I had already gotten ready for bed last night around 8 or so and someone knocked on the front door (they can't get in the back because we keep the gate locked.) Anyway, I called Jack down to answer it and it was the nice young black woman from across the street. She said Wayne, our resident crazy person (I have told you about him before and the pool) he went on a rampage and tore off the side mirror on our Grand Marquis, tried to break the windows and tried to tear off the license plate. He also vandalized the car next to Jack's. We called the police and made out a report, but they don't do anything to him. He is well known in the neighborhood, though his sister, who owned a condo here sold it supposedly and put him in a group home but he keeps coming back here. Our neighbor said he has flooded the condo, when he had no keys to get in he tried to force the neighbor into breaking in for him (this guy is white and our neighbor is black so you know how that would have gone.) He is a total nut case and goes on and off his meds all the time and causes trouble. I don't know why the police don't push the issue with the family to have him committed since he causes so much trouble. This guy walks down the middle of the busy street out front, hassles people, gets into altercations, steals, vandalizes and is generally a menace to the neighborhood. I know he is mentally ill and I do have compassion for that, but only to a point. We here in this neighborhood should not have to suffer because he is not controllable. I mean, who's to say one of these times that he won't go into one of his rages and kill someone?
Jean: Glad your salad was a success even if for just the adults! Alicia still sounded like she was congested and such though I could hear Jackson in the background wanted something to do with Spiderman talking to his dad. I guess he misbehaved so dad had to have a talk with him so I didn't get to talk to him. I imagine the kids all being around the same age have a grand time together. That is what is bad with Jackson and Thomas. There are 7 years between them though Thomas enjoys Jackson and Jackson hero worships his older cousin.
My son and dil lost their cat Mo last night. Alicia has had Mo since she was in college so he is old, but she was very devoted to him. I guess he threw a blood clot and died about half an hour after I talked with them. They lost another of their cats about a year or so ago. So, they are now down to one ornery cat and two dogs.
We had a fun time with the kids particularly because Kelly and I got to talking about my mom and her penchant for taking all the "free" stuff at restaurants like sugar packets, coffee stirrers and such. My mom would clean McDonald's out when they would go. She took plastic silverware, the stirrers, salt and pepper packets, suger, etc. She never stole things, just took the freebies in abundance. She would also go to other tables and ask them for their steak bones, leftover rolls and such. She was a real character when you went out to eat. She would embarrass Kelly no end as Kelly was a teenager at the time and would go and stay with her grandma every once in awhile. We got some good laughs out of that. Then I told Thomas about how Kelly and I would have fun at the airport back when we lived in Indiana and Jack worked at a job where he traveled a lot. We would go to pick him up but couldn't go back to where the boarding was so we would sit up front and pick out a stranger and take turns inventing a life for this person. Like I would pick out a man and say "That's Edgar Allen Polecat and he is the world's most famous exterminator. Then Kelly would take up the story and have to go on with it. She would then pass it on to me to make up some more. The more ridiculous the better and the funnier it got the more we would laugh. It was a great way to pass the time. Kelly actually remembers some of the stories we invented. If the people only knew!
Well, I guess I should go. I want to get some work done today and have to take laundry to the laundromat. Have a grand day today and if it is raining where you are, stay dry! Faye
I really feel bad for the death of Kelly's cat; it's never easy to lose a furry family member. At least he didn't suffer. I didn't realize they had so many pets. I had to chuckle at the thought of you and Kelly making up stories about people you would see at the airport. There are some real weird ones out there, that's for sure. I remember when people used to dress up in their Sunday best to fly; now a lot of them look like they just rolled out of bed and bought their clothes at the Good Will. 
from Iowa!
I know this week will be restrictive but I need to do this. He also brought me a nice soybean wax candle which is "Buttercream Vanilla" and smells sooooo good. It is one of those "spirit of the west" candles from the "western romance collection." He had been at that speciality shop that is closing and also got himself a hand carved buffalo about eight inches tall for a few bucks and it was real spendy before. AH, such a deal. He placed it on his shelf with his covered wagon and western stuff in his office. He has some neat western things on that shelf. 
Your state doesn't need more rain 
at this juncture. I have been seeing the flooded parts on TV and am thankful you aren't in the middle of that. And so sad that many lives have been lost in this what they are calling a 100 year event. It will be awhile, probably, before you can shop at the commissary.
It is fun to have the kids to visit ~ then comes the putting back, but I bet it is all worth it. That recipe you sent looks good and Will wants me to make it ~ he loves corn. That is the Iowa-egin in him, I guess. I like corn but not nearly as much as he does. But I like green beans and he won't eat them but he likes most all other kinds of beans. My favorite corn is on the cob ~ grilled. I am so glad that I do like most all veggies though, for they are so good for us.
Bob met Jason at the cabin late yesterday afternoon and they tore out the wall paneling around the tub, then installed the sheetrock, taped, and did whatever needed to be done next. They will go back and put the shower panels in whenever Jason can get there again. I took a nap yesterday which I rarely do, watched DWTS, slept through the 10:00 news, and went to bed. I need to get things done today!
Do you know what is in the SB Supercharged book? Bob is good about eating whatever I fix. I have a WW friend who ends up fixing 2 meals because her son and hubby won't eat anything FF or "diet." 
We had strawberries when the kids were here -- they were bigger than my first batch and not quite as good. Kolby has a fit because he likes them but doesn't like the seeds in his teeth. 
I just had to knuckle down and buckle down and get a kick start to get back on track ~ so ergo the SB program. I haven't gotten that "hungry" feeling yet either on this which is a blessing.
It's too bad that people like Jack's coworker just can't get fired because of attitude and be done with him!