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loreleii29
Female, 57, CA
"1st of Nov and it is so warm. Got the grands today as they have no school but their mom does, someone help me PLEASE!"
11:47am, November 2, 2009
FALL IS HERE FINALLY? Mood
Monday, September 28, 2009 | A General Update story

I KNOW I TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER A LOT, BUT IT HAS BEEN JUST SO HOT HERE THIS YEAR. BEEN AROUND 100 ALL LAST WEEK BUT IT LOOKS AS IF FALL IS FINALLY ARRIVING. THE TV PEOPLE SAY TODAY AROUND 85 WHERE THE WEATHER CHANNEL DESKTOP HERE SAYS CLOSER TO 90 BUT BY TOMORROW IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOWER INTO THE 70'S FOR 2 DAYS THEN GO BACK TO THE LOWER 80S. WERE TALKING ABOUT 25 DEGREES COOLER, I CAN HARDLY WAIT. I AM SICK TO DEATH OF WEARING SHORTS AND CAPRIS AND SWEATING. I FEEL LIKE AN OLD DRIED OUT PRUNE AS THE HEAT JUST SUCKS IT ALL OUT OF YOU. IT MAY EVEN SPRINKLE. I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE. OTHER THAN THAT ONE HUGE THUNDERSTORM WE HAD AND ONE UNEXPECTED OVERNIGHT RAIN WE HAVE HAD NOTHING FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS. I AM SICK OF IT. WE NEED RAIN, AND LOTS OF IT. OTHER THAN THAT THINGS ARE OK. SCHOOL IS GOING GOOD FOR THE KIDLET. I HAD THE WHOLE WEEKEND OFF FROM HER AS MY DAUGHTERS WENT UP TO MY SONS PLACE LAST NIOGHT FOR A BBQ AND DIDN'T GET BACK DOWN THE HILL UNTIL 9. SAVANNAH WAS ONE FILTHY MESS BUT GOT HER INTO THE SHOWER AND OFF TO BED. SHE WAS WHINING ABOUT NOT GETTING TO WATCH WHAT SHE CALLS "HER SHOWS" MEANING SPONGEBOB OR ICARLY BUT BY THAT TIME IT WAS 9:30. I DON;'T THINK IT TOOK HER BUT 3 MINUTES TO FALL ASLEEP. I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD BE A FIGHT TO GET HER UP AND AT 'EM THIS MORNING BUT SHE GOT UP FINE AND GOT READY PRETTY MUCH ON HER OWN. I BOUGHT HER A NEW HAIRBRUSH AT BIG LOTS YESTERDAY, WITH A NICE WIDE BRUSH PAD AND TINKERBELLE ON THE BACK OF IT SO SHE BRUSHED HER HAIR VERY NICELY THIS MORNING. HER HAIR IS VERY FINE AND SO SUNBLEACHED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE STRAW STICKING OUT ALL OVER HER HEAD IN THE MORNING, BUT SHE SPRAYED ON HER DETANGLER AND PUT A HAIRBAND IN AND IT LOOKED FINE. I WILL ADMIT SHE DID LOOK TIRED. I BET I WON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TROUBLE GETTING HER TO SLEEP EARLIER TONIGHT. NOT MUCH ELSE IS GOING ON, GOT TO GET TO WALMART THIS WEEK SOMETIME AS IT IS THE LITTLE BRAT NEXT DOORS B-DAY THIS WEEKEND SO I NEED TO GET HER A GIFT OF SOME SORT. MAYBE A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE?????? BOY, IS MY LIFE EXCITING OR WHAT? GOTTA GO, CANNOT JUST SIT HERE ALL DAY DOING NOTHING BUT YAKKING IT UP AND PLAYING GAMES. WELL I COULD ACTUALLY BUT HAVE LAUNDRY TO SEE TO AND SHOULD RUN THE VACCUUM AGAIN. THE BIRD CAN FLIP HIS SEED SHELLS HALFWAY ACROSS THE ROOM AND BAILEY FINDS PAPER AND SHREDS IT UP IN THE MIDDLE FO THE NIGHT...DOESN'T MATTER WHAT KIND OF PAPER...HER FAVORITE IS SOMETHING FOOD WAS WRAPPED IN AND SHE DRAGS IT OUT OF THE GARBAGE AND LEAVES IT STREWN ALL OVER. WISH I COULD TEACH HER TO SWEEP OR VACCUUM, BUT SHE WOULD CHEW THE BROOM UP AND SHE IS AFRAID OF THE VACCUUM. TAKE CARE ALL, GONNA GO START MY MUNDANE DAY.

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  1. debbah

    Fall has arrived here too. Chilly, windy, rainy. They are predicting frost Wednesday night into Thursday morning. I love the Fall weather. Always have. Especially the smell or the air in the mornings.


    debbah

  2. jamsnjazzy

    Yep, it's lots cooler today! And yes, we need rain...lots of it! Coming up Skyway, it looks like brown straw - all that came back green after the fire has dried so much. I did notice some of the trees are trying to come back, but so many are still blackened and it looks like are lost forever. So sad. But, boy, am I glad for a summer of no fires this year! The heat is nasty, but the fires were even nastier!

    I had visions of you running around after the bird with your vaccum cleaner. Made me smile - a lot! So funny!

    Sounds like Savannah is going really well. And aren't you glad for a bit of quiet while she's in school!

    I start helping with the 1,500 pies for Johnny Appleseed Days tomorrow. My bro and his wife are coming up and spending the weekend. Don't know if it's me or the apple pies he's coming for! LOL....

    Take care, Ms. Lorelei....


    jamsnjazzy

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