hot heat temperature humidity warm sun yeah

OK, it's the 15th of August, it's warm outside, and i'm in typing at the library. I thank almighty God for a great, eventful summer...for the time i've been able to spend with my sweetheart and for all the blessings of this time of year.

I planted things, really. Watered them, moved them around into better sunlight, fertilised them, ... it was good. I watched things grow. I fed the birds. I watched them eat, fly, sing, play, ...

I Sudoku, and often.

Saturday

Drove out to Heavenly Scents gardens in Fenton with my beautiful bride and got a banana plant and toffee twist grass. Put a new bird feeder on a post near the beach grass; we've been enjoying hte birds feeding near the house (suirrels and chipmonks abound - mama kitty we miss you!! :-( and Tigers games (when they win). JV got the complete game in the second of two last night over the White Sox. To-day on Big Fox at 4:00 and tomorrow on ESPN at 8:30 and we're going to that one. Been feeling shitty...
Sunny and breezy now, rained drizzly earlier. I'm still not hte sudoku king, but i need a new book.
I cooked Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. Dave the main cook said I did good yestreday (no onions). Junior has become quite sociable and is growing out of his kid fears,. He still doesn't like Spartan cat food. Sierra is most lovable and a friend to all. Sluggish, not motivated, I feel like there's 300 pounds of lead duct taped to my middle...

Sunday

This past week I have neglected my writings so I will make up a bunch here...
Worked Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night til close. I am getting more comfortable with the procedures and what goes where and with what on what kind of plate. Kiddie grilled cheese is just less fries. We've been working both our jobs with just one vehicle and although this is certainly a less convenient situation, it is by nomeans un-doable. Mary Ann is here sometimes and I enjoy the added company. We took Sierra for her summer groom which took tow and a half hours. She looks good, healthy, and well-kept.
I have been grabbing inexpensive office supplies with great joy in preparation for 09-10. End of month bills due soon.... what to do about the Ram... please LORD guide us.

Yestreday Kevin and the crew came out. Justen dragged a tree to the firepit and we had pizza. Everybody slept in (except sweetie, who had to work at 9, and has been calling here all day asking if I'd help her get through her work-day hangover); pass the coffee, please.

The week brought us the MLB All Star game from St. Louis on Tuesday. Granderson tripled, Inge struck out (what else?) and Jackson retired one innings worth of NL sluggers on four p;itches. Inge also hit Z?ERO homers in the home run derby for a sixth place finish.

I'm still reading Bryson and Mary Ann brought me a novel for a change of pace.

God bless us, every one.

Grillmaster D

The summer is officially rolling along here in midwest-northern-southeastern Michigan. There are plants to water and eggs to whip, weeds to whack and dogshit to clean up. Temps have been comfortable for the most part; we don't condition our air but we do move it around alot at night sometimes. I started a little summer gig a few hours a week at a greasy spoon where I am able to change my body aroma to that of slightly burnt oil. The Feed Bag in Fowlerville, MI.
( http://local.botw.org/Michigan/Fowlerville/The_Feed_Bag_Cafe/690112766.html )

Bought myself a new T-Fal 10 inch frying pan to practice at home. Did a phenominal omelette this morning ("Western", according to our menu) if i do say so myself. Tough part is getting the temperature just right.

All Star week in baseball; our Brandon Inge is in the homerun derby tonight so we will watch it as well as the game tomorrow with 4 Tigers there. Edwin Jackson (miniscule ERA), Justin Verlander (leads univers in K's), Inge (hit homers 19 and 20 last night), and Curtis Granderson who albeit hitting in the low 200s makes alot of good plays while being a fan favorite. my library halfhour is over and i gotta go

Sunday

Jon and Jen showed up yestreday and we hung out with Kevin and Justen and the kids. Taking toots to work right now...

Thursday

got the job yestreay and I start to-day 1 - close,. Mary Ann had court this morning. Cooked chicken last night and built a box for my herbs this morning. Tigers won, Frensch? got his first victory.

Tuesday

Got through the extravaganza on Saturday - nice to see everybody. I was grillmaster. Sunday sweetie worked all day and i recovered. Monday yestreday I slept in and painted some laun funiture and got the garbage out. Tuesday to-day up early to Brighton for drive shaft u-joints and then a new transmission pan. Watered the flowers and can't decide how to pimp out my new herb garden. Sweetie worked 408 and the Tigers won.
Mary Ann is hanging out here, Stan's on the lake with his new girlfriend and I'm going to read some. Talking to resturant folks in Fowlerville about cooking job tomorrow at 10:00 am. clock set for 7.

Wednesday

Yestreday cleaned out the garage and pitched much stuff. Summer stuff is ready to go and on the big shelf. Sweetie brought pizza home after work and I ate way too much. Fell asleep early but caught the replay from 4-6 am; got to see Rodney give up a two run shot in the 9th but hold the win for Gallaraga. Good for him.
What to do...

Tuesday

Yestreday Monday was the car chase on TV then I re-did the dock. That wood is soooo heavy. But it's out there and at least in a decent direction. Got it out and the beached raked before sweetie got home. Tigers looked bad and got beat by the lowly Athletics.
I stayed up late watching Cleopatra ('35) and The King of Kings ('27), both by C.B DeMille.
09:30 Almost 10 and the coffee is ready :-)

Sunday

Yestreday helped Doug stain his deck in Howell and then cut hill grass at home; Sweetie worked all day. Tigers beat the Astros on an Inge home in the 9th.

Saturday

The Tigers scored 4 in the frist two innings, JV went 5 but Joel walked in the winning run in the 8th. Sucka

Friday

This morning out for breakfast and ended up at Kappans Coney in Ann Arbor. Good sandwich! Construction there didn't dampen our spirits and we worked on the yard til almost dark. Put in 2 planter frames and trimmed a ton of growth from where the camper was near the road. Camper will be able to breathe when it returns: The Chateau!! :-)
Blood sugar was 106 and I took 20 units of lantus and 8 units of humalog. Cooking burgers for the game which will be broadcast to us from Houston.

Thursday

Up early and read the paper and did my puzzles until the Tigers at 1:00. Took a nap and then Kev came over to get the camper. Helped him hook it up and followed him home with it. Praise God for His goodness!!
Stopped at a party store in Canton for goodies and got home before dark and watched the Tiger replay on FSD.

Wednesday

Picked up Mary Ann from Henry Ford and then downtown to see the Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs. Lost of pitchers used and the game went long....long enough to let out right when the fireworks got over.
Stuck in traffic right there for a while....got home at 1:00 and slept well

Thrusday

Sprayed off the camper and lawn chairs in the hot sun yestreday ... agood job for a muggy day. Watched the Cain Mutiny, ate alot and fell asleep early. I need my humalog pens and 50 cc syringes.
If I only had a brain.
humalog pens
1/2 cc syringes
19:45 got insulin, cut lake grass, fed Sierra, watched Anatomy of a Murder; Sweetie works til 8. Paid some bills, scoring the Tigers game
22:20 Rayburn walkoff homer to beat the Cubbies! We're going down tomorrow!

Monday

After two solid weeks. Yestreday Sunday toots worked early and I went to see Mary Ann for a quick visit. Then to mom and dads after walmart for lemonade and the Johhn Cash card. We hung out on the deck under the new pergola. Had some fish and talked perennials then to the lake to enjoy Fathers Day with pizza from bean beggues?>???? and Carolyn. Tigers finished the Brewerw sweep. It was muggy. Watched some of Stripes, Ghost Busters, then Ghost Busters II with the original Raimis, Murray, and Akroyd. Talked to brother G a bit - he had all three kids over and was loving it!
The lake water continued to rise yestreday after the heavy rains Friday night. dock is floating.
To-day begins the third week of break and the first day of summer.
Blessed be God forever!

Saturday

Yestreday Friday to produce mart in Howell and then dinner with Mary Ann at Maple Grove. She had gained a little weight and seemed upbeat. We sat in on a talk given by Hope which was very good. Watched the Tigers while it poured like 4 inches overnight with not too many storms. Humid might and i didn't sleep well and then up early to air up Mary Ann's tire and put some gas so Moni could take the Bull to work at 9. I took Dakota and ladders to Robinson to clean gutters. Never saw so much biomass in an eaves trough. Makeshift extendo from ACO so my fatass wouldn't have to go on the awning as the roof was too steep to attempt from that side. Got it done and bought some Nattys for the afternoon.
the rain gouges a trough down the driveway and it looks like also through the beach - i will explore in a minute here...Muggy and sunny now, birds are singing and the new citronella Off candle is awwaulting my olfactory senses. Small rain lake in the lawn but large lakes in the neighbours lawns. Huge system coming up from Texas...gonna pull some weeds out of the lake.

thursday

Yestreday Wednesday got up early and made us a great meal. Did my puzzles and toots was ready for a ride so we went to Lansing to look for a grill cover. Lowes and Menards didn't have one so we finally found one as well as a truck wash and gas for 2.64 a gallon. Leisurely trip home via Grand River and we were in love.
Moni got up before me to-day (Tigs lost in St Louis 4-3) and got me a Mews so I tried the ? Sudoku. Yes - conquered it. Pulled staples from windows and screen door and cut grass by house. Started lawn but cable unhooked from front tires and now i actually have to push the damn thing...i'll do it tomorrow. Toots went to her mom and dads and I raked some weeds out of the water... tons this year it seems. Beautiful evening tonight. I'm reading Bryson again and laughing often. Tigers at 8 and I'm thinking about hot dogs on the grill. My wife is still mysterious and i htink i need to embrace that fact...otherwise I'm too frustrated. I love her, though, more than i love doing Sudoku and eating pizza. Doing some laundry and playing piano....

Tuesday

My blood sugar was 133, lowest it's been in the morning since like forever. Thank You, LORD!
Slept in yestreday. Went through bills and other stuff yestreday. Sweetie has bills from U-M emergency she's going to dispute. $160 recertification fee and a couple of co=pays; irs due end of the month as well as insurance. It is raining. Toots worked 4-8 and I ran out of cigarettes at 5:30 so I found a choke chain for Sierra and we took a hike. Hopped on the trail west off Kress and had to cut through backyards to get to M-36. Si was draggin' at the end (but not me!!) which means she needs more of those!
Toots brought me beer and marlboro 100s but the Tigers didn't care. JV only went 4 innings after like 8 super starts in a row. Pitching had been carrying us but now we're losing 9-2, shitty no hitting...WHAT HAPPENED?!?!?
Eggs, sausage, and taters this morning! :-) Love you toots.

summertime...and the livin is easy

Away from a computer for a couple months but i will sneak away to type. Warmer this week finally and the dryer belt has busted. Tigers are three games up in the AL Central and we're optimistic.