Small town recap:
Today was a fairly average day in Hamilton full of random events. I began my day at Wally World and I went to the post office today which was pleasant change of scenery. Since I am headed to Africa soon, there are several things being shipped to me either that I ordered or have been asked to bring :-) I had to insert the smiley due to the smile on my face about my trip…ok back to mail. I have only known long lines at post offices. With my previous job, I’d literally drag my feet to go there. I couldn’t stand that I would have to go waste 30 minutes to stand in a line for something usually resolved in 3 minutes. I got excited when I walked into the Post Office of Hamilton today and there were only two ladies in front of me! What a relief I thought! Then I realized that the two ladies in front of me had plenty of things that they felt they needed to share with Sue behind the counter. Respectfully, Sue would attempt to redirect conversation and do her job efficiently. Lady #2 at one point stepped in front of Lady #1 and hollered, “I just need one stamp!!” Sue graciously replied with a smile, “And I will get you one stamp just as soon as I finish with her.” Lady #2 not being satisfied with Sue’s response pipes up again, “But I just need one! Can’t you just give me one?!” (PS in Tulsa there is an electronic machine for situations like this. One stamp please. Thank you!) I was impressed with Sue’s calm and gracious demeanor, however I was a little frustrated that these ladies felt the need to chat about things unrelated to postal services. Eventually what I presumed would be a short visit was yet another trip to a post office. I left returning some mail that was delivered to the wrong address and picking up my lawn mower part. Yes, you read that right. Madagascar has need of a lawn mower part.
Speaking of lawnmowers, I drove by “Mr. Perfect lawn” who was driving around on his little riding lawnmower. (See picture from Day # 12). That makes time #4 that I have seen him mowing his lawn already in three weeks. Again there is no shame if you have the time to mow and your lawn looks as perfect as his does. His next door neighbor was also out on his riding lawnmower while having the SECOND Garage Sale of the week. They just had one on Friday, but maybe they figured that Tuesdays in Hamilton would equal a few good bites. I mean I’d pay to watch these two older gentlemen do some type of synchronized lawn mowing show!!
I had phone drama again today! After the usual misplacing one of the phones and being without it when it was greatly needed, I found it. This was only after visiting sweet Sue at the Post Office again to see if I’d left it there. Then I was instructed on how to turn my iPhone off it’s constant silent mode it was in. Apparently under the Otterbox mine came with, there is a switch (all iPhone owners are laughing at me right now…I feel it). This will now minimized my obsessive clicking of my screen to make sure I’m not missing a work related phone call or text. It’s the small things that make life easier.
I have literally killed 9 bugs tonight since 8pm. You can’t leave your front door open for any amount of time here.
Dog Update:LASTLY, but probably my FAVORITE part about today (except for my fabulous dinner guest/prayer time)… is the latest country dog update. I went for another run tonight (pictures above) through the hilly neighborhood. I didn’t have enough time to go anywhere else and I didn’t want the dog from yesterday to steal my joy. SO tonight I am running and there are not just one, but two dogs that meet me on top of a hill. One runs off while one is only advancing towards me as I turn my back to him. I took a video of my walking away from him (yes I determined it was male haha), but it won’t upload. Then the BEST part of my night was this-I’d had a friend over and heard a knock at my door. It was my friend I mentioned last night who came over and opened my salsa jars! He saw my guest’s car and dropped by to say hello. While the door was open at one point (and all the crane flies were coming in), I saw a dog walk by! I laughed and immediately darted out the door where I caught the dog POOPING OUTSIDE MY DOOR!!! My friend left the apartment as he said, “Ahhh aww don’t take his picture like that!” I through intense laughter asked if he’d read my blog and told him that I just had to! I am cracking up as I type this now because in the picture the dog is literally looking at me!! Absolutely hilarious! I’ve never seen this dog before, but sure, we’re all family here so every unleashed dog is allowed to come defecate on my yard!
Just to clarify the only invitation I am really giving here is that if the picture below is of your dog, you are invited to come clean up it’s mess. With it I’ll even throw in a complimentary leash!:-)
It is never a dull moment around here…!
Tomorrow I’ll have to discuss the onion smells.