Blogging

I haven't blogged on here for 5 years. Wow. I may do it more if I get into it again

blogging again

I haven't blogged in quite awhile, I'll be blogging from time to time on different subjects, some will bore some people if they even look, but I'll post what is on my mind. This will be short because I'm just getting back into this again.

This heat wave

I am already tired of summer and it's not August quite yet. I moved here to Iowa in 2002 and can't remember having such a long streak of hot and humid weather like this. I know they say it's not the record for here, but just being here for 9 years, when we had hot days before they didn't last for real long stretches of time. Of course when winter comes we may complain about too cold, lol. But seems I can't take the humidity as much now as when I was younger.  I miss the days of temps in the 70's and lower humidity :)

the weather

i would love to see a week or 2 go by without any rain, we had more rain last night and it was so windy out, need to check the yard out and see if a lot of branches are out there. lots of lightning last night, I had a hard time sleeping, I got about 6 hours of sleep at best. I wish I could get this rain to some people who need it. The good news is we might get 3 or 4 dry days after today. i sure hope so, we need some quieter weather, although it will be hot and humid too.

Amusement parks

The other day my husband got some tickets from work for us 4 still here to go to Adventureland in Des Moines a week from tomorrow, so I'm praying for good weather, not rainy and not real hot. I've been to some amusement parks in the past, been to Hershey Park, which was a lot of fun, and yes, i did have some chocolate although not as much as you would think, lol. I've been to Adventureland 3 or 4 times I think before.  The first one I ever went to was Valley Fair in Minnesota, the church youth group used to go down there every year for awhile. I only went 3 times I think, but 2 of them were fun and one was kind of up and down as I couldn't seem to stay with one group  of people for a brief time, no one wanted me for some reason, LOL. I used to like rollercoasters, but when I got sick on one the last time I was at the Minnesota one, I quit going on them. I've gotten older and hence don't go on many high rides like I did when I was younger. The only high ride I'll go on is the ferris wheel and also the water log ride(closest thing to rollercoasters i will get, lol).When the rest of the family wants to ride rollercoasters, actually daughter and husband, youngest son and i will go somewhere else. My favorite ride? mmm, maybe bumper cars or some car ride thing and the water log ride. oh and the underground train ride as well. Hoping for some fun, I could use some fun :)

Memorial Day

I am thankful for our troops who serve in the military. It isn't easy or fun being away from family and friends. I was briefly in the Army in 1980 after high school, got an honorable discharge, just was so young and couldn't take it well, but it does serve a purpose to get discipline in a person's life, having to depend on other people too to help you out. My husband was in the Coast Guard for awhile and we moved around a bit and we did meet some great people on our travels. Please continue to pray for our troops, no matter what side of the war you are on( for it or against war). I get so mad when someone blasts our military and wishes there was none.  I'm not a big war person myself but I do appreciate our troops and don't blast them personally. God bless the USA!

Sad day for Twins and baseball fans

I wasn't into baseball when Harmon Killebrew played but being born and living in Minnesota for awhile, heard about Harmon a lot and how great of a player and person he was. When I think of the Minnesota Twins, Harmon, Kirby Puckett and Rod Carew come to my mind first although I can think of other former and current players now too. Harmon passed away this morning at age 74 in hospice, he had cancer. :( He will be sorely missed by everyone. I heard he was a great person in life, which is even better than being a great player like he was. RIP Harmon Killebrew.