Sent: Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 3:36 PM

Recipients: Son, Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Greetings!  I just read that deaths are on the rise from people taking ‘selfie’s’.

One of the biggest issues in the US is taking them on train tracks…I can only assume that a train came.

Anyway…evidently it signifies true love.  However, I think it signifies stupidity and trespassing, but that’s just me.

So….Please don’t take selfies on RR tracks or at the edge of cliffs.

Thank you so much!

Love you too much to lose you over something stupid!

Love,

Mom

Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 7:31 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Finally!  I knew it was going to rain tomorrow, so I decided to try once again to ignite the burn pile.  I gathered the sticks, limbs and tree parts from the back yard – including behind the barn.  Using my junk mail – I GOT IT GOING!  This is good news.

I really want it to burn down so I can scoop up all the ashes that are quite the pile on their own and distribute that elsewhere.

The neat thing is….some flowers started blooming right by the fire pile that I didn’t plant – but they have expanded and they’re so fun!  They are daisy-like.  I am horrible with flower names, but NO, they aren’t weeds.

I had already walked Lillie, so I decided to get a jump on the new leaves and made 4 passes along the driveway – then…it started sprinkling.

Of course it did…go back to the headline….I finally get the fire going, and it starts raining.

Please send willpower my way.  I fixed dinner, but the freezer is calling me to eat the last ‘Dark Chocolate Carmel Magnum Ice Cream Bar’.   I already ate the other on Sunday and Monday.

I have to weigh in at the doctor tomorrow, so I REALLY can’t have the ice cream!

Love,

Mom

Sent: Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 8:10 PM

Recipients: Son, Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

OK.  I read an article that this company makes the best hoodie.  Ever.

Go to American-Giant.com.  All the clothes is made in the USA, which you know is a big plus for me.

So…if there is anything there that you might be interested in for a Christmas gift – please let me know!

And….be rather specific!!

Thanks!

Mom

Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:59 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Stephen Colbert just threw unicorns under the bus!!

this is an issue…..

Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 11:15 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-In-Law

Email Body:

So, after mowing and collecting piles of sticks, I fixed the Blue Apron Cod sandwiches and ate them both – it was my first meal of the day at 5pm and cod doesn’t re-heat well.

For everyone that yucked it up when K found the chick peas on the counter 6 inches from the stove top when I searched high and low for the tiny container on my last Blue Apron meal, I have 2 comments:

1.  I was drinking wine at the time (2 whole glasses) which is approximately  1.5 glasses over my limit, and

2.  I confused them with capers….capers come is a SMALL container, not an entire can like the chick peas.  I had capers tonight which proved my point – they came in one of those tiny containers.

Its an honest mistake given that I had not cooked with EITHER of them EVER before Blue Apron.  So, I deserve a break on that bonehead move.

While I was cooking, I turned on the 2 Star Trek Movie.  I figured out why I like to watch it:

• I like the comraderie of the characters and their witty comments
• Chris Pine is easy on the eyes!!!

I got an email that Blue Apron delivers tomorrow.  I worked until 6:45, so why go to the grocery?

I just finished a bit of tuna, so I searched the pantry for cake mix.  No cake mix.  However, as I moved the pancake mix….Brownie Mix!!!

Not just any brownie mix.  Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix, including chocolate chips.

BAM!

And, since we have to work tomorrow, if there are any leftovers, I’ll treat office peeps.

Handled.

Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:09 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Well…I did it again.

This morning, Family Medical called at 9:15 to remind me about my apt on Wednesday.

I was sound asleep at the time, so when I picked up the handset, I struck myself in the left eye.  It hurt at the time, but I didn’t think much more about it.

Until….I’m working at my computer at the office and I started noticing flashes on the left side of my left eye.  Due to prior injuries from the ear mite meds, the umbrella point and the sticks, I emailed and then called my eye doctor immediately.  They said to come right away.

When the doctor came in the room, I immediately said “my kids tell me I’m a great Mom, and just this morning, I got an email stating I was a great friend and great sister-in-law; so you see, I do have SOME good qualities.”

He had to dilate my left eye, so vision is still rather screwy.

Good news – did not detach my retina – just messed with the vitreous fluid.

For the future, I asked if repetitive injury (like I’ve certainly had) could cause a detachment in itself -NO.  Good news.

Also, I asked “if my retina detaches, is it something I have to find on the counter and bring in?”  NO – also great news.

So, I can’t bob my head for the rest of the day, but I’m fine.

When they asked about a headache, I told them one was starting, but it could be because its 2pm and I haven’t had lunch.  I was looking forward to the bison burger and salad I made last night that was in my lunch basket.

So…I went straight to the kitchen.  I have the salad, the Chinese noodles, the pickles, and the bread – NO BURGER!  Its obviously at home on the kitchen counter,  Well that’s just great.

Yes, its Monday.

My last episode of stick in my eye was August, so I did wait 2 months,

Love,

Trying to be careful in Southern Indiana

Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:35 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

I just called State Farms claims department to tell them what I think of them.

They are basing their denial on the fact that K said she didn’t look both right and left before proceeding.

I said “how often do you look RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN!!!!”

He said ‘everytime’,

bullshit.