The Addled Brain

One of the problems I have noticed most with my aging brain is my spelling.  I used to be able to spot a misspelled word immediately and I rarely ever got a word wrong when I wrote.  Now I find I think I have written something correctly only to go back later and find many errors.

I also can't remember the correct way to spell things anymore.  Every time I write about Silver Gate, Montana, a place I have frequented since I was a child I have to ask myself--is it Silver Gate or Silvergate?  I just can't remember.  And it is the same with names, when I write about Keira, I have to stop and think, is it Keira or Kiera?  She is almost three years old, you think I would have learned it by now.  And even when I think I have written it right, I go back later I find I wrote it wrong.

It is vey humbling to have your brain pull tricks on you, especially when it leads you to believe you have done a good job, only to find you left something in, you intended to have out or vice versa.

I have been making videos of my pictures and putting them on You Tube--a good game would be to go through them and count all the mistakes...but I doubt anyone will even watch them, let alone be interested in seeking for errors.  But to me, it is very humbling and makes me realize I had better put a speed up on all the projects I have left to do, before my brain completely turns to mush.

Sadie and the Toilet Paper

I brought a package of toilet paper up from the garage and had taken one out and left the rest on the bed.  I had a letter to address and mail so I went into the office and then outside to the postbox.  I was busy for 6-8 minutes max.


I was schocked to find paper strewn throughout the house when I returned.  How she did all this into so many small pieces in such a short time is nothing more than amazing to me.

 

 

Of course, she got a real scolding, I was so upset with her.

Yet, the next day in a careless moment I left the tp on the bathroom rug instead of putting it in the holder and she did it all over again.....so fast.

Bad dog...bad Janet, pay attention to what you are doing, you have a beast in the house!

The Ultimate Comfort Food

When I read "Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever" as a title for the recipe, I really doubted that could be but I decided to try them because they did not have any flour in them--yea, gluten free!!!  They are also butter free... and unbelievably simple.

2 cups peanut butter. 2 cups sugar,  2 eggs, 2 t baking soda, 1 pinch salt, 1 t vanilla--roll into 1 inch balls and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes after making fork criss crosses on the cookies.

Oh, my gosh, for the first time in years I sat and dunked cookies in milk until I was stuffed, I did not want to stop--of course, I was needing a lot of comfort and these have just the perfect crunch and taste for soothing any sadness you can come up with.

Kelsi the Cheerleader

Looks like Kelsi has a good start at posing as a Cheerleader!  She looks so cute.

Fun Weekend

I picked Maria up in Reno and we drove to Matt's place in Tahoe.


Maria had a choice reunion with Bruce, as well as Matt.

 

We had wonderful Mexican food at the Castinita (I think)--so good!

Checked out Matt's Pad.

and Bruce remembers the treat lady--me.

 

Fuqua Birthday Party

Three Fuqua birthdays celebrated in August--the twinnies Raina and Sage


and Fin--looks like Grandma bought the right present for him and Steph made beautiful doll cakes for the twinnies.

 

 

Len's brother Rob was visiting.

and finally a cute picture of Carole and her lifelong friend Alyce, aren't they a cute 70 something?

 

Family Fridge Magnet

Stephanie sent a Fridge Magnet with Maria for me.  It is of my family in 1961 and I love it.

 

The Expats

It is always fun to find a book that really holds your attention.  "The Expats" is a first book by Chris Pavone and what a thriller.  I read till 3 AM and then finished it the next day.  It was that good.  I am glad he also referenced 10 other good books about Expats of which I have only read three so that will be fun to find also.

I need to get the next "Emigrants" book--Moberg really makes you feel like you are there.  I am so glad my ancesters did the emigrating and I was born in America, how blessed we are.

Keeping Up with High Tech

I broke down and got myself a Tablet--I decided in today's world it is just part of the scene and probably more necessary than a microwave oven.  The Church is encouraging everyone to have their own digital manuals and scriptures and I can see why.  I got the Samsung Galaxy 3--10 inch.  Really like it so far except for the games I accidentally added in some foreign language, not sure how that happened.

Once I made my decision, I ordered it at 10:30 AM on Thursday and it was shipped that night and arrived on my front deck late morning on Friday--from Arkansas.  How do they do that?  When I ordered it, they said it would be delivered on Monday, which seemed reasonable to me.  But free overnight delivery?  Wow.

Anyway I still like my Kindle Paperwhite strictly for my reading books.  It is so easy to hold for late night reading which is getting to be more and more when I read my books.  Currently I am reading "Secret Daughter" by Gowda.  It is such a revelation to me reading about India and the diverse conditions that abound in that country.  I think this is a first book for this author...excellent.

Hardy Update

Really nice picture of the Hardy Family!!

Good Things

Yesterday I received six discs of good music from a high school friend, Joanie, who I probably haven't seen since college days.  She has a collection of around 9000 pieces on digital and sent me what I asked for which was about 100 or so.   So nice of her!!!  I love it.

So I have it all on my Itunes and Ipod and can now listen to three versions of "Paper Doll", the Mill Brothers, Big Bands like Benny Goodman, Harry James, Ink Spots, Ames Brothers, and lots more of Vic Damone and Jerry Vale.  Most of the music is from  the 40's and 50's.

I did make an interesting playlist called Chris and Harry though and it is alternate pieces of Chris Botti and Harry James on their trumpets.  Interesting to see the different music between today and 60 years ago.  Both terrific.

So much of the music from those days is considered classics that I have the same songs sung by several different artists spanning 60 years.  Very nice, love it.  Sometime during all my moves all my old  record collection was lost so I really love this.

Today I let Sadie out for one of her 'runs' and when she is free like that I am never sure how much coaxing I am going to have to do to get her to come home.  I started out toward the back looking for her and immediately tripped on a root and fell flat on my face.  Kudos to Sadie she immediately came running to see if I was hurt.  I wasn't.

I also had a good day making a box for one of my Shirley Temple dolls.  I thought it turned out lovely and I watched some videos on the Mormon Channel on Roku while doing it, it was a big box and took lots of paper. 

I also finally started my Yoga yesterday, it looked so easy and slow but the stretching is so new for my old body it is aching so much I can hardly walk...not good.