System's down -- Life's good

So I get home from work Thursday night at about midnight.
The cable is out. No tv, no computer.
The cable needs to go out more often.

I relaxed on the couch. I read the rest of that day's paper. And I watched my bird preen.
Maybe I just entertain easy. And it's not like I haven't watched her preen before.
But I got the biggest kick out of it.
It's amazing watching her work over every feather. Especially her long tail feathers.

I posted a video of her a while ago, being herself. But of course, photos don't do her justice.
I wish I didn't have to clip her wings. Her flight feathers are grey, with yellow pokey-dots!

I then read a chapter of "The Princess Bride" and went off to bed.
It was a very relaxing way to end my day.

P.S. And I actually got to bed at a decent hour. Well, at least for afternoon shift.

Guess who stopped by?

Barbara Tyink stopped by the store today.

We were all so tickled to see her.

She's still adjusting to retirement. But she looks all tan and rested after a trip to the beach this past week.

We were teasing her too about her "new costume"

I'm going to Disney World

This is me and my sister goofing off on our last day at the beach last Friday.

It didn't turn out as well as I had hoped.

You really can't hear what I'm saying very well

Would you like to see a picture of my darlin' nephews?

Yes, these fine gentlemen are my nephews
The oldest on the left is just five years younger me.
Their Mom, my sister, is the lady in the orange tee-shirt. The young lady on her left is her grand-daughter. She just finished her associates degree