Horrific, indeed

Both for the animals and the people below:

Sheep rain down on cars in Australia

MELBOURNE — Sheep plunged onto cars on a busy Australian highway after a truck carrying 400 livestock crashed while crossing an overpass, spilling its cargo into the path of terrified motorists below.

Up a little early with 15 minutes or so to go before I head out to the bus

I must remember to ask for a transfer, as I have an actual dollar with me rather than a valid bus pass. I also have the Bulgarian woman's bag in my backpack, although I doubt she'll be heading to work this early in the morning.

I got a good night's sleep, which is rarely the case before the game, waking up at 5:30 without hitting snooze once. I also got plenty of rest Friday night, so this is almost unheard of, short of an actual holiday, and even those tend to be busy. So the trip to Danville was good as far as getting rest as well. I remembered to take my Lantus, since I wasn't rushed, as well.

Okay, I need to go check a couple of things on the computer and then I'm on my way. Have a nice Sunday.

A milestone

This my 8,000th post, in 10 and a half years or so. That's a lot of writing!!! Thanks for reading, even the boring stuff. :) I really appreciate it.

That was a sweet and lovely movie

I've had Corrina, Corrina out from Netflix for awhile. I finally watched it. I have friends who have the soundtrack, so I knew it had some great music in it. Here's one I really loved, 'We Will Find a Way' by Brenda Russell:

(the spelling/grammar's not the best on the lyrics to the video, but you the music's wonderful)

Also, the version of 'Over the Rainbow' by Jevetta Steele was very nice:

I'm home

Apparently the pictures look fine on a regular computer. It may just be because I was getting less than 4G service in Danville, so the loading of the pictures timed out.

It was a very good visit, with the exception that my mom took a bad spill right before we left Danville, hitting her cheek on a marble table, as well as skinning up her hip and possibly spraining her ankle. She has my grace, you see. Fortunately, it looks like they're just painful but minor problems, although they'll keep an eye on her to see if she does alright once the shock wears off. She was carrying the hourglass my grandmother had said I could have (it's table sized, about two feet high) and tripped on a basket of magazines. Fortunately, the marble table, the bowl and pitcher on it, and the hourglass all survived as well, although of course my mom's the important one here.

It was a very good visit and quiet. Ma's still feisty, even at 88. It was good to see Sharon and Terry (although I wish I'd seen Eddie and Sharon as well). Everyone seems to be doing fine. I didn't see any of my step-brothers, who tend to have a lot of drama associated with them. Really, Momma's fall was the only negative thing about the trip. Even the weather mostly cooperated. It was a little cool and cloudy yesterday, but didn't rain or anything. And today is very pleasant.

I've unpacked partially, eaten a bit, re-potted a plant, and now I must admit I feel like a nap. I think I may turn off the air conditioning (it isn't running anyway, since I have it set to kick on at something like 76 and it's below that) and open the windows. I'm trying to decide if I want to go anywhere--this is my last day with this bus pass. But tomorrow we should be going to Kroger's for the big run, and I can get a new one then, plus snacks for the game. At least I don't have to do game notes now--I finished those last week, and then we didn't play.

Thanks for reading.

Let's try another

This is a picture I took in my grandmother's kitchen directly from the Blogger application, rather than loading out from the gallery on my device. My mother had brought done blooms in and put them in a vase.

This is the hydrangea in my grandmother's yard

Isn't it beautiful?
PS I am having trouble getting the photo to show with the mobile publishing. I'll fix it when I get near a computer again. Sorry about I'm
still working out the kinks.

A nice visit so far

I'm trying out Blogger's mobile application. I couldn't get service in Stanford although my phone works fine, but here in Danville it's much better, which is nice as my grandmother doesn't have cable. But I have the tablet, my Kindle, three print books, a DVD, and music on my phone, so I came prepared.

I got to see my aunt and uncle for a few hours before they headed to a family reunion for his folks. We ate at Arby's, and let me tell you, they were very accommodating to the vegetarian, making me a veggie wrap that was very good, plus I had some cheese sticks. We visited with my grandmother for awhile and then they headed out and I went to my mom's house. We watched some movies and then had dinner, and then I came back to my grandmother's to stay the night.

Not bad. I did miss the other aunt and uncle, but maybe I can see them next time.

Okay, I'm going to play with the little dog who's at my feet and then check the news. Take care, and have a great weekend.

I couldn't sleep past 6:30

even though I went to bed around 1 am. So I got up, put a load of laundry in to wash, saw a beautiful sunrise (fleeting, of course, and I didn't get a picture; now it's raining and gloomy). I put all the dishwasher dishes in and washed the hand washables, cleaned the kitchen counters and stove, cleaned the bathroom sink and toilet, swept the bathroom and kitchen, put in the clothes to dry, packed, put my medicine in its container, put my luggage keys on my keyring and in a backup spot, got the (mostly) dry clothes out of the laundry room, put some away, ate breakfast, took a shower, dressed, and now I'm finally sitting down. Not bad for a fairly short time.

So now I'm waiting on my mom and step-father to come up for me. One of my uncles has already left, and my aunt and uncle are leaving today, so I'll just get to visit for them for awhile. Oh, and I found a nice card for my grandmother in a collection I have, so at least she'll have that for her birthday. :)

Now I need to take my other meds since it's 1) time and 2) my feet are hurting. Hope you have a great Friday (I need to remind myself that it is still Friday, and not Saturday).

Wins for today's oddest headline

Mom of Miami cannibal dismisses depiction of him as zombie

The mom of the crazed cannibal who gnawed off the face of a homeless man in Miami defended him as “a good kid” Thursday and said he doesn’t deserve to be remembered as a “zombie.”

“He gave me a nice card on Mother’s Day,” Ruth Charles told CBS Miami about son Rudy Eugene. “Everyone says he was a zombie. He was no zombie. That was my son.”

Nearly 80% of the other man's face was chewed off.