Five Thoughts

Hi,

I am about to hop into bed. It's Thursday night, early, but I am sleepy so I made my Willy Nilly post early so I can have it ready to roll for Friday!! But, Tanya is in the process of moving from her home to a new one and took the month of July off. So, no Willy Nilly for a whole month. But, there is Five On Friday which is a fantastic meme and in the same theme.  

1. I lost a friend last night. Her name was Tammy. She came to work for us as a caregiver/housekeeper when Elbert was so sick. She was a little bitty thing but she managed my 6' 2" hubby just fine. She became part of the family. Her life was cut way too short. She was only 55. But, you see, she smoked. After her lung cancer was diagnosed she quit for a little while. And, then she started smoking again. She just could not give those cigarettes up. I hope her daughters and the grandchildren have learned to not do as Grandma did but do as she would have wished them to do. We'll miss her. Bless her heart... 

2. I occasionally get compliments on my headers. I like trying new things and as soon as I discovered Picmonkey I just had a ball. Right now I have a large folder of headers already made up and ready to use. I'm glad you like them 'cause I have fun doing them.

3. I am watching the osprey nest very closely. There just seemed to be strange things going on, up there on top of that cell tower. Lots of wing flapping, birds sitting on posts not on the nest. So, I get out my journal from 2014 and there on page July 4, 2014 I read where I had witnessed the mama osprey teaching the baby to fly. They are right on cue this year. And, once the baby flies, the family will disappear until next spring. 

4. Leslie kept after me about needing some new pants. No, it's the other way around. I kept after Leslie that he needed new pants, some a tad longer in the leg, maybe. That man's pants were ... oh, what is it that the saying used to be 'treading high water'. So, we went today and now he has three new pair of pants size 32x30, not 32x29, thanks to me. For those of you who don't know... Leslie is my gentleman friend. Evidently his late wife used to do the shopping!!!

5. The previous post was about a corn on the cob/4th of July party I had in my apartment. If you'd like to read about it click HERE . I had some good comments. Some wanted to know if that corn was good and Yes, it was. Leslie 'roasted' it in the microwave while I got the other food ready. I am in love with fixing it in the microwave. I just whack off each end of an ear. Be sure you cut the bottom off up to where you can see a few kernels. Pull off the outer shucks but leave the newer ones on the corn. Wrap it in a piece of paper towel and zap it for 2 minutes.  Since we had several to do and we were doing one at a time, the cooked ear (wrapped in paper towel) was placed on a cookie sheet and covered with a towel. We did a dozen that way. And, one of the guest was 20 minutes late and would you believe it.... that corn was so piping hot that I could scarcely hold it to pull the rest of the shucks off and then roll the paper towel around it to rid it of silks. Oh they were good alright. Butter, salt. Yum. 
                                                                                                         Have a Happy and Safe 4th