Saturday, April 25, 2026

Saturday



Well, we were blessed with two nice rains yesterday. In the morning and early afternoon we received a steady rain. When it stopped I checked my Coach Fisher gauge and it registered an inch. I dumped it but over the evening it rained. I walked down early to see how much— another half inch. We’re still way behind. It’s was cooler yesterday so I made vegetable soup. I’ll have it again today.

“When the well is dry, we know the value of water." — Benjamin Franklin

Greta has her first basketball game with her travel team today. She may be playing the 5 stop. She’s 5’10” now in stocking feet. She is probably the tallest girl. Two girls one grade up are playing~~ twins. They are point guards and have picked her up in their car and dropped her off afterwards for practice. I know she feels grown up. Greta loves laying in the sun. I always loved it too. Wonder if sun loving is an inherited trait. 

I have a new trait in my dna file.  It’s about fashion. When I saw it I chuckled to myself. I knew I wasn’t fashionable.  I looked at Laura’s and she was very trendy. Poor Erin was a dud like me. Some of my fashion likes are— loose clothes, old clothes. My favorite color is brown! I never liked makeup. My hair looks like a cap on my head!  It’s a wonder I ever found a husband. He stayed with me 49 years too! What a wonderful man.




I’m easily amused. The terrapin was eating something after yesterday’s rain. I thought it was a slug! Do turtles eat slimy slugs. If I see one on my porch, I sprinkle salt on it. How cruel. Once my heat and air was tore up by slugs. They got in a connection box and shorted it out. My heat and air tech told me to get rid of any I see. I have made head way. Maybe the terrapins are pest getters! I like watching them. They ate fascinating 🧐.



2 comments:

Margaret said...

That terrapin has a beautiful shell! I have no idea what they eat. They aren't native to here, I don't think. I've always wanted to be taller; can I blame my lack of athletic ability on that? I used to be much more fashionable than I am now. Retirement has made me a very lazy and casual dresser!

Kay said...

That's so cool. No terrapins in Hawaii as far as I can see.
We were going through a drought and then we had those devastating rains that caused terrible damage. But... yup. I think we have enough water now.