It's Hump Day Y'all - Woo Hoo!!

Wednesdays let you know you're almost there. Take a deep breath because Friday is just a couple days away! I have a list a mile long and topping it off today will be finding a place to get my oil changed. Where is Ricky Kline when I need him? My car has green pollen covering it from bumper to bumper. So, again I ask, where is Ricky Kline when I need him? LOL He could make a fortune opening a car wash here. In FL there's a high school car wash on every corner. I have yet to see one here. Of course the only high school I pass is Brentwood High and it's pretty hoity toity - the kids probably have a live in car detailer!

Yesterday I had to get fuel. At the Shell station it was $2.69 per gallon. The other gas stations are all at $2.75 so I have to consider the savings. There is no drive-through car wash at this gas station but there is a drive-through with bbq so you can grab dinner while you're fueling up the auto :)

When I was coming down the driveway, Wally was coming from the cabin on the 4 wheeler. He was headed down the holler to check on the horses but found them out behind the cabin so he decided to come meet me instead. We went to the cabin and walked around checking things out.

The outhouse has a floor and 3 walls. The 4th wall and the roof are supposed to be completed today. The outdoor kitchen has the concrete poured for the work area which consists of a grill, a 4 burner (stainless steel) stovetop, a smoker and a sink. There's counter space and storage too. Jim and Daryl are both supposed to show up to help today so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

Wally tried to start the tractor but the tractor wasn't having anything to do with it. He said he'll work on getting it fixed so I can learn how to drive it. Don't get all excited, it's not an International Harvester or a Farmall but it is a cool Massey Ferguson. I remember when Dad wore his faded out MF ball cap. I'm pretty sure it was a favorite even though MF didn't stand for what you're thinking... it stood for Massey Ferguson LOL

Wally said he would teach me how to drive the tractor but that I would have to learn the theme song to "Green Acres." Ha ha - I told him I would drive the tractor and he could sing the song. We all know he has the better singing voice and he already knows the words... :) Learning to drive the tractor is on my list of things to do!

The garden area has to be cleaned up as we have decided to expand it somewhat. With Jim and Daryl there today, maybe the cedar boards and the Budweiser tarp will be moved to their final destination. Don't ask me where that is, only Wally knows.

The dogs followed us all around as we walked and you would have thought I was carrying a bag of bones for them the way they carried on. Wesson gets along better than Smith. Smith has to take breaks and lay down as his hips are getting really bad. We're going to start him on baby aspirin and see if that helps at all. I feel bad for the old guy.

We went inside and All in the Family was on so I got dinner started. A few comments have been made that my writing makes you hungry and I would stop telling you what we have for dinner but it's part of my day and the posting wouldn't be complete without it. So if you really aren't interested, you can just skip this paragraph - how bout that? lol  As I stand at the counter looking down the driveway I see the turkeys crossing over to the doghouse. They go over there and clean up whatever the dogs miss. The sun is shining brightly and the trees are multiple shades of greeen - it's one of the prettiest sights you can see here.

I get out my Wolfgang Puck pan that Neccy got me (and Aunt Karen?) and coat the bottom with some olive oil. We're having pork chops with gravy, green peas and spanish style brown rice. The rice was a tester. It's one of those Uncle Ben's things that heats up in 90 seconds in the microwave. I probably won't buy it again. It was just alright. We both covered it with gravy so it would be better lol.

Cooking the pork chops made for lots of brown bits (we call them "the gold") in the bottom of the pan so the gravy came out perfectly. Too bad we didn't have any biscuits to sop it up with but they are just not on our healthy eating plan. That's not to say we don't splurge every now and then, okay? The chops weren't breaded by the way... just seasoned and quickly pan fried. I like to buy the thin ones. They cook quicker and stay moist. They don't always come out right but these turned out really good. Green peas you just can't go wrong with. They are one of my favorite vegetables and come to find out they make you feel good just like dark chocolate. I say give peas a chance!!  LOL

We gave the dogs the bones and I made lunch for today, pretty much a repeat of yesterday with the salad but I brought some red grapes, a left over pork chop and the left over peas (mmmmmmm) to finish it off.

This morning I counted the churches that I pass on my way to work just to give you an idea of what I see on the ride. There are 21 total. They are mostly small town, little white structures with huge parking lots. I'm telling you the parking lots look like they could hold the whole town at once - pretty cute stuff. Some are brick buildings and all have big white steeples so you really can't miss them no matter the direction you're headed.

I'm looking for a place to get my hair colored. One salon is advertising for stylists to apply so I think I'll pass on that one although it is nice to see someone hiring. Another one is at a lady's house. It's called "My Favorite Hair Salon." I guess it would be since she's at home for it...There are a few more to choose from and I could always do it myself but that's risky. The hair coloring box doesn't have a recipe, rather it has instructions and I'm really not so good with darn instructions! Wally said he would help but only if I didn't expect it to look good LOL... this is my dilema.

Tonight is the big night at Pee Wee's bar so we'll be headed over there after work. Wednesday is when they pull for the race pool so it's more crowded than usual. I would say probably 10-15 people show up over the course of about 3-4 hours. I can't get in the pool because you have to join at the beginning of the year and agree to be in it every week that there's a race. I wouldn't have a problem with that, I just didn't get here in time to get in on it. But we'll get to hear some funny stories and find out about whatever is going on this weekend. We'll have a couple beers and probably be home before dark.

That's our plan for the night - what's yours? Whatever your plans are, don't forget to stop and smell the flowers!