I have been so immersed in politics that I think I have lost my mind.
So I am making an apple pie. The unfortunate thing is....the apples cost more than anything in the ingredients. To make this pie, it cost me $15.00.
Damn.
On July 23 Gus and I went to Silverton, Oregon to see this man.....
Any chance I get to see him in concert is a joy. He is probably one of the most under rated blues guitarists of all time and I have been listening to him since I was a teenager. Can you believe that he is over SEVENTY years old!!? He doesn't look a day over forty. I am proud to say that I have introduced him to many of my friends whom have never even heard of him and they thank me for it.
The concert was billed as George Thorogood/Buddy Guy. I thought for sure that George Thorogood would play first but (ouch) not to be. See what I tell you about Buddy being underrated? Not to dis George or anything but Buddy just blew him out of the water! I know that Buddy really doesn't care who goes first because when he plays you can just feel the joy that he has and admiration for his fans. He always jumps off stage and walks through the crowd because I know that he so much enjoys playing for us and making us feel good. He has a new CD out called "Skin Deep" and he sang the title song at the concert. It says it all.
Buddy's website
This is my Boyfriend, Gus..
Yesterday he used my car to take his Son to Eugene Oregon for an orthodontist appointment because his truck had a flat tire. We were going to take his truck to Florence Oregon for a set of new tires when he got back. Not to be. He got back and had to change clothes immediately because there was a MAJOR water leak and just about all of Mapleton was out of water. He ended up working till three o'clock in the morning, got up at about six o'clock and went directly down to the Water District office and prepared the water bills and the payroll. Whew!
Water is a funny thing. When it is flowing nobody wonders how or why it is getting there. When it disappears it is like the world has come to an end. The Mailman and the Newspaper Man get small little tokens of appreciation at Christmas time, the Water Man, well, thats another story. He gets unending phone calls from everybody just wanting to know when it will be on again.
So this entry is for Gus. I appreciate everything you do and I see how hard you work. Thank you for keeping the water flowing, the drinks coming, your ear for listening, the oil changes you have done for me, the fishing poles you buy for me, the way you have taught me how to "go with the flow", your kisses and your hugs. You are awesome and you rock my world......muah.
Wow...sunshine. Such a concept.
My Rhody............
ROCKS!!!........
And I am feeling good karma for tomorrow night............
Ahhh sunshine.............FINALLY.
So all I keep hearing from my Daughter is Ikea! Ikea! And I hear about it on just about every other blog too. So I went to the new Ikea store (warehouse) on Sunday in Portland, Oregon and.......ok. Nice looking cheap stuff. I bought a coffee table for $29.00.
Why was I the one to get the crossed eyes? Why was I the "middle child"? Why was it that I felt no one heard me? Why did I get Multiple Sclerosis? Why did my husband beat me up and divorce me when Jenna was 4 years old? Why did Frank (my only true love) abandon me? Why did Luke (the asshole) pose in my Daughters graduation pictures when he knew he was dumping me the next day? Why did I not get "the" guy that would have hung in there with me through the good, bad and the ugly? Why does my Daughter treat me like shit? Why is it when I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel it completely shuts off? Why do I cry so much? Why do I keep on trying? Why do I get the teeth that are beyond hope? Why don't I ever get good news?
Ok....enough.
Yes I went to the dentist today and the news was horrible. My teeth are not fixable. The only hope I have is to "patch" things up until they are beyond repair and then start pulling them and get dentures.
So for my self portrait Thursday I have chosen a picture from back when the only thing I worried about was which purse I was going to use for the day.
Well the Rhododendron weekend was a smashing success.
The weather was beautiful. I partied hard on Friday night
and walked all day downtown on Saturday. The Harleys were
awesome and the crowds were thick. I was so incredibly tired
on Sunday that I spent the whole day sleeping and missed the
Grand Floral Parade but my neighbor said I didn't miss too much
as it was a small one this year anyway.
Had my dentist appointment today and found out it will be
450.00 to get my tooth fixed. Not as bad as I thought but then
he also told me if I want to keep my teeth it would be a good
idea to have a complete exam and x-rays and then he will tell
me how many THOUSANDS of dollars it will cost me to repair
my broken mouth.
So....Self Portrait Thursday. Maybe one day I can smile for y'all.
I totally forgot that today was Thursday.
This week-end is "Rhododendron Days" for our little town and the weather has EXPLODED. I woke up this morning fully prepared for a dentist appointment (but...how can you really prepare for torture...I tossed and turned all night thinking that I was going to loose all my teeth) and when I was in the shower they had called to cancel because everyone was sick. Yea Right. Today is in the eighty's temperature wise and that happening on the Oregon Coast is VERY RARE. All right! No dentist, I usually have terrible luck with them anyway so I decided to go out and buy flowers for my outdoor flower pots...........and now I am feeling much better.
I have a very lovely sister who also has a blog here, http://blujaybird.vox.com/.
I haven't posted anything lately because I have become obsessed, and I really. mean. OBSESSED!, with a "Mommy Blog" that is written really, really well. I don't know why.
Anyway, I was reading this OBSESSION! of mine and she linked to a You Tube video called "The Last Knit" and it totally cracked me up and of course made me think of you Jenny............
Mother Nature was somewhat kind today and I got to step out on my porch............
More rain expected but I am beginning to feel the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Well HE can fix me a drink anytime! Sound like a good man Mol. read more
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