♪ ♥♫ GOOD AFTERNOON MAGNOLIAS☺♫
This is a beautiful day in the low 80ºs and just a slight breeze. It would be so nice if it would stay in these temps through the summer months, but alas it will get in the 100º quickly and we won’t have any spring to speak of again this year. The few plants we put out are doing fine right now for we are giving them as much protection we can.
Will is at the museum today. His presentation for the “fallen police” appreciation ceremony last evening was received with much appreciation. All the flags across this state were flown at half mast for the fallen yesterday. Those that were there when their comrades fell were there last evening to tell the tale. The other officers can learn from any mistakes that might have been made during those episodes. They were interested on hearing what I used to do before I retired and what Will had done when he worked for the Sherriff dept. out in CA. Each person there was given a bag full of candy, chips and sodas. I called the Cop food baggies without donuts.
“Cops and donuts” got its start in years past when the only place open during the night were the donut backing places where cops would gather to discuss business. Nowdays there are many places they can go in and have coffee and eat “real” food or have a donut if they wish.My fan continues to keep this lap top cool but I don’t leave it turned on all day anymore. I did what I needed to do on it this morning then turned it off so it got a rest and really cooled down. The fan sure helps it though.
Tonight I am backing some boneless pork strips that I will roll in beaten egg then in Lemon Pepper Panko and spray with olive oil. I will serve green beans spritzed with I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter and sprinkled with a few real bacon bits. I will also serve the ever lovely green salad. I love that salad dressing dispenser I got at a WW meeting which dispenses the exact right amount onto a salad. I plan on getting another to keep a different kind of dressing in for I like a variety. I still use the dipping of my fork in the dressing while in a restaurant and never use all of the dressing served.
JEAN So now you have happy toes to peek out from your sandals. I like to see ladies with nice painted toenails and rings on their toes. I have a lovely toe ring and will have to locate it in my box. I have yet to paint my toenails this year and don't often paint my had nails. I am thinking of doing them French tipped this afternoon. I have all the "proper" stuff with which to do that. It is just finidng the time I want to spend to do it.
Hope all are having a lovely day.
The church office was pretty quiet and Fridays are really quiet. Crafty club, this afternoon, was ok although there was only 7 of us there. I don't often see these gals but once a month so it's fun to catch up.
I wish I had time to make them tonight. While it was hot at the soccer games, the humidity was low so it didn't seem quite so hot. The wind wasn't as strong as they predicted it would be so having a breeze helped too. The kids had water breaks more often so they didn't seem to mind the heat.
We planted geraniums in pots as well as some tube roses, marigolds, and impatiens. A hummingbird showed up yesterday and the orioles like his red liquid more than their orange, for some reason. I'm surprised they can get any because the perches are so small and close to the feeder.
Take care and don't over-do when you do get to feeling better. 
No, the buffalo is still AWOL. The bull still has 4 ladies though. The owner of that land has others elsewhere I understand, so he may have moved her in with them. 
and it's a beautiful morning in my corner of the world! I can tell the humidity is on the rise so guess our summer weather had arrived. It's supposed to hit 85 today so will set the air to come on later. Ernie is sitting in the open window beside me and Sonny is guarding the deck through the back screen door. I've decided that "working" is for the birds! I don't get anything done at home after being gone in the morning. I met a friend for pie and coffee yesterday afternoon and we talked for over two hours. We try to get together once a month for sure, as well as being together in our lunch bunch. She is the caregiver for her husband who has bladder cancer and dementia; she talks and I listen. Her two sons, who don't live here, are about the same ages as Beth and Jason so they know each other from school. I fell asleep in front of the tv last night, got up and went to bed, then slept all night.
I don't like the pedicure massager chairs either. The gals will ask and I just say, "no thanks." It's too bad they can't figure out a way to hold your foot so your knee won't hurt. I love the massage part but my feet are ticklish and I have trouble holding still. I can keep busy when I babysit the church office. I type up vouchers for the treasurer to pay bills, can run the bulletin copies on the "grumpy" machine, take phone messages, and sometimes answer questions when people call. We have people come in to pay their "dues" so I can process their checks for counting on Monday. Actually, I know enough to be dangerous. 
I do take magazines or a book to read. Right now I'm reading The Drop by Michael Connelly. I do like him and think of you whenever I find a book I haven't read.
It's frustrating that they are only good for a short period of time where they used to be good for six months or a year. Our DQ has done some remodeling and so far, is very clean with very well mannered and well groomed employees. During the day it has white employees while at night they are all Mexicans. I've been out of school long enough that they don't recognize me, which is good. 
Yes, the local WW groups are doing the daily walk challenge. I didn't sign up because my heart isn't in it right now. Our weather has been so awful, but I'm hoping it has settled down and I can get back to walking. Bob wants to start walking again, so that will help me. 
I give myself a pat on the back. I would have had a small bite if that were the kind Will got but he chose coconut cream meringue not knowing the other pie next to it was lemon meringue for no pieces were missing from it yet ~ so I didn’t even get a taste ~ not one little taste. Not one. 
on losing another 2.8#s! You are on a roll! A friend gave me some fresh asparagus so I plan to fix it for lunch. I'm not too fond of it so may give some to my neighbor. I'm glad the bad storms missed you. The devastation in OK is tragic!