Was reading my past post

 

Not much had been happening around here until last year. My son’s beagle died last April or May. I figured he was about 10 years old. Poor thing his brown had gotten white almost.

And the tomatoes, I planted 3 plants and only got 2 tomatoes. But they were the best 2 tomatoes I had eaten in a long time.

I want to plant some potatoes this year and still try again on tomatoes. But don’t know if I will get to. I keep my grand daughter a lot, she is 4 will be 5 in Sept. she tires me out, she is a busy body. I will try, maybe I can get her to help.

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No tomatoes yet.

My tomatoes are not doing to good, they have some blooms on the top. But no tomatoes. They look sick, not sure what is wrong unless it is my kitties messing with them. I got a few squash off my vines, they seem to be doing ok. I’ll get a picture of my tomato plants so you can see what they look like.

Even though it’s been 2 years

Since my baby died, I still get, I guess panic attacks. I feel like I can’t breath. I start thinking about him and that’s when it hits me. I know what is going on and I stop thinking about him and think of something else. After the attack goes away, I feel strange, when I get that feeling I go visit his grave and I feel a little better. I guess to I need to see my grand baby, she’s makes me feel better to. But she is in the stage of crying when I get ready to leave. She wants to go with me.

Trying my hand at tomato growing from seeds

I am tried of getting tomatoes and them not tasting like a tomato. So this year I am starting tomatoes from seeds. They have come up and now I am wondering if I should set them outside to harden. I don’t mean to plant them just set them in the shade and bring them in at night. Here is pictures of them.

These are the cherry tomatoes. And the one below are Rutgers. My Mom said they are the ones that her Mom use to plant.

So should I set them out or not, and what is a good day time temp for them? Today and tomorrow it is going to be in the 80’s I think Friday will be in the high 60’s then after that 70’s.

Sad news

One of my husbands cousin died this week, he was 46. He died from the same thing Casey died. They said he was at work and his feet got numb. Same as Casey. Casey said he could not feel his legs.
This cousin was my husband’s, Mother’s brothers son. This one had a brother to die when he was in his 20’s from the aneurysm to his kidneys.

Will be 2 years in Feb.

I can’t believe it will be 2 years in Feb since my baby died. 

It doesn’t seem that long. It seems like only a few months ago.

His little beagle is still with me. And he is a mess.

Christie called me today before I got up, she left a message that scared me. She said when I get this message, she really, really, really needed me to call her. And that is all she said. When I called her, all it was she needed a baby sitter. Mikayla’s Dad had gone back to work and she did not have any one to keep Mikayla, by the time I called her she had found someone. I went to see her at work and told her not to leave me any more messages like that. She needs to tell me why she needs me to call her.

Update

Thought I would update everyone on what I have been doing. I have started to volunteer at our local pet adoption center. I have been there the past 2 days for a few hours. I met a nice woman and her daughter there they were volunteering to. The first day I was there, I took a black lab puppy out, he or she, I did not get to play with it long enough to know what it was, when a couple ask me was it adoptable. I told them yes. They took the puppy. That made me feel pretty good. After that I took a small dog and walked it some, I think it was mixed with terrier and Jack Russell. It had fun smelling all around. When I went there today, I took a medium size dog out. But it was pulling me, I was afraid it would get away from me, so I took it in a penned in area where it could run around. All she wanted to do was smell everywhere, I could not get her to play. I let her smell around a little bit then I took her back in and got the same one I got yesterday, the terrier mix. All he was interested in was the people that worked there, he wanted to follow one of the men taking out trash. I told him he needed to take him home. He said it was just the uniform he was interested in. I took him back in and saw another lab puppy they had gotten today. It had a white streak down it’s head, but it was almost all black like the other one. I was talking to the kitties that were there, then a sad thought hit me, all they could do was stay in there little cage, they could not run around like my cats do and play. I had to leave after that thought hit me. It’s kind of sad seeing them like that. I could have taken a kitty out, they said they have a special play room for them. But I have not ask how I could take them out, don’t know if I would just carry them or what. One kitty was laying in it’s litter box. And that made me think how my cats have laid in boxes, I had a cat one time, that loved laying  in a shoe box. I think the next time I go I will get a kitty. Most all of them want attention. I could pet one and another one would be sticking his paws out trying to get my attention. I thought that was so cute. Hope everyone is having a good week, and hope you had a great Christmas.

Our first snow of the year

And it isn’t winter yet.

I stopped taking the computer class

It was boring. What he was teaching I already knew. But another thing came out of me quitting that class, the Vocational Rehabilitation is sending me to a mall where they teach customer care, I am working with a computer and Microsoft Word, learning tables. It is fun, and not boring.

I knew a little bit about word, but I did not know anything about tables. After what I learned last week, I could make a newsletter now, if I new what to write in a newsletter.

I will get a certificate when the class is over. I only go 2 days a week, from 9 to 3. And the rehab place pays for my lunch. They even provide transportation. I love this class. O and there is only 2 other people taking the class besides me. So that is a big help.

With me talking about the rehab place people might think it is something else, but what they do they help you find a job and if you need training they will train you or get you training. They are a state agency. I have not worked in so long and not been around many people, I lost my confidence some where. So they are helping me get my confidence back and put it this way they are helping to make me over. I am so grateful for that. I am in North Carolina, I am posting a link for NC so you can read about them. If you need help, I’m sure your state would have the same help.

http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/

Happy Birthday Ishie

Sorry I did not know about this sooner. I don’t remember seeing anything about your Birthday until it was to late. They usually remind us, sooner.

Started my Keyboarding and computer class

Today, it was fun, but my hands got tired of typing. I have to go Monday through Friday for the next 4 weeks. He gave us some web sites we could go to at home to practice with. I tried to practice when I came home but got tired.

The computer class will help us with a cover letter and a resume. Also I have to get a flash drive before Tuesday of next week. So I can save what I did in class to bring home.

The deer came back to my back yard yesterday, there are 6 deer. Looked like 3 doe and 3 babies, the babies are about as big as the doe’s

The picture of the 2 deer

I posted last year. I think they have babies now. I have been seeing them since before summer with there babies. I get to see the babies grow up. They were in my back yard this evening. I’m not sure when it was, the lighting picture I had posted, after the lighting a Doe and her baby came out of the woods across the street in my front yard. The baby was small. It had got separated from it’s Mom and just flopped down in my yard. I think one of these deer's is that baby.

Haven’t found a job yet

I had classes at the Voc Rehab last week. Have to go back this Thursday. I have also signed up for keyboarding and computer classes at our local community college, they are free for people who are unemployed. Hopefully I will have a job by Christmas.

My counselor said when I finish the keyboarding and computer classes to let him know. Also when I had the class at the Voc Rehab, they gave us a certificate he said we could use it with our resume.

Not much going on

I'm out of a job now. The place I went to work at 2 months ago went out of business. Don't really know why. They said it was different things that made them decide to close. They announced it on Monday after minimal wage went up on the Friday before. They did give everyone a 2 week notice at least. I said to myself a job that I liked and they had to close. Same thing with products I like they stop carrying them. I was at Food Lion looking for Hungry Jack biscuits there wasn't any. So I ask about them, and yes just as I thought they are not carry them any more. There was a frozen pizza I liked at Food Lion they do not carry that any more. So much for being loyal to a store, seems I will have to shop some where else.

Another wild lighting pic.

My Deer

I guess it was a she, came out this evening about 7, I was in the house and saw it. I went on the front porch and zoomed in on it.

Day 6 of my job

I made it this week. She only had me to work until Friday, but yesterday she ask me to come in today. I did. And I stayed busy the whole 3 and 1/2 hours I was there. I really do enjoy washing dishes. I hope I get to keep the job. As far as I know it is just temporarily, I have not heard any different yet. Guess I will know next week. I go back Tuesday.
Yesterday when I got home the boy across the street met me at my mailbox. He said Little Bill had gotten lose. I told him I wondered how long it would take Little Bill to find out he could get lose. LOL Last Saturday, the boy had brought somebody over with him, and the other person scared Little Bill, he broke the tie out I have him on. He did not know it was broke, I saw that it was broke after they left. He was in his dog house. I could not do anything at the time, so I just tied it back together and put duct tape on it to hold where I tied it.
Thursday I had gotten another tie out just like he had, but I had not put him on it. The little boy did not know I had gotten one, he had put Little Bill in a fence up the road at the man's house that gave Little Bill to Casey. I went up there with the boy to get Little Bill. He come bringing him out, and when Little Bill saw me, he came running up to me, making the boy run to. So he gave Little Bill to me, I walked him around to my Explorer. It was funny, while I had him he would stop and wait on me to catch up to him, he did not try to run with me. When Casey was here, Casey had him on a leash and gave him to me, so he could put Little Bill and the other dog he had up. Little Bill tried to run, but I told him no and he stopped, he has not tried to run with me since. He is a very smart dog. When I got him to my Explorer I opened the back door to put him in, it was so cute he put his front paws on the runner, trying to get in, but he couldn't I picked him up and put him on the back seat, he laid down. When we got to the house, I left him in there with the air on, while I got the tie out. When I got back to him, he had jumped into the very back, and could not jump back over. I had to open the back to get him out. That time he jumped out. The wire that is in the tie out, slid through my hand and cut it lightly. Not a bad cut. I got him tied back and gave him some water. Cause it was really hot yesterday, I think it was in the low 90's. While I was getting the water I turned back around to him, he was at his food bowl. I think he wanted a snack. Cause he was at the side where I put scraps in for him. It is a double bowl, one side is for his food and the other is for scraps. So I got him a snack. He seemed happy after that.
mmmmmm I might be spoiling him now.

I have a job

But don't know how long it will last. I am filling in for a woman that is out sick.
My Aunt had told me about a ice cream place that she use to work at, she said they needed a dishwasher. Well, I went Tuesday and filled out a application. The owner was not there when I went, so I left it there. Friday come and I had not heard anything from them. So Friday I called my cousin and told her. That afternoon my Aunt called and wanted to know if I wanted to go up there to eat. I said yes. So I met her and my Uncle up there, after we ate, the owners wife was at the register. My Aunt talked to her. She said they had filled the position, but they did have somebody out sick, and the woman had ask for 2 weeks off. She wasn't sure if the woman would be back. She wanted to know if I would fill in for her, I said I would. And she also told me about her friend owned a catering business, she said she would give her my name and number. And she told me she would talk to her husband about me filling in and she would give me a call over the weekend or Monday.
This morning when I got up there was a message on the answering machine. The woman's husband called about 10 and wanted me to come in. I fixed my coffee and took a few sips and called them. I told the woman I had just got up. She said that was fine and if I wanted to come in to train I could come when I could.
I got there about 1 and they worked me until 4:30. I liked the job, all I had to do was wash dishes, clean tables off and put up dishes. And I fixed up a box of to go boxes with the paper and napkins.
I did not know my back was hurting until I got off work. I do not have to go back to work until Tuesday. So maybe my back will be better by then.
Hopefully things are looking up on the job scene.

No storms

But we have had plenty of rain.
And the baby deer was gone this morning.