Welcome to August 2019!

White rabbits!! :) :D

Well? How's everyone doing this month...and what's everyone doing this month?

In my household, we're finally gonna get our pool installed. The excavators are coming tomorrow to start the process.

I went to the bank by myself and got me a late lunch at KFC

Well? How's everyone doing this month...and what's everyone doing this month?

In my household, we're finally gonna get our pool installed. The excavators are coming tomorrow to start the process.


Lucky! My parents are thinking of installing a pool in our backyard but I told them it would only be used for 2 months of the year, so they're having second thoughts. I wish I lived in Cali.  :\'(

Lucky! My parents are thinking of installing a pool in our backyard but I told them it would only be used for 2 months of the year, so they're having second thoughts. I wish I lived in Cali.  :\'(

Thanks! They actually came over this afternoon to do a little "preliminary" work; tomorrow morning they'll start the digging.

We had decided in favor of investing in a pool back in June. We hoped the construction would begin last month, but the person in charge of permits at city hall was procrastinating (i.e, it took them way longer than it should have, for them to approve it). It is now estimated to be completed by the end of October.

My Parents 50th anniversary is on Saturday but unfortunately I will be working so I will possibly get them a card and give it to them when I get home.

My Parents 50th anniversary is on Saturday but unfortunately I will be working so I will possibly get them a card and give it to them when I get home.

Happy (early) anniversary to your parents! I hope they do something special for their golden anniversary!

Happy (early) anniversary to your parents! I hope they do something special for their golden anniversary!


They don't know what they'll do yet because My Mother has a nagging cough that won't go away right now but going somewhere is up in the air.

They don't know what they'll do yet because My Mother has a nagging cough that won't go away right now but going somewhere is up in the air.

I'm sorry she's feeling sick. Maybe they can do something later on when they're both well again? (I.O.W, postpone celebrating?)

My mom has been under the weather herself this week, with sinus congestion and coughing. :P But she's doing better today. Which is good because she and my dad have plans to travel somewhere tomorrow, and they wanna be sure they're well.

Meanwhile, the excavation crew is in our backyard now, and they're now digging out a big hole in the ground for where our pool is gonna go. This portion of the process is supposed to take a while.

My mom has been under the weather herself this week, with sinus congestion and coughing. :P But she's doing better today. Which is good because she and my dad have plans to travel somewhere tomorrow, and they wanna be sure they're well.

Actually, both of my parents are feeling under the weather right now, with colds, so they have second thoughts about traveling today. See, my mother's cousin has a son who is getting married today, in San Clemente (which is a very long drive from our house), and they had plans to go. And my mom is disappointed about not being able to go because of her illness. So it looks like they're gonna stay home.

I'm sorry she's feeling sick. Maybe they can do something later on when they're both well again? (I.O.W, postpone celebrating?)

My mom has been under the weather herself this week, with sinus congestion and coughing. :P But she's doing better today. Which is good because she and my dad have plans to travel somewhere tomorrow, and they wanna be sure they're well.


They'll probably go to a restaurant if they're up to it.

They'll probably go to a restaurant if they're up to it.

Whatever they do, I hope they have a good time. :)

Went to church this morning by myself, since my parents (who would normally do the music for one particular service) are both under the weather right now. And I'm trying all I can to not catch what they have.

I'm doing a load of laundry right now

Whatever they do, I hope they have a good time. :)


They decided to go to a restaurant for their anniversary.  :)

They decided to go to a restaurant for their anniversary.  :)

That's great! Karma plus one.

I planted some verbena seeds in a pot

Last night I was feeling under the weather, from catching what my parents had. I took some medicine last night before going to bed, and today I am staying home. Which is good because I don't really have anywhere to go today.

Last night I was feeling under the weather, from catching what my parents had. I took some medicine last night before going to bed, and today I am staying home. Which is good because I don't really have anywhere to go today.
Please get well soon.

Please get well soon.

Many thanks.

In fact, I felt better this morning, so thankfully I didn't have to take any sick time today! Which is good because then I would get way behind in my work.

I'm still not totally over it yet, but the worst of it was over yesterday.

Many thanks.

In fact, I felt better this morning, so thankfully I didn't have to take any sick time today! Which is good because then I would get way behind in my work.

I'm still not totally over it yet, but the worst of it was over yesterday.
Good to hear you are slightly better, but no doubt you are looking forward to a rest tomorrow?

Good to hear you are slightly better, but no doubt you are looking forward to a rest tomorrow?

Perhaps so...but there are things I have to accomplish. For example, I have a little bit of housework to do, and I have an appointment at 3pm that is not too far from home.

Perhaps so...but there are things I have to accomplish. For example, I have a little bit of housework to do, and I have an appointment at 3pm that is not too far from home.
Take good care with that, and is someone else going to drive you there?

Take good care with that, and is someone else going to drive you there?

No, I'm well enough to drive. In fact, I drove myself to and from work without any trouble!

No, I'm well enough to drive. In fact, I drove myself to and from work without any trouble!


My appointment went well, by the way. I met with another staffing/employment company. I have to go back Friday morning for a followup.

thinking about getting a haircut

thinking about getting a haircut

I should probably do so as well. It's been just about 3 months since I last had it done.

I should probably do so as well. It's been just about 3 months since I last had it done.


I just got mine the other day.

I just got mine the other day.

Good for you. O0

I'm thinking of getting mine done next week, possibly on Wednesday.

It has been a rough day for me, I should not be online, I am only here to past the time.

It has been a rough day for me, I should not be online, I am only here to past the time.

Sorry to hear of this, I hope all is better for you tomorrow. I can relate when I come on here to pass the time; same with other little activities.

plan to look at some of my laundry and see if it still fits

Beautiful weather today! Stopping off at rhe Dollar Tree to grab a few items before visiting my sister for some coffee, or tea and pastries.  :)

^ Nice!

Last night my parents went to the Dodgers game (they had a pair of tickets, so I had to stay home and watch it on the TV), and our team ended up losing in extras. :(

I got myself tired trying on a bunch of clothes

no pots outside with monkey flower or chrysanthemum sprouts, just weeds.  Dump the old dirt and get the pots ready to put verbena seeds in

^ Hey, my backyard is undergoing some major changes too. Mainly due to the pool installation. In fact, the crew was at our house yesterday to install the plumbing system in the pool, and they had to dig underground to put in the new pipes.

I know you have been going through construction too.  We're done now so I can try to attract the wildlife I missed

I know you have been going through construction too.

Yep, it's ongoing. :) It'll be all nice when it's finished...come late Oct.


We're done now so I can try to attract the wildlife I missed

Good luck with that!

I've seen dragonflies patrol around, an orange butterfly ( that has took a sip from my pansy) and some hummingbirds ( one which took a sip from a rose off moms rosebush).

just heard a little while, John is going to be here at 1:00.  Heard he's been using some kind of part drivers thing and is now getting his official one in Stockton.

Well, today I seem to be feeling completely better. All traces of the illness I caught from my parents last week seem to be gone now. (My mom, on the other hand, has had a bit of a relapse, so she stayed home from church for the second straight Sunday.)

John is back at the truck station.  One thing I've been doing is some pre plant shopping so I don't eventually waste my money buying the wrong type of plants in the stores around here.  Lots of stuff seems like they will overheat and die so I'll have to buy more plants from the store.

All set this morning to go visit my mom at the hospital. She's having some health problems and because of that they are keeping her there for a few days. Really need some good thoughts and prayers right now. Hope everyone has a great day!

All set this morning to go visit my mom at the hospital. She's having some health problems and because of that they are keeping her there for a few days. Really need some good thoughts and prayers right now. Hope everyone has a great day!


Hope she recovers well. :)

All set this morning to go visit my mom at the hospital. She's having some health problems and because of that they are keeping her there for a few days. Really need some good thoughts and prayers right now. Hope everyone has a great day!
I wish your mother well.

Hope she recovers well. :)



I wish your mother well.


Thank you both so much. She is doing somewhat better today, thankfully.

Thank you both so much. She is doing somewhat better today, thankfully.
That is good to hear.

Thank you both so much. She is doing somewhat better today, thankfully.


That's good to know.

All set this morning to go visit my mom at the hospital. She's having some health problems and because of that they are keeping her there for a few days. Really need some good thoughts and prayers right now. Hope everyone has a great day!

Thank you both so much. She is doing somewhat better today, thankfully.

Glad to hear she's improved. O0

guess John will be driving back this way and one day we will be having some lunch with him

Busy work day today; had to take care of middle-of-the-month duties.

At home, the next phase of our pool construction will occur next week.

there was only a little time for him to say hi today before he had to be ready to work again

Enjoying the day at home today before I go out to a friend's house for a "game night."

My Birthday is coming up soon, just opened up a Birthday card.  I'm just kind of looking around, there must be a paper with a list of things I like to eat and or taste good together.  think I'll get a solar powered pump for a little present.

woke up this morning with Mugsy asking Rocky what happened

My family & I met up with a friend of ours from back East who just flew into L.A. this morning. We met them for lunch at a restaurant near LAX and a nice time. (This person was someone we met on the very first cruise I took, back in 2012. My mom has been in touch with her since then.) The reason this woman was flying out is that she has auditioned to be on The Price Is Right for an episode that is being filmed this week (and set to air in late September); so that's why we decided to arrange a lunch get-together today. So she's gonna spend a week in the L.A. area.

So my mom had to spend four days at the hospital getting treated for a fractured chest. Thankfully she is doing better! I hope that her chest heals quickly so that she can go for her afternoon walks again. Something she misses doing.

In other news of me, I finished my newest song which I posted in the 2010s board. I also posted it on Facebook, and Youtube! I'm so excited about this song! But I won't be recording anymore songs until next year. It's best.

think I'll take a nap tomorrow.  The next day I have an early dentist appointment

So my mom had to spend four days at the hospital getting treated for a fractured chest. Thankfully she is doing better! I hope that her chest heals quickly so that she can go for her afternoon walks again. Something she misses doing.

Glad to hear she's improving! O0 :)



In other news of me, I finished my newest song which I posted in the 2010s board. I also posted it on Facebook, and Youtube! I'm so excited about this song! But I won't be recording anymore songs until next year. It's best.

Nice!!! I'll be sure to check it out.

So...even though today is Tuesday, I'm not at work, as I'd normally be at this hour. This is because my boss called me yesterday to report that one coworker was out sick this week, another one would be away on assignment...and my boss said that she herself would be the only one in the office, but has to leave at 1pm (pacific time) for an appointment. So if I had gone in today, I would only get a partial day, and would need to make up the missed hours on another day. So I decided that I would only go to the office on Thursday, and make up today's hours on next Monday, and then go in next Wednesday and Friday (instead of Tuesday and Thursday). This will be helpful so that I can get all the end-of-month duties done next Friday.

So...even though today is Tuesday, I'm not at work, as I'd normally be at this hour. This is because my boss called me yesterday to report that one coworker was out sick this week, another one would be away on assignment...and my boss said that she herself would be the only one in the office, but has to leave at 1pm (pacific time) for an appointment. So if I had gone in today, I would only get a partial day, and would need to make up the missed hours on another day. So I decided that I would only go to the office on Thursday, and make up today's hours on next Monday, and then go in next Wednesday and Friday (instead of Tuesday and Thursday). This will be helpful so that I can get all the end-of-month duties done next Friday.
Enjoy your day!

Enjoy your day!

Yep, I have things I'll need to get done at home today.

And today, the crew building our pool has arrived; they are going to do the next step, which involves shotcrete -- sprayed concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface (in this case, the pool walls).

And today, the crew building our pool has arrived; they are going to do the next step, which involves shotcrete -- sprayed concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface (in this case, the pool walls).
Filming it for the family video?

Filming it for the family video?

Well, I have been taking pictures of it as each of the different stages have been worked on. Right now the guys are working on it; they've got a cement mixer (parked out in front of the house) with a long pipe attached to it so that they can transfer the mixture from the truck to the backyard and spray it on the pool surface! It's still going on; they anticipate being done in about an hour (from right now).

Well, I have been taking pictures of it as each of the different stages have been worked on. Right now the guys are working on it; they've got a cement mixer (parked out in front of the house) with a long pipe attached to it so that they can transfer the mixture from the truck to the backyard and spray it on the pool surface! It's still going on; they anticipate being done in about an hour (from right now).
Interesting of you take a stop frame video from photos/images from a camera standing at the same spot each day.

Interesting of you take a stop frame video from photos/images from a camera standing at the same spot each day.

That would be interesting.

I think I may have mentioned that the pool as a whole will be completed sometime in October.

That would be interesting.

I think I may have mentioned that the pool as a whole will be completed sometime in October.
It will take some while, and you all cannot wait?

It will take some while, and you all cannot wait?

It'll be exciting, I'm sure.

And today I returned to work...and had a LOT of stuff to get caught up with. I return to the office on Monday, so that'll give me more time to catch up.

I went to an apple and got attacked by bees because they didn't think I belonged there. 

I went to an apple and got attacked by bees because they didn't think I belonged there. 

Well, you do need to watch where you're going. And I hope you had a decent day otherwise (especially since it's your b'day)!

well the good news is they didn't sting me after I left.  They were more interested in visiting the plants that were in the car.

^Ok then.

Anyways, today I finally got my hair cut. Had to wait 15-20 minutes when I got in, but I'm pleased with the results.

Over the next few days there will be a heatwave in the UK, and while indoors at 10am I can already feel the heat biting at my skin.

Over the next few days there will be a heatwave in the UK, and while indoors at 10am I can already feel the heat biting at my skin.


How hot has it been?

Over the next few days there will be a heatwave in the UK, and while indoors at 10am I can already feel the heat biting at my skin.


Oh no. What do you do to stay cool during a heatwave?

Oh no. What do you do to stay cool during a heatwave?

I was going to ask him if he had an air conditioner in his home; that would be one solution.


At my house it does sometimes get hot in the summertime, and the A.C. has to go on.

I was going to ask him if he had an air conditioner in his home; that would be one solution.


At my house it does sometimes get hot in the summertime, and the A.C. has to go on.


mine goes on and we keep it at about 74, 75 degrees.

mine goes on and we keep it at about 74, 75 degrees.

Same with us.

It'll probably turn on this afternoon if it gets hot in the house.

Not at work today...because my schedule has been rearranged for this week. However, I was there yesterday and I'll be back tomorrow. :)

Not at work today...because my schedule has been rearranged for this week. However, I was there yesterday and I'll be back tomorrow. :)
Enjoy your day!

Enjoy your day!

I did (yesterday) and I hope to do so tomorrow (Friday) as well. However, tomorrow will be a busy day, due to it being the end of the month. I hope I'm not too swamped.

I'm uh I don't really know still.  I"m still trying to  figure out what would make me happy so I have a goal to work towards.  I don't seem to care if I have my own house or not.  My bedroom is only half sized, but I guess I really don't care if I have a regular sized one.  I don't seem to care if I have a huge garden.

I did (yesterday) and I hope to do so tomorrow (Friday) as well. However, tomorrow will be a busy day, due to it being the end of the month. I hope I'm not too swamped.
Take good care with everything, especially with the traffic on the road.

traffic on the road is another good reason for me not to be riding the bus around

traffic on the road is another good reason for me not to be riding the bus around
Extra holiday traffic?

Extra holiday traffic?


traffic is bad on holidays.

traffic is bad on holidays.
There and back?

Just like over here!

There and back?

Just like over here!


Yes it is.

Extra holiday traffic?

Yes, for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.

I had to deal with it in my commute home this afternoon. It only took me an hour to get home, which was a little surprising.

there was no traffic when we came home from shopping

^Well, there often is in my area, because where I live is considered part of the greater Los Angeles area, which is heavily populated. And the northbound US-101 often tends to get packed because that's the main highway that leads out to the coastline, which is a popular destination.

Yes, for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.

I had to deal with it in my commute home this afternoon. It only took me an hour to get home, which was a little surprising.


It might be crazy.

^Well, there often is in my area, because where I live is considered part of the greater Los Angeles area, which is heavily populated. And the northbound US-101 often tends to get packed because that's the main highway that leads out to the coastline, which is a popular destination.


there usually is crazy traffic here in Modesto, but all was clear and quiet.

there usually is crazy traffic here in Modesto, but all was clear and quiet.

Well that's good. All the best for you this weekend.

I'll see how the snapdragons and some of the plants I just bought do.