Life continues

 Ive been down with an infection in one of my back molars,  I have a bridge that came loose and didn't go too the dentist in time.....  which resulted in fair amount of an infection.....  my fault .. its just life. 

Mardi Gras is early this year, I am suppose to be going to a ball here on Saturday night, but my heart and self are not into it.. I'm feeling that time is creeping on me.. that I hope spring brings some renewed sense of worth.. but before that happens ... Oral Surgery must occur.. .I have had my share of that over the last ten years of so.  I was not blessed with my dear Mother's teeth... the tooth gene came from my father.. who had poor teeth, my mother went to her greater reward with only one filling ..

So, Life Continues 

Cold Cold Cold....

Louisiana Folks are not made to endure 14 degree cold weather.... we are just not biologically made for the cold.... Now  give us 100 percent humidity and 98 degree weather .. we can just sweat it out.....

 I know that the photo shows it ain't much  But(and there is always a but) but it just takes a lil bit to slow us down to  a creep and crawl.. and everything goes standstill for two days...

The Trip

 Yesterday, I made the trip across Louisiana and to the City by the Pearl.... to pick up my check and discuss what I thought would be my exit interview.

I had planned on exiting the work over there, but, after a call from the Commissioner, I was talked into only working a day or two days a week..   I had in my mind to stop all together for various reasons.

So, next week I will make hotel arrangements for one night and go from there.. which means see if this eases my mental burden .. and still provides a fair amount of income . which is always welcomed when you are in retirement. 

The Group.... Discussions and Gumbo

 The Group of my old friends that live here in the neighborhood act as a sounding board a lot of the times, when there is something going on with one of us, its about three to four people that we have known each other for over 30 years, lived in. the same neighborhood and shared many of life's experiences ..  I tend to discuss the comings and goings of life with them... we share what is on sale at Krogers or Super One.. and if there is a real good sale at Hokus Pokus (the local liquor store).    

 I have bounced my questioning my self about the Magnolia State and what to do about that from time to time....  most of the Group . really all .. of them.. think that I should only go over on an as needed basis, and limit my interaction ... and stopping it all together fairly soon. ...  it's good extra change, but (and there is always a but).. I'm still in a quandary over continuing to go over there.. I roughly make about 340 a day.. but  it's mentally taxing to me... when I was young I would have not thought anything of it... now.. at 70.. I cherish my peace and quiet (as My Momma would have said)...   I am headed over there first part of next week to pick up my check .. and not sure if I am returning home that day or staying the night .. if I stay the night, I might as well stay for two night and bill them for two days... ... just haven't decided .. 

 Today I visited with some retired firemen who I once supervised, we had lunch down in a small town south of here, at a local cafe,  it was gumbo day, you could tell that we were close to Evangeline Parish, .. there was a boiled egg (whole) in the gumbo.. . different parishes have their own traditions in preparing gumbo. .. Avoyelles Parish residents put  a lump of potato salad in their gumbo.. . . I like my gumbo without any additives.. ..  just a side note ..  and I did get my walk in today.

I have determined........

 I have determined that I will on a semi regular  schedule write something in my blog, which on this site I have kept since 2006, for the year 2024... semi regularly.... not semi daily... or monthly... 

Today found me languishing and feeling melancholy most of the early morning ....  I ventured out to the neighborhood in a short walk....   The sun is out, it rained earlier in the morning .. the air is about 55 degrees.. perfect for a short walk...   

Tis a New Year....

 Things are changing ... and it's all for the best.....   I have determined that I will not travel over to the Magnolia State too often.....  I will not be a part of their modifications of their system..  My remaining years are peaceful here in the the Lil City by the Red.. and I desire to keep them simple and not complicate  matters...  

Happy New Year to All...... !!!!