, "What's that?" A couple of years ago I took my trailer into the woods and dug up some ferns and transplanted them around. They are all doing well, come up every year, didn't cost a dime, and look just fine. I'll be taking another excursion into the woods to get more to fill in those gaps. My father may have had the best plan when years ago he wanted to plant green concrete in the yard. My mother wouldn't let him. Perhaps just turn the yard into one huge patio would work. It would probably save money over the long haul too.

And from my niece:
My husband, not happy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the other day so he would be able to monitor my moods.
When I'm  in a good mood it turns green.
When I'm in a bad mood it leaves a big freaking red mark on his forehead.
Maybe next time he'll buy me a diamond!!!!