Picked up some lovely plants yesterday. We got a very nice Boston fern to hang outside. It looks good with our two wind chimes, hummingbird feeder and our other plant called a fuchsia.

Yesterday, I saw a hummingbird near the fuchsia and then head towards the feeder. That the first time I've seen one since I put out the feeder, second time in total. But that's not all we saw. Out front on our suet holder, which has a sunflower seed suet inside, we saw not once but twice a Baltimore Oriole. I even managed to catch a few pictures of it. When we were coming home from the grocery store we say another Oriole flying off. They might have been the same one but I'm not sure.

Mom had the day off and we went to Topeka do some some research at the research library. We hadn't been in more then a year for one reason or another. Would have liked to have left early then we did because of a headache. We ran into some rain as we were leaving for Topeka. I am not sure of how much we got, forgot to look at the rain gauge. Don't think it was much though.

Will buy some plants tomorrow and I think also get groceries.

Had a nice little rain storm today. Dumped about an inch of rain on us and there were tornados in the area. Typical spring weather in the midwest.

Not sure what we will do this weekend.

Well it took us a little longer then we planned and we didn't get as much as we wanted to, but we did get some much needed yard work done. When we were out yesterday, I bought a few more flower bulbs. I know where all the bulbs are to be planted.

Got about an eighth of an inch of rain over night. I think some parts of the area got hit with some worse weather then what we got. I will admit that I am happy that we got some rain lately. First we do need it, secondly it helps everything and everything is greening up now. It really looks nice out.

Tried to get the mower started and couldn't. I don't know whats wrong with it. Really don't want to spend the money to get a new one, but before I go out and get a new one I want to try one last thing.

Need to plant bulbs this week and also do some house work. So it will be a busy week.

Got three quarters of an inch of rain yesterday. Because of the amount of rain lately, we will be going to the laundromat for the second week in a row. Hopefully, we don't have to go every week or even every other week. Maybe sometime this coming week or so I can get some stuff done at home.

Have been having strange dreams, depression and some low energy lately.

Will do the laundry and a couple other things Saturday and on Sunday we will do some yard work. At some point I need to plant some more flower bulbs.

Late Monday and early today we got some rain and even a bit of hail. Rain total was three quarters of an inch. So laundry is out, for at least today.

Have a few things to do this week and really don't feel like doing any of it.

From Thursday afternoon until sometime early this morning we got almost one and a quarter inches of rain. Most of the rain came in waves and we did get a heavy downpour early this morning. We need it and the flowers do too.

Thankfully I am mostly over the cold I had last week. Still have a slight persistent cough, but that is it. My allergies are taking over now.

Due to the rain and Mom being slightly backed up on laundry, we are going to the laundromat tomorrow. I was able to get a couple loads of my own things done earlier in the week, so I am not too backed up. Will get a load of sheets done though and maybe some clothes in one big load.

After we get through with the laundromat we will come home and rest. Then we will go to the Pet Expo we found out about a couple days ago, have lunch out and then get groceries before heading back home. Think we have another errand or two to do while we are out.

Sunday Mom is going to paint the bathroom. We got some nice paint at the local hardware store. The walls are going to be a pale pink and the ceiling will be a nice white. Since the room has no windows, we don't want a dark color in there.

I painted the hallways a light yellow last week. Hopefully this will be the last of the painting for a while.

Both Mom and I have colds. Usually one gets it and gives it to the other, but not this time. So it will be a miserable weekend.

The total for the rain this week is one and a quarter inches of rain. The flowers that have bloomed look wonderful and the there are more ready to pop.

Well I am so glad I decided to do a load of laundry yesterday. It started raining sometime early this morning after Mother Nature has teased us with the chance for rain many times lately. So far we have gotten three quarters of an inch. And it looks like we might get a bit more. Its good for all the blooming stuff, not so good for doing laundry.

Feel like I am coming down with something. I don't feel too bad, so I should be able to do the painting in the hallways today.

Charlton Heston has died. Although I do like a couple movies he was in and make it a habit to catch a little bit of the Ten Commandments every year, I didn't really care for him. To me he just gave wooden performances. It was like the same thing in every role, with maybe minor differences.

Arthur C Clarke has also passed away. I am not sure if I mentioned it recently. I read the entire 2001 series and my favorite book is probably Childhoods End. Will have to get my copy of it out and start reading it.

Have a nice day yesterday. We saw two movies, 21 and Leatherheads, did a little shopping and had dinner at Red Lobster. It was a nice but long day. 21 was alright, a little slow at times but alright. Leatherheads was really good. This makes the first time we have seen a movie all years. Hopefully there will be other movies worthy of being seen this year.

Forty years ago, Martin Luther King was killed while in Memphis. His legacy still lives on and he will never be forgotten, but I wonder what the world would be like today if he had only been wounded instead of killed.

Was certain sometime in the past few days we would get rain, but we got nothing really. It misted a little and that was it. Have mixed feelings, as always, about the rain. When we get too much rain in a short period of time is when I really don't care for rain. Although I need to do some laundry tomorrow, I wouldn't mind if we got some rain. Wouldn't want to get too much though.

Mom had Friday off. We really didn't do too much with the weekend. Got some cleaning done, bought some paint for the hallways, put tile down in the bathroom.

Because there hasn't been a movie come out yet that we really had to see yet. But this weekend we are going to have some fun. We will have some lunch (or dinner out, maybe both), see a movie or two, do a little shopping and just have some fun.

Had several short but odd dreams, including one with zombies. I guess I should stop playing Resident Evil 4 then, but I so love the game.

It is going to be another quiet weekend at home. But next weekend we are going to have some fun. We'll see a movie, have a nice meal out and do a little bit of shopping.

Saw a deer in a field when we were coming home from dinner last night. I wasn't sure I saw it but just before I last it due to trees I saw that it was indeed a deer.

Stupid mail person sent a package meant for us to another house two streets away. If the woman who lived there hadn't dropped it off, I don't know if the mystery of what had happened to it would have ever been solved. Bless the soul of the woman who brought it over. She did a good job.

With this past Sunday being Easter, practically everything was shut done. Didn't think about that fact before we played to order a pizza. There were a few places open but not much. That's the one thing about most holidays I hate, everything just shuts done. It sort of forces the lonely, alone, without family or whatever situation someone has to be more alone.

Didn't do much today and probably wont do much tomorrow. Been having trouble sleeping again and odd dreams as well.

Sergei is doing better. I think he was feeling bad but he was milking it to get attention.

Not much been going on lately and hence not much to post about. I am thinking about not blogging anymore, but I don't think I'll go back to a old style journal just yet.

Got some rain yesterday. Think we got about three quarters of an inch. Glad we got some rain, we do need the moisture.

Don't know if I will do laundry this week, but if I do it will be later in the week.

Had to take Sergei to the vet because he wasn't feeling well. Think he may have injured himself playing with Kiska. He got a clean bill of health. The vet we saw gave us some pain pills for him. Hopefully he'll start feeling better soon.

We have some fog outside today. I love fog. Will try and get a photo of it if I can.

Have had some strange dreams the past couple nights. One involved the host of the TV show Pinks and another that same night involved me missing a ride to school and having to walk. I guess I have some underlying anxiety issues at the moment.

Before I did some laundry yesterday, I went out and sat with the dogs. Kiska loved it, Sergei was still a bit sleepy. Looked at Kiska's teeth and the chews we give her are really doing a good job. Good thing she loves those things.

Don't think we are going to do anything this weekend. There is a movie we would like to see, but it doesn't come out for another three weeks.

My allergies have been bothering me a little more then usual lately, which means spring really is on its way. I am ready for warm weather, flowers and color.

I finally got my 2007 eBay journal caught up and now need to start working on this years.

The trash picked a little later then usual today. But I did get everything out that needed to go.

Have a few things to donate to goodwill, not sure when we will get a chance to drop it off.

We went to the laundromat yesterday as it was snowing. Yes I said snowing. The funny thing is the laundromat had the TV tuned to one of the local channels and during a news break the weather forecaster said the snow wasn't likely to melt until today. Well it was already starting to melt off the streets at that point despite it still snowing. It was much easier driving home then it had been driving to the laundromat.

Today we did groceries and went to the gem and mineral show. We bought a couple geodes and Mom bought a necklace for a old piece of jewelry she wanted to start wearing again. I also got a chunk of amethyst. We had lunch out and then came home.

Mom is going to take off Friday and Monday. Which means we might get a little bit more down around the house, do some errands and maybe have a little fun.

Have had some problems sleeping. Not sure why, I have a great bed and everything. Guess I will never fully get rid of the occasional insomnia.

When we took the dogs to the vet recently for their check ups, we bought some dental chews for Kiska. She likes them more then Sergei, who will eat other treats but not raw hide chews. Anyway, her teeth look a little better because of it.

Not much going on. Am tired of winter and ready for spring. The only problem with that is that summer would follow spring and I sometimes dont care for summer.