AN EMAIL FROM AUNT JEAN ABOUT THE APPROACHING HURRICANE

 DARK MOODY SKIES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD THIS MORNING

Big moody skies overhead this morning as Pheebs and I headed out into the countryside.  We moved slowly along the gravel roads with our front windows down, the moonroof open, and the heater going.  Ya, we're quite a whacky-doodle pair:))  Okay, okay, so I had my winter jacket on.

 ESPECIALLY DARK TO THE NORTH

 EVEN PHEEBS KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THE DARK SKY

I did something silly yesterday and have partially knocked myself out of action.  Picked up a heavy box in the house and stepped through our rear deck patio door to take it out to the carport.  Not holding the weight of the box close to my body I took a misstep going out the patio door and with the weight too far extended, wrenched my lower right back.  From a couple heavy lifting jobs years ago I had a lot trouble with my lower back from about 1975 to about 2005.  My back has been really good since then but I was reminded yesterday how quickly I can mess things up if I'm not careful.  Luckily I had some strong pain pills left over from my hip replacement.  But despite that, it's not likely Pheebs and I will be doing any walks for a few days.

We had a water-line break in the Park a few days ago and our water was off for an hour or so while the break was fixed.  When the water was turned back on, all our taps worked fine except the kitchen tap.  With only a trickle of water coming out I figured for sure some sediment had come through and clogged the water line to the kitchen.  Of course in my usual 'jump out of the canoe when it springs a leak with the anchor in my hand' way of thinking, I saw dollar signs flying away as a plumber's truck would soon come rolling into our driveway.  Luckily for us, Kelly of course doesn't think that way, and today after patiently watching a 'how-to' YouTube she disassembled the faucet and cleaned both filters in the line.  Needless to say, our kitchen faucet works better than ever now:))  

 THE WATER LEAK WAS ON OUR STREET

I'm glad a few folks like the extra feature I've added to my blog.  I sure do have a lot of nice artwork from the internet saved up here.  Several readers asked if there was any information with pictures such as who painted it, maybe a title or location.  Unfortunately, most of them do not have any info, just the picture.  Occasionally a painting or an abstract may have a signature.  The things you will see here have been created by very talented, extremely creative, and highly imaginative people.  

 AS THE MORNING WORE ON SKIES BEGAN TO CLEAR

Here's an excerpt of an email Aunt Jean sent me Tuesday night....'Sunnyside has been a very busy place today. They have boarded up the windows & doors, placed special stoppers along the bottom of the doors inside plus towels. Sandbags outside. Not sure what they did with all the chairs. Also, they announced that Plymouth Harbor "special" residents will be coming back tomorrow.  If this storm stays on the path they are predicting, we could be in for the worst hurricane to ever hit our coast. However, they are very unpredictable. We are all hoping the generators here will not fail us. Sure would miss my hot shower at bedtime. My biggest concern is the car. Even though it isn't under any trees,  the strong winds blow all kinds of debris through the air. I'm sure the TV news will keep you posted. Hope to talk to you on Friday night'.......... I will be phoning Jean sometime Wednesday to see how she is making out.

Also, Kelly's sister Becky, her husband Norm, and their daughter Sonia, who live in Largo Florida, near Clearwater, are now in the process of evacuating. Their daughter Sonia had just moved from near Rochester New York to her Mother and Dad's place last month. 

Al's Music Box:)) The Sweetest Taboo is a song by English band Sade from their second studio album, Promise (1985). It was released in October 1985 as the album's lead single. The song reached number five on America's Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986, remaining in the top 40 for 13 weeks. It also became the band's second consecutive number-one single on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, following "Smooth Operator".  Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS stated, "The group allows the song to shine with its mellow and uptempo flavor. Sade sings proudly and boldly about how she is given love which brings out the best in her. The quiet storm vibe allows one to stand and groove dance to the soulful peaceful sound of the song."

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Motherly Lessons::

- My Mother taught me LOGIC… “If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me.”
- My Mother taught me MEDICINE… “If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way.”
- My Mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD… “If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!”
- My Mother taught me ESP… “Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?”
- My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE… “What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you…Don't talk back to me!”
- My Mother taught me HUMOR… “When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.”
- My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT… “If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.
- My mother taught me about GENETICS… “You are just like your father!”
- My mother taught me about my ROOTS… “Do you think you were born in a barn?”
- My mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE… “When you get to be my age, you will understand.”
- My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION… “Just wait until your father gets home.”
- My mother taught me about RECEIVING… “You are going to get it when we get home.”
- And my all-time favorite thing- JUSTICE… “One day you will have kids, and I hope they turn out just like YOU..then you'll see what it's like.”
- My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE… “If you're going to kill each other, do it outside – I just finished cleaning!”
- My mother taught me RELIGION… “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”
- My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL… “If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!”
- My mother taught me LOGIC… “Because I said so, that's why.”
- My mother taught me FORESIGHT… “Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.
- My mother taught me IRONY… “Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about.”
- My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS… “Shut your mouth and eat your supper!”
- My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM… “Will you just look at the dirt on the back of your neck!”
- My mother taught me about STAMINA… “You'll sit there 'till all that spinach is finished.”
- My mother taught me about WEATHER… “It looks as if a tornado swept through your room.”
- My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY… “If I've told you once, I've told you a million times – Don't Exaggerate!!!”
- My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE… “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”
- My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION… “Stop acting like your father!”
- My mother taught me about ENVY… “There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!

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