Tomatoes? Bah Humbug!

I'm ready to give up on the garden.  We had a month of great tomatoes, but that's over now and blight wins.  I love having green beans anytime I want them, but to keep them coming I have to water them, and I so tired of doing that.  On the bright side, okra pods have finally started showing up.  But I'm tired of doing so much work without much reward.  And really, how much fried okra should we eat?  Cliff is very happy that he's lost a lot of his belly lately.  

Cliff and I noticed that West Wing was streaming on Max a couple weeks ago, so we are watching it for the third time.  I have never tired of that show; it's my all-time favorite.  I love every person in the superb cast, and it feels like the real thing!  Also, we have learned a lot about politics just by watching West Wing.

Also, we've watched two preseason Chiefs games, and they have some amazing new players.  Our quarterback Patrick Mahomes only gets better as time goes by.  The team is hoping to win another Superbowl, but of course hoping doesn't necessarily do the job.  I'm anxious for the regular season to get here September 5.

Travis Kelsey is still dating Taylor Swift, and there's a rumor she will be spending some time in Kansas City with him until mid-October.  That's neither here or there in my case, but I'll bet some swifties will be trying to spot her if she's around.

I watched some of the convention last night, and then this morning I checked CNN to find out how many lies were told the first night.  That's one thing I appreciate about CNN:  They report the lies on both sides!  It's no secret that all politicians lie, or will at least stretch the truth until it breaks.

I try to spend at least half an hour every evening sitting in a chair in the goat pen.  I take the girls some sort of treat, so they are always glad to see me:  A handful of green beans, or graham crackers given a small piece at a time does the job.  Usually at some point the daughter, Louise, wants in my lap.  Even Thelma tries, but she is heavier and larger and I don't have room for her on my lap.  It's sort of peaceful out there, with Blue the cat, Gabe the dog, and the goats hanging around wanting to be petted.

And that's about it, except that Cora will be here sometime today.  School starts for her next week and we won't be seeing her so much then.  She has spent a lot of time "horsing around" this summer.  When she's on a horse, that's her happy place.