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yellowrosetx ([personal profile] yellowrosetx) wrote2008-08-11 10:33 pm

Monday Evening ... Or Something

If you find stray replies to old entries, bear with me, I'm catching up.

I often wonder what happens to people when they just up and disappear from view. I mean ... recently an LJ friend nuked his LJ and I'm wondering... alive, ok, not ok?? What's up? Am I the only one that wonders these things?

I think I forgot to mention that we saw the Dark Knight a while back. I liked it. Unlike Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker, which was a bit on the comedic side, Heath Ledger's interpretation is dark, that of a man gone mad. This ain't Adam West's campy Batman, kids, it's hard hitting and action packed!

Today, I think I'm finally back from that bout of sickness. My body is back to its version of normal. ::knocks wood:: I cleaned up the master suite and living room, did a pile of laundry still working on that, one in the dryer and one that needs to get there), cleaned out one car, and put the recyclables that I have ready to the curb for pick up. I should put a load of dishes in to run before midnight. I say midnight instead of bed because who knows what time that will be tonight. 9:43 PM, dishes loaded and running.)

Got Subway for dinner. The nice thing about getting a footlong for dinner is that we generally have the other half for lunch.

Tuesday, I need to attend to:
More laundry
Kitchen detail
Dinner (Pork in wine and garlic butter)

I think I'll save the office clean up, yardwork, and dog bathing for tomorrow or later.

When I went to pick up Subway, I took Kevin's car and the dog. Shottie has trouble getting in and out of the truck, but since the car is lower, he can ride in there. I took both sets of keys, left the AC running, and locked up. He was fine for the five minutes I took to run in and out. Seems to think he's the driver, but otherwise it was all good.

Around sunset, we had a lovely show out front. Those of you that appreciate nature would like this. Dragonflies, a dozen or so, were flitting about from yard to yard. They are much too fast for me to catch on camera, but it's things like that that make me stand in awe.

An other natural wonder, I have no idea where the bees are hiding out around here, but we have some! Every time I put a bag of soda cans out for recycling, they come poking about.

Not much else today, other than to say that as much as my son drives me bonkers over his cleaning techniques or lack there of, it seems I have been lucky in the offspring dept.
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[identity profile] yellowrosetx.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Just one of those hmm things.

[identity profile] mladyshy.livejournal.com 2008-08-13 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You aren't the only one. But I am one of those people who recently culled my f-list. I figured some of them I didn't really enjoy reading and they hadn't friended me so they weren't reading my LJ either, so they got cut. I doubt they even noticed. ;)
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[personal profile] mistralwind 2008-08-12 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
An other natural wonder, I have no idea where the bees are hiding out around here, but we have some! Every time I put a bag of soda cans out for recycling, they come poking about.

Are you sure they aren't yellowjackets? Around here, the bees are sparse, but the yellowjackets are out in force. Especially, if you have something sweet like pop. (Sorry, we call it pop. ;)
They are often mistaken for honey bees.
http://www.pestproducts.com/yellowjacket.htm

[identity profile] yellowrosetx.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
We live near a wooded area, we see about six varieties of wasps. The worst of the lot is the tarantula hawk. Mostly, we have paper wasps and mud wasps.

I'm pretty sure these critters are fuzzy like bees, but I'll look again.
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[personal profile] mistralwind 2008-08-12 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Eeeww. I know yellowjackets are real nasty little buggers. ::shudders:: I hope they're bees!

[identity profile] mummm.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
We liked Dark Knight a lot! There was hardly a dull moment!

My daughter and I, and some friends, went to see Mama Mia last evening. We all loved it. Have you see it already?

Subway sounds good. I just might have to use a coupon and head over there...

[identity profile] yellowrosetx.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't seen Mama Mia yet. It's times like this I miss having a daughter to go around with.
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[personal profile] mistralwind 2008-08-12 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I saw it with Erin, and we had a lot of fun with it. But I've heard from other people that the gents like it, too!

[identity profile] mummm.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It's entirely possible for guys to like it too! :^)
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[personal profile] mistralwind 2008-08-12 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
If you ever have a chance to see it on stage, do so. It's even better live. :)

[identity profile] mummm.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I am sure... though I loved the scenery in the movie.

[identity profile] yellowrosetx.livejournal.com 2008-08-13 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, but it's one of those "ew, no, a chick flick" things around here.

[identity profile] mummm.livejournal.com 2008-08-13 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
It's a shame that men think that they have to think that way.

[identity profile] mladyshy.livejournal.com 2008-08-13 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't seen Dark Knight or Mama Mia. I should take the terrible 14 and go.

Yeah, I'm sure when you read my horror stories you are thankful that all your son does is drive you nuts with his cleaning. We're going to counseling for her today (it's just for her, but hopefully we can move into family therapy later).