Friday Fourteen-1

Today's Saying

Neurosis is no worse than a bad cold; you ache all over, and it's made you a mess, but you won't die from it.

~Mignon McLaughlin

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What you are about to read leans on the truth and bends it ever so little . But in the process every Friday you will catch a glimpse of me.

1. Large flocks of Geese were in the field behind our house last week. I hate geese ( stems from my childhood)
2. Kids flew kites in the field behind our house this week. I love kites. ( Stems from my kids childhood)
3. Some Congresswoman used a scooter like mine to show that Medicare money was being wasted. I dislike mouthy politicians . ( My mother was frightened by one before I was born)
4. A new season of NCIS has started. I like Gibbs. ( Stems from all the detective shows I listened to as a kid)
5. The Guiding Light , a soap opera, came to an end last week. I feel bad but didn’t watch it. ( Stems from my mother listening to it on the radio when I was a kid)
6. Fell asleep twice yesterday during the Young and the Restless ( Stems from old age and lazy brain cells.)
7. Noted poor dragon's wing is still off . ( Stems from procrastination and lack of proper glue)
8. Discovered we were trying to charge camera battery in the wrong recharger, ( Stems from inherent stupidity about electrical things)
9. Refinanced our mortgage from 7.11% to 4.8 % ( Stems from deep desire to save $2000 a year)
10. Got back to reading and finished one detective novel. ( Stems from guilt at money spent on unread books– wish it was from deep desire to read)
11. Am really enjoying doing business with our new bank.( Stems from everybody there remembering who I am and at least acting like they are glad to see me)
12. Continued slow process of closing down our Credit Union accounts. ( Stems from nobody there knowing or caring who we are and the manager lies)
13. Realized that poetry was sneaking in under my mental block . ( Stems from experience with three great blogs going head to head with bad childhood experiences)
14. Have fallen in love with Piggly Wiggily ( Stems from low priced Porter House steaks and cut watermellon)

Boy after that I don’t need to see a shrink. But you might.

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One would expect Mrs. Trumble to be worried. She is, after all, part of that small group of people who knows the full extent of the alien menace and the nature of the rag tag defenders. She should at least look somewhat sad but instead people are commenting on the fact that she has never seemed so happy.
It could be the visits from Tommy UK every day, after school , have reassured her that they can win. Tommy UK also seems happier and almost as if he was in a hurry for the battle to begin.
The man in black has not shown up yet but then in the past he has never shown up until Tommy UK really needed him. So that is not much of a surprise.
Tammy , Herman, Calab, and Pastor Joan also seem to look less worried.
It could be that they have done all they can.
The special blankets are piled on a table at the Last Lutheran. Tammy, Calab, and Herman have rehearsed what they are going to do when the time comes. Everybody knows what is expected of them. Pastor Joan and Herman have been doing a lot of praying.
The question of trusting or not trusting the man in black has been left open. At the moment it looks like they have to trust him.
The rag tag bunch will be waiting in the barn and if everything goes right Herman, Tommy UK, and the man in black will face the aliens on a main street cleared of people. The small group in the barn will be their surprise weapon such as it is.