THE DRAMA BEGINS ......

aHHHHH ..... the Olympics begin this weekend ....... Of course when I say drama, I don't mean the nail bitter moments before Michael Phelps is 1/100th of a second in front of the competition for his 700th Gold Medal. I'm talking the catty stuff, the diva attitude, national embarrassment .... i.e.,CHINA having the "pretty" girl lipsync the "homely" girl's song in the opening ceremonies .....  poor sportsmanship comments,  the expected winners losing, Doping and cheating, ..... suspected underage gymnasts. Who was that again ..hmmm ... oh yea CHINA ....  unexpected triumphs and tragedy .... there is always that one guy that misses the bus to the arena. You waited 4 yrs for this chance and YOU MISS THE BUS!!! ....

Of course,  the drama began before the games. All over these opening ceremony uniforms by Ralph Lauren.  eeeegh ... they're okay but what the hell is up with that skirt???? Ralph even I can tell there is something wrong with the proportions!!! Sheeeesh .... I thought you were a designer with an eye .... Then we have Berets ... berets???? .... what is American about a Beret????  There were better choices out here Ralph ... a designer baseball cap would have been better. Yes Ralph,  baseball,  you know .... it is what some of your millionaire clients do for a living. It's America's sport .... well no it isn't probably football is but I digress ......  Just to top off allllll the wrong ...... Ralph tries to save a buck and has them made in CHINA!!!!!  Well .....  maybe that explains the ill-fitted skirt ......

I WANNA GO THERE ......

There is Havasu Falls in Arizona .... that could be me in that turquoise water! Arizona I can do that!!! Let me see... let me see ..... where is the closest airport to this place. Oh .... in the Grand Canyon area ... hmmm okay well I guess that would be Vegas or Phoenix ..... rent a car and drive to SUPAI??? where is that exactly ... scratch head ..... on the west side of Grand Canyon. What's over there? I thought the touristy stuff was north and south rims? .... Oh wait now, Wikipedia says its the capital of the Havasupai Indian Tribe Reservation .... hey sounds like a world of new cultural experiences to me ..... Oh, look there is a lodge on the reservation .... now all I have to do to get there is drive to the end of the trail head and  ..... HIKE 8 MILES FROM THE NEAREST ROAD .... what? ... oh wait there are other options. OR .... ride a pack mule or rent a helicopper .... OH ....... is that all? Oh no? Of course, the falls are another 2 mile hike from lodge .... hhhhaaaahhhhhhhh ..... my husband will leave me after this trip ...... hmmmmm ! That could me in that turquoise water!

Ahhhhhhh ... our newest addition!!!!!

Please welcome with us our newest addition to the family !!

The backyard family that is ...... that's right we are the proud new owners of our second garden gnome.

 He looks almost exactly like his brother across the patio! Lets remember:

You know how they get jealous with a new one in the yard!

Sniff ...

 It was just a few weeks ago I wished Ernest "Happy Birthday" !!! Now he is gone .... along with Andy. During my childhood they both had 2 of my favorite TV shows.  Don't know why Ernie never came back to TV. He was well liked as I remember. Andy did a few other shows. Never as good in my opinion so I never watched either. Hubby and I will still watch "The Andy Griffith Show"  on TV Land .... it IS after all a top TV classic. Will never get tired of it.

They say .... who is the "they" that say this by the way? .... death always comes in threes .... I don't want to guess who is next BUT I will say this for the first two of the trio they lived an extraordinarily good long loved life. Peace guys.

IRRITATING CRAP MY HUSBAND DOES ...or the man that better find a job or a hobby or volunteer or an EVERYDAY senior golf league ... a working title

I'm pissed ..... "God Of Organization" is behind it all ... It has been a hot week and I'm the first to admit I can't do all the things out in the sun like I used to! MY PLAN TO GET IT ALL DONE? Do a little at a time everyday when I get home from work:

Sunday - PM -Bring up boxes from basement and put on deck for weed/bush trimmings. Unwrap100 feet of hose and leave to re-water tender seedling plants before I leave for work in the AM.
Monday - Go out at 6 AM to water plants. Where's the hose? Wound up?? ..... who the hell!?!?!?! Have to leave for work, water when I get home. Get home PM, water wilted plants. I'll trim some of the overgrown gardenia bush. Where's the boxes?!?!?!?!? What do you mean it was recycle day?
Tuesday - Unwind woundup 100 feet of hose to water little plants that have perked up a bit. Good  ... There is still a chance for them in this heat.
Wednesday - Oh look boxes but it raining! Good thing, I see the hose is wound up again.
Thursday - GOO sabotages diet but MAKING me ..... yes making me....  go out to a restaurant for dinner! Come home from restaurant unwind 100 feet of hose. Daddy is calling and wants me to come over to do his rent rebate ... ho hum....  the bushes will have to wait.
Friday  - Get home from work, go get boxes from basement. Why are they in the basement if I'm trying to use them .... that's what I'm asking!!!! Hey .... Where's the hose I unwound this morning????
Saturday - AM doing my PE test application and Daddy's final Rebate form .... both have to be postmarked today! PM have to go to a SPIDEY-RIFFIC Party. Too hot to do anything but unwind 100 foot hose and water what's left of plants.
Sunday - Water plants in the AM, plant backup seedling AND PULL WEEDS/CUT BUSHES AND PUT THEM IN SOME OF THE BOXES  .... finally a good yard day!!!!
Monday - AM running late will have to water wilting seedling when I get home BUT the hose is unwound and up by the plants ready to go!!!! PM find that chipmunks have ransacked seedling bed .... of course the hose is no where to be seen and the boxes that WERE on the deck for the bushes I was going to trim this evening .... where else?  ..... in the basement!

It's gonna take more than a hose to put me out!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR