Hey y'all.....just a little Friday catch up. Nothing much going on here, except that we're having a heat wave. I'm staying indoors as much as possible and working on some indoor projects. I've been doing my bike riding very early in the morning. Like 6 a.m. early. It's just necessary! It's like a two-bottle-Gatorade necessary. And for some of the shorter rides, I'll do those at the gym on a stationary bike.
On another note......
Lately, I've experienced a series of things that have me scratching my head and I've caught myself saying out loud, "I just don't know what to think about that!"
1) A couple of weeks ago, when I was leaving the lake, I got to the end of our driveway and saw a man in a pick-up truck parked on the side of the road. I wondered if he was having trouble with his vehicle. But NO, that wasn't the case at all! He was releasing a raccoon from a trap, in my neighborhood!
2) I pulled up into a parking space at Target the other day and an older lady pulled in beside me just about the same time. Before I could gather my purse and get out, she opened her car door and just sat there. I waited....and waited...and just as I was about to blow the horn at her, she saw me and closed her door. She apologized and said she had just gotten a call and was worried it was about her husband, who was at home sick. Apparently, she didn't answer quick enough and missed the call. I guessed she was trying to call the number back....the reason she sat there so long. She wasn't successful in getting through, apparently, because she said to me....."Well, if he's dead, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. I'm going shopping."
3) I was leaving the gym the other day and noticed that again, someone had pulled into the parking space beside me and had their door open making it impossible for me to get into my car. As I approached, I over heard the man, who was sitting on the passenger side, say to his wife...."Alright, you are starting to get on my nerves!" Then the wife said, "Well, don't come with me then!" Just then he realized I was standing there and got out of the car and proceeded towards the gym. He looked the other way. I felt really embarrassed for him, but then.....his wife got out of the car. Wow! I changed my tune real quick. Maybe she is a tyrant, a hen pecker or a nagger....I don't know. But the look on her face as she exited the car, heading into the gym, told it all. I felt so sorry for her!
Have a good weekend, I'll be back on Monday with tales of my bike rides on Saturday and Sunday. Pray for a breeze or a rain shower!
Laurie
Yes, I would be scratching my head, too! A raccoon in your neighborhood? Well, now, Thank you very much. Geesh! I'm all for catch and release but maybe in a corn field somewhere? (do you have corn fields down there? ha.)
ReplyDeleteHaHa! We have plenty of corn fields. I really couldn't get over this, myself.
DeleteYou just gotta wonder...or not! TGIF! Aloha
ReplyDeleteAloha, hula-la! Good to hear from you! Yes, these things just make you wonder....like I said, it sure left me scratching my head.
DeleteOh no! I wouldn't want a raccoon around either!! I hope your bike rides are early with much liquid strapped in... It was SO hot in VA this week and of course it's sweltering here at home.... Heading south to Cherry Grove tomorrow so I'll see if there's an ocean breeze to help~ enjoy these dog days of summer~
ReplyDeleteThe study of human nature! Or even just the observance of it can be puzzling, interesting and sometimes discouraging. But then again it certainly can be uplifting, encouraging and . . . well, interesting (again), too!
ReplyDeleteYay for you for all your bike training even in your terribly hot conditions!
Things that make you go hmmmm......yep, you've had a strange encounter week! I'll send you some of our rain! I just want a few days of sun to dry up the grass and warm up the pool!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I'm afraid that I agree with you. I'm not sure what to think about any of those situations, either. Have a great rest of the evening... :)
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