It's raining again today and expected to rain for the weekend and into Monday. Rain forests do rain very well. Sad news. Still no sign of my cat. Chilli disappeared Monday night and it appears he's gotten in some kind of bad trouble. We're heartbroken as we lost our other cat 2 months ago as well. River was a feral but was coming in and going for walks with us, Chilli and the dogs all the time for 6 months. I'm afraid he got killed by the wildlife here. Chilli never stayed outside at all but he was here then wasn't. No one saw him go. I called and called... I haven't been sleeping.

2 free things offered today, in case anyone wants to take advantage: 1) King Soopers/Krogers free jar Ragu sauce. Link as follows: load to your card today, then pick up later 2) Free movie rental @ Redbox: Enter code Happy15blu at checkout _____________________________________________________ DH worked 2 hrs, off by 9am. He ran errands w/ me. It was freezing cold. It's warmed up to 46f.

My week is ok, thanks for asking. I had to come back to work off of vacation and that was a bummer. My boss is picking on me in some sort of weird man ego bid to impress the newbie who he is in a weird bromance with, despite the fact that dude cant even clock in on time, so that is annoying but I have friends everywhere at work so I just ignore him and do my work and make my money. I was welcomed back by my shifts with enthusiasm, as they say prefer to have me there over the people who cover for me when I am on vacation. That is always a nice feeling when people say nice things like that. During the first part of the week I was still on vacation and a little restless so I painted the bottom half of one of my bathrooms. The top half was a bright blue , the bottom half a horrible brown, with a white chair rail separating the two. Painted the brown a navy blue, and it looks a million times better. I hate that I left it like that for so long. Brown and gray make me sad. Got my septic tank pumped. Just barrels of excitement around here! I also ordered some veggie seeds and some plants for my garden. Got SO to go get me some compost/manure and some more dirt to top off my raised garden beds. I will plant his collards and cabbage and my broccoli in a few weeks. I am noodling with the idea of trying to grow onions this time. I want to get some more of those garden beds. I might not this year but I may. Next year for sure but maybe this year. I really really love them. Got my hair done too, which was the true highlight of the week. (see what I did there?) I started my eating plan for the team weight loss competition and that is actually going better and was easier to start than I thought it would be. But its always easier on days/nights I work. When I am off and at home its a bit more of a challenge. But I am sure I can do it. Had a week long back and forth with the company that picks up our trash. They did not pick it up last week. I called every day after our trash day and they said they DID. No, you didn't. Well, we will get it tomorrow. They didn't. This went on every day until our regular trash day again. It wasn't picked up again. So I finally called and told them that they could either come pick it up THAT DAY, or I will be bringing it to their doorstep, and they finally picked it up. I am always exceedingly nice when I call for things like that, because my mother taught me that you always get better results. But eventually somethings gotta give. WITCH SWITCH FLIPPED! And I got a weeks credit on my bill. I just want them to give the service I pay for. Its so frustrating. I went to the eye doctor today because I am on my last pair of contact lenses. I had SO drive me because I was really tired after working last night. It took way longer than I thought it would and we passed a Krispy Kreme that had the hot light on both on the way there and on the way home. :( I told him he better not stop. We can go back after my competition is won! Or lost. Whatever. I am happy that my prescription has not changed, and I was happy that the doctor did not try to push Lasik on me again as he has done every year. I believe he actually sold his practice but still works there, and probably no longer gets commission or kickbacks or whatever doctors get for such referrals. Leo is having one of his spells where he throws up all his food for a few days in a row. This happens every few months. The vet does not know why. He does not feel bad and still eats, drinks, plays, and annoys the cat. He just throws up a few times a day for a few days then he is fine. Its gross and I wish the vet could help, but I guess its just a quirk of his. So we are waiting for this bout of whatever it is to pass. So some good, some not so good, some mundane. Just happy to be alive to ramble about it. Enjoy your weekend!

sun from 3 to sunset is 6+ hours.. which is basically considered full sun ... and shade plants will not like the sun during the high heat of the day ... imo.. use all sun plants.. which most annuals are ... they usually need a lot of sun.. to go from seed to procreation.. more seed.. in one growing season... and the usually issue in sun in the heat of the day.. is not the sun per se.. in and of itself .. its the plants inability to pump enough water during the heat of the day... allowing the sun to burn tender tissue... so use a deep mulch..and make sure the plants a well watered.. in the morning.. so they go into the sun part of the day fully hydrated .. why doesnt anyone every suggest marigolds.. are they just so passe??? ken