Jean's Comment's: "Love My Flowers To Death"

Jean's Comment's: "Love My Flowers To Death":              The flowers are doing great with the extremely hot weather. 6-9-2018 Perryton, TX   With the 100 degree temperature the f...

"Love My Flowers To Death"

             The flowers are doing great with the extremely hot weather. 6-9-2018 Perryton, TX

 

With the 100 degree temperature the flowers are managing very well. But I do have to water them a lot. I also have to pull up weeds every day or they grow faster than the flowers. I worked two hours this morning in the flower garden before it got so hot. I love it though, and it gives me something to do. The mosquitoes are bad so I have to spray my whole body with Off. They bite right through your clothing without you spray. We are in bad need of rain. The lawn is too big, and it takes too much time and water to keep it green. I do keep the front lawn watered.

Chuck bought a fresh pineapple and brought it to me so I could make him a pineapple upside down cake. I just turned the oven off as the cake was golden brown on top. The slices of fresh pineapple were very ripe, and sweet. The cakes looks like it will be good. The hardest part about making the cake was peeling and slicing the pineapple. A job I don't enjoy. I could have eaten the whole pineapple fresh. It tasted so good. Anyway I made the cake for Chuck, and I hope he eats a lot of it. It is a big cake.

My son in Abilene just called to tell me they will be leaving next Wednesday for a trip to Belize for a week. This will make the third summer in a row that they have vacationed in Belize. They seem to enjoy it a lot. Also a granddaughter in Houston is leaving the 15 of this month, June, for a three month work contract with some kind of nursing company. She is a surgical nurse, and has a good track record. She is very excited about spending three months in Anchorage Alaska. Her father plans to join her there about a week before she comes back. He is also looking forward to the trip. I am so thankful for their opportunity to get to go and enjoy. However, I have no desire to go on a far-away trip.

Tomorrow is the Sunday for dinner at church. I haven't decided what I will be taking yet, but I must decide soon. I will have to prepare it tonight. I might make another cake since that is about the quickest thing to do. However, not a pineapple up-side down cake. I'm always tired about this time of night, and I have to make myself do anything. My bath and nails cannot be ignored, and that is a time consuming must. The cloths I will wear can be decided on in the morning. I always have a mood change after a good night's rest. My day is almost complete, and I feel good about all I have accomplished today. I'm tired, but happy. Feeling mighty blessed. Just hoping I haven't gained two pounds today. I did splurge with my eating.

God Bless

Myrtle Jean Sharp

Jean's Comment's: "It Takes Two Sexes To Make A perfect Match"

Jean's Comment's: "It Takes Two Sexes To Make A perfect Match": Don't know what kind of bird this is, but I had it's back. It's sitting in my yard. 6-8-2018 Perryton, TX   I had not seen...

"It Takes Two Sexes To Make A perfect Match"

Don't know what kind of bird this is, but I had it's back. It's sitting in my yard. 6-8-2018 Perryton, TX

 

I had not seen this bird before, but it was friendly, and seemed to be showing off. It landed in my yard along with several others while I was sitting out. I wouldn't say it was pretty, but it was interesting to watch. It looked like it was wearing a white feathered cape over a black garment. I wondered if it could have been an albino. Whatever, I did enjoy watching this lively little creature doing it's bird dance. The beautiful little red breast robins lost the show for awhile. I am still thinking about how I can install the bird houses, including a bird church house, and a bird feeder my children got me for Mother's Day. My scrape pipe, and wooden post are all but gone from my yard. I must have hauled them off with junk when cleaning up around here. When I get a little extra time, I'm sure I can come up with something. I'm just not sure the birds will appreciate it. I only have one kind of feeder, so I have no idea what breed of birds will eat the seeds I put in it. I'm thinking about making some porches to sit the houses on, and sprinkle various seeds on them. Next week will begin my bird house project in action.

I allowed myself this full day to be mine to enjoy. I spruced up, and went to the Center to be with my friends, and enjoy good food. Afterward I went shopping to stock up on some things I have been needing, After I got home I have simply relaxed, and did nothing of importance. This was my day to be lazy, and day dream. After being home all afternoon I am still dressed up, and my make-up is still untouched. My hair is still in place, and I have no where to go. Still I'm not ready to undo my fix-up job, and go back to wrinkles, and messed-up hair. If only I had a gentleman friend who is experiencing the same loneliness as I, and together we could fill out time with each other's vagueness. I don't mean to be funny, but I'm sure it couldn't be any other way. There's not such a thing as old age romance. But I believe there is such a thing as love, and respect, for years of long life spent in sharing love with a spouse. It's just not easy to find such a thing. I have not met my dream lover yet. Maybe I never will, but in the mean time I will be open to that opportunity. Only God can make this happen. I do enjoy the hugs, and cheek kisses I get from men who's wives are standing beside them. Especially my sons, son-in-law, and grandsons. And yes my nephews. I love them all so much. Thank you God for blessing my life with lots of love.

God Bless

Myrtle Jean Sharp

Jean's Comment's: "A Facelift For My Rose Bush"

Jean's Comment's: "A Facelift For My Rose Bush": Nothing like sitting in the shade of an apple tree while enjoying my flowers after working 2 hours pruning rose bushes in 90 degree temper...

"A Facelift For My Rose Bush"

Nothing like sitting in the shade of an apple tree while enjoying my flowers after working 2 hours pruning rose bushes in 90 degree temperature.  6-6-2018 Perryton, TX

 

I am sorry I didn't take a before, and after, picture of a rose bush I cut dead branches off of for nearly two hours this morning. I can show an after, but too late to take a before. It was 90 degree, and I was wearing heavy, thorn-proof clothing, even thick padded gloves. I sprayed my face with mosquito repellent, and I was wearing a cap. The thorns didn't prick me much, but the heat was rough. I thank God at 85 years old I can still do this. I grew up on a farm, and my dad trained we kids well. It is a joy of my life to work in the soil, plant seeds, and watch things grow. Part of my heart is still on that farm with my mom, and dad, and my brothers, and sisters. I married a boy who grew up on the farm also, but he didn't have the happy life I had, and swore never to live on a farm again. He kept his word. He worked for wages on different kinds of jobs. He was a police officer for several years. Before that he worked for Shell Oil Company doing different types of jobs. It has been mostly since I retired that I have been able to work in my yard, and plant a garden and flowers. My yard is nothing to brag about, but I do enjoy what I've got.

I regret that I missed the luncheon at the Center today, but I can only work in my yard in the mornings because of the heat. I just visited with a friend on the phone who said they missed me and wanted to know why I wasn't there. I told her about my yard work which she was able to relate to. She said there was a nice crowd, and the roast beef dinner was excellent. The days are long when I miss the luncheons. I need lots of fellowship. Living alone is not fun at all. It seems like I live, eat, and sleep television. I'm reading a book, but I have trouble staying interested in it when I miss going to my social events. Sometimes I get a little aggravated with myself when everything I touch seems to produce a mistake. I tell myself that I must be ready to go live in a nursing home. I pray that will never happen. Almost always within minutes the problem that I created seems to just fix its self. Then I ask myself the question, why did I think I was about ready for the nursing home? I'm not crazy after all. Old age has a way of constantly reminding you of it. Wrinkled, and ugly, are not two of my favorite friends. I only see them when I look in the mirror. I walk away quickly. But they will be back, so I must try to address them with make-up, and my magic touch. Keep the camera's off me when I am working in the yard.

God Bless

Myrtle Jean Sharp

Jean's Comment's: "Is Something Out Of Place"

Jean's Comment's: "Is Something Out Of Place": This lovely home is less than two blocks from my home. It looks like a mansion up side of mine, but I'm proud to have it close by. 6-5...