GLADOLI AND BLAH, BLAH, BLAH

At some point in time, I purchased Gladioli bulbs. Like so many of the bulbs I’ve purchased over the years, they didn’t last for very long. I never knew if the squirrels got them, they rotted in the ground or just what happened. In any case, apparently one orange glad decided to hang in there and has done so for years and years. I believe it’s divided itself a number of times and this year it sent up four flower stalks. Perhaps I should give it some attention or move it to a new location…nah, it’s good.

Last week I noted a post on Facebook about joining a book club…sort of. I told the person to count me in and she messaged me the information I needed. I went out and bought one book by a favorite author, wrapped and mailed it to the one name and address provided by my friend.

Then, I posted my message on Facebook about joining this book club. I have lots of friends who read, so I really thought I’d get a big response. Wrong!!! Just one person responded and that was to question audio or e-books. I responded to her, but she didn’t get back to me. So, now, I have no one to provide with my friend’s name so she’ll get a book in the mail.

I’m actually disappointed by the lack of response to my Facebook post. I figured with all of us being stuck at home, we’re probably all reading a lot more than normal…I know I have been lately. Oh well, it’s not really high on the list of my problems these days.

I went to the dentist today (Thursday) to have my teeth cleaned. I had thought I would walk there, but another friend told me about her boss being in the sun before an appointment. When her boss went in, her forehead registered a higher than accepted temperature, so they would let her keep her appointment, even though she explained she’d been in the sun. I figured that could happen to me, so I drove the two minutes down the street. Once again, I had a good report…no cavities, no need for a crown replacement, no need for nuthin…come back in six months for another cleaning.

It’s becoming harder and harder to come up with something to write about. I don’t want to post a long-winded whine every single day, but lately it seems like I could potentially whine every single minute my brain is awake. A long long time ago when I was going to have to get up and do something I absolutely hated doing, I thought as I lay there in bed in the dark that being dead would be a good thing because I’d never have to get up…and, that’s probably about the only good thing about death.

I finally finished watching all 11 seasons of HEARTLAND. Apparently, there are seasons 12 and 13 out there, but they haven’t come to Netflix quite yet. I’m rather sad to have left this ranch and family for the time being. It was a pleasure to visit them for a few hours each night and their problems and difficulties were so fairly simple. Plus, the scenery and horses were so gorgeous I couldn’t even begin to describe it in a way that would provide the kind of credit deserved.

Well, I feel like I’m just sitting here blathering on about absolutely nothing and wasting your time. Perhaps between today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday), I’ll think of something that will catch and keep your worthy attention.