It’s The Fourth of July! In North Central Texas . At our country casa. It’s hot. (Our air
conditioner went out last night about 8:30 . Wasn’t too horrid. Our service peeps got here by 9:15 this morning and fixed it. Uber grateful
to them!) TLC, The Little Princesses and Her Hubby are partying at his family’s
lakehouse. My Sweet Hubby (aka MSH) and I will be here. All day. Fireworks have
been BANNED by our County Judge Texas
It’s time to do our July Yummies and Yeehaws!!! (If you’re
not familiar with said Yummies and Yeehaws, you can find them in our posts from
2011, 2012—maybe 2013? We stopped them at some point. Did a few more—off and
on—over the next couple of years.) EXCEPT, I have permission
from TLC to call them our “Fireworks!” Things we love. Enjoy. Have recently discovered. Things
that make a bang with us!
Y’all know I no-can-do
pictures. Yep. Quite pathetic. And TLC can’t post pictures for me
today.
NO WORRIES! This Fireworks
#1 doesn’t need a picture/pictures!
I’m a TV watcher. Duh. I’m 64.
Yes. I should be reading. And I do! However, I enjoy getting cozy at/in my spot
on our couch and watching GOOD STUFF for a few hours each evening/night. (I
rarely turn on the television during daytime hours. Haven’t for
years and years. But when it’s super hot or super cold? And MSH and I have all
chores done or we’re pooped and need to rest? Or it’s a holiday? Or a Saturday
or Sunday afternoon? I might start sittin’ on the couch around 3:00 . Ish. Then I hope and pray I have something
recorded we can enjoy together.
With our thousands of
channels and the ridiculous amount of money we pay for our TV service, I’ve been
struggling to find entertainment for the past several weeks. Fortunately, I have America’s Got Talent!
I adore that show. I cry every week. Every week. I wish it was on every night.
Sigh. I have to be satisfied with what they give us.
Some of my current summer
favourites are on HGTV. I watch a “beach home” show because (1) I think they’re
interesting and (2) I get ideas for future “beach” vacations for our family!
Beachfront Bargain Hunt. HGTV. I can’t really share exactly when this
show comes on. For the majority of my HGTV shows I record? I find a marathon of them and
hit the orange button. Then, when I watch them, I zoom by the commercials! I see beaches
from Texas Alabama Florida California Oregon
Lakefront Bargain Hunt. HGTV. Also can’t tell you exactly when these are
on. Again, I find some and hit record! MSH and I have always enjoyed lakes. Not
just beaches. In fact, if we could, we think we’d like to live on a lake!
Probably won’t ever. Who knows?
Then there is…My Lottery Dream
Home. HGTV. Y’all. This
one is SO MUCH FUN . It’s hosted by David Bromstad. Y’all might remember he won the HGTV
Design Star in 2006. He has a show called Color
Splash and this one. I’ve only seen a couple of the Color Splash shows. I
think he is ADORABLE. This Lottery show? IT IS FABULOUS. To me. He finds people
that have won a significant lottery somewhere—like most have won at least a
million dollars—find a new home! Or a home for a family member. It’s
interesting to see him go around the country to meet and help these people.
I’ve played The Texas Lottery since it began. Like maybe close to thirty
years ago? I’ve played the same 6 numbers—twice a week—for all this time. MY ADVICE: Do
not EVER think about playing the same numbers. Buy Quick Picks. You’d be like
me and have to slap yourself silly if you forgot to play your numbers and you
found out they came up! HORRORS. I win
every now and then! Anywhere from $3 to $24. Once I won $80! Do I break even?
Nope. I spend $4 a week. I figure I could spend that much on candy. Or
cigarettes. Or wine. I don’t. This is one of my few vices. Teeheehee. Please don’t
judge me. I’m certain I’m gonna hit a big one soon and I’ll be needing David to
come help me find my new digs. (Picture me crossing my fingers…)
I was channel surfing
a few nights ago—when I saw the movie Overboard
was going to be shown! OVERBOARD. The original with Goldie
Hawn and Kurt Russell. I hadn’t seen it in YEARS. (We used to have the VHS tape
of it!) Oh. My. Stars. It was AMAZING. I zoomed by the commercials and laughed
out loud for almost two hours. The best thing about this TV version? They
blurred out Goldie’s bohiney—at the beginning—where Kurt sees a birthmark he
can use later to identify her as his wife. Then once one of the boys used the
word “S_it.” Bleeped it out. Goldie’s useless husband used it later and
they bleeped him. THEREFORE…I’m saving this TV version for Little Leighton and
Baby Elle to watch the next time they come here! Baby Elle might not be too
interested. I think Little Leighton will definitely think it is GREATNESS.
Last, there’s always The Hallmark Channel. (For some
reason I don’t get the Hallmark Mystery Channel and I never can remember to
call Directv to find out why. I need to do that today.)
I’ve been recording movies
lately I don’t think I’ve seen. The BEST one of five I’ve watched lately? For Better or For Worse. Starring Lisa Whelchel. (She was Blair on Facts of
Life for years! I like her.) It's CLEVER. Different. She’s owns a wedding
planning business (Tootie from Facts of Life works for her—I think she is
ADORABLE even now!). Lisa’s character has one grown son. Well, he’s like 22. A
divorce attorney moves in right next door to her! Y’all. He is YUMMY. I don’t
know who he is and I didn’t look him up yet—trust me. He is HANDSOME and a good
actor. IMHO. He alone is worth the watch.
There you go! Our First
Fireworks! (We’ll be doing these throughout the month of July, don't forget. Just these. No other kind o' posts.)
TLC—you is up next, Girlfriend! Get Firecracker/Firecrackers #2 ready soon.
Happy Birthday America
Y’all have a wonderful
rest-of-the-week—wherever in this country or world Y’all are!
smooch…
ELC
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