Tidbits

--It is still hot here. Of course, some people wouldn't think that temps in the mid 70s to mid 80s is hot, but I do. I pretty much make like a hermit during the hot weather--I stay in the house near my air conditioning. As I've said over and over, my ideal temp is no warmer than 68 degrees--perfect fall-type weather. Can't wait for the color season--maybe we'll take a trip up to Brockway Mountain Drive this year! Haven't been there in, like, forever. Here and here are some more pics. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any spectacular pictures taken during the fall--sorry!

--K is on vacation--again. He schedules a few days each month and tacks them on to his long weekend--this way he gets about ten days in a row that he doesn't work. He usually does this in the summer so that he can get gardening and other outside work done. This week he has been making almost daily trips up north to bring things to C. She has agreed to take some things out of our basement for use in their new house--YAY! Already the futon is gone, the loft, and our old bedroom air conditioner. Tomorrow one of the toy chests, a recliner/rocker, and her little wooden rocking chair will go. I am in such a state of giddiness, I can't tell you. We can actually see floor in more places in the basement. Oh, happy day!

--I'm still not sure what this season is going to be like for the Red Wings. They still haven't signed a new goalie. From what I've read, it seems as if the talks aren't going well with Ed Belfour--it is now looking like he will be going to the Panthers. And Manny Legace hasn't been able to get much interest. I don't see him coming back to Detroit, but I don't know where he will go. Just might be a new, younger team--and might be a good thing.

--Haven't seen our newest 'tenants' in quite a few days. And I haven't smelled their distinct odor, so they just might have moved on. I sure hope so, but I don't really know how to tell. The trouble is, you don't want to be down on the ground, looking under the storage shed with a flashlight, and scare two skunks--might be a little odorous. We'll keep watching to see what is happening.

--I pulled the stitches out of my leg last night and all seems okay. K wasn't as confident as I was that they were ready to come out, but pull them I did. (Sounds a little like Yoda there, hey?) Other than the fact that they were beginning to bother me, the bandaids were giving me much trouble. See, I am VERY sensitive to the adhesive in bandaids--the skin can't handle it at all. I was starting to turn red and swollen under the bandage--usual for me. Thankfully, everything looks well and almost healed today. (And, yes, I have been tested for a latex allergy and I am not allergic.)

--I'm a trivia junky--things get stuck in my head and I can (a lot of the time) come up with obscure facts at a moment's notice. (I read EVERYTHING, so I know a little about way too many things.) But it doesn't always help during Tuesday night trivia at our favorite pub. Last night was not a good night for me--I can't figure where some of those questions came from. There were questions about subjects I never even knew existed! A hard night. Anyway, mental_floss (which I have subscribed to in written form and read online for a few years) has redone the website, so if you have never been, go there and visit. Trouble is, you can get lost there for a long, long time! I really, really like the question of the day and the quiz of the day.

--And, once again, I am going to remind everyone to get over to Cute Overload and Stuff On My Cat. USUALLY you can find at least one picture every day to make you say "Ahhh!" or to laugh at.

--Giving a shoutout to Trail-Mix at Disgruntled Truck Driver. Thanks for stopping by and glad you enjoyed yourself! I will be updating the 'blogs I read' links--possibly not till next week--and I will have a link to Trail-Mix's blog as well as Red at the cupcake tent, Adam at Just Golden, Virginia Belle at Virginia Belle, and Leazwell at Off Task. Just the newest of the blogs I have been reading.