more mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and other bugs.....

All of the rain and flooding has caused a million billion bugs to start hatching out and flying nearby everywhere!....These mosquitoes are very ginormous and I hate them!...I have purchased the repellent spray to place on my skin to keep them away...there is an overabundance of annoying bugs because of all the flooding and rain.

another thing that I have been seeing on the ground crawling and in the yard is ticks and fleas...I have sprayed before all the rain and I know that since the rain and flooding has ceased I will now be able to purchase more spray for the yard and yesterday I found more flea/tick treatment for my dogs because they stay outside, and my cats stay in the house but they have shampoo with repellent just to be safe....

using the lawnmower to keep the backyard and all outside neat and nice will also help keep all bugs from being nearby.....I have a lot of mowing I have to complete when this rain dries from the sun and hotter temperatures this week....

I like to purchase a repellent spray that you mix in a portable sprayer and walk in your yard and spray the ground and all vegetation..i also like to bug spray all near the house right up close to the foundation on all sides....that helps keep all nasty annoying bugs from getting into the house because they will if you don't repel them with the spray...

you can purchase all kinds of portable sprayers for your lawn care to repel all these bugs at any feed store or anywhere that has any kind of lawn care products...I always wear a mask, eye protection, and long sleeved shirts, long pants, shoes when I use the portable sprayer so I won't breathe in fumes from the repellent it's not healthy to breathe that in....

It's always a good thing that after rain and floods if you have any container outside that has caught rain water in it that you make sure you turn it over and get rid of the water because it creates homes for mosquito larvae to grow/hatch and that means more annoying mosquitoes!!! I hate mosquitoes!.....

I really wish they could get the mosquito fogger people here!....haha!

something important that I always remember to do each day is make sure that my pets water bowls/containers are always changed daily outside because mosquitoes larvae hatch out in their water and it causes them to get infected with dangerous worms if they ingest them in their water....icky! and terrible!

anyways, watched the Texas Rangers game last night on tv..it was a good game!

later, j.

most expensive ?...bleh...who cares....

Had to purchase a new book of stamps yesterday..They gave me a book with water lily stamps...they are very pretty...I'm always excited to see what kind of book of stamps I will get...haha...nerd!

I was thinking the other day how there are so many things that need to be available to all people even when they are low income or very poor..Some things that other people can afford should somehow be available at a more affordable cost to the lower income or very poor people....

things that make life a little more comfortable for all people....I believe everyone deserves the right to live without a lot of stresses in life....household items, food, clothing, all products that people need to use for health, cleaning products, and even pet products should be more affordable and available to people in poorer areas....

I think a lot of times the world places to much attention and focus on telling people you need to have this or that to be popular or to have a place in this world..material things with brand names and over expensive tags on clothes so you will purchase them to "fit in" with people...I do not like that snobby stuff!...clothes are clothes.....geez...

I have seen so many people break their bank accounts trying to afford those things because society says to purchase those certain name brands on clothes, a grocery store shelf, or whatever.....Me, I've never cared to try and purchase something because a magazine tells me to or somebody tells me to!....haha..who cares!...I sure don't....

who cares if something is not a name brand or not the most expensive?!...it does not matter to me....I don't give a flip!...haha....A person does not need to have the best of the best when purchasing any item in a store....

it saves money purchasing the off brand of products when you are low of money and many people need to know that hey, it's ok to NOT pay $75.00 for a can of green beans or whatever!....haha!

oh the rain and floods lately...what a mess outside!

I know one thing, I will definitely have a lot of lawn care to take care of after all the rain..need to get the lawn mower tuned up and ready to go whenever the rain stops....

it looks like some kind of jungle out there with all the vegetation growing...can't get that completed until the rain and flooding ceases...

j.

physical disabilities....

One thing that I know is that many people have physical disabilities and need help and support of others...not just family, but from people in towns/cities, at all times,  so they will be kind and remember that people need patience and understanding when they have physical disabilities...

My grandpa has physical disabilities with his legs now and while at the clinic with him yesterday I saw many people with the same problems...

there should always be handicap accessible railings, ramps for wheelchairs, handicap bathrooms, and also those who are blind need braile, and deaf people need many things at all times as well...

One thing that touches my heart is when I know many people are blind or deaf I know that they need extra care and support as well....

I am also a supporter of training seeing eye dogs for the blind and all handicapped to help them..I think many dogs can be trained for that and be rescued from shelters or off the streets!!!..I think that's a great thing that is needed...it's sweet for the dogs to be trained to help...they find forever homes and are cared for...

they have a lot of schools for blind and deaf people that always need help I know...and more people should be aware of them....they are always needed and there should be more I think in all areas for all people....

I think people should always remember to be kind and courteous to all people with handicaps and know they need extra time, care, and support....

we need more medical supply companies with all the supplies handicapped people need and can afford...or more stores that have those supplies readily available to purchase...

love, j.

memorial day.......

Today is Memorial Day and I think about the many people in armed forces who have died while serving our country and how we should all be very grateful to them for all their sacrifices...and that when they gave their lives to protect our country we are able to live free....

I'm very proud of my Grandpa who served our country many years ago and all friends/family everywhere who have helped us to be free today and every day!

I like to think about those in armed forces today and think about why we are free because of their sacrifices....

My Grandpa always thinks about today, and what he experienced in war time..He has always reminded us that you should be thankful for those who fought for our country and that when you are able to live free it's because of all the sacrifices others made.

so I'm thinking about those people today who died fighting for our country when I see the American flag flying today everywhere..It should fly everywhere all the time..I have an American flag on my property that flies all the time!

I like the colors red, white, and blue together!

j.

trained professionals....

Something I think we need are trained professionals...People who want to work jobs, care and are willing to be trained and get the job completed.... the RIGHT WAY!!!

Trained professionals who work in very serious professions that need the right trustworthy people working in that job position to keep people safe must ALWAYS be trustworthy, smart, articulate people who know what they are doing...not a bunch of redneck hillbillies running very serious professional institutions and doing whatever they want....ruining people's lives, endangering lives, and letting greed consume them.....haha...oh the rednecks in this state...help.

something else that is so annoying is just how tough it is to find a good repairman in your area that will not ruin your house or cheat you on getting the task completed...so many times we have all had to have work done in the house to repair something and these idiots are clearly not trained right and do not care..and that causes more problems..

you can ask them after they "think" they complete the work you have paid them for:"Hey, why is that not on center or why is that still leaking?" and you get told:"oh that will seal up, or it's right!"....just stupid untrained idiots once again...why pay them for the repairs?...because they will argue with you and take you to court....yeah....they know it all ya know?

health professionals that are untrained and do not clearly care are once again a problem....a serious problem and all those in law professions or those that hold positions in state/governmental jobs who are seriously twisted or untrained...that's also very serious to have those kinds of people running something and they run things in their favor and can endanger MANY lives and ruin lives!...very dangerous and just a bunch of idiots who need to get out of the profession!....

not being a snob....just being annoyed..

senior citizen care....

My Grandpa recently had a fall and has had to go to physical therapy rehabilitation for his legs....It has made me think a lot about senior citizen care and how there are so many medical supplies that they need when they get older....not only extra care and constant attention but many other health related care items...

medical health supply stores are something that we have been to a lot lately trying to find things that help with his home care at home he doesn't have to go to a nursing home or anything...after his fall...he just needs extra medical supplies for home use...

those stores are greatly needed and appreciated because it is sometimes very difficult to find all the health supplies you need for senior care and not have to travel 50 miles away to find them!....they are very expensive some of them and they need to be affordable to everyone I believe...because everyone gets old someday ya know?

medicare will pay for some of those items but not all..which is sad because some old people are on a fixed income and some are very poor with no one to care for them...that makes me sad.

when I think about senior citizens homes for care I think about how expensive that is and how some of those older people have no one to stop by and see them or let them know they care...Our church sometimes in the past has taken gift care packages/baskets with things in them that older people need all the time..or flowers...and sometimes we have went and sang for them and they really enjoyed that!....

the little old ladies are so cute when they curl,wash, color their hair, manicure/pedicure their nails, and put makeup on them...that's sweet they do that for them so they will see how pretty they are!...

they have games for them, singing, dancing, some have church on sunday, celebrate holidays, birthday parties---all kinds of fun activities for them and I really think that is something they should all have for them....

it's also very important to have good, clean, kind, caring people working in those nursing homes to take good care of their welfare and well being...so many of those homes everywhere have had abuse in them and that makes me very upset and sad...

nursing homes are places that need up to date facilities, equipment, training, to be able to properly monitor the senior citizen's health and care for them at all times...they need to all be clean as well...

something else I also think is a good thing that every town and city needs is a senior citizens center...my grandparents sometimes have went in the past couple of years and they like meeting old friends their age and meeting new friends their age....

it's nice for them to be with people their age group and interact/talk with people that they understand how it feels to be their age group...they have dinners at noon, they have bingo/games, music, dancing, holidays, birthdays..all kinds of cute things like that....I'd certainly want to go to something like that when I get to be an old woman I think !....

love j.

surprise !...new potatoes from garden.....

got some new red potatoes!!!

Late yesterday evening I looked at the garden and I discovered that the rain had washed some new potatoes out of the ground...

so I got a spoon from the kitchen and I dug the potatoes out of the ground near the vines....my Grandma taught me that years ago....I have so many potato plants that I have grown and now I have a lot of new red potatoes...!

I took a bucket and I went out to the garden and it was cooler yesterday evening and I found so many potatoes I'm taking my Grandma some today..she didn't plant a garden this year because she hurts from old age....

you must always boil new potatoes before you prepare them until they are easily cut in half and done...then you can make new potatoes in gravy, you can roast them, grill them, you can prepare them with green beans too in a cooking pan....I like to add a very small amount of canola oil to them when prepared with green beans...yum!

something else is that you can also pan fry them after you boil them..and I like that with a little salt and ketchup....

new potatoes always remind me of summer and staying with my Grandparents...

I think it's fun to dig them with a spoon from the ground....like seek and find...haha!...I've always thought that was fun to work on....

I think I made a few potato bugs mad at me yesterday disturbing their day while I was looking for potatoes!!! haha..who cares?! I sure don't!.... 

a bunch of the potato bugs were flying around and one got in my hair and I took my hair down and he fell out...gross! I just don't like bugs that destroy gardens or are harmful and annoying!

j.

i hate mosquitoes....

stupid nasty mosquitoes !

I see that they are back...it's that time of year...unfortunately.

I do not like them, they bite and make itchy spots on your skin that I put Benadryl or hydrocortisone cream on once a day if I get them....

looks as though it's time to purchase a few Citronella candles for the porch if I'm going to step outside for a bit and set in the chair in late evening...always be careful with candles !..they can cause serious burns and fires...

something I also use to combat annoying nasty mosquitoes is something called Off! that you spray on your skin so they will stay away from you when you go outside..

I always change my pets water everyday outside because those stupid mosquitoes will lay eggs in them that can cause your pets to ingest them and become very ill from the larva/worms of the mosquitoes.....icky and awful!

mosquitoes will be here to stay all through summer...*sad face*

stay away from me stupid mosquitoes!!!

local sightseeing....

went to Medicine Park today..

had lunch with my brother and his wife.......

plenty of water from the storms last night rushing through the community...peaceful sound from all the water...I stepped into the water with my bare feet on the sidewalk !...haha...it felt very nice and cool...

sometimes all you need---flip flops on bare feet stepping in cool water..*happiness!*

then went on a small scenic drive near the wildlife refuge and the mountains....

I'd like to go fishing sometime.

oh, how I'd love one of those houses with a beautiful view!!!..maybe someday...*dreaming*

can't wait to go swimming in my pool this summer...that water made me want to put my pool together right now !....

very nice peaceful day...no stress.

j.

thinking about....

Having to let go of friendships in your life can be very upsetting, or not upsetting depending on how bad they have hurt you or endangered your life...

I have let go of many "friends" or people who I thought were real true friends in my life in the past few years..sure it has hurt me to be treated that way by them, SO who needs them?!! I don't!...haha!

 also I look to the future to meeting new friends, hopefully seeing and meeting acquaintances from years back, and talking about the past, the present and the future....

meeting friends from years ago is something that I always think about everyday and I wonder how they are and wish I could see them...I have a whole list of friends I have missed and thought about for years!


I want to laugh, cry, and talk about the things we have on our minds..ya know, just throw it all out there on the table and discuss EVERYTHING...I'm sure many of us can relate to each others lives and how we all feel.....

new friends  I haven't even met yet? the same thing......
talking with others like that helps you with emotions, hurt, and all that bad stuff...being friends also helps you all become much stronger I believe....

my friends that I haven't seen in forever I have thought about them for years !

I can't wait to see you ! *wink*

family members, friends, new and old...I miss you and I love you !

thinking about all of you today.

love, Julie

wind chimes.....

Something I really like are wind chimes..

I have 2.

I like the sounds they make when the wind is blowing..I have one hanging in my bedroom that is blue with blue moons, flower shapes, and blue adornments...it sparkles and my oscillating fan will turn it around...it's very beautiful I think...it's plastic.

I purchased a metal wind chime in Texas after a music concert..there was a small art fair there nearby and I found the chime..It has a nice larger purple metal flower on top with green leaves...then all kinds of glittery adornments and it has various colors through out...also very pretty...it's in another room..

I'm thinking about finding a sturdy one that I can place outside my bedroom or onto a tree branch so it will make nice sounds when the wind is blowing out there....

one thing I like about wind chimes is that they are very creative and artistic and in all themes and colors...it takes a lot of skill to create one I'm sure....

I like to listen to the chimes and look at them spin in the wind.....sparkly ones are very pretty in the sunshine or with a light on them in my bedroom...

you can purchase them most anywhere and that is something I really like to look at.....

don't place them near pets all the time because they can make pets deaf and unable to hear....

oceanography....

New word search book purchased today !..*nerd*....haha...still working the searches with colored markers......The store had a Variety Puzzles book and some of those look very challenging...I'd have to research those a bit to see how to figure those out !

also was able to purchase an above ground pool today with money I have been saving ! excited ! can't wait to put that together in a few weeks....I like swimming all summer...

I was looking on my bookshelf today and I found a very old book about ocean life that I had from my childhood.....it also included a guide to sea creatures that was included....

I have always been fascinated by the ocean and I think it is very beautiful in the areas where it is very pretty blue and turquoise...for some reason, water is something that I have always loved...

something I've always liked is the study of underwater archaeological findings and oceanography...it is very interesting to think about all the ancient underwater ship wrecks and anything from history...

sea creatures are also an interest of mine....some are very beautiful, some are cute, some are spooky, some are dangerous, and they should all be respected and untouched...

I think the ocean has a lot of history and I like to read about the ship wrecks and all that stuff...I always have wanted to be a mermaid and swim around and sing songs underwater !....Haha...gotta love the Little Mermaid....lol....

ya know, I'd have to have a pretty turquoise/green tail if I were to be a mermaid !...haha!

don't know why I'm just thinking about escaping to a peaceful ocean and becoming a mermaid right now.....that Little Mermaid was so lucky.....

j.

animal cruelty needs to stop !!!.....

Driving in a thunderstorm is kind of fun....haha....

Couldn't see anything for all the rain on the windshield and lightning strikes nearby.....

happy for all the rain !!!

Something I have been worrying about for a very long time (my whole life) is the need for animal welfare and animal cruelty programs and the need for the awareness to be brought out into the public about how much we need to STOP animal abuse and all the cruel mean nasty people who abuse animals and are sick and nasty to them!!!

Animal abuse is something that ANGERS me all the time !

people need to be punished severely when they intentionally abuse and are sick and nasty to animals....Sick nasty people who are severely mentally ill make terrible things happen to animals....it's just disgusting ! sick and sad !

I have cried and cried many tears for animals when they are so cruelly abused and abandoned....I wish to have many more establishments and programs all over the states, countries, and the world that would help bring attention to animal abuse and animal welfare (well being) of all animals...

all kinds of pets people can have ALWAYS need to be well taken care of and always fed and have a nice loving home with their owners...

pets should always be spayed and neutered and it should be affordable to all pet owners..sometimes they have free spay and neuter for pets...that is good!....it shouldn't cost so much to have a pet in your life to take care of...they are a blessing to your life !...I know mine are...

animals really are very innocent and they do not have a voice to say they need help or they hurt...and that makes me very sad....

I always wish to take a stand for animals and put a STOP to animal abuse, abandonment, cruelty....that is something that is very dear to my heart....they just love you and ask nothing in return but to be loved and cared for......

I'm very ANGRY that so many animals all over the state, country and world are abused and that animal cruelty still goes on !...so when I get mad about it, I take a stand for it because it needs to STOP.....

every animal abuser needs to be punished severely!!!

animal shelters always need help and money...and there should be many, many more animal adoptions advertised on the tv, radio, and newspapers..so people will get out there and know that they can adopt these pets....

some animals are disfigured and have deformities and I have had a dog before that had many problems and I loved him and took care of him., then when he got old he passed away, but it does not matter to me !...I love them no matter what they look like....they always need to be adopted and loved too !

 I have compassion for all the animals in the shelters or anywhere, with disfigurements/deformities because they love you no matter what !.... it's sweet... so what if they aren't beautiful to some people..they are beautiful to me ! looks don't matter...

I have compassion for all of them with or without deformities in the shelters..they need homes!

I do not like puppy mills or any of those breeding places where they are caged and sold for money..sick and nasty!..needs to STOP.

I always know I am achieving something good when I save animals or care for animals as I always do !...it makes the world a better place....

love, julie

work on improving your life....

Lots of storms out there the past few days....No tornados nearby yet..thank god!

Was able to go to Bath and Body Works and check out the sales....I found a new scent I like that is just Peach...so I bought a small spray of Peach.....so if you like peaches it smells nice!!!...

Bath and Body Works is a nice store, and I like to find things on sale in there...I also like the small travel size hand sanitizer, hand lotion, bath gel, and the sprays as usual....

the storms have caused a lot of tree limbs and leaves to be scattered all over the roads and the yard...so I try to keep things clean by placing them in the trash can and I routinely want to always keep things tidy and keep things looking nice...

anytime you can work on improving things in your life it is the right thing to work on everyday....things like your well being or just other things in life that need help...

getting rid of bad things you don't need in your life that make you sick or endanger your life....improving!

things that make you feel bad that need help is also something to strive to improve to be healthy and live a healthier, happier life.....

other things lately...

My Grandma has been working on making a new quilt and she likes to sew and match material at her kitchen table when it's cleaned off and everything...she needed me to help her with the backing material yesterday and we pinned it to the other side of the quilt pieces with safety pins.....

quilting and sewing is something she likes and there are all kinds of unique designs she likes to create with her quilts....I have one she gave me last year for Christmas.....I like to place that on my bed in the winter time....

I suppose quilting is something that you can do all year long....she really likes to!

going to town for a few things today before the storms get here again....

Hugs!

Love ya Dad!!!

be strong at all times....

Being strong by yourself and standing alone in all bad situations can be very stressful and spooky...when you stand alone and you have no help at all...

Believing in yourself and being independent in situations takes courage and it takes strength and a lot of belief in yourself, that you can face all obstacles that life may throw you, you can get back up when you fall on your own without any one to help you up!

there are many, many people who stand alone everyday and face serious challenges and battles silently on their own and are scared of things they have to face....

to be strong you have to always believe in yourself and believe that you are strong and that you can stand alone and face your fears and challenges...

I truly believe that being strong all starts with how you feel about yourself...I admire all people who stand their ground and are courageous!

I was once a very scared little girl while growing up and then sometime later on I became very strong, courageous, independent and also angry with things I didn't like happening in my life and to people I cared about......

my bad temper made me angry but it also made me strong enough to stand up when I wasn't happy with wrong things going on in my life and surroundings...

I have had a lot of sadness in my life, tears I have cried in my life and betrayals in my life by people I thought really loved and cared about me...but I was wrong!....And when you have that kind of constant sadness and upset in your life it makes you sort of numb to the bad sad times....

I have always been taught to just get up and dry your tears and go on..I've had to be that way..and that's what I will always continue to do when bad things or sad things happen in my life....

I stand my ground and I get up when I fall, and I have to be strong at all times....

so in the bad/sad times...rely on yourself and your inner strength when you have no one else to be strong for you!

love, Julie

i love to swim....

One thing that I like very much is swimming...I always start to think about swimming about the end of May (this month)...Swimming is very relaxing to me and I have arthritis and I hurt quite a bit, so when I swim my joints and my whole body feels better for that amount of time I am in the water....

nothing feels better than getting in a pool on a very hot day....

I like the blue water at the pools and in the oceans..so pretty!

It is good exercise also!....

There will be public swimming pools opened pretty soon for summer season and I have always enjoyed going to those at times.

sometimes if I can afford it, I like to purchase a quick set pool for my backyard but you have to save some money to get one...those are nice as well....You have to purchase cleaning  bleach tablets for those and keep them treated and always clean of leaves, dirt ,and insects..always be clean and tidy with your pools like that if you can afford one....if not, just go to the public pool! it doesn't matter...have fun swimming!

You can purchase all kinds of pool floaties and one thing I like to do is ring dives....You get the rings and they are heavier man made material and you toss them into the bottom of the pool and dive down slowly to pick them up off the pool floor....Hold your breath!...Haha! and always be careful diving because you can really hurt yourself bad...

it is usually the right thing to do to take a bath and be clean before you go to the pool I think, so you will be clean for everyone and not dirty...I have been taught that by my Grandma....

you can purchase bathing suits or you can just wear a t-shirt and shorts to the pool...it's also fun to me to purchase a pair of colorful flip-flops and a beach towel or any towel will work so you can dry off at the pool.....

public pools are always good activities for all people in the summer and you can also take swimming lessons sometimes...I took them for as long as I could....I've always loved to swim and I love water.

swimming in the oceans and the lakes can also be dangerous because of the threat of sea creatures and in the lakes snakes are a poisonous danger!...so watch out!

drowning is something that you should always keep in mind and always take a life vest with you when in the ocean or lakes.....don't be drinking alcohol or any kind of thing that will make you inebriated and make serious mistakes that will endanger your life....

lakes are ok to swim at and grill on the lakesides with friends/family....

sunscreen is something I also like to use on my body and face when I go to swim in the summer or I am outdoors for quite a while....I am always worried and thinking about skin cancer because you can get it from being in the sun too long....so always use a good sunscreen on your body and face....I like one with a nice smell.....

lifeguards should always be nearby at the pools to help you and you need to always be careful anyway with your swimming.

think smart about swimming!

sunday is Bible day....

Breakfast was mango slices, with strawberries...then a bowl of healthy cereal with Almond Milk...

I like vanilla Almond milk the best!

reading my Bible today....

love ya.

talk about feelings and emotions.....

I think everyone should be able to talk more and convey their feelings and emotions through words to loved ones or just people you know and work with...I'm not saying that you should tell all your business because you know a person has to have some privacy....lol..

People just need to be able to say how they feel about the past, present, or future in their lives or tell how they view something....and get it over with!....Haha!

Talking about how you feel or where you are emotionally is also a good thing I think..Being open and honest with people is something I think is very crucial to healing and overcoming upsets in your life...

I always want people in my life to just tell me how they feel and how they view things...I always tell how I feel and what I think about something....

sometimes when people may be unable to convey their thoughts publicly, writing letters to people is one way to put feelings into words...

keeping a journal is another way to let yourself or others know how you feel or just a way to record your daily thoughts or feelings..so I think getting rid of feelings and emotions by putting them onto paper or telling someone how you feel, is a nice way to clean your mind of clutter....lol...

it's always helped me to journal or blog...it really helps....

cake for breakfast ???....

Making a 3 milk cake today sometime....I think they also call it Tres Leches Cake also?

I don't like the Dulce De Leche cake you can also make...I just like plain.

I found a recipe for a 5 milk cake, but I don't think I will make that one!...more expense for all the ingredients...

I like to have  Tres Leches cake for breakfast sometimes....

it's a saturated cake and very good.

love, Julie